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EVENTS & MEETINGS



2012 STATE EVENTS


August 2011
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE
August 31
Contact: Each Chapter Volunteer Hours Coordinator
February 2012

PACIFIC NORTHWEST SPORTSMEN'S SHOW
Feb. 8-12, 2012 Portland, OR
http://www.thesportshows.com/pnwss/

March 2012

WINTER CONVENTION
March 2-3, Redmond, OR
Contact Jerry Bentz, mulepacker@canby.com

NORTHWEST HORSE FAIR AND EXPO
March 22-25, 2012 in Albany, OR
http://equinepromotions.net/northwest-horse-fair/
Contact: Michelle Morin, shellmorin@ymail.com

April 2012

COLUMBIA CASCADES TRAIL SKILLS COLLEGE
April 20-22, 2012 Contact Ryan: ryan@wta.org


BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN OF AMERICA
NATIONAL BOARD MEETING

April 23rd through April 28th, 2012
Hosted by Back Country Horsemen of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon
INFORMATION - WWW.BACKCOUNTRYHORSE.COM
Contact for Travel Information:. www.travellanecounty.org/bcha
Hotel: Valley River Inn,  www.valleyriverinn.com

May 2012

KLAMATH FALLS HORSE PACKING AND WILDERNESS SKILLS CLINIC
May 4-6, 2012
Contact: hdtrbch.org

JUNE 2012

LEAVE NO TRACE TRAINING.
June 22 through 24, 2012.  Location: Cow Camp. 
Contact: Jerry Bentz mulepacker@canby.com

JULY 2012
STATE RIDE
July 27, 2012. Contact Becky Wolf: wolfden@molalla.net


Business Address: 
BCHO 
Laurie Hufstader
PO Box 543
Veneta, OR 97487
(541) 935-2176 sawbuck3h@aol.com

Memberships:
BCHO 
c/o Susie Wood
PO Box 362
O'Brien, OR 97534
jswood@frontiernet.net

Website Contact:
BCHO
c/o Del Orchard
25625 SW Mountain Rd
West Linn, OR 97068
docdelvet@gmail.com

 

 
  2012 BCHO “On the Trail” Calendar
  * Contact person listed must be contacted to confirm event and exchange information
  (Camp reservations or parking permits may be required)          
* Non-members must be accompanied by a member of BCHO - or can become a member at beginning of ride
* Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent
* Camp Outs have Potlucks on Saturday evenings
* Ready to Ride at designated time
  Revised: January 13, 2012
  KEY: R - Ride    P - Pack     CO - Camp Out     WP - Work Party     HC - Horse Camp

DATE

CHAPTER

ACTIVITY

LOCATION

TIME

CONTACT PERSON

JANUARY

 

 

 

 

 

     January 14

High Desert Trail Riders

P.L.A.Y. Outdoors  Event

Klamath Falls County Fairgrounds

10:00 a.m.

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     January 21

West Cascade

R

Arden’s Place
Mill City

11:00 a.m.

Arden Corey
503.897.3291
coreys@wvi.com

FEBRUARY

 

 

 

 

 

    February 18-19

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/R

Nehalem Bay HC

 

Larry Gray
503.550.6342
lkgpike@yahoo.com

     February 25

West Cascade

R

E. E. Wilson Wildlife Refuge

11:00 a.m.

Rich Labelle
541.619.4219

MARCH

 

 

 

 

 

     March 9

High Desert Trail Riders

Pack Training

Oregon Dept. Forestry

6:30 p.m.

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     March 10-11

Emerald Empire

WP/CO
Pre-Solv Clean-up

Baker Beach
Florence, OR

9:00 a.m.

BJ  Keele
541.747.3916
bjkeele@epud.net

     March 16

High Desert Trail Riders

Pack Training

TBA

6:30 p.m.

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     March 17-18

West Cascade

CO/R

Badlands

 

Arden Corey
503.897.3291
coreys@wvi.com

     March  25

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

R

Bob Straub State Park
Pacific City

11:00 a.m.

