April 2007 MQYHA Minutes
The April MQHYA Meeting was held Friday, April 13, 2007 at the equine center in Jackson.
The following members were in attendance: Abbie Scott, Kalee McCann, Clyde Barnes, Wyatt McCann, Logan Venus, Brooke Ware, Jenny Fergusen, Courtney Lee, Clyde Rooster, Alexandra Knopp, Wyler Burks, Josie Burks, Grace Cornett, Reagan Jefcoat, Trent Jefcoat, Carley Alise Wigley.
The following Parents were in attendance: Claire Cornett, Heather Knopp, Ken Knopp, JoEllen Burks, Hope Venus, Lanita Barnes.
The meeting was opened by President Grace Cornett and called to order by President Cornett.
President Cornett opened the meeting by talking about the old business from last meeting.
Dixie National was discussed. We appreciate all workers who helped out at the freestyle reining. We raised close to $10,000 By the box seats. We also want to thank Tom and Suzy McBeath for the money from the programs and Cassandra McBeath for money from the box seats. The Small Fry ice cream party was a success. The Small Frys had a lot of fun. The Saturday Night Youth dance was a hit
Many People came and supported it. We also had a hot chocolate table with cookies and donuts at the back gate. Congratulations to all who showed at the Dixie National.
The Youth Conference for Region 9 will not be held this year due to a scheduling conflict with the Tennessee youth adviser and director. We would like everyone who wanted to attend this conference to attend the Y.E.S. Conference in Amarillo, Texas. It is June 28-July 1. Everyone is invited to go. The top four Officers get to go and any interested youth. We need to know if you are going by May 1. those that would like to run for an office for the conference see Mark Clay for the details.
The next meeting will be Friday, May 4 at 7:00 in the Equine Center in Jackson.
The letter of intent for the Youth World can be signed at any time this weekend. It will be in the show office. You have to be present to sign or have someone sign for you. A meeting will be held in June to do the official sign up.
We contributed $500 to the Swayze Woodruff fund last year. We would like to do it again. Mary Bess and Gary Woodruff are so involved in MQHA. They contribute so much time and money to the youth.
We tabled the decision to the next meeting.
The Youth show is in May. WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP! Please sign up to Work. We need help with the youth lounge and the judges lounge. Gerald Barnes is running the back gate. We need help passing out small fry ribbons and any other ribbons. Our Office workers will be Mrs. Ann, Beth, and Linda. They need a lot of help too. A cookout will be at 7:00 On Saturday Night. Tom Burks and Robert Cornett will be cooking under the over hang by the show office. We will have football afterwards. We will have the celebrity showmanship. Last year it was a big success. It will be $15 per entry. We learn the requirements at the show. There will be a prize for the best and the worst.
Everyone needs to turn in at least 2 or 3 sponsorships. There will be a prize for the most sponsorships.
It is $25 per sponsor. Sponsors will be put in a pattern book by George Kane if we get the sponsors in by the end of this week. (April 20) programs will be sold for $5, When you buy a pattern book your name goes into a bucket for a drawing of $50.
The theme for the youth show will be the 60's and 70's era. (hippy era)
Meeting closed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alexandra Knopp
Recording Secretary
7 IMPORTANT KEY POINTS TO BE AWARE OF IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS:
YOUTH WORLD SHOW LETTER OF INTENT TO BE SIGNED AT THE YOUTH SHOW IN MAY
NYATT LETTER OF INTENT TO BE SIGNED AT THE YOUTH SHOW IN MAY
YOUTH SHOW THEME - 60'S AND 70'S HIPPIES
PARENTS AND YOUTH RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK THE YOUTH SHOW
NEXT MEETING - FRIDAY MAY 4TH, 7PM AT THE EQUINE CENTER JACKSON FAIRGROUNDS
YOUTH PLEASE BRING A 12 PACK OF WATER AND A 6 PACK OF SOFT DRINKS TO THE SHOW OFFICE AT THE YOUTH SHOW
WE NEED PICTURES AND MORE PICTURES FOR THE SCRAPBOOK!!!!!!
PLEASE CONTACT MARK CLAY, AN OFFICER, OR A DIRECTOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION