Then GOGO's hold brief "as needed" meetings during our Playdays. Please see our
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Minutes from February 18, 2010 board member meeting.
New officer were
elected during the dinner meeting on February 12, 2010. The following are the elected board members:
Margo Barrett - President Barb Whitt
- Vice President Kim Lynch - Gamemaster
Janet Fisher - Webmaster (Step Mealady will assist Webmaster)
Karen Martin - Treasure Joanne DeVall
- Secretary Roles of the officers are as followed:
President - Run meetings, delegate duties, hold group together. Vice President - Recruiting new members, track memberships, to officiate quarterly
meeting, and assist President during events.
Gamemaster - Get playdays set up, obstacles, and challenges. Gamemaster is going to organize a committee to get the
arena set up.
Webmaster - Will keep the Game on Gang website up to date, set up e-mail address when necessary for the board members. Treasure - Will collect the
donations received to the organization and report the amounts to the board. Will coordinated disbursing funds on a needed
basis. Secretary
- Will take minutes and keep communications open for all members. Will keep distribution list up to date and coordinate
list with Webmaster. Photographer
- Will assure a group picture is taken at each gathering. The GOGO's will be able to continue using Whitt's
End Farm as our main playday playground. Kim Leach offered her pasture and ring in event of too much standing water
at Whitt's End Farm. Several members are trying to secure renting an indoor arena during inclement weather.
The
Treasure reported the GOGO's as having $92.58 in donation. The GOGO's will continue to leave the donation "can"
out at each event. The money will be used for a variety of reasons. The GOGO's will offer a donation to whoever
is hosting the playday to help with any cost incurred. Further directive for funds collected will be giving by Parelli
as they move toward an ambassadorship system.
Web site information: The board initiated that items for sale on
the bulletin board will stay up for 3 months before the Webmaster removes the items. Step Mealady will assist in updating
the photo albums and videos. Janet will set up e-mail addresses for the board member using the board members title.
We want to remind everyone that we are on facebook and to please share stories and events in their journey with their equine
partners. Janet wants to remind everyone of the link to the Share Parelli website. Going through our link to their
website will hold incentives to our group in the future.
The board reiterates that a guest comes to a playday
before bringing their equine partner with them to insure safety for all. After a guest brings their equine partner to
a playday, will they be considered a member of the group.
The following events have been tentatively set
up:
PlayDay Sunday, March 14 - 2:00 to 6:00PlayDay
Saturday, April 10 - 2:00 to 6:00PlayDay
Sunday, May 16 - 2:00 to 6:00PlayDay Saturday, June 12
- 2:00 to 6:00PlayDay Sunday, June 11 - 6:00 pm to 10:00
pmPlayDay Saturday, August 14 - 6:00 pm to 10 pm (possible
might change to camping weekend at South Mtn or Blowing Rock)Pot Luck
Sunday, October 31Play Day, Cookout, Breakfast and Trail
Ride Friday and Saturday July 10 & 11, 2009
Our first cook out/camping/breakfast event this past weekend was a success. We
had a nice group for both the Friday evening cook out and Saturday morning breakfast. And...great food! I want to thank a few people who worked very hard to help make this a great event. Thank you to Joanne Devall for organizing the Friday evening cook out and also the T-shirt campaign. If you
haven't ordered a shirt contact Joanne but hurry!!!! Joanne is our GOGO secretary and is maintaining the membership
and email distribution lists. If you know of anyone that would like to be added to the list, please send their name
and email address to Joanne. Those interested can also visit our website and leave a message in the guest
book or fill out the "contact us" form to receive information about the group.
May 23, 2009 play date – 12 members attended with
their equine partners– 22 hours of play occurred before we were rained out. June 14,
2009 play date – 9 members attended with their equine partners for 36 hours of play. Three members came not able to
bring the equine partners but to enjoy the fun. We had two guest, Joy from Rock Hill and Casey from Fort
Mill. The members enjoyed positioning their horse on a tarp and lifting each leg, using the yo-yo game
jumping a barrel and backing up to the barrel, a figure-8 obstacle, and maneuvering between the wall of
barrels and the rail. The group split into 2 groups and played the water relay game and the find the carrot on the barrel (that would the
horses finding the carrot not the human) At Liberty was very enjoyable, with Linda, Marie, Teresa, Janet, and Stephanie participating.
A “shout out” for Teresa and Domino, after Domino and Harley had a little of their own liberty fun.
