InAttendance:47memberssignedinandwerepresent
forthemeeting.MinutesweretakenbyMikeWilliquettein
SusannahCooper’sabsence.

BobCohencalledthemeetingtoorderat3:12p.m.MST.

President.BobintroducedthePBGVCAofficersand
directors.MOTION#03-12-06(KathyZavodjancik,second
byLauraLiscum)Toacceptthemeetingminutesfromthe
2011annualmembershipmeeting.Motionaccepted
unanimously.

Treasurer.Suzanneprovidedthetreasurer’sreport

ThesuccessofSaberTailswasdiscussed.

Thenewofficersanddirectorswereintroduced;theirterms
beginJuly1,2012.

VicePresident:LindaMurray
CorrespondingSecretary:HelenIngher
EasternRegionDirector:SandyBustin
CentralRegionDirector:VickieWillmann
WesternRegionDirector:IngridaRobinson

COMMITTEEREPORTS

HealthCommittee.HelenIngherstressedtheimportance
ofsubmittingtheshorthealthform.LaurenKovaleff
explainedthesurveyandgavestatisticsofhealthproblems
inthebreed.HelendiscussedtheCHICprogram.Laura
LiscumreportedonCHIC.

Rescue.PamHelmerreportedthattherewere20dogs
fosteredplussomebreeder-assistplacingolderdogsinthe
pastyear.Eightdogswentbacktotheirbreeders.Manythat
werecheckedoutinshelterswerenotPBGVs.Therearestill
twoinfostercareinCalifornia.Thereare20to25adoption
applicationsamonthcomingin.Pamwouldliketo
incorporatestaterepresentativesintotheprogram.

Foundation.LaurenKovaleffreportedthattherewas
$30,000availableintheFoundationwithhalfofthe
amountforrescue.Theclubfundedagrantforastudyof
auto-immuneproblems.Fundraiserswereonlinestore,
statebasketsandPenniesforPBGVs.

TheNationalshowchairswereintroduced:
TiffanyCannon,April3–6,2013:Houston
PamHelmer,May5–10,2014:Harrisburg,Pa.
KathyZavodjancik,2015:LasVegas

UNFINISHEDBUSINESS

BeverlyChildsremindedeveryoneofthephotocontest
deadlineofMarch31,2012.Theymustbepreviously
unpublishedphotos.

KittySteidelaskedforvolunteerstobementorsandasked
thatthevolunteersgivetheirnamestotheboard.

NEWBUSINESS

Nonewbusiness.Themeetingadjournedat4p.m.MST.

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DraftMinutes

Friday,March9,2012

sArizonaGolfResort,Mesa,Ariz.

SubmittedbyPBGVCARecordingSecretarySusannahCooper•Anycorrections,pleasecontactSusannahatsuton@earthlink.net.

Website.Veronicaprovidedadetailedreporttotheboard.

SaberTails.ThedeadlineforthenextissueisApril15and
weneedtobesurewehavejudges’critiques.

NEWBUSINESS

FoundationReport.Foundationisfacingachangeinthe
presidencyandmaybeafewothers.Thefundraisinghas
beendoingverywell.

Awards.BeverlyChildshasofferedtotakeoverAwardsfor
Dottiebutwouldliketolookatitemsotherthanplaques.
MOTION#03-12-05(ClugstonsecondWilt)Toaccept
BeverlyChildsastheAwardschair.Motionaccepted
unanimously.PhilWiltwilltakeoverasliaisonforAwards.

Mid-YearMeeting.WillbeheldinOctoberatthehost
hotelthesameweekendtheyarehostingashow.

ChallengeTrophyShipping.Itcost$750toshipthe
challengetrophies.Adiscussionthatthiswillnotbea
regularyearlyexpensewasdiscussed.KarenwillletCheryl
knowoftheconcernontheshippingandprice.Karenwill
alsofollowupwithCherylabouttheretiringoftrophy
policychanges.

CharAllmannsaidAKCrecommendshavingapresence
onFacebook.Wearediscussingwithamembertotakeon
thistask.

NextMeeting:Monday,April9,2012,5:30p.m.PST.
Meetingadjourned5:15p.m.MST.

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