Emerald Empire Meeting Minutes

DATE:  Saturday, March 7, 2020

TIME:  1:50 PM

LOCATION:  MacKenzie River Pizza, CDA

 Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club MINUTES 

MEETING CREATED BY:  Laurie Tibbs

MINUTE TAKER:   Roxzene Bockstruck

TYPE OF MEETING:  General Meeting

TIMEKEEPER:  Roxzene Bockstruck

FACILITATOR:  Barbara Tibbs

ATTENDEES PRESENT:

Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs, Denise Cummings, Roxzene Bockstruck, Jodi Johnson, Kirsten Thompson, Bob Brannan, Hailey Johnson, Laura Laumatia,  Sigrid Brannan,  Kevin Brown

Agenda  Agenda was reviewed and accepted

PRESENTED BY:  Laurie Tibbs

Motion to approve agenda was made by Sigrid Brannan. Second by Barbara Tibbs

Financial Report  presented by:  Laurie Tibbs

Report was presented and approved.  

Old Business

Club Status

Barbara Tibbs reported AHA has approved our club.  EEAHC will be listed as an affiliate club on the AHA website soon.  Interested members can then use the website to join as well as current members to update. Barbara will be sending a list of our activities and projects to Region 5 for their newsletter. 

Bylaws

Both AHA and Region 5 have approved.

Website

Barbara Tibbs gave an informative demonstration of the website. She encourages members to submit any horse related photos to her to add to the website as well as any suggestions for the website. 

Promotional Goals for the year 2020

• Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Laurie Tibbs reported a deposit of $20 has been made. 

• North Idaho Fair – Roxzene Bockstruck reported she has not heard back from the North Idaho Fair Open show committee. She will continue to reach out to them. 

• Arabian Horse Month, May – Barbara Tibbs reported to use the website she would like our members to supply her with favorite horse related books, book reports, movies, personal pictures and stories for daily features. She is requesting members can start submitting now.  Laurie Tibbs suggested we look into the Bonner County Pre-Fair held in May, where we can have a live “Meet the Arabian Horse” exhibit. Laurie will make contact and report back.

 Club/Arabian Promotion

Banner Display: Barbara Tibbs reported Jessica Simons is waiting for a quote from her supplier. Barbara also reported Vista Print also has popup banner displays. She will bring more information to next meeting. 

T-Shirts: No report. Denise will check out. 

Trail Rides

• Kaniksu Land Trust Trails – Laurie Tibbs reported Gail Curless received word from the Kaniksu Land Trust Trails, they have okayed the horse trail and will be setting up future workdays. 

• Future Trail rides, if anyone wants to plan one or is going on one. Send you information to Laurie Tibbs. 

Clinics and Seminars 

• Working Western Clinic with Deb Witty is being sponsored by the IEAHC club, April 4 & 5 at the Spokane Equestrian Center. Contact IEAHC for more information.

• Western Dressage sponsored by EEAHC with Barbara and Laurie Tibbs, April 18 & 19 at Tibbs Arabians. Proceeds to go to EEAHC. The following format presented: Members 1 day private $45.00; 2 days private $75.00; 1-day group $35.00 each; 2-day group $65.00 each; Audit $10.00. Non-Members 1 day private $65.00; 2 days private $95.00; 1-day group $55.00 each; 2-day group $85.00 each; Audit $15.00.  Format reviewed and approved. 

• A second western dressage clinic with Jeanne Montelius-Goodreau is being researched. Laurie Tibbs will report with more information at the next meeting.

• Showmanship: Busy Bee is holding a showmanship clinic in March, 2020. For possible future clinics Denise Cummings will contact LaRae Powell; Laurie Tibbs will contact Jennifer Kuster. 

Trail Obstacles-Kevin Brown has completed and delivered the gates and 30 poles. THANK YOU, Kevin for this wonderful donation.  A painting day is set for April 4th, starting at 10:00 with a barbecue lunch.  

IEAHC May shows: sponsorships and volunteers still needed.  Laurie is gathering a list of our members willing to volunteer, she will pass on to Joan Pollack. 

Insurance: Denise has had no response to her calls; she will continue to make contact. Barbara Tibbs will contact Markel.

Region 5 Mini Convention- no report. 

New Business:

Bonner County 4-H judging contest, May 2, Boner County Fairgrounds are looking for volunteers for their classes. Roxzene Bockstruck, Barbara Tibbs and Laurie Tibbs will bring their horses. Anyone else interested contact Laurie Tibbs.

