NAMHSA - September 2014 News

News & Updates

NAMHSA News for the period of September 2014 based on the minutes recorded by Jackie Arns-Rossi, NAMHSA Recording Secretary.

View the Enhanced News through Mail Champ.

Sept 1
-- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) forwarded an email that had been sent to her and Eleanor Harvey (parl) regarding a judging situation at NAN.

Sept 2
-- Pauline Entin (R3) was also disturbed by the allegation made and made a list of all judges that had seen the entries in question. She noted there was no clear pattern.

Sept 3
-- Carmen Robertson (treas) posted the June financial report summary:

June 2014 Summary

Balance in BOA checking as of 6/30/2014: 91,811.46
Balance in PayPal as of 6/30/2014: 61.26
Balance in NAMHSA accounts as of 6/30/2014: 91,872.72

-- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) advised that the original letter writer suggested looking at certain classes. Niki Hertzog (R9) said she remembered overhearing part of a conversation at NAN. She noted that certain types of entries were placing over others. Niki said that some of her own entries were not placing that had done well at other shows, and perhaps that was why other entries were not placing. Lynn Weber (R5 and web) posted a conversation that she had in relation to the topic. Kathy Williams (R2) asked if specific names could be given regarding the situation.

Eleanor did report that a judge on day 2 stated she was getting tired and just placing the first 10 horses she saw. Eleanor did not give this person any further judging assignments and suggested not hiring her again.

Sept 4
-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) reminded Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) to post the June 2014 News.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested an update on the contracts for the hotel and convention center.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked several BOD members to contact other hobbyists for specifics about the potential issue from NAN.

-- Carmen Robertson (treas) posted a cross list of NAN judges based on actual people judging and lists from prior to NAN. She later reported that judge's checks had gone out, and was working on volunteers.

Sept 5
- Discussion continued about the reported judging issue from NAN. Lynn Weber (R5 and web) reported that names were not known at the time.

Sept 6
-- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) noted that a hobbyist had mentioned she submitted a proposal to the BOD in October 2013 but did not find any mention of it in the archives. As no one else remembered it, it was suggested that she be requested to clarify the statement ("I spoke to so and so" vs a formal proposal).

-- There was ongoing discussion about how to handle NAN judging issues.

Sept 7
-- Avenues of investigation, including questioning people involved in handling judges, continued. Niki Hertzog (R9) suggested surveying judges closer to the end of NAN.

Sept 8
-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) suggested adding a more involved judge meeting to each morning at NAN to review protocols on dealing with impropriety at any level during the show to hopefully get ahead of issues, if not completely stop them.

Sept 9
-- Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) advised that the June News had gone out.

-- Stacy Quick (R1) asked for an update on the status of a refund for NAN for a member in her region.

-- Niki Hertzog (R9) offered to help in investigating judges for the NAN situation. She had a report later the same day. Niki included the Excel file with her research for others to examine.

Sept 10
-- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) posted the August 16-31 minutes for approval.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) moved to grant a 50% refund to the member who was unable to get to NAN due to circumstances beyond her control. This was seconded by Sharon Mossy (R10). Discussion was called.

-- Sharon Mossy (R10) reported that she had talked to another judge regarding the issue from NAN. She posted her response.

--Eleanor Harvey (parl) expressed frustration that the BOD had no knowledge of this other issue that was mentioned in her reply, as there had been no formal debrief from the 2014 NAN chair.

-- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) requested an update from Niki Hertzog (R9) on 3 open auction lots.

Sept 11
-- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted a clarification on the judge issue.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked Sharon to have the judge give names so future issues could be addressed.

-- Dayle Steinke (MAR) expressed concerns that people seemed to be afraid to report issues to the BOD and wondered about setting up an anonymous reporting system for issues to allow the BOD to address them.

Sept 13
-- Discussion and clarification continued about the NAN-Qualifying show with a potential ghost holder.

-- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted an email regarding the judge issue.

Sept 15
-- Eleanor Harvey (parl) advised that a poll could be started about the NAN refund as soon as it was called for by Teresa Buzzell (VP).

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested an update on the contracts for the hotel and convention center.

-- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) posted an email she had gotten from a member in her region about an upcoming show where a horse a judge had customized would be showing. She asked how to handle the situation.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) recommended leaving the horse at home. Others responding to the post agreed with Teresa.

-- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) posted an email regarding the judge situation.

Lynn Weber (R5 and web) stated that this issue was wrapped and would report back to those who'd brought up the issue.

-- Sharon Mossy (R10) asked if she could contact Auld's about the trophy she was due. Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked if Sharon knew how many other people needed a trophy. Sharon reported she did not and that the 2014 NAN chair would have that information.

Sept 16
-- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) requested approval of the August 16-31 minutes (posted on Sept 10) and stated she would not post the September 1-15 minutes until the August ones were approved. Teresa Buzzell (VP) approved the August minutes.

-- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) pointed out that with the issue of the shower posted by Lynn Weber (R5 and web) the previous day that if the show was double judged, the horse could still be shown, but the judge who created the horse skip the horse in question. Lynn reported the show was double judged and this may work.

-- Jenna Murphy (R8) offered to create a judge's handbook for NAMHSA, saying she could create one that would be low cost, easily updated and could be printed on demand.

--Teresa Buzzell (VP) reminded the BOD that it was against NAMHSA rules to allow a shower to show at a show where they were assuming show holder duties.

-- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted a list of trophy winners for day 3 of NAN and asked if there was a way to contact them to find out if they were due a trophy or not. Teresa Buzzell (VP) said she would talk to Jim West about it.

Sept 17
-- At Teresa Buzzell's (VP) request, Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) started the following poll:

Should we refund 50% of the NAN entry fees?

Yes
No
Abstain

Please respond with your vote by 9/22

-- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) posted the September 1-15, 2014 minutes.

-- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) advised that she had been contacted by a runner up for member show of the year about certificates. Chris had not done these before and asked who normally handled them.

Sept 18
-- Kathy WIlliams (R2) asked if there had been any action regarding the contracts for Palm Springs.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) offered to do the MSOTY certificates as she had done them in the past.

Sept 19
-- Stacy Quick (R1) forwarded an email from one of her members about expanding the definition of fantasy models.

There was some discussion. Many reps reported not seeing large numbers of these models despite classes being held for them. Niki Hertzog (R9) had concerns about how fantasy and decorator models were currently handled.

Kathy Williams (R2) felt that the current restrictions were too strict, and that people in her region had fantasy models that did not fit in the current definitions such as centaurs, dragon horses and bat horses. It was pointed out that bat horses would fit as a pegasus given how the creature is defined by NAMHSA policies.

Sept 20
-- Pauline Entin (R3) made the following motion: I motion we discontinue use of the Forum as the platform for NAMHSA Board discussion and return to either the Yahoo groups platform or a similar, email (vs. website) based platform. She requested that if there was no second, that the forum at least have an official vote to be the platform for BOD communications. Jackie Moore (R6) seconded and discussion ensued.

Sept 21
-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) posted an open letter addressed to Tom Dean (pres) to the forum and several other avenues of communication requesting that he work on his communication and BOD involvement / participation immediately.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) advised she would get the MSOTY runner up certificates emailed to Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) next week.

Sept 22
-- Tom Dean (Pres) approved the September 1-15 minutes.

-- The following poll closed:

Should we refund 50% of the NAN entry fees?

Yes
-Stacy Quick (R1)
-Kathy WIlliams (R2)
-Pauline Entin (R3)
-Lindsay Diamond (R4)
-Lynn Weber (R5)
-Jackie Moore (R6)
-Niki Hertzog (R9)
-Sharon Mossy (R10)
-Sandra Gibson (R11)
-Teresa Buzzell (VP)

No
Abstain

Sept 23
-- Jackie Moore (R6) posted an email and reply she had from one of her regional members. The Board felt that Jackie's email was the correct response.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) for the July and August News.

-- Teresa Buzzell (VP) Advised she would let the NAMHSA member know her refund had been approved and asked Carmen Robertson (treas) to cut the check.

Sept 24
-- Jackie Moore (R6) forwarded a reply from her region's member about Jackie's response to her previous email.

Sept 25
-- There were questions about the revised contract with the NAN 2015 venue, specifically centered on the Internet connections. The current contract had 4 dedicated connections. There were questions as to if all 4 were actually needed. Niki Hertzog reported only using 2 in 2013.