Larry Gray
503.550.6342
lkgpike@yahoo.com

     March 28-29

High Desert Trail Riders

First Aid/CPR         Certification

Oregon Dept. Forestry

TBA

Carole Hopkins
541.850.9712
Lodgelady60@e-isco.com

     March 31

West Cascade

R

Silver Falls State Park

10:00 a.m.

Michelle Morin
503.910.6780
shellmorin@ymail.com

APRIL

 

 

 

 

 

     April 6

High Desert Trail Riders

Pack Training

Oregon Dept. Forestry

6:30 p.m.

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     April 14-15

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/R

Graham Corral  HC
Sisters, OR

 

Larry Gray
503.550.6342
lkgpike@yahoo.com

     April 14

High Desert Trail Riders

Spring Tune Up
Saddle Fit Clinic

K E Center

TBA

Brenda Cordonnier
541.591.4049

     April 20-22

 

Trails Skills College

Cascade Locks

 

www.pcta.org
Early sign-up needed

     April 21

West Cascade

R

McDonald Forest
Corvallis, OR

10:00 a.m.

Michelle Morin
503.910.6780
shellmorin@ymail.com

MAY

 

 

 

 

 

     May 4-6

High Desert Trail Riders

Wilderness Skills Clinic

Klamath Falls Fairground

8:00 a.m.

Les Hathorn
541.810.3665

     May 11-13

High Desert Trail Riders

Steve Edwards Clinic

K E Center

TBA

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     May 11-13

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/R

Santiam HC
Gates, OR

 

Larry Gray
503.550.6342
lkgpike@yahoo.com

     May 18-20

 

HCFV  Training

Westfir

 

www.highcascadesvolunteers.com
Early sign-up needed

     May 19

High Desert Trail Riders

Trail Ride

Wood River Wetlands

10:00 a.m.

Betty Applebaker
541.798.5005
mtnmules@centurytel.net

     May 19-20

West Cascade

CO/R

Cyrus Springs

 

Bert Morris
541.968.5525
morrnuts@gmail.com

     May 25-28

Territorial Riders

CO

Sheep Springs HC
Camp Sherman, OR

 

Tobbi Countryman
503.632.7199
503.348.9032
Tobbiann1@aol.com

     May 26-28

High Desert Trail Riders

Trail Ride/CO

Sun Pass

 

Jackie Olden
541.545.6628
jackieolden@centurytel.net

JUNE

 

 

 

 

 

     June 1-3

Territorial Riders

CO

Northrup Creek HC

 

Melissa Farrier
971.998.8589
agf97038@gmail.com

     June 1-3

 

HCFV  Training

Allingham

 

www.highcascadesvolunteers.com
Early sign-up needed

     June 2

Emerald Empire

WP

Middle Fork Trail

 

Becky & Matt Hope
541.746.4547
6fhope@gmail.com

     June 9

High Desert Trail Riders

R

Devils Garden

10:00 a.m.

Jackie Olden
541.545.6628
jackieolden@centurytel.net

     June 15-24

West Cascade

CO/R

Sheep Springs HC
Camp Sherman, OR

 

Del & Marlene Orchard
503.705.4104
docdelvet@gmail.com
Ron Marshall
503.390.1812
rmarshall@brattain.com

     June 16-17

West Cascade

Trail Skills Clinic

Sheep Springs HC
Camp Sherman, OR

 

Del Orchard
503.705.4104
docdelvet@gmail.com

     June 16-17

Territorial Riders

CO/WP

Joe Graham HC
Mt. Hood

 

Jerry Bentz
971.645.3593
mulepacker@canby.com

     June 17

High Desert Trail Riders

WP

Gerber Trail Clearing

9:00 a.m.

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     June 20

High Desert Trail Riders

WP

Rye Spur Trail Clearing

8:30 a.m.

