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The InPHC general membership meeting was held
January 5, 2008 in Warsaw. President Jim Cerny called the meeting to
order.
The minutes from the previous meeting November 11, 2007 were read
and approved as printed.
Lesley gave a treasurer’s report of 5068.52 in the general fund and
1935.04 in the youth fund. The money management account has a
balance 14,697.42 of general fund money. There are 6 CD’s of
stallion service monies also. She passed out a profit loss statement
to all board members for the calendar year 2007. Pauli motioned to
accept the report and passed.
Advertising reported there will be ads in 2 publications in Feb
regarding the stallion service fees still available.
Stallion Service committee reported there are 81 stallions in the
auction this afternoon.
Next newsletter will go out in a couple weeks for the Feb/March
issue.
Show committee reported we still need judges for the Columbia City
show. All others have been hired. Danville grounds will go up $200
in 2008 to $2950. Motioned to still use the grounds was seconded and
passed. The contracts have been signed for the new Cloverdale
facility for the May POR and the futurity show. Deb will order pens
for the show office again. It was brought up that all exhibitors at
the shows beginning this year must be APHA or AJPHA members in order
to show. All people under a joint or farm membership must also
possess an exhibitor’s card. Robin brought up also that in amateur
halter with more than 3 entries will now have an amateur grand and
reserve also. Some discussion followed on splitting the amateur
halter classes into jr and sr divisions at the larger shows. It was
sent to committee for further discussion. There was much discussion
on ideas to give back to exhibitors and to draw people to the shows.
This will also be worked out in committee. Pauli motioned to bring
canned goods to all shows to be donated to the local food pantry.
Brent seconded her motion and passed. Brent also motioned to attempt
to find volunteer help for the ring steward and announcer positions
at the Rochester and Columbia City shows. After a second the motion
passed with these show managers responsible for finding the help.
Youth club president Alicia Jackson reported that this year they
raised $150 in their 50/50 raffle at the futurity, had games and
pizza at the Danville show and will have a meeting today at 12:00
with pizza. They will also hold an auction bake sale during the
stallion service auction to benefit the American Red Cross. Also 3
members attended the leadership conference in conjunction with the
Convention in Oct.
Pauli reported on the zone 8 that Richard Cox is the new chairman
and Dennis Loveland is the new vice chairman. The website will be up
again and kept current. She motioned to once again support the zone
show in 2008 by sending our $1000 in start up money. After a second
the motion passed.
Meeting dates were set for 2008. Board meetings will be at 6:30 at
the Pizza Hut in Kokomo on Feb 5, April 8, July 8, September 9, and
October 7. General membership meetings will be at 1:00 in the same
location on March 16 and November 9 with elections then also.
Stallion service auction and banquet will be January 10, 2009 with
date and location pending.
A show committee meeting is scheduled for January 27 in the same
location at 1:00.
Larry Morse will look into sponsoring a banner at the new Crossroads
Arena.
Next meeting is Feb 5th in Kokomo.
Meeting adjourned at 12:10 pm.
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