Sept 26
-- Niki Hertzog (R9), citing the time sensitive nature of the release, drafted a press release for current NAMHSA auction items and requested that it be sent via MailChimp. Niki would handle other outlets.

-- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) posted a suggestion from a hobbyist about having a category for new shows in the Member Show of The Year award. Those responding felt this was a good idea, but wondered how "new" would be defined (first time show holder vs first time a specific show is being held).

Sept 27
-- Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) posted a draft for the Show Secretary position. Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested Amy Peck's (SMS) input on the accuracy of the job description.

-- NAN 2015 contract discussion continued, with a question about the switch from the A/B rooms to B/C/D. B/C/D was a slightly larger space, while A/B was a little more expensive. The room shape and location of A/B made it seem like a better option. Kathy Williams (R2) also felt that charges for the podium and PA system were excessive and suggested a counteroffer.

REGIONAL REPORTS
R1
No report.

R2
Recent Shows:
We had a great weekend of showing in Galt, CA, on August 9-10, 2014. Saturday was Heather Visser's No Frills Mini Show which was great fun with many divisions and a yummy potluck. Then Sunday we held two performance shows back-to-back - one for OFs and one for CMs. That was a *very* long day but was really fun as well as educational.

Upcoming Shows:
The Three Ring Circus Show will be held Sunday, September 28th in San Martin. It will be a Halloween themed show with Robin Kent and Marie Sobieski as show holders. http://www.gcmhs.org/threeringcircus/

October 4, 2014, we will see Suzie Francis' Sleepy Hollow Show in LaVerne, CA. Also a Halloween themed show with many divisions:
https://sites.google.com/site/sleepyhollowlive/home This show is now Sold Out!

November 16, 2014 is scheduled for Mary Reardon's The Really Big Show in Simi Valley, CA. http://www.modelhorsemobile.com/ReallyBigShow.html This show is now Sold Out!

And December 6, 2014, is reserved for Jane Morehouse's WACCO show in San Martin. http://www.fantasticplasticclassic.com/wacco/ We think there will be a companion show on the following Sunday - stay tuned for details.

There are also several shows in the planning stages for early 2015 - show holders in the region are trying to give everyone a chance to qualify for NAN 2015 in Palm Springs!

Kathy Williams, R2 Rep

R3
No report.

R4
July has come and gone and many Region 4 members participated in NAN and BF Live shows. Congratulations to everyone who attended and won some NAN cookies and ribbons and BF prizes!

There is one show in August, Spirit Horse Live in Council Bluffs, IA, hosted by Molly Pengra. The show is August 9th and will benefit Hooves and Paws Rescue of Glenwood, IA. http://spirithorselive2014.webs.com/

There are no shows yet in September, but October brings 4 shows:
The 1st annual Central Plains live, hosted by Natalie Kilpatrick in Fremont, NE (just NW of Omaha) - and it's sold out!!

The 3rd Annual Jackson County 4-H and Open Show in Black River Falls, WI. Deb Johnson has hosted this show for the last two years and continues to do a great job.http://jcmodelhorseshow.webs.com

The 3rd show is the Sinewa Model Horse show, hosted by Greg Stebnitz in Valders, WI.

South Dakota gets in on the action with the Black Hills Model Horse Show in Rapid City, SD. Debbie Vick is the contact for this show.

I want to say hello to everyone in Region 4! I look forward to working with all of you and hopefully meeting more of you at shows! I will be attending Central Plains Live and can't wait to meet many of you there.

R5
Region 5 took July off from hosting shows but had a couple of fun days in Texas and Kansas. In Texas we had a day full of real miniature horses, horse trading and food. Kansas had a fun playday where models and props got worked on.

August is another quiet month in Region 5, but September brings us three shows: Labor Day Live in Magnolia, TX (9/1) and Hooftoberfest in Irving, TX (9/20), and Mid Kansas All Mini Halter Show in Rose Hill, KS (9/27). Two of Texas's shows have had to been postponed or canceled this year. Lone Star Live will be back next spring and Model Horse Expo is canceled this year, but we have a new one in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 10/4, OK Model Horse Live. We do have two November shows, Mid Ark Model Horse Expo in Greenbrier, AR (11/1) and Silver Spur Live on the Bayou in Sulphur, LA (11/8 - 11/9) that will hopefully provide enough of a model horse "fix" to tide us over until spring.