Youth: Barbara Tibbs reported they will begin to hold their meetings soon. 

Next meeting is April 4, 2020 at 10:00am, Sandpoint, Tibbs Arabians. 

• This will be also be the painting day and barbecue/potluck.

A motion was made by Sigrid Brannan and second by Bob Brannan to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 4:02pm

Respectfully Submitted:

Roxzene Bockstruck         3/8/2020

March 7, 2020 Welcome to

The Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club February Meeting

• Start Date: March 7, 2020

• Start Time:  1:30

• Location: MacKenzie River Pizza CDA

• Room:  Conference Room

• Last Meeting – February 8, 2020

• Next Meeting

Welcome and Introductions

Call to Order and Roll Call 

Approval of Agenda 

Review and Approval of Minutes (Secretary Roxzene Bockstruck)

Financial Reports (Treasurer Maryann Boseth)

Open Issues (Old Business)

            Club Status – Barbara Tibbs

                        AHA

            Bylaws

                        By-Laws.docx

Website http://www.eeahc.org 

            Barbara Tibbs

Promotional Goals for the year:  

• • • Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Barbara and Laurie Tibbs

      • $75.00

    • May Arabian Horse Month

      • Daily Featured horse book, movie, or horse on Website

Other

Trail Rides

• • • Kaniksu Land Trust Trails – update Gail Curless

    • Farragut State Park

    • Wyman Wildlife Preserve

    • Priest River Experimental Forrest

    • St. Judes

    • Peewee Creek

    • Equicashing 

Clinics 

Working Western – IEAHC sponsored clinic with Deb Witty April 4 & 5 Spokane     Equestrian Center $100/day IEAHC members $150/day nonmembers

Western Dressage – EEAHC sponsored Clinic with Barbara and Laurie Tibbs at Tibbs Arabians proceeds to go to EEAHC

Other

SAVE Performance Horse Health and Wellness Seminar February 29, 2020

Committees

            Bylaws -Sarah Mitchell, Maryann Boseth

• • Membership/Hospitality -Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Promotion -Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

  • Community Outreach -Denise Cummings, Laurie Tibbs

  • Youth – Barbara Tibbs, Jodi Bockstruck

  • Education/Programs – Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Activities – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

  • Ways and Means – Roxzene Bockstruck, Laurie Tibbs

Inland Empire Arabian Horse Show May 

            Trail poles and obstacles painting day

            Volunteers to help with trail, Sport Horse, and Western Dressage

            Sponsorships

Insurance – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

Region 5 Mini Convention

            Saturday, August 29 Spokane

New Business

Other

Next Meeting 

• Date:

• Location:

• Time:

Adjournment:                           Time:

DATE:      Saturday, February 8, 2020

TIME:      2:17 PM

LOCATION:     East Bonner County Library

 Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club MINUTES

MEETING CREATED BY:   Laurie Tibbs

MINUTE TAKER:   Roxzene Bockstruck

TYPE OF MEETING:    General Meeting

TIMEKEEPER:    Roxzene Bockstruck

FACILITATOR:    Barbara Tibbs

ATTENDEES PRESENT:   Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs, Denise Cummings, Maryann Boseth, Roxzene Bockstruck, Marianne Love, Angela Turnbaugh, Jessica Simon, Angie Szotkaisli, Tacy Cook, Jenay Turnbaugh, Merisa Turnbaugh, Sig Brannan, Bob Brannan, Gail Curless

 Agenda 

Agenda was reviewed and accepted

PRESENTED BY:    Laurie Tibbs

Motion to approve agenda was made by Maryann Boseth. Second by Jessica Simon

Financial Report

 PRESENTED BY:    Treasure, Maryann Boseth

Report was presented and approved  

New Business

            Club Status

                        Barbara Tibbs reported our club is pending AHA approval until the Board of Directors meeting to be held March 6,2020.  Region 5 has approved our club

            Bylaws

                        No report at this time 

            Website

                        Because the internet service was down at the library, Barbara Tibbs was unable to give live demonstration and review, but the site can be accessed at www.eeahc.org. 

            Promotional Goals for the year 2020

•  Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Laurie Tibbs reported the Fair will be held 8/19/2020 – 8/22/2020. Booth price is $75.00. After discussion a motion was made by Denise Cummings and seconded by Merisa Turnbaugh to have a booth at the Bonner County Fair. Motion was passed.

