The Breed Improvement, Membership and Promotional (BIMP) Committee met Tuesday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wisconsin Holstein Office. Committee members in attendance included Brian Herr, Matt Lippert (via conference call), Willis Gunst, and office staff Christianne Williams.
First was discussion on the WHA Treasure Quest - this fundraiser pays for our State Picnic. The WHA Financial Committee and Board supported the idea of the BIMP Committee members receiving TQ tickets to help sell to all areas of the state. The 2010 picnic will be held in the central part of Wisconsin, with the location still pending. The WHA staff will try to get some photos of past picnics on the website and in the News to help promote both the TQ and State Picnic events for 2010.
The 2010 March Barn Meetings will feature the topics "Calf Care" and "Hoof Care." Locations and topics will be confirmed at the December board meeting, with dates and farms to be confirmed by December 15 of this year. Each farm is given $100 to go towards snacks or a lunch at the farms discretion.
The 2010-2011 Farm Tour Map was discussed. Farms who want to be on the map will need to submit $25/location. It was discussed to raise the fee to $30/location. A new map will be purchased with updated roads at the cost of approximately $125. The 2010-2012 Farm Tour map should be a good investment with the MN 2010 National Convention in our backyard.
The Committee discussed All-American nominee recognition and will recommend to the WHA Board that a power point presentation should be used in place of certificates at Adult Convention. The nominees will be asked to stand at convention to be recognized.
The 300,000# Lifetime recipients will receive a certificate and a pen to be given at the WHA Adult Convention. The 400,000# Lifetime recognitions will receive a certificate and a memorable item at a cost of $20 or under each. For the 400,000# Lifetime recognition we are looking at etched milk bottles with a disc. There will be a 3 ring binder put together to show the past and present listing of these Lifetime records.
The BIMP Committee suggested that the WHA website list our committees, what each is responsible for, and that the meeting minutes be summarized and put on the website and/or blog for more input from the membership.
**Feel free to post questions/comments on the meeting notes! Member input is always appreciated.
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