October 8th, 2000, 12:50 p.m: The meeting of the Southern Welsh
Association was called to order by President Molly Cobb.
The minutes of the September meeting were not read and will be read at the
November meeting.
Treasurer’s Report 10/08/00
Previous Balance
$2014.69
Current Expenses:
Hodges Badge Co
for
prize ribbons
$757.37
Postage &
copies for
Sept newsletter
$111.19
Postage &
copies for
October Show
premium
$158.28
Web Site (Sep,
Oct) $50.00
TOTAL Expense:
$1076.84
$937.85
Income:
New membership $
Membership renewal
$
TOTAL Income:
$0.00
Current Balance:
$937.85
Old Business:
Scholarship funds were discussed. Members agreed that all funds donated to
“the can” should be part of the scholarship fund. Members also agreed to
identify specific activities, such as raffles and auctions, as scholarship
funds. It was also suggested that should the organization accumulate significant
funds that some of those funds will be separated out into the scholarship fund.
The Scholarship Process will be reviewed at the next meeting. Some of the
members would like additional clarification in the process.
The by laws were put off until the November meeting due to the lack of time.
However, it was noted that the description of the Recording Secretary and the
Corresponding Secretary are reversed.
Tamara Howard has requested assistance for an Equine Expo being held October
28th in Tenn. It was discussed and decided that copies of the black & white
tri-fold brochure (describes the different sections of the breed) would be sent.
Brochures will be sent along with a couple of SWA t-shirts. Anyone wishing to
send individual farm brochures was encouraged to do so.
Elizabeth Benjamen has sent the SWA information about her handicap-riding
program. It was discussed and decided that we would make a contribution. Bill
Black agreed to contact Elizabeth and her feed supplier in an effort to
establish a matching contribution with feed. This will be discussed again at the
next meeting.
A clinic has been scheduled with Barbara Buccino for November 12th. The
location of this clinic was discussed. Molly stated that it would be nice to
have a clinic at Canterbury or some place that has a complete jump course. Molly
was going to look into the cost of renting a ring at Canterbury or Full Partners
Farm and email the information to the members.
October Show:
Mrs. Ables, cancelled at the last minute and was unable to judge the show. We
were able to get Sabra Schiller to judge. Mrs. Schiller will stay at Bill Black’s
apartment. Celia and Randall Evans will provide a car for her. And Sherry Pelzer
will escort Mrs. Schiller from the airport to Dragon’s Lair where Bill Black
will meet her and show her the way to his farm.
Bill Black brought in the ribbons for the show. Everyone agreed that they
were what we wanted to use.
The following people volunteered to help at the October Show.
Ring Stewart: Sherry Pelzer and Lynn Starr
Ribbon Person: Jennifer Lender and Melissa Rodriguez.
Gate Person: Debra Hughes
Announcers: Robbie Hoskins, Lynn Starr and others as needed.
We also need jumps. Molly is going to look into getting jumps. We may be able
to collect jumps from members or rent jumps.
The possibility of having a raffle during the show was discussed. We could
have a 50/50 raffle as well as a raffle for donated items. There have been a
number of items donated to the organization, such as a saddle pad donated by
Joann Wilson and buckets donated for the June fun Show. These items will be
raffled off at the October show. Items will also include two SWA t-shirts. The
proceeds from this raffle will be used to off set the show expenses.
We will need 17 Championship trophies. The Tack Trunk has donated six
of these trophies. Barbara Lender donated additional new plaques. Mike Smith
will get the nameplates and glass for the plaques. Various members are donating
trophies for the open classes.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be held at Dragon’s Lair, November 12th at 12:30 p.m.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
