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Ministering to the horse racing industry since 1972
info@rtcanational.org
859.410.7822
www.rtcanational.org
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| Support RTCA with a tax-free gift from your IRA | | Looking for the most tax-effective way to make a gift to RTCA? Congress recently extended a law for the third time that allows people 70 ½ or older to make tax-free charitable gifts up to $100,000 directly from their IRAs through the end of 2011. Learn more my contacting Paul Ransdell at 859-410-7822 or at pransdell@rtcanational.org. | |
| Remington Park Chaplaincy Regional Meeting | |
The RTCA Council at Remington Park is hosting a regional meeting on October 17th in Oklahoma City.
All Councils and Chaplains are invited to attend. An agenda will be coming soon. There will be a dinner that evening, featuring motivational/ empowerment speaker Coach D Robinson from Lexington, Ky.
A special room rate has been secured at two local hotels, and all travel expenses will be your responsibility.
For those that want to come in on Sunday, Remington Park is hosting the annual Derby Day, and will have seats available. And on Tuesday, Remington Park is hosting its 5th Annual Golf Outing, open to all who want to participate.
If interested or want additional information, please contact Arnie Frazee by email or phone.
Email: arniefrazee@yahoo.com
Home: (405) 282-3851
Cell: (405) 206-4296
Click here
for more information
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RTCA Board of Directors
Mr. Gary Cartwright, President
Ch. John Shumaker, Vice President
Mr. David Foley, Treasurer
Ch. Mike Bingaman, Secretary
Mr. Pat Day, Industry Representative
Mr. Don Dean, Council Presidents Representative
Ch. Humberto Chavez, Chaplains Representative
Ch. Lee Alphen, Women's Representative
Ms. Arnie Frazee, Regional Directors Representative
Dr. Paul Ransdell, Interim Executive Director
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| Executive Director Search | The Executive Director Search Committee, chaired by Ch. Esten Leonard, is in the process of receiving resumes and evaluating candidates. Several high-quality resumes have been received and the deadline to apply is September 30. The committee is hopeful of having a recommendation to RTCA's Board of Directors in October.
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Dear Friend of RTCA,
Welcome  to your first RTCA e-newsletter. We recently conducted a communication survey and found that 90% of participants preferred an electronic newsletter. We're using the results of this survey to better communicate with you. |
 White Horse Awards Luncheon
Save the date for the RTCA 2011 White Horse Award Luncheon in conjunction with Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Thursday, November 3
10 :30 a.m.
Triple Crown Room
Jockey Club Suites
Churchill Downs,
Louisville KY
Featuring Bill Casner --the owner of Well Armed and winner of the 2009 Dubai World Cup
Tickets: $125 per person (or a table of 10 for $1,100)
Call 859-410-7822 or email info@rtcanational.org
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Council News
 We would love to help you get the word out about what your council is doing. Please click here to send us your story ideas and events.
For a list of recently submitted council events, click here.
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Senior Chaplain assisting the National Service Center
 Since August, Ch. Esten Leonard has been assisting the National Service Center on council and chaplain ministry-related functions, including:
- assisting Councils with various needs including EIN's, 501(c)3's, and Affiliation Agreements
- managing the Chaplain Candidate Screening process
- managing the RTCA Policy Manual and Council Operations Manual projects
- updating Chaplain and Council records
- promoting Council benefits and services
Ch. Esten holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Sciences & Arts of Oklahoma. He has served in racetrack and farm ministries since 1986, including his current assignment with Remington Park Chaplaincy in Oklahoma since 2004. Among his accomplishments is helping establish the racetrack ministry at Canterbury Park in Minnesota.
Ch. Esten will continue dividing his time between the national office and Oklahoma Council through October. His positive impact is already being felt throughout the entire ministry, especially pertaining to affiliated councils and corresponding benefits.
Do you have a racetrack chaplaincy question or request related to the above topics? Contact Ch. Esten at estenvj@gmail.com.
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2012 Chaplaincy School & Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars -- the 2012 CSAM will be held in Phoenix, AZ, March 14-18. The Arizona Council is excited to be the host.
Also, the Winners Federation, which promotes a healthy workplace and healthy racetrack workers, will be hosting its annual conference just prior to CSAM, with some overlapping sessions.
See future issues of this e-newsletter for more CSAM information. To sponsor a session or event, contact us at info@rtcanational.org.
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Buy RTCA Apparel
Our Apparel Store is up and running at www.rtcanational.org/resources/apparel. Shirts, hats, jackets, rain gear - all of these and more can be purchased online. Prices do not include an RTCA up-charge, and no portion of the sales supports RTCA. But it is an easy and convenient way to purchase RTCA apparel. Please let us know how you find the shopping experience.
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