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     June 22-24

BCHO

Train The Trainer
Leave No Trace Course

Sisters Cow Camp
Sisters, OR

 

Jerry Bentz
971.645.3593
mulepacker@canby.com

     June 23

High Desert Trail Riders

Poker Ride/Camp

Gerber

9:00 a.m.

Gayle Carlson
541.798.5889
barnmountain@centurytel.net

     June 24

High Desert Trail Riders

WP

Gerber Rock Jacks

9:00 a.m.

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     June 25-July 1

West Cascade

WP/CO/R

Big Meadows HC

 

Jim Kitzhaber
503.897.3369
kitz@wvi.com

     June 29-30

Emerald Empire

WP

Willamette Pass/PCT

 

Becky & Matt Hope
541.746.4547
6fhope@gmail.com

JULY

 

 

 

 

 

     July 7

High Desert Trail Riders

WP

Rye Spur or Cherry Crk

9:00 a.m.

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     July  4-8

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/R

Todd Lake HC
Bend, OR

 

Larry Gray 
503.550.6342
lkgpike@yahoo.com

     July 8

High Desert Trail Riders

Trail Ride

TBA

TBA

Jackie Olden
541.545.6628
jackieolden@centurytel.net

     July 8

Territorial Riders

R

Horning Tree Farm

9:00 a.m.

Cindy Croghan
503.829.2674
Nancy Haring
503.654.2850
nancyharing@comcast.net

     July 13-15

Emerald Empire

WP

Pengra Pass/PCT/CO

 

Becky & Matt Hope
541.746.4547
6fhope@gmail.com2

     July 14

Territorial Riders

R

Frog Lake
Mt. Hood

TBA

Gary Sischo
503.637.3878
muddyflatmules@aol.com

     July 14-15

West Cascade

CO/R

Triangle Lake HC
 Detroit, OR

 

Vickie Warner
503.991.2867
vw.rides@gmail.com

     July 19-23

West Cascade

P

Minam River Lodge
Cove, OR

 

Arden Corey
503.897.3291
coreys@wvi.com

     July 20-21

High Desert Trail Riders

WP/CO

Hanan Trail

TBA

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     July 22

High Desert Trail Riders

Fish Packing

Blue Lake

TBA

Jim Icenbice
541.892.2647
retiredhorseman@gmail.com

     July 28-29

State Ride

CO/R

Corral Flats - Ochoco

 

Becky Wolf
503.829.2694
wolfden@molalla.net

AUGUST

 

 

 

 

 

     August 3-5

High Desert Trail Riders

Trail Ride/CO

Kelsay Valley HC

TBA

Jackie Olden
541.545.6628
jackieolden@centurytel.net

     August 10-12

Territorial Riders

CO

Obsidian Trail

 

Joanne Hanson
503.663.5632
joanne_hanson@ahm.honda.com

     August 18-19

West Cascade

CO/R

Three Creeks HC
 Sisters, OR

 

Bert Morris
541.968.5525
morrnuts@gmail.com

     August 30-
     September 3

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/P

Todd Lake HC/Broken Top  - Bend, OR

 

Larry Gray
503.538.1350
lkgpike@yahoo.com

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

     September 8-9

West Cascade

CO/R

Kelsay Valley HC

 

Michelle Morin
503.910.6780
shellmorin@ymail.com

     September 8-9

High Desert Trail Riders

Trail Ride/CO

Silver Creek Marsh HC

TBA

Jackie Olden
541.545.6628
jackieolden@centurytel.net

     September14-16

West Cascade
Territorial Riders

CO/R

Whitefish HC
Crescent Lake

 

Larry Gray
503.538.1350
lkgpike@yahoo.com

OCTOBER

 

 

 

 

 

     October 12-14

West Cascade

CO/R
Crabbing in Bay

Nehalem Bay HC

 

Jim Kitzhaber
503.897.3369
kitz@wvi.com

NOVEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

     November 17

West Cascade

R

Willamette Mission          State Park - Salem, OR

11:00 a.m.

Ron Marshall
503.390.1812
rmarshall@brattain.com

 

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