2002 Year End Awards

Randy Rudstrum

UMECRA Championship Single Distance Drive

MDDA Championship Award

High Scoring Standardbred

Connie Grey

UMECRA Reserve Championship Distance Driver

MDDA Reserve Championship  

 High Scoring Arab Award.

 

The Rudstrom's
Randy,Sandy,Rachael,Jessica,Sarah


UMECRA Family of the Year Award
and
Pit Crew Award

Jacque Deweese

2002 MDDA Rookie of the Year Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      Debbie Dixon - 2002 Volunteer of the Year
In the spring of 2002 at an impromptu meeting of Midwest Distance
Driving Association (MDDA) members following their Wisconsin
clinic, Debbie Dixon volunteered her efforts to product a newsletter
to keep the membership informed of association activities.  Within a
short couple of weeks, members and clinic participants were enjoying
the first Official Newsletter of MDDA, impressive in style and 
informative in substance.
With her efforts and special talents, Debbie has kept folks aware
of our past and future distance driving events throughout the year. 
In all, five different newsletters were sent out to 
folks throughout Wisconsin, and in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota in 
2002.

Deb's special  blend of photos and stories in the newsletter has
a flair that makes it fun to receive and read, and proud to be 
a member of MDDA.  The logo for our organization, which appeared
first on the newsletter and later on other stories and advertising, 
is of her design.  Now the logo is widely recognized by those in the
Midwest horse world as representing the organization for 
distance driving.  And the newsletters continue. Debbie has also 
been a tough competitor. Following the 2001 year of competition, 
Debbie was recognized for her driving participation with her 
saddlebred mare, Magic. She was the breed winner as well as the
first place driver/horse combination in MDDA. Previously she 
groomed for partner Paul Wasielewski,(MDDA Single Horse Champion in 2000)
and so they traded responsibilities and well-deserved accolades.
Congratulations and thanks.

Thank you, Debbie.