SECRETARY’S REPORT

Minutes from the July 10, 2005 meeting at JoAnn and Grif Griffin’s home in Douglas, MA.

• Introduction of those present.

• Secretary’s Report – Diane Johnson
• Secretary's report from the March 2005 meeting were accepted as presented in the New England Aussie Newsletter.

• Treasurer's report – Dottie Duclos
• ASCNE Treasury - $18,808.17
• Rescue Treasury - $4,990.00
• Total Treasury - $23,798.17.
• February Agility Seminar in W. Brookfield, MA – gross receipts $3,757.50; expenses - $4,297.13; loss - $539.63.
• April tracking clinic and test in NH – gross receipts $920.00; expenses - $600.66; profit - $319.34; Judge Susan Schroeder waived $128.00 of her travel to go towards a police dog safety vest.
• March 26 & 27 Breed & Obedience Rescue show in Hamden, CT – gross receipts $3,974.00; expenses $1,661.30; profit $2,312.70 (great job folks!). There are also checks made out directly to ARPH in the amount of $395.
• April 23 Intro to Herding in Lebanon, CT – gross receipts $720.00; expenses $717.02; profit $2.98.
• May 28 Try Stock-n-go in Hopkinton, NH – gross receipts $460.00; expenses $300.00; profit $160.00 to be donated to a scholarship fund.
• May 28 & 29 Agility Trial – gross receipts $13,284.00; expenses $11,438.58; profit $1,845.42.
• June 4 & 5 Breed & Obedience in Auburn, MA – gross receipts $5,188.00; expenses $4,099.85; profit $1,088.15 (great job!).
• June Bob Vest clinics in Lebanon, CT – gross receipts $5,700.00; expenses $5,234.83; profit $465.17.
• June 12 Stock Trial in Lebanon, CT – gross receipts $1,235.00; expenses $1,173.84; profit $61.16.

• Affiliate Report – Sharon Ruppel
• Sharon was not present, but it was mentioned that Linda Gray was helping in the ASCA office in Texas.

• BoD Report - representative not present

• Committee Reports
• Agility: Pete Dolan was not present but Jean Janotta reported that an Agility Enthusiasts list has been started for anyone interested/involved in ASCA Agility. In addition, a motion by the ASCA BoD will be increasing the agility membership fees for each event as of September 1, 2005. The motion called for the fee to be changed from $.50 per dog per day to $.50 per ASCA titling run (regardless of whether the dog has an ASCA registration or tracking number). This change increases the fees paid by a little over 2 ½ times what is currently being paid.
• Bylaw: no representative present.
• Conformation: no representative present.
• DNA & Genetics: no representative present.
• There was discussion regarding the identification of the gene in dogs that makes them sensitive to ivermectin and other drugs. Dogs can now be tested for this sensitivity.
• Juniors: no representative present.
• Obedience: no representative present.
• Stockdog: no representative present.
• Tracking: no representative present.
• Versatility: no representative present.

• Library Report - Cindy King
• The library was not available as Cindy King was not present.

• Sunshine Report - Jean Janotta
• Nothing to report.

• Event Updates: Please check the web site: http://www.unix.oit.umass.edu/~ascne for additional information on events
• July 29, 30 & 31 - Moose-a-Mania in Skowhegan, ME: Susan Winters reported for Clara Glover that everything for the show is in place and should be very good.
• August 6 & 7, Stockdog Trial in Webster, NH. Jean Janotta reported for Matt Mason that the trial was about half full at this point.
• September 11, meeting at the Adamczyk home in Warren, MA.
• September 23, 24 & 25, Harvest Moon Mania: Peter Kontos was not present but Jean Janotta reported that the obedience judges were still to be secured and the opening postmark date is targeted for August 3 (NOTE: Subsequent to the meeting, the HMM opening postmark date was changed to August 10.)
• October 23, Agility Pre-National show by ASCNE in Georgia. Jean reported that the pre-show had a July first opening date and was only about half full at this point. Susan Winters is looking for worker raffle items.
• October 24, Conformation Pre-National show by ASCNE in Georgia. Peter Kontos was not present to report. Susan Winters showed the emblem to be used for ASCNE and would like to know who will be going to Georgia and what they can do to help with the pre-show.
• November 6 ASCNE Meeting in NH: This meeting will be moving from Jean Janotta's home to Matt Mason's farm in Salisbury, NH. There will be stock work before and after the meeting.

• New Members – The following have been accepted for membership: Morgan Hubbard, Joanne Mason, Amanda Bushee, Corinne Cross and Lori-Jean Davis-Sirles.

• New England ASCA Nationals Exploratory Update
• Pete Dolan was not available, but Jean Janotta reported that the Sussex Fairground in NJ has been secured and that stock is still an issue but it’s being worked on. There is nothing more to report until the ASCA BoD awards the location during the 2005 Nationals.

