Sunday, January 20, 2013

NAMHSA Approved Show List 1/18/2013

NAMHSA Approved Show List 1/18/2013

Just a reminder to send your show applications to
show-membership@namhsa.org. If you sent in a show for approval, and do not see it on the below list, please let me know.

NEW! All NAN qualifier results are required to be submitted to NAMHSA in an electronic, searchable format. Examples of searchable formats are Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and in most cases PDF documents. Hand-written or scanned results are not acceptable.

REMINDER: Show results are due within 30 days from the date of the show. 

For a listing of shows with invalid NAN Cards: http://www.namhsa.org/invalidcards.htm

Thanks!
Amy Peck
2012/2013 NAMHSA Show Membership Secretary

Region 1

Swap Shop & Sale-A-Rama Live
3/30-31/2013
Camas, WA
Barb Ness
barbness@comcast.net


NW Expo
4/20/2013
Corvallis, OR
Traci Durrell-Khalife
khalife@proaxis.com
http://www.proaxis.com/~khalife/nwexpo/

Wine Country Classic
5/11/2013
Pasco, WA
Tonia Ruebsamen
moosryd@aol.com
http://winecountryclassicmodelhorseshow.weebly.com/


Region 2

Eureka Live 2013
2/24/2013
Santa Barbara, CA
Donna Stone
dnhstone@earthlink.net
http://www.stonehorses.com

The Fantastic Plastic Classic #10
4/6/2013
San Martin, CA
Jane Morehouse
annjane2@earthlink.net
http://www.fantasticplasticclassic.com/

Fine Art Bash
4/20/2013
Littlerock, CA
Sarah Whelehan
spoons_82@hotmail.com
http://fineartbash.weebly.com/


Region 3

OSC: SPORK – Light, Gaited, Sport, Carriage & Spanish
Classic
3/16/2013
Tucson, AZ
Christine Armstrong
copymistress@yahoo.com
http://tucsonoutlaws.webs.com


Region 4

Sinawa Double Judge All Performance Show
3/2/2013
Randolph, WI
Greg Stebnitz
jstebnitz@lakefield.net

Crystal Creek Riders Double Judged Spring Model Show
3/9/2013
Randolph, WI
Kathy Gunderson
gunderson.k.j@gmail.com
http://www.crystalcreekriders.com

The Pie Show
4/13/2013
Hazel Green, WI
Brenda Metcalf
hethorse@yahoo.com
http://www.freewebs.com/ilialiveshow/


Region 5

Lone Star Live
3/9-10/2013
Fort Worth, TX
Sue P Stewart
SuePStewart@aol.com

Mid Kansas All OF Live Show
3/9/2013
Rose Hill, KS
Gay Mahlandt
silvertailstable@hotmail.com
http://www.freewebs.com/midkansaslive/index.htm


Region 6

Panhandle Live
2/16/2013
Milton, FL
Jeannine DeCuir and Alix Gardner
2spacepigs@mchsi.com
http://sj6891.home.mchsi.com


Region 7

Pimped Rides Live
2/23/2013
Knoxville, TN
Jennifer Dodd
mechanicaljen@yahoo.com
http://mechanicaljen.wix.com/pimpedrideslive

Tri State Live
3/23/2013
Maumee, OH
Dee Majors
hgarabians@aol.com
http://www.deeshorses.com/

Region 8

Show for the Cure Live
3/16/2013
Elk Grove, IL
Jenna Nejman
jnejm308@gmail.com
http://www.showforthecure.com

Great Lakes Congress No-Frills Show
3/23/2013
Huntley, IL
Kaitlyn Camardo
greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com
http://www.greatlakescongress.com

Plastic Ponies On Parade
4/13/2013
Fenton, MI
Shelley Hogle
khogle2@yahoo.com
http://www.freewebs.com/plasticponies

Great Lakes Congress All Mini No-Frills Show
4/20/2013
Huntley, IL
Jamie Rott
greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com
http://www.greatlakescongress.com

