Lifetime Membership nominations must be submitted to the Merit Award Chairperson by September 30.  The nomination must state the reasons this person is deserving of OHC's highest award, and also it must have signatures of four other OHC members (each from a different county) who endorse the nomination.  Lifetime membership may be awarded upon the recommendation of the Merit Awards Committee by standard procedure for any Merit Award and approval of the Executive Council.

 

Requirements for Lifetime Membership Award are as follows: 

     Must be a member of the OHC in good standing for at least five (5) years.

     Must have rendered important service towards meeting the goals of OHC

     Must have held a position at State Level (officer, committee chair, or committee

     member for at least two(2) years.

 

 

The Gibby Award:

 

The "Gibby Award": This honor is given to an individual who has made an outstanding effort to improve the trail system on public lands.  The nomination must be submitted to the Merit Award Chairperson by June 30 and must be signed by four (4) OHC members, each belonging to a different county.  No more than one honoree will be selected each year.   This award may be given upon the recommendation of the Merit Award Committee and approval by the OHC Board of Directors.  The 1st full weekend of August each year will be known as the "Gibby Ride" to honor the recipient of this award.  This ride is hosted by the Merit Award Committee who handles all the reservations.

 

 

Merit Awards:

 

Merit Awards are designed to show recognition and appreciation for those people who support our organization. Any OHC member may make a nomination by simply naming and describing why they feel the person is deserving and then getting another member to endorse the nomination.

 

Categories for Merit Awards are:

1.   An OHC member who has put forth special efforts to promote the goals of OHC.

2.   An outstanding accomplishment in a horse-related field by and outstanding OHC

      individual OHC adult member.

3.   An outstanding accomplishment in a horse-related field by an OHC youth

      member.

4.   A non-OHC member who has demonstrated interest in and put forth special

       efforts to promote the goals of OHC

5.   A business or organization (not associate member) that has supported OHC

      on State level.

6.   An Associate group that has supported OHC activities and goals.

 

Nominations must be received by Merit Award Chairperson no later than September  30, and must be signed by two OHC members.  Please state above category when the nomination is submitted.  Awards will be presented at the  November State Meeting, exception the Gibby Award.

 

 

Membership Awards:

 

Membership Awards are calculated per paid membership as follows:

 

1.   County with the highest number of total memberships

2.   County with the highest number of new membership's

3.   County with the highest percentage of renewal memberships.

 

Counties receiving these honors will be announced at the November OHC State Meeting.