AMAA Board of Directors Meeting
Louisville, Ky. - Nov. 11,
2007 |
The semi annual board meeting of the
AMAA Board of directors was called to
order by President Breon at 10:45 a.m.
at the Executive Inn, Louisville, Ky.
Board members present were: Mark
Beauprez, Larry Breon, Phil Core, John
Dickerson, Matt Elliott, Don McLain,
Fred Nessler, Larry Nielsen, Larry
Radamacher, Bill Thorne and Marty Van
Vliet. President Breon also welcomed new
board members in attendance: Josh Enlow,
Troy Jones and Mike Hartman. Board
members absent: Jerry Adamson. Also
present were John Boddicker, AMAA
Executive Vice President and Dave Steen,
AMAA Commercial Marketing Director.
Breon opened the floor for election of
officers. Beauprez nominated the
following slate of officers which was
approved by acclimation.
President - Larry Breon
First Vice President - Bill
Thorne
Second Vice President - Marty Van
Vliet
Secretary/Treasurer - Phil Core
Director At Large - Fred Nessler
Minutes of the summer 2007 board meeting
were read and approved. The Treasurers
report was given, discussed and
approved. Boddicker and Core presented
the proposed 2008 budget which was
discussed and approved as presented.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Breed Improvement
Chairman Nessler reported that when we
are ready, Dr Beever is ready to start
work on a DNA marker test for Spastic
Paresis. Consensus was to wait until the
last wrinkles are worked out of the
reporting issues for PHA.
The Breed Improvement Committee moved,
effective Jan. 1, 2009, to be accepted
for registry into the AMAA herd book,
bulls will have to be free of carrier
status of lethal genetic defects per the
genetic defects rules of the AMAA. Free
status to be determined by test or
parentage. Currently, the lethal genetic
defects are TH and PHA. Seconded by
Hartman. Motion Passed.
The committee moved to establish the
following registration fee schedule
under the MAPP program.
Active females:
Year 1 $0
Year 2 and subsequent $5
Registration fees
MAPP
Breeder’s Choice
Under 13 months
$20
$30
13-23 Months
$25
$35
24 months and up
$50
$60
Information: forms will be made
available throughout 2008 to AMAA
membership regarding deadlines of sign
up and payment of fees.
Moved by Radamacher and seconded by
Nessler to put females under the same
registry rules concerning genetic
defects as bulls, effective Jan 1, 2011.
Motion failed, two were for and 10
opposed.
Nessler moved, effective Jan. 1, 2009,
to be accepted into the AMAA herd book,
the sire of the said animal must either
be a registered Maine-Anjou or an animal
which is tested free of lethal genetic
defects. If the said animal is not
registered in the breed, then a DNA
blood typing must also be on file with
AMAA as well as the test results. In
other words, no animal, regardless of
status, will be registered from a non
AMAA registered carrier sire. Seconded
by Elliott. Motion carried.
Long Range Planning
Thorn moved and Hartman seconded to have
the AMAA Executive Vice President
proceed with initial development of a
Continental Breeds Summit for Denver
2009. Motion carried.
Magazine
Although no motions were presented, the
magazine committee did report on several
new programs to improve cash flow of the
magazine. Those include Web site
development, in house ad development and
sale catalog printing.
Promotion and Marketing
No motions were presented.
Sale
The Sale Committee moved to hold an AMAA
sponsored commercial bull sale in 2009.
This would be a performance tested sale
with data to include feed efficiency.
Test to be held in Nevada, Mo., with the
sale site to be determined. Final rules
to be established by sale committee and
be published by spring 2008. Elliott
seconded and motion carried.
Moved by Nielsen and seconded by Thorne
to give sale committee authority to
research and perhaps move the Denver
sale from Sunday on the hill to Friday
night in the yards. Motion passed.
Closed Session
Moved by Dickerson and seconded by
Elliott to enter closed session. Passed,
board entered closed session at 12:15
p.m. Board came out of closed session at
12:30 p.m.
Show
Moved by Nessler, seconded by McLain to
give executive committee power to count
on establishment of a draw down to fund
the world show and perhaps the
All-American program. Motion carried
Moved by Nessler seconded by McLain to
add $5 to the AMAA portion of entry fees
at the AMAA funded shows. This money
would go to a cash award for the show
bull and show heifer of the year awards.
Award to be $1000 for champions and $500
for reserves. Motion carried.
Moved by McLain and seconded by Nessler
to do a judge evaluation scoring by
exhibitors (by mail) following each of
the AMAA sponsored major shows. Motion
passed.
Moved by Dickerson and seconded by
Nielsen to give show committee power to
act if the sale committee moves the sale
and there is an opportunity to adjust
the hill show schedule to Sunday.
Junior
Junior committee moved to replace the
quiz bowl with a Cattleman’s Challenge
contest. Seconded by Core. Motion
carried.
Junior committee moved to add oral
reasons to senior judging contest.
Seconded by Core. Motion failed.
Old business
None
New business
Moved by McLain seconded by Nessler to
hold the AMAA summer board meetings
during the 2008 National Junior Show in
Kansas City, Mo. Motion carried.
McLain moved and Hartman seconded to
adjourn.
Meeting adjourned 2:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Phil Core,
Secretary/Treasurer, AMAA.
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