R6
Hello All!

There were two shows in Region 6 in August.

Florida Cracker Live was held August 16 in Parrish, FL. This was another awesome, well-run show with top-notch competition and a delicious catered lunch. I had a wonderful time!

Palmetto State Live was held August 30 in Irmo, SC. Hostess Lisa Garcia found a new, larger venue for this show series and this show was also well-attended and well-run. I hear the competition was super tough!

There are no shows scheduled in Region 6 in September, but there are two shows scheduled for October. The 27th Annual Southern Model Horse Convention will be held in Covington, GA on October 4th. And a brand-new show - Haunted Horses Live - will be held in Orlando, FL on October 18!

See you at the shows!

Jackie Moore

R7
August was a quiet month with no shows to report but September and October are heating up.

September we have:
Treaty City Live - Sept 13th in Greenville, Ohio
Chassis Classy Live - Sept 27th in Knoxville, TN
Quarter Horse Congress - Oct 11th in Columbus, OH

Annette Dean
Region 7

R8
Starting in Illinois: the second annual Giddy Up show was a huge success, giving out books as awards (awesome!). and they are planned for next year as well, same weekend. I was told this show was booked for the next several years. It was a smaller show, so they are looking at marketing ideas. GLC started their show season in Huntley, absolutely packed and filled with a whole new generation of young faces! They were thrilled with any ribbon they took home. Lots of great raffles as well. They have their second show next month.

Indiana- quiet.

Michigan- The Michigan Model series is back on, starting with their performance show. Michigan has a lot of these wonderful shows that always sell out quickly. The performance show was one of these that filled up quickly with a lot of great competition. Get up and check one of these shows out! An all mini show from the series was held towards the end of the month.

Missouri- quiet.

R9
No report.

R10
Baystate Models Live was held this September over two days and had an excellent turn out with lots of entrants, including 10 novices on the 6th! This is wonderful news and very encouraging. Jill O'Connor, Jackie Arns Rossi, and Robin Briscoe also held a judging clinic after hours on the 6th with a great turn out of new, prospective judges.

There are no more shows in Region 10 in September, but October brings several shows to the Region, including:

Albany Area Regional, being held from October 5-6 in East Greenbush, NY. Performance is on the 5th and Halter is on the 6th.

New England Performance Challenge, being held October 18 in Spencer, MA. If you're a performance shower, here's another chance for you to get out there and have a blast!

Vermont Live Model Horse Show, being held October 26 in Williston, VT. This show is for novices and intermediates. Ever thought about showing - this is the show to start at!

Sadly, Finger Lakes Open Classic was cancelled - let's hope for it's return next year!

The Region X Championships, being held November 8-9 in Albany, NY. This is our year-end show, and a must-go! It features two shows in one, really - with an Open Division and the Stakes Classes.

As always, more information for each show can be found on the Region 10 website: http://www.regionxnation.com/

~Sharon Mossy~
Region 10 Rep

R11
No report.

BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE PERIOD --------------------------------------------------

President: Tom Dean
Vice President: Teresa Buzzell
Treasurer: Carmen Robertson
Recording Secretary: Jackie Arns-Rossi
Region 1 Representative: Stacy Quick
Region 2 Representative: Kathy Williams
Region 3 Representative: Pauline Entin
Region 4 Representative: Lindsay Diamond
Region 5 Representative: Lynn Weber
Region 6 Representative: Jackie Moore
Region 7 Representative: Annette Dean
Region 8 Representative: Jenna Murphy
Region 9 Representative: Niki Hertzog
Region 10 Representative: Sharon Mossy
Region 11 Representative: Sandra Gibson
Individual Membership Secretary: Danielle Miller
Show Secretary: Amy Peck
Member Show Results Processor: Amy Peck
Public Relations: Natalie Kilpatrick
Webmaster: Lynn Weber
Parliamentarian: Eleanor Harvey
Merit Awards Coordinator: Dayle Steinke
2014 NAN Chair: Yashka Hallien
2014 Member Show of the Year Chairperson: Chris Wallbruch
Judge's Handbook Committee: Carra McClelland