Domino joined his “herd” and did a beautiful circling game with Teresa. During the break, we held a GOGO meeting, the following are the minutes. We discussed choosing the GOGO’s
colors, it was voted that tan and navy blue would be our official colors. Barb shared that Ashley had drawn a logo that we could use, the above is a copy.
The group liked the GOGO’s having a logo. Joanne had gotten prices for t-shirts, with a minimum of 36 the price is $6.00 a shirt
plus tax. We can use the logo on the front, on the back we can have Game on Gang, We Got the Beat, and a picture on North
and South Carolina. Many placed their order already. Please e-mail or call to get yours
order. Bert and
Marie will fill in during Linda’s absence, when she is at the Parelli Center. Joanne will assist
with sending the reminder e-mails and anything else that is needed. We encourage anyone going to the Share Parelli website, to go through the GOGO website.
When we use the GOGO’s website we earn points for our group. Talk turned to funding the website, so far Janet had been taking care of that cost on
her own. Karen got a can, and we will ask for donations at each meeting, to help with funding of the website
plus anything else that might come up. Linda wanted to know if anyone would be interested in doing a GOGO spotlight at the Parelli Florida
Celebration.
Minutes from 1st GOGO meeting February 15, 2009
Next meeting March 14 Whitt’s End Farm,
2-6 p.m.
One meeting per month alternating
Saturday and Sunday
Assign 2 volunteers
to do obstacles set up and take down to help out property owner
Levels focus with help from others
Film one savvy auditions before end of each playday
Set up in segments. Break into groups
Check in with leader, game master after each hour to see if every ones needs are being met.
Members may perform a spotlight session to be
judged by others. (constructive feedback)
Make posters/cards for self assessments
Make books for horses with checklists, journals, horsenality (?)
People with more experience/higher level give educational demos
Everyone should ask for help if they want it.
No one will be offered advice or help without being asked first.
Plan group activities such as quadrill, broom polo, 7 games dance with horses,
drill team maneuvers, trailrides
Lakeland,
Fla auditions due in September
Have
playdays with other groups in area several times a year
List Birthdays
Newsletter
by Lisa
For sale items on website
Januray 23, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Minutes taken by Linda Algire.
Agenda Items
- Game Masters will plan February event
- Secretariat will distribute membership list and notices
- Secretariat's Asst ~ record meeting notes
- Hay
Net Master ~ create home page
- Entire Board ~ reply with
ideas, suggestions and concerns to address prior to or during the next meeting.
Minutes
Linda Algire opened the meeting by welcoming everyone. Following are Linda's notes from the meeting.
Game On Gang Mission Statement:To progress in our horsemanship s we build stronger relationships
with horses and humans. Officers
Herd Boss ~ Linda Algire
Wrangler (AVP) ~ Bert Evens
Secretariat (Secretary) ~ Susan Sloan
Secretariat Asst. (Asst. Secretary) ~ Anna Garber
Muck
Raker (Treasurer) ~ Karen Martin
Game Master (Events)
~ Barb Whitt
Assistant Game Master ~ Margo Barett
Hay Net Master (Website) ~ Janet Fisher
Photographer ~ Marie Pruden (we didn't have a funny name)
We also talked about Lisa Howdyshell
doing the calendar and perhaps the newsletter but I will need to ask her first if the Board agrees.
Our
next meeting is a play day at Whitt's End Farm, Sunday, Feb. 15th, 2-6 PM.
The Game On Gang (GOG)
or as suggested Game On Gang Organization (GOGO's) also agreed to reserve time to film auditions at the end of each play day.
Food will be served at special occasion events. Is the next meeting one since it is Valentine's weekend?
Just asking. Doug's birthday is the 14th...I could bring heart shaped cookies.
Each
member will set goals...we did not determine the "how". Are they private goals or made public to the group?
We will
also keep track of "Parelli Hours" as a group. Is this a Secretariat duty?
The
membership is open at this time. Group size limits may be imposed at a later time. Volunteer hours may be required from each member. Could also be used in lieu of dues. At this time, no
dues or membership fees are set.
Kim Leitch volunteered to teach the group how to make lines from donated Samson rope
from York Electric. We may plan a special rope making session. She can also teach the group how to make halters
with purchased line.
I'm ok with letting the group be a "work in progress" as long as we stay
safe and keep motivated. I think we can add layers at each meeting. We don't want to get too regimented...just
enough to keep the group safe and progressive. Barb and Margo...once you
have your ideas for the play day, please ask for volunteers from the board and membership. The more people who
get involved the more active and fun the group will be for the entire membership.
Everyone...please reply with ideas, suggestions or concerns that you would like addressed either before or at
the next meeting in February.