2020 Virtual MHAO General Membership Meeting

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ATTENTION !!!

MHAO General Membership Meeting

Virtual Meeting

Attend by phone or computer

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Starts at 1:30pm PST

Here is how to attend:

By computer or Smartphone

(using the internet):

Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/3191994249

To dial in by phone, dial:

+1 253-215-8782

Meeting ID: 319 199 4249#

Our Keynote Speaker is

Tony Lee, AMHA President

Come hear the latest!

For questions on how to attend prior to the meeting, our Zoom host is Doana Anderson, Membership Chair

(503) 250-2500

jusdndy@gmail.com

We look forward to having you join us!

Click here to download a pdf with all the information about how to attend the General Membership meeting including how to use Zoom (also shown at the end of this edition).

Have You Sent In Your 2020 MHAO Ballot Yet?

Get Your Ballot Mailed by October 31st To Be Sure It Is Counted

There is a correction you need to make to the ballot you received --

It should show:

Julie Nygaard as the candidate for Secretary.
Gay Adams running as a Director.

A correction notice was sent with your ballot. Please make those corrections to your ballot before you vote. Please mail in your numbered ballot using the envelope provided to:

Julie Nygaard, Secretary,

92773 TT Larson Rd

Astoria OR 97103

If you did not receive a numbered ballot, please contact:

Doana Anderson, Membership Chair.

(503) 250-2500, jusdndy@gmail.com

Don't Forget To Turn In Your Points for Any Of The 2020 Competitions You Attended

2020 Points Will Carry Over to 2021 For MHAO Awards - Please send them in now so they will be counted.

Check out the MHAO Hi-Point Program

Click Here for more Information on our program. Information and forms are always available on the MHAO website.

Questions: Contact Erin Silver

(971) 600-8933

silvermesamorgans@msn.com

Last Call For Photos For The MHAO Foal Photo Contest

New Close Date is October 31st

Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos. There is still time! Due to all the fires in the State, the close date was extended to October 31st.

$$ Win Money $$

“The Fine Print”

Image must be of an AMHA registered foal or of a foal qualified to be AMHA registered. Foal's dam may be included. Foal does not need to be born this year. Nor does the foal need to be entered into our Futurity.
Limit of 4 photos per submitter
Image needs to be at least 300 dpi resolution
Your entry submission automatically grants the Morgan Horse Association of Oregon permission to use the photo on its website or for other promotional use.
Entry needs to include the foal's registered name (or raf), the name of the sire & dam, the name of the current owner, & of the photographer. If the photographer is a professional, we need permission to use the photo. An email from the photographer is sufficient.
Winning photo will be used to promote the 2021 MHAO Breeder's Cup Futurity

Everyone is welcome to participate.

You do not need to be a member of MHAO.

Pictures can be from any year and foals do not need to be nominated

to the MHAO Futurity.

Prize money available:

$100 to First Place

$75 to Second Place

$50 to Third Place

For questions contact

Gay Adams, (503) 936-4276

Send photos to: sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Click here for more information or to see last year's photos

Click here to download an application form

Photo credit: Kathy DeFazio -- Scandias Carribean Queen and her foal, Scandias Ms Congeniality

Time To Renew Your MHAO Membership

Renewals were included with your ballot for the MHAO election along with the latest MHAO Membership Directory.

Please send your renewals to

Doana Anderson,

1587 SW Birdsdale Ct, Gresham OR 97080 or email them to

jusdndy@gmail.com.

Questions: (503) 250-2500

If you did not receive your renewal, ballot and directory

please contact Doana Anderson

MHAO represents the banding together of people who love the Morgan horse, and who want to work together to promote the breed and/or to support Morgan owners & youth. Help us to continue to do this important work throughout the State of Oregon and the Northwest.

MHAO offers benefits & programs for everyone

High Point Awards for those who compete whether at Open or Morgan events.
A Ride/Drive Program that recognizes you for time spent driving or riding your Morgan horse.
An Open Incentive Program that reimburses you up to $100 per year against expenses for activities other than at a Morgan show (maximum of $25 per activity). That is more than your membership fee!
Support to breeders thru the MHAO Stallion Service Auction and Breeders’ Cup Futurity. We offer the only auction and futurity in the Western Region.
The Oregon Morgan Classic Horse Show put on by MHAO is one of the largest Morgan shows in the Northwest. It is the only Morgan show in Oregon.
An active Youth Program.
Education at a discount for members.
Promotion activities to get the word out about the wonderful Morgan horse
A new scholarship program
Support for AMHA Youth of the Year participants.

The list goes on!

Please join or renew your membership today.

Click here to download a membership form

Send completed form to: Doana Anderson, Membership Chair

1587 SW Birdsdale Ct, Gresham OR 97080

(503) 250-2500 or email jusdndy@gmail.com

Additional Information For Those Attending the General Membership Meeting

Click here to download this information

Tip:

A common issue for attendees is that their computer speakers are muted or the volume is set low. Check for that. If speakers still don't work on your computer, you can use your phone for the audio and still watch the meeting.

Other Options:

If the link provided doesn't work on your computer/Smartphone, open your internet browser.

Type: join.zoom.us in the address bar.

Enter meeting ID: 3191994249 or personal link name - doana.anderson

Click: Join

You should get a message saying

"download and run Zoom"

Do this and allow the application (program) to install. It should then take you to the meeting waiting room.

Joining the meeting without downloading the application

(instructions are from Zoom.com)

When the dialog box comes up, click on "download and run Zoom". Your computer w>l attempt to download the .exe file. Close the window that is downloading and do not run.
If you go back to the original screen, a new message appears: "If you cannot download or run the application, join from your browser". Click on the link to join from your browser.

When system dialog prompts, click Open Zoom Meetings.

Zoom Features

Available via computer

Waiting Room:

For extra security, participants might go into a waiting room when they first join the meeting. The host will allow you to enter the meeting.

Audio:

If you have a lot of background noise, please keep yourself muted unless you are speaking. If background noise becomes distracting, the host can mute the participant. At the start of the meeting, everyones microphone will be muted.

Computer Audio: A window will be open that allows you to select Computer Audio and test your microphone and speakers. Make sure that your computer is not muted or the volume set too low. To unmute click on the mic icon at the bottom of the screen.
Phone Audio while using your computer to watch meeting: You can participate in the meeting on the computer and use your phone for audio at the same time. Dial 1-253-215-8782, ID: 319 199 4249# If you have already joined the meeting via computer, you will have the option to enter your 6-digit participant ID to be associated with your computer.

Video:

You may turn on your camera if you like by clicking on the camera icon on the bottom left of the screen.

Views:

There are two types of views in Zoom, "Speaker" and "Gallery". Speaker view shows the active speaker, gallery view tiles all of the meeting participants. The view can be selected at the top right hand of the computer screen.

Chat:

Click on the Chat icon to enter a message during the meeting. It can be to everyone or to an individual participant.

Participant List:

Opens a screen that includes a "Raise Hand" icon that you may use to raise a virtual hand.

Share Screen:

The host can give permission to anyone who wishes to share a screen from their computer with the group. The participant clicks on the green Share Screen icon at the bottom of the page. A window will pop up with the screen options to choose from. To end sharing, click on the red message at the top of the page.

Doana, Thank you for being our host!