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Regional Club Liaison (Marianne): No report submitted. meeting and how to be better prepared for the next
general meeting.
Ways and Means (Amy): No report submitted.
Discussion was had regarding mailing ballots to out
Publicity (Love): Report submitted. of country voting members and how to best address
Breeder Referral (Marisol): Report submitted. the issue with the mail service and timeliness. Several
ideas were discussed, one was cost of using express mail
Chow Life (Carol Ann): Report submitted. (expensive), the other was once ballots have been mailed
Membership Welcome (Brenda): Reported with out per the bylaws, the ballots can be emailed to the out of
Corresponding Sec report. country members (this applies to voting members only).
Will check with parliamentarian to confirm they will
Show Manual (Carol Ann): Report submitted. accept envelopes that are not pre-addressed.
Discussion was had regarding the statement in the show
manual report (see report for full statement). Motion: Carol Ann makes a motion that Marisol
(recording secretary) does whatever mailing she needs to,
Motion: Love makes a motion that we make that change. to fulfill the bylaws for sending out ballots, but that to our
Dave seconds. All in favor: Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, foreign members who are eligible to vote, she also sends
Debbie, Chawnecy, Layla, Kurt, Amy, Carol Ann, Kathy, an email with the ballot and specific instructions on how
Marianne. Opposed: none. Motion carries. it needs to be returned to fulfill any requirements per our
Companion Events (Cynthia): No report submitted. parliamentarian. Kurt seconds. All in favor: Dave, Love,
Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Debbie, Chawnecy, Layla,
Welfare Committee (Joanne): No report submitted. Amy, Kathy, Marianne. Opposed: none. Motion carries.
Jr. Showmanship (Karen Belker): No report submitted. Brenda will continue to mail out the judges’ ballots as she

Old/Unfinished Business: has been with the addition of sending an email blast to let
the members know to expect the ballots.
See show manual discussion regarding statement. Next meeting: October 23, 2022 (Sunday) 6PM CST/7PM
New Business: EST
Discussion was had regarding the location for the 2024 Motion: Love motions to adjourn. Layla seconds. All
Nationals. One location was the Royal Canine in Ohio in favor: Dave, Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Debbie,
(proposal was presented), and the other in Tennessee Chawnecy, Kurt, Amy, Carol Ann, Kathy, Marianne.
(proposal was presented). The board took a vote, and Opposed: none. Motion carries.
the 2024 Nationals will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee Adjourn: 9:00 PM EST
chaired by Chawnecy Vaughn.
Discussion regarding the selection process of judges for
the Nationals and Specialties at the general membership

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Pres-School.” The Bailey’s Book Club program will Sect. 1 of the Charter and Bylaws which removes the term
provide books about dogs to students in grades pre-K limits for AKC Board members. This was not adopted.
through 12 in Title 1 schools in cities across the country. Also the proposed amendment to Chapter 16, Sect. 2 of
To learn more about getting involved go to https://www. Rules Applying to Dog Shows which removes “or height”
akc.org/public-education/baileys-book-club from 2 places in the current rule brings into line with the
current execution of shows. It amends the rule to provide
Dr. Thomas Davies, AKC Chairman of the Board, the opportunity for class dogs placing 2-4 in the group
reported that the 1+1 provision has been successful in to be awarded Championship points. It adds language
terms of decreasing the absentee rate and helping low to define how any Championship points to be awarded
entry breeds. Virtual titling is continuing for several would be calculated whereas a class dog placing 2nd,
events. 3rd, or 4th in the group competition would receive the

Sheila Goffe, AKC Government Relations, announced greatest number of Championship points earned in the
some new resources including an up-dated “Economic breeds from the same group excluding any breed which
Benefits of Dog Shows.” Government relations has received a higher placement in the group at the same
compiled state-by-state economic impact figures. https:// event. This was adopted and will go into effect Jan. 1,
www.votervoice.net/AKC/campaigns/94751/respond 2023.
There were 14 proposed amendments to be voted on. Of The next meeting will be in Orlando in December
significance was the proposed amendment to Article VI, prior to the AKC/Royal Canin National.

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