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Margaret-Number of infected people They’re already fundraising in their contact the Southern Club president
is changing all the time. Entries close own way but understands that can be and work something out with the
on April 8th. So, entries cancelled a huge concern for them. Agree with fundraising.
prior the closing date can be re- Michael that hotels can be difficult to
Debbie says that JoAnne Lesko does
funded minus $2 processing fee. No find, but great for motor homes, and
a great job with fundraising for the
refunds after entry closing date. Post- lots of homes to rent. Checked with
Southern club.
poning would be ideal. It’s important judges and they are available if we
to think of the health and safety of go with the dates prior to the Wine Amy, Cindy, and Kurt have talked
our members. Country shows. with Julia and will do the calendar
that will help offset the dinners for
Michael-Spoke with the president of Marianne-Will go with whatever
next year.
the Southern club prior to the board which way it goes. Go with the origi-
meeting and they are not happy with nal date or postpone. Does not want Margaret would like to add that AKC
the proposal to move it to use the to see it cancelled has never had to deal with the mag-
Wine Country show. Their concern nitude of these cancellations, but to
Lisa-Thinks postponing is in our best
is that it would completely hose their give them some time to figure some
interest
fundraising which they would have things out.
had to start right after the original Carol Ann-Postpone at a minimum,
Dave says we need to check with the
time, which now would push them but if we couldn’t do anything this
hotel to see if they would be available
into September and they are afraid fall, maybe transfer everything to
in September.
they will not be able to raise enough 2022
money to support the show. The Cindy says most of the dates in the
Cathy-Postpone or cancel
other issue is that there are not any summer are taken.
hotels in the area. Wants to reiter- Debbie-Postpone but not cancel
Amy- It’s imperative to nail down a
ate that the Southern club is not real altogether. Health and well being of
date asap to secure a hotel. A Cana-
pleased with moving the date out like members is first and foremost.
dian club is waiting on our decision,
that. Have it on the original date or
Chawnecy-Highly thinks we should to make their decision.
cancel it altogether.
be prepared to postpone, as well as Question concerning our annual
Cindy-Wonders if it would be possi- actually postpone. meeting- there are certain restric-
ble to delay a decision for a couple of Dave-Feels very strongly that we need tions, and we may need to make
weeks. With regards to the poll that to postpone for a variety of reasons. some accommodations.
Kurt put on FB, 24 would like to keep The demographics of our club are
the original date, 31 are for postpon- not young and healthy. If we don’t Carol Ann would like to know if we
ing. Is ok with postponing if that is postpone, then someone will do it for go ahead and publish the awards
what’s best for the club and members. us. Lots of things to work out with winners in the summer issue of
With regards to the fundraising for rescheduling. We will need to let the Chow Life or hold off until after the
the Southern club, Cindy and Amy members know that April is not go- National. Dave says go forward with
have some suggestions for that. On ing forward. There are a lot of things publishing the awards.
the fence since things keep changing.
to figure out with reimbursing fees Discussion was had on whether to
Amy- On the fence, if we have it in and other things. We’ll reschedule at refund all fees or rollover for the later
April, she’s going, if we postpone, a later date. date. Concern was had regarding the
she’s going. Does not see any rea- fees from paypal from monies col-
Cindy agrees with postponing, after
son to cancel altogether. Regarding lected already for dinners, merchan-
hearing everyone’s comments. She
fundraising for the Southern club, dise, etc.
believes that the committee will work
all we have to do is bypass the rule
hard to hold the nationals at a later Dave’s strong recommendation is to
they can’t fundraise after the nation-
time this year. return all entry fees, other than the
als, there’s no reason they can’t sell $4 credit card, Rau will keep that. We
logo wear. May impact the nation- Margaret was concerned whether will reimburse 100% of the entry fee,
als logo wear a little, but it has sold we were replacing the judges for the but will not reimburse the $4 CC fee.
plenty and will continue to sell more nationals. No, they would not be
at the nationals. Trophy donations are replaced, and Amy’s earlier comment Motion: Marisol motions to post-
primarily done. The only thing they about the judges being available was pone the chow chow nation-
need to hold off on as far as fundrais- for the specialty shows. als for 2020 for a later date
ing for 2021 is the auction donation. that we pick in the fall. Cathy
Michael thinks that Dave could 59