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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES
ACA Board of Director’s Meeting December 7, 2020 • Via Zoom 7:30 pm CST The meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. CST by President Ken Culp III. Roll Call Present: Culp, Tracy, Sexton, Higgins, Dunklau, Winegardner, Sheets, Garrett, Foster, Evans, Schrick, Stoppel, and staff Counts and Hurlbut. Absent: Gaddis Officer’s Reports Secretary’s Reports Higgins presented the minutes from the July 1, 2020 meeting. Sexton moved, Foster seconded to approve the minutes. Motion carried. The September 19 & 20, 2020 Fall Board meeting minutes were reviewed. Dunklau moved, Evans seconded to approve the minutes. Motion carried. The October 26, 2020 Zoom Meeting minutes were reviewed. Foster moved, Dunklau seconded to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Reports Lyle Sexton reported that business was up in October, with registrations and memberships seeing a drastic increase. After reviewing the report, Garrett moved and Sheets seconded to accept the treasurer’s report. Motion carried. Staff Reports: Counts reported on the recent ACA National Show at the NAILE. The number of entries were down across the board but the quality of cattle exhibited was as good as ever. She also gave an update on the upcoming Cattlemen’s Congress. There are currently 171 head entered in the open
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show and 168 entered in the junior show. Late entries are still open so that number is expected to increase. . The 2021 NJHS rule book is almost finished and will be posted online soon. The next ACJ will come out in early January. Hulbut reported that the new ACA website has been launched. It has many of the same features as the old one but in a more appealing and user friendly version. There are approximately 20 consignments to the upcoming -C- The Difference Sale at the Cattlemen’s Congress. The sale catalog will be finished soon and posted on the new website and the ACA Facebook page. The ACA booth will be located in the Superbarn at the Congress. The booth will feature the bull banners again, and additional banners can be added. Hurlbut reported on Winegardner’s Harvest of Excellence sale. There is still lots of uncertainty about the Ohio Beef Expo so the decision was made to wait until 2021 to pursue a Chianina sale there. Committee Reports: Promotions, Benefits & Marketing Larry Garrett discussed rescheduling the Egg Extravaganza. No decision was reached. Budget & Finance Sexton discussed the proposed 2021 budget. It will be revisited later. Long Range Planning Culp presented his LRPC documents. Culp wants to split up the 6 objectives among the board members and report back at every meeting in order to achieve those faster. Culp will work more and report back at the next meeting.
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Old Business Realign ACA Regions Discussion was initiated about realigning the regions. Sheets moved, Evans seconded to leave the 4 regions as they are at the present time. Motion carried. Reading on addition to Rules of Registration (Ineligibility) It will be placed on the agenda for Thursday night’s meeting. New Business Approving the 2021 ACA Budget The proposed budget was presented and reviewed. Sexton answered many questions from directors. Tracy moved to accept the proposed 2021 budget, Garrett seconded. Motion carried. Chiangus Classic proposed rules updates Ty Sexton has emailed the proposed rules for the Chiangus Classic. Committee members Sheets and Dunklau explained some of the rules. Tracy moved to accept, Sheets seconded. Motion carried. Evans moved to adjourn, Garrett seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
ACA Board of Director’s Reorganization Meeting December 10, 2020 • Via Zoom Meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by President Ken Culp III. Roll Call Present: Culp, Tracy, Sexton, Higgins, Dunklau, Winegardner, Sheets, Garrett, Foster, Evans, Schrick, Stoppel, and staff Counts and Hurlbut. The board entered executive session for
