Over 300 ECTA supporters joined us on September 7th, 2012 for a night of music, dancing and celebration under the tents at the Boston Equestrian Classic! The Endless Summer Party was envisioned as a fun event to bring all trail users together to support ECTA, and we had runners, mountain bikers, dog walkers, paddlers, birders and equestrians all out for the evening. Johnny Carwash started the night off right with surf music while guests enjoyed appetizers from Chrissi’s Fine Catering. Board Member Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld and Director of Development Ray Denis welcomed guests and explained ECTA’s mission to protect and maintain the trails in our 450 mile trail network. The Runaround Sound then got everyone dancing with their reggae-ska-infused twist to some old favorites and new hits. The Endless Summer Raffle draw capped off the night – see our list of winners below!
ECTA COULD NOT (and we mean that!) have run this event without the help of the following amazing volunteers:
Chris Pulick, Party Committee Volunteer
Elisabeth Pundt, Party Committee Volunteer
Dominic Olivo, Party Committee Volunteer
Ed McCarthy & Mike Collins, Electrical Saviors
Adam Parrott/Parrott Productions, Lighting & Sound
Abigail Scherer-Hoock & Shana Cortez, Check-in
Nancy Luther & Patricia Mack, Check-in
Allison Crocker & Carolyn McIver, Raffle Ticket Sales
Joe Sandulli, Parking
Felicity Beech, Setup
The Lawrences and The Wheatons, Cleanup
Emily Getchell, Cassius Grenot, Andrew Gibson, Uly Grenot and Lucius Reibel, Parking & Cleanup
Hilary Cole, Photography
We would also like to thank our corporate donors:
The Boston Equestrian Classic, Ipswich Ale Brewery, Turkey Shore Distillery, Chrissi’s Catering, Suffolk Construction, Mayer Tree, Corliss Brothers, 92.5 The River
And all of the businesses and individuals who donated raffle items:
Ray Denis, Maurella & Gregory Huntley, Susan Pundt, Bryn Barror, Abigail Scherer-Hoock, Elisabeth Pundt, Essex County Co-op, Dan Mayer, Peter Campot, Coastal Green Grocer, Blush Flower Design, Gil’s Athletic Club, North Shore Crossfit, Ipswich Ale, Slight of Hand Massage, Sundara Hair Studio, Nails Etc., The Trustees of Reservation, Haskell Crocker, Cape Ann SUP, The Myopia Hunt, New England Running, Essex County Greenbelt, First Light Farm, Photographing Your Memories, The Bicycle Shop of Topsfield, Lynne Sauselle
THANK YOU to all of you who supported us with party admission and raffle tickets! We know that there are a few things to work on and we are already looking at how we can improve this event for next year! Additional Photos have been posted on our Facebook Page.
Thank you all!
From the Endless Summer Commitee: Haskell Crocker, Rob Martin, Dan Mayer, Ashley Hill, Ray Denis, Alex Van Alen
Raffle Winners:
Cara Parrot Hill: Neil Ayer, Jr.
Moosehead Lake House: Chris Jones
Christopher Lake House: Rob Martin
Ultimate Equestrian Package: Martha Moylan
Red Sox Tickets: Sheryl Kenney
Patriots Tickets: Glen Gibbs
Wine Party Package: Rick Silverman
Trail Sponsorship: Chris Pulick
Stonecat Race Entry: Jeff Mannion
North Shore Crossfit Bootcamp: Kathleen St. Pierre
Ipswich Ale Tapmobile Rental: Chris Pulick
Style Ipswich Package: Coco Plum
Trustees of Reservation Package: Paul Beech
Bruins Tickets: Sally Fernley
Paddleboard Lesson: Randy & Augusta Ayer
Myopia Foxhunt: John Brotchie
NE Running Gift Certificate: Christine Lutz
Greenbelt Art in the Barn: (sorry, we do not have information on the winner at this time)
First Light Farm CSA Half Share: Paul Beech
Beach Photo Shoot: Randy & Augusta Ayer
Reiki for Horse & Rider: Martha Moylan
Cycle Topsfield Package: Chris Pulick