.The Northern.The Northern Minnesota Minnesota Bit Bit Newsletter. Newsletter. Northern Minnesota Arabian Horse Association Northern Minnesota Arabian Horse Association Volume 1, Issue 1 The NMAHA Bit NMAHA NEWSLETTER March 2019 NMAHA NEWSLETTER Meeting Minutes December 2015 March 2019 President, Kaitlyn Frenchick called the meeting to order at 12:46 March 23, 2019 at the Pizza President s Ranch in Litchfield, Message MN. The buffet was enjoyed and the 2018 Ambassador Awards presented prior to the meeting. Members present were: K. Frenchick, M. Smith, J. Liestman, L. Frenchick, R. Gilbert, L. Schlangen, J. Liestman, J. Woolcott, L. Mueller, M. Beecroft, S. Beecroft, A. Eblen, Z. Eblen, V. Temp and M. Lieser. Visitors present were: C. Eblen, S. Woolcott, and K. Lieser. RAMBO & JAMIE DIEDERICH SHARING A SPECIAL MOMENT A motion was made by Roz G. and a second by Mary S. to approve the minutes as published in the latest newsletter. Treasurer Report: Val T. gave an reported that the Club insurance has been paid, computer software paid and ribbons for the May shows purchased. A motion to approve the Treasurer s Report was made by Roz G. and followed by Jean L. seconding the motion. Committee Reports: The One Day Shows: Kaitlyn F. gave an update on the ODS and Value Show (May 18 th and 19 th, 2019). -Kaitlyn F. has created a Google document for volunteers to sign up. Volunteers are still needed -Sponsorship forms can be found on the NMAHA website try to get businesses to be a Patron Show Sponsor -Kaitlyn F. is looking for volunteers to assist with the Hippology Contest on May 18 th. -Buckles for Purebred Champion and Half-Arab Champion will be ordered by Kaitlyn F. June OIEP/WSCA Show: Lynda F. gave a report on the show on the 2019 June show. -The Meeker County Fairgrounds has been reserved. Lynda will meet to get the contract signed -The showbill committee (Lynda F., Jean L. and Jaime L.) will be in touch with one another to discuss any possible changes or additions. In- Thoughts from my perspective Inside this issue: Dates to Remember: Page 2 Minutes continued Next Meeting: Page 3 Minutes continued April 13 th @ the residence of Roz G.- Sauk Centre Page 4 President s Perspective Page 5 Ambassador Awards Page 6 Contact Information
Meeting Minutes Continued Committee Reports (Cont): Royalty: Jaime L. reported on the Royalty. -Shirts arrived and were displayed by the royalty -The Royalty plan on attending the MN Horse Expo. Mary S. suggested the NMAHA tri-fold be updated to include royalty info, ambassador info, etc. and distributed at expo -The application for the Litchfield Watercade parade on July 13 th has been submitted. -Royalty have asked to attend the Paynesville parade June 13 th, as well. No information is available at this time. -May 15 th is the deadline for the 2020 Royalty Applications. One application has been turned in to date, but other applications have been provided to interested individuals Ambassador Program: Jean L. announced the High Point winners and participants for the 2018 show season. High Point winners received chairs. All participants received a cap and a tote. The winners were as follows: High Point: Senior Champion: Lee Ann Mueller Senior Reserve Champion: Missy Beecroft Youth Champion: Ally Eblen Youth Reserve Champion: Zoe Eblen Participants: Lynda Frenchick Jaime Liestman Lily Schlangen Khloe Lieser Old Business: Social Media: -Kaitlyn reported that the old NMAHA facebook account has been deleted -Looking into Instagram and Twitter accounts. Jeanne W. is interested in assisting with this New Business: Region 10: Mary S. and Kaitlyn F. gave an update. -Part of the Cattle Barn at the MN State Fairgrounds collapsed due to heavy snow, which might impact the Region 10 show -A plan might be in place for the large horse model Charity Event, part of the Arabian Solutes Our Heros, benefiting The All Glory Project- Supporting Therapeutic Riding Programs for Veterans in MN & WI. Collaboration with Horses for Humanity The Goldie Project. More information is available on Facebook, where you can also make donations. -Budget was approved, but still working on lining up more sponsors -There was a good turn out for the Horse Judging Contest in New Berlin, WI -A couple more value shows have been approved -Madison Rose is the YA Director for Region 10 and Brooke Backus is the Vice YA Director -Due to the credit card fees charged to AHA, there may be a slight increase for online purchases involving AHA. 2
