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MINUTES I.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President
Michael Hamilton called the meeting to order at 8:01am and Secretary Diane
Madigan took Roll Call. In
attendance were Michael Hamilton, Jim Elder, Diane Madigan, Paul DiNenna, Mark
Przybylski, Kay Koerner, David Wood for Ralph Allen, Al Govednik, Nathaniel
Roque for Johannes Grewe, Ian McLeod, Peggy Park, Donna Rednour, and Lyle
Roetemeyer. 13
EB Members were present at Roll Call. John
Oliver arrived at 8:17 am. 14 EB Members present. II.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Corrections
to Minutes will be done at the General Board Meeting.
III.
OFFICER’S REPORTS President’s
Report: President
Michael Hamilton updated the EB Members on the progress of the Meloy Case.
Mike then circulated the amendment to the Lufthansa Commission Contract.
The 5-year judging letter agreement to Lothar Quoll was also circulated.
Kelly Hope, USA’s Office Manager was introduced to the members.
Mike suggested that Regional Directors contact clubs that have not booked
their annual trial by the end of April. Vice
President’s Report: Vice President Jim Elder deferred his report to the Website
Committee’s Report. Julia
Grayson arrived 8:20am 15 EB Members present. Secretary’s
Report:
Secretary Diane Madigan reported on the Standing Rules that were passed at
the 1999 GBM, Reno. From
Kay Koerner’s suggestion, Diane recommended that in the future, all standing
rules should be easily found in the beginning of the Secretary’s Report. Standing
Rules From
the Editorial Committee:
Only Committee Chairperson’s contact information will be printed in the
magazine publication. Only the
names of the other committee members will be listed. From
the Breed Advisory Committee:
The highest qualifying, top scoring GSD team under the WUSV Qualifiers and
the FCI Qualifier Team have the opportunity, sanctioned by USA, to participate
at the COAPA Event, not funded by USA. The
Breed Advisory Committee will elect their chairperson; this person will also
serve as the National Head Breedwarden. From
the Judges Committee:
You must be a USA member to purchase a USA scorebook. All
USA Judges must have USA approval to judge a non-USA event. Trial
Authorizations sent by fax or E-mail are now accepted. From
the Helpers Committee:
The selection of helpers for National events will consist of the regional
Director, Director of Judges, and a member of the Helper’s Committee. MAIL
BALLOTS Mail
Ballot #10
Motion to waive the annual trial requirement for the Capital Area SchH Club.
Motion Passed The
Office of the Secretary has developed the procedure for balloting by E-mail.
There has been 100% response with electronic balloting. E-ballot
#1 World Championship Program. Rule
number 3 now reads: The
handler of a declared dog for the WUSV World Team must remain the same
throughout the qualification process and the WUSV World Championship.
The handler need not be the owner for the declared dog. Motion Passed E-ballot
#2 World Championship Program. Rule
7b addition: b.
A copy of the dogs registration papers showing ownership, and a letter from the
official owner, (if different from the handler), declaring permission and naming
the handler must be included. Motion
Passed E-ballot #3
Withdrawn
E-ballot
#4 Motion
to waive the 1999 annual trial requirement for the Spring Valley Working Dog
Club in the South Central Region. Motion Passed Three
Board of Inquiry Complaints were received by the office, and forwarded to the
members of the Board of Inquiry. Delegate
Form Letter was passed out for use at the 2000 General Board Meeting in Madison. Thanks
to Barb Malcolm, Kay Koerner, and Kelly Hope.
Thanks to the Executive Board for their cooperation and patience. Report
attached to minutes in Secretary’s file. Treasurer’s
Report: Treasurer
Paul DiNenna reported that all of our liabilities are now current. There
is an approximate $13,000 potential liability to the Internal Revenue Service.
