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Re: [RC] Completion Awards - Barbara McCrary

There is nothing wrong with giving shirts to volunteers; it's done
frequently.  The point I, and others, are trying to make is riders should
not be given a "participation award" before they even start the ride.  A
person in competition should earn an award, not just be given one before he
starts.  I'm tired of this discussion.....there are differing opinions, and
no one is going to convince the other.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cschiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Completion Awards



Gosh, now I feel bad. I volunteered at a ride for the first time to get

some more hands-on experience with endurance rides before I actually
compete.

They gave me a shirt (they gave t-shirts to everyone, including

volunteers, so it wasn't a "completion" award) that I wear alot. But I guess
people that see me wearing it who didn't go to that particular ride might
assume I completed the ride.

So maybe next time I wear it I should first take a permanent marker and

write on the back of it(I'll have more room that way):

"I didn't win this ride, I didn't complete this ride, I didn't even RIDE

this ride...I just enjoyed it."


Christina



From: "Beth Bennett" <endurance4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2004/07/14 Wed PM 03:53:53 EDT
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   Completion Awards

...Needless to say, when I saw
one of my non-horsey friends wearing one just because they KNEW somebody
affiliated with our Arabian Horse Association, it flew all over me.  I

told

her outright that she didn't have any right to be wearing that shirt

because

she had not earned it.  That is honestly how I feel.

It is just my opinion that the mentality of giving a ride shirt (bag,
sponge, mug, etc. . .) to anyone who shows up only adds to the

ever-growing

mentality of some riders that the ride owes you something other than a

place

to come and enjoy the sport.

Beth Bennett
Chickamauga, GA
(Wishing desparately that Longstreet's Charge would be held again)

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