BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 8 , 2020
The National Update : The Champions Arena needs to be ready to set up for dressage by 4pm Sunday Grounds need to be open Friday for early arrivals . Celebration arena personnel will be contacted .
The t-shirt vendor from the International is interested in setting up a booth at the show . Show committee will investigate .
Show Program went to the printer Friday . Posters will be made for sponsors .
Masks and social distancing will be enforced in the office . S . Gibbs is bringing the flags .
NWHA News : The next issue of NWHA News will be November .
Call for Nominations for 2021 officers will be sent to membership .
Rule discussion : If an amateur who is an immediate family member of a Trainer rides customer horses , said family member shall be classified as a nonamateur based on rule 7.5.1a . The immediate family member is not an amateur , but a nonamateur and may not exhibit in any amateur classes .
Furthermore , the definition and criteria in section 7.4 Non Amateur , item d supports the revocation of amateur status of such immediate family members . Reinstatement criteria will need to be reviewed and sent to rules committee for consideration and clarification .
OCTOBER 13 , 2020
The National discussed : Positive and negative reviews from the 2020 National discussed . Ongoing plans will address these issues .
2021 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet are canceled due to the pandemic . We will investigate virtual options for both awards banquet and annual meeting .
NWHA News : Laura Cooper has agreed to edit the November NWHA News issue . The front page has been sold .
Applications for Board of Director positions are open Oct . 1 – Nov . 15 . Ballots will be mailed to membership out by Dec . 1 , 2020 . A reminder email will be sent to membership .
16 NWHA National News | March 2021