BOARD OF DIRECTORS

APPROVED MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

PRESIDENT JONES CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:08 A.M.  TIM TOLER PROVIDED THE INNVOCATION. 

ROLE CALL OF DIRECTORS PRESENT:  JEROME ZAHND, EDDIE BARROW AND DARLENE HARRIS ABSENT.

SECRETARY PRESENTED MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 28, 2007, JIMMY LACY MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES, JAKE JACOBS SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS WITH ZAHN, BARROW AND HARRIS ABSENT.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ADVISORY COMMITTEE – N/A

BREEDER’S COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR, RONNIE HOOKER, STATED THAT DNA CONVERSION GOING SMOOTH, HIS COMMITTEE WAS STILL WAITING ON A CONFERMATION LETTER FROM TWHBEA FOR USE OF THEIR DATA BASE.

DIRECTOR BARROW IS NOW PRESENT.

DQP COMMITTEE – N/A

EXHIBITOR STATUS COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR STATED THAT MEMBERSHIP, REGISTRATION, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONER NUMBERS WERE ALL DOWN FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

HORSE SHOW COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR, BARBARA JOHNSTON, REPORTED THAT ENTRIES WERE CLOSE TO 2006 ENTRY TOTALS.  GOOD TURN OUT FOR LADIES AUXILLARY LUNCHEON. CHAMBER FISH FRY ALSO HAD A POSITIVE TURNOUT.  AS DID THE GOLF DAY.  THE BIG RESPONSE WAS THE TURN OUT FOR THE JUNIOR JUDGING.  THERE WERE OVER 30 YOUTH SIGNED UP FOR THE 2 DIVISIONS 12 AND UNDER AND 13 – 17.

PLEASURE ASSOCIATIONS FUN DAY ALSO HAD GREAT PARTICIPATION.  SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS STILL A KIDS DAY(SATURDAY) , THAT THE HOSPITALITY ROOM WAS OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.  THERE IS TO BE AN AWARDS RECOGNITION NIGHT- AWARDS WILL PROMOTE THE 2008 SPRING CELEBRATION.

THE BOARD THANKED BARBARA FOR ALL HER HARD WORK AND FOR PROVIDING GREAT ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS.

JUDGES COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR, KELLY FRANCE, REPORTED THAT 4 PEOPLE HAD APPLIED FOR THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM FOR 2008 AND HER COMMITTEE HAD ONLY 1 INFRACTION AND IT RESULTED IN PROBATION.

MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS VERY GOOD RESPONSE TO RADIO AD.

FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF PROCEDURE FOR ELECTING JUDGES FOR THE SPRING AND FALL CELEBRATION JAKE JACOBS  MADE A MOTION FOR BARBARA JOHNSTON TO SELECT A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROCEDURE OF ELECTING JUDGES FOR THE SPRING AND FALL CELEBRATION.  WILBURN WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION.  ROLL CALL VOTE UNANIMOUS WITH ZAHND AND HARRIS  ABSENT.

JAKE JACOBS MADE A MOTION TO FOR RULES ENFORCEMENT SELECT A COMMITTEE TO BRING RULE BOOK UP TO DATE.  MOTION SECONDED BY SAMMY TYRA.  ROLL CALL VOTE UNAMIMOUS WITH ZAHND AND HARRIS ABSENT.

PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE

NEWLY HIRED DON STISHER REPORTED ON MEASURES TAKEN TO PROMOTE RHBAA WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.  GOAL FOR 2008 WAS 34 EVENTS, WE CURRENTLY HAVE 19.  HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT THE PRESENT TIME.  EVENT COORDINATERS LIKE WHAT OUR FACILITY HAS TO OFFER.  WE NEED TO INCREASE PROMOTION AND MAKE OURSELVES MORE VISIBLE AND THAT IS BEING DONE NOW.

RULES ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR, EDDIE BARROW, STATED THAT HIS COMMITTED HAD ACTED ON 3 CASES AND ALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED.

TRAIL FIELD AND PLEASURE COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE CHAIR JIMMY LACY REPORTED THAT NOMINATIONS FOR THE VERSATILITY PROGRAM HAD INCREASED.

TREASURER REPORT

MELISSA GAVE US A BRIEF REPORT THAT SHE HAD BROUGHT ALL ACCOUNTS CURRENT, ALL BILLS WERE CURRENT, AND THE REPORT HAD A BALANCE OF $60687.99.

BOARD THANKED HER FOR ALL HER HARD WORK IN BRINGING THE OFFICE UP TO DATE.

OLD BUSINESS:

            LAND SALE: 

                        DISCUSSION ON SELLING REMAINING PROPERTY

                        2003 APPRAISAL OF 36 ACRES $1,400,000

                        2007 MORGAN COUNTY TAX RECORDS $1,300,000

                        PRODUCT MART NEED TO SET UP MEETING IF THEY ARE STILL INTERESTED IN PROPERTY.

                        BOARD HEARD CHRIS WALKERS PROPOSAL

NEW BUSINESS:

                        ELECTION COMMITTEE- EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL HANDLE

                        NEW CANDIDATES

                        ED HEIRS – TEXAS

                        JIMMY LACY, TOYNA BEAVERS, AND CHARLES MCCLAIN – WV

                        FRED MCCRORY- ILLINOIS

 JIM MORRIS MADE A MOTION TO ADD FLORIDA TO GEORGA TO CREAT REGION 3.  MOTION WAS SECONDED BY RONNIE HOOKER.  ROLL CALL VOTE PASSED MOTION WITH WILBURN WILLIAMS ABSTAIN, KEITH AILSHIE ABSENT, DARLENE HARRIS ABSENT, JEROME ZAHND ABSENT, EDDIE BARROW ABSENT.