Last updated on December 3, 2014

Home About Us Become a NAMHSA Member Bylaws & Policies Contact NAMHSA Financial Statements Find a NAN-Qualifying Show by Date by Region by Name Forms/Downloads Fundraising Mailing List Member Show of the Year Merchandise Merit Awards Merchandise NAMHSA News NAMHSA Press Room NAN Reciprocity Program Show & Results Archive Volunteer		News & Updates NAMHSA - September 2014 News NAMHSA News for the period of September 2014 based on the minutes recorded by Jackie Arns-Rossi, NAMHSA Recording Secretary. View the Enhanced News through Mail Champ. Sept 1 -- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) forwarded an email that had been sent to her and Eleanor Harvey (parl) regarding a judging situation at NAN. Sept 2 -- Pauline Entin (R3) was also disturbed by the allegation made and made a list of all judges that had seen the entries in question. She noted there was no clear pattern. Sept 3 -- Carmen Robertson (treas) posted the June financial report summary: June 2014 Summary Balance in BOA checking as of 6/30/2014: 91,811.46 Balance in PayPal as of 6/30/2014: 61.26 Balance in NAMHSA accounts as of 6/30/2014: 91,872.72 -- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) advised that the original letter writer suggested looking at certain classes. Niki Hertzog (R9) said she remembered overhearing part of a conversation at NAN. She noted that certain types of entries were placing over others. Niki said that some of her own entries were not placing that had done well at other shows, and perhaps that was why other entries were not placing. Lynn Weber (R5 and web) posted a conversation that she had in relation to the topic. Kathy Williams (R2) asked if specific names could be given regarding the situation. Eleanor did report that a judge on day 2 stated she was getting tired and just placing the first 10 horses she saw. Eleanor did not give this person any further judging assignments and suggested not hiring her again. Sept 4 -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) reminded Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) to post the June 2014 News. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested an update on the contracts for the hotel and convention center. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked several BOD members to contact other hobbyists for specifics about the potential issue from NAN. -- Carmen Robertson (treas) posted a cross list of NAN judges based on actual people judging and lists from prior to NAN. She later reported that judge's checks had gone out, and was working on volunteers. Sept 5 - Discussion continued about the reported judging issue from NAN. Lynn Weber (R5 and web) reported that names were not known at the time. Sept 6 -- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) noted that a hobbyist had mentioned she submitted a proposal to the BOD in October 2013 but did not find any mention of it in the archives. As no one else remembered it, it was suggested that she be requested to clarify the statement ("I spoke to so and so" vs a formal proposal). -- There was ongoing discussion about how to handle NAN judging issues. Sept 7 -- Avenues of investigation, including questioning people involved in handling judges, continued. Niki Hertzog (R9) suggested surveying judges closer to the end of NAN. Sept 8 -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) suggested adding a more involved judge meeting to each morning at NAN to review protocols on dealing with impropriety at any level during the show to hopefully get ahead of issues, if not completely stop them. Sept 9 -- Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) advised that the June News had gone out. -- Stacy Quick (R1) asked for an update on the status of a refund for NAN for a member in her region. -- Niki Hertzog (R9) offered to help in investigating judges for the NAN situation. She had a report later the same day. Niki included the Excel file with her research for others to examine. Sept 10 -- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) posted the August 16-31 minutes for approval. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) moved to grant a 50% refund to the member who was unable to get to NAN due to circumstances beyond her control. This was seconded by Sharon Mossy (R10). Discussion was called. -- Sharon Mossy (R10) reported that she had talked to another judge regarding the issue from NAN. She posted her response. --Eleanor Harvey (parl) expressed frustration that the BOD had no knowledge of this other issue that was mentioned in her reply, as there had been no formal debrief from the 2014 NAN chair. -- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) requested an update from Niki Hertzog (R9) on 3 open auction lots. Sept 11 -- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted a clarification on the judge issue. