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Attention: Ongoing Judge Selection A Membership Ballot will be mailed on or before September 30, 2016. Ballots must be returned by mail to the Judge Selection Tallier postmarked no later than October 31 and received by the Tallier by November 7, 2016.
The ballot shall require that the members vote for three judges, indicating first, second and third preference. Ballots that are not marked in accordance with the instructions shall be invalid. Return envelopes addressed to Tallier and bearing the voting members’ names in the top-left-hand corner shall be provided and must be used to return your ballots.
See National Specialty Procedures and BCOA Bylaws for complete information on Judge Selection and membership balloting or contact Committee chair, Brenda Phillips, [email protected].
If you do not receive a ballot by the first week of October contact [email protected] or 815-325-5908 with a message for any ballot issues.
BCOA Bulletin Board September 2016
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2016 BCOA OFFICERS
President Bryan Gregory 509-730-5801 [email protected]
Vice President LeeBeth Cranmer 610-929-5419 [email protected]
Secretary Janet Ketz 815-325-5908 [email protected]
Treasurer Laura Mae Hesse 608-692-0414 [email protected]
2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jon Curby 573-424-8691 [email protected]
Karen Hutchison 717-468-6194 [email protected]
Jackie Jones 503-728-9413 [email protected] Suzanne La Croix 248-437-4106 [email protected]
Andrew Sawler 413-209-9029 [email protected] Denise Vertrees 502-439-9519 [email protected]
Mike Work h 802-524-0140 c 615-579-8875 [email protected]
2016 National Specialty DVD --- Special Pricing Extended Complete DVD Collection SPECIAL! $135 Purchase the complete DVD collection by October 10, 2016 and pay only $135, a 15% savings! After October 10th, the price will increase to $160. To Order <<www.basenji.org>>Shop Online. Please note that if you ordered a video clip and have not received anything yet, contact Andrew Sawler, [email protected]. You will need to supply your Specialty arm band number.
New Member Applicants Theresa Cuzzetto
1819 SE Orient Dr. #36 Gresham OR 97080-6260 503-504-8265 [email protected] Julie Leicht, Dilys Blair-Bain
Neldo & Elsa Izquierdo 12728 Grande Poplar Circle Plainfield IL 60585-2826 708-772-7702 [email protected] Sue Joyner, Janet Ketz
Rick Calmelat 1317 Greenleaf Ave #G Chicago IL 60626 312-343-6600 [email protected] Lisa Marshall, Karla Schreiber Arnieta Kurtz 201 South 90th Place Mesa AZ 85208 480-634-6604 [email protected] Florine Haven, Janet Ketz
David Whitman 6154 Mines Road Livermore CA 94550-9182 408-693-6220 [email protected] Barbara Sauceda, Teresa Gavaletz
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Subscription information The Bulletin Board Newsletter is published in conjunction with membership in the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Dues are $25 for single members; $35 for family memberships. All applications for membership require the signature of two BCOA members in good standing. Send membership inquiries to Janet Ketz, 34025 West River Rd., Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone 815-325-5908. E-mail [email protected]
Dates of Publication 12 months/year
Send submissions by the 1st of the month to: Chris Maxka Bulletin Board Editor [email protected]
Use of material Written material in this newsletter may be reprinted for nonprofit use provided credit is given to the author and the BCOA Bulletin Board; however, articles, photographs, cartoons and original artwork bearing the copyright symbol (©) may only be reprinted with author/photographer/artist’s written permission. In accordance with the Bylaws any member in good standing may send comments on applicants for membership to the BCOA Secretary within a period of fourteen days following the date of the newsletter publication. Comments will be sent to these person(s) for reply, and all comments and replies will then be sent to the Board. * Indicates a junior membership. Please consider the date of publication of this newsletter to be Sept15, 2016
Submitting expenses to BCOA Treasurer: Per BCOA Ballot 2004 – 48, published in January 2005 Bulletin Board: “BCOA members incurring expenses covering BCOA budgeted items during the fiscal year shall submit invoices to the Treasurer on or before March 1st of the next year to be eligible for reimbursement. Expenditures incurred by members that are not covered by the Budget shall require Board approval. These bills shall be submitted to the Treasurer on or before February 1st of the next year. Committee Chairs shall be responsible for notifying committee members to submit receipts for expenses within this time frame.” “The link to the reimbursement form is on the Members page on Basenji.org.”
