* Earn “Park Bucks” - $25 voucher for use at any CHP competition, schooling day or other event as a reward for each full day of volunteering. “Park Bucks” may be used towards payment of entry fees, initial or renewal of Friend of the Park membership, XC schooling, driving hazards schooling, or other events run by CHP.

* Volunteer of the Quarter - A volunteer will be recognized quaterly. Ashten's, of Southern Pines, will sponsor dinner for two to the  Volunteer of the Quarter.

* Volunteer of the Year – At the end of the year our Volunteer Coordinator will recognize one volunteer who has worked above and beyond the call of duty with a Lifetime Friend of the Park Membership.

* Competitor Volunteer of the Year - The Volunteer Coordinator will recognize one competitor that has also made huge efforts to volunteer at the Park in addition to competing.

* The Volunteer Celebration will take on November 11, 2018 at the War Horse Event Series Championship and November Horse Trials.

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2018 Volunteers of the Quarter:
               1st Quarter: Elizabeth Griffith                                                                                                     Elle Griffith
Elle has been riding since she was 11 (17yrs total). She started with hunters and dabbled in dressage and CT’s in late middle to early high school. After that, she rode with ECU Equestrian and competed in IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) and NCHJA. Following college, when she could pay for it herself, she focused on Jumpers. After having her son she was finally able to get into eventing which had been her goal/dream since middle school (but her grandpa said it was too dangerous.) This will be her 3rd year as an Eventer! She has competed through BN horse trials, having missed last season because her horse was injured. She's looking forward to moving up to Novice in 2018.

Elle starated volunteering after her horse was injured and during his rehab.  She thought it was important to support her friends and give back with her time. She had no idea how much it took to keep a show running and that the majority of those people helping run the events were volunteers. The more she volunteered, the more she enjoyed it. Elle said, "Volunteering is almost as wonderful as being able to compete. I have learned so much about the sport from being able to steward rings, watch warm-ups, open gates, judge xc and scribe. It has truly been a blessing to get to be involved on a deeper level with CHP and all of the others who are dedicated to making these events run like a well-oiled machine!" 

               2nd Quarter: Lei Ryan     
                                                 
                                                                                    Lei Ryan
Lei has accumulated almost 100 hours volunteering at Carolina Horse Park in 2018. She has been instrumental in setting up, running and dismantling the cross country courses. It would be very difficult to set up and run a horse trial without Lei. In her own words, "I love being out at the Park. The scenery is beautiful, all of the people are fun to be around and the whole attitude of the Park is uplifting. I feel that I owe it to the sport of eventing to give back time and motivate other competitors to contribute their time.  Sometimes we feel that our lives are too busy and that someone else will step up to help. I worry that too many competitors take it for granted that eventing will always be available, even if they do not give of their time. I want to set a good example".

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2017 CHP Volunteers of the Year      

                                                                                     
                   2017 Volunteers of the Year: Beth Roy (Volunteer Coordinator), Sonia Wriglesworth,
                                            Joan Harper, Marc Donovan (CHP Program Director)

Sonia Wriglesworth - Volunteer of the Year 2017
For the last couple years Sonia has been at almost every event.  Many times she has volunteered for each day of a horse trial, totaling up an impressive 24 days in 2017.  That's almost a month working at Carolina Horse Park. Sonia is a dressage Ring Steward expert and has been XC jump judge, XC control, show jumping in-gate, CIC assist scorer, etc. Every position we ask of her is performed with diligence and extreme competence.  Sonia is an highly valued asset to Carolina Horse Park.

Joan Harper - Competitor Volunteer of the Year 2017
Joan has worked at the Park for many years, hidden from the spotlight, on the cross country courses.  At every horse trial, derby cross or horse driving trial Joan organizes volunteers and decorates all of the courses. She also helps flag the obstacles and removes all the decorations including pine straw. During the events Joan competes her horse in dressage, takes him home and rushes back to start safe guarding the cross country decorations that same day.  We would not have beautiful courses without Joan's organizatonal skills and dedication to the Carolina Horse Park.  
                                                      

2017 Volunteer of the Year: Sonia Wriglesworth
         Competitor Volunteer of the Year: Joan Harper
         Volunteers of the Quarter:
               1st Quarter: Vicki Reynolds
               2nd Quarter: Christina Moore

2016 Volunteer of the Year: Betsy Rainoff
         Competitor Volunteer of the Year: Beth Roy
         Volunteer Family of the Year: Merchant Family
         Volunteers of the Quarter:
              1st Quarter: Nancy and Laurie Rose
              2nd Quarter: Mary Kate Murphy