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Susannah called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
President’s Report
: Susannah announced that Helen Ingher
had been elected AKC Delegate.
Vice President’s Report:
Absent
Recording Secretary’s Report:
Motion #04-19-01 (Hacker, second Otto)
Move to approve
the Board Minutes from March. Motion passed.
Corresponding Secretary’s Report:
NTR
Treasurer’s Report:
Gloria reported that Club assets as of
March 31, 2019 total $80,315.03. There is a net income for
2018-19 of $10,806.76. This income consists of a net loss
of $4,134.04 in General activities, offset by a net gain of
$10,746.52 in Show events, and a net gain of $4,226.93 in
Hunt activities.
Gloria also reported that Robert Sweeney would fly to Phoenix
to work with Gloria on the Treasurer transition.
AKC Delegate:
Helen reported that PBGVs rank 157/193 of
low number breeds.
2019 National Specialty:
Lora reported that the 2019 Agil-
ity Fun Run had made money. She discussed the need for the
Permanent Show Chair person to be accessible and communi-
cative in all areas of Specialty show events.
Realizing that times are changing especially as it relates to how
we all communicate, the Board needs to look to the future and
consider what our show participants will expect and how we
will need to change to meet those needs. The Board asked
that someone with a fresh set of eyes look at drafting a Show
Coordinator job description for the years covering 2021 and
forward. The goal is to identify where we might need to change
and incorporate successful practices from the past, improving
on them for the future. Input from current Board members
and past show chairs is recommended. Jo Anne Hacker volun-
teered to start the process.
Lora will finish her reports after Megan Esherick gives the
Board an update on the 2020 Specialty.
2020 National Specialty:
Megan Esherick brought the Sched-
ule of Events for the 2020 Specialty. She reported that all of
her committees have been filled with the exception of a Hos-
pitality Chair. She will send monthly reports to the Board as
things progress and that the Roberts Centre is an easy place to
hold a dog show.
Participation with the GBGVCA was discussed with concerns
of communication issues between the Clubs. Susannah will be
the PBGV Point of Contact to talk with the GBGVCA. Vickie
will talk to the Roberts Centre about any issues there might be
with a second group.
Lora Megli cont’d: Lora reported that her mother (Rosalie
Falcone) is sewing a grooming table skirt to dress up the ring
table for 2019 and another skirt is in the works that can be
used each year.
Motion #04-19-02 (Liscum, second Willmann)
Move to
spend up to $200 on the grooming table skirt for Nationals.
Motion passed.
Lora reported on a number of questions and issues that need
to be addressed for future National Specialties.
• Thank you notices and memorials need to be in the Show
Catalog and need an assigned person to be in charge.
• There needs to be a size recommendation for Rosettes in
the Show Manual.
• Suggested to not put date for performance events- i.e.
qualifying ribbons don’t need date, could add stickers to
the ribbons instead.
• Need to use previous year’s budget and spending to gauge
costs of trophies each year.
• Website navigation for trophy sponsorship seems to be
difficult.
• If a schedule judge is suddenly not available, what is
the process to replace the judge? Consensus was that we
should go to the AKC first and then deal with it as best as
possible.
Saber Tails:
Motion #04-19-03 (Cooper, second Holoubek)
Move to use
up to $1300 for Teresa Ralenkotter to create the layout for
Saber Tails. Motion passed.
Motion #04-19-04 (Cooper, second Otto)
Move to spend
$300 to purchase software to handle scent work. Motion
passed.
Old Business:
Jo Anne Hacker reported that the PBGV Wikipedia page
needed to be changed. Laura, Susannah and Jo Anne will work
to fix it.
Jo Anne reported that she is checking with other non-profit
groups to find someone that can do an outside audit of the
books since there will be a change in Treasurer.
By unanimous consensus the Board has agreed to use an out-
side voting firm to operate and manage future elections instead
of the voting procedure used for the 2019 BOD election.
Jo Anne Hacker reported that 16 oxygen masks, 8 from the
PBGVCA and 8 from the Health Foundation were donated
to the Kerrville Fire Department. She suggested that we look
at the each individual location to determine the best donation
to be made.