Send address & email changes to Laura Mae Hesse [email protected] BCOA Bulletin To place ads or submit articles for the BCOA Bulletin, contact Mary Ellen Chaffin at [email protected] Sunshine Committee To ask the BCOA to send a card regarding an ILLNESS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE or DEATH of a member or a member’s immediate family, notify Linda Stillwell at [email protected] or 580-251-0930 National Specialty Calendar All dates & Judges pending AKC approval 2017 – September 9-15 – Gray Summit, MO Purina Farms. Show Chair: Wanda Pooley, , [email protected] Asst Chair: Lisa Marshall: [email protected] Judge: Regular classes -- Laura Pond Sweepstakes – Cecily Rappe 2018 – October 15-21 – Frankenmuth, MI Show Chair: Suzanne La Croix , [email protected] Judge: Regular classes -- Lisa Warren Sweepstakes – TBD
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Unsung Hero Award Congratulations to Mary Ellen Chaffin [WA], the recipient of the 2016 Unsung Hero Award. The nomination was submitted by Katie Campbell [WA], who wrote:
As many fret about who will carry on our traditions and activities into the next generation, we should be especially thankful (and inspired!) for “new-to-the-breed worker-bees” like Mary Ellen Chaffin. As a competing in lure coursing about a year later and shortly thereafter joined the BCOA & EBC. Customarily, newcomers who acquire ambitious dogs, eagerly compete and take what The Fancy offers, without much consideration for giving back to those organizations that make those events possible; But “ME” has given back so much already. When only a freshman member of BCOA, she offered to take on the huge (and under appreciated) job of being the BCOA Roster Editor, when no one else stepped forward. She did a brilliant job; Many were surprised at how well she did with little instruction. Furthermore, Mary Ellen streamlined the job to make the roster easier to produce in the future. After doing that for a couple of years, when the BCOA Bulletin Editor stepped down, ME applied for that challenging, time consuming position and has again outdone herself while she continues to produce the BCOA Roster. Not only does she get these jobs done, Mary Ellen has come up with numerous innovative methods and ideas of how to save the BCOA both time and money in the process. She also developed the first BCOA Annual Yearbook (a whopping 140 pages) which freshly delivered has been very well received by the membership.
Besides all that she has done for BCOA, Mary Ellen has supported the greater Basenji community in other significant ways: She has been actively pursuing her credentials to become a lure coursing judge; She also served for several years as the EBC Specialty Show Chair (consistently the largest regional specialty in the USA with B2B shows and numerous events involved); and she is currently serving as the President of the Evergreen Basenji Club. Knowing Mary Ellen, I’m sure that she’s serving in a number of other capacities without even mentioning them to me.
When it seems that no one will step up to a mammoth, thankless job in our Basenji community, Mary Ellen Chaffin does - she gives it her ALL - and the entire Fancy benefits from her quality work that she gives so freely. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this very special award.”
FYI The National Specialty edition of the BCOA Bulletin Magazine (No 3 - SeptOctNovDec 2016) is expected to be mailed to members at the end of September.
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MEMBER NEWS UPDATE on Native Stock Membership Ballot - Avongara Kiri
The voting process was completed on September 6 and the complete Tally Committee Report will be published in the October Bulletin Board Newsletter. Information on Native Stock and the procedures can be found at www.basenji.org>>Members>>Native Stock Committee. Per the Native Stock Procedure on AKC Registration: All individuals in each group getting a 2/3 vote of “Approve” by the voting membership will be submitted to the AKC to be registered as Foundation Stock. Current Ballot Results: Total Votes-273, Invalid-1, Approve-217, Disapprove-55 Annual Election of Officers and Board of Directors
No additional nominees were received. See p. 16, Annual Meeting Minutes, for the 2017 slate. Per the BCOA Bylaws: Article IV,Section 5(c ) If no additional nominees are received in accordance with Article IV, Section 5b, The Nominating Committee’s slate shall be declared elected on October 1 and no balloting will be required. The elected nominee’s resumes shall be published in the November issue of the Club’s Bulletin Board Newsletter. Bulletin Archives
Missing Bulletin May-June 1965 has been located, thanks to Flo Haven of Arizona. It will be added to the Archives in the members-only section of the website. The missing 1966 & 1967 issues were picked up at the National Specialty auction and will also be added to the website. Do you have any old Bulletins? We’re still looking for 1950 thru 1964 and 1965 Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr. Contact Donna DeFlorio [email protected] or Janet Ketz [email protected] AKC National Championship Announces New Sponsor
In the September AKC Communicates newsletter, the American Kennel Club announced that Royal Canin is now the official presenting sponsor of the nation's biggest dog show, the AKC National Championship. The world's largest purebred dog registry and Royal Canin, a leading global pet food company specializing in breed-specific nutrition, reached a multiyear agreement and will be renaming the event "The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin."
