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Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Sponsors:  Alice Wareham & Andrea Elledge

MOTION: 12-15-03 (Quintenz, second Swaine) Move to 

approve new members pending no adverse comments 

received by December 23. Motion passed.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report: NTR, except she sold 

6 calendars at Eukanuba, Vickie sold 5 at North Carolina 

Hunt.  There have been approximately 110 sold.

AKC Delegate: Anne reported the amendments voted on 

by the Board last month had been voted on at the last AKC 

Delegates meeting. The AKC voted to retain Term Limits, 

allow digital versions of Premium lists, Judging panels and 

Catalogs, and enhance the Grand Championship title

MTB, Westminster: Bob reported that the volunteers want 

to do MTB without the extra money requested.

MOTION: 12-15-04 (Henson, second Cohen) Move to 

rescind MOTION: 11-15-06 (Williquette, seconded Cannon) 

Move to not participate in Meet the Breeds at the 2016 

Westminster Dog Show. Motion passed.

MOTION: 12-15-05 (Cohen, second Bustin) Move to agree 

to participate in MTB, Saturday before the 2016 Westmin-

ster Dog Show.

New Business:

North Carolina Hunt Application: The application for the 

NC Hunt in February was presented to the Board for ap-

proval.

MOTION: 12-15-06 (Willmann, second Holoubek) Move to 

approve the North Carolina Hunt. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Current assets total $54,660.97. This 

is a $2,815.23 increase over the October 2015 amount 

of $51,845.74. Overall, there is a net loss of $10,287.16 

through November 2015. This includes a net loss of 

$20,933.71 in General operations, offset by a net in-

come of $2,033.31 in Hunt activities and a net income 

of $8,613.24 in Show Event activities. The General 

operations cost center includes $2,737.45 in Rescue 

expenditures of which $1,221.91 has been reimbursed 

by the Foundation. The payment for the Foster expense 

has been paid and The Foundation will be sending 

the Club reimbursement for a portion of this expense. 

The overall net income for Hunt activities is $2,033.31. 

This includes net income from the Indiana and Caro-

lina Hunts. Show events cost center includes net profit 

for the 2015 Specialty of $6,457.18 and a net profit of 

$139.64 for the Top 20 Event offset by a net income for 

the Eukanuba, 2016 & 2017 Specialties of $1,101.61 

due to Calendar Sales, Trophy Donations and pre-

event raffles offset by pre-event deposits and Calendar 

expenses.

 The financial report was accepted as presented.

Gloria presented the projected budget for next year. 

It is estimated we will lose about $6000 next year.  The 

Board discussed ways to save money and reduce Club 

losses. 

MOTION: 12-15-07 (Cohen, second Gallant) Move to 

tentatively approve the proposed 2016 Budget as pre-

sented. Motion passed.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. CT.

PBGVCA 2015 Mid-Year Meeting

Night Session – Friday, October 23 – 7:30 p.m. CDT

(Meeting was held by Conference Call. The BOD decided since we had already

used the Charlotte venue for a previous National Specialty, it was not necessary)

In Attendance: Sandy Bustin, Tiffany Cannon, Bob Cohen, 

Susannah Cooper, Anne Gallant, Lindley Henson, Stepha-

nie Holoubek, Lora Megli, Gloria Swaine, Jo Quintenz, 

Vickie Willmann. 

Absent: Mike Williquette

Topics for Friday’s meeting are Finances/Budget, Club 

Membership, and Brainstorming ideas for increasing 

resources and growing membership.

Session was called to order at 7:33 p.m. CDT.

Gloria reported on the General State of Club Finances, 

2014-15 Projected Budget Sheet, and 2016 Proposed 

Budget. Gloria advised it is preferred to keep a Re-