North Willamette
Valley Chapter
10/27/05 Minutes
President Andrea Marek called the meeting to order approximately 7:05
PM at Kaye Phaneuf’s house.
- Andrea reminded us that ODS wanted ads for the Omnibus
(which were due by 11/1/05).
- Siobhan reported that the NWV Chapter received the
$100 award for having the most volunteers at the Championship Show!
- Natalie has arranged for the Hania Price clinic for
Saturday 11/5/05 at Kathy Darneille’s barn. Hania is certified through 4th
Level. Cost will be $60 per ride, all of which is being donated by Hania
to the USDF Capital Campaign. It will be a 1 day clinic, 45 minute rides,
with no cost to audit. Donations will be welcome, as well, of course. We
are hoping to get 10 riders.
- Our new member brunch which is usually held in November
will be combined with this year’s Christmas Party. That meeting is our
next one and is scheduled at Sweetbrier Inn, Tualatin on 12/11/05, at 1:30
PM.
Election
of Officers:
Nomination of officers for 2006 was discussed. Since all current officers
present agreed to continue in their positions,
it was moved and seconded that current officers be elected to those positions
as follows:
President – Andrea Marek
Vice President & Activities – Natalie Williamson
Secretary – Donna Edwards
Treasurer – Helen Ferguson
Membership – Siobhan Barker
Newsletter – Siobhan Barker
This slate was voted and approved. Also serving next year:
Show Secretary – Siobhan Barker, Show Manager – Donna Edwards.
Linda Bard is now maintaining our website for us
(see http://www.ods-nwvchapter.com)
Chapter
Activities under Consideration for Next Year:
1) Other clinic possibilities: we had talked
about having a clinic with a well-known instructor such as Debbie McDonald,
Betsy Steiner, Jan Ebling, etc. but difficulties ranged from hard to contact,
hard to fill the clinics and high cost (in terms of individual cost of participating
as well as the Chapter’s cost of putting on the event). We decided to investigate
alternatives.
- 2) A clinic with Eckart Meyners, the developer of
the Balimo Chair, (lecture/demonstration/clinic) on the use of the chair and
how it affects the seat. Donna will continue to investigate cost and availability.
- 3) Thomas and Shana Ritter clinic. Possibly a two-part
event with a lecture/potluck in the winter and a clinic in the spring. Gayla
Edwards explained a similar event she had been to where Thomas worked with
the horses with some amazing results. Membership was very interested in
such an event and we asked Gayla to check into it further. Thoughts were
that the lecture could be a January event and possible a clinic in the spring,
depending on the Ritters’ schedule, etc.
- 4) Andrea will also contact Margaret Gill to see
if she'd do another cavaletti lesson to which members could bring their own
horses.
- 5) Jeanne suggested one of our activities for the
year should include a trail ride. She'll be willing to organize something
in June or July.
- 6) It was also suggested that we hold another conformation
clinic with Barb Crabbe.
- 7) Aimee Witherspoon, who does equine acupuncture
and chiropractic, was mentioned as someone whom the members would like to
have during one of the warmer months, if possible.
- 8) We also suggested a “ride a test” with scribing
clinic, possibly having a judge’s comments taped for scribing practice.
- 9) Kaye mentioned that it would be fun to go to the
Arab Sporthorse nationals in Nampa, Idaho next September to volunteer as
a Chapter activity.
A Reminder from the Show Committee:
We still need to fill two positions for the
3/25 and 3/26, 2006 show:
We need a Volunteer Coordinator and a Program Editor (someone
who knows Desktop Publishing and can put together the Program). Members are
encouraged to step forward if they would be able to fill either position,
or if they know of anyone with the necessary skills who might be willing to
take on the jobs.
Report respectfully submitted by
Donna Edwards, Chapter secretary