RHAM 2019 Committees
Awards:
Chairpersons: Chris Rantz, Toni Blonde
Members: Kayla Dewey, Annette Crandall
Committee responsibilities:
Secure ribbons for shows
Ensures ribbons are at shows in office and in orderable fashion for exhibitors to access
Takes ribbons home after shows and brings to next show
Selects and secures awards for versatility winners
Selects and secures awards for year end
Provides announcer names for morning versatility winner presentations at shows
Banquet:
Chairperson: Sam Holwerda
Members: Lisa Filbrandt, Val Grimes
Committee responsibilities:
Secure location
Set date
Secure caterer and determine menu
Get invitations designed and out to membership
Cattle:
Chairperson: Jim Harroff
Members: TBD
Committee responsibilities:
Work in conjunction with Show Operations committee
Secure cattle supplier for shows / clinics
Ensures contract is in place for cattle for shows
Responsible for cattle delivery and departure condition forms to be signed by both cattle supplier representative and RHAM cattle committee at each show/clinic/event
Clinic cattle are sourced as needed for clinics; work in conjunction with the clinic committee
Secure bedding and hay for cattle at shows
Secure people to work in cattle pen at shows including:
Feeding and watering
Numbering cattle
Organizing cattle for classes
Clinics & Events:
Chairperson: Sam Holwerda
Members: Jim Harroff & Kayla Dewey
Committee responsibilities:
Establish clinic schedule
Poll membership for types of clinics to host
Secure clinicians
Secure facility for clinics
Manage the signup process in a fair manner
Set up and clean up at clinics
Manage and report back to the board expenses, income and profits
Determine which tack swaps and expos are most beneficial for RHAM to attend
Manage and report expenses for these events to the board
Represent RHAM at the events and recruit other RHAM members to work the event
Orders/stock paperwork for booths
Membership forms – RHAM & ARHA
Clinic flyers & registration forms
Showbills
Marketing/Communications:
Chairperson: Kayla Dewey
Member: Toni Blonde
Committee responsibilities:
Solicit for sponsors/advertisers to offset expenses
Generate ideas to engage membership to assist in bringing in sponsors/advertisers
Provide the show announcer the list of sponsors/advertisers to announce during shows including details about each to help promote their business
Store banners between shows and bring the banners to the shows
Put up and take down sponsor banners in arena at shows
Send thank you cards to the sponsors in a timely fashion
Write editorials monthly for Saddle Up magazine
Develop marketing flyer to promote RHAM and encourage advertisers
Show Operations:
Chairpersons: Jim Harroff, Toni Blonde
Committee responsibilities:
To be available shortly
Patterns (including Trail):
Chairpersons: Kayla Dewey, Amanda Rottman
Members: Lisa Filbrandt, Toni Blonde
Committee responsibilities:
Design trail patterns for shows
Supply computerized versions of patterns for shows
Ensure all obstacles are at shows
Coordinate setup and take down of trail course
Secure volunteers for trail as needed – person for rope and one to reset other obstacles as needed
Walk through trail course with judges
Website:
Chairperson: Toni Blonde
Member: Gina DeMeyer
Committee responsibilities:
Ensure information on website it current and maintained
Youth:
Chairpersons: Amanda Rottman, Chris Rantz
Committee responsibilities:
Manage the RHAM Youth Representative program:
Generate interest in program
Select youth representative
Secure crown, etc. for new representative annually
Secure ‘thank you’ gift for outgoing representative annually
Manage flags for opening ceremonies at shows
Secure youth for flag presentation in opening ceremonies at shows
Work in conjunction with Banquet committee on Silent Auction
Judges:
Chairperson: Toni Blonde
Members: Sam Holwerda, Jim Harroff
Committee responsibilities:
To be available shortly