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Wyoming Dairy Goat Association Meeting Minutes July 11, 2009 Present: Ken & Linda Johnson Cindy Hamilton Karen Butler LaDonna Foley Kelli Mellott Dana Connelly Judy Svendson Darian Aschenbrenner Vicki Willis & daughter Next meeting: 10/10/09, 2:00 PM, Scotty's Pizza, Cheyenne, Wyoming Called to Order: 2:51 PM Number Present: 11 Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Karen Butler moved that we accept the meeting minutes and LaDonna seconded the motion. Minutes were approved.
Treasurer's Report:
Karen Butler reported that the balance in checking was $9,281.84 There is still money from the 2007 National Show in another account. Karen is talking with Marius Wilson to get that money transferred to WDGA's checking account. There are a few receipts owed to WDGA from the 2009 Fuzzy Show that are still due.
Committee Reports: Scholarships - Nothing to report, but there are several youth members going to the 2009 National Show who have not submitted applications for money. Website - Karen Butler reported that the judge for the WSF Show is incorrect, it should be Matt Casselman. Dana Connelly will correct. Checkbook - Dana Connelly reported that there is no update to report. Cookbook - Linda Johnson reported that she has sold one book. CDGA's July's Newsletter has a really nice article about the cookbook! We need to sell these cookbooks. 2009 Fuzzy Raffle - LaDonna Foley reported that Friday was slow but picked up on Saturday. There were some really nice donation, thanks to all of our supporters! There were a lot of members that helped man the table. Thank you to everyone who helped! Old Business:
Quad Fuzzy Show - Karen Butler reported the following:
WDGA's Draft Bylaws
New Business:
Wyoming State Fair Show
2010 Fuzzy Show
Announcements:
None to report at this time.
Up Coming Shows:
Colorado State Fair show is Labor Day Weekend, September 5-7. Harvest Show is the weekend of September 12. Tri-State Fair in Amarillo, Texas is September 24-26. Linda Johnson reported that the Tri-County Show (CDGA) may change to July in 2010.
The meeting adjourned at 4: 12 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Dana Connelly for Joellen Strode 07/11/ 2009
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WYOMING DAIRY GOAT ASSOCIATION OCTOBER 18, 2008 CHEYENNE, WY
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 2:20 PM BY PRESIDENT JO STRODE. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE JO STRODE, LINDA WALDE, KAREN BUTLER, MAURICE WILSON, CINDY HAMILTON, KELLY MELLOTT, AND KEN AND LINDA JOHNSON. THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST MEETING WERE READ WITH CORRECTIONS NOTED. MAURICE MOVED TO ACCEPT AS CORRECTED, SECONDED BY KEN, MOTION PASSSED. KAREN BUTLER REPORTED A CHECKBOOK BALANCE OF $9,449.75. OLD BUSINESS: CHECKS - DANA IS WORKING ON THE SET-UP. SHE WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW WHEN IT IS READY TO GO. HOPEFULLY SOME TIME IN NOVEMBER. SCHOLARSHIP - MAURICE REPORTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO REQUESTS RECEIVED. THE INFORMATION IS ON THE WDGA WEB SITE. KAREN MOVED TO GIVE $150.00 TO ANY YOUTH ASKING FOR IT TO ATTEND THE ADGA NATIONAL SHOW OR ADGA NATIONAL CONVENTION. