Sept 9, 2011 Minutes

Mountain States Dog Training Club
Meeting Notes
September 9,  2011
Café Del Sol

6:48 PM- President Terri Desnica called the meeting to order

Participants
Ann Carlson, Bettina Cholewinski, Terri Desnica, Cyndy Douglas, Karen Fason, Amy Galperin, Kathy Haley, Elyse Hansberry, Kathryn Kudron, Gail O’Neil, Helen Phillips, Stephanie Price, and Lyss Seymour.

Motion to accept the posted minutes
Ann Carlson moved and Gail O’Neil second to accept minutes posted on the web site.

Treasurer’s Report
At present there is 30,319.46 in the bank.  There are two deposits to be made which will give us a balance of 31, 504.24.
We lost $413.00 on obedience trial.  We did make a $500 donation to the Springer Club for their help in unloading and unloading the equipment.  Total entries were down, even though we had higher obedience entries. 

Adams County has one contract for the two shows which means our deposit of $300 is being transferred from obedience to agility for next year.
We made $190 on rent a ring.  This money will be used to make the Novice A baskets at our obedience trial.

We made $3330.92 on the agility trial
We received a thank you note from the English Springer Club and The Freedom Service dogs for our donations to these clubs.

Obedience Trial for 2012
Obedience judges have signed contract.  Janice Anthes – as the Rally judge, from NM.  Karen Fason and Helen Phillips are our judge’s committee.  They will take care of judge’s transportation and hotel.  They will also have their cell phone numbers, car rental and airlines information.

Kathy Haley and Kathryn Kudron have volunteered to be chief ring stewards for Rally. Team Rally will be offered.  Rally pairs is being considered.  Chief Ring Steward for obedience is still not filled.  Karen Hiteshew’s positions of store coordinator, silent auction coordinator and trial decorator are not filled.

Novice A bags will be done by Ann Carlson
Hospitality – Amy Galperin
Helen – Trophies –
Add in the premium the blessing of the animals on Sunday.  There will be the same classes as last year. The class schedule for Rally will be Excellent, Advanced, and Novice so that people going for RAE do not have to wait all day.

2012 agility trial – Amy Galperin chairperson

Membership – Chair people:  Amy Galperin and Elyse Hansberry. Amy Galperin will put a membership list together.   Elyse will send out an up date to Amy

Feb 2012 fun Match
Lyss Seymour will co-chair with Bettina Cholewinski.  Amy will prepare a check list for them.

Non-profit status
All the needed paper work has been filed.  So awaiting approval

Motion not to have a winter party.  Moved by Elyse and 2rd by Helen.  Discussion because of difficulty in finding a free weekend in Nov and Dec.

Spring Seminar Celeste Meade – Ann Carlson organizing

8:00 meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Amy Galperin, Secretary

June 7, 2011 Meeting Minutes

Mountain States Dog Training Club
Meeting Notes
June 7, 2011
Café Del Sol
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 P.M. by President, Terri Desnica.


Present were: Amy Galperin, Ann Carlson, Elyse Hansberry, Paulette VanDeusen, Gail ONeil, Karen Hiteshew, Howard and Lee Palmer, Karen Fason, Kathy Haley, Pat Skavlen, Terri Desnica, Helen Phillips, and Fran Maes

Secretary’s Report
Minutes from the previous meeting were read and accepted

Treasurer’s report
Bank balance is $42,685.93.  There are a few bills outstanding.
We made $138 on the silent auction and $135 on the general store.

President’s report
Pamela Manaton – promoted to be AKC Director of Obedience, Rally and Tracking. Performance events numbers were up in 2010 over the 2009 figures. 

Vickie Marie reported on our non-profit tax status.  We need to make sure the board member list is up to date.  She will have the paper work turned in within the next month

Old Business
Obedience Trial – Our entry in obedience was larger than last year, but Rally entries are down.  There were some conflicts with other events – Belgian Tervuren Nationals and tracking event.  There were judge changes at the last minute and Terri thanked people who came forward to help with the transportation and last minute arrangements.

