MINUTES - February 10, 2022

 General Meeting

Time 6:30 p.m. -10 Feb 2022 Location:  Club

Meeting brought to order by President Ken –

Approval of January Minutes- Mary Groening Motion/Chris White 2nd

Treasurer Report  

Previous Balance: $42,425.65

Ending Balance:   $43,198.31   

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Social:   

Christmas club Party.   Ugly Sweater & dog contest

2 People entered the Ugly Sweater Contest for dogs and people.  Moving forward we will not have virtual events.

 Sunshine:   

Working on baskets for Events.  Thank you to everyone who donated.  We have enough donations for multiple Baskets during the year. 

Request the club sends a Thinking of You card for member S. Hendrickson from the club -- request for Wanda White.

Webmaster:  Absent

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/296731740772636    - Nothing to report 

Building:

Alarm system was upgraded.

Property Maintenance: 

Front door latch is sensitive to heat or cold.  Therefore, the front door is not closing properly.  Please be sure to secure the door when going in an out. 

Seminars:  working spots are available.

Maggie Hayes:  May 7/8, 2022 - new date due to rescheduling.  1 working spot available.  Will open to the public by Mar 1, 2022.

Connie Cleveland:  July 9/10, 2022 - potential conflict due to AKC rescheduling RNC and NOC.  Date will remain the same.  2 working spots available.  Will open to public by Mar 1, 2022

2023 Seminar Consideration: 

Jeannie Dennard.  She won the Master’s Obedience Class at the 2021 AKC Classic in Orlando.

Obedience Show-n-go scheduled for Sun, Feb 20. 

Thank you to all that stepped up to volunteer to work/support the event. 

Starts at 7:30am and will end approx 5pm.  Pizza will be available to all workers.

Training Classes:  

Roberta's Sunday competitive classes resume Mar 6th, 1-5pm Novice, Intro to Open, Advanced Open, Utility.  She is splitting the open class by offering Intro and Advanced because it is too large.  

Trials:  

Feb 26/27 - Obedience 

Judge Joseph Caputa - closed.

Apr 2/3 - Rally 

Judge Mary Ann Mullen - FULL, wait list established

Please be a Rally Trial Sponsors

Aug 6/7 Obedience 

Judge Cheryl Pratt –

AKC approved event and judging panel

           Oct 29/30 Rally 

Judge David Brobst -  

AKC approved event and judging panel

 Raffles: 

++50/50 Cash - tickets distributed to attendees. 

Winner does not have to be present. 

Can sell to friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. 

Winner gets half the total winnings.

++Baskets –

THANK YOU to all that donated towards the baskets! 

Wanda creates BEAUTIFUL baskets that are very well received.

Community Service:  

 ** Methodist University Educ Dept.  Saturday, Apr 9. 

Set up a booth to showcase the club happenings. 

Calm dogs are a great asset to act as an ambassador!!

** Pet Fest - Hope Mills.  Outdoors.  Saturday, May 14. 

Set up a booth with shade as it will be HOT. 

They want us to conduct demos - at least 2-3. 

We can showcase obedience and rally.

OLD BUSINESS:

Investments

The Club will have to pay taxes

1099 to be supplied to accountant by Instructors and Ann Chalker (cleaning person)
Membership Committee-
Ken will provide an email and the member book.
Dog of the Year – Make sure you send your entry to Mary NLT 28 FEB. 
Rally Dog of the Year- How do we calculate Rally scores.  Commitee and established: Kellie, Jeannie, Wendy
NEW BUSINESS:
Credit cards have been received- Will link up with cardholders.
Club Meetings

will be on 2nd Thursday of each month moving forward. 

No classes will be scheduled on 2nd Thursdays of each month to ensure continuity of the meeting.

GOOGLE GROUPS-
Anne set up google group to manage emails.  If you get an invite, please log into the google groups
UPDATES to Membership Booklet –

Please send any updates to Anne NLT 28 FEB 22

Email Etiquette: 

Please do not reply to all when responding with personal information such as whether they will attend an event. 

Please clean up after their dogs on the property

Instructors to remind their students.  Finding soiled areas on the property.  

Remind club

We continue to collect pet food for homeless families.

BRAGS

Kellie-Master 4

 NEXT MEETING

Board Meeting – 7 March 6:30 PM via Zoom

Members Meeting - Thursday MAR 10, 6:30 PM at club unless otherwise discussed

 

Motion to adjourn: 7:20 p.m.