Movie Showing - at the Essex Experience
Date: POSTPONED​
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Keep an eye out for updates on an evening of family fun at the Essex Experience featuring a movie showing, raffle, and more!
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CHAMP Calcutta
Date: June 23
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Join us on Sunday June 23 at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero for a fabulous Calcutta. Eat, drink and be merry while laughing with your friends to see if your ball will win the grand prize.
For tickets to the June 23 Calcutta, call (802) 372-4087 or email info@vtchamp.org
David Lee Stewart Memorial Golf Tournament
Date: August 24
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Presented by the Arrowhead Eagles, F.O.E. #4218 of Milton, the David Lee Stewart Memorial Golf Tournament is a terrific way to enjoy a game of golf and benefit CHAMP.
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To participate in the Benefit, visit our Schedules and Forms page and complete the Golf Tournament Registration Form - coming soon.
CHAMP Annual Trail Ride
Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
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Each Fall, the Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program hosts the CHAMP Annual Benefit Trail Ride in beautiful South Hero, Vermont.
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Riders enjoy an 8- or 16-mile trail ride through green meadows, bountiful apple orchards and cool cedar woods. A buffet picnic lunch is served to riders on the shores of Lake Champlain, while horses enjoy a cool drink or even splash in the lake. During lunch, volunteers are available to hold your horse while you take a break to eat and relax. The trail is approximately 16 miles round trip. You can ride the entire thing, or trailer your horse home from the lunch site.
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In addition to being a wonderful opportunity to spend the day enjoying the scenic beauty of the Lake Champlain Islands, the Trail Ride is a key source of funding for CHAMP.
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Why does CHAMP need to raise money? Did you know riders fees support only 25% of the cost of the program? The remaining 75% is raised by our fundraisers and grants. Think of the four legs of a horse – riders pay for one leg and CHAMP needs to raise money to support the other three legs! We hope you will be excited about helping us raise funds so we can continue to offer fun and therapeutic lessons at low cost to all our riders.
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The only requirement for a rider to participate in the Trail Ride is to raise pledges totaling $150 or more. Riders collecting over $350 will be qualified for additional prizes. In past years, riders have gathered pledges totaling thousands of dollars, making this one of the most important fund-raisers for the CHAMP Program! All money and pledge forms must be turned in by the morning of the Trail Ride.
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Trail Ride participants must bring a current negative Coggins and rabies certificate for their horse. We encourage all riders to wear an ASTM-approved riding helmet.
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Please consider participating in our Annual Benefit Trail Ride. You’ll see why riders return year after year for this fun event. With your help, we can continue to change lives, one ride at a time.
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To participate in the Trail Ride, complete the Trail Ride Registration Form. Questions call CHAMP at (802) 372-4087.
Workshops, Clinics, and Benefits
Follow us on Facebook to learn of CHAMP special benefit events and fundraisers that offer a fun experience for everyone and benefit the CHAMP programs. In past years, these events have included such great activities as a Tim Hayes natural horsemanship Problem Solving Workshop, a special showing of Harry and Snowman at the Essex Cinemas, and the David Lee Stewart Memorial Golf Tournament at the Enosburgh golf links.
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These events have been wonderful opportunities to get together with friends and family to support CHAMP and have a great time. Stay tuned!