Free Announcements. The Coonhound Chronicle. July 2003 Extra Edition Published by The American Black and Tan Coonhound Club

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1 The Coonhound Chronicle July 2003 Extra Edition Published by The American Black and Tan Coonhound Club Advertising Rates (Please Submit Payment with Ad) Brags.. $3.00 Find-A-Friend (Dogs looking for people to love) Fee Includes Posting on our Web Site First Month......$ 4.00 Each Consecutive Month...$ 2.50 Full Page with Photo...$15.00 Full Page without Photo...$11.00 Half Page with Photo...$11.00 Half Page without Photo......$ 8.00 Litter Announcements with 3 Generation Pedigree......$ 3.00 Per Additional Photo in Ad... $ 2.50 Free Announcements Angel Wings (2 and 4 Footed Obituaries) Elbow Room (Notice of Elbow Cert.) Eye See You (Notice of CERF. Cert.) Hip Hip Hurray (Notice of OFA and PennHip Cert.)

2 OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS-April 2003 through April 2004 President Alan Willard Vice-President Jeri Moore Secretary Jinnie-Ann Stora P O Box 144 Milroy,MN Treasurer Joseph Barnes houndyjoe@hotmail.com Board of Directors Shelley Campbell berinjumps@aol.com Vicki Redditt Vicki2orion@aol.com Katherine Settle dhks@mindspring.com EDITOR: Carroll Dean Matia longhounds@aol.com 687 Dewane Drive, El Cajon CA Fax: The Coonhound Chronicle is a monthly publication of the American Black and Tan Coonhound Club. The deadline for submissions is the 15 th of each month for the following month s issue. Issues are mailed to the membership on the first day of each month Articles appearing in the Coonhound Chronicle are for the information and enjoyment of our readers and do not necessarily represent the view of the AB&TCC or any of its members. Check out the AB&TCC web site FINAL BALLOT Monday, July 7, 2003 Total Ballots received 77 One ballot returned unmarked One ballot returned that was NOT in the Ballot envelope Number of Ballots counted - 75 ARTICLE II Meetings SECTION 1. Annual meeting. APPROVE 61 DISAPPROVE 14 ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 3. Annual Election. APPROVE 59 DISAPPROVE 15 (One ballot did not have a mark for this item) ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 4. Nomination and Ballots. APPROVE 61 DISAPPROVE 14 ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 4 (a). Nomination and Ballots. APPROVE 61 DISAPPROVE 14 ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 4(b). Nomination and Ballots. APPROVE 61 DISAPPROVE 14 ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 4 (c). Nomination and Ballots. APPROVE 60 DISAPPROVE 15 ARTICLE IV The Club Year, Voting, Nominations, Elections SECTION 4 (d). Nomination and Ballots. APPROVE 60 DISAPPROVE 15

3 AMERICAN BLACK & TAN COONHOUND CLUB MEETING MINUTES MEETING: General membership meeting at the 2003 AB&TCC National Specialty DATE: April 19, 2003 LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio ATTENDING: Pamala Muller, Jim Corbett, Leah Shirkoff, Katherine Settle, Rick Taylor, Casey Taylor, Vicki Redditt, Randi Moore, Jeri Moore, Sue Meyer, Marv Meyer, Edith Atchley, Lorina Downs, Melissa Owens, Chris Hooker, Margaret Houdou, Joe Barnes, Shelley Cafferty, Lynda Webb, Stan Bielowicz, Judi Doran, Bonnie Casner, Richard Huntley, Joy Huntley, Bob Urban, Cheryl Speed, Linda Bryant, Jinnie-Ann Stora, Alan Willard, Kelly Willard, Shelley Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President Vicki Reditt at 1:10 p.m. There were no minutes available from the last meeting to read and approve. Election of Officers and Board Members for 2003 Questions were raised regarding the holding of our elections for officers and board members. After a discussion with AKC it was agreed that an election for 2 out of 3 board members was required. Vicki Reditt will automatically go to a board position. AKC provided instructions on conducting the election, which was the method, employed. Utilizing the blank teller reporting system, a corrected membership list, and blank ballots the returned ballots were hand carried to the meeting by Alan Willard. Vicki Redditt asked for three volunteers to count the ballots. Karen Winn, Melissa Owens and Edith Atchley volunteered and were accepted unanimously by the membership by a show of hands. Results of the voting were: President: Al French Vice President: Alan Willard Secretary: Jinnie-Ann Stora Treasurer: Board Members: Joe Barnes Shelley Campbell Jeri Moore Vicki Redditt Al French was unable to attend due to health reasons. Meeting conducted by Alan Willard. Katherine Settle read minutes from the 2002 General Meeting held at the National Specialty. No additions or corrections. Moved by Katherine Settle to accept minutes as read, seconded by Jim Corbett. Vote by show of hands, minutes approved as read. Each committee chair was asked to send a report to Alan Willard. Jeri Moore had developed a list of the committees in a sign up format. She encouraged everyone to pick a committee and please sign up. This is also a request that was included in the last newsletter. Everyone was strongly encouraged to get involved and to sign up for something that was interesting for them. The list was then circulated for the entire meeting and was to be taken to the banquet this evening also. Committee Reports Presidents Report: Vicki Redditt Vicki thanked Karen Winn for a wonderful National Specialty and beautiful trophies. Round of applause and thank you from the general membership. Vicki had brought with her CD s in Adobe format which included: Code of Ethics, Futurity Guidelines, Club Bylaws and Constitution, Breed Standard, On line newsletters, and the proposed Education

