May 17, 2010

The first show of the season is now history. The weather was almost perfect except for the wind that blew on Saturday. There was 82 performance and 78 gymkhana exhibitors registered for the weekend. I believe there was a good time had by those present.

I want to thank the members that took the time to clean up their areas and then went around and cleaned up some of the other areas. I received reports of this, after the show was over so I didn’t get a chance to thank them on person, THANK YOU. I want to thank all the members that helped before, during, and after the show with different jobs that were done. It takes people working together to make a successful show.

The club has changed the format of the shows from a one day event to a two day event. I would like to hear from the members about their feelings for this format. I have had a few comments but I would like some more. You can e-mail me with your responses.

I want to thank all of the members that came out for the clean up day on 5/2/10. There was a large turnout and a lot of work was accomplished.

SEE YOU ALL AT THE JUNE SHOW.

Bill McGowan
First Foreperson

 January 17, 2010

 The 2009 show season is over and it was a very successful year for the club. The banquet was a great success and I was very pleased to see the turnout of members and guests. Congratulations to the three scholarship winners Jamie Ganoung, Stephanie Hartnett, and Melissa Stanke.

The club show dates are finally set up ( see web site). With the fair board not letting us have any shows when there are cattle in the pole barns, it has been very hard to get dates for the shows that don’t conflict with other clubs shows in the area. The fair board has said that they will be able to let us know about the September dates by the first part of May ( they will have the cattle auction dates by then). When this happens, the dates will be finalized.

The Broome County 4-H is having an informational meeting with the State and Federal Department of Transportation officials on Feb 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM. At the front street office building. This meeting is to discuss the DOT laws and regulations as it pertains to people hauling horses and farm/agriculture operations. The 4-H office will have a separate room for the little kids that will be coming with their parents and they will entertain them during the meeting. The 4-H office would like a call from any interested people that are planning on attending so they can have enough handouts.

The 2010 Maverick annual meeting will be held on Feb. 21, 2010 at 2 PM at the Maine American Legion. The club will provide pizzas to eat and drinks can be purchased at the legion.

Looking forward to a large turnout at the meeting, See you there.

Bill McGowan
First Foreperson