SECRETARY’S REPORT
May 1-31, 1999

OLD BUSINESS
New Membership Chair: Ann Smart has accepted the position of Membership Chair, replacing Karen Rabbitt who recently resigned.

NEW BUSINESS
Ballot Results: All proposals were approved as follows:
    Proposal 1: Approved 212 to 49
    Proposal 2: Approved 192 to 69
    Proposal 3: Approved 260 to 1
    Proposal 4: Approved 252 to 9
    Proposal 5: Option A approved 186 to 76
    Proposal 6: Approved 236 to 23
    Proposal 7: Part 1 approved 179 to 79
    Proposal 7: Part 2 approved 152 to 106
    Proposal 8: Option A approved 136 to 95
All bylaws revisions have been made and submitted to AKC.

Standard Revision: Revisions to the Border Collie standard have been sent to AKC for preliminary review and put on BCSA’s website with a request the member input be submitted in writing to Susanne Hoffman. The Standard Committee will then summarize any changes and submit them to the board for further consideration.

BCSA Insurance: In order to assist BCSA affiliate clubs, events must be published as BCSA events but can be designted as “Fundraisers for XXX Club”. Even this designation, however, does not release the affiliate from liability
should a participant or spectator be hurt, and it is recommended that affiliate clubs obtain their own insurance policy for proper protection. A meeting/conference regarding this topic may be held at this or next year’s Specialty, and a representative of BCSA’s insurance company will be invited to attend to answer questions.

Editorial Board: An Editorial Board has been formed to review articles for Borderlines prior to publication.

BC Events:
    The GLBCC requested and received approval for a match to be held on July 18, 1999 in Mayville, Michigan. The event will include obedience, conformation, and a CGC test.
    The Piedmont Border Collie Association requested and received approval for an AKC licensed all-breed herding trial to be tentative held on November 27 & 28, 1999 in Durham, North Carolina. The club will sponsor a herding match on the Friday prior to the licensed trials/tests.

Specialty Judges: The board agreed that members should vote for judges and that a committee should be assigned for nominating judges.

Border Collie Brochure: The new BC brochure is at the printer. The General Education Committee requested and received board approval to rent a post office box for information requests received through distribution of the brochure. The post office box will allow for access by additional BCSA members if the primary contact moves. The cost of the post office box is $24 per year.

Donation: Kim Augustine made a motion which was seconded by Terry Hammond and approved by the board to donate $100 in response to a special request (Kramer Fund) for help in rescuing a Border Collie.


NEW MEMBERS
The following new members have been voted on and approved by the board:

Lisa Pomerance (sponsored by Robyn Powley)
17561 Vierra Canyon Road
Suite 100
Prundale, CA 93907
813-786-0777
Capetpalac@aol.com

Deborah Robson (sponsored by Helen Phillips)
418 Goldeneye Dr.
Ft. Collins, CO 80526
970-226-3590
DRRobson@compuserve.com

Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Spence
Secretary