Great Lakes Congress No-Frills Show
5/11/2013
Huntley, IL
Jamie Rott
greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com
http://www.greatlakescongress.com

Great Lakes Congress No-Frills Show
8/24/2013
Huntley, IL
Liz Cory
greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com
http://www.greatlakescongress.com


Region 9

The Crazy Lady Classic Live Show
3/9/2013
Manassas, VA
Diane Knoth
dknoth@verizon.net

Bloomsburg Custom/Artist Resin MHS
3/16/2013
Bloomsburg, PA
Ellen Derr
dennie78@gmail.com

Mid-Atlantic Regional Horse Show
3/23-24/2013
Sudlersville, MD
Betsy Andrews
FPMVendetta@yahoo.com
http://MidAtlanticRegional.weebly.com

Bloomsburg Original Finish Model Horse Show
4/6/2013
Bloomsburg, PA
Vicky Bartlow
kcbhunter@aol.com

South-Central PA Classic
8/17/2013
Martinsburg, PA
Ashley Marconi
ameganm@gmail.com
http://south-centralpaclassic.weebly.com/


Region 10

China Buffet
4/6/2013
Spencer, MA
Marci Driscoll
marcimsmithdriscoll@gmail.com

Factory Ponies Live
4/6/2013
Spencer, MA
Marisa Evans
salsa_shark51@yahoo.com
http://www.regionxnation.com/

Albany Halter Classic
4/20/2013
Guilderland, NY
Dianne Lievense
dlievens@nycap.rr.com
http://www.regionxnation.com/


Empire State Live
9/28/2013
Brockport, NY
Lynda Gillette & Karin Scheg
drumhorse4@yahoo.com
http://empirestatelive.weebly.com/


Region 11
No shows to report.


Friday, January 18, 2013

NAMHSA seeks new Regional Representatives for Regions 2 and 4

Region 4 Representative

Due the election of Carra McCelland to the position of NAMHSA VP, NAMHSA will run a special election to fill the position of Region 4 Representative. The first step in this process is nomination.

All NAMHSA member showholders and individual members *IN REGION 4* may nominate a candidate for repesentative (including themselves), however, you MUST be certain the person you are nominating has confirmed he or she is willing to run for office.

Once elected, the new Region 4 Representative will take office immediately and will serve the remainder of Carra's term, that is, through NAN 2014. The new Region 4 Representative will be eligible to run for re-election. 

Candidates need to be aware that the job requires making a significant time and effort commitment to QUICKLY respond to Board work and issues. Board members assume ultimate responsibility for running NAMHSA and assuring a quality NAN. Regular and reliable email access is required, as the NAMHSA Board is primarily an email entity. 

Regional Representative duties include:

· Act as a liaison between NAMHSA members in the region and the NAMHSA Board
· Participate in all Board discussions
· Vote in all Board votes
· Manage the Region 4 NAMHSA discussion email list.

Regional Representatives may show at NAN.

TO NOMINATE A REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE:

**Use the form below for your nomination**

*THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS February 1, 2013.*

To send in your nominee(s), you must provide ALL of the information requested below. NAMHSA has to contact each nominee to confirm he or she wants to run, so complete contact information is essential. You can either mail or email the information. To email, simply copy and paste the information below into a new email.

By Email: send to 
namhsavote@gmail.com. Please put “NAMHSA Nominee” in your subject line.

By snail mail:

Jackie Arns-Rossi
NAMHSA Recording Secretary
64 Renner Ave
Bloomfield NJ 07003

NOMINATION FORM

YOUR Name:

YOUR Address (city, state is sufficient):

DO YOU LIVE IN REGION 4?

R4 Representative Nominee's Name:

Nominee's Address (city, state is sufficient):

DOES YOUR NOMINEE LIVE IN REGION 4?

