Annual Meeting Notice
Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV)
Annual Meeting and Education Workshops
Saturday, February 19, 2022
9:00am – 11:30am ET
Virtual (Zoom information will be shared upon registration)
2022 marks the 35th year of service for TRAV. Our dedicated Board members, member centers, and individual members have done an incredible job of expanding the reach of the equine-assisted services world, while strengthening our programs and services, despite the many challenges faced by everyone. Our program highlights are numerous this year, and we look forward to highlighting them at this year’s Annual Meeting.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the continued restrictions in place around travel, social distancing, and other factors yet to be determined for the next few months, the TRAV Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to host the 2022 Annual Meeting virtually again.
Notice is hereby given that the TRAV Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with an educational workshop on Saturday, February 19, 2022. The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom and the link details will be shared upon registration.
The purpose of this annual meeting is to:
- Act on any business which may properly come before this meeting
- Share the annual report with our constituents
- Elect new board members to open seats
- Elect Board officers
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
9:00am ET Welcome
Barbara S. Ford, Board President of TRAV Inc.
9:15am ET Informational Session
Caitlin Gooch, Saddle Up & Read (CEU)
10:00am ET BREAK
10:15am ET Informational Session
Dr. Steven Escobar, VA Horse Council & VA Horse Industry Board (CEU)
11:00am ET TRAV Annual Meeting
Welcome & Call to Order – Barbara S. Ford, Board President, TRAV Inc.
Board Business
- Secretary’s report & approval of the minutes of the last meeting
- Treasurer’s report & approval of 2022 operating budget
- Committee Updates
- Communications & Public Relations
- Membership Report
- Center Relations Report
- Education Report
- Scholarships Report
- Nominations Report
- Horse Show Report & 2021 Therapy Horse of the Year
- New business
Adjourn
ELECTIONS
TRAV Members of record as of February 19, 2022 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this meeting. Your vote is important and we hope you will join us.
Please return the ballot by mail by Friday, February 11, 2022 to:
Barb Ford
3943 Dawley Road, Virginia Beach VA 23457
Please note: Only individual members have voting rights.
TRAV MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
TRAV 2022 annual individual and center membership renewals are due by March 31, 2022.
Both the individual and center membership forms are available on the TRAV website:
Membership dues are as follows:
Individual (annual) . . . . . . . $25
Individual (life time) . . . . . . $250
Center (annual) . . . . . . . . . $35
Center (life time) . . . . . . . . $350
Please note: Per the TRAV bylaws, Article Three, all new and renewing Member Centers must be current members of PATH, Intl.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Online registration is open and will remain so until Friday, February 18, 2022.
Registration for both the TRAV Annual Meeting and the informational sessions is FREE OF CHARGE to all registrants.
Register for the event at https://travinc.org/trav-annual-meeting-and-educational-seminars/
To become a member of TRAV (available to both centers as well as individuals), please visit our website at www.travinc.org.
Continuing Education Units
This conference satisfies up to 1.5 hour(s) of annual continuing education requirements.
TRAV Statement on Inclusion and Diversity
The Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV) states its mission as a “… non-profit formed to foster equine-assisted activities by offering education and networking opportunities to operating centers and to raise public awareness of the benefits of these activities to individuals with disabilities.” To further clarify, TRAV endorses fairness, justice, and equality for all regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, religious/spiritual belief, gender, socio-economic status, or age. TRAV holds this belief integral in providing services to the population identified in the mission statement and is committed to uphold this standard as a valued tenet.