4 Plan. A copy was provided for each of the new officers and board members. She had a few extra copies for anyone interested. Secretary s Report: No report Treasures Report: Joe Barnes Balance January 1, , Total Income 13, Total Expenses 9, Balance December 31, , See attached detailed report submitted by Joe Barnes. Rescue Report: Cheryl Speed Cheryl thanked everyone for all their support both members and non-members. There has been much support to help with the cost of dogs needing extra care above the adoption fee. One woman volunteered $1,300. For one dogs need. We are still not incorporated. Cheryl has completed a template for a board, mission statement, etc. and will try for non-profit status this year. She asked for everyone to support the raffle, Linda Bryant was selling raffle tickets. Jim Corbett asked what to do about the other coonhounds needing rescue. Cheryl said that there is nothing for them. Gazette Report: Bob Urban Nothing to report. Judges Education Report: Bob Urban Cathy Corbett Last year at the National Cathy Corbett and Bob Urban made a Judges education presentation together. This year there was no presentation due to lack of availability of a suitable location. Bob Urban, Jane Schlegal and Nancy Collier did a seminar in Indiana; Cathy Corbett did one at the Hound Institute and one in Louisville, KY. Bob stated that he feels out of the loop and that there is a lack of communication. There was much discussion regarding who was doing the judges seminars and when and where. It was pointed out by Vicki Reddit and Jeri Moore that the Judges presentations given by Cathy Corbett at the Hound Institute and in Louisville were by the request of the AKC judge s education chair. That Cathy was specifically requested to do the presentations and that they did not go through the club. Vicki asked Bob why there has not been a column in the Gazette recently. Bob responded that he just did not do them. He also stated that Katherine Settle has submitted a column that will be coming up. He also stated that anyone can submit whatever he or she would like to the Gazette. They especially like receiving candid photos and will pay $25. for pictures they like. Linda Webb thanked Bob for all the work he has done. Please see attached report submitted by Bob Urban. Alan Willard read a report submitted by Cathy Corbett: Please see attached report submitted by Cathy Corbett. Penn Hip Evaluation Report Katherine Settle Katherine read her report. Please see attached report. Junior Showmanship Report Jinnie-Ann Stora

5 Jinnie-Ann presented her report. Please see attached report. Jeri Moore said that there was no money for Junior Showmanship and that money should be collected for a Westminster Scholarship. Vicki agreed the club should support the juniors because they are our future. The suggestion was also made that someone (a junior) needs to do a web site for the juniors and any junior interested should apply. Memorial Page Report Shelley Cafferty Shelley presented her report. Please see attached report. OFA Report Kathy Corbett Jim Corbett presented a report submitted by Kathy. Please see attached report. Awards Program Report Jim Corbett Jim presented his report. Please see attached report. Parent Club Conference Report Jim Corbett Jim presented his report. Please see attached report. Additions to written report: Jim said that rescue was a critical issue. How to Promote Your Club created a very open discussion. The down side of the discussion was that three clubs presented what they are doing and all three were in violation of AKC. It was said the Rottweiller Club spends an unbelievable amount of money on club administration and a good share of it is to promote the club. It was pointed out and discussed that there was a great need for Breeders Education. Suggestions were made on what can be done on an annual basis but on a smaller scale. (Jim has copies of the CD that AKC made available of all the sessions. Please contact Jim for a copy if you are interested.) Other Reports It was suggested that we dispense with the reading of the rest of the reports and those that are mailed in will be put in the newsletter. A show of hands was called for and it was unanimous that the rest of the reports would be given in the newsletter. A question was raised about the Delegates Report. AKC Delegate Report No Report. Jim Corbett had attended the delegates meeting and offered the following: AKC s computer system had failed causing tremendous problems. The chair of event planning had accepted a suggestion to sort of resign. Event plans will be reorganized. Field Reps will be decreased due to the annual cost of $10 million dollars last year. A suggestion of a new recording fee to be raised to.50 or more was made. However, AKC will institute a new Event Fee. This was presented is such a way that it did not require a vote from the delegates. They are trying to find ways to balance the budget. Old Business! An application for the 2003 Regional Specialty to be held in Savannah, GA was received from Lynda Webb. Dates to be Nov. 30, It was discussed that this would be a week before the AKC Classic. No other applications have been received.! Shelley Campbell said that she was working on an application for the 2004 National to be held in San Jaun Capistrano in conjunction with the Western Hound Classic and Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association. The problem with submitting was with the date. The application will wait