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked Sharon to have the judge give names so future issues could be addressed. -- Dayle Steinke (MAR) expressed concerns that people seemed to be afraid to report issues to the BOD and wondered about setting up an anonymous reporting system for issues to allow the BOD to address them. Sept 13 -- Discussion and clarification continued about the NAN-Qualifying show with a potential ghost holder. -- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted an email regarding the judge issue. Sept 15 -- Eleanor Harvey (parl) advised that a poll could be started about the NAN refund as soon as it was called for by Teresa Buzzell (VP). -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested an update on the contracts for the hotel and convention center. -- Lynn Weber (R5 and web) posted an email she had gotten from a member in her region about an upcoming show where a horse a judge had customized would be showing. She asked how to handle the situation. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) recommended leaving the horse at home. Others responding to the post agreed with Teresa. -- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) posted an email regarding the judge situation. Lynn Weber (R5 and web) stated that this issue was wrapped and would report back to those who'd brought up the issue. -- Sharon Mossy (R10) asked if she could contact Auld's about the trophy she was due. Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked if Sharon knew how many other people needed a trophy. Sharon reported she did not and that the 2014 NAN chair would have that information. Sept 16 -- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) requested approval of the August 16-31 minutes (posted on Sept 10) and stated she would not post the September 1-15 minutes until the August ones were approved. Teresa Buzzell (VP) approved the August minutes. -- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) pointed out that with the issue of the shower posted by Lynn Weber (R5 and web) the previous day that if the show was double judged, the horse could still be shown, but the judge who created the horse skip the horse in question. Lynn reported the show was double judged and this may work. -- Jenna Murphy (R8) offered to create a judge's handbook for NAMHSA, saying she could create one that would be low cost, easily updated and could be printed on demand. --Teresa Buzzell (VP) reminded the BOD that it was against NAMHSA rules to allow a shower to show at a show where they were assuming show holder duties. -- Sharon Mossy (R10) posted a list of trophy winners for day 3 of NAN and asked if there was a way to contact them to find out if they were due a trophy or not. Teresa Buzzell (VP) said she would talk to Jim West about it. Sept 17 -- At Teresa Buzzell's (VP) request, Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) started the following poll: Should we refund 50% of the NAN entry fees? Yes No Abstain Please respond with your vote by 9/22 -- Jackie Arns-Rossi (RS) posted the September 1-15, 2014 minutes. -- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) advised that she had been contacted by a runner up for member show of the year about certificates. Chris had not done these before and asked who normally handled them. Sept 18 -- Kathy WIlliams (R2) asked if there had been any action regarding the contracts for Palm Springs. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) offered to do the MSOTY certificates as she had done them in the past. Sept 19 -- Stacy Quick (R1) forwarded an email from one of her members about expanding the definition of fantasy models. There was some discussion. Many reps reported not seeing large numbers of these models despite classes being held for them. Niki Hertzog (R9) had concerns about how fantasy and decorator models were currently handled. Kathy Williams (R2) felt that the current restrictions were too strict, and that people in her region had fantasy models that did not fit in the current definitions such as centaurs, dragon horses and bat horses. It was pointed out that bat horses would fit as a pegasus given how the creature is defined by NAMHSA policies. Sept 20 -- Pauline Entin (R3) made the following motion: I motion we discontinue use of the Forum as the platform for NAMHSA Board discussion and return to either the Yahoo groups platform or a similar, email (vs. website) based platform. She requested that if there was no second, that the forum at least have an official vote to be the platform for BOD communications. Jackie Moore (R6) seconded and discussion ensued. Sept 21 -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) posted an open letter addressed to Tom Dean (pres) to the forum and several other avenues of communication requesting that he work on his communication and BOD involvement / participation immediately. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) advised she would get the MSOTY runner up certificates emailed to Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) next week. Sept 22 -- Tom Dean (Pres) approved the September 1-15 minutes. -- The following poll closed: Should we refund 50% of the NAN entry fees? Yes -Stacy Quick (R1) -Kathy WIlliams (R2) -Pauline Entin (R3) -Lindsay Diamond (R4) -Lynn Weber (R5) -Jackie Moore (R6) -Niki Hertzog (R9) -Sharon Mossy (R10) -Sandra Gibson (R11) -Teresa Buzzell (VP) No Abstain Sept 23 -- Jackie Moore (R6) posted an email and reply she had from one of her regional members. The Board felt that Jackie's email was the correct response. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) asked Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) for the July and August News. -- Teresa Buzzell (VP) Advised she would let the NAMHSA member know her refund had been approved and asked Carmen Robertson (treas) to cut the check. Sept 24 -- Jackie Moore (R6) forwarded a reply from her region's member about Jackie's response to her previous email. Sept 25 -- There were questions about the revised contract with the NAN 2015 venue, specifically centered on the Internet connections. The current contract had 4 dedicated connections. There were questions as to if all 4 were actually needed. Niki Hertzog reported only using 2 in 2013. Sept 26 -- Niki Hertzog (R9), citing the time sensitive nature of the release, drafted a press release for current NAMHSA auction items and requested that it be sent via MailChimp. Niki would handle other outlets. -- Chris Wallbruch (MSOTY) posted a suggestion from a hobbyist about having a category for new shows in the Member Show of The Year award. Those responding felt this was a good idea, but wondered how "new" would be defined (first time show holder vs first time a specific show is being held). Sept 27 -- Natalie Kilpatrick (PR) posted a draft for the Show Secretary position. Teresa Buzzell (VP) requested Amy Peck's (SMS) input on the accuracy of the job description. -- NAN 2015 contract discussion continued, with a question about the switch from the A/B rooms to B/C/D. B/C/D was a slightly larger space, while A/B was a little more expensive. The room shape and location of A/B made it seem like a better option. Kathy Williams (R2) also felt that charges for the podium and PA system were excessive and suggested a counteroffer. REGIONAL REPORTS R1 No report. R2 Recent Shows: We had a great weekend of showing in Galt, CA, on August 9-10, 2014. Saturday was Heather Visser's No Frills Mini Show which was great fun with many divisions and a yummy potluck. Then Sunday we held two performance shows back-to-back - one for OFs and one for CMs. That was a very long day but was really fun as well as educational. Upcoming Shows: The Three Ring Circus Show will be held Sunday, September 28th in San Martin. It will be a Halloween themed show with Robin Kent and Marie Sobieski as show holders. http://www.gcmhs.org/threeringcircus/ October 4, 2014, we will see Suzie Francis' Sleepy Hollow Show in LaVerne, CA. Also a Halloween themed show with many divisions: https://sites.google.com/site/sleepyhollowlive/home This show is now Sold Out! November 16, 2014 is scheduled for Mary Reardon's The Really Big Show in Simi Valley, CA. http://www.modelhorsemobile.com/ReallyBigShow.html This show is now Sold Out! And December 6, 2014, is reserved for Jane Morehouse's WACCO show in San Martin. http://www.fantasticplasticclassic.com/wacco/ We think there will be a companion show on the following Sunday - stay tuned for details. There are also several shows in the planning stages for early 2015 - show holders in the region are trying to give everyone a chance to qualify for NAN 2015 in Palm Springs! Kathy Williams, R2 Rep R3 No report. R4 July has come and gone and many Region 4 members participated in NAN and BF Live shows. Congratulations to everyone who attended and won some NAN cookies and ribbons and BF prizes! There is one show in August, Spirit Horse Live in Council Bluffs, IA, hosted by Molly Pengra. The show is August 9th and will benefit Hooves and Paws Rescue of Glenwood, IA. http://spirithorselive2014.webs.com/ There are no shows yet in September, but October brings 4 shows: The 1st annual Central Plains live, hosted by Natalie Kilpatrick in Fremont, NE (just NW of Omaha) - and it's sold out!! The 3rd Annual Jackson County 4-H and Open Show in Black River Falls, WI. Deb Johnson has hosted this show for the last two years and continues to do a great job.http://jcmodelhorseshow.webs.com The 3rd show is the Sinewa Model Horse show, hosted by Greg Stebnitz in Valders, WI. South Dakota gets in on the action with the Black Hills Model Horse Show in Rapid City, SD. Debbie Vick is the contact for this show. I want to say hello to everyone in Region 4! I look forward to working with all of you and hopefully meeting more of you at shows! I will be attending Central Plains Live and can't wait to meet many of you there. R5 Region 5 took July off from hosting shows but had a couple of fun days in Texas and Kansas. In Texas we had a day full of real miniature horses, horse trading and food. Kansas had a fun playday where models and props got worked on. August is another quiet month in Region 5, but September brings us three shows: Labor