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND PASSED. CINDY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT TO $100 AND TO GIVE UP TO FIVE (5) PER YEAR. KELLY SECONDED, MOTION PASSED. KAREN MOVED TO GIVE THE LARSON CHILDREN $100.00 EACH FOR ATTENDING THE ADGA NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS MONTH. INCORPORATION - KAREN HAS BEEN WORKING ON BY-LAWS FOR THE STATE REQUIREMENTS. SHE WILL HAVE THEM OUT FOR REVIEW SO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT MEETING. NEW BUSINESS: AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS MOVED BY MAURICE WILSON AND SECONDED BY KEN JOHNSON TO MOVE THE ANNUAL MEETING FROM AUGUST (DURING STATE FAIR) TO JANUARY. MOTION PASSED. FUND RAISERS: COOKBOOK - SHERRY MUCHMORE HAS EDITED THE RECIPES AND IS WORKING ON THE SET-UP. THE CLUB VOTED TO USE ALL RECIPES SUBMITTED, SHERRY IS WAITING ON PERMISSION FROM ADGA TO USE SOME OF THEIR ARTWORK. KAREN SAID SHE WOULD CALL ADGA TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT REQUEST. JO STRODE SHOWED AN EMBROIDERED TOWEL THAT WE COULD USE AS A SALE ITEM OR SHOW AWARD. KELLY VOLUNTEERED TO SET UP AN E-BAY ACCOUNT FOR WDGA TO HELP WITH OUR SALE ITEMS. THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WYOMING STATE FAIR IS COMING UP. WDGA IS LOOKING FOR ANY HISTORY AS TO WHEN WDGA STARTED OUR SHOW AT STATE FAIR. JO STRODE HAS SOME OLD WDGA FILES SHE WILL LOOK THROUGH, KAREN HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A PASS MEMBER, LOIS WILLIAMS, AND GOTTEN SOME INFORMATION. LINDA HAS SOME OLD NEWSLETTERS SHE WILL LOOK THROUGH. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY HISTORY/ INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT KAREN. SHOWS: LA DONNA FOLEY WAS ASKED IF SHE WOULD TAKE OVER AS THE AWARDS CHAIRMAN. SHE AND LIBBY GEORGE ARE WILLING TO HELP WITH THE RAFFLE TABLES. FUZZY SHOW WILL BE A QUAD SENIOR DOE SHOW AND JUNIOR DOE SHOW WITH A TRIPLE BUCK SHOW. JUDGES AT THIS TIME ARE ZIGGIE GINST, TACOA SIEBERT, DANIEL CONSIDINE AND DON BERGFIELD. FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE 2 JR. DOE SHOWS. SATURDAY WILL BE 2 SR. DOE SHOWS AND THE BUCK SHOWS. SUNDAY WILL BE 2 SR DOE SHOWS AND 2 JR DOE SHOWS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SHOWMANSHIP AND THE MILKING COMPETITION. STATE FAIR SHOW - KAREN HAS APPLIED FOR AN ALPINE SPECIALTY SHOW. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:30PM. RESPECTFULLY, LINDA JOHNSON, SECRETARY
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WYOMING DAIRY GOAT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AUGUST 9, 2008 DOUGLAS, WYOMING MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE TREASURER KAREN BUTLER AT 8:25 PM. NINE MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: KAREN BUTLER, SUSAN SCHMER, KEN AND LINDA JOHNSON, JANELLE ANDERSON, ANNE AND TOM ZOLLINGER, MAURICE WILSON AND MELODIE FOOS. TREASURER'S REPORT: INCOME $5,810.00 FUZZY SHOW 120.00 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ADS EXPENSES $7,002.70 FUZZY SHOW PLUS SANCTIONS FOR WSF SHOW CHECK BOOK BALANCE $9,651.98 CURRENTLY WE ARE LOSING $1,000 ON THE FUZZY SHOW AND $616.00 ON THE WSF SHOW. FUND-RAISING: CHECKS WITH GOAT GRAPHIC: JO - STILL IN PROCESS COOKBOOK: SHERRY MUCH MORE - STILL IN PROCESS OLD BUSINESS: WEBSITE - DANA HAS IT UPDATED AND UP AND RUNNING. NEW BUSINESS: 2012 WILL BE 100™ ANNIVERSARY OF THE WYOMING STATE FAIR. WDGA IS LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BEGINNINGS AND HISTORY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE ENTRY FEE DISCOUNT GIVEN TO WDGA MEMBERS. WITH LOSES IN BOTH SHOWS IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE ELIMINATED. LINDA JOHNSON MOVED THAT WE DISCONTINUE THE MEMBER ENTRY FEE DISCOUNT, SECONDED BY SUSAN SCHMER, MOTION PASSED. WYOMING STATE FAIR SHOW - IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE ASK THEM TO ORDER BEST OF BREED RIBBONS FOR THE CHAMPION CHALLENGE CLASS. