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changes. Updates will be made and shared with the seconds. All in favor: Debbie, Marisol, Margaret,
board by the next board meeting. *Table for the Linda, Layla, Deborah. Opposed: none. Motion
next meeting. carries.

C) Application for approved mentors was covered Marisol will look to update the Show Manual for
with the judges ed report. the trophy section.

New Business: Cathy will consider chairing the Louisville,
KY National for the 2027 National and get
a) Challenge Trophy storage: short term/long information. Tina Alexander will look into
term ask Bambi, do we want to phase them out, Kalamazoo for the National 2028.
etc. Discussion was had what options we had for
storing and transporting the very large trophies. It was noted that any logo that is revamped/
Discussion to be continued moving forward. redone, and approved by the board, needs to be
paid for and is the property of the Chow Chow
b) Joel Marston Supreme Chow donated by Joel’s Club.
estate: Do we want to repurpose? Do we want to
auction it off? Motion: Linda motions to adjourn. Debbie
seconds. All in favor: Marisol, Margaret, Layla,
Motion: Deborah motions to repurpose the Joel Deborah, Michael B. Opposed: none. Motion
Marston Supreme Chow to be the new BOB carries.
challenge trophy starting in 2026. Ralph seconds.
All in favor: Kim, Debbie, Brenda, Marisol, Adjourn: 6:35 PM EST
Margaret, Linda, Layla, Michael B, Michael I.
Opposed: none. Motion carries.

We will let Vickie Ireland upgrade the trophy as
she sees fit to make it to the new BOB challenge
trophy.

c) Membership form tweaks/housekeeping and
revisit increasing membership dues. Debbie and
Marisol will make tweaks and submit for the next
meeting.

Motion: Kim makes the motion that we increase
the Chow Chow club dues to $30 a year beginning
2026. Brenda seconds. All in favor: Debbie,
Marisol, Margaret, Linda, Layla, Deborah, Michael
B, Michael I, Ralph. Opposed: Motion carries.

d) Nomination committee: JoAnne Lesko was
appointed committee chair, with Linda Brantley
and Lynette White as the assisting members.

Next board meeting: July 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST

The meeting will reconvene on Wednesday after
the general membership meeting at 4:00 PM EST.

Reconvene: 6:16 PM EST (Attendance: Cathy,
Debbie, Marisol, Margaret, Linda, Layla, Deborah,
Michael B)

Motion: Michael B motions to reconvene. Ralph
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