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BALLOT 2016-27 APPROVED SUBJECT: New/Reinstated Members Effective: August 15, 2016 Circulated in accordance with the BCOA By-Laws. The following persons have applied for new membership/reinstatement in BCOA, and their names, along with a call for comments, were published in the July 2016 Bulletin Board Newsletter. No comments have been received. Please indicate your vote on electing them to membership in BCOA. New Member: Allie Noble [WA], Reinstated Member: Nancy Craigie [MN]. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hesse, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2016-28 APPROVED SUBJECT: Guidelines for Paper Balloting Revisions Effective: August 15, 2016 In Ballot 2014-43, The 2014 Board had concerns with the previous process for counting paper membership ballots. Areas of concern were address and the guidelines were approved. A few minor revisions were needed for these guidelines. The revised document is included below. Please indicate your vote on accepting the Ballot Guidance Document Revisions. Approved: Cranmer, Curby, Hutchison, Hesse, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Vertrees, Work
Guidance for Paper Balloting Paper ballots will be sent to the General Membership as determined by the Board of Directors (BOD) and by-laws. Ballots will be sent to members in good standing at the time the ballot is issued. The BCOA secretary maintains the master membership list. The BOD approves the Ballot language and the BCOA secretary prepares the ballot on BCOA letterhead and mails them to members on the master membership list. Single members get 1 vote and household members get 2 votes per ballot. Single Membership ballots will include the Ballot to be voted on with one area to mark the vote, instructions for voting, and an envelope marked with BALLOT in red, and a preprinted envelope with the address of the Tallier. Household Membership ballots include the Ballot to be voted on with two areas to mark votes, instructions for voting, an envelope marked BALLOT BALLOT in red, and a preprinted envelope with the address of the Tallier. The Tallier may be a BCOA member in good standing and approved by the BOD. All completed Ballots are placed in the secondary envelope marked BALLOT or BALLOT BALLOT (as determined by the membership status), mailed to the Tallier in the preprinted envelope provided, and post marked prior to or on the due date given on the ballot. Members choosing not to vote in secrecy will submit their ballot in the pre-addressed envelope to the Tallier and post marked prior to or on the due date given on the ballot. Voting instructions to be included on every ballot to the membership (after Ballot details): Members must comply with the instructions below for voting. If not, the vote will be determined by the Tallier to be invalid.
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Each BCOA member gets one vote. Single members get 1 vote. Household members get 2 votes per ballot. Please mark your ballot accordingly.
Mark your vote on the voting area only on the ballot. Place your completed ballot inside the preprinted envelope marked “BALLOT” or “BALLOT BALLOT”. Do
not write your name or provide comments on this envelope. This keeps the vote anonymous. Place the “BALLOT” or “BALLOT BALLOT” envelope in the preaddressed envelope to the Tallier. Your vote must be post marked by MM-DD-YEAR Your vote must be received by the Tallier deadline. For any Ballot issues please contact the secretary (info on letterhead)
Guide for Talliers for counting ballots
Ballots will come in at a rapid pace. On a daily basis compare the return address of the ballot to the current/ appropriate BCOA membership list to make sure the returned ballot is from a current member. If the name is not on the membership list contact the secretary immediately to resolve the issue.
Check the postmark date to assure the ballot received is within the appropriate time frame. Ballots received after the official cut off postmark date are considered received but invalid for this reason.
After the return addresses have been cross checked with the master membership list open all the outside envelopes and separate those marked “BALLOT” and “BALLOT BALLOT” for ease of counting.
Remember those marked “BALLOT BALLOT” or returned from a Household membership may have two ballots for voting (check front and back if a two sided ballot). It is valid if only 1 vote is marked for a household as the 2nd household member can abstain from voting.
Ballots must be counted with two additional current BCOA members. If a situation arises where the Tallier cannot find 2 BCOA members in good standing to assist in the count contact the BCOA secretary to resolve the issue.
