MRA Meeting Min
January 14th 2015 Via Conf Call at 7:00
Call to Order: At 7:05pm
Attendance/Roll Call: highlight members in attendance
President: Shawn Manee
VP: JoJo Wagner
Secretary: Jill Scott
Finals Secretary: Katie Bell
Treasurer: Alicia Mengelkoch
Bull Riding: Derek Stockman & Mitch Muelken
Calf Roping: Mikey Loiseau & Jody Green
Over 40 CR: Mike Filkouski & Quinlann Thomas
Barrel Racing: Sharon Munn & Kassie G.
Team Roping: Wade Grinager, Brad Scott, Jimmy Jacobson, & Dustin Schaefer
Breakaway Roping: Jolene Loiseau & Heidi Gunderson
Steer Wrestling: Brett Grinager & Alan Oberfell
Judges Director: Greg Caron
Bareback: Dru Wilking & Jeremy Wagner
Saddle Bronc: Mark Gunderson & Morgen Dwire
Queen Director: Alicia Mengelkoch
Stock Director: Scott Berends
PR Director: Lacey Huben
Finals Director: Mike Grinager
General Members:
Treasurer’s Report: Alicia Mengelkoch,
Total: $72983.14
Brett MM to accept January report/Jill 2nd it. Motion Carried.
Secretaries Report: Jill Scott
November Meeting Min are online and have been emailed to board
Alicia MM to approve November min/Jolene 2nd it. Motion Carried.
2015 Application online and ready – Jill sent out emails as a reminder as well as email with new letter
For Directors, they get a free membership, but are they still required to buy raffle tickets? Board reports yes, all members are required to buy $50 in raffle tickets, directors are members and get the $100 free.
Committee Reports:
Queen: Alicia Mengelkoch
Nothing to report
Stock: Scott Berends, Mike Filkouski, Jolene L, Mike Grinager
Bids are in for finals at this point:
Arlan Brooks –all timed event cattle – 8-9 head per event – $4500. Includes 1 person to feed and help sort, load cattle during slack and perf. Grain and hay to be furnished by MRA.
JJ Legacy bid – 8 head per pen at $1000 per pen. Any and all pens up to 5 events for a total of $5000.
JJ Legacy would bring their own grain, MRA to pay for hay.
Grant Keller – Steers only at $2500 for steers
Brett MM to approve Arlan Brooks bid/Jimmy J. 2nd it. Motion Carried. No oppositions.
Katie will send contract to Arlan
JOJO reports there are 5 BB riders, 7 SB riders and 19 bull riders who qualified at this point. Finals secretary to send a contract out at a price per animal, # to be determined upon entries. $190/head is what Scott thinks it was last year.
Awards: Jill Scott, Alicia Mengelkoch, Jojo Wagner
Jojo has vest samples, some of the ladies have already tried them on for sizes
Last year we had 99 contestants this year we are potentially looking at 105 total people entered.
The MRA will give vests to 2 judges (terry already gets one in O40) 1 pick up man (Brett already gets one in TR), secretaries and timers, treasurer, bull fighters
Buckles – what will we spend per buckle? Last year it was $135.
Jill MM we spend $135 per buckle/Sharon 2nd it. Motion Carried.
Awards committee to choose Buckle Company
Fundraising: Shawn Manee, JoJo Wagner, Alicia Mengelkoch, Jill Scott,
Raffle Tickets to be ordered for 2015-should we give same prizes? I’d like to get these printed and ordered then I can send with memberships
We will continue with same prizes as last year with Bemidji Sports, and a gun that Mike usually arranges. Jill will confirm.
Alicia still has 7 size large jackets from 2013 finals – Jill suggested choosing from the 2014 raffle names to give them away. Sharon suggested giving them away at the finals to the crowd. We will address this with Sanford Center, and have someone (like the queen) to sit with them and advertise we will be giving them away or doing a raffle for a chance to win. We will have Mike contact Sanford Center on an ability to do this.