We have made an Offer to Compromise to the IRS for 25% of the balance. We
have arranged a payment program with all of our creditors except for Davidson
Printers. The Mills Group is the only potential creditor that we have not
arranged a payment program. Paul DiNenna asked that the group recognize Kelly Hope for all her help in organizing the USA Office. There
has been a slight decrease in membership; Paul asked that the USA Office notify
the RD when a member has not renewed their membership. Director
of Judges Report: Director
of Judges Mark Przybylski reported that the Judges Committee has accepted two
new apprentice judges: Jim Elder and Paul Schneider.
Karen MacIntyre has reentered into the conformation judges program; she
needed to apprentice at the Sieger Show plus 3 more conformation shows John
Oliver has sent a letter recommending Ricardo Carbajal as a conformation judge;
more paperwork is needed before going to Judge’s Committee for approval.
Donna
Rednour, 2000 National Events, requested approval from the Judge’s Committee
for Mike West to judge the WPO. This
needs to be ratified by the Executive Board. Due
to lack of time, Mike Bodnarik and George Shumaker have indicated their desire
to retire. Judges
will have helper books available at all USA events. 2001
Sieger Show, March 7, 8, 9, and 10 in St. Joseph, MO. Enforcement
from Judge’s Program, mandatory retirement at age 75. IV. COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Auditing:
Chair, Kay Koerner asked what firm will be doing the
audit. Paul DiNenna said that the same firm will handle the audit and Kelly Hope
will be working with them. Board
of Inquiry: Chair,
Dena McGowan, reported that the committee has completed 5 cases since the GBM in
October. In four of the cases the
charges were not sustained: Cynthia
Burkhardt vs. Chuck Wurzer Arlene
M. Siegert (mom) vs. Chuck Wurzer Arlene
M. Siegert (daughter) vs. Julie Wurzer USA
vs. Andreas Aportela In
one case the charges were sustained: Gail
Cappadona vs. Mike Pinksten. Mike Pinksten was charged with the use of an
electric collar during a USA Trial. The
Board of Inquiry recommends a strong reprimand, and a warning not to come before
this Board for another offense. Motion
to accept the Board of Inquiry recommendation. Yes-9, No-5, Abs-1. MOTION
PASSED VOTE #1 See Appendix #1 Breed
Advisory: Chair
Johannes Grewe deferred his report to New Business Budget
Committee: Paul
DiNenna passed out the Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2001.
To be discussed and approved later. Bylaws
Committee: Kay
Koerner reported there would need to be many changes for the GB Meeting. A revised full accounting of the bylaws needs to be on the
Website to make these proposed changes easier to refer to. Editorial
Committee: Chair
Donna Rednour reported that we have a loss in advertising.
Donna believes the loss in advertising is due to the Website.
The AWDF section in the magazine is not supporting itself. Donna
reviewed the responsibilities of the Editorial Committee: To solicit for
advertising and articles. Edit and proof articles and advertising, and the
publication of the magazine. Donna
announced that she is stepping down as Editor and recommended to the EB that
they search for a new committee chair to be able to take over as editor; the
Nov./Dec. 2000 issue will be her last. Tim
Curser arrived 9:30am 16 EB Members present. Helper
Committee: Chair
Gary Park reported there have been approximately 600 helper books issued.
The Committee will transfer funds from the Committee to the USA the
middle of May. Helper hats will be available at the National Helper Seminar in
Wisconsin. There has been some
discussion with Mark Przybylski about the possibility of a teaching helper
program. Members from the Helper
Committee are available to clubs with a slight stipend for helper seminars. Judges
Committee: Mark
Przybylski covered the committee’s report in the Director of Judges report. National
Events: Chair
Tim Cruser suggested the USA implement a performance advisory group that would
include experienced competitors, that would monitor the competitors angle of
showing at National Events, field set-up for obedience and protection. Tim would like to see a helper coach at National Events that
would deal with issues that come up during protection work.
Another suggestion from Tim’s report was a rough draft of a contract
between USA and the hosting clubs. Tim
would like to see tighter controls on the National Events Committee Budget.
