MCHC Workbees & Meetings
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Saturday, February 4
2:00PM Winter Social
Sleigh Ride followed by Appetizers
provided by MCHC
Place: UP North Lodge, Gwinn
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:00PM Meeting
Place: TBA
Recent Minutes
Marquette County Horse Club Minutes
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Crossroads Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order by Cindy at 6:05 p.m.
Attendance: 16 people were in attendance.
Minutes: There was no November meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance: $6634.74. Four donations of $100 each were made to TV6 Canathon, NMU Food Pantry, Senior Center, and Sally’s Fund during the holidays. Motion to accept treasurer’s report made by Tess, seconded by Cathy. Motion carried.
Other Correspondence? Received thank-yous from UPAWS and Marquette County Fair.
Old Business:
Membership Dues is due this month. (Jan-Dec, Family $50, $20 Adult, $5 Junior).
Winter Gathering at Up North Lodge this Sat., Feb. 4 at 2 PM for sleigh ride then apps after.
Tack Sale: (Negaunee Township Hall March 25): Admission: $1
MCHC June Open Arena/Fun Show (Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4):
Sally’s Ride Weekend (September 23): same schedule as 2022. Brisket Barn is coming again.
New Business:
2023 MCHC Sponsorships & Donations: Andi made a motion for the club to donate a total of $975 in 2023 to: Marquette County Fair —$300, Great Lakes Rodeo—$250, UP State Fair—$100, NMU Pre-Vet Club—$100, UPHA Members Show—$75, Silver Spurs —$75, UP Summer Classic—$75, and give GLEA an auction item. Cheri seconded. Motion Passed
Motion to adjourn by Andi, seconded by Tess. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned: 6:49PM
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 21 at 6 PM. Tess will take notes for Cathy.
---Submitted by Cathy Waller
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Crossroads Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order by Cindy at 6:05 p.m.
Attendance: 16 people were in attendance.
Minutes: There was no November meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance: $6634.74. Four donations of $100 each were made to TV6 Canathon, NMU Food Pantry, Senior Center, and Sally’s Fund during the holidays. Motion to accept treasurer’s report made by Tess, seconded by Cathy. Motion carried.
Other Correspondence? Received thank-yous from UPAWS and Marquette County Fair.
Old Business:
Membership Dues is due this month. (Jan-Dec, Family $50, $20 Adult, $5 Junior).
Winter Gathering at Up North Lodge this Sat., Feb. 4 at 2 PM for sleigh ride then apps after.
Tack Sale: (Negaunee Township Hall March 25): Admission: $1
- Schedule: Set-up tables Friday evening, Saturday vendors setup from 9-10:30 AM, MCHC members shop time-10:30-11 AM, Public Shopping-11-2 PM
- Table Rentals @ $15. Cathy will update the flyer and form and post on the website and share on Facebook. Table Rentals must preregister by Monday, March 20th.
- Concession: Mary and Maddi will do hot dogs, mini pasties, etc. Janece will contact Lawry’s for pasties. Maddi and Mary will take care food shopping closer to event.
- NMU Vet Club-Janece confirmed that they will do a bake sale.
- Raffles: A motion was made for the club to contribute $75 towards bucket raffles by Lisa, seconded by Cathy. Motion was passed. Cathy will check with Kathy Solka.
MCHC June Open Arena/Fun Show (Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4):
- We will rent the grounds for the weekend, get the arena ready, and keep it simple.
- Stall charge of $10 and Cindy will take reservations. People need to bring their own shavings and clean their stalls.
- We will offer an open arena from 9-3, then have fun classes after 3 PM. Ideas at meeting were: ribbon race, catalogue race, egg & spoon, boot race, dizzy cowboy, barrels on foot, musical stalls, bubble gum race, call your horse, liberty, single barrel race, and horse soccer. Bring ideas to next meeting.
- Camping & concessions: $20 per night, probably no concession or food truck
Sally’s Ride Weekend (September 23): same schedule as 2022. Brisket Barn is coming again.
New Business:
2023 MCHC Sponsorships & Donations: Andi made a motion for the club to donate a total of $975 in 2023 to: Marquette County Fair —$300, Great Lakes Rodeo—$250, UP State Fair—$100, NMU Pre-Vet Club—$100, UPHA Members Show—$75, Silver Spurs —$75, UP Summer Classic—$75, and give GLEA an auction item. Cheri seconded. Motion Passed
Motion to adjourn by Andi, seconded by Tess. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned: 6:49PM
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 21 at 6 PM. Tess will take notes for Cathy.
---Submitted by Cathy Waller