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Meeting was called to order by President Fran Hoffman at 5:10 PT.
Members present: Vice President Denise Teal, Treasurer Marit Marino, Secretary
Sharon Ferguson, Past President, Joyce Herie, Board Members Emily Czapek, Nancy
Little, Delegate Janet Lewis.
1. November Minutes: Approved by Previous Board. Posted on BCSA website
2. February Minutes: Read and Approved by Board. Posted on BCSA website
3. Secretary's Report :
a. Correspondence: AKC sent a copy of its annual report.
b. Dennis Sprung, Vice President of AKC's Planning and Development, wrote asking
for volunteers for a Booth at the AKC/Eukanuba Classic to be held in Orlando
Florida on Dec 12, 2001.
4. Treasurer's Report
Balances as of 1/29/01
$21,522.24 Checking Account
$ 513.77 Savings - Restricted Health Funds
$ 4,677.34 Savings - Restricted Rescue Funds
$ 1,007.65 Regular Savings
As of January 31, 2001, 140 members had not renewed. Membership Chairperson
April Quist sent out reminder postcards to these members at a cost of 45.06
which resulted in an additional 45 members renewing. Total non renewals: 95.
FUNDRAISING - recent donations:
. $750 from Piedmont BC Assn recently received - restricted to Health. This was
in addition to $250 received in Fall 1999. $250 of the Piedmont monies were
combined with $750 of BCSA's restricted Health funds, and this enabled BCSA to
recently donate $1,000 to the AKC Canine Health Fund.
a. $2,000 from the Southern States BC Rescuers for rescue purposes.
b. $541 from Cathy Lester resulting from sale of her T Shirts and Sweats.
c. $4,641.75 to date in Border Beanie sales, which were donated by Nancie Mages.
d. $1,210 from club members donated via dues renewal, restricted to Rescue.
e. $295 from club members donated via dues renewal, restricted to Health
f. $240 in recent Border Recorder sales.
INSURANCE: Officers & Director's Insurance recently was renewed for $650.
SPECIALTY 2001:
Recent Income:
g. $100 in Catalog sales
h. $1,865 in Trophy Donations
i. $175 from Vendors
Recent Expenses:
j. $175 in AKC application fees
k. $250 for logo
l. $175 to Photographer as 50% advance deposit
SPECIALTY BUDGET: 75% complete - Marit and Nancy will make this a priority
5. Committee Additions or Changes
a. Affiliate Clubs: Sharon has notified Barbara Palmer regarding her status as
Club Affiliate Chair. Fran Hoffman will be appointing a new Chair for this
position.
b. Registration/Stud Book Committee: Fran Appointed Claudia Frank as Chair with
unanimous approval from the Board. It was recommended that Richard Whorton and
Janet Lewis join the committee.
c. National Specialty Process Committee: Nancy Little has offered to find
volunteers for this committee.
d. Judges Selection Committee. The Board approved Eileen Madrigale's offer to
head a committee to develop a process for selecting National Specialty judges,
with final membership approval, for Specialties beginning in 2003.
e. Health Committee: Chair still needed (Veterinarian recommended). Job
description needed.
f. Breeder referral: It was suggested that a disclaimer be added stating that
breeders are not necessarily endorsed by BCSA. Volunteer needed for this
position.
6. Pertinent Committee Reports:
a. Border Recorder: Chair Nancy Keller. At this point on hiatus until after the
National (when we can determine BCSA'a financial ability to print a new
version). A few of the 1998 versions are still available. Nancy will be writing
an article for Borderlines asking members for suggestions for the new version
and for volunteers to write articles.
b. Register of Merit: Chair Nancy Keller. In the process of putting together
several alternative plans for the ROM program. Volunteers are needed for both
this and the Border Recorder Committee.
c. By Laws: Chairs Drs. Lois Rifner and Kim Green. The most recently revised
draft will be presented to the Board by Mid-April.
d. General Education: Chair Lisa Ochoa, Members Sally Davis and Mary Towner.
