General Membership Minutes

 Cape Fear DTC General Meeting - March 8, 2021 ZOOM

Meeting Began 6:34 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Wendy Harmon, April Gunter, Damien Gunter, Linda Barber, Chris Echard, Linda Langdon, Ken Yager, Ellen Pfann, Pam Silverman, Mary Groening, Judy Wagaman, Jeannie Roppoli

GUESTS PRESENT:

Tracy West, new prospect intro

5yo show champion doberman and 2 pups

10 yo Papillion with her CGC

Interested in Show & Obedience.

TREASURERS REPORT:

LINK TO REPORT:

SEMINARS:

If anyone is interested, reach out to Roberta.

RALLY:

• Roberta plans to send out another email soliciting for stewards. Incentive is same.
• Judy Wagaman will be Chief Ring Steward - first time - support her. Judy asked for Volunteers. Please contact her.  Volunteers will receive a $25 Voucher toward a class or Trial.
• Trial expected to fill up
• Ted McCall is judging. Arrangements are set up.
• Warmer weather - pop ups will need be securely staked to the ground.  There will be 3 total.
• Food Truck - Roberta will reach out to Little Taco. They did a really good job at Obedience Trials.
• Raffle Basket is ready for on Saturday only. No need for
• 50/50 Jar for both days.
• Trophies -Wendy: all the trophies are done and she is checking the closet for ribbons.
• Ring Set Up Time  w

CLASSES:

Club has a VERY LONG Waiting List for Beginners

• Concern that long wait times will cause us to lose students.
• We need to move students on the list into a class.
• Students finishing Beginner  will have option of
1. Taking a different class IF READY (such as Beginner II, Tricks, Canine Good Citizen, Competition Beginner Novice) OR
2. If student isn't ready or doesn't wish to take one of these other classes, they may opt to go back to the waiting list.

Board will confer with instructors and will let everyone know what new classes will be offered coming up.

AUGUST TRIAL

• We are going to move forward with having the August Obedience Trial, with crating dogs in cars.
• Roberta will submit the applications

NEXT MEETING - Monday, April 12, 2021.

Agreed by Consensus to hold this meeting by Zoom.

General Membership meetings are ALWAYS 2nd Monday of Month at 6:30 PM.

BRAGS:

Pam Silverman Cocker Spaniel got a leg in Novice.

Janet Pike 's Babs went to Columbia and she Q'd with 2nds in Beginner Novice & Rally Novice.

Hawkeye got a GN Leg in Columbia (2nd Leg).

KEN Yager is picking up a new puppy on Saturday, a little boy named Jax.

Meeting adjourned! 6:56 PM.

Respectfully submitted, Ellen Mantel Pfann