Skagit Animals in Need
Meeting Minutes
April 2, 2015
Bob’s Burgers, Burlington, WA
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Board Members
o Present: Emily, Gretchen, Matt, Shane, Laura, Julie, Patty
o Absent: None
o Quorum: Yes
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Guests
o None
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Proceedings
o The meeting was called to order at 8:10 am
Financial Report
o Corporate donations are continuing  recent gift from fidelity charitable
in the amount of $500
o Polar plunge  $28 from donation bucket. The remainder raised from the
event has not been disclosed
o Financial report was reviewed and approved by unanimous decision
Horse Health Update
o All horses doing fairly well
o Jax – needs teeth floated
o Additional floats: Dallas, Hotshot, Mia, Whiskey, Daphne, Kody, Ky,
Stella, TJ
 It was decided that floats would be completed after the tack sale
o Cryptorchid surgery for Whiskey  need quote before it is scheduled
 Should still get 20% discount
 Estimate $1300-1500
o Daphne: lame on the left front
 She had approximately 4 sole abscesses when she arrived
 Will be placed on bute 1 gram PO BID-SID PRN
Volunteer Update
o For daily volunteers  need to have a clear line between the care of SAIN
horses and personal horses
 As such, Daphne is getting daily attention from one of our
volunteers
o New volunteer form
 Preferred contact method is email or group text
 Changes: add references (at least 1 animal related)
Website Update
o Still needed for website: financials for 2014, minutes
o Resources for struggling horse owners?
o Education page forthcoming
Old Business
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o Bony Pony tack sale – Saturday April 18th 10-4
 We are ok to have several horses at the tack sale
 Panels will be picked up by Matt, bring canopy as well
 Horses: Dolly and TJ will be at the sale
 Set-up  start at 9
 The new banner that has been designed was approved for purchase.
This banner will draw attention to adoptable horses.
 Will need the cash box and receipts
o SAIN tack sale
 Raffle items: donations are coming in
 Need updated list by April 10th
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New Business
o State registration has been renewed by Laura
o Insurance
 Local agent has extended an offer of insurance that would cover all
volunteers
 Need to figure out what “volunteers” means
 A meeting to clarify questions has been set for Monday April 6 at
10:50am. Several board members will try to attend.
o Parades
 The risks vs. benefits of having horses involved with local parades
was discussed
 At this time the board has decided that the risk outweighs the
benefits.
 This topic may be revisited in the future
o Festival of family farms
 SAIN would like to have a booth at a local farm for this event
Next Meeting: Thurs May 14th, 8am Bobs
Meeting Adjourned: 9:45 am