M.P.H.A. BOARD MEETING MINUTES

JAN.14, 2003

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY GREG BREWER AT 7:13 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE GARY CAMPBELL, PAUL STAMPER, GORDON RIFE, JAMES MURRELL, DANNY LITTERAL, DON GABBARD, LENNY POZAYT, JERRY MURPHY AND POLLYANNA SHOUSE.

MEMBERS PRESENT WERE TRACY POZAYT, GLEN PECK, RICHARD ROE AND GREG BREWER.

GREG BREWER OPENED THE MEETING BY GREETING ALL THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND ALSO WELCOMING THE SEATED MEMBERS.

GREG BREWER ASKED THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE OFFICE POSITIONS THAT WERE TO BE FILLED- EACH OF THE MEMBERS WERE ASKED IF THEY WOULD PREFER TO HOLD A CERTAIN OFFICE.

THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS WERE MADE AND ACCEPTED

GARY CAMPBELL-PRESIDENT (GORDON RIFE 1^ST AND JERRY MURPHY 2^ND)

VICE-PRES.-DON GABBARD (GARY CAMPBELL 1^ST AND PAUL STAMPER 2^ND)

SECRETARY- POLLYANNA SHOUSE (GORDON RIFE 1^ST AND GARY CAMPBELL 2^ND)

TREASURER- JERRY MURPHY (DON GABBARD 1^ST AND LENNY POZAYT 2^ND)

TREASURERS REPORT GIVEN (SEE MAGAZINE AND WEB SITE FOR RESULTS)

SECRETARY- IDEAS WERE DISCUSSED ON HOW THE MEMBERS COULD BE MORE QUICKLY INFORMED ON MEETING AND DECISIONS,

POLLYANNA SHOUSE SUGGESTED THAT BEFORE THE MEETING WAS ADJORNED THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS READ THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING AND THAT THEY BE APPROVED AT THAT TIME SO THAT MINUTES CAN BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE AND NOT BE BEHIND IN THE MAGAZINE.

ANOTHER SUGGESTION WAS THAT THE MEETINGS BE TAPE RECORDED.

NEW MEMBERS WERE ACCEPTED. MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT BY POLLYANNA SHOUSE AND 2^ND BY DANNY LITTERAL

RENEWED MEMBERS WERE ACCEPTED. MOTION MADE BY POLLYANNA SHOUSE AND 2^ND DON GABBARD

GARY CAMPBELL PRESENTED A E-MAIL FROM THE EDITOR OF GAITED HORSE MAGAZINE REQUESTING A COPY OF OUR VIDEO FOR REVIEW

MEMBER RICHARD ROE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD HIS THOUGHTS ON CHANGES THAT CAN BE MADE TO MAKE TO WEBSITE MOR USER FRIENDLY, MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION MORE ACCESSIBLE.

RICHARD ROE OFFERED HIS SERVICES TO THE BOARD TO BE THE WEBMASTER.

LENNY POZAYT MADE THE MOTION THAT MR ROE SHOULD TAKE THE WEBSITE FOR 6 MONTHS AND AT THE END OF THE 6 MONTHS THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE PROGRESS. 2^ND BY JERRY MURPHY

COMMITIES WERE DISCUSSED AND CHAIRPERSONS ASSIGNED

HIGH POINTS/FALL CLASSIC LENNY POZAYT CO-CHAIR, JAMES MURRELL CO-CHAIR.

JUDGING- THE BOARD WILL OVER SEE JUDGING

MAGAZINE- POLLYANNA SHOUSE

AREA REPS- GARY CAMPBELL

DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT AREA REP DUTIES SHOULD AND WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.

EVENTS-TRAIL RIDES-PARADES CO CHAIR DANNY LITTERAL AND CO-CHAIR GORDON RIFE

POLLYANNA SHOUSE ASKED THE BOARD TO THINK ABOUT CHANGES IN THE ELECTION PROCESSSUGGESTION HAVE THE BAR-B-Q DINNER BE THE GEN. MEMBERSHIP MEETING INSTEAD OF THE CHRISTMAS DINNER (MORE MEMBERS PRESENTAND WEATHER IS ALWAYS A FACTOR IN DECEMBER)

ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR AT THIS MEETING AND DO THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER INSTEAD OF THRU THE HOLIDAYS.

LEFT OPEN FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

EQUINE AFFAIR 2003 IS APRIL 10-13 GORDON RIFE IN CHARGE.

M.P.H.A. LOGO DISCUSSION, AFTER SOME TIME AND EFFORT THE LOGO IS OURS, EACH PART OF THE LOGO HAD TO BE REGISTERED, THE HORSE, THE NAME. THE COLORS EVERYTHING IS NOW COMPLETE.

GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT KIND OF JACKETS, CAPS AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED. LENNY POZAYT IS BRINGING BOOKS TO THE NEXT MEETING SO THAT POSSIBLY A NEW STYLE CAN BE ORDERED.

N.A.T.R.C.-NORTH AMERICAN TRAIL RIDE CONFRENCE CHAIRMAN CONTACTED GARY CAMPBELL WITH INFORMATION THAT A MPH HAD WON HONORS THIS PAST YEAR WITH THEIR ORGANAZATION. KOKOPELLI MOON AND OWNER SUSAN PETERS WILL BE RECGONIZED AT THE CONFRENCE TO BE HELD IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.

THE BOARD DECIDED TO SEND MS. PETERS A PRINT AND A MPHA CAP.