Sarabande Academy of Riding
Betsy Lundell-
Owner/Head Trainer
Sarabande Policy Updates
Effective 5/1/09
3250 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
520.907.3965
sarabandestables@yahoo.com
www.sarabandeacademy.com
SARABANDE SIGN-IN BOOK
We have created a simple, effective new system to
keep better track of who is in & out of the barn & make
our administrative life at Sarabande much easier.
Starting today, May 1, 2009, EVERY STUDENT will be
required to sign in when they arrive at the barn for a
lesson, event, team, saddle club or any other reason
in our SIGN-IN BOOK. Every Sarabande student has
their own sign-in sheet & folder, so simply look for
your name & sign in under the appropriate category.
Your monthly bills & any other communication we
need to get to you will be placed in your folder, so
please make a habit of checking it regularly.
A HUGE thank you to Michelle Christiano, one of our
Sarabande moms, for creating this notebook for us.
Note: The next time you are at the barn, please check
that your contact info is correct on the index card
located in your folder so we can make sure our
records are up-to-date.
SHOW/EVENT/CAMP DEPOSITS
Each time we have a sign-up for a show, camp or
other Sarabande event, there is a deposit or paid
fee attached to it that is supposed to be paid
BEFORE the event. In the past, we have been lax
about collecting this ahead of time, however we
can’t afford to continue this flexibility. Without pre-
paid deposits, we must front the money to fund
pre-paying for show or event fees, transportation
fees, etc. that are required for us to participate.
Please understand that this sometimes puts Betsy
several months behind in recouping that money
due to our billing cycles. This is not wise for any
business. So, from this point forward, your
reservation for an event will not be complete
without a deposit check. Note that any show/event
fees that are accrued in addition to the deposit will
be added to your next monthly bill.
www.sarabandeacademy.com
May 2009
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION REQUEST
Many of us understandably find it most convenient to
tell Betsy in passing at lessons or in conversation that
we’d like our children to participate in an event or
program or discuss missing or changing a lesson
day/time.
However, it is difficult for Betsy to be able to
remember and document each of these conversations
throughout her day while she is in the middle of
training. Sarabande now has close to 50 students, and
we don’t ever want a student to be left out of an
opportunity due to a miscommunication.
So, if you do not do so already, please make it a
priority to sign up in the suggested manner for each
event and/or email sarabandestables@yahoo.com so
that we have an administrative record of your request.
This will help keep Sarabande running smoothly and
efficiently. We greatly appreciate your help &
understanding in this matter!
SUMMER LESSONS
Starting June 1, all weekday lessons will begin after
5:00pm due to the heat & summer camp schedule.
Since many of you will also want to change lesson
days/times to accommodate your own summer
schedules, please email sarabandestables@yahoo.com
with your preferred lesson day/time (even if it is not
changing) to begin June 1. We will do all we can to
accommodate your request.
BILLING
Sarabande monthly invoices will be sent out via
email (with a printed copy in your sign-in book
folder) on the 30th of each month. Payment is due on
the 1st. Late fees of 10% of your total bill will begin
accruing the 15th of the month if a balance remains.
This billing policy will be enforced. Please help us in
understanding that prompt payment of your bill is
very important to the business of keeping Sarabande
running smoothly. Thank you!
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