MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING: MANES &TAILS

DATE: MAY 13, 2004     TIME: 7 PM
MEETING PLACE: THE CARLETON PROJECT, PRESQUE ISLE
PRESIDING: Nancy Dumond  RECORDING: Shelley Taylor
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pam Scheppele, (VP/Treasurer) Don Violette,
Megan Scheppele, Sara Wotton

CALLED TO ORDER: 7 pm
MINUTES: Minutes of 04/15/03 approved as written.

TOPIC: In kind Donations
DISCUSSION: Each person will keep records of the time, money, and materials
they have contributed to M & T and turn in periodically for a receipt.  This way MT will have a record.

*Cavalletti and mounting block w/steps materials and fabrication, donated by Don Violette to  MT and on their way to Aroostook Horse and Pony Assoc. for their use in riding lessons.
*MFX has donated Web site cost for this year. Thank you MFX and PAM!
*Anyone wishing to contribute simply contact a meeting member.
*Anyone needing SUPPORT please contact a meeting member.
FOLLOW-UP: Ongoing

TOPIC: Treasurer's Report: approved as submitted

DISCUSSION: We need to raise more money. See fundraisers/grants

FOLLOW UP:  Continue work towards funds, ongoing.  We welcome new ideas, volunteers.

2005 budget should be started.

TOPIC: Scholarships
DISCUSSION: No requests received at this meeting. Shelly has been working on an application to fill out for requests which includes (but not mandatory) release for using photographs etc for publicity.

One special needs rider we are supporting will be receiving her scholarship to ride Special Olympics 2004, this will be awarded during her H.S. graduation ceremony.

TOPIC: Grants/Fund-raising
DISCUSSION: Pam shared info that she had gathered for fund-raisers: Walmart
does matching moneys for fund-raising, possible grant for helmets and the question of
applying to Libra. We may want to have special meeting to brainstorm.
*Maine Potato Feast in July - possible pony rides? Tracy Kinny may be coordinating volunteers for this if it goes.
*Nancy will look for a donation that we could sell raffle tickets on, then we can ask  Walmart to match the funds. Looking for volunteers to help!

*Pam and Shelly also shared info on a grant workshop they attended recently.

OTHER:
Rotary Meeting in Limestone report from Pam and Nancy that the meeting went well and that a rotary member experience in large grants will contact Nancy to mentor us with future grants.

NARHA CAT Course - Sara, Ginger and Shelley attended. The workshop was well
worth attending and we found that though the room was a bit chilly the atmosphere was warm, friendly
and sharing. The NARHA people really want to help new members. Our special thanks to Judy Cross-Strelke for her support.

NEXT MEETING: June 10, 2004 NEW LOCATION:   GO TO FIRST CONFERENCE  ROOM ON THE RIGHT, DOWN THE HALL OF THE GIFT SHOP (NEAR MAIN ENTERANCE) AT THE AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER IN Presque Isle.  7PM. (or go to main desk, ask for MT meeting)

The Academy house is now the temporary home of the Ambulance Service.

Nancy Dumond, President 207-868-5324 nancyditr@ainop.com
Shelley Taylor, Secretary 207-538-9376 staylor@houltonregional.org
Pam Scheppele, VP/ Treasurer 207-498-3461 pscheppele@mfx.net

AGENDA:  MANES AND TAILS  JUNE 10, 2004

LOCATION:  THE  AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER, MEETING ROOM NEAR MAIN ENTERANCE (not Academy House)

7-8:30PM

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:    TREASURER’S REPORT:  INKIND DONATIONS:  monthly tabs,  new.

SCHOLARSHIPS: 2       FUND RAISING:         GRANTS:        RESOURCE DIRECTORY:

PUBLICITY:          CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Aroostook Horse and Pony Associates update:                       Announcements: 

FOR MORE INFO contact:

Nancy Dumond, 868-5324 nancyditr@ainop.com

Shelly Taylor, 538-9376 staylor@houltonregional.org