BCHCAZ meeting 3/2/2020

 Agenda

  • Roll Call – Quorum
  • Approve Agenda
  • Previous Minutes – Highlights (transition)
  • Committee Reports
  • Old Business
    • Events
      • Trail Maintenance
      • Thumb Butte
      • Groom Creek
      • Rodeo
      • Clinics
      • Cowboy Poets
      • Bumblebee Ranch
      • Christmas Party
  • New Business
    • Create Committee Members
    • Vacant Roles
    • 2021 Rose Bowl Parade
    • Socials / Rides
    • Volunteers
    • New Members
    • Meeting Locations
    • Technology
      • Projector
      • Call In
      • Other
    • Sedona / Camp Verde
  • Comments / Add’l topics
  • Adjourn

Roll Call: 

  • President – Craig Ferdig
  • Vice president – Gayle Gardner
  • Treasurer – Dan Thornhill
  • Secretary – Rene Ferdig
  • Membership Coordinator – Sharon Wilhelm
  • Former President – Alan White

Approve Agenda:   Approved

Previous Minutes – will catch up next meeting, when minutes are attained from Abby

Financial review: 

  • Year to year trending – up.
  • Compared to Kingman and East Valley (high % snowbirds), we are very healthy
  • Budget plan would be useful. What do we spend our $$ on?
  • BCHAZ legacy funds – $1000
  • EEE – $1000
  • $18 to national (of total $40 individual)
  • $5 to state
  • Alan – Junior membership fee for up to 21 yrs – needs to be determined. Acquisition and retention of membership is the #1 issue.  Sponsor for FFA or 4H.  Monti Soto (ag school).  Jr Rodeo kids?

Committees:

  • Public Lands (to influence policy at the local level based on national initiatives), chaired by Rod Player out of Utah, reporting to the national level.
    • Joined lawsuit against eBikes
  • Bumblebee 11/6-8 – Craig will run point. Committee members:  Wendy, Jenni Rench, Rene, Roxanne?
  • Little Thumb Butte ride – Jim and Gail Higgs (Date?)
  • Groom Creek cleanup April 25th – Spike Hicks
  • Trail Maintenance –none currently on the schedule. Alan will coordinate with Forest Service
    • Feasibility
    • Viability
    • Prioritize
  • Packing – Paul Haese (last year). Has relationship with Forest Service
    • 3 trips deferred last year due to weather
  • Rodeo –
    • Parade (Gayle G)
    • Bartending (Gayle G) ($1000 +/- each year)
    • Saturday 7/4 is parade day
    • Rodeo dates to determine bar tending
  • Cowboy Poets Breakfast (8/9 – Sunday morning)– Jim Buchanan + volunteers
  • Christmas Party 12/11 (Friday night) – Katherine Thornhill
  • Parade Committee – Gayle, will compile list of parades
  • Membership and Volunteer Hours – Sharon Wilhelm. Leann was the keeper of state volunteer hours

Forest Service business –

 

  • Stringfield Trail Head – kiosk to be completed
  • Target $6,000 for trail maintenance, including gates.
    • Swinging gate without stepover – about $300. Gayle will photo gate at end of neighborhood.
      • Specs from Forest Service for gates?
    • No current commitments against the funds
    • Mingus trails – Lea Detweiller

State Reps – Alan and Dan have attended state meetings.  AZ state chapters hold the initiative and money, decisions made locally.  State representatives needed to vote at the state board. Jim and Gail Higgs were state and national reps in the past.  Positions are not critical, though important.

  • May tap into the Verde Valley / Cornville group. Joan Bauk.
    • Activities – some in the Sedona / Verde Valley to be more inclusive for that group
    • Potential site – Nashwa farms equestrian facility – 3500 W. Mahoney Rd, Camp Verde

Rose Bowl Parade – Gayle Gardner will fill out the application.

Social Events – quarterly social events now.  People want more.  Need to plan for seasonal members.

  • Thornhills will organize first one.

Board meetings – Location, date / time

  • April 6th, 6:30 at the Ferdig house. 9925 E. Mummy View Dr, Prescott Valley (Coyote Springs to Mummy View).
  • Projector technology – Craig

Meeting Adjourned