Minutes of the Alpaca Research Foundation Meeting

September 17, 2007 

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

The meeting was called to order at 9:10pm EDT.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Recommendations were sent for ARI grant proposals, and we are waiting for responses. There was further discussion on funded reports.

AUGUST MINUTES: Abe moved to approve August 28, 2007 minutes. Pat seconded. Passed unanimously.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Grant account beginning balance was $438,523.56. Interest earned for August was 1,686.38. Various donations, memorials and honorarium gave a total income to the grant account of $8,992.14, giving a final grant account balance of 447,515.70. Administrative account beginning balance of $26,642.42. Interest earned in August was 121.60, and total expenses were 197.70, giving a final balance of $26,566.32. The credit card account started at $329.57. August deposits totaled $413.47. July fees were $54.22, leaving an ending balance of $688.82. Patricia moved to accept. Allan seconded. All approved.

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: AOBA has offered use of their mailing list for the ARF annual appeal letter. Stud raffle donors have yet to be determined. Suggestions were made to make the ARF website more user friendly towards two different audiences-alpaca owners as well as investigators.

MAF & LMRG UPDATE: Allan reports there is funding available for high quality grant proposals/studies.

1st International Workshop on Camelid Genetics. Patricia reports that progress is being made on this workshop. The hotel contract has been signed, and speakers were formally invited.

AFCNA (American Fiber Cooperative of North America, Inc.) certification mark proposal was unanimously turned down, as its acceptance would be an unacceptable risk for the ARF non-profit status. The board agreed that it was a good project if placed in the right hands.

The next meeting will be on Monday at 9:00 EDT on October 29, 2007.

Randy moved to adjourn, Pat seconded.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 EDT.
 

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