Macmb Cunty 4-H Hrse Prgram Cmmittee Meeting Meeting Minutes Octber 23, 2017 Call meeting t rder at 6:35 pm by Adult President, Mike DeFur. Pledges Secretary s Reprt: read by Michelle Prter. Mtin t accept Secretary s reprt as crrected by Rd Prter, secnded by Walt Seymur; mtin carried. Treasurer s Reprt: presented by Kathy DeFur. Current balance is $7,550.23. Mtin t accept the Treasurer s reprt as read by Sam Clmb, secnded by Rd Prter; mtin carried. Additins/Crrectins t the Agenda: New Business MSU State 4-H Hrse Update (Rd Prter) Armada Fair Update (Rd Prter) Old Business 2018 Shw Dates Shw dates apprved by Wlctt Metr Park MCHPC Meeting Dates Bts & Spurs Meeting Dates MSUE 4-H prgram enrllment increase fr 2017-2018 t $20 per yuth Financial schlarships available fr any hardship situatins New Business Rules and Regulatins / Suggested Changes / Additins (see page 6) Prpsal t increase registratin fee fr light hrses by $5.00 t hire additinal judge fr trail at each shw. Rule change prpsal t add an additinal judge fr light hrse Trail; cst t be cvered by an increase in hrse shw registratin fee frm $35 t $40 in 2018. 4-H er riding the hrse; parents r trainers may nw help wrk the hrse. Ntes abut alternate delegate eligibility & paperwrk cmpletin, as well as late cancellatins. Officer Nminatins Banquet Pictures - Send t Mike electrnically ASAP (email r thumb drive). Backgrund check (see page 7) https://business2.backgrundchecks.cm/invitatin/welcme/pvpz Cunty Awards (see pages 10-12) Time Line (see pages 13-14) State 4-H Hrse Shw English/Western Riding will be remved as a class in 2018 Western Reining will be added as a class in 2018 Western Dressage will be added as a class in 2018 ffering 3 tests Hunter Hack Jr 2 6 crss-ples
Hunter Hack Sr straight vertical ples Hrse & Pny Lights: Aug 17-19 Minis: Aug 25 Armada Fair Fr any yuth entering a t-shirt design, the design shuld stay at MSU Feb 2-3 - 4-H Hrse Judging Wrkshp & Mini Cntest Mar 25-4-H/FFA Hrse Judging Cntest Apr 14 Hairy Hrse Shw Annual Meeting Dec 4 at the Armada High Schl 7 pm Sandi was cntacted by a wman wh will shw Clydesdales at Fair all week; if any 4-H ers are interested in shwing, please cntact Sandi! N Clver Sprut Draft entries will be allwed at Fair any lnger. Camping will have changes in 2018, including an applicatin prcess & extra plicing. Shwbill fr 4-H n Mnday is t lng; Fair Bard cnsidering changes fr the 2018 Fair Bk Any plans fr additinal arenas? A cuple f ptins have been discussed & reviewed. Cmmittees Reprt Out Ad Bk Tm Ahern fr 2018? Mike t fllw up Observatin Ride hping t wrk with Rn fr Fur Star in 2018; select dates at Jan meeting (pssibly Apr 7, 21) Patterns Audrey & Elizabeth ffered t d light hrses again in 2018; mini patterns are being distributed with these meeting minutes. Ribbns Why were all 1 st place ribbns blue? Why were all ribbns the same size? MANY 2 nd 6 th place ribbns left ver. Banquet The prgram bk is ut fr review by leaders. Fun Shw Aug 4 th 2018 Cllect prizes all year lng! Judges Rd Prter wrking this task. Shwbill Rd Prter discussed prpsals fr the 2018 shwbill: Add Western Dressage t Macmb Cunty shws; add as a qualifying class fr State Delegate Add Hunter Hack; add as a qualifying class fr State Delegate It was mved by Sandi Pallas, secnded by Michelle Prter t add the abve-mentined classes as state qualifying classes t the Light Hrse Shwbill beginning in 2018. Mtin carried. MSU Extensin TSC 4-H Paper Clver Campaign ran Oct 4-15. RRR shwed hrses Clintn Valley sld eggs, baked gds, and huseplants Rund Table Open Discussin RRR has a mini available fr an n-site lease in 2018. Sam & Kristi (B&S) suggested the idea f a vet clinic featuring Dr. Krause in 2018. Mtin t adjurn the meeting by Rd Prter, secnded by Walt Seymur; mtin carried. Meeting adjurned at 8:28 pm.
Cmmittees (2017-2018) Ad Bk Grunds Judges Shw Bills Tm Ahern Mike DeFur Mini/Draft Lesa Mignt Mini/Draft Rd Prter Rd Prter Lights Rd Prter Lights Rd Prter Tm Ahern Observatin Ride Audrey Beaudin Dminique Kennard Rn Charles Patterns Mini/Draft Lesa Mignt/Sydney Pallas Lights Audrey Beaudin/Elizabeth Barne Ribbns/Awards Banquet Fun Shw Deb Kennard Kathy DeFur Elizabeth Barne Dnna Hllingswrth Audrey Beaudin Crystal Pllck Michelle Prter 2018 Shw Dates Lights Shw Chair 2018 Shw Dates Mini/Draft Shw Chair May 26th TBD June 2 nd TBD June 16th TBD June 9th TBD June 23 rd (DJ) TBD June 30 th TBD 2018 Meeting Dates Jan 22 nd Feb 26 th Mar 26th Apr 23 rd May 21 st?? June 26th (State Qualifier Meeting) ** Warm & Sunny Shw August 4th ** 2016-2017 Officers 2018 Nminatins Yuth President: Elizabeth Barne Elizabeth Barne Adult President: Mike DeFur Mike DeFur Yuth Vice President: Audrey Beaudin Adult Vice President: Tm Ahern Sandi Pallas Treasurer: Kathy DeFur Kathy DeFur Yuth Secretary: Steven Prkuda Kenzie Breathur Adult Secretary: Michelle Prter Michelle Prter Pint Secretary: Rd Prter Rd Prter
Key Wrking Agreements (NORMS) Start & end n time. Respectfully & cllabratively make decisins. Allw fr reflectin & revisiting f tpics. Prvide a setting that prmtes pen dialgue. All members shuld be hnest, cnsiderate, & present. Treat thers with respect. Mnitr yur wn airtime.