Any comments or notes from member received regarding an invalid or updated address must be directed to the secretary.
Ballot counting will take 2-4 hours depending on the complexity of the vote. Plan accordingly. The Tallier must keep all ballot materials for 1 year after ballot is resulted to the BOD. If in doubt contact
the BOD prior to disposing the ballot materials. Ballots must be counted and resulted by the designated date selected by the BOD.
Counting ballots. Considerations for Tallier selection.
Counting the African Stock Ballot, the Tallier and assistants must: o Not be on any committee directly involved in the African Stock Process o Not own/co-own any of the dogs o Not be an importer of any of the dogs o Not be an evaluator of any of the dogs during the BCOA Studbook Process. o Not be a member of the household of any of the above. Counting Other Ballots, the Tallier and assistants must: o Not be on any committee directly involved in the process o Not be a member of the household of any of the above
Rules for invalid ballots:
o Members who exceed the vote maximum per their membership (1 - single / 2 - Household) as determined by pre-addressed return envelope = invalid.
o Postmarked after the cutoff date = invalid. o No single clearly marked option = invalid o Vote received from a non-member per the master membership list = invalid. Confirmed with the
secretary. o Ballots not placed in the pre-addressed return envelope = invalid. o Ballots received after the designated receipt date (Tallier Deadline) = invalid
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Reporting results must include (template as below): o Ballot number and title o Date, start and stop time of ballot counting. o Talliers names o Methodology – if a spreadsheet was used for calculations, etc. o Number of invalid ballots and reasons o Number of ballots received o Number of valid ballots o Results o Signature of Tallier and assistants to the tallier for this vote.
Template/Guide for results:
July 1, 2016 Report from the Tallier: BALLOT 2016-XX OF THE BCOA MEMBERSHIP: BALLOT TITLE Tallying of ballots began at TIME, DATE at PLACE COUNTING WAS DONE and completed at approximately TIME. Tallying was assisted by BCOA members listed below. Ballots were checked against the list of members in good standing as provided by the BCOA treasurer. Ballots were counted 3 times to assure accuracy. TALLIER NAME will retain ballots for a period of one year. Results are as follows: Membership Ballot 2016-XX- # Invalid ballots due to exceeding membership maximum (1 - single / 2 - Household) ballots per envelope _____ # Invalid ballots due to NO single clearly marked option per ballot ______ # Invalid ballots from non-members or members not in good standing ______ # Invalid ballots with no pre-addressed return enveloping _______ # Invalid ballots due to postmark after Postmark deadline _____ # Invalid ballots due to receipt after the Tallier deadline _____ # BALLOTS RECEIVED (VALID AND INVALID)_______ # INVALID BALLOTS _________________ # VALID BALLOTS ___________________(TOTAL NUMBER RECEIVED minus TOTAL NUMBER OF INVALID BALLOTS) RESULTS- Number approved, Number Disapproved Respectfully submitted by:
___________________________________ TALLIER Address of Tallier
BCOA member ballot counter and witness: ______________________________ASSISTANT #1
____________________________ASSISTANT #2
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BALLOT 2016-29 APPROVED SUBJECT: Medallions for AKC/Eukanuba Events Effective: August 24, 2016 AKC has offered the opportunity for BCOA to purchase medallions for Basenjis in the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, AKC Obedience Classic and the AKC Agility Invitational on December 17 & 18, 2016. The medallions are Conformation [BOB, BOS, BBE, SD, SB] 5 for $125.00; Obedience* [top scoring Basenji] $45.00; and Agility [top scoring Basenji] $45.00. Please indicate which of these you vote to purchase, if any. Conformation -Yes Agility - Yes Obedience* -No *OBEDIENCE MEDALLION INFORMATION: Research conducted by the BOD shows no Basenjis have qualified for entry in Obedience. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hesse, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2016-30 APPROVED SUBJECT: 2017 National Specialty Logo Postmarked: August 27, 2016 Effective: September 2, 2016 Circulated in accordance with the BCOA National Specialty Procedure. VI. COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The Chairperson and Specialty Committee shall develop a theme and design, or arrange to have designed, a specialty logo symbolizing the theme. a. The logo artwork shall be available for many sources such as tee shirts, web advertising, premium and
catalog cover, specialty flyer, ribbons, etc. b. The artwork should be fairly simple in design that will be readable in both small and large images. c. Artwork created on behalf of BCOA for events or activities shall not consist of images or photographs of
living basenjis so as to avoid the appearance of bias or influence. d. Images of well-known basenjis that are deceased may be used as drawings, but not their actual
photographs. e. Written permission to use photographs and drawings shall be provided by the photographer of pictures or
artist of any drawings. f. The BCOA Board shall approve all artwork. g. All artwork shall become the property of the Basenji Club of America.