Meeting Minutes Continued New Business (Cont): Willmar Show: -As of now, that club plans on holding that show on their own without the assistance of NMAHA Membership: -Need to explore options for tracking our youth members. Perhaps change the form to require the current year Other: April Meeting: -Location has been moved to the residence of Roz Gilbert in Sauk Centre on April 13 th. Meetings for 2019: March 23 rd @ the Paynesville Area Center in Paynesville April 13 th @ the residence of Roz G.- Sauk Centre August 24 th @ the residence of Roz G. Sauk Centre October 5 th @ Mille Lacs Kathio State Park Onamia December 7 th @ ElmerZ s Sauk Centre Val T. made the motion to adjourn the meeting, with a second by Missy B. The meeting was adjourned at 1:41 PM. Jaime Liestman, NMAHA Secretary 3
President s Perspective Hello, We are under two months until both of our shows happen. This is exciting and great for the club. These shows help us have our programs and support other aspects in the Arabian community. We are not able to put these shows on without help from our volunteers and sponsors. With that being said, we need your help in these two areas. We have several volunteer spots open for both of the shows, so if you are able to help out for part or all of a shift that would be amazing. We also need help getting class and patron sponsorships. Think about places that you use related to horses, see if they would be willing to be a sponsor, which starts at $25 for a class. For more details, please contact me. With Horse expo just around the corner, it makes me things of potential new Arabian lovers. Our club has been slowly getting smaller over the last few years for many reasons, and we need to think about the future. Let s all try to connect with someone and get them introduced to the Arabian world. There are many different level and activities to get them hooked. In our club alone, we have our two different level of shows, Ambassador program, Royalty program, trail ride, and youth activities. Kaitlyn Frenchick NMAHA President 4
Ambassador Awards Congratulations! 5
Northern MN Arabian Horse Association Find us on the web at: www.northernmaha.com Facebook: Northern Minnesota Arabian Horse Association Proudly Promoting the Arabian Horse! Lynda Frenchick, Webmaster 55569 395th St Paynesville MN 56362 NMAHAnewsletter@yahoo.com President Kaitlyn Frenchick Kaitlyn Frenchick, Facebook Administrator Jean Liestman, Newsletter Editor Missy Beecroft, Facebook Administrator 61650 320th St. NMAHAnewsletter@gmail.com Officers Vice-President Lynda Frenchick 55569 395th St Paynesville MN 56362 (320) 291-2679 kmfrenchick08@hotmail.com 55569 395th St Paynesville MN 56362 (320) 493-5956 gemeofarm@hotmail.com Treasurer Valerie Temp 23108 Nightingale St. St. Francis, MN 55070 (763) 753-5521 Secretary Jaime Liestman 61650 320th St. (320) 434-0273 jimmyjunel@hotmail.com Lee Ann Mueller (2019) 7646 Acorn Rd NW Royalton, MN 56373 (320) 266-6155 leeannmueller7646@gmail.com Board Members Jean Liestman (2019) 61650 320th St. (320) 434-0686 rframbo@hutchtel.net Rachel Temp (2019) 23108 Nightingale St. St. Francis, MN 55070 Melissa Beecroft (2019) 626 North Verndale Ave. (320) 292-5363 melissa.beecroft@hotmail.com Mesa Lieser (2019) 24940 313th Ave. Paynesville, MN 56362 (320) 243-3148 Delegates Mary Smith & Kaitlyn Frenchick Roz Gilbert & Kathy Monico (Alternates) 6