I apologize for taking so long to update - my Dad passed away, we moved to VA AND started new jobs.  Just crazy! Campground is filling up fast.  Since I am not in SC anymore, I'm not sure Shaw Air Force Base will be available to help this year.  We really need volunteers!!!! If anyone is willing to find things for a silent auction or find sponsors - that would be awesome! Please contact us if you're willing and able to help.

Our 3rd Annual Ride is set!

October 8-10, 2010 at H. Cooper Black Recreation Area.

Please spread the word and help us get sponsors for this year.

Again this year, the hardest working group of wonderful people in the world - The Vietnam Veterans of America. They ran the check-in, put dinner together while I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off, sold 50/50 tickets, ran the poker ride and so much more. I can not thank you enough for your efforts! Vander - a side note to you - you've converted me to vinegar based BBQ.

Carolina PitMasters - they provided another scrumptious meal.

This is the email from Bob Brown detailing all the hard work:

SUPER LARGE KUDOS to Mike Fields of Mikes Catering, Mike and his crew carried the heavy load by cooking and preparing the BBQ for delivery. 

Thanks to Jack and Mary Waiboer of Carolina Pit Masters for all of the help and support. 
 
Thanks to Vander Baker for heating up the meat at the event, Vander picked up where we left off. 
 
Thanks to my wife Gary Brown for picking up and delivering the meat to the event, as well as tolerating my stress filled phone calls.
 
And thanks to Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. for providing us with the meat at a very discounted price.

Shaw AFB volunteers, who again this year were indispensable, words cannot express how very helpful all of you were:

SSgt Jones - Base Point of Contact
TSgt Waters
A1C Pfeffer
TSgt Jones
SSgt Kamphaus
Amn Knott
SrA Gabrick
MSgt Holman
TSgt Allen
SSgt Vang
A1C Hochstein
MSgt Zink
A1C Rosales
A1C Coffelt
A1C Hardy
SSgt Jackson
1Lt Gunning
A1C Cernigliaro

A special thanks to Dawn, Sam, Megan, Hilary and Charles for running the balloons into the arena for the CMSA! You did your PT for the week.

I'd like to take a moment and recognize the following volunteers who made the ride so successful by delivering and erecting/tearing down the tents:

Army Recruiter Course 001-10
SSG Escoto - NCOIC
SSG Moreno
SGT Nast
SGT Lee
SSG Brocks
SSG Miller
SSG Johnson
SSG George
SGT Dela Cruz

TSB 4 S-4
SSG Hurts
SGT Ricks
SGT Bonner
SPC Chatman

NC Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association - Thanks to all for such a great demonstration and giving people the opportunity to try a new sport. My husband is already looking for 45's:)

Brian Crump
Chuck Perdue
Danny Steen
Doug Horne 
Kenny Grantham

Wranglers - Caitlin Crump and Josh Grantham (if you weren't there you missed the CUTEST little cowboy on earth and an up and coming mounted shooter).

Check out the movies of the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association!
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For those of you who came to the ride - THANKS! Those who missed it, you missed a great time. If you've got pictures, post them on the site. 

I have moved us into the younger generation! We are now on FaceBook. Check us out!
Hoofin' for Heroes Benefit Ride
When: 10/08/2010
Where: H. Cooper Black Recreation Area
279 Sporting Dog Trail
Cheraw, SC
United States
29520
Contact: Diane Dillon
(803) 236-4976
hoofinforheroes@bellsouth.net
www.hoofinforheroes.com

This year Hoofin' for Heroes will handle all campsite, stall and corral reservations. Please see our registration page for complete information.