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WE OFFER TO HELP GET JUDGES FOR THEIR SHOW. ALSO, FAIR BOOK CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE. ADDING A SHOWMANSHIP CLASS TO THE WDGA SHOW AT STATE FAIR WAS DISCUSSED. MOVING THE JUNIOR DOE SHOW TO SATURDAY EVENING WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. MAURICE WILSON MOVED TO ADD A SHOWMAN SHIP CLASS TO BE HELD SATURDAY EVENING AND LEAVE THE JUNIOR DOE SHOW ON SUNDAY, SECONDED BY KEN JOHNSON, MOTION PASSED. POSSIBLE TIME TABLE FOR SATURDAY WOULD BE 5-9 PM CHECK-IN, 5 PM EXHIBITOR POT LUCK DINNER, 6 PM- SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION. FUZZY SHOW - HAVING A QUAD SHOW WAS DISCUSSED. DOUBLE SR AND JR DOE SHOWS ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH A DOUBLE BUCK SHOW ON SATURDAY NIGHT. ONLY ONE SHOWMANSHIP CLASS TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY. MAURICE WILSON MOVED TO DO QUAD SHOW, SECONDED BY KEN JOHNSON, MOTION PASSED WITH ENTHUSIASM MILKING COMPETITION WOULD REMAIN THE SAME. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WE LOOK INTO ASKING LOCAL 4-H MEMBERS TO HELP WITH RING STEWARD DUTIES. PRESENT OFFICERS ARE: JO ELLEN STRODE, PRESIDENT DANA CONNELLY, VICE-PRESIDENT LINDA JOHNSON, SECRETARY KAREN BUTLER, TREASURER ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING THE ASSOCIATION IN AN OFFICER POSITION, PLEAS CONTACT A CURRENT OFFICER TO BE PLACED ON THE NOMINATION LIST. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9 PM. THANK YOU VICKIE LARSON FOR TAKING MINUTES WHILE I WAS CHECKING-IN EXHIBITORS.
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PROFIT AND LOSS INCOME: SHOW DEPOSITS $1,384.00 EXPENSES: PREMIUMS $1,056.00 LODGING/JUDGE 108.00 PEDERSON/JUDGING 555.00 SANCTIONS 190.00 TOTAL $1,909.00 LOSS OF $525.00 144 GOATS 23 EXHIBITORS
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WYOMING DAIRY GOAT ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 10, 2008 ARCHER, WYOMING MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT JO STRODE AT 2 P. M. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST ANNUAL MEETING HELD DURING THE WSF SHOW WERE READ AND CORRECTED. CINDY HAMILTON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED, SECONDED BY CHARITY GREEN, MOTION PASSED. THE TREASURER’S REPORT SHOWED A CURRENT BALANCE OF $10,898.73 OLD BUSINESS: COOKBOOK FUND-RAISER - THIS IS A JOINT PROJECT WITH CDGA. SHERRY MUCHMOORE IS GATHERING RECIPES, PICTURES AND HELPFUL HINTS. CHECKBOOK - JO HAS A SAMPLE. THE INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE., ALSO ON DANA CONNELLY'S WEB SITE AND JO STRODE'S WEB SITE. RAFFLES AT SHOWS - WE NEED ITEMS FOR THE RAFFLES AND VOLUNTEERS TO MAN THE TABLES AT THE SHOWS. LADONNA VOLUNTEERED TO MAN THE TABLE FOR THE FUZZY SHOW IN MAY. SCHOLARSHIPS - REQUEST FOR AMBER EZELL. WDGA WAS ASKED IF THEY WOULD SPONSOR THE CHAIR FOR AMBER AS THE ADGA NATIONAL ALTERNATE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE. THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $55.00. DANA MOVED THAT WE SPONSOR AMBER’S CHAIR, SECONDED BY CINDY, MOTION PASSED. AT PRESENT THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE IS MARIUS WILSON AND EVELYN EZELL. