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Summer 2012 Lesson Program

The summer, 2012 lesson session will consist of 2 blocks of lessons: 6 weeks from May 21 through June 28, and 4 weeks from July 9 through August 2.  Lessons will be scheduled every evening Monday through Thursday, and morning lessons may be offered in May-June if there is enough interest.  Students will be scheduled once a week in 30 minute private lessons, or longer if participating in group lessons. Students may sign up for one or both lesson blocks.  Cost will be $20/lesson ($120/$80 for each block total).  A deposit of $60 is required to hold a lesson space.  Scholarships may be available with appropriate income documentation. 

Scholarship Fund

Thanks to the following organizations whose grants and donations in 2011 have allowed the RHR Scholarship Fund to sponsor over 700 individual lessons for 40 students:  Bank of America Foundation, Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation, Equus Foundation, AgCarolina Financial Foundation, the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation, the Women for Women Foundation, Children's Miracle Network, and the University City Kiwanis Club.

Operating Donations

Thank you to the Friends of NCVMA Foundation  for a donation that will fund some of our general operating expenses in 2011-12; also thanks to the ECU Equestrian Team and the Pitt County Wildlife Club for donating proceeds from their fund raisers to our operating fund.  Finally, thanks to Boy Scout Troop 200 for building and installing a new bridge in our main riding ring. 

Also, thank you to the 126 high school, college and adult community volunteers who donated 4,000 hours to help with lessons this year; without your efforts this program could not exist.