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Shining Stars Staff
BRANDY CRAGO -- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Visionary, trick rider, and·Energizer bunny all wrapped up in one, Brandy's gifts serve her well as 'Chief' of Shining Stars.· She oversees the day to day operations which she lives 24/7 as a servant of the Lord.
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KAREN BOWLING—VOLUNTEER
A lifetime art & history lover, Karen was a preschool teacher for 17 years. She began taking riding lessons at age 55 and competed in local hunter-jumper horseshows in the equitation and under saddle classes. With 7 years volunteering as a therapeutic riding instructor, Karen also uses her art & writing talents for Shining Stars designing flyers, brochures, ads, articles, and grants.
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KAMI GRIM -- FUNDRAISING CO-CHAIR, FINANCES
Kami gives her time, energy and heart to Shining Stars in a multitude of areas. Kami started working with horses early in life. She first heard of therapeutic riding as a teenager watching a program about a summer camp for the handicapped. “I couldn’t move from the TV. The thought of using what I loved most in life... horses... to help all kinds of kids intrigued me. I knew what I wanted to do in life-- teach therapeutic riding.” As a trained instructor, Kami brings her experience and knowledge to the arena. Besides instructing two times a week during the season, she handles the Shining Stars finances and co-heads the fund raising team with Maggie Strous. Her biggest project is the annual silent auction. Kami also teaches every other month in our Saturday Night Respite Class.
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LYNN REDDEN - DRIVING INSTRUCTOR
Lynn Redden joined Shining Stars in 2007 as a volunteer shortly after moving to Gettysburg. With her 35 years of horse driving experience, in 2009, the decision was made to start a driving program to expand the therapeutic learning to students unable to mount a horse for various reasons.
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