Valley View Vaulters, Inc.
Awards
Awards
VALLEY VIEW VAULTERS CELEBRATE 31 YEARS OF VAULTING THIS YEAR
VALLEY VIEW HAS GREAT SUCCESSES , at NATIONALS over the PAST 30 YEARS
Over the years, the Valley View Vaulters have come home many times as Championships in both the Team and Individual Divisions. This includes the AHSA/AVA's 1996 "C" TEAM, the AHSA/AVA's 1998 "B" TEAM Vaulting Champions, the 1998 TROT 2 PHASE Champions, and many Individual Champions & Reserved Champions. At the 2002 AVA Nationals we came home as the TROT TEAM Champions, AVA Men's Individual Trot Champion, AVA Men's Individual Trot Reserve Champion, AVA Women's Individual Trot Reserve Champion. In 2008 First in Doubles, along with plenty of seconds, thirds and etc. Valley View came home from Nationals, held in Watsonville, CA with 3rd in TROT Team and 4th in Canter "C" Team. In 2009 VVV brought home 6th place in Copper, 2nd and 3rd in Bronze.
This year, 2010, we came home First in "C" Team Freestyle and First in 2-Phase Team Freestyle. All of our 15 vaulters came home from Nationals this year with at least 2 ribbons, and a great feeling of accomplishment. It should be noted that there are no "special classes" for "special needs" vaulters and 1/3 of our vaulters have "special needs" of some kind. Congratulations Vaulters!
Special Awards and Activities
• In September of 2002, Rick and Virginia Hawthorne, co-founders of the Valley View Vaulters received the "Honorary Silver Horseshoe" Award from the Valley Horse Owner's Association (AHOA) for Community Service and for the dedication to the sport of vaulting.
• Rick Hawthorne has received the American Vaulting Association's (AVA) 2002 "Mentor of the Year" Award.
• The Valley View Vaulters received the American Vaulting Association's 1989 & 1996 "TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD".
• During the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors meetings in five different years, Supervisor Mike Antonovitch, and all the Board of Supervisors presented a Commemorative Scroll to each of our competitive team vaulters, due to their wonderful successes at the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1996 National AHSA/AVA Vaulting Competition. And in 1995 we received a commendation for 15 years of community service.
• For the past 15 years, the Valley View Vaulters have earned the "Team High Point" Award in local AVA Region I Competitions.
• Over the years we have been seen on TV and had many articles written about us in magazines and newspapers.
• We are very pleased to state that Morgan St.James and Linda Benedict have both written about Valley View Vaulters in books. Morgan has us in the "Chicken Soup" series. And Linda has is in one of her books "Longeing for the Perfect Seat".
• We are also honored to have 2 videos made about the Valley View Vaulters. The first one was with Patrick McNee, which has been shown around the world.
• And the second video was filmed by KCET during a Valley View Vaulter practice. Our Vaulters were so happy to be able to show off their talents. It's most enjoyable for all to watch and it has been shown many times..
• We have had the honor of demonstrating our sport at the 1984 Olympics at Santa Anita in Southern California and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia; annually at the Special Olympics; at Cota de Cosa for the Pan American Equestrian Trials, The '95 Volvo World Dressage Cup at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center,The Renaissance Faire for eight years, at Will Rogers State Park, yearly at the La Canada-Flintridge Memorial Day parade, at the VA's Veterans Day Parade, Rodeos and Horse Shows, plus parades in nearby cities for the 4th of July, Christmas, etc. We also travel to convalescent homes, schools and special groups.
• This year we are please to state that we have have become members of two Chambers of Commerse. . . The Crescenta Valley Chamber and the Sun Valley Chamber.
• Valley View also received Certificates of Recognition for our 30 Years of Service and Ribbon Cutting from the State of California Senate, the State of California Assembly, Cameron M. Smyth and Anthony Adams and the County of Los Angeles, Supervisor Mikael D. Antonovick and Zev Yaroslasky
• Something very different . . . Rick, Blake, Simpson and Vaulting in a commercial. Watch for "The Most Interesting Man in the World" sometime in April.