Written permission from the artist for this artwork has been provided. Please indicate your vote for acceptance of the Artwork for the 2017 National Specialty Logo. Approve: Cranmer, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Vertrees, Work
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BALLOT 2016-31 APPROVED SUBJECT: Unsung Hero 2016 Effective: July 7, 2016 The Unsung Hero Award recognizes that BCOA member who has made a positive contribution that would not ordinarily be acknowledged by other types of formal awards. Candidates nominated have displayed one or more of the following characteristics: Displaying extraordinary effort to advance the purpose of the BCOA, unselfishly sharing his/her time and expense to promote events, activities, and materials in support of the BCOA and/or consistently and willingly extending a helping hand. Please indicate your vote on naming Mary Ellen Chaffin [WA] as recipient of the 2016 Unsung Hero Award. Approved: Cranmer, Curby, Hesse, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz- Comment: [ballot omitted until the award was presented at the BCOA Annual Membership Meeting August 12, 2016], La Croix, Sawler, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2016-32 APPROVED SUBJECT: New Members Effective: September 8, 2016 Circulated in accordance with the BCOA By-Laws. The following persons have applied for new membership in BCOA, and their names, along with a call for comments, were published in the August 2016 Bulletin Board Newsletter. No comments have been received. Please indicate your vote on electing them to membership in BCOA. New Members: JoAnn Linebaugh [TX], Craig Garcia & Dwight Yeager [HI] and Samantha Roshak [CA]. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hutchison, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Work Not in attendance: Hesse, Jones, Vertrees BALLOT 2016-33 APPROVED SUBJECT: Website Upgrades Budget Effective: September 8, 2016 The Web Administration and Site Security Committee Chair, Jeff Falkner, will be doing several updates and changes to our website during the remainder of 2016. The Budget for 2016 only included web site hosting for basenji.org for a total of $177.87 based on previous yearly expenses. Additional estimated expenses include purchase of one year of domain hosting on the new platform based on previous renewal $109, funds for data migration - GoDaddy $100, application purchase for the new membership program $40 and renewal of the old site if needed. Please indicate your vote to raise the budget to $500. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hutchison, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Work Not in attendance: Hesse, Jones, Vertrees
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BALLOT 2016-34 APPROVED SUBJECT: Judge Selection Ballot 2016 Effective: September 8, 2016 Based on the National Specialty procedures for judge selection and the guidance for paper balloting, the 2016 Judge Selection Ballot has been prepared by the secretary, the tallier will be Brenda Phillips, the deadline for postmark, October 15, will be extended to October 31 and a received by Tallier date of November 7, 2016 has been added to the ballot. Please indicate your vote on approving these items. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hutchison, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Work Not in attendance: Hesse, Jones, Vertrees BALLOT 2016-35 APPROVED SUBJECT: Purina Pavers for Lifetime Members The BCOA board would like to honor our past, present and future lifetime members. An opportunity to do that and also contribute to the AKC Canine Health Fountain is available at the Purina Farms Event Center in Gray Summit, MO To honor any pet, person, club, or kennel Purina offers for purchase an engraved brick paver on their Path of Honor at the Event Center. Each brick costs $100, and $70 from each brick is a tax-deductible donation to the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
BCOA Bylaws, Article I Membership, Section 1, Lifetime: The Club may appoint lifetime members in recognition of outstanding service to the breed. Lifetime members may be nominated either by means of a petition addressed to the Secretary signed by five members in good standing or by a majority vote of the Board. Nominees shall be notified of their nomination by the Club Secretary and shall be given the option of accepting or declining the nomination. The names of those accepting nomination shall be submitted to the Club membership for vote, and lifetime membership shall be granted if the nominee receives affirmative votes of 2/3 of those voting. Lifetime members shall receive a subscription to the Club BULLETIN and Bulletin Board Newsletter and shall hold individual voting privileges, but shall not pay dues.