6 for the solution of the proposal she has submitted regarding the change of date for the national. This will be discussed by the board.! Jinnie-Ann Stora led a discussion regarding the registration of kennel names. It was brought up that a kennel name cannot be registered if it appears in the dictionary. Jinnie-Ann proposed that a listing of Kennel Name Prefixes just for Black & Tan Coonhounds used by breeders be developed. A coordinator of the list would maintain the list and make it available in the newsletter once a year. She discussed that the Golden Retriever Club of America has a listing like this. It is a private listing within the club so that everyone knows who is using what prefix. Vicki asked how the Golden Retriever Club handles problems with the improper usage of prefixes. Jinnie-Ann does not know. A question was raised if someone can petition to have a kennel name retired. Katherine suggested to deal with the subject of kennel names in the Code of Ethics. It was also discussed that the listing of kennel names would also be good for the history of the breed. Jinnie-Anne Stora made a motion to create a kennel club prefix listing. Sue Meyer seconded the motion. A call of hands was made and the motioned carried. Jinnie-Ann will head a committee to develop the listing. NEW BUSINESS! It was requested that Jim Dickey s name be placed on the membership list. Jim Dickey has not paid his 2003 dues.! Jane Schlegal would like to see the club put together an Education Committee with emphasis on judge s education. She suggested that Bob Urban Chair the committee with members made up of 4 people from around the country. They would be made up of people from different groups and would develop a manual that would be used. A very lively discussion developed discussing the topic. It was pointed out that a illustrated standard was long overdue. Alan stated that last years board had already drafted a plan to develop an Education Committee that would be made up of three parts: one would deal with judges education, one with breeders education and the third with general information for the public. A formal proposal was accepted by the board on March 30, There was more discussion about the board s responsibility as stated in the Constitution and Bylaws that gives the board power to establish those committees it deems needed for the welfare of the membership. Cheryl Speed questioned whether or not the creation of the committee by the board contradicted the constitution. The specific wording in the constitution regarding the power of the board to create such committees was read by Alan. A heated discussion followed about the ability of the board to make a proposal without the knowledge of the membership. It was allowed that communication between the board and the membership needs to improve and that the board minutes will be published in the newsletter from now one so that the membership can keep abreast of the issues the board is dealing with. A copy of the proposal was in the hands of all board members and Vicki stated she would make copies and have them available that night at the banquet for everyone. Finally it was stressed that a motion had been made during the discussion by Jayne and that it was seconded by Stan and that this needed to be voted upon. The motion was to develop an education committee made up of 4 members from around the country to address judge s education, breeder s education and general information for the public. A vote on the motion was called for by Alan: 14 votes for and 17 votes against.! Joe Barnes then made a motion to adopt the education committee proposal developed by the board as presented. The motion was seconded by Shelley Campbell. A vote was called for by Alan: 22 vote for and no votes against. Motion carried. No more new business.

7 New Presidents Message Alan re-stated that Al French was unable to attend with great regrets due to illness. He had sent a written message, which Alan read. Linda Webb moved to adjourn, seconded by Jeri Moore. A vote was called to adjourn the meeting, all voted for, no against. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm. Minutes submitted by Shelley Campbell Summary of ABTCC Board Minutes for the Club Year April 2002 Motion to reimburse expenses for special member awards at 2002 banquet - Vote not called by president. May 2002 June 2002 Motion to accept proposal from Karen Winn to hold the National Specialty in Ohio July 2002 Motion to accept new members as published in newsletter August 2002 Motion for board to accept standing committees 5 members voting YES 2 members not voting September 2002 Board selection of 2003 Nominating committee All 7 members voting committee as follows : Lisa Reid Beckie Cozart Katherine Settle Alternates: Bob Urban Shelley Campbell Motion to accept new member as published in newsletter October 2002 Motion to select a licensed judge for the 2003 National Specialty Motion to accept Jinnie Ann Stora as volunteer keeping Junior statistics November 2002 Membership vote to accept new members as published in Newsletter 4 members voting YES 3 members not voting Motion to pay for the Awards Subscription for volunteers collecting statistics for the club 5 members voting YES 1 member voting NO 1 member not voting Motion to accept Code of Ethics by a line-by-line vote by membership 4 members voting YES 3 members voting NO Receipt of nomination for Jinnie Ann Stora as Secretary of club Board voted against officially supporting the entries of Black and Tan Coonhounds at the Perry Shows because it was only a week after the National in Ohio in April 2003 December 2002 Hall of Fame proposal to accept Hall of Fame changes Receipt of letters of support for Secretary nomination January 2003 Performance Hall of Fame motion to accept nominated dogs February 2003 Agility stats modification vote to accept agility statistic modifications March 2003 Education proposal motion to accept the education proposal 5 members voting YES 2 members not voting Motion to approve additional premium lists mailed by MB-F 4 members voting YES 3 members not voting Specialty Manual motion to accept submitted specialty manual 5 members voting YES 2 members not voting Vote for membership applications published in Feb 2003 newsletter As complied by Jeri Moore