Dear SDQHA Members,
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I hope this annual meeting notice finds you well! Mark your calendar for the 2020 SDQHA Annual Meeting to be held on January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM Central Time in the Pierre area. After much heartfelt thought and deliberation, the SDQHA Board of Directors along with the banquet committee made the tough decision to not proceed with the 2020 SDQHA Banquet the evening of January 9, 2021. Many factors went into this decision including the health and well-being of our members and the logistics of facility restrictions due to COVID 19. In accordance with by-law regulations and state non-profit statutes, the SDQHA annual meeting will still occur on January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM CT in the Pierre area. The exact location is yet to be confirmed. The board of directors will meet that morning prior. The SDQHA BOD encourages the observance of the CDC COVID 19 guidelines. Unfortunately, at this time the SDQHA by-laws do not allow for attendance at the annual meeting in any form but in person. The by-law committee prepared and the board of directors approved amendment to the by-laws to allow emergency exceptions regarding in person meeting attendance. The recommended by law change is published on the SDQHA website and will be voted on at the January 9 annual meeting. In order to vote on this by-law change and any other SDQHA business, a quorum must be in attendance at the annual meeting so if you feel comfortable attending, please join us January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM CT at the exact location to be announced soon. The Celebration of Legacies will continue in January 2022—bigger and better!
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SDQHA Proud and "Keeping One Horse Length Apart"!
Kristen Gonsoir
SDQHA President
2020SDQHA Executive Committee
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2020 Officers
Kristen Gonsoir, President
Jodie Svennes, Vice President/Treasurer
Victoria Cuka, Secretary/Treasurer
Becky Johnson, Youth Advisors
Janet Hansen, Point Secretary
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State Directors Shirley Wetz
Joellen Miller
Sheila Price
Bob Quikstad
Troy Crowser
Heather Sutton
Penny Petersen
Sheila Prins
Amy Krueger
Dede Cuka
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National Directors
Debbi Holmes Stockstill
Janet Hansen
Jim Hunt
Dean Johnson
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Georga Sutton, AQHA Honorary Vice President
James Hootman, National Director Emeritus
Mike Clites National Directors Emeritus
AQHA Directors-At-Large.Dr. R.M. Christensen, National Director at Large
Larry Larson, National Director at Large
James Sutton, National Directors At Large
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2020 SDQHA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - (Seated) President Kristen Gonsoir, Groton; Vice-President /Treasurer Jodie Svennes, Brandt; and Secretary/Webmaster Victoria Cuka, Vale. (Standing) AQHA National Directors Larry Larson, Rapid City; Jim Hootman, Harrisburg; Georga Sutton, Gettysburg (Honorary Vice-President); Jim Hunt, Faith; Janet Hansen, Fort Pierre; Dean Johnson, Mud Butte; and Debbi Holmes Stockstill, Virgil. SDQHA State Directors Bob Quickstad, Whitewood; Penny Petersen, Mitchell; Sheila Prins, Sisseton; Shirley Wetz, Vale; Joellen Miller, Houghton; Sheila Price, Reliance; Troy Crowser, Whitewood; and Dede Cuka, Wagner.
AQHA Level 1
SDQHYA
Mission:
The South Dakota Quarter Horse Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and providing beneficial services and opportunities for all horse enthusiasts. Our goal is to develop our membership through educational programs, recognition programs, recreational opportunities, the monitoring of equine public policy, the fostering of industry relations, and the marketing, promotion, and publicity of the American Quarter Horse.
AQHA Region 2