Borzoi Club of America, Inc.
Annual Membership Meeting - May 28,
1999
Denver, Colorado
The Annual Membership meeting of the
Borzoi Club of America, Inc. was called to order at 12:55 PM by the president, Barbara
O'Neill. There were 160 members in attendance
with 25 quests. Quorum figures for this
meeting were 65.5 members - a quorum was established.
Minutes of May/98
Annual Membership Meeting. A
motion was made by Joe Rogers, 2nd by Tom Kasowski to approve the minutes as
published. MOTION CARRIED.
Barbara O'Neill welcomed all
members and guest to the annual membership meeting then introducef the BCOA officers, governors, and 1999 specialty show
committee. A huge thank you was extended to
the 1999 specialty show committee for putting on an excellent show with attention to the
smallest detail. A standing ovation was given
to Carol Enz for her hard work and dedication to the 1999 national specialty show.
Awards of Appreciation were presented to Kitty Rogers
(Cookbook), Sharon Robinson (Coverlet), and Barbara Yoon (BCOA Sales). All three of these ladies have considerably helped
increase the treasury of the BCOA.
Recording Secretary - Shen
Smith. All correspondence and duties are current and up
to date at this time. Rhanda Glenn was
thanked for her service to the BCOA as Region Three Governor following her resignation
from this post. Steve Gross (Colorado) was appointed by the board at the annual board
meeting to serve out the remainder of this term. Life
member certificates were presented to those members present. BCOA Constitutional changes in types of
membership wer discussed. A motion was made
by Patti Neale, 2nd by Barbara Skinner that a preamble be attached with the
ballot indicating the importance of members returning ballots. MOTION CARRIED.
A motion was made by Fred Edlin, MD, 2nd by Prudence Hlatky to
approve the recording secretary's report. MOTION
CARRIED.
Corresponding Secretary -
Karen Mays. This year has seen a change in the way a great
deal of correspondence is handled. Although
there are certain routine mailings such as membership applications, new member packets, life member certificates,
thank-you and sympathy cards, and communications to and from AKC, the increased use of
e-mail and the vast amount of breed information readily obtained from the Internet is
affecting the number of requests I receive and the amount of mail sent..
A Parent Club News List has
been set up on the Internet which is
available to AKC Delegates and an addition officer from each member club. There is a great deal of interaction between clubs
with questions which include constitutional matters, health issues, rescue, types of
membership, national specialties and the way clubs select their judges. A motion was made by Marina Pearce, 2nd
by Lori Gross to approve the corresponding secretary's report. MOTION CARRIED
Treasurer - Marilyn Polsfuss. Reports were available for review by the members
in attendance. A complete report will be
mailed to the membership with these minutes. A
motion was made by Chris Swilley, 2nd by Ron Williams to accept the treasurer's
report. MOTION CARRIED.
AKC Delegate - Karen
Staudt-Cartabona. Reports were available for
review by the members in attendance. A
complete will be mailed to the membership with these minutes. A motion was made by Virginia Graff, 2nd by Molly Webster to approve the
AKC delegate's report. MOTION CARRIED.
Regional Governor Updates.
All present governors gave brief updates on activities in their regions. A motion was made by Pat Hardy, 2nd by
Mike Clifford to approve the updates. MOTION
CARRIED.
New Business
BCOA Domain Name.
Discussion regarding the reservation of the registered domain name of
borzoiclubofamerica.org indicated that members felt this would be a good idea.
Straight Racing - Anna Stewart requested the board
to consider straight racing as an annual event with the BCOA nationals. Following discussion, it was noted that not all
locations/facilities may have areas for straight racing but it will be placed in the
guidelines for consideration when suitable facilities are available.
ROM (Registery of Merit). Discussion of pros/cons of a ROM Program.
Discussion of why this program has never been implemented in past. Members felt there might be merit in the creation
of this program but are willing to reserve judgment until a final report from the ROM
Committee.
Championship Medals.
Amy Sorbie requested that the BCOA consider creating a new medal for
recognition of new champions, obedience titles, agility, and field champions. A motion was made by Patti Neale, 2nd
by Barbara Skinner to refer this to the board for the next meeting. MOTION CARRIED.
Specialty Start-up Money.
Very active discussion resulted from this question to the membership
regarding the need for more specialty start-up money.
Members indicated that with the increase in the number of days in a
specialty week and with inflation the start up money should be increased from the current
$500.00 to 2500-4000.00. A motion was made by
Mary Childs, 2nd by Patti Neale to increase the start up money to $2500.00. A motion was made by Barbara Skinner, 2nd
by Joe Rogers to amend the previous motion increasing the start up money from $2500.00 to
$4000.00. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED. ORIGINAL MOTION CARRIED.
Specialty Clean-Up Program.
Steve Gross indicated that BCOA should have "no tolerance" for
violators of non-clean up after their dogs and suggested that violators be fined $50.00
for violation of non-clean-up. A motion was
made by Toby Brandtman, 2nd by Rlynn Shell to approve the "no
tolerance" fine for violators. MOTION
CARRIED.
As there was no further
business at this time, a motion was made by Joel Chaney, 2nd by Prudence Hlatky
to adjourn. MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:00
PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Shen B. Smith
Recording Secretary |