EDCTSA Meeting minutes                                                         Sept 6, 2006

Board Members present at McAllister’s, New Bern: Jennifer Stone, Pat Mulligan, Robin Ainsworth, Shari Weiss-Riojas, Cathy Gould, Chasidy Voliva, Rebecca Nealy, Teri Smith, Christy Andrews

Board Members Absent: Amy Gaston, Mary Ann Cubbage

Members present: Buffy Blood, Catherine Marks, Sarah Arthur, Lynn Speight, Tom Edwards, Christine Ipock, Jackie Acha,

Guests present: Louise Stevens,  Michaela Coughlin

 

Meeting called to order by President Pat Mulligan.  Aug. and Sept. minutes will be presented at the next meeting in Oct.

 

Treasurers Report.  Current: $3090.66

Old Business:

1.      Show Box report:  Currently Buffy has it for the Pamilico Show. 

2.      EDCTSA Benefit clinic on Oct. 7th.  Jennifer sent out an email to round up riders.  Please forward the email to others that may be interested.

New Business:

1.      Pamlico Show, Sept. 30:  Louise Stevens is the show secretary.  Will also have western dressage.

2.      Floor was open to discussion for possible award ideas.  New ideas included a dressage print , sports bag and a saddle bag.  Items in the past used have been halters, saddle pads and hay bags.

3.      Dec. 1st.  New dressage tests must be used. 

4.      Discussion for purchase of an EZ-up tent.  Jackie made a motion that $200.00 can be spent on the tent.  Sarah 2nd the motion.  The motion carried. 

5.      Discussion on more scholarships to be awarded in addition to the essays scholarships.  Ideas included:  Most Volunteer Hours, Jr. volunteer hours, lowest scorer, most improved score, high point of the year.   Please put on your thinking caps and bring any other ideas to be voted on.  Scholarship item was tabled.

6.      Another suggestion was for the club to spend some money on a civic project.  Ideas included a donation be made to a horse rescue service, or to a spay/neuter clinic. 

7.      Be sure that there is a club inventory of the club’s items.  Show box, arena, letters, tent, etc.

8.      Christy brought to discussion the she would like to try having an ala carte jumping option at the Jasmine show in Oct.  This would provide the opportunity for riders to customize their jump and dressage test levels.  Note that this show would then not have the combined training tests. 

 

Next meeting, Oct. 4th, will be held at McAllister’s.

Jennifer motioned to adjourn the meeting and 2nd by Pat.

Meeting adjourned.  Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Stone

 

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