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WSCA Board Meeting Minutes
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING October 16 , 2024 7:00 PM American Legion , Chaska , MN MINUTES
Board Members Present : James Duenow , Lori Taylor , Rachel Duenow , Paul Hansen , Steve Bobzin , Amber Duncanson , Julie Gintner , Ann Goebel , Keith Sather , Karson Duncanson
Members Absent : Julia Northwick
Other members and visitors : Sandy Strube ( Procedures / Tri County Riders of Watertown ), Sara Schwartz ( Parliamentarian / Wissota ApHC ), Cindy Ladd ( Rulebook / Over Easy Riders ), Steven Tibbetts ( WSCF / Hollywood Riders ), Bridget Behrns ( WSCA Royalty / Elk River Saddle Club ), Eliza Chyba ( WSCA Queen / Storm Quarter Horses Saddle Club ), Charlotte Murphy ( WSCA Princess ), Alexandra Petty ( WSCA Ms . Congeniality / Pony Pals Saddle Club )
Meeting was called to order by President James Duenow at 7:00PM Public Open Comment : None Secretary ’ s Report : Liz Bauer
Motion made by Keith Sather , seconded by Karson Duncanson to approve the September 4th , 2024 , Board Meeting Minutes . Motion carried unanimously .
Treasurer ’ s Report : Arlene Bayer absent , Liz Bauer reporting .
As of 10 / 14 / 2024 Checking $ 195,249.55 CD ’ s-Minnco CU $ 69,447.04
264,696.59
The third quarter statement came from Minnco , reporting that $ 557.12 of dividends were paid , which is included in the above total . The checks for judging , futurity winners and jackpots winners have all been sent out . The total donations that the judges made towards the 2025 scholarship fund was $ 610 .
Motion made by Karson Duncanson , seconded by Ann Goebel , to table the October Treasurer ’ s Report until the December board meeting , so that a profit / loss statement may be reviewed . Motion carried unanimously .
Correspondence : Liz read thank you cards received in the mail from the newly appointed WSCA Royalty , which will also be read at the upcoming General Meeting . As of Tuesday ( 10 / 15 ), banquet RSVPs are at 107 . Liz will check mail today and tomorrow and send out a group email with final number of RSVPs to share with Banquet hall .
Committee Reports : Championship Horse Show : James Duenow
All in all , we had an extremely successful Champ Show . We had a lot of horses with a lot of excellent classes and runs . A lot of people stepped up to help this year , including new volunteers which is especially great to see . The new entry system overall went really well . As President of WSCA and Champ Show Chair , James is proud of how everyone stepped up and stated that since this year ’ s show was one of the most fluid Champ Shows from start to finish that he ’ s been a part of . Huge thank you to everyone involved the days leading up to and during the show in the office . James is working with Arlene to get preliminary numbers ( subject to audit ) to share with the General Delegation . We are still waiting on the final State Fair bill . Ann Goebel shared a thank you to James and the Champ Show committee for a successful Champ Show . Karson Duncanson shared positive feedback on the arena conditions throughout the show and especially on Monday during barrels . Amber shared total amount of refunds due to vet-out or doctors note . There are 15 eligible requests for refunds totaling approximately $ 500 .