Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2009 15:38:42 GMT -5
Bobby Bridges Call the meeting to order.
Welcome all especially any new folks.
Mary Frazier read the August minutes. Jim Frazier made a motion to accept as read. David Porterfield 2nd. Motion Passed.
Dan Mershon gave the Treasurer’s report. Susan Whiteside made a motion to accept as read. Jim Frazier 2nd. Motion passed.
Old Business
Club Calendars: We are 2 pages short to do a calendar.
Spooktacular: The class list and Rules for the show have been posted on the club website. The Judge will be Vanessa Mullen a AMHR and AMHA carded Judge. The fee will be a $20 per horse /handler combination. Stalls are $5. The show will start at 9:30 am. See the website for information. This is a club sponsored show to give back to our members.
Check the Piedmont saddle Club website for a list of hotels in the area. Bobby Bridges & David Porterfield will bring the corral panels to section off a staging area. Jim Frazier will bring obstacles and jumps. Bobby Bridges will also bring a couple of jumps.
AMHA YOUTH Midnight Team was the one we sponsored. The kids received a black bucket with a Black & Silver label with ECMHC logo and team name on it. It was filled with silly things kids like.
There were several NC Youth in the show. Claire Almay, Emilie and Molli Bergin, Macie Plemmons and Lucas Hamby.
Mary Frazier: Reported on November Clinic. The Clinic will be postponed until May 2010.
New Business
We need to nominate officers for the 2010 term. They will be due before the next meeting. Email Darlene at blazen2@msn.com President….Vice - President….Secretary…..Treasurer.
Those present at the meeting will be allowed to vote.
A decision needs to be made as to the time and place for the November/ December meeting/ Christmas Party.
New Business
Bobby Bridges & Jim Frazier will look for a place to have an AMHR/ AMHA Performance only show. They will check on available dates in June 2010.
Ads for the MHW and Journal club page need to be in by November. We need 22-23 to participate in order for the cost to be around $100 each. This is a one-time fee. The ad runs the same in both magazines all year. So far the following have agreed to participate: Lynn & David Ezzell, Blue Blazes, Bobby Bridges, Silver Belle Farms, Susan Whiteside.
Bobby & Darlene Bridges will be taking the responsibility to represent the club at the Chetola Farms Parade of Breeds.
Mark O’Neal ,one of the Region 3 AMHA Directors was present at the meeting. He is the Co Chair of the AMHA Marketing Committee. He gave an explanation of AMHA’s Press Release Program. We cn get a press release for club functions and shows.
Some members expressed their concerns over the bad video feed from the World Show. Mark said to send him an email at moneal2@triad.rr.com concerning this and he will forward it to the Board of Directors.
Mark also strongly urged AMHA members to attend the Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
Pete Smith mentioned “Hoofbeats” a newspaper in Southern Pines that can be used for publicity.
Jim Frazier made a motion to adjourn. Dan Mershon 2nd. Meeting was thus adjourned.