BOARD MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2006

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Members Present: Michelle Olsen • Kelly Hagstrand • Beth Bartholomew • Sally Davis • Denise Teal • Joyce Norris • Laura Wright •Wayne Koutsky

Members Absent: Claudia Frank

Call to Order: 5:34 PM Pacific Time by Michelle Olsen

1. Recording Secretary’s Report: Kelly Hagstrand

1.1.Approval of minutes of the October and November Board Meetings
Motion to approve the minutes made by Joyce Norris, seconded by Denise Teal. All approved.

2. Corresponding Secretary’s Report: Laura Wright

  • Letter from Laura Overmyer thanking BCSA for the support of the Junior Handlers at the Specialty.

  • BCCGLA requesting specialty show approval. Blanket approval form has been submitted to the AKC and was approved.

  • Letter from AKC regarding BCSA dues

  • Various correspondence from the AKC regarding the Specialty

3. Treasurer’s Report: Wayne Koutsky

3.1.Account Balances

Checking: $15,362
Savings: $56,443
Health: $5,306
Rescue: $14,423
Total: $91,534

3.2 2006 Specialty Income/Expenses To Date (will change when all bills are paid)

Income: $55,930
Expenses: $39,905

4. Interim Business Transacted by US Mail
No mail exchanged in the last month

5. Interim Business Transacted by E-Mail
No e-mail exchanged in the last month

5.1 New Member Applications:
Motion: Motion made by Sally Davis, seconded by Wayne Koutsky to approve the following new member applications. All approved.

  • Casey Carney

  • Jann Cooper

  • Susan Devaux

  • Stacy Einck

  • Barbara Fitzgerald

  • Stuart Snider

  • Cathy Hivner

  • Janemarie Watchorn

  • Mid Atlantic Border Collie Club

6. Committee Business

6.1.Agility Trial: Pennsylvania: Karen Herceg
Premium list is now on the BCSA website

6.2. Agility Trial: Ohio: Denise Teal
Trial has been approved by the AKC
There will be no FAST classes offered this time.

6.3. BCSA Merchandise Manager for Ivars Account: Michelle Olsen
Corbin Sapp, the owner of Ivars, has sent Michelle a proposed contract. This should be effective starting in January 2007

6.4. Borderlines: Denise Teal
Motion was made by Denise Teal, seconded by Sally Davis, to retain the company Paper & Ink as the printer for Borderlines. All approved.
Color advertising will be offered starting with the next issue. Detail of pricing will be posted on the website

7. Old Business

7.1. 2006 National Specialty
Lisa reports that there may be one last outstanding bill but otherwise everything else in regards to the books should be able to close.

7.2. 2007 National Specialty: Megan Harrison & Julie Bosier

  • Pat Hastings has been booked for a 1 day seminar to be held on Thursday. There may be a repeat of the 2006 Agility seminar since is was very popular

  • Derek Pattison is booked as Event Secretary

  • Photographer will be Kathleen Shaffer

  • Megan and Julie would like BCSA to purchase a set of the AKC Events Manual for their use. Motion made by Joyce Norris, seconded by Denise Teal to purchase two sets from the AKC.

7.3. 2008 National Specialty: Denise Teal and Linda Koutsky
Committees as of now: Herding Chair: Joyce Norris, Obedience Chair: Bonnie Flowers, Chief Obedience Steward: Donna Anderson, Agility Chair: Karen Herceg, Conformation Chair: Nancie Mages, Hospitality Room: Kay Rieff, Janet Larson Award: Janet Lewis, Vendors and On Site Catalog Sales: Peggy Battig

7.4 ACE Project
Michelle e-mailed Laura Tomaszewski and Missi Roland and asked them to send back the remainder of the shirts.

7.5 Breed Booth at Invitational
Catherine Swain reported the booth was a success and they won 4th place out of all the Herding Breeds.

7.6 AKC ILP Process
A member brought up that two people she knew with traditional smooth coats had difficulty with obtaining an ILP number. Michelle to contact AKC to discuss possible options to be used in the ILP process for Border Collies.

8. New Business

8.1. Demo at Cobo Center
Motion made by Sally Davis, seconded by Beth Bartholomew to fund half the expenses for the demo at the Cobb Center. Approved with one abstention.

Adjournment Motion:
Motion to adjourn made at 7:45 PM Pacific Time by Wayne Koutsky, second Denise Teal

Respectfully submitted by Kelly Hagstrand, Recording Secretary

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