MINUTES OF SRMGA MEETING ~ OCT 21, 2006
The meeting was called to
order by the interim president, Ryan Kish. He
introduced himself and welcomed everyone. Clare Askew
gave a short talk outlining why the association was
being created and what some of the goals would be.
These objectives included the
following:
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Improve marketing by
organizing production sales and slaughter wether
shipments
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Create a website with
classified ads and links to members’ websites.
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Organize a breed show.
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Improve education with
seminars and demonstrations.
Frequency of meetings was
discussed and it was decided to meet at least quarterly
or as needed. The next meeting will be on December 2,
at noon at Perkins, which just west of I-84 exit 29 in
Caldwell. It was also decided to have some meetings in
the Magic Valley area to save travel time for members in
that region. A Production Sale will be September 15,
location to be decided at next meeting. Evelyn Simon of
Hagerman volunteered her husband to auctioneer for us.
Consignments must be made 60 days prior to sale with
catalog mailed 6 weeks before the sale. Ads would be
accepted for the catalog, pricing to be determined
later. Dates for shows were not established yet. It was
felt that more discussion was needed.
Gary Custer made the motion
and Edgar Edmundson seconded that Ryan Kish be elected
President for the first year and Clare Askew be
Secretary/Treasurer. A voice vote was taken and motion
approved. A checking account will be opened at Zions
Bank in New Plymouth and Clare’s address would be used
for mail. However, it was found that the Association
has to be registered with the state as a non profit
before a checking account can be opened and a board of
directors is needed before we can register with the
state. We will have to elect a board at the next
meeting and then register as a non-profit organization.
Meanwhile, anyone paying with checks will not have their
check deposited until a checking account can be opened.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but government regulations
tend to complicate the simplest of plans.
Committees were established
and members were encouraged to volunteer to help.
Show Committee
June Lee, Weiser, 549-8549
Edgar Edmundson, New
Plymouth, 278-5496
Production Sale Committee
Gary Custer, Twin Falls,
733-9235
Wayne Gifford, New Plymouth,
278-5023
Slaughter Wether Shipments
Naomi Coundies, Payette,
642-3953 (she was volunteered in her absence, hopefully
this will be okay)
Junior Show Leader
Kim Tolbert, Vale,
(541)473-4285
Also representatives were
established to contact County Fair Boards about having
meat goat shows included in the fairs. (Volunteers are
needed for Payette and Ada County)
Kim Tolbert, Malheur County
Don Sperry, Canyon County
Janene Jones, Gem County
Linda Hernandez, Washington
County
Association By-Laws will be
available by request. Yearly dues will be $20 per
member, $10 for Juniors and $300 for lifetime
membership.
Please check the following
list for any additions or corrections needed. Anyone
else wishing to join, mail dues to Clare’s address
below. Make checks payable to Snake River Meat Goat
Association or SRMGA.
Clare Askew
Secretary/Treasurer