VALLEY VIEW VAULTERS CELEBRATE 31 YEARS OF VAULTING THIS YEAR
VALLEY VIEW HAS GREAT SUCCESSES , at NATIONALS over the PAST 30 YEARS
Over the years, the Valley View Vaulters have come home many times as Championships in both the Team and Individual Divisions. This includes the AHSA/AVA's 1996 "C" TEAM, the AHSA/AVA's 1998 "B" TEAM Vaulting Champions, the 1998 TROT 2 PHASE Champions, and many Individual Champions & Reserved Champions. At the 2002 AVA Nationals we came home as the TROT TEAM Champions, AVA Men's Individual Trot Champion, AVA Men's Individual Trot Reserve Champion, AVA Women's Individual Trot Reserve Champion. In 2008 First in Doubles, along with plenty of seconds, thirds and etc. Valley View came home from Nationals, held in Watsonville, CA with 3rd in TROT Team and 4th in Canter "C" Team. In 2009 VVV brought home 6th place in Copper, 2nd and 3rd in Bronze.
This year, 2010, we came home First in "C" Team Freestyle and First in 2-Phase Team Freestyle. All of our 15 vaulters came home from Nationals this year with at least 2 ribbons, and a great feeling of accomplishment. It should be noted that there are no "special classes" for "special needs" vaulters and 1/3 of our vaulters have "special needs" of some kind. Congratulations Vaulters!
Special Awards and Activities
• In September of 2002, Rick and Virginia Hawthorne, co-founders of the Valley View Vaulters received the "Honorary Silver Horseshoe" Award from the Valley Horse Owner's Association (AHOA) for Community Service and for the dedication to the sport of vaulting.
• Rick Hawthorne has received the American Vaulting Association's (AVA) 2002 "Mentor of the Year" Award.
• The Valley View Vaulters received the American Vaulting Association's 1989 & 1996 "TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD".
• During the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors meetings in five different years, Supervisor Mike Antonovitch, and all the Board of Supervisors presented a Commemorative Scroll to each of our competitive team vaulters, due to their wonderful successes at the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1996 National AHSA/AVA Vaulting Competition. And in 1995 we received a commendation for 15 years of community service.
• For the past 15 years, the Valley View Vaulters have earned the "Team High Point" Award in local AVA Region I Competitions.
• Over the years we have been seen on TV and had many articles written about us in magazines and newspapers.
• We are very pleased to state that Morgan St.James and Linda Benedict have both written about Valley View Vaulters in books. Morgan has us in the "Chicken Soup" series. And Linda has is in one of her books "Longeing for the Perfect Seat".
• We are also honored to have 2 videos made about the Valley View Vaulters. The first one was with Patrick McNee, which has been shown around the world.
• And the second video was filmed by KCET during a Valley View Vaulter practice. Our Vaulters were so happy to be able to show off their talents. It's most enjoyable for all to watch and it has been shown many times..
• We have had the honor of demonstrating our sport at the 1984 Olympics at Santa Anita in Southern California and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia; annually at the Special Olympics; at Cota de Cosa for the Pan American Equestrian Trials, The '95 Volvo World Dressage Cup at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center,The Renaissance Faire for eight years, at Will Rogers State Park, yearly at the La Canada-Flintridge Memorial Day parade, at the VA's Veterans Day Parade, Rodeos and Horse Shows, plus parades in nearby cities for the 4th of July, Christmas, etc. We also travel to convalescent homes, schools and special groups.
• This year we are please to state that we have have become members of two Chambers of Commerse. . . The Crescenta Valley Chamber and the Sun Valley Chamber.
• Valley View also received Certificates of Recognition for our 30 Years of Service and Ribbon Cutting from the State of California Senate, the State of California Assembly, Cameron M. Smyth and Anthony Adams and the County of Los Angeles, Supervisor Mikael D. Antonovick and Zev Yaroslasky
• Something very different . . . Rick, Blake, Simpson and Vaulting in a commercial. Watch for "The Most Interesting Man in the World" sometime in April.
