| DISTRICT UPDATES |
| The Sale Barn is free to any Member who has anything they would like to advertise for sale. Please notify you r district director via email/phone when the item has been sold, so it can be removed from the site. |
| Don't forget: in order to be eligible for year end awards, your membership must be current, and you must have worked at one show during the year as a barrel setter, or raffle seller or pit crew member AM or PM.....Please do not be disappointed at the end of the year. If you have any questions, please contact your district director. |
REMINDERS..... Those members who are not receiving a Yankee Horseman’s Pedlar please contact me, Karen, so that I can put you on the subscription list. If your phone number has changed, or email address has changed, or mailing address has changed please contact me so I can update your records and contact the NBHA in GA. I am not a mind reader, but I also do not want any members to miss out on any important calling posts, etc. You and only you are responsible for keeping your NBHA membership up to date. ALL MEMBERS MUST SHOW THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD AT SIGN UP TIME AT MA01 RUNS...NO EXCEPTIONS !! |


| location, the membership will be notified via Calling Post and announcements at runs. Payraces.com no longer exists. It has been changed to Watchmedad.com. Please avoid the rush and volunteer for a barrel setter, raffle seller or pit crew to be eligible for year end awards. There is now a 50.00 buy out from working, however, either option must 1, pay, or 2, sign a for a worker spot by June 30th. After that date, you will not be eligible for year end awards. See By Laws. |
| IF YOUR PHONE # HAS CHANGED PLEASE NOTIFY ME. IF YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED OR YOU ARE FINALLY ON LINE, PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF YOUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS. IF YOUR MAILING ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE NOTIFY ME Your District Director. YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL PROBABLY BE DUE THIS SPRING. DON'T FORGET TO RENEW. YOU MUST PRESENT YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD AT EACH SIGN UP FOR EACH RUN ....!! |
| Since MA01 District has over 100 members, the NBHA has given this district 6 slots in each division for the World Championships in 2012- Don't forget, if you have won a Wild Card, do not lose it. It cannot be replaced. This Wild Card may be transferred or sold to someone else if you do not want it. |
| Thank you to all the MA01 members and friends who supported our runs this season. Your district director is already hard at work getting arenas secured for the 2012 season, along with dates. A big Thank you to State Director Sandy Gosselin for all her hard work raising over 8500 in awards and payouts for the State Championships this year! If anyone has anything they would like to post for sale in the "sale barn" please email your district director-I have seen some postings on our Facebook page and the website will give you additional exposure. |
| Congratulations to the Following MA01 Members who placed at the NBHA Worlds this year ! Chris Gibson and Buddy-2nd Place in the Open 4D 1st Go...Del Santandrea placing 4th in the Senior 5D 2nd Go. You both kept them standing in the Finals !!! Way to go ! |
| MAO1 YOUTH mark your calendars !!! The Youth Worlds will be held in Perry, Georgia. The Dates for this event will be July 22-28th, 2012 |
| Any MA01 member who has not participated in the Member Spotlight questionaire for the Barrel Horse News, may still do so! They would like to continue with these spotlights at least for part of the new season. Click on the link below for a blank questionaire.Please fill in the questionare and subbmit a photo or two along with your answers and return it to the Barrel Horse News via email to: teri.lee@cowboypublishing.com- NBHA Member Spotlight |
| The Awards Banquet will be held on March 24th 2012. Saturday at the Century House in Acushnet MA. Please mark the date on your calendar and hope to see everyone there !!! |
| Sandy Gosselin has stepped down as State Director and District Director Karen has stepped up to assume the State Directorship and as your director. The next person up the line is the Regional Director Chlake Raineau. Plans for the State Championships are under way and details will be announced shortly. Check the Show Dates schedule. |