June 15, 2010 - APPROVED JULY 20, 2010
Call to Order: President Walter Sommerfelt called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., ESDST. The meeting was held in the Sequoyah Room of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Present: President Walter Sommerfelt, Corresponding Secretary Beth White, Recording Secretary Maryellen Kasten, Treasurer Jean Dinkins, and AKC Delegate Elect Catherine Bell. Board Members: Keith Bailey, Robin Brown, Bernadine Luketich, and Barbara Price.
Absent: Vice President Steve Merritt, and Board Member Paula Smiddy.
Minutes: Board minutes were amended to change Catherine Bell’s title to AKC Delegate Elect, amend the Agility Committees’ request on refunds from a $5/per run to TVKC keeping $5/per run, move Market Square Mall area from Conformation site to site for community activities, motion by Keith Bailey, seconded by Catherine Bell, motion passed unanimously.
President Report: Walter Sommerfelt reported that the AKC Delegate Meeting Minutes are posted but no mention of TVKC’s question was posted. Not sure if Delegate Clausen attended the meeting.
Treasurer Report: Treasurer Dinkins had no change from the June 10, 2010, report.
Training Classes: AKC Delegate Elect Bell reported that:
- Conformation Classes: Chilhowee Park was
available for holding Conformation Classes after the Fair in mid
September, August and early September classes will be held at the
Oak Ridge Club site.
- Basic Obedience Classes: It was decided that
Obedience Classes could be held at the same time as Conformation
Classes, if someone volunteered to teach the classes, at the
Chilhowee site starting in mid September.
- Motion: Motion by Bell, seconded by Bailey that classes be conducted in the Sheep Barn for six weeks at a cost of $50.00 for nonmembers, no charge for club members. Funds collected will go into the Cluster Treasury. Motion passed unanimously.
Steward Training Program: ORKC will be holding a Steward’s Training Program on July 12, 2010, this will also be a pot luck supper starting at 6:30 p.m., ESDST.
Agility: The Fall Agility Trials are September 10, 11, and 12, 2010.
Committees:
- New Publicity Committee: Beth White and
Bernadine Luketich volunteered to serve. Motion by Bell, seconded by
Bailey to add a Publicity Committee to TVKC’s list of committees,
motion passed unanimously.
- New “B” Match Chairman: Bernadine Luketich.
- Program Committee: Chairwomen Barbara Price and
Robin Brown.
- Audit Committee: Bernadine Luketich, Texas
Eddie Dulaney and Nan Anderson
- Benevolence: Paula Smiddy
- Club Awards: Jeanne Weber Ringe
- Obedience: Unfilled (Phyllis Fortune will be asked.)
July’s Program Guest Speaker: Blake Valentine will be discussing the new Dog Park donated by Pet Safe.
Lure Coursing Trial: Robin Brown mentioned that this might be something that the Publicity Committee would like to contact TV stations and the newspaper for public announcement in preparation of our fall’s shows. The Publicity will follow up on this.
New Supported Show: Barbara Price requested a supported entry for United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club. Motion by Bailey, seconded by Brown to approved a supported entry for Kerry Blue Terriers, motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment: There being no further business, motion for adjournment by Keith Bailey, seconded by Robin Brown, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 ESDST.
Respectfully submitted by:
Maryellen Kasten
TVKC Recording Secretary