Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Linda Grant’s Residence

Called to order by President Linda Grant at 6:00 PM

Present:

Linda Grant – President

Bruce Bertholf – Vice President

Cherie Gessford – Secretary

Fred Helmbold – Treasurer

Marry Kennedy – Board

Pat Helmbold – Board

Patti Martlew – Board

Al Kennedy – Board

Agenda Items:

Big Show update:

a. Parking – Bruce – 6 motorhomes so far

b. Vendors – Linda – 8 so far

c. Veterinarian – Bruce – Wes Whittman

d. Judge change – Linda – Mrs. Houston Clark has a conflict in Non-Sporting Group because she will be judging the same at Westminster.

e. Motel – Fred – look for a motel next year without exhibitors staying there

f. Motel hospitality person needed

g. EMT – Jennifer Munday will be called

h. Parking – Bruce – Moose already contacted

Agility:

i. June 11, 12, 13, 2004 will be at Summerville High’s baseball field. It will only cost $50 per day plus the cost of cleaning the restrooms. Which should be done both days.

j. Northern California ASC has been contacted to sanction the ASCA part. PASA has a conflict with that date.

k. The accounting looks better for the September Agility Trial than originally thought. Final accounting should be available at the October meeting.

l. We will look into either Summerville High or the Standard Park Complex for our September Agility Trial.

Holiday Dinner Changes need to change our current policy:

m. After much discussion it was decided to charge $12.50 per member, $7.50 for children included in a family membership, and $20 for each non-member or guest. There will be a No Host Bar. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. M/S/V Al/Fred/Passed

n. It was approved that by Board action, special guests of the Club may be invited. M/S/V Fred/Cherie/Passed

 

 

Policy Manual:

o. Bruce and Pat were not E-mailed the updated version.

p. Bruce had called AKC this week to find out the status of our Bylaws. They had been accepted. The Board had not received notice of that acceptance.

q. Lindsay had not contacted AKC as per her agreement with the change in the Secretary position. We have not received any mail from AKC in months.

r. The Board made a few minor changes to the Policy Manual.

s. It was voted to accept the revised Policy Manual. M/S/V Bruce/Pat/Passed

t. The Policy Manual will be published in the October Howler.

u. Voting on it will be at the October meeting.

Class Procedures:

v. Al and Mary brought up some health concerns they had about dogs in our classes.

w. A line will be added to the Class Application that states that the applicant will not knowingly bring a sick or diseased dog to class.

x. Then if there is a disease that occurs after classes have started, a note from that persons vet must be presented to the instructor that the dog is disease free, before the dog can come back to class.

New Business: None

Adjourned at 8:10 PM M/S/V Fred/Bruce/Passed

Submitted by

Cherie Gessford

Secretary