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Board Meeting
October 8, 2001
Home of Robin Ritter
Present were Board members Jennifer Parker, Iréna Callahan, Lynn Boice, Robin Ritter, Carolyn VandenBerg, Rachel Tanenbaum, and Michelle Manshardt, and Beth High. Ellie Stine-Masek was necessarily absent. Also present were Dian Seabury and Anna Calek. Vice President Jennifer Parker called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes: Minutes from the previous meeting were motioned for approval by M. Manshardt, L. Boice seconded and the motion passed with minor corrections being made by I. Callahan.
Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's report was approved as submitted by L. Boice. The organization is in fine financial shape.
Membership Report: There are 150 paid memberships.
OLD BUSINESS
Awards Banquet
1. R. Tanenbaum reported that she has 44 RSVPs for the banquet.
2. There was a discussion about TDC underwriting $10 of the dinner for each participant. This idea was not favorably received.
3. Several other minor items were disposed of and an announcement was made that silent auction items were still needed.
Awards
1. A discussion about the clarification of which show scores to include for TDC Recognized Show Awards will exclude specialty shows such as Arabian breed shows. Page 7 of the October 2001 Transitions contains a write-up and further information.
2. The Rookie Rider Award is first time (season) showing, usually a green rider in showing, either in training or first level.
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3. Arabian award is three scores from TDC shows. No one won it this year.
November Show
1. Volunteer Coordinator will be R. Tanenbaum.
2. Barn Manager position has not been filled as yet.
3. Andrea Hausner is doing the ads position.
4. The show program may be done by Andrea Hausner, Debbie Legner, and Cathy McDaniel.
5. The printing cost for the show program is about $200, and the items that go into the program are sponsorships, ads, classes (rider times), cover and publicity.
Freestyle Clinic
1. Rider spots have been filled and there is a wait list of three people.
2. J. Parker will see about renting a portajohn for the clinic.
3. Video taping services will be available. J. Parker will give a list of people and phone numbers to a service who will contact the participants.
4. Liability release forms for TDC, G. Toll, and the instructor will be made available by J. Parker.
Schooling Shows
M. Manshardt reported the following schedule for the schooling shows:
Nov. 11, Oasis, Lois Arnold (L)
Jan. 13, Oasis
1. M. Manshardt will check to see if money has been received from all the TDC-recognized shows.
2. The procedure for next year for TDC recognition will be to send each facility a TDC packet with a list of L judges, entry form, and indemnity clause and when they return a check, TDC will run the entry form in the newsletter.
Nominating Committee
Lynne St. Peters has volunteered for the nominating committee.
ADA Fall Show
C. VandenBerg motioned, I. Callahan seconded, that a request to sponsor a class for the State Championships for $100 by TDC was voted on by the Board and passed.
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Newsletter
1. The newsletter editor D. Legner will publish the November issue and also do the ads.
2. It was decided that the pricing for the ads for both the newsletter and the website remain unchanged.
NEW BUSINESS
1. TDC member Marge Brady died in September. Robin will do write-up for the newsletter.
2. Laird Gasson's husband passed away.
3. D. Seabury requests about $112 to buy the Isabel Werth tapes for the library. C. VandenBerg motioned the request, seconded by B. High and the motion passed.
4. USDF Convention gift basket for $75 was approved. Nancy and Connie will put together the basket with items from Gadabout.
5. TDC will give totes to the competitors at the November show. A. Calek is ordering them.
6. Tucson Lifestyle has done a TROT layout that will appear in their magazine.
7. J. Parker has requested B. High to arrange a trailering clinic with Karen Olsen as part of TDC Dressage University in light of a recent severe accident.
8. A position of Equipment Manager was briefly discussed, but no decision was made.
The next Board Meeting will be Monday, November 5, 2001, at 6:45 p.m. at L. Boice.
M. Manshardt motioned the meeting adjourned, seconded by L. Boice, and passed. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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