2009 RTT Calendar of Events and Caring
January (March
of Dimes Birth Defects
Prevention Month)
January
5th – February 14th RTT Winter I Session
Tuesday, Jan 13 - Volunteer Continuing Education -
"Equine facilitated mental health overview and RTT's
offerings
Sat. and Sun. Jan. 17-18.
Northeast Horsemen’s Conference and Trade Show (www.nhcts.com) Our own
Kate Davis McKelvy will present at noon!
February (World Special Olympics Month)
February 23rd – April 11th
RTT
Feb 14 – End of Winter I
session
Feb. 15 – Centered
Riding™ Clinic with
Feb. 16-21 – Make up Week
Feb 23 – Start of
Feb. 24 – Volunteer
Continuing Education - "Advanced horse leading techniques and why we use
certain tack”
March (National MS Education Month &
National Mental Retardation Month
&
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month)
March 22 – Centered
Riding™ Clinic with Judy Cross-Strehlke-pending
March 28 – Southern Maine
Autism Conference; Wyndham Hotel,
Mar. 9 – 14 RTT Volunteer
Appreciation Week
Week of March 30th - Volunteer
Continuing Education - "Communicating with your horse during your lesson
and natural horsemanship"
National Autism Month)
April 27th –
April 11 – End of
April 13-18 – Make up week
April 17-19 – Region I NARHA Conference,
April 21 "Is Your Horse Rescue
Ready" Clinic: Tuesday April 21, 9:00-3:00 PM
–
This Large Animal Rescue
class is designed to prepare the horse and stable manager to better handle
emergencies involving horses. Instructor
April 22 – 24 RTT hosts a NARHA
Registered Instructor Onsite Workshop and Certification (OSWC). Click here for
a brochure: OSWC Brochure. Register at www.narha.org
April 27 Start of Spring Session
May (National Mental Health Month &
National Health Month)
May 1-3, American Hippotherapy Conference, Westin Atlanta Perimeter North,
May 3rd (SUNDAY) Hoof
Care for Horse Owners Clinic at two times:
Week of May 11th -
Volunteer Continuing Education - "Horse and human movement"
May 16th, 2009 (Saturday)
May 21 – UNITED WAY DAY
OF CARING
May 25 – Memorial Day NO
LESSONS
June 7-13 RTT Volunteer Appreciation Week
June 13 – End of Spring Session
Week of June 15 - Volunteer Continuing Education -
"Instructor Q and A, how to help riders achieve goals during lessons
June 15-20 – Make up week
ààJune 20th – Come march with RTT in the Parade
for the Windham, ME Summerfest ßß
June 22-25 Partial Day
Lesson Intensive— Assisted W-T Riders
June 25th
– 28th RTT NARHA Interactive Vaulting Instructor Workshop.
(Brochure coming soon!) Register at www.narha.org
July (Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month)
July 6th – August 22nd
RTT Summer Session
July 3-4 Fourth of July Observed and Actual—NO LESSONS
July 6
– Start of Summer Session
***July 19 – Annual RTT Family Fun Day – Horse
Show, Barbeque, Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Ceremony***
August (National Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Awareness Month)
Saturday,
Sunday,
Saturday,
August 22 – End of Summer Session
Sunday, August 23 – RTT Fundraising Event! 1st Annual Reins of Hope Motorcycle Ride – Got a motorcycle? Join us on our first ever motorized Ride for
RTT Riders in conjunction with Custom Hawg of
August 24-29 – Make up Week
September (National Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month)
September 8th – October 24th RTT Fall I
Session
Sept. 7 – Labor Day—NO LESSONS
Sept. 8
– Start of Fall Session
October (National Disabilities Awareness Month
& National Caregivers Month)
October
24 – End of Fall Session
Saturday, October 24 – RTT Fundraising Event! The 2nd Annual Triple-B. Save
the date…
October 26-31 – Make up Week
November
(National Epilepsy Awareness Month)
November 2nd – December 22nd RTT Fall II
Session
November 2 Start of Fall
II session
November 18–21
NARHA Annual Conference,
November 26-27 Thanksgiving
Break NO LESSONS
November
28 Saturday lessons in session
December (Annual Inclusive Schools Week &
Teen Depression and Suicide Prevention
Week)
Dec. 18
– End of Fall II Session
Dec.
21-23 – Make up Week