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE. THEIR JOB WOULD BE TO: OVERSEE THE AWARDS. PUBLISH AND RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF REQUESTS INCLUDING NATIONAL SHOWS, CONVENTIONS, GOAT RELATED WORKSHOPS ETC. NOTIFY OFFICERS AND MEMBERSHIP OF RECIPIENTS. AT THIS TIME WE OFFER TWO $250.00 AWARDS TOWARDS COLLEGE. WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL DONATION AND TAXES. - THERE WAS A $1000,00 DONATION. $300.00 WAS PAID IN TAXES LEAVING AN ACTUAL DONATION OF $700.00. THIS WAS FOR THE NATIONAL SHOW. WEB-SITE.- WDGA HAS RECEIVED AS A PROPOSAL FROM SANDI MEYERS TO HOST OUR WEBSITE. AFTER DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR CURRENT WEBSITE AND OTHER POSSIBILITIES IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED THAT DANA CONNELLY BE AUTHORIZED TO LOOK INTO OUR CURRENT SITE AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES. NEW BUSINESS: STATE FAIR - BECAUSE WDGA COULD NOT GET AN ALPINE SPECIALTY AS THERE IS ALREADY ONE FOR OUR DISTRICT WE WOULD TRY FOR A TOGGENBURG OR OBERHASLI SPECIALTY SHOW. THE THIRD CHOICE WILL BE TO HOLD A NIGERIAN DWARF FEATURE BREED FOR OUR STATE FAIR SHOW. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WDGA LOOK INTO HAVING THEIR JUNIOR DOE SHOW ON SATURDAY EVENING SO THAT EXHIBITORS COULD LEAVE EARLIER ON SUNDAY. FUZZY SHOW - THIS WILL BE THE 10TH ANNUAL SHOW. THERE WILL BE A MEETING IN EARLY MAY TO FINALIZE THE SHOW DETAILS. THE HAY AND STRAW HAS ALREADY BEEN SECURED. PRICES WILL BE APPROX. $6.OO AND $3.00 RESPECTFULLY. WE NEED SHOW SECRETARIES, RING STEWARDS, ETC. LINDA WALDE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO DO BREAKFAST FOR THE SHOW. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
LINDA JOHNSON WDGA SECRETARY
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WYOMING DAIRY GOAT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AUGUST 11, 2007 6:30 P.M. DOUGLAS, WYOMING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WYOMING DAIRY GOAT ASSOCIATION WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY TREASURER KAREN BUTLER. TREASURER REPORT WAS GIVEN BY KAREN. THE 2007 FUZZY SHOW INCOME WAS $210.00. NATIONAL SHOW REPORT: $19,000 EXPENSES 15,000 INCOME $ 3,600 LOSS SPECIAL RAFFLE $1,835 RAFFLE 1,200 $3,035 CURRENT BALANCES: $1,200 IN ONE ACCOUNT $2,760.83 IN A SECOND ACCOUNT OLD BUSINESS: SCHOLARSHIP: LINDA MOVED TO GIVE UP TO 5 SCHOLARSHIPS NOT TO EXCEED $ 150.00. 2nd BY MAURICE, MOTION PASSED. BRAND INSPECTIONS: THERE IS AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSLETTER NEW BUSINESS: IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE SPECIALTY SHOW AT STATE FAIR. WE WILL START WITH ALPINES AND WORK DOWN AS WE DID BEFORE. ADGA CONVENTION: TO BE HELD IN FT. COLLINS, COLORADO. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED IF WE WOULD HELP WITH THE HOSPITALITY ROOM. MORE INFORMATION WILL COME LATER. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: VICKIE LARSON MOVED TO LEAVE THE OFFICERS AS THEY ARE IF THE CURRENT OFFICERS AGREE TO CONTINUE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. THE MOTION WAS 2nd AND PASSED MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO SUGGEST JUDGES FOR FUTURE SHOWS. MEETING ADJOURNED. LINDA JOHNSON WDGA SECRETARY
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