Please indicate your vote to purchase bricks to honor each of our BCOA Lifetime members. Approve: Cranmer, Curby, Hutchison, Ketz, La Croix, Sawler, Work Not in attendance: Hesse, Jones, Vertrees
Waning Days of Summer
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Basenji Club of America Committee Reports Before Annual Meeting August 12, 2016 | Longview, WA. Committee Reports were presented before the Annual Membership Meeting. Any Committees not reporting during the annual committee report reading can submit their annual reports to the Secretary for publication in any upcoming Bulletin Board Newsletter. AKC Legislative Liaison - Animal Advisory Committee Vickie Jacobs Purpose: To keep the members of the Basenji Club of America informed of Animal Legislation that pertains to the sport of lure coursing and the care of their canines. Goals:
To maintain a relationship with the American Kennel Club Animal Legislation Committee. To notify the BCOA Secretary of pending Legislation that might affect their club members. To report to the convention of delegates at the Annual Meeting of Delegates of action taken for
Animal and members rights.
This year, with the members help, a number of legislations have been defeated and the members have shown that all dog breeders are aware of people trying to pass legislation against a pet breeder. Breeders need to be aware that state and federal laws in cities across the country are constantly trying to make laws that affect us; we need to be kept aware of these proposals and act on them. In July 2016 the AKC Club Legislative Liaison Conference held a conference in New York. I was unable to attend but participants have filled me in on what took place. There were a number of wonderful speakers and some great ideas of how to defeat legislation that is working against pet owners. For further information you can go to NAIAONLINE.org . Their mission is to promote animal welfare to strengthen the human-animal bond and safeguard the rights of animal owners. Breeder Referral Denise Vertrees Please notify the Breeder Liaison of any change in contact information promptly! If you are in the Online Breeder Web Listing, make sure that information is updated as well. If you have websites, keep them updated! I have received many comments that breeder websites are not updated and potential basenji owners ARE looking at them, but find that the information isn’t current. Breed Standard Committee Damara Bolte` All is well with the Breed Standard Judges Education Committee Marianne Klinkowski We have had a great turnout of judges for our seminars and ringside mentoring sessions this year and I would like to again thank all of our dedicated mentors, breeders and exhibitors who so willingly share their knowledge and their lovely Basenjis with our upcoming judges. Mentoring will be going on all weekend and all mentors are invited to come sit with our judges during Class and Breed judging. The Seminar and Hands-On Judging Exercise will be held on Saturday approximately 30 minutes after the end of regular class judging. The Seminar and Slide Show will last 90 minutes and is open to all. At the end of the Seminar, we will do the formal Hands-On Exercise and ask the prospective judges to evaluate a challenging class of Basenjis. All class winners of the Puppy Sweepstakes competition are invited to participate in this exercise, which will be similar in format to a regular show
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ring competition. We will need approximately one hour of your time and we greatly appreciate your participation. We owe special thanks to Sally Wuornos for presenting the BCOA judges seminar in May to the Minnesota Dog Judges Association, where it was very well-received. The slide show is available to BCOA mentors who would like to present a breed seminar to their local judges groups. Contact me for more information. If anybody has any questions about how this program works, please contact me this weekend or at [email protected] Lure Coursing Committee Russ Jacobs As the BCOA delegate to the American Sighthound Field Association, I attended the American Sighthound Field Association Annual Convention of Delegates in the Seattle, WA in March of 2016. A report on the Convention was submitted and published in the last issue of the BCOA Bulletin. ASFA Statistics for 2015: 93 Basenjis competed in ASFA Field Trials in 2015, earning the following titles: 2 Titles of Coursing Proficiency, 1 Title of Coursing Proficiency Excellent, 15 Field Championships, 4 Lure Coursers of Merit, 1 LCM 2, 1 LCM 3, 1 LCM 5, and 1 Veteran LCM 5 for a total of 26 titles.
The #1 ASFA Lure Coursing Basenji 2015 was Chilly (GCH CanCh Borassus Hot.Cool.Yours. FCh, SC, CA) owned by Kathy Sanders
AKC Statistics for 2015: Basenjis entered in AKC field trials earned the following titles: 19 Junior Coursers, 29 Senior Coursers, 4 Master Coursers, 15 Field Champions, and 2 Lure Courser Excellent titles, for a total of 69 titles
The #1 AKC Lure Coursing Basenji 2015 was Winston (GCH DC Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin SC) owned by Julie Jones, Kathy Jones and Chua Ming Kok.