Day Live in Magnolia, TX (9/1) and Hooftoberfest in Irving, TX (9/20), and Mid Kansas All Mini Halter Show in Rose Hill, KS (9/27). Two of Texas's shows have had to been postponed or canceled this year. Lone Star Live will be back next spring and Model Horse Expo is canceled this year, but we have a new one in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 10/4, OK Model Horse Live. We do have two November shows, Mid Ark Model Horse Expo in Greenbrier, AR (11/1) and Silver Spur Live on the Bayou in Sulphur, LA (11/8 - 11/9) that will hopefully provide enough of a model horse "fix" to tide us over until spring. R6 Hello All! There were two shows in Region 6 in August. Florida Cracker Live was held August 16 in Parrish, FL. This was another awesome, well-run show with top-notch competition and a delicious catered lunch. I had a wonderful time! Palmetto State Live was held August 30 in Irmo, SC. Hostess Lisa Garcia found a new, larger venue for this show series and this show was also well-attended and well-run. I hear the competition was super tough! There are no shows scheduled in Region 6 in September, but there are two shows scheduled for October. The 27th Annual Southern Model Horse Convention will be held in Covington, GA on October 4th. And a brand-new show - Haunted Horses Live - will be held in Orlando, FL on October 18! See you at the shows! Jackie Moore R7 August was a quiet month with no shows to report but September and October are heating up. September we have: Treaty City Live - Sept 13th in Greenville, Ohio Chassis Classy Live - Sept 27th in Knoxville, TN Quarter Horse Congress - Oct 11th in Columbus, OH Annette Dean Region 7 R8 Starting in Illinois: the second annual Giddy Up show was a huge success, giving out books as awards (awesome!). and they are planned for next year as well, same weekend. I was told this show was booked for the next several years. It was a smaller show, so they are looking at marketing ideas. GLC started their show season in Huntley, absolutely packed and filled with a whole new generation of young faces! They were thrilled with any ribbon they took home. Lots of great raffles as well. They have their second show next month. Indiana- quiet. Michigan- The Michigan Model series is back on, starting with their performance show. Michigan has a lot of these wonderful shows that always sell out quickly. The performance show was one of these that filled up quickly with a lot of great competition. Get up and check one of these shows out! An all mini show from the series was held towards the end of the month. Missouri- quiet. R9 No report. R10 Baystate Models Live was held this September over two days and had an excellent turn out with lots of entrants, including 10 novices on the 6th! This is wonderful news and very encouraging. Jill O'Connor, Jackie Arns Rossi, and Robin Briscoe also held a judging clinic after hours on the 6th with a great turn out of new, prospective judges. There are no more shows in Region 10 in September, but October brings several shows to the Region, including: Albany Area Regional, being held from October 5-6 in East Greenbush, NY. Performance is on the 5th and Halter is on the 6th. New England Performance Challenge, being held October 18 in Spencer, MA. If you're a performance shower, here's another chance for you to get out there and have a blast! Vermont Live Model Horse Show, being held October 26 in Williston, VT. This show is for novices and intermediates. Ever thought about showing - this is the show to start at! Sadly, Finger Lakes Open Classic was cancelled - let's hope for it's return next year! The Region X Championships, being held November 8-9 in Albany, NY. This is our year-end show, and a must-go! It features two shows in one, really - with an Open Division and the Stakes Classes. As always, more information for each show can be found on the Region 10 website: http://www.regionxnation.com/ ~Sharon Mossy~ Region 10 Rep R11 No report. BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE PERIOD -------------------------------------------------- President: Tom Dean Vice President: Teresa Buzzell Treasurer: Carmen Robertson Recording Secretary: Jackie Arns-Rossi Region 1 Representative: Stacy Quick Region 2 Representative: Kathy Williams Region 3 Representative: Pauline Entin Region 4 Representative: Lindsay Diamond Region 5 Representative: Lynn Weber Region 6 Representative: Jackie Moore Region 7 Representative: Annette Dean Region 8 Representative: Jenna Murphy Region 9 Representative: Niki Hertzog Region 10 Representative: Sharon Mossy Region 11 Representative: Sandra Gibson Individual Membership Secretary: Danielle Miller Show Secretary: Amy Peck Member Show Results Processor: Amy Peck Public Relations: Natalie Kilpatrick Webmaster: Lynn Weber Parliamentarian: Eleanor Harvey Merit Awards Coordinator: Dayle Steinke 2014 NAN Chair: Yashka Hallien 2014 Member Show of the Year Chairperson: Chris Wallbruch Judge's Handbook Committee: Carra McClelland
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