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Board Meeting Minutes
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 3rd , 2024 7:00 PM American Legion , Chaska , MN MINUTES
Board Members Present : James Duenow , Lori Taylor , Rachel Duenow , Julia Northwick , Paul Hansen , Steve Bobzin , Amber Duncanson , Karson Duncanson , Ann Goebel , Keith Sather
Members Absent : Julie Gintner
Other members and visitors : Cindy Ladd ( Rulebook / Over Easy Riders ), Lea Hansen ( Little Mountain Wranglers ), Sara Schwartz ( 23- 24 WSCA Princess / Parliamentarian / Wissota ApHC ), Courtney Betsch ( Ms . Games / Ms . Congeniality / Wild River Riders ), Natali Steffensen ( Qualifications Coordinator / Ms . Horsemanship / Northwest Saddle Club ), Dani Heitz ( Publicity Committee / Minnesota Valley Riders ), Lynn-Ellen St Martin ( Judges Chair / Crow River Riders ), Steve Tibbets ( Hollywood Riders ), Marlys Mooney ( Drills / Squares )
Meeting was called to order by President James Duenow at 7:00PM Public Open Comment : None Secretary ’ s Report : Liz Bauer
Motion made by Julia Northwick , seconded by Amber Duncanson to approve the November 29th , 2023 Board Meeting Minutes . Motion carried unanimously .
Treasurer ’ s Report : Arlene Bayer
As of 12 / 31 / 2023 Checking $ 71,933.81 CD ’ s-Minnco CU $ 67,367.76
$ 139,301.57
Balance Sheet and Income Statement was presented , YTD Net Income ( Loss ) is $ 113,108.79 and LYTD Net Income ( Loss ) was ($ 26,155.92 ). The final 2023 State Fair bill has been paid and the deposit has been made for 2024 State Fair in the amount of $ 500 .
Motion made by Steve Bobzin , seconded by Rachel Duenow , to accept the Treasurer ’ s Report subject to audit from December 31st , 2023 . Motion carried unanimously .
Correspondence : There has been 56 2024 Club Membership Renewals mailed in as of January 3 rd , totaling $ 4,480 . A sympathy card has been mailed to Leslie Mason and her family , for the loss of her father .
Committee Reports : Championship Horse Show : James Duenow
James presented his presented the showbill for 2024 Championship Horse Show . Its fairly similar to last year . Major changes to the showbill from last year are adding 2 walk / trot classes- Walk / Trot Western Pleasure 17 & under and 18 & over and Walk / Trot Horsemanship 17 & under and 18 & over ( with patterns ). These classes would be held first on Friday , moving some classes normally held on Friday to Thursday . Example being bareback classes would be moved to Thursday after Showmanship . Another change would be moving the Adaptive Riding classes to Sunday , this change is better for potential exhibitor ’ s schedules and lifestyle , as well as availability for family members and volunteers . The decision was made to remove the Pony Roadster class , as it was initially added on a probationary period . The past 3 years of having the Pony Roadster class showed the average class size being only 5 . One more change would be speed dash rotating to pennant . There was further discussion on requirements for the Walk / Trot classes , such as eligibility , tack requirements , and limitations on class sizes . There was discussion on Age order of classes for Monday . There was discussion on requirements for showcase classes like the Ranch Classes and now Walk / Trot classes , to ensure involvement on a club level , we could potentially require a signed affidavit from the Judge of at least one WSCA show they the participant attended . This would help get more participation at Club shows .