BOARD MEETING MINUTES
July 12, 2004

Members present:
Joyce Norris • Beth Bartholomew • Michelle Olsen • Linda Koutsky • Karen Herceg • Laura Tomaszewski

Absent: Denise Teal • Janet Lewis

Call to order:
5:38pm. Pacific Time by Joyce Norris

1. Recording Secretary's Report: Michelle Olsen

1.1 Approval of minutes of the last board meeting
Minutes of last board meeting approved unanimously in Motion 2004-08 (below).

2. Corresponding Secretary's Report: Linda Koutsky

3. Treasurer's Report: Beth Bartholomew

3.1 Interim Financial Report

Checking balance: $16,97.04.
Savings balance: $62,02.12
Health balance: $2,586.16     (included in savings balance)
Rescue balance: $10,360.90    (included in savings balance)

3.2 2004 Specialty Income/Expenses

$2,072.00 in trophy donation income
$2,713.10  in expenses so far

4. Interim Business Transacted by US Mail
No mail exchanged in the preceding two months.

5. Interim Business Transacted by Email
The following motion was voted on via email since the last Board meeting:

5.1 Motion 2004-08
Motion: to accept the minutes from the May Board Meeting.
Motion made by: Michelle Olsen
Second: Linda Koutsky
In Favor: Unanimous.

5.2 New Members approved

6. Committee Business

6.1 Health Committee (Laura Tomaszewski, Chair)
Lisa Pruka and Yvonne Anderson have both expressed interest in the Health Committee, from which Laura would like to step down as chair. Laura will contact Lisa and let her know she has been approved to chair the committee, but obviously won't have time to dedicate to the committee until after the specialty is over. In the meantime, Yvonne will be asked to get the ball rolling on a health survey project. The first task would be to collect some samples of what other clubs have had success with, to model our program after them, rather than re-inventing the wheel.

6.2 Membership Committee (Kay Rieff, Chair)
Kay has asked to resign to spend more time on other things. A call for volunteers was sent out via ANNOUNCE, and three volunteers responded. A job description was sent to all three candidates. Kathy Sours was chosen, and the other two volunteers were asked to take on other volunteer capacities in line with their personal skill sets.
Motion: Michelle Olsen, Second: Karen -unanimous.

6.3 Rescue Committee
Sarah Ruckelshaus-Nicholson asked the Board to consider offering an incentive program for individual rescuers to encourage them to help with BCSA rescue. Her initial thought was to give a free membership to these volunteers (who may not currently be members) to recognize their contribution to the breed. The Board discussed this idea, but identified the road block that this would require a bylaws change, which is probably bigger than we want to take on to accomplish the goal. The other concern raised was that, although we feel rescue volunteers are very valuable and contribute greatly, we must balance that with the other contributors to our breed and club as well-committee members, national specialty volunteers, etc. It was resolved to return the subject back to Sarah to try to think of some other ways to attract more volunteers and make them feel recognized and appreciated. Some suggestions were to individually recognize key contributors during the Rescue Parade at the national; and list them as part of the rescue committee on the website, where other volunteers are acknowledged.

7. Old Business

7.1 2004 National Specialty: Lisa Pruka, Chair

7.2 2005 National Specialty

8. New Business

8.1 AKC Open Stud Book Registration
The open registration period for Border Collies will expire in January 2006. Richard Whorton has offered to draft a rationale that will be sent to AKC requesting that the registration remain open an additional five years. This will be sent to the AKC in early 2005.

8.2 BCSA Suggestion Box
No new suggestions this term.

8.3 BCSA Sponsored Agility Trial
Karen Herceg reported that Denise Thomas, Agility trial secretary in Erie, PA, expressed interest in hosting a BCSA sponsored agility trial at her facility, which she would secretary. It could serve as a fundraiser for the club. There was interest from the Board in pursuing this idea. Karen agreed to get more information.

9. Date of Next Meeting
Monday September 13th, 2004, 5:30pm Pacific Time.

Adjournment motion:
7:43 p.m. Pacific Time by Motion to adjourn by Linda Koutsky, Second by Laura T.

Respectfully submitted by Michelle Olsen, Recording Secretary

 
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