MCHC 2024-2025 Meetings & Workbees
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Workbee: Friday, September 20, 2024, beginning at 6 PM at the MQT County Fairgrounds to set-up for Sally's Ride
No November 2024 Meeting!
Meeting: January 21, 2025, 6 PM at Crossroads Restaurant to plan 2025 events
Recent Minutes
Marquette County Horse Club Minutes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Crossroads Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order at 6:19 PM.
Attendance: Sign in sheet passed around. There were 10 people in attendance.
Treasurer’s Report & Minutes: The last minutes recorded was in March. Motion to accept the March minutes as posted online made by Maddi, seconded by Tess. Motion passed. Cindy distributed and read Lisa’s financial reports and bank accounts’ summary. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Tess, seconded by Jackie. Motion passed. Since we won’t be doing any more UPHA shows, Maddi will give the box of MCHC ribbons that she has been storing for us to Emme.
Other Correspondence: We received thank-you notes from Jackie Hurley and the UP State Fair.
Old Business:
MCHC June Open Arena Event Update: Let’s try it again next year for the weekend of May 30-June 1.
Sally’s Ride Weekend (September 20-22)—Set-up Friday evening beginning at 6PM. Gates open at 10AM on Saturday. Ride goes from 1-4 PM. Raffle drawing starts at 5PM or after the riders return.
Next work bee— Friday night Sept. 20 at 6PM to set-up for Sally’s Ride;
next meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 6PM at the Crossroads Restaurant
---Submitted by Cathy Waller
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Crossroads Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order at 6:19 PM.
Attendance: Sign in sheet passed around. There were 10 people in attendance.
Treasurer’s Report & Minutes: The last minutes recorded was in March. Motion to accept the March minutes as posted online made by Maddi, seconded by Tess. Motion passed. Cindy distributed and read Lisa’s financial reports and bank accounts’ summary. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Tess, seconded by Jackie. Motion passed. Since we won’t be doing any more UPHA shows, Maddi will give the box of MCHC ribbons that she has been storing for us to Emme.
Other Correspondence: We received thank-you notes from Jackie Hurley and the UP State Fair.
Old Business:
MCHC June Open Arena Event Update: Let’s try it again next year for the weekend of May 30-June 1.
Sally’s Ride Weekend (September 20-22)—Set-up Friday evening beginning at 6PM. Gates open at 10AM on Saturday. Ride goes from 1-4 PM. Raffle drawing starts at 5PM or after the riders return.
- On-line Registration Form Again This Year: Liability Waiver Form is included with stall, camping, and Coggins. Cindy volunteered to export the rider data to Excel for Juliette.
- Trail Ride Details & Marking the Trail: Some of the area that we usually ride now has gates and no trespassing signs. Cheri will work with Wendy Maas to figure out the new location of the 5 and 10 mile trails and get it marked before the weekend.
- Frenchtastik Food Truck (Sat. 1-6PM): It was hard to secure a food truck this year, but Juliette was able to find this one. They have checked out the grounds and will be plugging in near the horse barn.
- Evening Entertainment Update: Paavo is going to sing for an hour right after the raffle drawings. Andi and Cindy are covering his cost ($100). There will also be a s’mores bar for folks to enjoy at the bonfire.
- Online Silent Auction Update: Juliette is able to do the online auction again this year but needs to have photos and prices sent to her. There will be a few items reserved for people to bid on Saturday. The silent auction opens on Saturday, 9/14 at 5PM and closes on Friday, 9/20 at 9PM.
- Basket Raffle Update: Andi will send Cathy the form that must be filled out for donations and Cathy will post it on our website and send it to Kathy S. Stephanie made a motion for MCHC to purchase matching camping chairs for the silent auction and a MCHC membership. Cathy seconded. Motion passed.
- Stalls & Camping Reservations Update: Cindy has 6 stalls reserved so far. Some people have paid for stalls on their preregistration so there may be more. Cost $10 per stall, free bedding available (a lot left from the Fair) and clean after. Camping is $25 for one night, $40 for 2 nights.
- Porta-potty & hand-washing station order: Not ordered yet. Save the money and skip it this year.
- Volunteer Needs: NMU Pre-Vet might be able to do the Coggins Check at the gate or possibly Mary Johnson.
- Photographer: Jen Weide can do pictures for the beginning of the event.
- 2025 Events: Winter Social/Sleighride (Saturday, February 1, 2025), Tack Sale (March 29, 2025), June Open Arena & Camping May 30-31, Sally’s Ride (September 20, 2025). There won’t be a meeting in November. Next meeting is on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Crossroads Restaurant.
- Nancy Redfern & Jack Filkins Memorial Gifts: The board voted to donate $300 to Nancy church youth group and purchase a $250 Shiloh’s Barn horseshoe in her memory. They also approved a memorial card and gift of $100 to be sent to Mary Johnson, Jack’s sister and longtime member/volunteer of MCHC.
Next work bee— Friday night Sept. 20 at 6PM to set-up for Sally’s Ride;
next meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 6PM at the Crossroads Restaurant
---Submitted by Cathy Waller