Volunteer Salutes
Meet our recent Volunteers of the Month! We joyously recognize the outstanding efforts of our Volunteers of the Month for all that they do. These volunteers have gone above and beyond the already high standards of CTRC volunteers. We thank them for the hard work, commitment and endless talent they bring to CTRC’s program.
2019 Volunteers of the Month
Travis Salzman January |
Kellen Polley February |
Amanda Good March |
Bonnie Egeland April |
Wilson Wehmeier May |
Catherine Bailey June |
Jim Heun
July |
Marcia Hibberd August |
Allison Morrison September |
Jen Trotter October |
James Siders
November |
December |
2018 Volunteers of the Month
Andy Crosby May |
Tori Sandoval June |
Anita Connors July |
Laina Taylor August |
Jessica Waldman September |
Yvonne Kirby October |
Tempest Donnelly November |
Fall Session was a LOOOONG one. For various reasons, we had more open volunteer spots than normal and the staff was scrambling to get subs. During this time Jessica Waldman stepped in countless times, always with a smile on her face, and always on time. She was at the center so often that a staff member had to ask her if she was just sleeping on saddle pads under the tack racks!
Jessica shows patience and understanding with riders at various stages of meltdown on their horses and can handle them with calm and grace. She is a truly respected part of our CTRC community, generously giving her time, her energy, her wisdom, and her financial resources. She not only volunteers as a session volunteer, but also helps with fundraising and trains new volunteers. Jessica is also known to donate many, many, many snacks to keep up the energy of the other volunteers and the staff. She is a wonderful role model and a sweet soul who is a joy to be around. We appreciate you, Jessica!
Karen Methfessel has been volunteering since March of 2016 and has been a great asset to the CTRC team. Karen has built loyal relationships with her riders and is a committed volunteer in lessons. Aside from lessons, Karen has help keep CTRC up and running during session break by helping with multiple projects, including tack cleaning, sanding down and painting ground poles, turn in/turn out, mucking and lending a hand whenever she can! She is a devoted barn buddy to her beloved Saunder, and keeps Beau spruced up as well, when his buddy is out of town. She keeps our CTRC family happily fueled up by stocking our tack room with delicious homemade treats.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her Golden Retrievers, baking and spending time with her friends. Everyone at CTRC feels so lucky to have Karen as part of the team. Karen has said, “A day without CTRC is like a day without sunshine” and we all feel the same way about her!