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Minutes of the Alpaca Research Foundation Meeting
January 25, 2010

 

Present were: Allan Dewald, Abe Rosenbloom, Patricia Craven, Pat Long, Lisa Williamson, Karen Baum, and Michelle Ing.

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. PST.

November Minutes: Abe moved to approve November minutes. Pat seconded. Passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s report: Pat presented the treasurer’s report. Abe moved to approve the treasurer’s report. Karen seconded. The treasurer’s report was approved unanimously. Please see the complete report for details.

Development Committee: Patricia will order ARF Super Stud Raffle “campaign buttons” and have them sent to Marilynn. Marilynn will send each board ARF BOD member as well as each Development Committee Member (total of 16 people) raffle tickets to sell. Members of the ARF board or Development Committee members cannot purchase tickets themselves. Susan and Marilynn will be attending the conference and will sit at the ARF table when possible to do the drawing on Saturday afternoon Tsulan will get plaques made and send them to Marilynn at the hotel.

MAF and LMRG Update: In regards to Pilot Studies and the new time frame associated with receiving proposals, Allan has placed a request with Morris to keep ARF informed so that studies/proposals are not duplicated.

New Business:

Next meeting is scheduled for 6:00p.m. PST, February 15, 2010.

Pat made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Karen seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. PST.

Treasurers Report for Feb 2010
1 Jan 2010-31 Jan 2010
Grant
         Beginning Balance 400,087.79
            Income
               Interest earned jan 738.46
Mary Jaffee 1,000.00
ari  4th qtr checkoff   1,156.00
jan Sherrill 35.00
annual appeal leeter 2009 leter 3,440.00
State of Jefferson alpaca assoc 511.00
total income 6,880.46
    Expenses
Transfer to Ad min interest earned 2009 13,370.71
Total expenses 13,370.71
          Ending Balance 393,597.54
Administrative
    Beginning Balance 32,802.03
        Income
             Interest earned jan 0.30
transfer from grant account interest earnedin grant 13,370.71
total income 13,371.01
             Expenses
teleconference  arf
dev 
ILR WEB HOSTING 30.00
Hobert office   web main, mailing 796.19
total expenses $826.19
           Ending balance 45,346.85
Credit card Account
    beginning balance 2729.81
     deposits jan $1,800.00
fees 63.71
Ending Balance 4466.10