Minutes of the meeting: September 11, 2006

Board Members: Dian Deal, Rose Marie Eash, Bill Eash, Mary Bell, Linda Cornelius,
Elizabeth Williams, Jeanine Pegg-Hundley, Jeanne Harford, Donna Doulton

Members Present: Paul Valdez, Sherri Youngblood, Rachel Youngblood, Margo Shallcross
Lori Sill, Mark Williams, Skye Williams

Call to Order: 7:20 p.m.

Minutes of the meeting: August 2006 approved.

TREASURY REPORT: Bill Eash

Past month lots of expenses ie. convention, volunteer dinner.

Budget in place from present to April 2007.

Will pay for the Premium Book after April 10, 2007.

MEMBERSHIP: Mary Bell

Adult Members: 111
3-Year Members: 15
Life Members: 3
Youth: 33

Membership renewals will be sent out late October or early November. AHA will send out renewals. AHA membership & club affiliation payments are due before December 31, 2006.

OLD BUSINESS:

Delegates for convention: Setpember 29, 2006. Margo Shallcross & Jeanine Pegg-Hundley unavailable to attend. Bill Eash , Jeanne Harford.

Team Penning Clinic:

October 8, 2006 at Cibolo Livery on Obst Roard in Bulverde. $70.00/rider, negative Coggins. Saddled & ready to ride by 4:00 p.m. Limited number. Contact Donna Doulton for more information: 830-885-2258.

Desensitization Clinic:

Stage 1 & 2 Desensitization Clinics offered at Cold River Equine Rehabilitation Farm in Boerne, Tx. Dates: Stage 1 classes: October 14th & November 4th, 2006 & Stage 2 classes: September 30th & October 21st, 2006. Negative Coggins required. Class 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clinic costs: $125.00. Auditors: $40.00.
Please contact Cold River Equine Rehabilitation at: 210-317-8100 (phone); 830-249-2330 (fax), email: equinerehab@hctc.net, website: www.coldriverequine.com.

Trail Ride:

Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Guadalupe River State Park, 3350 Park Road 31, Spring Branch, Tx. 78070. Phone: 830-438-2656. 281 North, turn left onto Hwy 46 & follow signs to Guadalupe River State Park. $6.00/rider for 13 years & older. Ages 11 & under are free. Negative Coggins reguired (original forms only). Helmets/boots required for those under 18 years of age. No access to river or picnic areas available at present. Water is available preferable to bring own water/buckets/food for riders & horse. Be ready to ride at 11:00 a.m. Please contact Donna Doulton at 830-885-2258 or Mary Bell at 830-885-2144. We will need a head count for Park Rangers.

AAHA Directory: Margo Shallcross

Committee met last month for first meeting. Verbal commitments for ads. Costs to be reviewed with printer this week. Will service locally to promote the club in the area. Plan for classified section in the back ie. boarding, training, stud service etc.. (similar to Horse Gazette Stable Directory). Will also insert form with AHA renewals. Rose Mary to e-blast members at a later date.

Club Service Awards:

Donna Doulton & Margo Shallcross met to discuss candidates for recognition due by November 16, 2006. Deadline for admissions passed with following candidates: Bill Eash, Kathy Staruska, Paul Valdez, Jeanne Harford, Ginny Nokes. Board members voted: Bill Eash.

Arena Drapes: Linda Cornelius

Process of requesting samples of material & reviewing website that was used by SAHSA. Wide price range $1.00 to $6.50/yard. Variety of colors. Will also create decorations for center ring.

Open Show Committee:

Meeting 9-12-2006. Will discuss volunteer sign-up forms ie. morning or afternoon and/or all day. Dates in 2007?

Office kit – in process of being bought by Laura Smith.

Youth: Jeanne Harford:

End of year party – huge success with about 26 people. Elected new youth board. Will schedule a “play day” for kids/adults in Oct/Nov. 06. Will discuss details at next weekend’s meeting.

Board Training Program: Rose Marie Eash

Purpose: to provide background information on management of AAHA for board members/members interested in becoming board members/volunteer staff for AAHA events/programs.

Tentative agenda in the works. Location: 2 sites: San Antonio or New Braunfels. Date: October 28, 2006. AHA Keynote Speaker - someone from the Arabian Horse Association Marketing Group in Denver to come to talk to us about the marketing programs/resources available to clubs/members.

Quarterly Membership Meeting;

Suggestions for speakers for winter 2007. Sport psychologist? Dates: preferably on a weekend. Dian Deal & Paul Valdez to provide location.

Website: Liz Williams

Website is looking better. Will delete old business ie. will keep one year back.

NEW BUSINESS:

SASHA: Jeanne Harford

SASHA doesn’t want any funding wants support to help show to be successful. Committee approved: Lori Sill, Jeanne Harford, Liz Williams, Ginny Nokes & Bill Eash to work with SASHA. Discussion on separate judges for Arabs & Saddlebreds, suggestion for reinstating Labor Day Show – will survey members to see if there is interest.

OTHER:

Alamo Dressage Show this past weekend at the Rose Palace with big winners:

Jeanine Pegg-Hundley & Jessica Springer …. Congratulations!!

TV Program “Flip this House” had a horse star …. Shay’s Pride & Joy owned by Jeanine Pegg-Hundley.

Black Stallion Literacy Program – Margo Shallcross

Goal: Increase literacy promotion in Texas grades 4 -7. Financial support needed. Margo to forward information to Dian Deal.

Ambassadorship: Paul Valdez, Linda Cornelius

How to promote the club to non-horse people? Discussed parades which is easier for barns to do rather than individuals. Other avenues of interest: going to local schools, girl scouts, local parades etc... Paul Valdez volunteered & will bring ideas at the next meeting. Margo Shallcross to assist.

Linda Cornelius brought up the concern that it is always the same people that volunteer and/or show up for meetings. Incentives for other members? Suggestions: Point system ie. one hour = one point. Need 10 points a year to maintain membership in good standing. Not everyone physically able to come out to shows but if able can do telephone contacts etc…

Cook Children’s Medical Center :

Thank you letter received from the Center thanking Region 9 Arabian Horse Association Championship Show & funds raised for their CARE (Child Advocacy Resource & Evaluation Team) Program – treating victims of child abuse.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Next meeting: Monday, October 2, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Hamburger at 281 North.