Saturday, November 21, 2009 Portland, Oregon   Photo by Mary Cornelius Please join us for the Annual Celebration & Awards Banquet held Saturday evening of the USDF Region 6 Mini Convention held at the convenient Holiday Inn – Portland Airport. The evening is sure to be exciting with our fabulous annual Silent Auction featuring Chapter and Barn Baskets, delicious food and terrific camaraderie. During dinner, we have invited local trainer Jeremy Steinberg to speak to us about the FEI Region 6 Junior/Young Rider program and his experience this past year traveling to the east coast with the team to the national competition as the Region 6 FEI Young Rider/Junior Rider Liaison and Chef d’Equipe. The evening would not be complete without the annual ODS Awards Banquet, where we will learn this year's Special Awards Winners - Instructor of the Year, Horse of the Year, Volunteer of the year and more. Joyce Stride is putting together a great awards ceremony and is sure to provide some "historically speaking" moments for all to enjoy. Please Order Tickets by November 13th for discount and guaranteed seating! Full price tickets will be available from the ODS Office through November 18th and a VERY Limited number of tickets will be on sale the day of the event at the door. Please note that we are not mailing tickets this year, however will be updating the posted reservation list as dinners are ordered and will work off of that list at the check-in desk the evening of the banquet. There will be a no-host cash bar and social time starting at 6:00 followed by a buffet dinner. Banquet Dinner - $45.00 per person, includes general seating -- $5.00 discount for early registration Champagne Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes Pepper Roasted Tri-tip with Hunter Sauce Vegetable Strudel- Fire Roasted Vegetables to include Yellow Squash, Zucchini and Portobello Mushroom with Basil and Fresh Mozzarella Layered in a Flakey Pastry Crust Roasted Baby Red Potatoes Garden Salad with Choice of Dressings Sliced Fresh Fruit Vegetable Crudités, with Creamy Ranch Dressing Chef's Garden Vegetables Rolls and Butter Assorted Dessert Selections: Traditional Carrot Cake, New York Style Cheesecake with Wild Berry Sauce, Chocolate Spoon cake, Caramel Apple Granny & Bourbon Pecan Pie Coffee and Tea Service Please call the ODS Office if you have any problems. Paying with a check or money order: Click here to Download the Banquet Ticket Order Form. Paying with a credit card: Pay securely by using the button below - it funds directly to the ODS Account at PayPal: Phone orders are accepted during office hours with visa/mc payment, however, online orders are preferred. Silent Auction Donations are being accepted now! Oregon Dressage Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and making a contribution to the silent auction may be a tax deduction for you. Money raised at the ODS Silent Auction allows ODS to provide a level of service unlike other USDF affiliates without raising fees or dues. Commercial and private donations: please contact ODS Volunteer Sally Temple or anyone in the ODS Office for details. Chapter basket donations: remember that there is a contest with a cash prize for the most popular chapter basket (determined by the basket that earns the highest bid during the Silent Auction). All ODS Chapters are challenged to take part by sending a chapter representative along with your donation. Banquet and Silent Auction Volunteers are wanted and appreciated! Please contact the ODS Office if you are available. We may need early helpers to set up the silent auction. Decorating and set up begins at 5:00 on banquet day. We also need helpers with silent auction check out and clean-up, so if you can help after the banquet, that is also appreciated! Banquet Host/Hostess TBA Phone (503) 681-2337 Email Silent Auction Coordinator Sally Temple Email Special Awards Coordinator Joyce Stride Phone (503) 647-0168 No Email Banquet Committee Rose Newman, Marsha Williams, Sally Temple, Joyce Stride, Corinne Stonier - if you would like to join the Banquet Committee, please contact the ODS Office Oregon Dressage Society Corinne Stonier ODS Executive Director 880 NE 25th Ave., Suite 2 - PMB #173 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Phone (503) 681-2337 Fax (503) 681-3873 Email