It's time for the WAHA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet - TODAY!
The 2017 WAHA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet are combined at the Johnson Creek Community Center. Join us for a social hour, dinner, awards, meeting and an election. This is a big one! Review all of the candidates below, and on our website, http://www.wisconsinarabian.com. Tentative menu includes lasagna, salad, bread, and cake.
This meeting is open to all current members as well as perspective members. Let us know if you are brining a guest with you!
WAHA AWARDS AND ANNUAL MEETING
THIS EVENING
January 21, 2017
6:00 PM Social
6:30 PM Dinner
Please RSVP to Debbie Alt Dalt5940@yahoo.com
Questions? Call Nancy Miller 608-334-5498
WAHA Point System Awards
Youth Trapp Award Presentation
Arabian/Half Arabian Ambassador Award
Youth Awards
Youth Meeting
General Membership Meeting
Board of Directors Election
Officer Election
2017 Budget Information
Regional Delegate Election
*The Dick Hoeft Award will be presented at the 2017 WAHA August Show
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WAHA Candidates 2017: Below are the nominees selected by the committee. Nominations may be accepted on the floor of the annual meeting.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gay Jeanne Bower
I actively represent all members of WAHA on many levels as follows: WAHA: Former President & Vice President, CoManager of May Show/BADGER CLASSIC for several years, Assistant Manager of August Show, Co-Chair and assisted in managing the Arabian Booth at The Midwest Horse Fair, Assisted with the first T.A.I.L. program, Managed the Point System, now helping Debbie & Cheryl, Manage all insurance for the many WAHA activities, Represented WAHA at WSHC, Managed Annual Meetings for many years, Managed the Ambassador Award. Region 10: Delegate representing WAHA for over 15 years, Chair, Mary Anne Grimell Memorial Scholarships, Served on the Judges & Stewards Commissioners’ Review Panel at a national level, Vice-Chair and Chair of the Amateur Committee; Vice-Chair and Chair of the Awards Committee; member Annual Convention Planning Committee at a national level; member Regional & National Classes Committee. I would appreciate your support.
Cheryl Bumgarner
I am running for a position on the WAHA board of directors. I have been serving on the board for the past 3 years, helping with the Badger Classic and August shows, clinic and nominating committees. I have provided a horse for the Midwest Horse Fair classes at the Badger Classic and August shows where we have an hour to teach a novice how to show an Arabian at halter. I live in Black Earth with my husband, Tom, a chocolate Labrador named Jill and cats Carmine and Matilda. I have a great time working as a veterinary assistant at the Black Earth Veterinary Clinic. I have owned Arabian horses for 40 years, riding for pleasure, on the ranch and on the trail. Four years ago I purchased an Half Arabian gelding named Its A Dun Deal and started showing. We show in western pleasure and halter and are going to try side saddle this year (Wish us luck!) In my spare time I enjoy reading, gardening, and playing with my grandchildren. Thank you for the opportunity to serve WAHA and your continued support.
Karissa Held
I have been a member of WAHA for 10 years. In addition to participating at WAHA's shows, I was involved with WAHA youth. I competed on the youth judging team and participated in the show highpoint programs. Last summer I volunteered my horse for the Midwest horse fair halter class. 4H: I showed my Arabian at the Dane county fair until I aged out of 4H. I also showed my Arabian at the state 4H expo and dressage/hunter show. I was the president of my club for two years, and served several other positions including vice president, secretary, and treasurer during my years in 4H. WIHA: I showed my Arabian in every discipline offered while I was young enough to compete. Since aging out I have volunteered my horse to other youth to compete with and have maintained involvement as a coach/assistant coach. I would love the opportunity to promote the Arabian horse and give back to WAHA, as it gave me so many opportunities as a youth. I know that there has been talk of a WAHA trail ride and I think it would be great to make this happen. I also think it would great to bring involvement and participation to new things when possible, such as the Working Western Celebration held in Madison.
Sydney Arnold
I have been a WAHA member for the last 15+ years and as a youth. I was actively involved in the WAHA Youth and judging team. Since my youth involvement, I have continued to show as a WAHA member at club sponsored shows. I am a current member of Pro-Cess, an organization focused on engaging professionals at all levels of their careers, and providing development, leadership and mentoring opportunities to young professionals. I have been actively involved in volunteer and networking opportunities through this organization. In addition to attending the monthly meetings, I would like the opportunity to help organize and volunteer at WAHA sponsored shows and events. I hope to provide suggestions and positive feedback to the group regarding ways to improve efficiencies, grow membership interest/involvement, and continue success.
