MSA Board Meeting

April 29th 2025

Meeting started at 7:30 PM, present was Ed Vest, Barry H, Amanda K, Andrea, Wayne, Jeremy, Morgan, Kara, and Kris

Barry reported that bulls need to be DNA’d now to register calves out of them. New EPD’s for ASA

New Executive Director, Jon DeClerck. Chip Kemp left ASA

Andrea covered the treasures report - balance looks good.

Discussion about the heifer extravaganza, only 4 animals and all purebreds this year. Can a junior win it twice with the same animal? 

Farm Fest needs to be reserved

We also need to reserve the Youth building at State Fair for our annual meeting at State Fair. 

Kara reported on the scholarship. We allow high school seniors to college.

Shoal Creek - several juniors were online along with there at the sale.  Silent Auction raised  $3674 with 12 items from the silent auction. 

Hosting a field day at Sweepstakes? She has put a lot of effort into trying to get it scheduled.

Morgan - website. Working on it

Wayne - Fall Focus - Schedule was shared with the board members. Our responsibilities are basically on Friday and Saturday. Tour of Cattle Visions facility, dinner at Angus farm.  Need to raise about $20,000 for meals. Barry talked about giving a banner for the Fall Focus, $250, for both the website and the sponsor of Fall Focus. Ed moved that we make it $250 for a breeder on the website banner, and that all but $500 will be given to the Fall Focus. Amanda seconded the motion. Motion passed. Wayne moved that the MSA sponsor the Fall Focus in the amount of  $2500, and Andrea seconded it. A discussion was held on what the $2500 gets the MSA. Motion passes unanimously. 

The online spring sale was discussed. 120 new emails captured, logged in, and watched. Payment was quick. Talked about the fall sale and options. 

Fall sale was then discussed. Leaving the sale at Springfield. Maybe revisit in the future.  Share the results with the public. 

Barry talked about Joe and the trade show he went to. Joe thought the show was a great thing. Hoping that next year, someone from the board can come and help him. 

Discussed director terms. Amanda moved to make Wayne president-elect, and keep Kris and Joe, and Wayne on the board. 

Amanda asked about the annual dinner at the sale. Yes, annual dinner. New directories? To be decided later. Ed thinks we should have new directories. Add discussion for state fair selling of stalls

Amanda moves to adjourn the meeting at 9:21, Wayne seconded.  Meeting adjourned.