Nominee's Email address (Must provide!):

**DID YOU ASK THIS PERSON IF HE OR SHE IS WILLING TO BE A CANDIDATE?**

Region 2 Representative

Due to Tom Dean's move out of the region, NAMHSA will run a special election to fill the position of Region 2 Representative. The first step in this process is nomination.

All NAMHSA member showholders and individual members *IN REGION 2* may nominate a candidate for repesentative (including themselves), however, you MUST be certain the person you are nominating has confirmed he or she is willing to run for office.

Once elected, the new Region 2 Representative will take office immediately and will serve the remainder of Tom's term, that is, through NAN 2014. The new Region 2 Representative will be eligible to run for re-election. 

Candidates need to be aware that the job requires making a significant time and effort commitment to QUICKLY respond to Board work and issues. Board members assume ultimate responsibility for running NAMHSA and assuring a quality NAN. Regular and reliable email access is required, as the NAMHSA Board is primarily an email entity. 

Regional Representative duties include:

· Act as a liaison between NAMHSA members in the region and the NAMHSA Board
· Participate in all Board discussions
· Vote in all Board votes
· Manage the Region 2 NAMHSA discussion email list.

Regional Representatives may show at NAN.

TO NOMINATE A REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE:

**Use the form below for your nomination**

*THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS February 8, 2013.*

To send in your nominee(s), you must provide ALL of the information requested below. NAMHSA has to contact each nominee to confirm he or she wants to run, so complete contact information is essential. You can either mail or email the information. To email, simply copy and paste the information below into a new email.

By Email: send to 
namhsavote@gmail.com. Please put “NAMHSA Nominee” in your subject line.

By snail mail:

Jackie Arns-Rossi
NAMHSA Recording Secretary
64 Renner Ave
Bloomfield NJ 07003

NOMINATION FORM

YOUR Name:

YOUR Address (city, state is sufficient):

DO YOU LIVE IN REGION 2?

R4 Representative Nominee's Name:

Nominee's Address (city, state is sufficient):

DOES YOUR NOMINEE LIVE IN REGION 2?

Nominee's Email address (Must provide!):

**DID YOU ASK THIS PERSON IF HE OR SHE IS WILLING TO BE A CANDIDATE?**

Thursday, January 10, 2013

NAMHSA Ballot results for special VP election

The special election to install a new NAMHSA Vice President (following from the resignation of former VP Lindsey Hall) has concluded.

Carra McClelland (currently Region 4 Representative) has been elected by the NAMHSA membership to the position of Vice President. Carra will move into this position immediately, and assume the position of President at the 2013 NAMHSA annual meeting. A special ele
ction for a new Regional Representative will be initiated soon in Region 4.

180 votes were received, from a total possible of 332, a 54% voter turn out. On a regional basis, Region 1 had the highest voter turn out at 73% and Region 8 had the lowest voter turn out at 32%. 

The NAMHSA Board thanks both Carra McClelland and Lyn Norbury for offering to take on this office.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Breyer Live Show Benefit Program

NAMHSA is proud to be a part of the new Breyer Live Show Benefit Program. Shows interested in joining the program must be NAMHSA Member Shows. Each show selected for the program will be given a Limited Edition Breyer model called Zuni, a black Appaloosa with Native American markings, which will be given away as a free door prize to one lucky shower! Click to learn more: http://www.breyerhorses.com/2967   Wouldn't you love to win a Zuni?

Zuni, Breyer Live Show Benefit Program model for 2013, photo by Breyer

NAMHSA Ballot Results

NAMHSA Ballot Results

The results of the recent NAMHSA ballot regarding NAN card validity dates and member show results format are summarized below.

