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Out of the Oklahoma Bad Lands…..Come the Oklahoma Bad Girls Trail Riding Club The job pulled by the Bad Girls (three strong) was good but we wanted more. We wanted more involvement, more gang members, more horses to stir up the dust. We sat in thoughtful silence on our bedrolls, sipping the strong hot coffee brewed over the blazing campfire that also provided us with warmth. Our mighty steeds stood strong, proud and quiet as we listened to the lonely song of the coyote. We were thankful that the moon was full and the stars brilliantly lined the skies as we wrote our plan in the earth and settled on Robber’s Cave as home base for the future members we would round up. OK OK OK…we were really on the front porch sitting in patio chairs, drinking gourmet coffee with Bailey’s Irish Crème, the cat meowed incessantly, our mighty steeds were a Ford Mustang, a Mazda and a Jeep Cherokee. The job was our first trail ride and we did write a plan by the light of the bug zapper!!! But hey---the dream was the same!!!! We started by planning a slumber party (yes, for adult, all grown-up women), which turned into a trail ride/slumber party. For fun, we called it the Bad Girls Trail Riding Club and said we would keep it small. We made invitations, certificates, designed t-shirts and gave everyone names, you know, like, Annie Oakley, Ma Barker, Miss Kitty, Calamity Jane….we wrote little stories about each one and had a ride. And it rained…and rained…and rained. Two horses took the attitude of Sitting Bull and would NOT load in their trailers but we eventually took off in a puddle of water to enjoy "our" weekend. Well, it rained and rained and rained! We never got on the horses, but we ate good, watched the movie "Bad Girls", had our fun skit and talked about how great it would be to have a real club. The second time to gather together there were just the three of us – Robber’s Cave and the light of the silvery moon! Innovative as we are, we quickly found out that you don’t really have to back that truck and trailer – just drive right through the middle of camp to the place you want!! This is simple! One June evening, we pooled what resources we had, organized, wrote By-laws, a Constitution and a Declaration, made membership cards, drew up a format for a Newsletter, applied for Not for Profit organization and planned another ride. Our first REAL organized ride was September 23, 1995 at – where else? – Robber’s Cave. A real ride, a real club meeting, real dues paid and our membership went from 3 to 12 and nine months later we stood at 73 strong and still growing. Bad Girls Trail Riding Club (BGTRC) is a ladies riding club in its TWELFTH year. Currently, we have planned a member meeting every quarter and additionally, we sponsor a ride each year, dubbed "The City Slicker Ride" held in Bell Cow Lake in Chandler, OK, to which everyone can come. We are riding in holiday parades and we have lots of fundraisers in process, which will include everyone and anyone, and we are having a blast!!!!! |
Founders of the Bad Girl Riding Club (L-R) Vicci Harrell, Valerie Martin and Pamela Godfrey celebrate after winning the trophy from Guthrie 89ers Day Parade competition. THEY CALL US THE BAD GIRLS AND SOMETIMES BAD WE BE WE NUMBER QUITE A FEW NOW THOUGH WE BEGAN WITH ONLY THREE. FUN AND LAUGHTER AND COMPASSION THAT’S WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT SPIRIT SISTERS IN THE GOOD TIMES AND WHEN ONE IS DOWN AND OUT. SO CALL US "BAD" OR CALL US "GOOD" BUT LET ME TELL YOU, SON WHEN YOU’RE UP AGAINST THE BAD GIRLS THE BATTLE IS ALREADY WON. C hicksJune, 1997 Want to join? Membership dues are $15 per year. The Bad Girls Trail Riding Club is reaching new membership heights with the support of our great Board of Directors and Founders. The club meets quarterly. Members coordinate the meetings, as well as other events and trail rides. Dues include a monthly newsletter with lots of event and horse info. 2008 Events: May 18, 2008 Parade Practice, Mohawk Park, Tulsa - Ivette Armstrong June 1, 2008 Parade Practice, Sand Springs Arena - Ivette Armstrong June 14-15, 2008 City Slickers – Robber’s Cave - BOD June 22, 2008 Parade Practice, Sand Springs Arena - Ivette Armstrong June 28, 2008 Mounds 4 th of July Parade – Andrea FowlerJuly 26, 2008 Member Meeting – Elizabeth Moss August 23, 2008 All Ladies’ Ride – Carla Hight October 25-26, 2008 Halloween Ride – Robbers Cave – Linda Polansky November 22, 2008 Jenks Parade December 6, 2008 Christmas Party and Auction – Elks Lodge, Okmulgee |
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