Would like to see more advertising of our National Events through print
media i.e. “Dogworld”or “Animal Planet”. 9:45am
Break #1. Meeting reconvened at
9:57am Roll Call, 15 members in attendance. See Attendance Log Attachment. Nominating
Committee: Lyle
Roetemeyer reported there are 27 positions that will be open at the General
Board Meeting in Madison. The open
positions are all line officers, Executive Board Members at Large, Auditing
Committee, Board of Inquiry, 2 members for the Breed Advisory Committee, a judge
for the Judge’s Committee, and 4 positions for the International USA-GSD
Committee. Lyle asked that anyone
who is interested or knows anyone that may be interested in running, should
submit their letters of intent to him and the committee ASAP. 10:00am
Nathaniel Roque arrived 16 members in attendance. Website
Committee: Chair
Jim Elder reported that the former web master Gamini Gunaratna has been released
from his contract with USA. Committee
chair Jim Elder took over the duties of web master.
Mike Hamilton, Jim Elder, Bill Ellis, and Sammie Jones remain as active
members of this committee. From
April of 1999 to May of 2000 the USA site received 1,839,503 total accesses. The
committee asked that all committees and board members review the site, and that
each of these members updates information to the committee such as:
1. Their clubs contact
information
2. Regional events
3. Personal contact
information, e-mail address, phone, etc.
4. Content inaccuracies
5. Simple feed back Jim
Elder circulated a print of the newly formatted Home Page for the USA Website,
the Website Statistics, and the Web’s structure. Copy of Website
Committee Report in Secretary’s File
USA
International German Shepherd Dog Championship Committee,
(formerly World Championship): Chair and World Team Captain, John Oliver
announced that the committee will request another vote on the name of this
committee at the next General Board Meeting.
We need a By-law change to return the name of this committee to the World
Championship Committee. GEORGE
FOREMAN WILL AGAIN SPONSOR THE WORLD TEAM FOR 2000!
Mike Hamilton has given George Foreman and Honorary Lifetime Membership. USA
K-9:
Although not represented, Donna Rednour reported that this committee is in
support with the National Events Committee and working towards a good showing in
Madison. This committee’s contact
information was sent to the secretary to be printed in the magazine. Budget
Committee:
Paul DiNenna discussed the Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2001. Along with
Paul, every item was reviewed and discussed by Kay Koerner; chairperson of the
Auditing Committee Paul asked that we limit the expenses to $2000 per WUSV team
member. Mike Hamilton reminded the
Regional Directors of their $100 per region donation for the Website. Magazine
Expenses; Donna Rednour explained the proofing and editing process of the
magazine, and the amount of time that goes into each article.
Should we need to hire an editor, we would need to look at an approximate
$1000 per month figure. The sale of
the magazine was discussed with hopefully recruiting new members as a residual
effect. 11:40am
Break #2, meeting reconvened at 11:46 am Roll Call, 16 members in attendance.
See Attendance Log Attachment. Budget
Committee Continued: Executive
Board Travel: For the 2001 Budget, we will be reimbursed $500 for travel to
either the EBM or the GBM. FY-2001
Budget, Total Income 556,300.00, Total Expenses $540,850.00, Net Income
$15,450.00 Motion
by Kay Koerner, seconded by John Oliver to approve the 2001 budget as amended.
Vote: Yes-16, Motion Passed Unanimously. Vote #2 A copy of the amended and approved budget on file
with Secretary 1:40pm
Lunch Break, meeting reconvened at 2:48pm Roll Call, 15 members in attendance.
See Attendance Log Attachment. Julia
Grayson arrived at 2:52pm, 16 members in attendance. Kay
Koerner asked that the aged accounts should be paid. V. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: None
VI.
NEW BUSINESS A.
