BOARD MEETING MINUTES March 1-15, 1998

OLD BUSINESS

• Richard wrote a memo to all committee chairs requestingthat each one send in a report of activities for the first quarter of 1998 (Jan - March) including goals for the coming year and major accomplishements to date.

• The AKC has asked Robyn Powley, Frank Bayliss, AnneMarie Silverton, Robert Moore, and Tish Weiner, Sandy ones, and Wally Rice to be on the panel for production of the breed video, to be done May 1. The judge participant will be Michelle Billings.

• Bobbie Ann Farquhar (secretary for the Highland BC club in So. Cal, and BCRO rescue coordinator for Calif) was appointed BCSA Rescue Liason.

• Ann Smart was appointed Condolence Chairperson.

NEW BUSINESS

The AKC is considering accepting the Candian BC Association as an acceptable registry during open registration. We have sent the AKC a letter to let them know we support that idea.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Janet Lewis is working on coming with with a nominating committee.

SPECIALTY

• The paperwork for conformation, obedience, and herding has all been sent into AKC.

• Assignments have been proposed and accepted by all obedience judges. The paperwork is in the works with AKC regarding accepting our conformation judge, John Ritchie, for a US judging assignment.

• We are still in need of several people for key positions.

NEW MEMBERS

No new member applications were received.

Respectfully submitted,
April Quist, Secretary