Committees

An association is of course nothing without its active members. This also counts for Parafrid. We have various committees, in which our members make the commitment to turn Parafrid into the sociable association as we know it today. You can find an overview of all the current committees of Parafrid below!

The Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee (RvA) has the responsibility to supervise the realizations of the goals of the board. After each board meeting, the Supervisory Board carefully reads the minutes and gives the board solicited and unsolicited advice on everything that has to do with the association. The Supervisory Board consists of former board members who have a lot of knowledge about the association.

The Advisory Committee of 2026-2027 consists of:

Louise Haakman (Chairperson '25-'26)
Mikky van der Weijde (Secretary '25-'26 & GBM '24-'25)
Dewi Steenbergen (Secretary '24-'25)

rvt@parafrid.nl

The Financial Committee

The Financial Committee (Kascie) basically checks on the money. The money that comes in must also be spent, but this should of course be no more than what the association receives! In addition, they investigate the balance and state of income and expenses, thereby supporting the current Treasurer. They assist the Treasurer with the financial (bi)annual report and signal the board of potential financial risks.

The Financial Committee consists of former treasurers and former board members who have a great deal of knowledge about balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and other similar financial issues.

The Financial Committee of 2026-2027 consists of:

Kris Feddema (Treasurer '20-'21)
Autumn George (Treasurer '22-'23)
Pauline Prochnow (Treasurer '23-'24)
Karlijn Strien (Treasurer '24-'25 & '25-'26)

kascie@parafrid.nl

Events Committee

The ‘Ecie’ is responsible for nearly all the activities within the association. They organize the Hubertusride, diners & drinks, Sinterklaas, Christmas, trail rides, and of course the legendary clubweekend! In addition, the Ecie is very creative and ensures innovative activities for all members every year.

The Ecie of 2026-2027 consists of:

Larissa de Haan
Nienke Ottens
Lara de Vries
Angelina van Drielen
Sophie Kroezen
Roxane Hamilton

ecie@parafrid.nl

Editorial Committee

The ‘Edicie' is responsible for maintaining the website and the social media. Additionally, they publish the Parafrid club magazine 'the Paragraaf' twice a year. In the Paragraaf, the latest news is brought out about all kinds of fun and interesting topics. Every year the ‘Edicie’ also gets the honorary task of producing the new Almanac (yearbook). For this they, design a questionnaire to distribute amongst the members, so they can write fun stories and facts about the members of Parafrid! The almanac is produced once a year and also describes the activities that have taken place the past year, the sponsors, and its current members.

The Edicie of 2026-2027 consists of:

Ana Ambrož
Kiki van Ettro
Lykas Eeltink

edicie@parafrid.nl

Promotion Committee

The ‘Promocie’ has the task to make people enthusiastic for the best association in Groningen! This committee is full of enthusiasm and there is no shortage of ideas! As real promotiontigers, the Promocie works to put Parafrid on the Groningen map. You can spot the Promocie in the wild during activities, the KEI week and ESN events! In addition, the Promotion Committee helps Parafrid earn some extra money by organising various working actions. They also organise the annual Parafrid auction!

The Promocie of 2026-2027 consists of:

Kristina Barrett-Hayes
Flóra Lichtenstein
Milena van der Es
Toni Ann Leja
Juline Paas
Lilith Bueser

promocie@parafrid.nl

SO Parafrid Committee

The ‘SOPcie’ is responsible for organizing the best weekend of the year: the City Meeting of Parafrid! During this weekend, student riders from all over the Netherlands come to visit us and compete against each other in various dressage and jumping categories. In addition, there is always a fun theme party on Saturday evenings. Besides the City Meeting, they also organise two Parafrid exclusive competitions, namely a dressage competition and a jumping/pas de deux competition.

The SOPcie of 2026-2027 consists of:

Kiki van Ettro
Kris Feddema
Michelle Macbean
Charlotte d'Harambure
Femke van der Vaart
Tereza Mazánková

sopcie@parafrid.nl