NEW BUSINESS ARISING FROM REPORTS; President’s
Report: Executive
Board Meeting: Motion by John
Oliver seconded by Paul DiNenna, that we recommend to the General Board that as
of April 26, 2000, the president will decide the date and location of the
Executive Board Meeting. Vote:
Yes-16, Motion Passed Unanimously. Vote #3 Kelly
Hope, USA’s Office Manager reviewed USA Office Quality Control Procedures: National
Club Dues: After 30 days delinquent, the USA Office will notify the Regional
Director that a club in their region is behind in their dues. SV
Judge’s Travel Billing: The USA
Office will notify the Regional Director when a club in their region is 30 days
past due. Mike Hamilton will send a
letter to the SV Liaison, Stephanie Dunion, informing her that the procedure for
SV Judge’s Travel must be changed to include a copy of the itinerary to the
USA Office at the same time that she sends the itinerary to the club. Club
Membership Lists: Some clubs are not sending their yearly membership lists to
the Office. The USA Office will
notify the club with a copy to the Regional Director.
The USA Office will send a copy of the Membership List to the Regional
Director. Possible By-law change to
allow the clubs to send the Membership lists to the USA Office to have their
delegate seated rather than the treasurer, as in now required. Trial
Secretaries must be USA Members and also must know the trial rules.
The Regional Directors were asked to send letter to all clubs regarding
trial rules, and proper paperwork. If
the paperwork is not filled out properly the USA Office will contact the
regional director. Preliminary discussion was held on a possible name change for our organization to be presented to the General Board. 4:00pm
Lyle Roetemeyer left the meeting 15 members present. Revised
Lufthansa Commission Agreement was distributed for review. Motion by Diane
Madigan, seconded by Kay Koerner that the president should sign the Lufthansa
Agreement Vote: Yes-15, Motion Passed Unanimously. Vote #4. B.
OTHER NEW BUSINESS: Discussion
regarding a proposal by Donna Rednour to allow clubs to use the same USA Judge
two years in a row, with permission from the Regional Director.
No vote was taken and the rules from the Judge’s Program stand: A Judge
can judge at any club only once in a 12 (twelve) month period and there must be
another trial held with a different judge before he can return.
Mark Przybylski added that this is also an SV rule, as per his
conversations with Hans Rudenauer. Definition
of an official trial and a sanctioned trial, Mark Przybylski will write an
article. Motion
by John Oliver, seconded by Julia Grayson.
A club that is hosting a regional championship event, working or breed,
may host a trial on the day preceding the event. Vote: Yes-14, No-1. Motion
Passed. Vote #5. Motion
by Jim Elder, seconded by Peggy Park. Regional
Directors are required to formally acknowledge the approval of a full member
club in their region, at each Executive Board and General Board Meeting. Vote:
Yes-15 Motion Passed Unanimously. Vote #6 Discussion
regarding John Oliver’s motion to accept UKC registry as proof of pure bred
breeding, for scorebook purposes. NO VOTE. UKC is listed as a dissident club
with the FCI. Discussion
regarding the incorporation of herding into USA. Herding is being addressed by the By-law committee for the
General Board Meeting. Members in
herding clubs must be USA members. Ulf Kintzel may give a 10-minute presentation
at the General Board Meeting. Motion
by Mark Przybylski, seconded by John Oliver: To compete in the GSD Championship,
the dog must have a minimum “G” conformation rating, in addition to the
current requirements. Effective
with the 2001 Championship. Vote: Yes-11, No-4. Motion Passed Vote #7 Motion
by Peggy Park: To rescind the Program Eligibility Rule for the WUSV
Qualification Process which states: “5.
