To Members Please be aware that nominations for the following Council appointed positions are due by Wednesday, 1 June 2022:
Federal Discipline Convenor
CDE
Driven Dressage
Pleasure and Endurance
Historical
Show Driving
Federal Council Appointments
Assistant Federal Secretary
Horse Registrar
Horse Grading Officer
Journal Managing Editor
Coaching Coordinator
Website Coordinator
Young Driver Coordinator
Publicity Officer
Officials List Coordinator
Public Officer for Incorporation (must be a resident of the ACT)
New Member Liaison Officer
Training Schools Coordinator
ACDS Sub-committee
ACDS-EA Subcommittee
ACDS Training & Schools Subcommittee
ACDS Electronic Media Subcommittee
The Nomination Form is attached in both Word and .pdf format. E-Signature may be used. Returns to the Federal Secretary by 1 June 2022 please. Thank You — Tom Dowling ACDS Federal Secretary 0428 957 052
The ACDS approached Access Canberra in regard to our Rules and advice received was that if a full review of the Rules had not been conducted over the last ten years, then it should be done. Feedback received from previous Federal Council members and ACDS members has been considered and a Draft version of the Rules has been produced. This Draft has been reviewed independently and by members of the Federal Council and is now ready for sending to members for review and comment. Attached is the Draft Rules and we are looking for feedback please. Cut off date for this is Sunday 15 May 2022. Feedback to the Federal Secretary, Tom Dowling, on acdsfedsec@gmail.com, or call on 0428 957 052 if you need some clarification of changes.
The 2022 ACDS AGM is to be conducted on Sunday 3 July 2022, via Zoom, commencing at 10:30 am AEST. Essentially, voting will be conducted electronically and provision will be made for postal voting for those that do not have an email address and proxy voting if necessary. More details will be sent soon. Thank You — Tom Dowling ACDS Federal Secretary 0428 957 052
ACDS members are gradually receiving their 50th Anniversary gifts. I would like to thank Bernadette Lewis for the original idea and for working with Zilco – Equestrian Products to produce the gifts. There was a small team that worked out the design of the packaging led by Lyn Callaghan (Scribblegum Design & Print) and a working bee helped package them. Lyn and the Young Post Office ensured they will reach our members. Thank you Bernie, Kate, Lyn, David from Zilco and all our helpers . ACDS commemorative gifts. Family memberships will receive their second gift within two weeks. There will be additional bridle rosettes available for purchase. Payment will be directly into an ACDS account. Details will be provided when we know how many will be available. Please pm me if you wish to purchase more rosettes, they can then be set aside. Dot Willcoxson
Purpose To establish an effective safety protocol for event directors, event secretaries, event organisers, technical delegates, ground juries and head judges and all members of the ACDS. Scope This policy applies to all members of the ACDS and guests of the ACDS at Club, State and Federal level and applies to restrictions involving persons leading a horse at all sanctioned or non-sanctioned ACDS events or activities.