There are currently three brochures available: general information, things to do
with BCs and puppies. Mary Towner has agreed to be the distribution center for
the brochures. The committee is requesting the following: a link to BCSA's home
page, permission to add more flyers to the existing three, and a more efficient
way of distributing flyers (ie. to rescue groups).
e. Herding: Chair Claudia Frank. Claudia will be monitoring the BCSA herding
Instinct Testing Certification Program and has made the following
recommendations for improving the BCSA herding program: A system to recognize
the top advanced AKC Border Collie each year; encourage more course
"B" trials to be held; provide some assistance for BC groups to become
AKC BC clubs; provide information so Course "B" hosting groups can
also hold USBCHA sanctioned events or other fun trials that would be held under
traditional ISDS judging rules; make a listing of the top herding dogs available
on the Top Dogs section of the AKC website; put herdinginformation (articles) on
the BCSA website.
f. National Specialty: Chair Linda Baron. AKC has granted full approval for our
show. A conflict with another club's event has been resolved. The Crab Orchard
Kennel club will not have classes for Border Collies on our conformation day. In
return, we will support their Sunday show. Michelle Olsen's company has agreed
to print our premium lists. Several forms for events and orders have been put up
on the website ans once the premium lists have been sent, we will put the entry
forms on also. We arealready getting orders for catalogs.
7. Old Business
a. National Specialty Budget. Nancy Little and Marit Marino will work with Linda
Baron and the other chairs to finalize the budget for the 2001 National.
b. By-laws revisions:
Suggestions:
§ Candidate's statements be limited to 1 page single spaced.
§ Mission Statement be added to club objectives.
§ 1 envelope per ballot
Board unanimously approved the changes as proposed by Drs. Kim Green and Lois
Rifner with the changes as listed above.
c. BCSA's missing Financial Records. Board discussed the situation and approved
sending one final letter to Barbara Palmer requesting the records.
8. New Business
a. Janet Larson Memorial Trophy. It was decided to dedicate the 2001 National
Specialty to Janet but to wait until next year to offer an actual trophy to give
more time for planning.
b. Crab Orchard Supported Entry. The day after the 2001 BCSA National Specialty,
the Crab Orchard KC will be having a conformation show and obedience trial. It
was unanimously approved to have BCSA sponsor the following trophies and
rosettes: BOB, BOS, BW, High Scoring BC in the Obedience trial.
c. Versatility Awards. It was voted unanimously to accept Tracy Sengupta's
proposals.
d. Borderlines ad policy: The revisions by Helen and her cmmittee were
unanimously approved.
e. Aggression Seminar for National. Lisa Ochoa has requested Board approval to
hold a seminar in conjunction with the National which will focus on behavior
problems and be held under the auspices of General Education. Val Mauer and Joel
Levy will be assisting. The request was unanimously approved.
f. P.O. Box for BCSA Secretary. It was moved that Sharon Ferguson get a P.O. Box
for club business to be reimbursed by BCSA and this address would be put on the
AKC website and in Borderlines. The motion was granted ( Denise, Sharon, Nancy,
Emily, and Joyce were in favor. Marit was opposed)
g. New Members: The following members were approved:
Sharon Allswede
1713 N. 9 Mile Road
Sanford, MI 48657
keedogs@wolv.tds.net
Robin and Mark Ford
12706 County Road 10-3
Delta, OH 43515
mford@fulton-net.com
Doreen Garland
158 Mountain Road
Port Jervis, NY 12771
BCPWR@pikeonline.net
Amy L. Primes
4254 Stu-Jac Lane
Slaughter, LA 70777-4119
k9quad@hotmail.com
Larry Stoecker
812 Fitzhugh Street
Midland, MI 48640
lastoeck@aol.com
9. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm PST
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Ferguson, Secretary
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