4-H4-H 
Van Buren County Horse
Council
Meeting Minutes
October 1, 2003
President
James Jonatzke called meeting to order at 7:050pm.
Minutes from
the September meeting were read, Janet Tripp moved to accept the minutes as read, Melva
DeVries seconded. Motion carried.
Ken Tomsa
gave the treasurer’s report: Checking
Balance 3825.71, Savings balance 9714.13 and teen account 1714.10. Melva Thayer moved to accept, Janet Tripp
seconded. Motion passed.
Roll Call: Members Present: James Jonatzke, Rusty Tripp,
Janet Tripp, Ken Tomsa, Melva DeVries, Jim Hollis, Val Bury, and Melva Thayer.
Club reps:
Terri Novotny (Tripp), Nancy Wheatley, Robert Wheatley, and Sue Yankovich.
Teens: Casey Tripp, Tricia Streich
Ex-Officia: Ron DeVries, Marjorie Godines, Julie Pioch
Guest: Karen
Waite, MSU Extension Equine Specialist
Bills &
Corr: Received a donation for $117.00 from
Mrs. Degan’s chair massages at the Eq. Team meet.
Melva Thayer
moved to pay $205.00 to James for the stove purchased for the Posse barn. Janet seconded, motion carried.
Melva
DeVries moved to pay $270.00 Port A John bill for the Eq. Team meet. Seconded by Janet, motion carried.
Rusty moved
to pay $10.00 to each State Horse Show participant, Janet seconded, motion carried.
Karen Waite
came to help us with the difficulties in planning activities for the 5-8 year old
(Cloverbud) age group. We need to remember
that our focus in 4-H should be on Youth Development as a whole, not just horses and 4-H.
Karen also
helped clarify some of the questions about how to handle the different age breakdowns. 5 & 6 must have lead line in riding classes,
and a parent/adult with them while at halter, not holding the rope.
7 & 8
can be in walk trot classes with the 9 year olds, but only the 9 year olds can place. The other children will all received judges
attention and participation ribbons.
Karen
recommended that we follow form a Year End Association.
We will plan on beginning that in the spring.
Gymkhana
should be only for 10 and over.
Rules
meeting will be 10/12 at 2:00 at Melva DeVries’ house.
Clean up
will be Oct. 5th for the booth and Nov. 9th for the stalls.
Tack Sale
(maybe include Craft Sale) will be Feb. 28th.
We’re checking with the Paw Paw Middle School and Nancy Wheatley will
also check with the Eagles and Lions.
New
Business: Jimmy gave us our MA shows dates
for this year. May 15th and July
10th.
Annual
meeting was discussed, Melva Thayer will try and get the Animal Welfare Judging team to
come (from MSU) and Janet will help with another speaker if needed. The meeting is November 5th at the
Lawrence center. Everyone is to bring snacks.
Rusty moved
to adjourn and Kenny seconded, motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 8:54.
Respectfully
submitted,
Melva
Thayer, Secretary
