WYSHRA Board of
Directors Meeting
November 11, 2011
Chairman Jo
Ann Merritt called the meeting to order, followed by pledge and
prayer led by Steve Rennells. The following were in attendance: Troy
Scott, Jo Ann Merritt, Tim McInerney Tom Parker, TJ Spratt, Chip
Scantling, Justin Murphy, Garrett Murphy, Miranda Niehoff, Ryan
Brinkerhoff, Steve Rennells, Sterling Thrush, Colby Thurston, John
Thurston, Kaylee Burnett, Amber Robinson, Emily Faber, Lacee Good,
Reed Merritt, Kassidy Scott, JW Thrush, Austin Eller, Dixie
Huxtable, Jamie Lucas, Jim Whipps, Drew Antone. Guests- Justin
Johnson, Bruce Keller, Elgin Faber.
Minutes-
Tom made a motion to accept the conference call minutes and Tim 2nd
it. Motion carried. Troy made a motion to accept the regular
minutes and TJ 2nd it. Motion carried.
Treasures
Report-
Troy reported on the budget, Tom made a motion to accept the budget
and Chip 2nd it. Motion carried.
National
Directors Report-
Fall rodeos funds completed and funds collected. Casper did not make
the deadlines that were posted. Troy made a motion if you did not
make the deadlines that you do not get a refund. Tom disagreed and
it went into discussion., there was then a vote of showing of hands-
8 voted in favor of no refund, 8 voted opposed of no refund. Jo Ann
broke the tie with an opposed vote making the vote 9 opposed. Tom
then made a motion that in lugh of the contact of emergency Casper
be refunded ½ the funds. Justin 2nd it. Motion carried.
Cinch team
was selected. There is not a bareback rider. The academic for the
girls is Kaylee Burnett and Wiley King for the boys. Wiley King is
also on the elite team. Emily Faber has been selected as the team
captain since she is the vice president.
NHSRA mid-
winter meeting will be the week of Jan. 17 held during the Denver
Stock Show. If you have rule changes that you want to submit you
must get them to Dixie as soon as possible…Dixie encouraged student
and adults directors to attend if possible.
Tentative
Schedule for Spring Rodeos:
April
May
June
7 & 8 –
Thermopolis 5&6 - New Castle 2&3- Pinedale
14 &15-
Laramie 12 &13- Gillette 9&10-
Douglas
21 &22-
OPEN 19 &20- Casper 16 &17-
OPEN
28 &29-
Rocksprings 26/27/28- Buffalo/Sheridan 20-24- State
Finals
There was
much discussion on having a rodeo on Easter weekend. Troy made a
motion to allow Dixie to talk to Thermopolis and see if they could
move their date to March 31 & April1. And if it can’t be switched,
the schedule stays as is. TJ 2nd it. Dixie made an
amendment to motion to add any club that can switch to an earlier
date. Motion carried.
NHSRA has
tickets for a pickup- any sales that are made ½ goes to the WHSRA
association. Jo Ann encouraged all event directors sell a book of
tickets.
Student
Report-
Amber reported that all calendars have been given out to all the
members.
There are 239
members: 88 new, 63 seniors, 62 juniors, 56 sophomores, 58 freshmen.
Legion Report-
Steven is working on getting rifle teams together. There will be an
NRA certification training- the cost is $50.00 anyone wanting to do
this from this association is to get ahold of Steve Rennells.
Secretary-
The association needs a secretary!! Tim made a motion that all the
paper work from Nationals goes to Troy Scott. Tom 2nd
it. Motion carried.
Winter Cutting option-
Justin Johnson and Bruce Keller from the Central Wyoming Cutting
Club gave a presentation to the board. They have a cutting in
Thermopolis once a month starting in November and ends in March.
There are a total of 10 cuttings. They asked that the board approve
these 10 cuttings for the high school cutters. They must be a WHSRA
member to obtain points. Troy made a motion to approve the cuttings
for WHSRA members through the Central Wyoming Cutting Club that are
held from Nov. through March. Tom 2nd it. Motion
carried. (Cuttings approved)
The CWCC also has a Kim Assay memorial award to be
given to the WHSRA Highpoint Senior cutter.
Committee Rules and Judging-
TJ is working on a judging seminar with Paul Cleveland, sometime in
January. Lanco Health donated $850.00 this year for the seminar.
$400.00 was carry over from last year so the total money available
is $1250.00.
TJ has the list of judges and it will go out in the
approval of the spring rodeos.
Donations and Awards
- Elgin Faber stood up and spoke about last year’s awards…. There
was much discussion on this…
Awards for 2012 state finals:
Buckles for All-Around @ State Finals- (2)-
$ 300.00 @ $150.00 per buckle
Buckles for State Finals Ave. on 2 - (14)
$ 2,100.00 @ $150.00 per buckle
Event Saddles – certificates
(16) $18,800.00 @ $1,175.00 per saddle
Buckles for All-Around runner up
(2) $ 300.00 @ $150.00 per buckle
Year End
$21,500.00
Kings
Saddlery Certificates for State Finals
$
2,000.00
$23,500.00
Go Around Prizes for State Finals
7,000.00
Total $30,500.00
The budget last year was $35,000.00. It was decided
by a vote 13 to 2 to use the money used for travel money to go to
Qualifying buckles.. Dixie challenged everyone to come up with
donors for awards for the February meeting and they would re-arrange
the money and maybe not have to use the travel money for the
buckles.
Host Committee-
Troy is working on the program for next year.
Scholarship-
Jim reported that there will be 63 seniors this year. He also wants
another person on the committee and preferred that it be a woman! He
said she does not have to be on the board.
Crisis Fund-
Tom will see if Lee Martinez and Justin Miller would be interested
on sitting in on the Crisis Fund committee. No other reports..
Animal Welfare
– Tom said as an official they are they are having to come down hard
on those that are being abusive to animals… We need to really be
careful!!
Old Business -
TJ brought up that the Event directors need to know there rules- The
board of directors are there to back you up if need be.
New Business-
Dixie moved that $1200.00 be allocated for an electric eye. TJ 2nd
it. Motion carried.
Next Meeting will be February 12, 2012. @ Casper Ag
building!
Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted
Jennifer Bonham, Secretary.
