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IPHC extends deepest sympathy to Tami
and Doug Sparks on the death of Tami's mom. Condolences may
be sent to Tami and Doug at 1527 Binford Ave., St. Anthony, IA,
50239-9718.
The Mount Vernon girls' basketball team, coached by IPHC member
Bobby Kintzel, won the 2A Girls State Basketball Championship!
Bobby's daughter, Courtney, plays on the team. Congratulations
to Coach Bobby and all the team on the championship!
Change in
Membership Terms and Payments
At the general membership meeting held November 22, 2009,
the proposed bylaw change on varying membership terms was
passed. Members may now pay their membership in one, two or
three year terms. Following are the costs for each term:
One-Year: $25.00 Single/Married Adult
$40.00 Family (includes all children under 18)
Two-Year: $45.00 Single/Married Adult
$70.00 Family (includes all children under 18)
Three-Year: $65.00 Single/Married Adult
$100.00 Family (includes all children under 18)
All memberships will still expire December 31st of the last year
of the paid term.
Please note the Single/Married Adult membership is for a single
person or for a married couple who do not have children for whom
they want to pay a membership. A lot of people sent in money to
pay a Family membership when it was just a husband and wife, and
then were refunded the difference. The Family membership is only
for a membership including children. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact any Board member.
Open Futurity
Due to decreasing lack of participation, the Open Futurity has
been canceled for 2010 and onward. Discussions are being held
and ideas entertained for a replacement for the Open Futurity.
ATTENTION ALL STALLION
OWNERS
JOIN THE IPHC BREEDERS FUTURITY
COMMITTEE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
IPHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS THEY DO THEIR PART IN GOING GREEN.
THE CHANGES LISTED BELOW ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST
1, 2009,
AND ARE BEING MADE TO REDUCE EXPENSES AND
INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR FUTURITY.
1. As a stallion owner, you will no longer receive a legal size
3-part stallion owner contract and a copy of the rules by mail
in the fall. Instead, past participating stallion owners, and
potential new participants, will be notified by postcard.
2. The contract and applicable rules will be available on the
IPHC website for you to download, complete and return to Laurie
Bates by the deadline date. Laurie’s address is 18641 Concord
Ave., Wellsburg, IA, 50680-7615.
3. If you do not have access to a computer, you may contact
Laurie Bates at 515-290-6085 to have a contract and the
applicable rules mailed to you.
Your IPHC Breeders Futurity Committee members welcome and
respect any comments, questions, concerns or ideas you may have.
Please feel free to contact one of the gals to share your
thoughts. The committee members’ numbers are posted on the
website and are contained in the newsletter.
Please be sure to read the Show Rules
and Regulations posted as Membership Rules in the Membership
tab, which were revised March, 2009. The main change and
point of interest is number 5 under Requirements for Year-End
Awards. Please note that to be eligible for a year-end award, a
horse must be shown in the class to a minimum of one-half of the
judges offered PLUS must show at a minimum of three weekend
shows. In other words, showing at only the Memorial Day Classic
and State Show will not qualify for a year-end award. This
change was implemented to prevent an exhibitor from coming only
to IPHC's two biggest shows and being able to receive a year-end
award without supporting at least one smaller show. If you have
questions, please feel free to contact one of the Board members.
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