• Booth at the North Idaho Fair – Roxzene Bockstruck reported she spoke to Alexia Jordan. The spring fair will not be held this year, the fall fair minimum booth price is $350 and no guarantee of where it would be placed. She suggested we look into a display, sponsorship or advertising at their open horse show. She will bring our interest to their committee and will get back to Roxzene. 

• Booth at the Interstate Fair – Denise Cummings reported the booths are approximately $1000.00+.  It was discussed and agreed it was too expensive to pursue.

• Booth at the Spokane 4-H Tack Swap (March 14,2020) – Denise Cummings reported booth price was $80.00. Motion was made by Merisa Turnbaugh and seconded by Denise Cummings to forgo due to the fact that most people go to tack swaps for tack and not promotional booths. 

• Arabian Horse Month, May – Barbara Tibbs reported to use the website she requests that our members supply her with favorite horse related books, movies, personal pictures and stories for daily features.  She will have a mock up to present at our next meeting.  Barbara will investigate setting up a booth at the IEAHC May show. A motion was made by Jessica Simons and seconded by Barbara Tibbs to build a popup/back ground for promotional purposes. Motion passed. Jessica will bring more information to next meeting. Jenay Turnbaugh will bring back information on T-Shirts for Arabian Horse promotion. 

            Trail Rides

• Kaniksu Land Trust Trails – Gail Curless reported the horse trail is not ready. She requested a letter of interest and support from out club she can take to their next meeting (2/14/2020). A motion was made by Jessica Simon and seconded by Denise Cummings to have Barbara Tibbs and Maryann Love write the letter. Barbara will get letter to Gail. 

•   St. Judes Ride is held at Western Pleasure. Dates forthcoming.

• Equicashing. More research and information forthcoming.        

            Clinics and Seminars – Laurie Tibbs suggested if there is a clinic that anyone is interested in bringing your proposal to the next meeting. 

• A motion was made by Jessica Simons and seconded by Angela Turnbaugh to have Barbara and Laurie Tibbs present a clinic on Western Dressage to be held late April or early May held at their facility, with a second clinic, different presenter to be held later in the summer. Motion passed

 New Business:

• A donation of a trail gate and poles has been made by Kevin Brown. A donation of a trail bridge has been made by Steve Bockstruck.  A day to paint the obstacles will be determined at the next meeting.

• The Inland Empire Arabian Horse Show is May 21 -25. Volunteers are needed to help with Trail, Sport Horse and Western Dressage classes. Volunteers needed are for setting up, scribes and runners. Sponsorships are needed, contact Barbara Tibbs for information.  A motion was made and seconded for our club to do a Bronze sponsorship $150.00. Motion passed.  It was suggested that in exchange for the use of Emerald Empire trail obstacles and dressage court that we be allowed to hang our banner at the show.

• Insurance - Denise Cummings reported she is waiting on quotes. Barbara Tibbs has made contact and will bring information to the next meeting. 

• Region 5 Meeting – Denise Cummings attended. She reported there will be a Region 5 Mini Convention to be held in Spokane August 29, 2020.  It was discussed our club needs more information before committing to how we would want to participate.  The full report can be found on our website.

 Next meeting is March 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm in the Coeur d”Alene MacKenzie River Pizza Banquet Room

A motion was made by Maryann Boseth and second by Merisa Turnbaugh to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 4:07pm

Respectfully Submitted:

(Signature & Date)

Roxzene Bockstruck         2/9/2020

February 8, 2020 Welcome to  the Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club February Meeting

• Start Date: February 8, 2020

• Start Time:  2:00

• Location: East Bonner County Library

• Room:  Conference Room

• Last Meeting – December 14, 2019

• Next Meeting

Welcome and Introductions

Call to Order and Roll Call 

Approval of Agenda 

Review and Approval of Minutes (Secretary Roxzene Bockstruck)

Financial Reports (Treasurer Maryann Boseth)

Open Issues (Old Business)

            Club Status – Barbara Tibbs

                        AHA

                        Region 5 (dues $25.00)

            Bylaws

                        By-Laws.docx

            Elected Officers

                        President:  Laurie Tibbs

                        Vice President:  Denise Cummings

                        Secretary:  Roxzene Bockstruck

                        Treasurer:  Maryann Boseth

                        Reporter/Historian/Editor:  Barbara Tibbs

                        Delegate:  Denise Cummings

                        Board Member: Barbara Tibbs

                        Board Member:  Sarah Mitchell

                        Board Member:  Kevin Brown

Website http://www.eeahc.org 

Barbara Tibbs

Promotional Goals for the year:  

• • • Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Barbara and Laurie Tibbs

      • $75.00

    • Kootenai County Fair – Roxzene Bockstruck

    • Spokane Interstate Fair – Dennise Cummings

    • Spokane 4-H tack swap – Dennise Cummings

      • Arabian Horse Association Pop-up Booth

    • May Arabian Horse Month

      • Daily Featured horse book, movie, or horse on Website

Other

Trail Rides

• • • Kaniksu Land Trust Trails

    • Farragut State Park

    • Wyman Wildlife Preserve

    • Priest River Experimental Forrest

    • St. Judes

    • Peewee Creek

    • Equicashing 

Clinics 

                        Working Western

                        Trail

                        Western Dressage

                        English

                        Showmanship

                        Preparation and Hauling – Brand Inspection, Shots, Worming, Coggins

                                    McKinlay and Peters Equine February 1, 2020

SAVE Performance Horse Health and Wellness Seminar February 29, 2020

Committees

            Bylaws -Sarah Mitchell, Maryann Boseth

• • Membership/Hospitality -Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Promotion - Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

  • Community Outreach -Denise Cummings, Laurie Tibbs

  • Youth – Barbara Tibbs, Jodi Bockstruck

  • Education/Programs – Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Activities – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

  • Ways and Means – Roxzene Bockstruck, Laurie Tibbs

Inland Empire Arabian Horse Show May 

            Trail poles and obstacles painting day

            Volunteers to help with trail, Sport Horse, and Western Dressage

            Sponsorships

Insurance – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

Region 5 Meeting –Denise Cummings

Region 5 Mini Convention

            Saturday, August 29 Spokane

Other:

Next Meeting 

• Date:

• Location:

• Time:

Adjournment:                           Time:

January 11, 2020 Welcome to

The Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club January Meeting

• • • Start Date: January 11, 2020

    • Start Time:  1:00 p.m.

    • Location: East Bonner County Library

    • Room:  Conference Room B

    • Last Meeting – December 14, 2019

Next Meeting – 

• Welcome and Introductions

• Call to Order and Roll Call 

• Approval of Agenda 

• Review and Approval of Minutes (Secretary Roxzene Bockstruck)

• Financial Reports (Treasurer Maryann Boseth)

• Open Issues (Old Business)

  •             Club Status – Barbara Tibbs

  •             Bylaws

                        By-Laws.docx

• •             Elected Officers

                        President:  Laurie Tibbs

                        Vice President:  Denise Cummings

                        Secretary:  Roxzene Bockstruck

                        Treasurer:  Maryann Boseth

                        Reporter/Historian/Editor:  Barbara Tibbs

                        Delegate:  Denise Cummings

                        Board Member: Barbara Tibbs

                        Board Member:  Sarah Mitchell

                        Board Member:  Kevin Brown

Website http://www.eeahc.org 

Barbara Tibbs

Promotional Goals for the year:  

• • • Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Barbara and Laurie Tibbs

    • Kootenai County Fair – Roxzene Bockstruck

    • Spokane Interstate Fair – Denise Cummings

    • Spokane 4-H tack swap – Denise Cummings

      • Arabian Horse Association Pop-up Booth

    • May Arabian Horse Month

      • Daily Featured horse book, movie, or horse on Website

Other

Trail Rides

• • • Kaniksu Land Trust Trails

    • Farragut State Park

    • Wyman Wildlife Preserve

    • Priest River Experimental Forrest

    • St. Jude’s

    • Peewee Creek

    • Equicashing 

Clinics

o   Working Western

o   Trail

o   Western Dressage

o   English

o   Showmanship

o   Preparation and Hauling – Brand Inspection, Shots, Worming, Coggins

Committees

• •  Bylaws -Sarah Mitchell, Maryann Boseth

  • Membership/Hospitality -Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Promotion -Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

  • Community Outreach -Denise Cummings, Laurie Tibbs

  • Youth – Barbara Tibbs, Jodi Bockstruck

  • Education/Programs – Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Activities – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

  • Ways and Means – Roxzene Bockstruck, Laurie Tibbs

Inland Empire Arabian Horse Show May 

• • Trail poles and obstacles painting day

  •  Volunteers to help with trail, Sport Horse, and Western Dressage

  • Sponsorships

  • Insurance – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

 Other

Next Meeting 

• • Date:

  • Location:

  • Time:

Adjournment:                           Time:

Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club MINUTES

DATE: Saturday, December 14, 2019

TIME:  1:19 PM

LOCATION: East Bonner County Library

MEETING CREATED BY: Laurie Tibbs

MINUTE TAKER: Roxzene Bockstruck

TYPE OF MEETING: Reorganization

TIMEKEEPER: Roxzene Bockstruck

FACILITATOR: Barbara Tibbs

ATTENDEES PRESENT: Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs, Denise Cummings, Maryann Boseth, Kevin Brown, Marianne Love , Jodi Johnson, Hailey Johnson, Eileen Kellner, Treva Eismann, Sarah Mitchell, Angela Parsons-Sedarling, Marisa Turnbbaugh, Nancy Wright

Agenda 

Agenda was reviewed and accepted

PRESENTED BY: Laurie Tibbs

Motion to approve agenda was made by Maryann Boseth. Second by Sarah Mitchell

Financial Report

PRESENTED BY: Maryann Boseth

Report:  Treasurer’s report read and approved. 

New Business

• Bylaws

        Bylaws to be reviewed by board members. 

• Election of officers    

        President: Laurie Tibbs

        Vice President: Denise Cummings

        Secretary: Roxzene Bockstruck    

        Treasurer: Maryann Boseth

        Reporter/Historian/Editor: Barbara Tibbs

        Delegate: Denise Cummings

        Board Member: Barbara Tibbs

        Board Member: Sarah Mitchell

        Board Member: Kevin Brown

Barbara Tibbs moved to approve the list of officers and board member. Sarah Mitchell second the motion. Motion was passed.

Website

        Barbara Tibbs gave an informative presentation of the new website and it’s functions

Promotional Goals for the year 2020

        Booth at the Bonner County Fair – Barbara and Laurie Tibbs to research

        Booth at the North Idaho Fair – Roxzene Bockstruck to research

        Booth at the Interstate Fair – Denise Cummings to research

        Booth at the Spokane 4-H Tack Swap (March 14,2020) – Denise Cummings to research

        Arabian Horse Month, May – Use the website for daily features such as book, horses, 

            Movies, etc.

Trail Rides

        Kaniksu Land Trust Trails – Laurie Tibbs to follow up.

        Wymann, Farragut State Park 

Committees

        Bylaws – Sarah Mitchell, Maryann Boseth

        Membership/Hospitality – Roxzene Bockstruck, Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

        Promotion – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

        Community Outreach – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs

        Youth – Jodi Johnson, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

        Education/Programs – Roxzene Bockstruck, Barbara Tibbs

        Activities – Denise Cummings, Barbara Tibbs, Laurie Tibbs

        Ways and Means – Roxzene Bockstruck

Clinics and Seminars

        Several suggestions were made for follow up

Next meeting is January 11, 2020 at 1:00 pm in the East Bonner County Library Conference Room

A motion was made by Sarah Mitchell and second by Jodi Johnson to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 2:39 p.m.    

Respectfully Submitted:

(Signature & Date)

Roxzene Bockstruck         12/15/19

MEETING AGENDA  (December 14, 2019) 

Welcome to the Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club December reorganization meeting.

Start Date: December 14, 2019

Start Time: 1:00 p.m.                             

Location: East Bonner County Library, Sandpoint, ID

Room: Conference Room B

Last Meeting - None

Next Meeting: TBD

Welcome and Introductions

Call to Order and Roll Call 

Approval of Agenda 

Review and Approval of Minutes (we have none)

Financial Reports 

Open Issues (Old Business)(we have none)

New Business

• Bylaws

• Election of Officers

  • President: Laurie Tibbs

  • Vice President: Denise Cummings

  • Secretary: Roxzene Bockstruck

  • Treasurer: Maryann Boseth

  • Reporter/Historian/Editor: Barbara Tibbs

  • Delegate: Denise Cummings

  • Board Member: Barbara Tibbs

  • Board Member: Monty Collison

  • Board Member: Kevin Brown

Website   www.eeahc.org

Barbara Tibbs

Promotional Goals for the year: 

• • Booth at the Bonner County Fair

  • Kootenai County Fair

  • Spokane Interstate Fair

  • Spokane 4-H tack swap

  • May Arabian Horse Month

  • Daily Featured horse book, movie, or horse on Website

Other

• Trail Rides

• Kaniksu Land Trust Trails

• Clinics

Committees

• Bylaws

• Membership/Hospitality

• Promotion

• Community Outreach

• Youth

• Education/Programs

• Activities

• Ways and Means

Next Meeting 

• Date:

• Location:

• Time:

Adjournment: Time: