MCHC 2024 Winter Social, Meetings & Workbees
No January Meeting!
Meeting: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:00 PM, Big Boy's Restaurant, 1950 US 41, Marquette
Workbee: Tuesday, May 28, 6 PM at the MQT County Fairgrounds. Pizza will be provided!
Meeting: August/September if needed for Sally's Ride
Recent Minutes
Marquette County Horse Club Minutes
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Big Boy Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order by Andi at 6:08 p.m.
Attendance: 14 people were in attendance.
Minutes: There wasn’t a January meeting. Motion to approve the November 2023 meetings made by Maddi, seconded by Tess. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance: $6816. The Club received $360 in 2024 dues and $465 in table rentals for the tack sale. Expenses included the sleigh ride ($443) and website fees. Motion to accept the treasurer’s report made by Nancy, seconded by Cathy. Motion carried.
Other Correspondence? We received a thank-you note from UPAWS.
Old Business:
Winter Gathering/Sleigh Ride Update: Great event to repeat every year.
Tack Sale: (Negaunee Township Hall—March 23):
New Business:
2024 MCHC Sponsorships & Donations: Andi made a motion for the club to donate a total of $950 in 2024 to: Marquette County Fair—$300, Great Lakes Rodeo—$250, UP State Fair—$100, UPHA Members Show—$75, GLEA—$75, Silver Spurs—$75 and Northern MI Equine Association—$75. Lisa seconded; motion carried.
Workbee: Tuesday, May 28 at Fairgrounds. We will have pizzas.
Motion to adjourn made by Nancy, seconded by Tess. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned: 6:43PM
---Submitted by Cathy Waller
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Big Boy Restaurant
Meeting Called to Order by Andi at 6:08 p.m.
Attendance: 14 people were in attendance.
Minutes: There wasn’t a January meeting. Motion to approve the November 2023 meetings made by Maddi, seconded by Tess. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance: $6816. The Club received $360 in 2024 dues and $465 in table rentals for the tack sale. Expenses included the sleigh ride ($443) and website fees. Motion to accept the treasurer’s report made by Nancy, seconded by Cathy. Motion carried.
Other Correspondence? We received a thank-you note from UPAWS.
Old Business:
Winter Gathering/Sleigh Ride Update: Great event to repeat every year.
Tack Sale: (Negaunee Township Hall—March 23):
- Schedule: Hours—Club Set-up @ 4PM Friday. Saturday-8:30AM (Tess will open), Vendor Set-up 9-10:3AM, Club Members shop @ 10:30, open to public 11 AM-1PM
- Entry Fee collection at front door—Tess will staff. Lisa will have cash for her.
- Table Rentals @ $15. All preregistered tables have been paid for!!!
- NMU Fish & Wildlife Association Concession Stand. Janece got pasties donated. Lisa made a motion to donate $50 to the club to defray their costs. Maddi will bring our extra concession stand supplies for them in case they need it.
- Muck Buckets: MCHC Kids basket, Paint the Ponies basket, Scrapbooking basket, Gift cards & Lottery Tree, and maybe an easter bucket with easter candy.
- Location of 2025 Tack Sale. We discussed our options of: UP North Lodge (no charge for hall and they would do their own concession stand), VFW for $125 hall rental, and Negaunee Township for $150 hall rental. Tess will put a hold on a date with Negaunee (March 29) and we will revisit for a final decision later.
- Stall charge of $10/weekend (outside stalls only) and Cindy will take reservations. People need to bring their own shavings and clean their stalls.
- Same schedule as last year.
- Camping: $20 per night
- Arena usage $10/weekend for MCHC members, $20/weekend for nonmembers
New Business:
2024 MCHC Sponsorships & Donations: Andi made a motion for the club to donate a total of $950 in 2024 to: Marquette County Fair—$300, Great Lakes Rodeo—$250, UP State Fair—$100, UPHA Members Show—$75, GLEA—$75, Silver Spurs—$75 and Northern MI Equine Association—$75. Lisa seconded; motion carried.
Workbee: Tuesday, May 28 at Fairgrounds. We will have pizzas.
Motion to adjourn made by Nancy, seconded by Tess. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned: 6:43PM
---Submitted by Cathy Waller