Congratulations to all new title holders and especially our “Top Dogs” As always, the Committee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Public Education Committee Natalie Mortelmans
Created an SOP and an inventory for the NYC MTB event Created (slideshow/youtube movie) and added new materials to the NYC MTB inventory Submitted a financial overview for 2016 for the Public Education Committee Hosted the basenji booth at the MTB event in NYC on February 13 Contacted Nancy True over the phone – she agreed on volunteering again for the MTB in
Orlando in December 2016. The paperwork for the MTB event in Orlando is filled out and sent in – this year the Orlando booth will have electricity. The rooms for the Orlando MTB event are booked (94 USD/room)
Sound buttons – Requested BCOA FB followers to send in clips with “baroos”/yodels, which can be recorded on the sound buttons. So far only received one.
Searching for African music / African drums soundtracks on line, that we would download and play at the MTB events through an ipod with wireless speaker. Backdrop for MTB booths – high quality African images/pictures that could be used for the backdrop are very welcome.
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Social Media Committee Karen Hutchison 2016 YTD - 3796 Total Page Likes Increase over last year. Biggest day of the year in terms of people reached was Friday, July 1, 2016. We reached
3,482people on that day. Website Administration and Security Jeff Falkner
Migration to Joomla 3.6 Requires purchase of additional web hosting platform $100-dollar migration charge Estimated 7 to 10 days for migration New membership management platform using Membership Pro (per website cost is
approximately $39.99) Requires Joomla 3.x Renewed current hosting platform with Go-Daddy for 1 year. Renewed SSL certificate for E-Commerce for 1 year. Updated account information to BCOA debit card.
African Stock Project James Johannes Need owners and breeders to send in information! Membership Ballot Tallier Jane Johnson Tally will take place in September for Avongara Kiri Pedigree Database Sally Wallis Keep sending information!
Puppies… coming soon to basenji households everywhere!
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2016 Basenji Club Of America Annual Membership Meeting Minutes Friday, August 12, 2016 | Cowlitz County Events Center, Mt. St. Helen’s Room, Longview, WA President – Bryan Gregory, called the meeting to order at 3:18 p.m. Secretary – Janet Ketz was in attendance. Members present: Catherine Baltgalvis, Dilys Blair-Bain, Kathryn Britton, Katie Campbell, Pat Cembura, Mary Ellen Chaffin, Stephanie Cheng, Jon Curby, Jeff Falkner, Rob Freedman, Lynn Garel, Laurie Gregory, Holly Hamilton, Laura Hesse, Fred Hughes, Joyce Hughes, Sharron Hurlbut, James Johannes, Charleta Jones, Jackie Jones, Sylvia Jordan, Katherine Katayama, Marianne Klinkowski, Judy Lange, Therese Leimback, Bridgette Lesar, Ken Linberg, Darlene Lowit, Donna Lubbe, David McMahon, Zandra McMahon, Shelby Miller, Jennifer Miller, Barbara Narehood, Dennis Narehood, Deborah Nelson, Lawrence Nelson, Eunice Ockerman, Tari Parish, Brenda Phillips, Veronica Predale, Bob Reed, Jared Reisinger, Barb Reisinger, Paulette Rinck, Carolene Rose, Kathy Sanders, Stella Sapios, Natalie Scherwin, Denise Searcy, Andrea Stone, Rod Thatcher, Rita Webb, Carol Webb, George Woodard, Marcia Woodard, Debra Verzyl, Carol Wyatt-Oberg. Also present were: new member applicant Theresa Cuzzeto, Guests; Nancy Sherman, Kathy Roberts, Ashley Lowe and Dwayne LaZare and Parliamentarian Kevin Connelly. The Membership Committee reported the quorum was 42 members. A quorum was present. The Standing Rules:
Members who wish to speak must rise, address the Chair and wait to be recognized. They shall move to a microphone if one is available for use of the membership. They shall state their name and office or club (if any) before speaking.
No member shall speak more than two minutes without permission of the Chair. All motions and resolutions must/should be presented in writing to the Secretary prior to the meeting. Individuals registering a motion in advance with the Secretary shall be recognized by the Chair to make that
motion to the membership present at the meeting. Individuals registering a motion in advance with the Secretary shall have the right to speak first in debate, if they
wish, after the Chair has stated the motion and it has been seconded. The Chair shall alternate, as far as possible, between speakers favoring and speakers opposing a motion under
consideration. Debate on motions shall be limited to 15 minutes. A timekeeper will be on duty and will call time on all discussions. All cell phones and pagers are to be silenced during the business meeting. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the annual
business meeting in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Bylaws and these Standing Rules.
