CLD January 25, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
PRESENT ARE NICOLE, THERESA, DEBBIE, JUDY, KATIE, TAE, SUSAN, PAIGE, PAULA, ALICE AND MARILYN
DEB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE OCTOBER MINUTES. KATIE SECONDS AND MOTION CARRIES
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON THE 3 RD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7PM
THERESA ENCOURAGED THE BOARD TO SEND ITEMS IN FOR THE CLD CALENDER
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2 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CLINIC AT STARWEST FOR GOAL SETTING. BARB SUGGESTED SETTING GOALS
FOR 1-3 MONTHS THN 6-9 ETC.
THE NEXT CLINIC WORKSHOP IS ADDRESSING RIDER CONFIDENCE WITH NICOLE WATTS.IT WILL BE HELD
FEBRUARY 22 FOFROM 9-1PM.THIS IS AN INTERACTIVE AND FUN ZOOM CLINIC WITH TOOLS FOR BOTH
THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SIDE. FEE IS $99 FOR CLD MEMBERS
TAE REPORTED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH RIBBONS FOR THIS YEAR. PRIZES HAVE BEEN PRETTY
MUCH DEPLETED. THERESA SUGGESTED A SURVEY TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE WANT. TAE WOULD LIKE TO
SEE SHIRT SIZE ADDED TO NOMINATION FORM FOR POSSIBLY SHIRTS AS PRIZES.
SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING THE INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMS AND WE NEED TO GET EMAILS
OUT
TAE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A VIRTUAL SHOW CATEGORY ADDED TO OUR HIGH POINT PROGRAM. SUSAN
MOVED TO HAVE VIRTUAL SHOWS ADDED OFFERING ENGLISH AND WESTERN WITH THE SAME
CATAGORIES WE OFFER FOR LIVE RATED SHOWS DEB SECONDED AND MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURES REPORT IS 3,448.14 CHECKING. 17,611.78 SAVINGS
12/31/2024 SHOWED A PROFIT OF 2,861.30
1099 FOR 2024 HAS BEEN FILED
PAULA REPORTED ON CLASSIC JUNE 21 AND 22. EVERYONE IS HIRED FOR 2025 SHOW THE
FAIRGROUNDS IS NOW BILLING FOR THE BUILDINGS ABOUT 1 MONTH BEFORE THE EVENT AND MUST
BE PAID BEFORE THE EVENT. HIRED ARE ANN, HEATHER STALKER, SUE MANDAS, JEAN KRAUSE.
EVENT MEDICAL WILL BE HIRED.
STALL CLEANING IS NOW $28 SO STALLS NOW COST ABOUT $60
TAE ASKED IF SPONSORSHIP FORMS WERE READY. THERESA IS WORKING ON GETTING THEM
READ. HOTELS STILL NEED TO BE CONTACTED.
HOPEFULLY RON HAACK WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GROOM THE ARENAS
PAIGE IS HOPING THE PRIZE LIST WILL BE OUT SOON. PAUAL IS SHOOTINGFOR MARCH 1 ST
OUR SCHOOLING SHOWS ARE 4/26 AND 27 AND 7/12. TAE IS HOPING FOR A COMPLETE CLASS
SELECTION BOTH DAYS OF THE APRIL SHOW. THERESA WILL TALK TO CHELSEA ABOUT IT. HELENA IS
LOOKING FOR A JUDGE FOR THE JULY SHOW.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT. HAS 34 MEMBERS. JUDY SAID MEMBERS ARE TRICKLING IN. SHE IS THINKING
ABOUT CONTACTING PAST MEMBERS ABOUT RENEWING. THERESA STATED THAT ALL GMO’S ARE
HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OF DECLINING MEMBERSHIPS. AHA OFFERED A FREE 1 YEAR YOUTH
MEMBERSHIP AND GOT A BIG jump IN MMBERSHIPS. SUSAN FEELS WE SHOULD PUSH NON-MOUNTED
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
PAIGE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET BLOOMINGTON PEOPLE TO SIGN UP. THEY EVEN SHOW AT OUR
EVENTS BUT THEY ARE NOT JOINING ALICE TALKED ABOUT HOW THE GMO’S USED TO BE PART OF USDF
BUT WHEN THINGS SPLIT INTO 2 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS LOCAL GMO’S LOST MEMBERS DUE TO THE
EXTRA COSTS.
ALICE IS GETTING A NEWSLETTER READY AND NEEDS A FEW ARTICLES AND DATES. DEB SUGGESTED A
WRITE UP ABOUT THE NEW VIRTUAL SHOW DIVISION OF OUR AWARDS PROGRAM. WRITE UPS NEED TO
BE TO ALICE AND DEB BY FEBRUARY 14 TH . DEB BROUGHT UP DOING A MONTHLY BLOG. IT WILL PART OF
THE WEBSITE. DEB IS HOPING MEMBERSHIP EMAILS CAN BE KEPT UP TO DATE.
THERESA BROUGHT UP THE HORSE PROTECTION ACT AND HORSE WELFARE. USEF ASKED FOR AN
EXTENSION BEFORE IMPLIMENTATION. ALL SHOWS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR A $30.00 PER
SHOW FEE. SHOS WILL HAVE TO HAVE AN INSPECTION AREA. HORSES LEGS COULD BE TESTED WITH
SWABS FOR SORING. HORSES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS LIVESTOCK AND NOT COMPANION
ANIMALS.
DEB MOTIONED AND TAE SECONDS MOTION TO ADJORN AT 8:10
