Prior to the Board of Directors Meeting, in recognition and appreciation for the work they have done as a NASMA Director, each Zone Board of Director was surprised and presented with a Montana Silversmith Buckle provided by private donations and the proceeds from the Silent Auction items other than the proceeds from the Jack Breeding which went to the Youth. This was a Thank You well deserved and so seldom afforded volunteers for their commitment to their constituents and the Association.

From: Terri Wagner []
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:55 PM
To: nasma@nasma.net
Subject: Re: Director Buckles

 NASMA,

  You did a very kind and generous thing.

Thank you,

Terri Wagner

From:
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 4:56 PM
To: nasma@nasma.net
Subject: Belt Buckle
 

Sue,

Received my buckle.  Please make sure the proper person is thanked for the idea and the funds for making the idea possible. 

Thanks

Leonard

From: Ken Colbert
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:21 PM
To: nasma@nasma.net; Betty Robinson; Bill Duncan; Bonnie Garey; Candace Shauger; Cheryl Metheny; Connie Lara; Crystal Ward ; Donna Wilburn; 'Doug Waugh'; Greg Sefton; Herb Heroy; Jayne Zajicek ; Jim Adkins ; Joyce Stratton ; Julee Smith ; Karen A. Edenfield; Karl Schneider; Kathy Herrin (; Lenard Sims; Lori Jenkins; Loyd Hawley; Margo Hepner-Hart; 'Metheny Jr, Dewey C.'; 'Sherri Pledger'; Teri Wagner; Tim Doud; Tom Cochran
Cc: 'stacy golian'; Kim Riddle; 'Brewer GS13 Debra K'; brewerdk@juno.com; 'Sue Cole'
Subject: Re: Director Buckles

Thanks for the show of  appreciation.  We members should do more of the same for our officers and committee chairs.

Ken Colbert

From: Donna Wilburn
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 8:02 PM
To: Sue King--Exec. Sec.
Subject: Thanks!

Thank you so much for the beautiful belt buckle.  I appreciate the recognition and gesture. 

 Donna

From: Julie Waugh
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 11:52 AM
To: admin@nasma.net
Subject: Belt Buckle

On behalf of Doug Waugh, he'd wants to thank the person/persons responsible for his Zone 6 director belt buckle. I informed him it was through personal donations that the directors received buckles.

In addition to Doug having a genuine interest in the administrative success of NASMA, he has supported shows through sponsorships, and the NASMA brochure and the NASMA VTP brochure through advertising for Locust Creek. Voting is not all that a director does. 

On a personal level, I remember years ago seeing Lloyd Hawley's NASMA president's buckle. It was a great form of advertising for NASMA. Even though that's been about 10 years ago, I still remember it. With the director's wearing the buckles to the many mule functions across the country, it will generate discussion and give them the opportunity to tell people what a great organization NASMA is. If you look at the names of the directors, some of them do not show or show on a limited basis, and therefore do not have the opportunity to win a buckle. NASMA is not solely about showing mules, it's about the promotion of the saddle mule. The directors are the ones that has made NASMA the organization that it is today. They helped pull NASMA out of a hole to build an organization that is better than ever. The buckles are a valuable form of appreciation for the volunteer directors and an indirect source of brilliant advertising. I hope you continue to provide buckles for the directors.

Doug is proud to receive and to wear his NASMA director buckle. Thank you again.

Sincerely, 

Julie Waugh

From: Cheryl Metheny
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:49 PM
To: NASMA
Subject: director buckles

Dear Sue,

Skip and I want to thank you and those who generously donated the funds for all the director buckles. It was such a pleasant surprise to receive recognition for serving as a director for NASMA. By wearing our buckles perhaps others will be inclined to want to serve also. Please give our thanks to those responsible for our great buckles.

Sincerely,

Cheryl & Skip Metheny

zone 4

From: Betty Robinson
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:21 PM
To: NASMA
Subject: Great Big Thanks!

I have been a member of NASMA for a long time and have supported the organization in several different capacities. I've served on the BOD twice. This is the first time I have been thoughtfully thanked for my efforts. I am proud to wear this buckle to show my affiliation with this organization. Many thanks to all those who were involved with these surprise commemorative gifts.

Betty Robinson

Zone 6, Director

NASMA

From: Karen L. Anderson
To: nasma@nasma.net
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:03:26 AM
Subject: RE: Updated Minuets of the August 1, 2007 Meeting

Sue,

I want to give a heartfelt "Thank You" to everyone for the beautiful NASMA belt buckle I received

over the weekend. It is my first!

Thank you again!
Karen L. Anderson  

From: MHHORSES
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:16 PM
To: nasma@nasma.net
Subject: directors buckle

I want to thank all concerned for giving me that beautiful Director's buckle, what an honor to be apart of the rebirth of NASMA... and such a surprise when I got home and opened the parcel.. I will wear it with pride and keep working on getting the interest going here on the West Coast.

thanks again...  

Margo Hepner-Hart

From: Heroy
To: nasma@nasma.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 4:08:39 PM
Subject: Belt Buckle Surprise

Herb Heroy

From: lsequines
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:42 PM
To: nasma@nasma.net
Subject: NASMA buckles

I am touched by this gesture and want to thank the donors for this kindness. I feel humbled by this  considering the little I do to help NASMA. I feel that NASMA will keep on and the efforts of all of us will be critical machine to keep it going. If I only had more time and resources I could do more but there is lots to pull each of us in many directions. I think the NASMA Board is filled with lots of unselfish, caring people. I think this energy will carry us to the future. I want to take this opportunity to thank not only the energy and commitment behind this great gesture toward the Board, BUT to also thank all the Directors myself for your work. THANKS for the buckle and THANKS to my fellow board members!

Joyce Stratton

From Crystal Ward

To: NASMA/Sue

Thank you so much for the buckle.  It is beautiful!  What a pleasant surprise.  To everyone (behind the scenes) putting out these buckles.....I thank you!

Crystal Ward (Zone 2)

Placerville, CA