NEW BUSINESS

• Membership applications - Kathie Chouinard

• 2005 ASCA Elections
• BOD Candidates – The attending membership voted for Pete Dolan, Ann DeChant, and Jan Wesen
• Hardship Registry – The attending membership voted to close the hardship registry.

• Donation to Working Dog Foundation
• Celeste Kelly had brought up the idea to donate the tracking profits to the Working Dog Foundation. The Foundation was incorporated as a 501-C:3 non-profit organization to support and enhance New Hampshire Police K-9 Teams. Have obtained 25+ vests for K-9s in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Bulletproof vests for the K-9's must be individually tailored for safety, comfort and fit. Each vest costs $450.
• For ASCNE membership states not covered by the Working Dog Foundation, it was suggested those states could be individually contacted to determine what their needs might be. Joe Stoddart suggested some departments are looking for K-9 cool vests.

• Change in ASCA Agility Membership Fees – Jean Janotta
• Jean discussed the impact that this change will have on partnering clubs. The change involves going from fees of $0.50 per dog per day to $0.50 per ASCA titling run per dog to become effective September 1, 2005. Questions raised included:
• How to approach and communicate this information to clubs that have already agreed to co-sanction trials this year based on the old fee structure?
• Should ASCNE offer to defray the entire/partial increase in the fees for clubs that have already committed to a trial this year?
• What, if anything, should/could ASCNE do next year in order to retain our co-sanctioning partner clubs?
• Jean will write something up for the newsletter so this can be discussed in more detail at the next meeting.

• ASCNE Election Candidate Committee – Jean Janotta
• Jean is looking for volunteers for this committee. The committee is made up of three members, one of whom must be a Board member. Please let Jean know if you are interested in volunteering.

• Donations to ASCA Finals
• The following was discussed and approved: $500 to the Stockdog Finals for expenses; $125 to the Agility Finals; $125 to the Obedience Finals

• 2006 Tentative Calendar
• Please note – these dates are all still tentative and need to be reviewed
• January 8 – Meeting at Canine Mastery, Seekonk, MA
• February 4 & 5 – Breed and Obedience, Seekonk, MA
• March 5 – Annual ROM Banquet and meeting, Holyoke, MA
• March 18 & 19 – Rescue Show, Taunton, MA – Brenda is considering including a show on Friday night as well
• April 1 – Tracking Clinic – Dover, NH
• April TBD – Tracking Test
• April TBD – Intro to Herding – Lebanon, CT
• May 27 & 28 – ASCA/NADAC Agility trial, Contoocook, NH
• June TBD – Bob Vest Sheep and Cattle Clinics – Lebanon, CT
• June 3 & 4 – Breed and Obedience, Auburn, MA
• July 9 – meeting at Sue Winters’ home, Norton, MA
• August 5 & 6 – Moose-a-Mania, Skowhegan, ME
• August 20 – C.A. Sharpe Seminar – Providence, RI area
• September 10 – meeting at the Griffin’s home, Douglas, MA
• October 13, 14, & 15 – Harvest Moon Mania, Westfield, MA
• November 5 – meeting – location TBD
• November 11 & 12 – Breed and Obedience, Seekonk, MA

• Printing Services
• Brenda Dean’s daughter-in-law has been printing the newsletters and premiums for us.
• Brenda reported we will need to look for new services around the November timeframe as her daughter-in-law is pregnant and will be out of work for a while.

• Insurance Renewal – Dottie Duclos
• Dottie reported the ASCNE insurance renewal premium of $540 is due.
• It was agreed to continue to carry the insurance.

The meeting adjourned at 3:15 pm.

ASCNE 2005 Calendar of Events

• July 15 – newsletter cutoff date
• July 29, 30 & 31 – Moose-a-Mania, Skowhegan, ME – Clara Grover
• August 6 & 7 – Stockdog Trial – Webster, NH – Matt Mason
• September 3, 4, & 5 – GSASA Agility
• September 11 – meeting at the Adamczyk's home, Warren, MA
• September 15 – newsletter cutoff date
• September 23, 24 & 25 – Harvest Moon Mania, Westfield, MA – Peter Kontos
• October 8 – GSASA – Breed & Obedience
• October 9 – ASCNE Tracking Test
• October 15 & 16 - ActUp Agility Trial – Wrentham, MA - ASCA co-sanctioned by ASCNE
• October 22 & 23 – SCAT Agility Trial – Southington, CT – ASCA co-sanctioned by ASCNE
• October 22 - 29 – ASCA Nationals, Georgia
• October 23 – Agility Pre-show by ASCNE, Georgia – Jean Janotta
• October 24 – Conformation Pre-show by ASCNE, Georgia – Peter Kontos
• November 6 – meeting at Matt Mason's farm in Salisbury, NH
• November 12 & 13 - ACE Agility Trial – South Hadley, MA - ASCA co-sanctioned by ASCNE
• November 15 – newsletter cutoff date