The 2001 National SchH3 Champion, if he or she aspires to be on the team, must
obtain qualifying scores at one of the other qualification trials to have a
guaranteed spot on the team.” NO SECOND. NO VOTE. 5:10PM
Break. Meeting reconvened at 5:20pm
13 members in attendance. Discussion regarding clarification of foreign scorebook
certification rules. Mike Hamilton
recommended that we bring this before the General Board in Madison and inform
the other organizations through proper business channels. Motion by Nathaniel Roque, seconded by Tim Cruser to waive
the annual trial requirement for the North County SchH Club, in the Southwestern
Region. Vote: Yes-7, No-5, Abstain-2 Motion Passed Vote #8 Breed
Advisory Committee: Chair
Johannes Grewe recommended that we look for locations that can better handle our
transportation needs in future Sieger Shows. The Performance Test was extremely disappointing.
It was the intention of the Breed Advisory Committee to have stronger
rules and to give a clear signal on how we would like to see our breeding dogs
perform in the future. Johannes Grewe spoke with the three Sieger Show judges;
Lother Quall, Eduard Hofmann, and Floyd Wilson.
The Breed Advisory Committee agreed that we would be better off with new
judges. Mr. Floyd Wilson has
officially resigned as a Sieger Show Judge.
The BAC recommends new judges for the next Sieger Show. The
BAC recommended exclusion of the Breed Survey at the Sieger Show due to the
shortage of time available and also the Breed Survey is an extra burden on the
judge. The BAC recommends that we
use our own judges for our Sieger Show. Motion
by Jim Elder, seconded by Mark Przybylski. Motion to select new judges for 2001
Sieger Show. Vote:
Yes-14 Motion Passed Unanimously Vote #9 Motion
by John Oliver, seconded by Nathaniel Roque. A Breed Survey will not be allowed
at the USA Sieger Show. Vote: Yes-14 Motion Passed Unanimously Vote #10 Motion
by Jim Elder, seconded by Paul DiNenna: Starting
with 2001, we will utilize USA Conformation Judges in our USA National Sieger
Show. Amended motion by Kay Koerner, seconded by Diane Madigan.
Starting with 2001, we strongly recommend the usage of USA Conformation
judges. Vote: Yes-14 Motion Passed Unanimously Vote #11 Johannes
then reviewed every point form his presentation having to do with: 1.
Sieger Show. Discussion
regarding the BAC recommendations for the location of the Sieger Show to a).
Change from West Coast to East Coast annually. Vote taken to accept the BAC
recommendation. Yes-2, No-10, Abs-1 Motion Failed Discussion
regarding b). The USA being the hosting organization for the Sieger show.
No Action Taken Motion
by Paul DiNenna, seconded by Ian McLeod: The
Breed Advisory Committee prepare a more concrete motion as to how their
recommendations would handle their responsibility in detail, explaining how an
actual show would be brought together with all their interests, the National
organization, the regional organization, and the local club, and that motion be
submitted as an E-mail ballot. Vote: Yes-13, No-1 Motion Passed Due
to the time and the amount of work that needed to be completed, Mike Hamilton
asked how many people would be available to continue the meeting on Thursday,
May 27. Two EB Board Members were
competing in the FH Championship the next morning and two other EB Members were
competing in the North American Championships and needed to get in the stadium
in the morning for practice. Mike
Hamilton called for the continuation of the meeting at 12:00 noon. f).
Motion by Nathaniel Roque, seconded by Jim Elder: The Director of Judges and the
National Breedwarden are responsible for selecting the helpers Vote: Yes-12,
No-1, Abstain-1 Motion Passed g).
Motion by Nathaniel Roque, seconded by Jim Elder: The Director of Judges is the presiding judge for the
performance test. Vote Yes-13, Abstain-1 Motion Passed h),
i), j), k) Motion by John Oliver seconded by Paul DiNenna; to combine items into
a single vote: h).
The Performance Test is to be performed before the “stand for exam” on
Saturday morning. Dogs that receive
a rating of sufficient or insufficient and dogs that will be otherwise dismissed
in the Performance Test will not return to the ring to show. i).
Kennel Groups require five (5) dogs. All
dogs shown in this group must be entered and shown in a regular class. j).