Terri wants to have a judges committee to help organize judges’ schedules. She wants a form for Judges to fill out that creates a record of their arrangements and special food requests.  She also wants a person assigned to organize judges’ transportation and hotel arrangements.  We are redoing the judge’s contract so that if a judge cannot make the trial at the last minute, they are responsible for covering their transportation cost.  The Springer Rescue Club is willing to help again next year. 

It was moved to set aside $300 for three people, strong enough, to pick up mats for the weekend, to help with set up and take down
Moved by Fran Maes, seconded by Kathy Haley.
Motion passed.

Suggestion to change Rally schedule.
There were three vendors on Sunday and two vendors on Saturday.  We will not have special trophies next year but only awards for class placements and the major wins, HIT, HC and groups.

We will organize a special fun class next year.  It will be a “ can your dog do this class “– Karen Hitshew and Kathy Haley will organize the class. The tasks will be posted in the premium.  This should be finalized by October. 

New Business
Agility Trial
Rebecca Barkhorn posted the worker sheets.  Members are asked to come help with set up.  Terri Desnica is organizing the food vendor food.  Gail O’Neil is organizing the judge arrangements   Sandy DuPree is making an embroidered  patch for the judges. 

Picnic time
Date is Aug 7. Terri will see if Patti Pigeon’s home is available

Rent a ring
Money from this event is used to buy gifts for the Novice A obedience exhibitors.
Date is August 14 – Sunday. Karen Hiteshew, Ann Carlson and Elyse Hansberry volunteered to organize it.

New Member
Cindy Douglas.  She is getting back into obedience.  She has Siberian Huskys and does rescue.  This is her second event and she was voted in as new member.


Howard Palmer moved to adjourn, seconded by Amy Galperin
Meeting was adjourned at 7:54 PM

April 19 Meeting Minutes

Mountain States Dog Training Club
April 19, 2011
Café Del Sol

The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m.
Participants
Amy Galperin, Elyse Hansberry, Ann Carlson, Pat Skavlen, Helen Phillips, Karen Hiteshew, Lee and Howard Palmer, Barbara Allen, Patty Wellinger, Bettina Kimball Choleninski, Kathy Haley, Claire Blyne, Stephanie Price, Karen Fason, Paulette VanDeusen, Gail O’Neil, Terri Desnica, Barb Arkin,

Secretary’s Report
Minutes were approved as read.  Secretary has received communication from AKC approving the agility and obedience trials.   She gave out flyers about matches.

Treasurer’s Report
There is $31,276.43 in the bank.  There are some outstanding checks.  We made $579.00 in the February Match.

President’s  Report
Vickie Marie is working to change our 501 c7 to 501 c4.  The 501 c7 we have to pay taxes on all money we make for income, this will change with the 501 c4 classification.   Her fees are $250 and the IRS for the change is $850 in fees. 

Terri is asking everyone to make sure we have the correct information so an updated membership roster can be posted on the website.

Old Business
Karen got the banner made with the new logo. 

Obedience trial
The Rally judges are Kelly Kovacs and Beth Baily.  Rally has stewards assigned to the ring, six people for Saturday and eight people for Sunday.  We will have vendors; their fee will be  $25/day for space.  Friday night for set up 5:00.  Bettina will check out the trailer and transport it to and from Adams County. She has three men to help with set up and tear down. 
Helen Phillips moved to pay them $100/person.   Amy seconded. Motion passed unanimously

English Springer Rescue will bring two men and four women.MSDTC will make a $500/donation to their club. 

We will give a gift of  $50 to Dayna Edwards DVM for being our on  site trial Veterinarian and $20 to Beth Baily and Jean McGrath Kovacs for being our Rally judges.

Amy will be doing steward boxes.
Barbara Allen and Patty Wellinger are taking care of Hospitality
Karen Hiteshew is authorized to spend $200 for auction items.
Karen Hiteshew will also do the table decorations
Susan Raney will be the score keeper compiler.
Kelly will prepare five judges baskets including high altitude information.

