AHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

January 11, 2007

Attendance: President - Tom Connelly; Vice President - Ann Knoop; Secretary - Judy Zumbach; Treasurer - Ron Gekiere: Laura Brodzik; Betty Horst; Chad Roberts; Mary Imielowski; Terri Delbridge; Cheryl DuLac; Administrative Asst – Clara Burns;

Guests: Sy Burns; Margie Rushlow; Sally Rushlow; Susan Tuck

Absent: Jerry Wurtsmith; Hank Ely

Additions to Agenda: Discussion regarding the periodical “Corrale”. This is a once a month publication to be able advertise our organization in. We can include show dates; pictures, other information. Tom is getting some additional information from the magazine but the cost is a little high right now - - approximately $9 per household. An article will need to be submitted to Corrale every month. Will discuss further at next meeting

May Show – All Arab – Clara indicated that it will be a 3 day show on May 4, 5 & 6. Stalls by the arena will be $65 and $55 on the hill. We are lowering our paybacks and if a stall is requested, it will have to be paid for.

Stallion Expo is March 9, 10, & 11 – Chairperson will be Chad & Margie Roberts. The AHA display will be coming for our booth. Add info will be added to website. AHAM members will be allowed to bring merchandise, sales list, advertisement for their farm. We will be offering a free membership for any new member. They will need to pay the AHA , but AHAM portion will be free.

 Correspondence: Tom passed out information on a Governor’s Conference on the Michigan Equine industry. If anyone is interested in attending, it is January 18 th in Lansing.

Discussion on whether AHAM should respond to Region 13 letter to AHA regarding community shows on the same dates as our Class A shows – Judy will respond back to Gary Zimmerman and Joanne Hoefer

Administrative Assistant Report: Membership Report: Senior members - 274; 3 yr members – 32; 2 life members; 67 juniors. We need to work on building our membership back up. Currently, numbers are down due to memberships expiring.

Judy brought up that Clara and her will be working on a “News Flash”. A proposal will be brought back to the Board.

Approval of Minutes:Motion by Terri Delbridge to accept December, 2006 minutes; seconded by Betty Horst. Motion passed.

Treasurers Report: $7308.78 in checking; CD balance approx $9500. There’s approximately $5000 in checking after all outstanding checks and expenses post. Ron reported that we are currently ahead of last year’s balance.

Dressage/Sport Horse Report: Judge and TD for May show has been hired. Judge for August show will be a Sport Horse National judge. This should help with our dressage attendance at the August show. Committee held a basket raffle at the Annual Banquet to help with expenses. All items for the 3 baskets were donated by various pet supply stores and dressage committee members.

 Directors/Officers Insurance: This is still pending. Judy reported that she had contacted Pam Kittredge regarding Region 13 carrier. She will call AHA, follow-up with Equisure and possibly some other insurance companies.

Awards Banquet: Cheryl reported that the banquet went very well. Over 140 people attended. This was the first year for the combined banquet with HAAM. Suggestions or ideas to improve next year’s banquet would be appreciated. Surveys were passed out at the banquet for participants to fill out. Some complaints were discussed regarding no music, no 50-50, no coffee and no food for 4 tables. Tom and Ron will look into complaints and get back to Board at next meeting.

New Business/Announcements: Ron brought up that the Club needs to make some money this year. Suggestions for additional ideas would be appreciated. Ron will be pursuing possibly a raffle for another 4-wheeler. This would be a small 4-wheeler for kids under 12 years old. It was asked of Ron if we could have everything ready for the Stallion Expo? Ron will be working on it over the next couple of weeks. Drawing will be at August show. Ron will have additional information at next Board meeting. A motion by Ron Gekiere to pursue this money-making raffle; 2 nd by Betty Horst. Motion passed.

Motion to adjourn by Betty Horst; 2 nd by Cheryl Dulac. Meeting adjourned.

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