Minutes of the meeting on October 2, 2006

Board Members:

Dian Deal
Rose Marie Eash
Mary Bell
Linda Cornelius
Elizabeth Williams
Jeanine Pegg-Hundley
Donna Doulton

Members:

Skye Williams
Rachel Youngblood
Sherri Youngblood
Lori Smith
Margo Shallcross

Guests:

Larry Shallcross
John Cornelius

Called to Order: 7:15 p.m.

Minutes of the September 11, 2006 meeting – approved.

MEMBERSHIP: Mary Bell

Adult: 111
Lifetime: 3
Three year: 15
Youth: 33

OLD BUSINESS:

Trail Ride Committee:

Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Guadalupe River State Park, 3350 Park Road 31, Spring Branch, Tx. 78070. Phone: 830-438-2656. Take 281 North, turn left onto Hwy 46 & follow signs to Guadalupe River State Park. $6.00/rider for 13 years & older. Ages 11 & under are free. Negative Coggins required (original forms only). Helmets/boots required for those under 18 years of age. Water is available but it is preferable to bring own water/buckets/food for riders & horses. Tail gate party after ride. Be ready to ride at 11:00 a.m. & trail etiquette rules will be reviewed. Please contact Donna Doulton at 830-885-2258 or Mary Bell at 830-885-2144 for any questions or rain dates. Club will provide insurance coverage.

Region 9 Delegates/Convention Meeting:

No delegates present who attended.

Clinics:

Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Cibolo Livery on Obst Road in Bulverde, Tx. $70.00/rider, Negative Cogggins, saddled & ready to ride by 4:00 p.m. One place available.
Contact Donna Doulton at 830-885-2258.

AAHA Directory: Margo Shallcross

No changes.

Arena/Center Ring Drapes: Linda Cornelius/Mary Bell

Samples brought to members to look at, will look for more samples. It was recommended that we use stall drape-type material for the center ring decorations.

Youth: Sherri Youngblood/Liz Williams

October 29, 2006 – Open Show at Valley View .
SASHA moved dates to March 2-4, 2007 & Freedom Classic to Feb. 2-4, 2007.
Tenative clinic with Kim Potts & Kat Trowbrige in Feb. 07.

Board Training Program: Rose Marie Eash

One of the 4 membership meetings. Tentative for October 28, 2006 at Honors Hall in New Baunfels but also looking into another option which would be at Gerry Diaz’s “Charro Ranch” who would put on lunch time exhibition.

SASHA:

Groups met last week. Discussed if AHA would get credit back if total Arabian Horses would be greater than 55. Need to follow-up on discussion with regard to what are liability risks when we get more involved .

Open Show:

Last September 23rd weekend was a success! We had 63 horses & 277 entries.
Profit: $1,068.00. Ribbon & trophies are all paid for. 2007 dates not yet available.
Community Shows will need Show Secretary & need to send in reports to IAHA.

Black Stallion Literacy Program: Dian Deal

Dian Deal & a friend went to Fort Worth to the teachers/media event seminar. There were only TWO people who showed up … Dian & her friend.

1st Grade Level: reads “Little Black, A Pony” and gets a field trip to a horse farm where they meet the horses from the book, learn more about the care of horses, and then individually read aloud to the horses. We could also arrange to take horses to the schools for children to visit with.

4th Grade Level: reads “Black Stallion” and gets video tape of the 1979 film starring Cass Ole. They also get to see a special presentation of the Arabian Nights show. Curriculum for teachers is provided as part of the study package. This brings in elements of math, geography, etc., as well as reading.

Target area – San Antonio, Tx. in 2008.

Need specific site: indoor arena Freeman Colliseum – Larry Shallcross to look into costs and dates: middle of the week during school hours (need 5,000 kids). Funds of approximately $40,000.00.

Much discussion generated on this topic as San Antonio and AAHA have a special connection to this program because Cass Ole was from San Antonio and many of the longer term AAHA members remember him & his family. This is a huge project to take on & suggestion was to e-blast members to ask their opinion if this is the direction they would like the club to take.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Next meeting November 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Hamburgers at 281 North & 1000 Oaks.