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WSCA, Inc. is an official supporter of the Equine Development Coalition and the Racino Bill Western Saddle Clubs Association, Inc. encourages its members to voice support of the Racino bill to their local politicians. The passage of the Racino bill would mean 1.7 million dollars per year available to non-racing, non-profit horse organizations in Minnesota as well as funding for Minnesota schools and a new Vikings stadium. ‘LIKE’ the EDC Facebook page and learn more: https://www.facebook.com/EquineMN.
MN Horse Council announces the 2011 HORSE PERSON OF THE YEAR: VeeAnn Wood On Saturday, January 21, 2012 the Minnesota Horse Council announced their selection for the 2011 MN Horse Council’s highest honor, the Horse Person of the Year at their annual meeting held at the Marriott West in Minnetonka, MN. VeeAnn Wood has been involved in the horse industry for nearly 60 years not only as a horse owner, breeder, judge, exhibitor, volunteer and parent, but also serves on various show committees and boards. VeeAnn is still active today in various horse related activities, including serving as a 4-H judge and clinician, a WSCA judge, showing Morgans, Saddlebreds and Hackney Ponies when the opportunity arises and spreading the love of horses to everyone she meets. Wood still resides in Plato Minnesota on the farm her and late husband, Ernie Wood, Senior purchased back in 1968. Son Jay Wood was on hand to help in the presentation and help celebrate afterwards.
ANNOUNCING NEW NO COST BENEFITS FOR ALL MEMBERS WSCA, in cooperation with American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL) is pleased to announce that we are providing additional no-cost benefits to all members of WSCA. These benefits include: • $2500 Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit at NO COST! • Health Services Discount Card which provides discounts of 10-60% on Vision Care, Chiropractic Care, Prescriptions and Hearing Aids, at NO COST for your entire household! • Child Safe Kits – this valuable tool can provide information to the authorities if your child or grandchild should ever go missing! Please check your mail for the letter regarding these new benefits! For all members who return the card, an AIL representative will set up a convenient time to deliver and explain the no-cost benefits and review the voluntary supplemental insurance benefits available. American Income has earned an A+ (Superior) Finacial Strength rating from A.M. Best Company, one of the country’s oldest and most respected insurance rating companies. (rating as of 6/10) For more information on your benefits, please contact Bonnie Ellingson 507-254-1551 or email at bellingson@ailife.com. For frequently asked questions about AIL click here. To fill out the AIL response card click here.
IMPORTANT! Now is the time to start your club or renew your club for WSCA membership in 2012! You will find the 2012 Application For Membership on the ‘Forms’ page. These are due to WSCA by January 1, 2012. After this date, late fees will apply and the last day that these forms will be accepted by WSCA is May 15, 2012. The club membership lists should be submitted directly to WSCA online by the member clubs by May 31, 2012. After that deadline, there is a late membership procedure. Contact the WSCA Executive Secretary to find out more about the late membership procedure. The late membership procedure will allow a club to add members to the club membership so that they will be eligible for the WSCA Championship Show. Adding members through the late membership process WILL NOT allow clubs to have those late members be eligible for that year’s WSCA classes at the MN State Fair. The club membership lists are submitted directly to the State Fair Office shortly after the May 31 deadline. The State Fair Office does not allow any additions to the list that WSCA has on file at that time. Therefore, it is very important that the clubs have ensured the accuracy of their membership lists by May 31 for their members interested in showing at the MN State Fair.
The 2012 Champ Show dates are September 19-24, 2012. The 2012 Champ Show qualification dates are August 23, 2011 through August 20, 2012. For more information on Champ Show, you will find the ‘Champ Show 101’ page under the ‘CHAMP SHOW/STATE FAIR’ link. The ‘Champ Show 101’ page gives lots of valuable information for those attending Champ Show.
The Club Information & Membership List pages upgrade is now complete and clubs may update their own pages. Check the ‘Forms’ page for ‘Club Information and Membership Info & Instructions.’
IMPORTANT! The following rule will apply to WSCA qualifying shows. Please make your saddle clubs aware of this new rule. Qualifying shows must be advertised on the “ON DECK” section of the WSCA web site. All WSCA Saddle Clubs hosting qualifying shows must be published on the “ON DECK” section of the WSCA web site 7 days before the date of the show, otherwise the show is non-qualifying. If a rain date is needed and the show is rescheduled within 7 days, the show does not need to be republished on the “ON DECK” WSCA web site. If the show is rescheduled after the 7 days of the original show date, the show must be republished on the WSCA web site “ON DECK.” If the show is hosted by a non-WSCA Saddle Club and has not been placed on the WSCA “ON DECK,” the judge will determine if the show is an Open Show following WSCA rules. In order for a show to be challenged, a signed letter of complaint must be sent to the Judges Committee prior to the deadline for the MN State Fair &/or WSCA Championship Show. |
Important Dates • March 1, 2012 • March 4, 2012 • March 4, 2012 |