Julie McKee
I am relatively new to WAHA. Over the past 4 years I have attended several WAHA shows as well as Region 10. Last year I volunteered and helped at the WAHA May show. Other community involvement include Mazomanie Historical Society 2012—2015, Event planning and Publicity; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints North Chicago Public Affairs Director 2003—2006 Event planning and Publicity; Rockton, IL Chamber of Commerce 2004—2005 Event planning and Publicity; March of Dimes Chicago 1990—1993 Event planning and Publicity. I envision my role on the board related to event planning and publicity. Everyone’s opinion is needed in any organization and on any Board. In all my previous Board involvement I’ve been thrilled when people have ideas different then my own. Different perspectives give us the opportunity to do our best work. But at the end of the day, someone needs to make a final decision and a Board needs to be a team, even when we may not all agree. It’s like a family. Bickering derails goals. Negativity derails success.
Jessica Stachulak
I have not lived in the WAHA area for all that long. I have been a participant in two WAHA shows and enjoy the amateur friendly side WAHA offers. I want to be more involved with WAHA on a year-round basis. I work full time as a YMCA youth summer camp director. This has given me the unique opportunity work with large number of volunteers, I organize a large number of events all the time, I can work with large groups of people in a calm and effective manner, I negotiate contracts with outside vendors for events and off-site trips and it is a unique skill set I love to use and others benefit from. I have had multiple roles in organizations through camping. I worked for many years in the equine program at Camp Anokijig, and since becoming a full-time camp professional in 2013, I have enjoyed horses as a hobby and passion and camp as my career. American Camp Association- Volunteer Lead Visitor Midstates Camp ConferenceVolunteer and Steering Committee Member 2014 Camp Anokijig Weekend Volunteer 2005-2014 Horsepower Healing Center- Volunteer 2014- Current Jericho Productions Horse Show Volunteer, 2014-Current.
I have a number of skills sets that I will be happy to contribute to the WAHA board. I have a passion for logistics and organizing large events behind the scenes; I do it every day for my job, and I love when I can do it for something else as well. Whether it would be a show, clinic, or group dinner, I am always up for the challenge. I have a passion for working with volunteers as well as being a volunteer. I understand what being a volunteer means, and I see what great things volunteers can accomplish. I am always up for a new adventure with a great group of people so it there is need, I am always willing to help.
Jamie Buedler
Member since early 90's . I have helped at various shows over the year at the gate starting way back when the shows were in Milwaukee. I have helped doing other show duties as well such as scribing scores. Also have helped mentor new Arabian owners and provided horse for use in Midwest Horse Fair halter class this past year.
Understand meeting requirements. I was also a 4-h horse leader for Lebanon Luckies for 10 years and still mentor youth in FFA and horseless horse. I currently serve as honorary advisor of Hartford FFA high school students. I envision my involvement to be in the area of Membership and youth involvement.
OFFICERS
Lerin Hendrickson - Candidate for President
Lerin Hendrickson is an internationally accomplished equestrian from Madison, WI. With over 22 years of experience with horses, and more than 20 years’ experience as an exhibitor, she was essentially born in a barn. Lerin has spent the past two years as a director for the Wisconsin Arabian Horse Association and is currently pursuing an officer position as president.
Lerin functions as the club’s newsletter editor. Most notably, Lerin maintains the clubs Facebook page and group as a way to promote the club and increase interaction with the membership. As a WAHA director, Lerin has worked on the Badger Classic show committee with Madeline Erce to facilitate the addition of Sport Horse classes. Lerin managed the WAHA open show in 2016, and with the help of volunteers and donors, the show brought a profit of approximately $1000 for the day.
Additionally, Lerin has volunteered, ridden in, and helped coordinate the Region 10 Midwest Horse Fair demonstration. Alongside horse fair, Lerin sought to promote the breed by reaching out to local government. In 2015, Scott Walker recognized the month of May as Arabian horse month, which was featured in Modern Arabian Horse magazine. Lerin is a great supporter of club’s activities and new programs, and has also provided mentorship through the Midwest Horse Fair Halter class at the Badger and August Shows. In the past, she rode with WAHA on the streets of Chicago in Native Costume, promoting the Arabian Horse at the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
Lerin has been an amateur member of WAHA since 2002. Lerin trains her own Arabians, BH KhouRaji and BB Don Amigo in Region 10 and Canada. Lerin and her horses have together earned a Canadian national top ten, Two Regional Championships, 4 Regional Reserve championships and many more top 5 honors. BB Don Amigo was also shown by WAHA youth members Ainsley Stapelfeldt, Hunter Offord and Hannah Krueger, who earned two Canadian national top tens, a regional championship and a regional reserve championship.
Outside of WAHA, Lerin was one of the founding members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Equestrian Club and intercollegiate show teams. Lerin even volunteered to help the group as an Alumnus. Lerin spent over a decade in the Dane County 4H Horse & Pony Project, serving as a superintendent, club vice-president, treasurer and report over the years. She has ridden her Arabians at the County, State fairs, college campuses and many parades. Lerin has her B.A. form the University of Wisconsin Platteville in Spanish Language, Mathematics and Biotechnology. She works as a Scientist in the microbiology division of a contract pharmaceutical research organization called PPD Laboratories. She spends her free time with friends and family, but most of her passions are horse related. Beyond showing, her horses are her pets and trail riding companions.
