The meeting took place virtually and began at 7:09 pm.
In Attendance
We had officers Abbie Beckman, Lili Seto, Haley Hernandez, Kate Schmitz, Maya Torez and Arlena Worm present today. We also had representatives Addison Bubonic, Grace Jefferson and Annabelle Brown in attendance.
Committee Updates
We began the meeting by reviewing the first meeting topics of the committees.
The pizza party committee thought of various activities and ideas to apply to the pizza parties that will be held at future rallies. It was decided that this committee will create a logo at their next meeting for T-shirts to potentially sell at Quiz Rally. It will need to be reviewed with Lisa Bechtol regarding whether or not this is allowed.
The Networking and Outreach committee discussed the status of the Midsouth Youth Board Instagram account. It was unanimously decided that a new Instagram account will be created shortly after the meeting. Addison Bubonic will update the board on the new information and Instagram handle once it is released. It was decided that the email and password will be very general and will be kept in a safe place so that we can avoid the issues that the Youth Board social media accounts had in the past. The new Instagram account will have monthly member features from a wide range of different Pony Clubs across the region, interview clips from the Career’s Committee, and calendar posts every month.
The Career’s Committee discussed the topics of their meeting that was held a week ago. They discussed their idea to interview professionals from a wide range of different industries and equine backgrounds. There is a google doc list with professionals and their contact information so that they can start interviewing people as soon as possible. Clips from each interview will be posted on the new Instagram account to expose a diverse range of Midsouth members to equine occupations that are not always accessible to learn about.
The Test Prep committee discussed the status of hiring instructors for the upcoming HB prep meetings, and informed the Youth Board on the upcoming prep events. Some things still need to be reviewed with Lisa Bechtol to decide how many people are needed to help with the riding clinics and meetings.
Kentucky Three Day Event
After the discussions with the committees, we brainstormed Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event volunteering ideas. Crossing guard was one of the most preferred options. We decided that instead of volunteering for an event as a large group, available members will sign up for positions on an individual basis so that we can avoid the complexities of waitlisting a group.
MidSouth Newsletter
The Midsouth Youth Newsletter was the next topic we discussed. It was decided that we will have our own paragraph in the upcoming newsletter. Some ideas that members came up with to include in the newsletter were information about the new Instagram account, upcoming Youth Board Projects, and facts about the Midsouth Youth Board.
Other Business
Another topic we discussed was the opportunity to assist Lisa Bechtol in the upcoming HB/HA study sessions. Everyone thinks that it will be a good idea to help with these upcoming HB/HA opportunities. We are unsure of how many people she wants to help or what exactly she needs help with. We also discussed the possibility of selling T-shirts at the Quiz Rally, in March. We came up with some logo design ideas but have not settled on one yet.
For next meeting:
The next meeting will take place on February 3, 2025. All of the main committees should have had their individual meetings by then. We will review what new progress the committees have come up with. Abbie Beckman, Addison Bubonic and Annabelle Brown will need to have completed the Youth Board newsletter paragraph and share it with the board. New information about the new Instagram account will be shared with the Midsouth Youth Board, and new ideas should be suggested for features and new content. We need to confirm whether or not we will have a Midsouth Youth Board meeting or shirt selling stand at Quiz Rally to raise awareness about the board. We also need to confirm which T-shirt logo design will be used.
Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm
These minutes were approved by Arlena Worm and Abbie Beckman on January 9th, 2025
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