Issue 05 |Spring 2022
Full Cry
Newsletter from The Tryon Hounds
Spring 2022 - Issue #5
In our 96th season the Tryon Hounds have shown us excellent sport chasing our local coyotes. Never a dull moment and lots of beautiful hound music. Even Ms. Craisin came out of retirement to lead and help the new entry understand the mystery of chasing game. Our devoted huntsman Beth Blackwell and her sidekick Sofie Martin, led us on these merry chases to the joy of the Hunt Field!

Upcoming Events
Event Dates:

April 2 - Schooling Day at Tryon Hounds Clubhouse
April 2 - Introduction to Showing Hounds
(during the Schooling Day lunch break)
April 3 - Spring Hunter Pace (April 10 rain date)
April 9 - Schooling Day at Thanksgiving Farm
April 16th - Parading of the Hounds at the TRHC Steeplechase
April 24 – "Spring Fling” - the traditional Tryon Brunch at the TRHC Derby                  
Foxhound Spotlight
by Beth Blackwell

"XcuseMe" was born at the Moore County Kennels and drafted to me as an 8-week-old puppy along with 3 of his siblings. I was hunting hounds for the De La Brooke Foxhounds in Maryland at the time, so that is where he was “entered” and got his formal name. Click here for more

De La Brooke XcuseMe
(DOB 5/2014)

New Run-in Shed

Tryon Hounds' volunteer John Haldeman, with help from Dave Ahrenholz, Ian McDonald and Alan Taylor, transformed a prefab run-in shed into our new barn annex, which adds much needed space to our barn and kennel operations.

Set on a cement slab, the volunteers added garage doors, sliding doors, moved the windows, built a shed roof to expand the storage area, and covered the interior walls with insulation and FRP boards. Many thanks to all involved in this project!

Special thanks go to Michael Cece and Clement Farm Supply for the donation of materials for the construction of the barn doors and the storage space around the annex.
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Tryon Hounds Member Spotlight
Kaitlyn Kubiak

Kaitlyn first became interested in fox hunting in Southern Pines, NC in 2012 and began hunting with Moore County Hounds. It did not take long for her to get the hunting bug! Click here for more

  • The Rita Mae Brown Event held at the Tryon Theatre in January was enjoyed by many members - kudos go to Will and Deni McIntyre who orchestrated the event and Sue Haldeman who secured the venue!

  • Many thanks to Cindy Boyle, Carolyn Cadier, Piper Close, Kathy Gruhn, Sue Haldeman, Towles Napper, Ivey Sumrell, Jenny Taylor and Wendy Wipperman for working so diligently to ensure we enjoyed an elegant hunt ball this year. It was incredible!
Fund Raising Success Stories

2021 Christmas Party - the party and live auction was an enormous success.

Rita Mae Brown Event - a well attended fun event held at the Tryon Theater which highlighted our guest speaker and the unveiling of the official Tryon Hounds video.

Tryon Hounds Hunt Ball Auction - glamour and camaraderie were in full swing at this classy event and the auction was a huge success.


Upcoming Fundraising Activities

Spring Hunter Pace - always a fun event held at Long Shadows Farm. Come on out and enjoy the spring weather.

"Spring Fling” - the traditional Tryon Brunch at the TRHC Derby to be held at FENCE
         

Tryon Hounds Finances - An Update

We're approaching the end of our fiscal year on March 31. We originally budgeted a slight loss for the year, but with membership and successful fundraisers we'll probably end up with revenue slightly above operating expenses.

  • Our membership has increased above expectations, and we welcome all of our new members.
  • Our routine expenses are not far from budget, although we see and expect to continue to see upward cost pressures. We've had some unplanned expenses such as replacing the clubhouse roof and doing sewer repairs. We also had an unexpected opportunity to acquire a prefab shed at a very attractive price to add needed space to our barn and kennel operations. We used a cash reserve that we built up early in the COVID crisis by refinancing the Huntsman's house to pay for much of these unexpected needs and opportunities. So we expect to end the year with an operable but not generous level of cash.
  • The Christmas Party and the Hunt Ball, like the Hunter Paces and Barn Tour, were great successes. We thank all who participated, and we offer a special thanks to all who put in exceptional volunteer effort to make these events outstanding. We're looking forward to an exciting Spring Fling.

Tryon Hounds Certificates

With our Annual Meeting approaching in May, we invite and encourage our members to become Certificate Holders in Tryon Hounds. Being a Certificate Holder enables a member to fully participate as a stakeholder in our organization.  

Our Masters strongly recommend that riding members become Certificate Holders by their second year of hunting with Tryon Hounds. Social members are also welcomed as Certificate Holders.

Are you interested in learning more about Tryon Hounds Certificates?
What are they and how do you get one? Click here for more information or contact Jeanne Ahrenholz, Corporate Secretary, at 864-457-3776 or jmahrenholz@yahoo.com.
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