Motion to Accept Standing Rules by Donna Lubbe with a second. Motion passed. Minutes of the Last Meeting Our 2015 parliamentarian, Harry Rosenthal, suggested that rather than wait an entire year to approve the minutes of our annual membership meeting, the board of directors should approve the minutes in a timelier manner. He noted, Parliamentarian procedure allows the minutes to be approved by the board. The minutes of the 2015 Annual Membership meeting was published in the November 2015 Bulletin Board Newsletter. No comments or corrections were received. BCOA Board Ballot 2015 – 45 Approved the minutes as published. A motion by Marcia Woodard to accept the 2015 Annual Meetings as published with a second was approved. President’s Report The status of the Code of Recommended Practices updates that the CoRP Committee is working on were shared. Once an updated Cord is put together and approved by the board, the membership will also get a chance to approve or disapprove the new Code.
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Our website, www.basenji.org, will be completely updated over the next year or so. It will have many of the newest features and stream line many of our processes. Secretary Report Thank You to the 2016 Host Group and all that have helped during the week. Great Job! From the Nominating Committee: Chair - Lisa Auerbach [VA]; Steffie Cheng [CO]; Jane Lodge [VA]; Jared Reisinger [WA]; Carol Webb [CA] 2017 slate. President: Bryan Gregory [WA] Vice President: Lee Beth Cranmer [PA] Secretary: Janet Ketz [IL] Treasurer: Laura Mae Hesse [WI]
Board Members: John Curby [MO]
Karen Hutchison [PA] Suzanne La Croix [MI] Pat Marshall {TX] Barbara Reisinger [WA] Stella Sapios [CA] Michael Work [VT]
Treasurer Report Laura Hesse
Basenji Health Endowment = $140,810.19 For complete report see Bulletin Board Newsletter, July 2016.
Basenji Club of America = $ 85,521.35 For complete report see Bulletin Board Newsletter, July 2016.
AKC Delegate Report
Katie Campbell reported on the Bred with Heart program which is similar to the Breeder of Merit Program. She noted that breeders in the bred with heart program will be subject to field inspections of their facility by AKC.
She also shared the new Disqualification/Reinstatement Process that will be incorporated by AKC. For more information contact Katie or AKC.
The AKC Reunite Disaster Trailer that BCOA made a donation to will be shipped to the Northwest in the upcoming month.
AKC Gazette Columnist, Marcia Woodard, invited anyone that had a topic for the AKC Gazette to let her know or consider writing a column for an upcoming issue. Old Business None New Business
Unsung Hero Award 2016 Congratulations to Mary Ellen Chaffin, nominated by Katie Campbell. The complete nomination and the board ballot will be published in the September Bulletin Board Newsletter.
2019 National Specialty Scheduled for the west region. Since there are currently no proposals, the board has reserved Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO as a backup location. If anyone is interested in getting information or submitting a proposal, please contact any board member or Jackie Jones, Nat. Spec Advisory Comm Chair.
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BCOA Bulletin - 2017 and Beyond Mary Ellen Chaffin, Bulletin Editor, discussed the plans for the Bulletin in 2017 and beyond. A lengthy discussion ensued.
The quorum for the meeting was lost and per Parliamentarian Procedure, President Gregory closed the meeting at 4:16 p.m. Members were invited to remain and discuss the Bulletin and future options with Mary Ellen and board members after the meeting. Janet Ketz, BCOA Secretary Please send any omissions, corrections or questions to Janet Ketz, Secretary at [email protected] or 815-325-5908 Awards Given Following the Annual Membership Meeting The Diane Coleman Award winner is given to the Basenji that defeated the greatest number of dogs in AKC conformation competition (groups and best in shows) for the preceding calendar year. The winner of the 2015 Diane Coleman Award is MBISS, BIS, GCH. Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl – Congratulations! The Reveille Re-Up Award is given to the stud dog producing the most champion get for the preceding calendar year. The winner of the 2015 Reveille Re-Up Award is GCHG Akuaba N Eldorado Bungle in the Jungle – Congratulations!