Madeline Erce - Candidate for Vice President
My name is Madeline Erce and I would love to hold the position of Vice President for WAHA. I would be honored to have your vote for Vice President for three main reasons: my fresh ideas, my dressage and sport horse background and my AOTS status.
I was first voted into a Board Member position in 2015. Immediately, I started the WAHA Instagram page, which now has over 3,600 followers. I’ve always supported sport horse and dressage classes. After attending some Badger Classic committee
meetings, and with the help of Lerin Hendrickson, I was able to implement sport horse classes at the 2016 show with great success. We will again repeat the sport horse classes in 2017 and are hopin for an even better turnout. It was also my idea to start the Badger Classic Versatility Award, which will make its debut in 2017. To be eligible for this award, you must enter one sport horse class, one equitation class and one pleasure class at the show. This award will hopefully encourage exhibitors to branch out and try new classes.
My dressage and sport horse experience offers me a unique view on the Arabian breed. I have competed at both Arabian shows and USDF All Breed shows over the years. I can bring different ideas from the USDF shows to help make our Arabian shows
even better. These disciplines only have room for growth and I intend to keep on promoting them.
I own three horses, but my main show horse is a special guy. JW Alexandrite+++// is AOTS (amateur, owned, trained and shown) by me. He has taken me to many exciting accomplishments including: 4 national championships, 3 reserve national championships, 21 regional championships and my USDF Bronze and Silver Medals. It has been challenging and rewarding to bring him up the levels in dressage.
One of my favorite parts about the 2016 show season was starting to ride dressage musical freestyles. We are hoping to make our debut at Intermediate-1 during the 2017 season. By having an AOTS horse, I can bring a different view to the WAHA table. Thank you for considering me to be your next Vice President!
Tim Schaap - Candidate for Vice President
I have been involved in Arabian horses for over 20 years. My first involvement with horses came helping a breeder of Arabians and half Arabians with basic farm chores as something to do after sitting behind a desk all day. Being exposed to many different breeds I feel in love with the Arabians for their intelligence that was packaged in a beautiful, athletic animal. Over the years I continued helping on a couple of farms and occasionally showing my half-arab while I furthered my career as a computer network engineer while always taking advantage of opportunities to learn more about all aspects horses.
My wife Jennifer and I now own and run a small breeding farm outside of Lodi. We primarily exhibit our horses in sport disciplines at breed shows, but have occasionally shown in pleasure and halter classes. We will be starting to attend more discipline specific open shows, to promote not only our horses but Arabians as a horse that is suitable for these venues. We have been very fortunate to have been awarded championships at all levels of AHA competition, including Nationals, with our home bred and trained horses.
I am running for Vice President as a way to give back and utilize my lifetime of acquired skills for the horse breed I so dearly love. My career, the horses, and my love of competitive golf all required many of the same skills. The ability to see the forest through the trees, yet realize that the details are what allow the realization of the end goal. To be steady in the approach, but being decisive in decision making. These skills along with the use of common sense have served me well in business, horses, and life.
Thank you for your consideration.
Deb Duick- Candidate for Treasurer
Current treasurer seeking re-election.
Jeanna Radosovich - Candidate for Secretary
Current secretary seeking re-election.
DELEGATES
Nancy Miller - Candidate for Delegate
I have been a member of WAHA since the mid 1980’s and a Board Member since 1989. During that time I have served as President for 5 years and again as President for the past four years and edited the Newsletter from 1996 – 1999. Since 1992 I have been a Region 10 Delegate and have actively participated on both the Regional and National levels.
I have been and am still actively involved in show management: WAHA Classic – 8 years, WAHA August – 10 years, Arabian Futurity Festival 8 years and co-manager Fall Colors Open show and Arabian Community Show – 3years. In addition I have been assistant manager or manager of the Region 10 Championship Shows since 1995.
As a WAHA Regional Delegate I have been re-elected to serve as Regional Board Secretary for the next two years. As a Region 10 delegate to the AHA Convention I have been the Equitation Committee and National and Regional Classes Committee. Since 1994 I have worked on the Credentials Work Force and serve as vice chair of that committee for the coming year. Previously I was on the Commissioner’s Review Panel for 6 years and am currently entering my eighth year as m member of the Judges and Stewards Selection Committee and am current chair of that Committee. I would like to continue to serve WAHA as a Delegate at the Regional and National levels.
Mary Jo Meier - Candidate for Delegate
Current director seeking a delegate position.
Kevin Price - Candidate for Delegate
Current member seeking a delegate position.
Joan Rose - Candidate for Delegate
Current delegate seeking re-election.
Juli Goder-Larson - Candidate for Delegate
Current Vice President seeking a continued position as delegate.
The President-Elect and Vice President-Elect of WAHA will each have the option to serve as delegate.
Visit our website for the latest biographies and election information.
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December, 2016 WAHA Financials
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