BOARD MEETING MINUTES Annual General Meeting - October 15, 2003 Best Western Hotel, Gray Summit MO

Since no quorum was reached, official business could not be conducted at this meeting. A “town hall” style meeting was held instead.

Standard Revision Committee Report: Committee Chair, Susanne Hoffman
Susane explained the balloting process results and the process still left to be completed before the standard will be fully approved for use. The newly proposed standard revision developed by the Standard Revision Committee was voted on and approved by our membership by an overwhelming majority. Susane reported that, according to a letter dated September 11, 2003 from Mari Beth O’Neil at AKC, the timeline would likely be as follows:

• October 2003: presented to the AKC Board of Directors as a proposed revised standard.
• November 2003: Published in the Secretary’s Page of the AKC Gazette as the Proposed Standard.
• January 2004: Presented to the Board of Directors as the revised standard for final approval.
• February 2004: Published in the Secretary’s Page of the AKC Gazette as the revised standard.
• March 2, 2004: Effective date for the revised standard.

These dates are only tentative and may change. It is also of note that the club may not attempt to change the standard for a period of five years.

Judges Education Committee Report: Committee Chair, Carolyn Herbel
Carolyn explained how she currently presents the education seminar, since the new standard is “in the works”. Since she must still present the current standard, but the proposed standard may be accepted very soon, she is holding off on further development of the seminar “template” and is just using existing materials and covering a variety of background topics. In the classes she teaches she attempts to contrast the old standard to the proposed revised one, preparing judges for the possibility of using the new standard in the next year, but still emphasizing that we must adhere to the existing one until the new one is official. She also explained how she chooses example dogs to use in the seminar, she tries to select a broad variety of dogs that reflect different coat types, colors, ear sets etc, to help expose judges to the acceptable variations in our breed.

Treasurer’s Report: Beth Bartholomew

• Checking $38,954.52

• Savings $61,629.11 includes:
  Rescue $10,106.90
  Health: $2,371.16

Health Committee: Committee Chair, Laura Tomaszewski
Laura covered the goals of the health committee. The first goal is doing another health survey and getting better results than the last one that was performed. Laura briefly reported on a canine health conference she recently attended.

 Note that reports from committees where there was not a representative present could be found in a notebook, available for meeting attendees to review, in the Hospitality Room.

Comments from the floor:

• A thank-you was expressed for holding the performance titled fun match; the exhibitors really enjoyed it.
• A suggestion was made to do a group photo at the specialty in the future.
• A comment was made expressing appreciation for moving the host hotel to the Best Western, because of the convenience.
• Announcements were made about raffle and silent auctions.

Comments submitted via "Comment cardS":

Secretary’s note: these comments were compiled by the Board, and submitted to the 2004 specialty committee, which is taking each one into consideration for next year’s event.

• Judge suggestion: Jean Fournier; she likes proper structure and movement over color or coat.
• Agility invitational similar to obedience this year to draw more top agility competitors and fun.
• To improve the difficulty of the pen on the B herding course consider putting tarp on the sides so the sheep cannot see through it.
• Consider an agility practice match for Wednesday afternoon; suggest $5 for 2-3 minutes; use herding A course or hotel grounds; rent equipment from local club/school (monies taken in should cover cost)
• Post a list of the volunteers in an evident area to venue volunteered for
• Good that all BC be promoted and equalized in the conformation ring.
• Consistency in judging--very evident that it is not
• Everyone does a nice job and is willing to answer questions.
• I'm so glad the specialty is returning to Purina in 2004.  It is a great venue--wonderful event.
• Changing the quorum sounds like a really practical idea.
• Any thoughts to having an eye clinic?
• Beth Goodwin--agility judge, Denver, Colorado; nice flowing courses as a rule.  Do the conformation performance match again.
• Bleachers for outside A course at the herding site.  Use different sheep (Wendy Carlson, Aledo, Illinois has a great flock).
• I loved the conformation match.  Agility fees are high compared to most trials.
• I suggest that there be a consideration of reducing the quorum requirement.  Enhance and continue the titled BC match.
• The conformation match for performance titled dogs was great.  Also very well judged.  Next year why don't you give simple ribbons for placings and participation?  Why are fees for agility entries so high? Much over usual for this area, and keeping entries down.
• I really liked the new motel site.  Thanks to all who worked so hard.  This has been a great specialty.

Minutes respectfully submitted, Michelle Olsen, Recording Secretary

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