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WCHA E-News - March 2011
Hello WCHA Membership,
What an exciting time to be a WCHA member! WCHA held their annual meeting on Saturday March 5, 2011 during the AQHA Convention in Grapevine, Texas. This was a great and informative meeting that was standing room only!
There were several important reports that WCHA would like to pass along to the membership:
- The Dixie National/WCHA Futurity was a great event that paid out more than $15,000 in prize money
- The AQHA Show and Contest Committee along with the AQHA Board Of Directors passed a rule that allows Amateur and Youth exhibitors the use of a lip chain (start date to be determined after AQHA Executive Committee)
- Don Falcon and Luke Castle reported that the Breeders Championship Futurity has tremendous support and is really emphasizing that is an all breed futurity with large payouts.
Bill Horton, president of the Iowa Quarter Horse Association reported that the new facility, the Jacobson Center will be ready for use at this exciting event to be held September 22-25, 2011 in Des Moines, IA. F
or any questions you can visit www.iowaquarterhorse.com
- Wayne Halvorson reported that the following goals from the first strategic planning meeting for WCHA have been met and they are as follows:
- Form an association
- Identify correct conformation and an ideal standard
- Establish a WCHA Judges Program
- Establish major events
Thank you to Peter Cofrancesco for bringing us all together. You had a great vision! We wish you the best as AQHA's President for 2011.
The plans for 2011 and forward are as follows:
- Strategic planning meeting with 1yr, 2-5 yr and 10 goals
- Attain sponsorships and create value resulting in revenues and increase our marketing activities
- Continue the momentum of shows with the introduction of the Breeders Championship Futurity, continuation of the Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Futurity and the Stretch Bradley Memorial
Stakes Event at the All American Quarter Horse Congress
- Continue to look for ways to increase communication and customer service to the membership, recognizing we are an organization built on volunteers
Click here to see the WCHA Annual Meeting powerpoint with more details on accomplishments, future direction and financials
Be sure to volunteer by contacting the WCHA office if you have an interest in helping.
Thank you,
Wayne Halvorson
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