From the Desk of The President By O.J. Pratt, CAI
During my 30 plus years in business I have been involved in many organizations and been the president of several. I can’t think of any that had a better group of volunteers as board members. You can rest assured that the current board of directors is doing an exceptional job of protecting our organization’s past while working to build it’s future. It has been a privilege and honor to serve as the President with this great group.
December is always a great time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the new one. “When all is said and done, usually, more has been said than done.” This happens in many volunteer organizations, but not this one. As auction professionals we make things happen. When you harness the auctioneer’s spirit of “let’s get it done with some goals for the organization” good things happen. A long time goal has been to create a CAA Foundation. The background to do so was laid by several previous boards and this year, it came to fruition. Many thanks are to Chris Gundlikson, Holland and Hart, Boulder for their donation of legal services ($25,000 worth!) to create and file the necessary documents. The CAA Foundation is official! We are approved by the IRS as a 501-C-3 entity. This allows us to receive tax deductible donations. If you or a family member desires more information contact Doug Carpenter, Foundation President, at 970-623-6999. All CAA members are automatically members of the CAA Foundation. The foundation has education as a primary goal. To that end, the Foundation funded and was host to the NAA’s Benefit Auction Specialist (BAS) class in October at the Westin Hotel. There were 12 fully paid attendees as well as another 10 or so who were there to audit the course. Instructor’s, JillMarie Wiles and Trisha Brauer were fantastic. The NAA only allows us one designation class per year. If you have a class you are hoping to attend let us know and we’ll pick the most popular for CAA members. Other board successes for the year have included revised mission and vision statements that more accurately reflect our short and long term goals: Mission: CAA exists to educate auction professionals, to promote CAA members and to monitor legislation in Colorado for the auction industry. Our vision is to have all auction professionals desire to be members of the CAA. Under the guidance of Director Cissy Tabor, our well-executed newsletter has been sent to all Public Administrators and Bankruptcy Trustees in Colorado to cement the thought that they should be hiring CAA professional auctioneers. Modeled after the NAA’s program, Director Dean Gunter has worked to create a CAA Ambassador Program. If you would like to be involved in this program, please contact Dean. Through all the efforts of the CAA Board, the organization is in the best financial position I can recall. (continued on page 3) 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: O.J. Pratt, CAI Pacific Auction Companies 1330 Main Street • Longmont, CO 80501 303-772-7676 • Cell: 303-598-8585 ojpratt@pacificauction.com 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Butch Hagelstrom Buckhorn Auction Services P. O. Box 306 • Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-827-5157 • buckhornauctions@earthlink.net 2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Eric Arrington The Auction Team 1610 Hwy. 505 • Grand Junction, CO 81503 970-245-1185 • Cell: 970-623-9161 • eric@theauctionteam.com CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: John Schaffner Schaffner Auctions 36470 CR Z • Wray, CO 80758 970-332-5196 • Cell: 970-630-3402 • jschaffner51@yahoo.com TREASURER/ DIRECTOR: Walt Partridge, BAS Partridge Auctions • 6577 N. Windfield Ave. Parker, CO 80134 • 303-840-7573 Cell 303-881-2632 • waltsells@hotmail.com Sean Allen 9920 City View Dr. • Morrison, CO 80465 303-888-2722 • seanallen79@gmail.com Dean Gunter Rocky Mtn. Auctioneers 1480 Ainsworth St. • Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-570-7800 • Cell: 719-650-8184 • deangunter21@gmail.com Sammy Hamblen - Sammy Hamblen Auctioneers 15926 W. CR 86 • Pierce, CO 80650 970-834-9528 • Cell: 970-215-0157 • sammyhamblen@yahoo.com Josh Larson 310 N. Wayne • Haxton, CO 80731 970-520-2946 • jmlauction@gmail.com Michael Nichols - Odle-Cumberlin Auctioneers 22300 CR 9 • Flagler, CO 80815 719-350-0126 • mnichols96@esrta.com Emily Wears, BAS, ATS 1826 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE • Solon, IA 52333 435 Wapiti Trail • Cheyenne, WY 82007 319-331-1888 • emily@wearsauctioneering.com Cissy Tabor - Auction Country, LLC 951 21 Rd, Unit B • Fruita, CO 81521 970-985-8228 • cissysauction@gmail.com David P. Whitley, CAI, CES, BAS - Rocky Mtn. Estate Brokers, Inc. 24 Oak Ave. • Eaton, CO 80615 970-454-1010 • Cell: 970-539-1269 • david@whitleyauction.com Diana Raven • Association Administrator 8757 W. Cornell Ave., #9 • Lakewood, CO 80227 720-242-7971 • Cell: 303-618-1162 • diana_rave@comcast.net
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Charles Nicholls Bid Calling Session, Scavenger Hunt and Bid Calling Contest
he Colorado Auctioneers Association would like to extend an invitation to all auctioneers to attend our annual convention on January 1-3 of 2016. This year’s convention has some extra sessions and time set-aside just for our First Time Auctioneers.
of Fame and auction legend, Charles Nicholls. This limited participant session is by request from Mr. Nicholls so he may personalize this training session and depending on the number of new auctioneers who attend, there may be openings for other participants.
On the morning of January 1st there will be a Welcome Breakfast for our First Time CAA Auctioneers. Open registration and fellowship will start shortly after the breakfast.
That evening the new auctioneers will be able to compete in the Annual First Timers Competition. All of the contestants must have had their auction school or training within the last 12 months. The auctioneers will be competing for the coveted Troil Welton Memorial Award; that is awarded to the best of the best of the First Timer Auctioneers.
The First Timers will also be given a scavenger hunt, which entails meeting and visiting with many veteran auctioneers. The CAA Board of Directors would like to encourage the veteran auctioneers to mentor these newcomers and perhaps even give them a chance to help you at an auction. Please contact Mike Nichols to let him know if you will be attending the First Time Convention Attendees Welcome Breakfast. (mnichols96@esrta.com)
Immediately following the First Timers Competition will be the annual fundraiser, Fun Auction. I want to encourage all of the new auctioneers to take advantage of the opportunities that are available to them at the 2016 CAA Convention.
On the afternoon of January 1st new auctioneers will be given a great opportunity to be part of a limited participant session on bid calling taught by Virginia’s Hall
From the President
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A few things started but still in process include our Vision 2020 project to set goals for the next 5 years. Also, a new undertaking is to hire what I like to call the “Official Bragger of the CAA.” This person would receive any and all positive stories about our auctioneer members and then promote them through both traditional media outlets and social media on a weekly basis. We continue to look for any and all methods to promote CAA auctioneers. Looking to the future we are in good hands. Butch Hagelstrom has done a great job in preparation to be the next president. He has attended the NAA State Leadership Training the past two years and will do an excellent job as our next leader. Butch has also done a great job on the 2016 Convention. A great line up of speakers and vendors… you will be sorry if you don’t attend. The convention will also continue our newly minted tradition of the Jr. Championship and the “Kids” Auction. Check out the schedule in this magazine and plan to attend. We start on January 1, a great way to begin the year. I’ll look forward to seeing you all at the convention.
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O.J Pratt, CAI 2015 CAA President
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