September DCHA minutes

The September DCHA meeting was called to order by President Kevin Juliuson. The meeting room at Culvers was being remodeled, so we met at Sackett Ranch with a potluck following the meeting.

Treasurer’s Report - approved as given.

Secretary’s Report - approved as printed in the newsletter.

Old Business - Banquet -
Sunday, November 1 at Juneau Community Center. Meal served at 1pm with awards following at 3pm. Meal will be buffet style with chicken pasta salad, fruit with dip, Swedish meatballs, chicken cordon bleu bites with dipping sauce, mild wings, ham rollups with pickles, Italian sausage stuffed mushrooms & BBQ smokies. Cost will be $8.50 per adult and $4.50 per child age 4-10. DCHA will pay for soda. Have reservations to Bonnie by Oct. 25. Don will call Col. Bob Wedel and invite him to the banquet.

NBHA Show - Sept. 20. Check with Randy about mowing. Jordan will construct stakes with rope for barrel pattern. Will have ribbons for Tiny Tot classes. Need to count ribbons & cups. Work crew for the day will be Bonnie, Julia, Jan & Karen at the front desk & Don Segins, Kevin & Jordan as ring crew.

New Business - SSA - suggestions to do benefit silent auction or dedicate a class for a benefit donation. Will send thank you & info on why we are delaying the stallion service auction.
Next Meeting - October 6 at the Administration Building in Juneau starting at 7pm with State Senator Scott Fitzgerald as the featured speaker. All horse owners are welcome to attend. Will discuss
how government affects horse owners and how we can be heard.

Club Reports - Dodge Co. 4-H - nine members showing at Expo - Anna Boschert, Kimberly Duckett, Erinn & Kallie Kiesow in educational; Alesha Lund, Alexis Ottman, Jessica Spern, Ronna & Raelyn Woock with horses. Anna Boschert, Erinn & Kallie Kiesow, Alexus & Janelle Remington, Morgan Stebbins, Kelly Starich & Jessica Schaefer are showing at gymkhana. Nine members showed model horses at the fair and 28 members showed at the fair pleasure show. Will have feed specialist at the next project meeting.

CCR - rode in Labor Day parade & had potluck at Meekma’s.

District 3 - meets tomorrow night, next meeting October 7.

WSHC - Unwanted Horse Coalition; voted to have DNR of WI to control the wolf pack. Farm Bureau to support horses as a commodity in animal rights actions.

Attendance - Leah Janke, Jordan Crave, Bonnie Shepherd, Lori Helmer, Sherry Helmer, Karen Vanderwerff, Don Schwandt, Diane Sackett, Kevin & Jenny Juliuson, Rae Geb, Amy Hilleman & Jan Pieper.