1. Proposal to extend NAN card validity to 4 years instead of 2, starting with cards marked 2011-2012:


Votes to approve: 114
Votes to disapprove: 12

1a. Proposal to institute the NAN card validity extension to 4 years immediately, i.e., as an "emergency change":

Votes to approve: 112
Votes to disapprove: 13

2. Proposal to alter the Bylaws to specify that NAMHSA member show results must be submitted in an electronic, searchable format:

Votes to approve: 117
Votes to disapprove: 9

2a. Proposal to implement the Bylaws change to specify submission of member show results in an electronic, searchable format immediately, i.e., as an "emergency change":

Votes to approve: 105
Votes to disapprove: 21

Both measures passed by a wide margin and both will be instituted immediately.

1. All NAN cards marked 2011-2012 are now good through 2014, NAN cards marked 2012-2013 are good through 2015, and so forth.
Important Note: Please do not cross out the qualifying dates on your NAN cards. The NAN Registrars for future years will know the extended years. You may make a small note next to the current qualifying years listed, such as 2011-2014 to help remind you of the extension. Starting in early 2013, NAN cards will be marked with the new range listed as "2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016".

2. All NAN qualifier results are required to be submitted to NAMHSA in an electronic, searchable format. Examples of searchable formats are MS Word documents, MS Excel documents, and in most cases PDF documents. Hand-written or scanned results are not acceptable.

NAMHSA thanks all the show and individual members who took the time to vote!

Posted by Pauline Entin
NAMHSA Interim PR

Saturday, January 5, 2013

NAMHSA Calendar on Cafe Press

The NAMHSA Calendar, featuring horses from the 2012 NAN, will be removed from the Cafe Press store at the end of January.  Make sure to get yours before they are gone! 

http://www.cafepress.com/namhsa.733933565

NAMHSA seeks a Fundraising Coordinator

NAMHSA is looking for someone to fill the position of Fundraising Coordinator. This position will be for two years, starting in March of 2013 - with the initial term to expire at NAN 2015, term thereafter to be 2 years. This position is eligible for re-appointment.

Job description:

NAMSHA is in need of someone to head up our fundraising efforts on a year round basis. This person will be a non-voting BOD member and will be required to host a fundraising event quarterly, working towards a BOD mandated monetary goal for the year. The BOD will have final approval over all events and will provide brainstorming (including a list of options already developed), sounding board and other means of support as deemed necessary on an event by event basis. If desired by the winning candidate, a BOD member can be appointed in an official mentoring capacity. The coordinator may select a staff of one helper, pending BOD approval.

The monetary goal for the March 2013 - NAN 2014 time period is $10,000.

Requirements:

The position will require someone who can be online and visible to both the BOD and the hobby public at large on a daily basis and communicate with both in a respectful, courteous and prompt manner. A successful candidate will need to be highly motivated, organized, well-written/spoken and have excellent event planning skills. Previous marketing and/or advertising experience will be considered to be a plus. A good working knowledge of MS Office - especially Excel and Word will be required, as well as good monetary handling procedures.

Monthly reports to the BOD for inclusion in the NAMHSA News will be required as well as any requested update made by a voting BOD member. All events will need to be run in a legal manner for the state/county/country they are occurring.

Payment:

This is a paid position, with the opportunity for results based bonuses, to be paid at the end of each 12 month fundraising cycle. (First payment would be after NAN 2014.) The base is $300 a year. The BOD will set a fundraising minimum and goal each year, based on previous efforts, estimates and potential opportunity. If the yearly goal is made, an $100 bonus will be paid. If the fundraising efforts exceed 125% of the year's goal, an additional $150 will be paid. Any efforts exceeding 150% of goal will be paid an additional $200. (The maximum payment to be equal to $500.)

If the goal is not met, the BOD reserves the right to review the fundraising coordinator's efforts or may reconsider the goal. Staff and helpers are not eligible for payment but may be given preference if applying for the position in the future.

Application Process:

Interested parties should send their application to Teresa Buzzell, NAMHSA President at: president@namhsa.org with name, contact information, a paragraph stating your qualifications for the position and a small list of potential fundraising ideas. Applications that do not contain all requested items may be disregarded by the BOD. The closing date is March 10, 2013.

Thank you for your interest in NAMHSA!