Oct 10, 2017 7:19 PM
The 8th Annual College Polo 101 mentoring event took place in Aiken, South Carolina, October 6-8, with 11 Student Athletes participating. Student representatives from Stanford University, Washington State University, Montana State University, University of Idaho, University of Connecticut, University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Michigan State, partook in a weekend of club development with a focus on fundraising, equine welfare, player development, member retention and club structure.
On their docket for the weekend was swing analytics with Tiger Kneece, Rules Review and “Good Impressions” with USPA Professional Umpire Robert Lyn Kee Chow, Equine Health and Nutrition with Team USPA Vet, Dr. Brown, Drills & Skillz with Team USPA members Connor Deal and Costi Caset, and breakfast with Adam Snow (and his well-known mare Hale Bopp).
To round out the weekend, participants attended a local fundraiser on Friday night and filled in with open discussion class room sessions, finishing out the weekend with the finals of the USPA Middle School tournament in Aiken.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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