Progeny Groups require a minimum of six (6) progeny. All dogs shown in this group with the exception of the sire
must be entered and shown in a regular class.
There is no entree fee for this group. k).
Once the helpers have been selected, they will be available for entrants to
practice on. Vote:
Yes-13 Motion Passed Unanimously Motion
by Tim Cruser: To remove section
k). from the above motion. Not seconded, to be discussed at the GBM in Madison. 2.
International Schutzhund Events Items
a) and b) were discussed. TABLED VII.
Adjournment
Motion
by Jim Elder, seconded by Paul DiNenna; to adjourn meeting for the day and
reconvene at noon on May 27, 2000 Vote: Yes-14
Meeting
adjourned at 7:20pm
May 27, 2000
I.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President Michael Hamilton called the meeting to order at 12:20pm. Secretary Diane Madigan was not present; Treasurer Paul DiNenna took Roll Call and notes for this meeting. In attendance were Michael Hamilton, Jim Elder, Paul DiNenna, Mark Przybylski, Kay Koerner, David Wood for Ralph Allen, Tim Cruser, Nathaniel Rogue for Johannes Grewe, Ian McLeod, Peggy Park, Donna Rednour. 11
EB Members were present at Roll Call John Oliver arrived at 12:22pm 12 members in
attendance. II. Breed Advisory Committee Report ContinuedChair
Johannes Grewe continued the committee’s recommendation to the Executive
Board. Motion to accept the
Committee’s amended recommendation. To
be sent to EB Members a minimum of 45 days prior to the General Board Meeting,
and presented to the General Board. Vote:
Yes-12 Motion Passed Unanimously. Report in Secretary’s File.
To be amended and sent for review a minimum of 45 days prior to the General
Board Meeting in Madison. Included with the Breed Advisory Committee
Report in secretary’s file, is information from the International Elbow
Working Group, Information from the University of California, Davis regarding
DNA Program. 1989 Contract regarding USA/SV registry, translated topics from
Feb. 1999 meeting with Herr Lux and Johannes Grewe, and translated letter from
Herr Lux to SV VP W. Henke Oct. 1999. Motion by John Oliver seconded by Nathaniel Roque; Mike
West will be the WPO judge for the 2000 National Championship in Madison. Vote:
Yes-12 Motion Passed Unanimously. 5. USA/SV Dual Registration Motion by Peggy Park seconded by Donna Rednour; to
explore the possibilities and options to the USA/SV dual registration program
Vote: Yes-12 Motion Passed Unanimously. Vote#12.
The President will appoint a committee within the next five days to
explore the possibilities. Discussion regarding the slate of judges for the 2001 Sieger Show. Motion by Jim Elder seconded by Donna Rednour.
The Breed Advisory Committee will recommend the slate of judges starting
with the 2002 Sieger Show. Vote: Yes-9, No-1, Abstain-2 Motion Passed Vote#13
Day 2. Motion by Mark Przybylski seconded by David Wood; to
rescind the motion that the president sends a letter to the judges selected for
the Sieger show and that the chairman of the Breed Advisory Committee writes a
letter asking these judges to the Sieger Show, until a National Breed Warden is
elected. Vote: Yes-12 Motion Passed Unanimously Vote#14 Day 2 Motion by Peggy Park, seconded by Kay Koerner; Johannes
Grewe will conduct an E-mail Ballot for the slate of judges for the 2001 Sieger
Show, no later than May 1, 2000 Vote: Yes-12 Motion Passed Unanimously. III.
ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Mark Przybylski, seconded by Donna
Rednour Vote: Yes-12 Meeting adjourned at 3:20pm To the best of my knowledge, these minutes are an accurate record of the proceedings of this meeting. Respectfully submitted, Diane Madigan
Appendix #1 ROLL
CALL VOTING RECORD EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETING APRIL 26-27, 2000 AUSTIN,
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