Agenda

Discussion

Action

1.0

Recording Secretary’s Report

Minutes of last meeting, one change to treasurer’s report as there was a typo, CD Account for September was $3,451.61.

Accepted with one change: CD Account for September $3,451.61

2.0

Treasurer’s Report:  Carol Phelps

Checking: $882.22

Health Fund:  $464.56 *

Reward Fund: $14,055.94

Rescue fund: $3,822.51

CD Account: $3,460.00

* This account actually will have $2,964.56 as $2,500 was moved around to pay for the hunt test and to avoid a fee.

3.0 

Corresponding Secretary’s Report: Linda Morris

Linda received mailings for awards, collectibles which she passed around for our information.

Misc. advertisements received and passed around.

4.0

Breed Rescue:  John Morris

John was not in attendance, however David mentioned that at the present time, Central New England Vizsla Club has been helping us out with fostering but it is costly due to transportation and is a burden to them over and above their own rescue efforts.  David suggested that we start to develop criteria for fostering and then reach out within our membership for foster homes as CVVC should handle their own rescue needs as much as possible..   David to work with John on the criteria.

Setting criteria for fostering within our membership to be addressed by David & John.

5.0

Conformation Committee Report: Carol Phelps

  5.1

   Springfield Show

   Supported Entry,             

    November 26th

Everything is set but we need to solicit raffle items and to bring 6 packs of soft drinks. Susan Begasse is getting the gifts for the exhibitors.

Judges: Joy Brewster; Sweeps: Joe Diaz

Susan Begasse getting the gifts for exhibitors.  Need to solicit raffle items and soft drinks.

  5.2

   Garden State Specialty 

    Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 

Show is approved; necessary paperwork was sent to GSA and approved.  Jackie Argall is show chair.  There will be one raffle for CVVC.

Judges: Kathy Rust; Sweeps: Pat Crowley

Show approved. Jackie Argall is the show chair; we will have one raffle for CVVC.

  5.3

   Greenwich/Longshore  

    2008

Need a sweeps judge.  Jackie Argall will contact Ruthie Sinclair to see if she is available for Greenwich and David Margolin will contact Joan Toepke to see if she is available for Longshore.  Budget due by February ’08 at the latest.

Judges: Sat: Dr. Richard Hilderman

Jackie Argall to contact Ruthie Sinclair for Greenwich and David Margolin to contact Joan Toepke for Longshore.  Budget due February ’08.

  5.4

  Other

Ida brought up the discussion of the nomination for sweeps judges.  In the past names have been close breeders and club members.  Suggestion that we need to look outside the breed, club for sweeps judges.  Conformation Committee will work on this.

Conformation Committee to work on criteria for submitting names of sweeps judges.

6.0

Hunt Test Committee:  Dave Margolin

Excellent membership volunteerism; highly complimentary feedback from participants & judges.  138 entries vs. 104 budgeted. 

Results show profit of $1,316 versus budget of $419.00 (w/donations $210.00)

7.0

Field Trail Committee: D Margolin

  7.2

Hunting Dog Stake    and Spring FT

Joan Heimbach was not available.  Joan emailed David that Debbie Malachowski and Audra Jaconetti did a great job with running the Hunting Dog Stake and there was positive feedback from participants.  Dave Margolin will email the results to Ida for the newsletter.  Joan has estimated $150 -$175 profit as well.  End Event Report due by November 6 per CVVC Guidelines.

Successful Hunting Dog Stake..awaiting End Event Report.

Initial Planning stages for Spring Field Trial are underway.

  7.3

   Status of Committee

Board concluded Joan, upon her return from Nationals has to conclude the FT Committee vote for the Committee Chair and Communicator, allowing others to step up if any desire to do so, and submit the final Chair & Communicator names to David.  Changes can always be made if the majority of Committee membership, at any time during the year, wishes to make changes for any reason but, as always, subject to Board final review, etc.

The 2008 budget is due in December.  David asked  Joan last week  to email the budget by December 9 for Board review and comments via email and will hopefully rubber stamp the budget at the actual meeting as scheduled to be a short one due to the Holiday party following the meeting…..Board concurred.

Names of FT Committee Chair and Communicator will be submitted to the Board upon Joan’s return from Nationals.

 FT 2008 budget due December 9 for Board review.

8.0

Merchandising: Ida Tenenbom

Ida received orders at the Hunt Test and Hunting Dog Stake.  Suggestion was made to have a photo spread with description and prices for posting to web site. This will involve some scanning and planning.  At this time the web site will have listed the merchandise and price list and will work on the description and photos.

Merchandise price list will be posted on the web site.  Sandy will work on the merchandise list and will also keep records of monies coming in and going out for merchandising.

9.0

Health Committee: Susan Nakamura

Susan Nakamura was unavailable.

Nothing new to report.

10.0

Meeting Program Committee/Winter Fun Day

Elaine Poulin was not available but indicated to David that they have suggested a couple dates and the Committee is working on it.

The speaker for tonight’s meeting was sick so Patsy will ask her to speak at the February meeting.  Linda Morris is working on a speaker for April.

Planning is in progress for Winter Fun Day.

Patsy will coordinate the Speaker for Feb: Aileen D'Angelo, RMT, Cn. TPM

11.0

Newsletter

The newsletter is in the works, there will be a Member’s Forum with a disclaimer listed which Carol Phelps is working on.  Ida to let us know of hoped for timing on return from Nationals.

In the works and there will be a Members Forum.

12.0

Other Business:

  12.1

   Board Opening

Susan Begasse has decided to step down.  Joan Toepke had expressed a willingness to serve on the Board back in June.  Motion made by Patsy and seconded by Carol to accept Joan Toepke as a member of the Board and the Board voted in favor. David Margolin will speak with her.

David to contact Joan Toepke.

  12.2

  Hartford Pet Expo

Patsy Dahlinghaus, Kim Karkut and Susan Nakamura will be representing the CVVC and the breed at the Connecticut Pet Expo, Sunday, October 28 from 10:30-5:30 p.m.

Patsy coordinating with Peggy Wampold and participants.

  12.3

  December  Mtg./Party   

The home of Richard Bennington/Henry Grant.  Kim Karkut volunteered to coordinate with the membership, the food for the Holiday party (who brings what). 

December 16

Meeting 1:00 p.m., Party 2:00 p.m.  Kim Karkut to coordinate the food.

  12.4

  Reward Fund

Kristen VonSchoick has submitted a claim.  Ida and Steve will communicate with the police regarding this claim and ask for a written reply per the conditions of the Reward Fund.  Copy of the claim will be distributed By Dave to the Board for their review prior to the November meeting.

Copy of the claim is to be distributed to Board for their review.  Ida and Steve will communicate with the police regarding this claim and ask for a written reply.

  12.5

  Next Meeting

Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Maples Restaurant, Middlebury, CT

Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned at:

8:17 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Patsy Dahlinghaus