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National Specialty Committee Update: The Australian Terrier Club of America
• 2019 National Specialty in Longmont, Colorado 2018 Membership Meeting Minutes
• 2020 National Specialty in Grayslake, Illinois Comfort Suites
• 2021 National Specialty in Sacramento, California Asheville, North Carolina
May 23, 2018, 5:30 p.m.
Board Action: 2022 National Specialty in Trenton, New Jersey: Board 41 Members; 2 visitors present
approved
William Christensen, ATCA President, called the meeting to order @
Board Action: Best of Winner Memorial Challenge Trophy: Discussion 5:40 p.m. EDT and thanked Kendall and Mike Liga and their committee
was held concerning the history and future of this trophy which is for their work in hosting our National Specialty in Asheville.
large, heavy, fragile and expensive to ship between Nationals. Board
voted to separate the sculpture from the base and frame the list of Bill gave a brief synopsis of the May 23, 2018 board meeting (see
names for easier shipping and storage. board meeting minutes). He highlighted that our bylaws update has
been a long process but has now been approved by the board, AKC
2019 National Specialty, Longmont, CO Update: Kerrie Bryan, Show and our New Jersey lawyer. They are now ready to go to the member-
Chair, reported: ship for a vote.
• Independent Specialty, Friday, May 31, 2019, Judge Bruce
Schwartz He emphasized the changes will include:
• Flatirons Kennel Club, Saturday/Sunday, June 1/2, 2019 • Using electronic voting where allowed
• Same hotel as 2014, $109 w/o dogs; $129 w/dogs; if stay more • Encouraging membership by easing time constraints on sponsors
than 5 days, will be $109/day and processing
• Will be doing fundraising • Loosening the Junior Membership regulations, and
• Board Meeting will be at Kerrie’s house and maybe Welcome • Changing from fiscal to calendar year
Night
• There will be 3 days of obedience/rally; Friday/Collie Club of Colo- ATCA Lifetime Membership: Bill announced the Marge Reignier and
rado; Saturday & Sunday/Flatirons KC Sandra Weigle were voted ATCA Lifetime Members by the Board. This
• Education Day Speaker, Dr. Carmen Battaglia, sponsored by AusT- honor is awarded to members who have made significant contribu-
Trust tions to the Club.
ATCA Awards: Discussion was held and suggestions made to be of- Sherrill Yates, Recording Secretary, reminded everyone to sign the
fered to the ATCA Awards Committee. These include: attendance sheets and fill out their 2nd Judge Selection Ballots from
the list of 20 judges list placed on the tables. They will be collected
• Increasing advertising so members will know when and how to and counted today.
apply for them
• Henderson Award: Remind members to send in your title wins Julie Seaton, Corresponding Secretary, reported we had 12 new
year round as it is a cumulative award members since our last specialty. She welcomed those attending,
• Title Award Plaque and/or Bars: Remind membership these are called their names and asked them to please stand up.
available to recognize achievements
• Consider Levels and Point Systems which recognize and encour- Darlene Evans, Treasurer, reminded those who had not paid their
age members who work with their dogs at lower levels dues, to please do so.
• Consider how AKC does performance awards with every venue
standing on its own merits Kreg Hill, National Specialty Chair, reported the judge for 2019,
• Increase Awards Committee members to include those active in Bruce Schwartz, has been hired for Longmont, CO. He is working on a
multiple performance venues contract to hire 2020 judge, Richard Powell, for Grayslake, Illinois. The
judge for 2021 in Sacramento, California will be chosen this weekend.
Board Approved: New Membership Applicants Kreg also reported the ATCA Board had approved our 2022 National
Specialty would be in Trenton, New Jersey with Pat Zupan and Alexa
Jacqueline Johnson Harris, David Samarotto as Co-Chairs.
7090 Stevensville Baroda Road 759 Adair Ave NE
Stevensville, MI 49127 Atlanta, GA 30306 Darlene Evans, Aussie Rescue, reported on recent rescues with pho-
715-220-2978 404-441-2347 tos and their stories. The need is always there for volunteers to help
jacqueline.josephine.johnson@gmail.com David.harris@rocksprings.us pickup, transport, foster and watch local shelters so if called to help,
Kennel: Pax Mentes please say yes! Darlene also emphasized that dogs are considered
Kathleen Mayich property and as such must be mentioned in our wills.
Vicki McKee 126 Aspen Grove
4525 Red Oak Lane Sydney, NS, CN B1L 1C4 Kreg Hill, AusTTrust Treasurer, gave a brief explanation of the AusT-
Long Grove, IL 60047 902-564-0671 home Trust for the new members in attendance. Emphasis was made on the
312-217-0667 902-802-4241 work
vmmckee16@gmail.com k.maylich@gmail.com 501c3 status of the Trust, making donations tax deductible. Kreg was
pleased to report that the AusTTrust in conjunction with AKC match-
Wagoner, Bobbie Jennifer Sousa ing funds was able to donate $6,000 to the AKC/CHF Hemangiosarco-
759 Adair Ave NE 4525 Red Oak Lane ma Study in late 2017. Kreg also reported in 2017, the Trust and ATCA
Atlanta, GA 30306 Long Grove, IL 60047 had contributed $2,500, matched by AKC to make a $5,000 donation
404-808—4951 847-722-9035 to the AKC/CHF Tick Bourne Research Initiative.
bobbiedwagoner@gmail.com jms2521@gmail.com
Marilyn Harban, AusTTrust Chair, reported the excellent education
program held early in the day by Dr. Jerold Bell, paid for by the AusT-
Trust, was videotaped and would be available for purchase in the
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