Mississippi Quarter Horse Youth Association
Meeting Minutes
March 14, 2012

Opening: 

The regular meeting of the MQHYA was call to order by President Kalee McCann.

Members & Guest Present:

 Mary Claire Cornett via conference call, Madison Alford, Wyatt McCann, Clancy Scott, Kalee McCann, Abbie Scott, and Bailey Carwile, Aprille Watts, Gay McCann, Joey McCann, 
Herman Alford 

Agenda:

The agenda was distributed to all that were present. 

Approval of the Minutes:

Kalee McCann dispensed with the reading of the minutes from the meeting, January 14, 2012.  All present were in favor.

Old Business:

The Dixie National was a huge success.  MQHYA made $1600 from the Free Style Reining, $600 from the catalogs at the horse sale, and $2010 on the raffle tickets. Madison Alford is working on the thank you notes.  The Youth dance was also a huge success. We would like to congratulate Mary Catherine Reynolds on winning the essay scholarship.

In order to qualify through the state for the Novice Championship show you must sign a letter of intent.  This letter will be on the opening page of the website www.mqha.org.

New Business:  
Youth Show Information:  The youth will need to sign up for working times and each member will need to sell at least two sponsorships.  These should be turned in by the Spring Show but, you may continue to sell up until the Youth Show.  Everyone will need to bring 2 12 packs of drinks or water for the hospitality room.  Ms Christy Carwile will be in charge of the food again this year.  We will have the silent auction again this year and everyone is asked to bring 2 items.
Wyatt McCann made a motion to add money to the roping this was seconded by Clancy Scott.

Designs were discussed for our MQHYA 2012 tshirts. Shirts will be on sale at the Spring Show.

Letters of Intent for Youth World, Congress & NYATT are due by the Youth Show and are available online.  We will post names on the website of those letters received.

YES Conference will be June 21-23.  We discussed delegates and voted on a $2000 budget for travel, lodging, and registration.

On May 11th-12th the youth have been offered to work the concession stand for sorting and tack sale at the Meridian Agri-Center.  The proceeds will go to MQHYA- designated for 
YES conference expenses.

 Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Clancy Scott and seconded by Madison Alford all present was in favor .
The next meeting will be in April tentative date is Tuesday April 10th.

Minutes submitted by:			Abbie Scott, Recording Secretary