On Saturday we will take the judges out for dinner. 

Motion to change our logo on the ribbons
Moved by Amy Galperin and seconded by Barb Arkin.
Motion passed.

Agility Trial
We will set up Friday 5:00 night.  Amy will buy fence posts and get weed cloth and electric ties.  Terri will coordinate the menu with the food vendors. 

New Business
The MSDTC Outstanding Sportsmanship committee awarded Terri Desnica as this year’s recipient.  Congratulations, Terri.

New Member
Claire  Blythe voted in as a new member.  She has a Black Russian Terrier and Lab mix.  Welcome Claire!

June 7th Tuesday our next meeting .

Meeting adjourned 7:43

Jan 25, 2011 Meeting Minutes

Mountain States Dog Training Club Minutes – Meeting Jan 25, 2011 CAFÉ DE SOL in Lakewood, CO

President, Terri Desnica, called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM.

Present were: Barbara Allen, Suzanne Bohan, Ann Carlson, Bettina Cholewinski, Terri Desnica, Karen Fason, Peg Finnigan, Amy Galperin, Elyse Hansberry, Karen Hiteshew, Anne Jones, Kelly Kovacs, Gail O'Neil, Howard Palmer, Lee Palmer, Helen Phillips, Sue Raney, Maria Rizzuto, Suzanne Romero, Patricia Wellinger, and Paulette VanDeusen,

PRESIDENT’S REPORT AKC has asked us if we want to nominate a club member for this year’s sportsmanship medallion. Patty Pigeon moved that we should participate. Elyse Hansberry seconded. Amy Galperin and Elyse volunteered to be on the selection committee

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TREASURER’S REPORT We have $31,302.68 in the bank at this time.

OLD BUSINESS Rent-a-Ring Event Report The rent-a-ring was very successful. The club thanks Peg Finnigan, Susanne Romero, and Bettina Cholewinski for all their work. The event made $250 which will be used to fund the Novice A baskets at our May obedience trial.

FEBRUARY FUN MATCH Sue Raney is coordinating stewards for obedience rings. Gail O'Neil is coordinating the rally ring, Kathy Haley is the rally judge with Gail as relief Judge. Bettina Cholewinski is getting the obedience judges. Amy Galperin is doing hospitality for the judges and stewards.

MAY OBEDIENCE TRIAL REPORT The committee is organized for the trial. We will have Tropical Delights as the caterer. Ann Carlson will prepare the Novice A baskets. Helen Phillips has the judges’ arrangements set. One of the judges is renting a car. We have added some new non-regular classes Beginner Novice A & B and a rally non-regular class, Pairs.    We will have food coupons for workers of $7/half a day of work. Please bring new or nice items for the
auction. Amy moved that Karen Hiteshew is authorized to purchase items for the auction. Seconded by Barbara Allen.

NEW LOGO Gail O'Neil moved to accept the new logo design, seconded by Sue Raney. Vote: 17 Yes, 4 No. Motion passed. We will ask Cathy Lester, logo designer, to add color of Blue and white to logo.

AGILITY TRIAL – June 18 and 19th – Adams County Fairgrounds Judge’s contracted is signed. Facilities have been arranged. Terri Desnica will coordinate the caterer. We will have a 330 run limit.

NEW BUSINESS Karen Hiteshew brought new table cloths for trial tables. Helen moved to authorize Karen to buy a new club banner using our new logo. Amy seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Helen Phillips moved that club send “Paws for Responsibility,” run by Liz Johnson, a donation of $75 to thank Liz for helping MSDTC get the Boulder County Fairgrounds building for our match. Seconded by Anne Jones. Motion passed unanimously.

TAX CLASSIFICATION FOR NON-PROFIT Vickie Marie has worked with agility dog clubs and us on recommendations for our tax classification. She will have a recommendation for us next month.

RENTAL EQUIPMENT We need to write in our rental agreement that the mats must be returned clean and swept.
Meeting adjourned 8:08 p.m.