May 2023 Meeting Notes

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Minutes May 2, 2023

The meeting was called to order by President Ritchie Farrell.  Secretary Marleen Parker left the minutes on her printer, so they were not available.   Marleen started a new email address for the club, and will send out monthly news. Treasurer Brenda Lagasse gave the Treasurer’s report, whichwas approved as read.

Committee Reports:

Activities:  Donna contacted the Equine dentist and date is set for Oct 14 .  Charlie will have trail ride May 14 on the usual second Sunday of the month. 

Rodeo: Sponsorship money continues to come in. Lance and Brenda will provide the cattle for the steer wrestling. Hopefully, we can get a rebate from our Rodeo Contractor since he isn’t supplying the steers for steer wrestling. It was moved,  seconded and motion passed to buy two extra rodeo banners at $49.50 each.

Drill Team:  The Drill Team is practicing Friday nights. Aggie has 15 riders participating. The Drill Team has been asked to perform Friday evening, July 21, at the Fair

Fair:   The Concordia FFA will use our Arena for  Mutton Busting on Saturday morning July 20th . The Open horse Show will be Sunday, July 23, and the 4-H show will be Friday July 21. We will again sponsor 4-H Horse Show trophies.

Arena report: The tractor is running, the Arena has been worked. Ritchie will work the practice Arena when he can. Lance will spray the fence lines and around the bleachers.

Other: There will be a concession stand at the CYRA Rodeo June 10-11. Basic menu will be the same as last year. We will need volunteers to run the concession stand. We will make the breakfast burritos Thursday June 8 at 6:30.

Old Business:

The work on the Crow’s Nest will be underway very soon.

Lance is sponsoring calf roping and barrel races on June 17 with youth age divisions.

We should know about the Modern Woodman Grant before the end of May. 

The new Rodeo sign for south of town is here, Brenda, Ritchie, and Marleen will put it up Saturday, May 6.

New Business:

Work nights will need to continue until the Rodeo.

The meeting adjourned.

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