WYSHRA Board of
Directors Meeting
February 27, 2011
Vice Chair Tim
McInerney called the meeting to order, followed by pledge and prayer
led by Taylor Mason. The following were in attendance: David
Rockafellow
Mason
Rockafellow, Chip Scantling, Jamie Lyons, Mikki Mason, Ace Thurston,
Drew Antone, Amber Robinson, Larry Bentley, Dusty Moore, Kassidy
Scott, Taylor Mason, Randy George, Tom Parker, Troy Scott, Tim
McInerney, Dixie Huxtable, Jennifer Bonham.
Minute-
Troy moved that the minutes be accepted and Tom 2nd the
motion. Motion carried.
Treasures
Report- Tom moved to accept the treasures report and Randy 2nd.
Motion
carried.
National
Director- Dixie reported that there are 242 members at this
point with a few more coming in for spring season.
The
NHSRA midwinter meeting went well. Taylor Mason and Taylor Reinets
attended with Dixie.
Micheal
Dixon is the new national Director.
Our
insurance carrier is the same but different administrator. He is
going to try to put a plan together that would allow states to buy a
blanket policy which would cover all rodeos, making this easier on
local clubs not having to purchase. This will be in affect for next
year possibly.
All the
spring rodeos are confirmed and on the website.
Student
Report- Taylor reported that 150 extra calendars have been sold.
Taylor also reported on some of the committees she attended at the
midwinter meeting.
Host
Committee- Troy reported everything is on par with state
finals..
Cattle
are needed for cutting at the state finals.
The
state finals application will be on the website. The fees will stay
the same.
Rules
& Judging- Larry reported the judges seminar went very well..
Tom replied that it was “Excellent” and suggested that next yr. it
be two days instead of one.
Larry
needed clarification on qualifications for judges would be from
seminar to seminar or season to season. Tony Shifflett had put down
for judging Laramie and he judged at Wheatland in the fall, assuming
he was qualified for spring.
Troy made
a motion to accept Tony Shifflett to judge Laramie with the
understanding that he has to come to the next judging seminar. Ace 2nd.
Motion carried.
Dixie
moved to make that clarification in the qualification to be from
seminar to seminar not season to season. Troy 2nd.
Motion carried.
A big
Thank you to Jeff Markel for donating to the judges seminar..
30 second
rule - There was much discussion…. Ace made a motion to keep the 30
second rule for the spring season. Dusty 2nd. Motion
carried.
Donations-
National Qualifier coats- Taylor will get in touch with all the kids
and see what they want.
Tom
reported on barrel covers and box pads.
Ace made
a motion to go with the Anderson box pads and barrel covers with
permission to Tom to negotiate putting their name on them both.
Drew 2nd . Motion carried.
Rough
Stock School- Randy
needed a March 15 deadline.
Troy made
a motion for a March 15 deadline for the board to decide on having
the rough stock school with number of kids and funds available.
Dixie 2nd . Motion carried.
Jr.
High Division-
Tom made
a motion that Dixie put in writing in a form of a letter to the
National Association on which direction to go with the Jr. High
division. Troy 2nd . Motion carried.
Next year
our state finals are the same time as the Jr. High National Finals.
Crisis
Fund- An application was filled out for funding for a young lady
that was in a car accident in Douglas.
Tom made
a motion that the monies given be up to the executive committee-and
that we give as much as possible. Larry 2nd. Motion
carried.
Central Entry- Jamie reported that all is going well… Pre-entry
is on the website..
NHSRA
card number and back number are required to enter the Team Roping….
Awards-
Tim gave an option sheet for the awards for state finals.. There was
much discussion…
Dixie
made a motion that the 4 directors that can vote, Taylor, Kassidy,
Dusty and Ace, work with Tim and come up with the award options.
Troy 2nd. Motion carried.
Old
Business-
Troy is
looking into Dan Hubbel to do our photography for state finals.
New
Business-
There
will be a board review of the attendance of board members using
by-law procedures to hold people accountable.
Next
meeting will be June 22nd at 9:00 in Douglas.
Tom made
a motion to adjourn the meeting and Dusty 2nd it.
The
meeting was adjourned, respectfully submitted Jennifer Bonham,
secretary.
