Minutes of 8/10/09 SSHBEA Board of Directors Meeting

            At 7:00PM on August 10, 2009, Mack Motes called the SSHBEA Board of Directors meeting to order and asked Janice Higgins to call the roll.  All were present except Maude Hopkins who had notified the office and Gordon Hirschi who had not notified the office.  Doug Herring was attending the meeting by conference call.   Janice then read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read with 3 changes in a motion by Roy Franklin, seconded by Linda Bedwell, motion passed. 

            Mack reported he had attended the USDA meeting last month on the 2010 operating plan. 

            After discussion Sis Osborne made a motion to put the rule on the SSHBEA website about only 1 foot can be rebuilt – the OP rule and our rule both on there.  Holly Sanders seconded, motion passed.

            After other discussion about the tungsten or partial tungsten shoes there was a question if that rule should be put on the website.  Final decision was to just enforce the rule we have to cover this.

            Robert Morgan took the floor to discuss the belt buckle situation for the fall show.  Kim McMahan made the motion to only sell and award belt buckles in the grand championship and world grand championship classes and if winners of other classes want a belt buckle they could order them afterwards.  Bob Wright seconded, motion passed.  Roy Franklin made the motion to give 2 free tickets with to the buckle sponsors.  Sis Osborne seconded, motion passed. 

            Aaron Crafton made the motion to pay only 3 places in fall show classes - $20, $15 & $10.  And we must have a minimum of 4 horses to award payback at all.  Shane Hartwig seconded, motion passed.  Aaron Crafton made the motion to double the payback amount in the grand championship classes - $40, $30 & $20.  Sis Osborne seconded, motion passed.  Dickie Gardner made the motion to only give ribbons to 5 places instead of 10 as usual.  Aaron Crafton seconded, motion passed.  Benny Lance made the motion to pay $100, $75, & $50 and 1/2 of the entry fees as usual to the world grand championship classes.  Michelle Bailey seconded, motion passed. 

            Freda Bullard made the motion to allow the Bedford County Democratic Women’s Association to meet in the back room on August 15 for $150 or $200.  Holly Sanders seconded, motion passed. 

            Aaron Crafton presented the financial report.  We are still in the black but only barely.   Sis Osborne made the motion to approve the financial report.  Benny Lance seconded, motion passed. 

            Mr. Herring committed to 3 belt buckles.  He also challenged all board members to go out and find 5 new SSHBEA members. 

            The judges committee recommended the following judges to be approved.  Scott Armstrong – SHOW,  Peggy Moore  - SSHBEA & Christy Turner – SSHBEA.  Sis Osborne made the motion to approve them, Dickie Gardner seconded, motion passed. 

            Roy Franklin made the motion to add the Showmanship class back to the fall show, Sis Osborne seconded, motion passed.  Kevin Gilliam had made this request and will pay to sponsor the class.  Freda Bullard made the motion to approve the class sheet with the addition of 3 classes – the showmanship and a country trail pleasure sweepstake class and traditional trail pleasure sweepstake class.  Roy Franklin seconded, motion passed. 

            Judges names were drawn with the 1st few SSHBEA judges being, Ronnie Sapp, Derek Myers, Roy Franklin, Kim McMahan & Phil Dunivan.  The 1st few TWH judges were Gerald Campbell, Layne Leverette, Tommy Howell & Richard Wall.

            Freda Bullard made the motion to adjourn, Roy Franklin seconded, motion passed.

Present for meeting                                                  Not present-notified office of absence

Mack Motes                                                                Maude Hopkins

Bob Wright

Kim McMahan                                                             Did not notify office

Janice Higgins                                                              Gordon Hirschi

Aaron Crafton

Roy Franklin

Cindy Haley                                                                 Guests

Ronnie Sapp                                                                Mason Gassaway

Michelle Bailey                                                            Robert Morgan

Holly Sanders                                                              Andy Hagewood

Doug Herring – Conference call attendance

Freda Bullard

Benny Lance

Shane Hartwig

Linda Bedwell

Don Woodson

Dickie Gardner

Sis Osborne