The nominating committee (Nancy Little [Chairperson], Sharon Ferguson, Ray Galinski, Fran Hoffman, and Rena Stevens) has nominated the following candidates to run for the next term in office. All have accepted the nominations:

 President: Richard Whorton (NC)
 Vice President: Kim Augustine (MI)
 Treasurer: Sheila Conant (HI)
 Secretary: Debbie Spence (TX)
 Board members (two positions): Sharon Ferguson (CA),
 Susane C. Joura-Hoffman (MN), Helen Phillips (CO), April Quist (CA)
 Previous Past President (non-elected position): Janet Lewis (PA)

Mary Taggart-Morrison was appointed the AKC Herding Committee Representative for the BCSA. Nancy Obermark and Larry Sisson will serve with her on the BCSA sub-committee.

Concerning the board's previous decision to donate money to the trophy fund for the Granite City Kennel Club?s "Field of  Champions" event, Richard Whorton suggested $100 and a 1/4 page advertisement in their catalog congratulating the club for the concept. The board unanimously agreed.

The board voted to institute the following policy: Commencing with the 1999 specialty, the order of events at the national specialty will change each year so that herding, conformation, obedience, and agility will alternate being "showcased" on the final weekend of the show. In this way, members who can only get to the show on weekends or on weekdays will all be able to attend the events they are especially interested in at least every two or three years.

The board discussed how to go about honoring certain BCSA members for their service to the club. One suggestion was that we design a pin to be presented at the national specialties.

The board discussed how to go about honoring dogs for lifetime achievement. Some suggestions were having a committee to come up with dogs that should be honored, and/or having members vote on them.

Kelly Whiteman reported that we are booked into Purina Farms and the Ramada for the 1999 National Specialty. Purina is pouring concrete for the area next to the ring where the tense will be. They also ploan to have RV hookups by 1999.

Kym Base
2572 South 27th Ave.
Gypsum, KS 67448
Sponsored by Richard Whorton

Pat Thorne
908 Lewisburg Pike
Franklin, TN. 37064
Sponsored by Joyce Garman