Rhode Island Country Horizons

RHODE ISLAND COUNTRY HORIZONS

Rhode Island Country Horizons (R.I.C.H.) is a state chartered non-profit organization founded in 1998 by the late Maurice "Popeye" Dickens. R.I.C.H. is an affiliate of the North American Country Music Associations International (N.A.C.M.A.I.) and a participant in the annual Northeast Invitational Country Showdown.

Below are links to pictures taken at some of R.I.C.H. 's most recent events. All photos were taken by Hank Charette, Bonnie Charette or Rebecca Lou Snyder. Enjoy!

ANNUAL GUITAR RAFFLE A HUGE SUCCESS

RICH's Annual Guitar Raffle at the Washington County Fair was a huge success this year. The funds raised through the raffling of an autographed guitar resulted in a donation of $2,450 to Rhode Island Make A Wish Foundation. RICH President, Hank Charette made the presentation of the check to Helen Vallee of Make A Wish on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Each year, Frank and Diane Hyde of Hyde Music in Coventry RI donate a guitar to RICH to be raffled at the Washington Country Fair in a fundraising effort for a specified charity. All through the week of the Fair, the performers who appear on the main stage are asked to autograph the guitar. Raffle tickets for the guitar are sold at RICH's booth and the winning ticket is drawn at the close of the Fair on Sunday. This was a HUGE year for the raffle - all of the tickets were sold and people just kept making donations!

2008 GUITAR RAFFLE WINNER

RICH President Hank Charette presents the guitar to Linda Burns of Pascoag, RI

RICH PRESIDENT HANK CHARETTE PRESENTS A

$2450 CHECK TO HELEN VALLEE OF MAKE A WISH

RICH COMPETITION RESULTS 2008-2009

Female Entertainer, Traditional, Adult

Female Entertainer, Traditional, 13-16

Male Entertainer, Traditional, Adult

Female Entertainer, New Country, Adult

Female Entertainer, New Country, 13-16

1st - SARAH DELSANTO

Male Entertainer, New Country, Adult

Female Vocalist, Gospel, 13-16

1st - SARAH DELSANTO

Female Vocalist, Gospel, Adult

Male Vocalist, Gospel, Adult

Female Vocalist, New Country, Adult

Female Vocalist, New Country 13-16

1st - SARAH DELSANTO

1st - REBECCA LOU SNYDER AND KIM OAKES

Male Vocalist, Gospel, Adult

2nd (Tie) RAY MANNINE

2nd (Tie) NEIL SCHUSTER

CD New Country, 13-16

Song Writer, Gospel, Adult

(I'll Never Leave You)

(It's On Sunday Mornings)

Female Vocalist, Traditional, Adult

Female Vocalist, Traditional, 13-16

1st - SARAH DELSANTO

Instrumentalist, Adult

Male Vocalist, New Country, Adult

Song Writer, Traditional, Adult

2nd - ROGER AND ROBERTA MILLER

Male Entertainer,, Gospel, Adult

Duo, New Country, Adult

1st - JOE AND PAUL JOHNSON

Our goal is to support and promote Country Music in all its aspects through our club activities, and to discover and support new performers who are interested in Country Music through our annual statewide Talent Competition. We have a full calendar of events, including monthly Country Sunday Jamborees were you can dance, enjoy the music, or perform before an appreciative audience; an Annual R.I.C.H. Father's Day Steak Fry; an Annual R.I.C.H. Christmas Party; a booth at the Washington County Fair to promote R.I.C.H. and its performers. We publish a monthly newsletter, HORIZONS, that includes listings of R.I.C.H. events and R.I.C.H. member band appearances.

2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Oct 11th & 12th - Regional Competition

Nov 16th - Country Sunday, Post 15, E. Greenwich

Dec 7th - Christmas Party, South County Elks

*** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***

As of February 2007, the price of admission to

R.I.C.H. Country Sundays will be as follows:

Non-Members $7.00

Membership cards must be shown at the door!!

R.I.C.H. GENERAL MEETINGS

are held the first Wednesday of every month

N. Kingstown, RI

The Executive Board of R.I.C.H. encourages all members to attend the general meetings as this is your organizations and you have a right to see how things are done. They also welcome your ideas and suggestions.

BECOMING A MEMBER

A yearly membership in R.I.C.H. is $10.00 for an individual ($8.00 seniors age 65 or older), $15.00 for a family membership, or $25.00 for a band membership. Use the form below to request a membership application, ask a question or send us your comments.