Budget: JoJo Wagner, Shawn Manee, Alicia Mengelkoch, Jill Scott,
Nominations: Sharon Munn, Mikey Loiseau,
Shawn reports JoJo and Shawn’s term as President and Vice President come up at the same time. Shawn reports one would need to resign and then be nominated again so they do not come due at the same time. Heidi reports to be in one of these positions the person needs to have served on the board previously so it would not end up being a totally new person. Shawn reports these 2 positions are more involved then other ones and it may still be a good idea to resign, and re submit. Shawn will figure out exactly what we need to do, and talk with Mike and Jojo and will have a plan in Feb.
Rules and Bylaws: Shawn Manee, Greg Caron, Jill Scott, Sharon Munn, Scott Berends
Sharon’s Rule Proposal
Cowgirl Barrel Racing
1. Contestant must begin run from mouth of gate or alleyway and move in a
forward direction if the gate is in the center of the barrel pattern. (Cannot enter arena
and set horse.) A center gate is required whenever the location or committee allows.
When a center gate is used and it is a mandatory run in, the gate must be a minimum of 10t. wide and the top bar also 10 feet high. If gate is not the minimum, panels should be opened to equal a minimum of 10 feet.
Scott suggested, take out the mandatory run in part of this rule and re submit. Shawn suggested leave rule #1 alone, but add a rule with the width and height of the gate.
Sharon will re submit this rule differently.
Finals: Mike Grinager, Shawn Manee, Jill Scott, Mike Filkouski, Alicia Mengelkoch, Jojo Wagner
Concerned member regarding a slack at the finals. After I informed her it has been discussed in the past and why we have a slack.
“I disagree. Give people what they pay for to see all qualifying contestants run. Many felt the performance was to short. The argument has been to take the "top" for perf. If your not top enough to run perf. Don't qualify that many to go. Last year the "bottom" finals qualifying breakaway ropers had all the catches & no one was there to see it. Perf had only 1 catch & that one broke the barrier. Anyone who qualifies for the finals has equal ability to put on a good show for the crowd.
This has been brought before the contestants & majority don't want to run slack when they have earned the spot to go to finals.
Since this is going to be brought up at your meeting - Please forward this onto all board members as it is the opinion of majority not just mine.
Thank you kindly”
Heidi reports per the contract we have an obligation to keep our perf to a minimum time as the Sanford Center pays their employees to be there so we need to keep it to a time schedule based on our contract. Brett reports part of this letter is stating about the top people. Brett said maybe we could do a random draw for slack to even out the runs on cattle, as well as an opportunity to run in the perf. Heidi feels the person who was in the #1 spot earned the opportunity to run in perf. Brett talked about advantages of perf people getting to see cattle out. Heidi feels like this should be decided before the year starts because if you make the top 8 you expect to run in perf. Brett reports there is no rule about this, so we could make this change if needed. Brett also reports if we ever cut down on the # of people at the finals, we would pay less holes as well, so if we didn’t do a slack we would be forced to pay less holes as well. Also discussion on consistency in cattle, and # of runs on them at certain times. We need to discuss this further and see if we can get more board members to call in. Sharon also suggested Friday night being a random draw and Sunday going to top 8 in standings. We will discuss at Feb meeting after getting concerns from other members.
Entry Date- will be April 27th 2015 via phone – reminder postcards will be sent around April 1st 2015
Stock- decided above.
Personnel- Changes to secretary/timers – Carla Coon will be with Jill Berends
Sponsorship- Mike working with Sanford Center on options- do we need a new brochure with options?
In an email previous to this meeting Mike reports he is still working with SC on sponsorship.
Old Business:
Review Money owed by St. Peter Rodeo Company
$3233.18. Jill spoke with Tina Kessler last night, she is hopeful he will pay her but there has been no money paid thus far.
New Business:
Jolene reports the president of the SDRA called about co sanctioning the rodeo in Sioux Falls. Wondering if we want to help with added money and membership drive for 2015. Some discussion on SDRA rodeos this past year. There was a judge there that was very unfortunate to work with and this was a big concern with a few members. Jill suggested they send an approval in by Feb meeting and we will vote.
Next Meeting Date: Tuesday Feb. 17th 2015 at 7:00 pm via conf call
Motion to Adjourn: Jojo MM to adjourn, Alicia 2nd. Meeting adjourn at 8:37 pm.