2013 Meeting Minutes
Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio
April 20, 2013
Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Chad Long, Dave Henson, Teresa Emerson, Sherrie Hart,
Cindy Hollar, Gloria Cuthbert, Mitzi Walters, Don Linfert, Webb Boyles,
Marti Linfert, Niko Goins, Matt Hess, Coagi Long
Previous Minutes: November 2012 meeting minutes were approved and
were posted in the Members Only page of the website
Report of President (Chad Long) : At the Specialty, MCOA Regional
Club Presidents (Chad and Dave) will meet with Toni Hyland to discuss
regional club needs, events, etc., on Thursday morning at 7:30 for breakfast.
Report of Recording Secretary(Mitzi Walters):
Email Motions:
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-Motion was made and approved to hold a B Match at the 2013 Specialty if we could get it sanctioned by AKC which did not happen.
-Motion was made and approved to hold a B Match at the 2013 Specialty if we could get it sanctioned by AKC which did not happen.□-vote was made to hold B Match at 2013 picnic instead – approved
-vote was made to hold B Match at 2013 picnic instead – approved□-Motion was made to donate $100 to 2013 Specialty Welcome Party – approved
-Motion was made to donate $100 to 2013 Specialty Welcome Party – approved□-Motion was made to run a $60 early bird ad in Specialty Program – approved
-Motion was made to run a $60 early bird ad in Specialty Program – approved□-DNA Cheek swabs were approved for Supported entry
-DNA Cheek swabs were approved for Supported entry□-Supported Entry/Sweeps prizes and budget were approved
-Supported Entry/Sweeps prizes and budget were approvedReport of the Membership (Corresponding) Secretary(Lucy Parschauer) :
New Members :
11/12– Deanna and Cassie Kneeland
2/13- Matt Hess
4/13 - Brian and Mary Ham
Report of the Treasurer(Teresa Emerson): as of 4/13/13
Savings Account - $25.00
PayPal Account - $458.61
Checking Account - $3,651.58
Report of the Commitees:
Archive Committee-no report
Ways and Means (Marti Linfert)-
□-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry needed
-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry needed□-Proposal to place no-longer-needed and gently used dog items on a page of the website for re-sale. Email of seller would be listed and the club would not be involved in the sale or shipping and would state that we are not liable. We would charge $5 for an item to be placed on the website. – not discussed(will be put to a Board vote)
-Proposal to place no-longer-needed and gently used dog items on a page of the website for re-sale. Email of seller would be listed and the club would not be involved in the sale or shipping and would state that we are not liable. We would charge $5 for an item to be placed on the website. – not discussed(will be put to a Board vote)□-Supported Entry Sponsorships are available on the website
-Supported Entry Sponsorships are available on the websiteHealth- (Tammy Kinkade) would like to offer some kind of health testing at Supported Entry. The Board approved this. The show host cannot have blood draws so we will do Cystinuria DNA cheek swabs . Tammy and the Health Committee(Teresa Emerson and Gloria Cuthbert) will be in charge of this.
AKC Committee-(Mitzi reporting)
•- AKC has approved our second B Match in September 2013
- AKC has approved our second B Match in September 2013• -MCOA and AKC have approved our Supported Entry/Sweeps in November 2013
-MCOA and AKC have approved our Supported Entry/Sweeps in November 2013•-All meetings are general membership meetings now (according to AKC) unless we specify otherwise.
-All meetings are general membership meetings now (according to AKC) unless we specify otherwise.Events Committee- 2013
- 2013(May)Basket for Specialty- Theme “Hair of the Dog” . Donations so far are…
•Booze from Henson
Booze from Henson •Etched shot glasses from Linfert
Etched shot glasses from Linfert•Mastiff wine stopper & mastiff wood coasters – Niko Goins
Mastiff wine stopper & mastiff wood coasters – Niko Goins•Mastiff cocktail shaker – Matt Hess
Mastiff cocktail shaker – Matt Hess•Bar glassware
Bar glassware •4 Mastiff toys (bar themed) – Lois Francino
4 Mastiff toys (bar themed) – Lois Francino•Waterproof embroidered picnic blanket
Waterproof embroidered picnic blanket•Etched glass mastiff cutting board
Etched glass mastiff cutting board•Keurig Mini coffee maker, coffee, hand towels, Skin So Soft lotion, bone shaped rugs, mastiff notecards, dog picture frame - Ham
Keurig Mini coffee maker, coffee, hand towels, Skin So Soft lotion, bone shaped rugs, mastiff notecards, dog picture frame - Ham•Quick Draw Portable Pet Hair Dryer – Berube
Quick Draw Portable Pet Hair Dryer – Berube•Ohio wine and cash - Cindy
Ohio wine and cash - Cindy•Cash donation – Sherrie Hart
Cash donation – Sherrie Hart•Cooler - Gloria
Cooler - Gloria(Sept)Picnic
•Basket for picnic (we will start this after the Specialty)
Basket for picnic (we will start this after the Specialty)•B Match at Picnic – match secretary is Kay Stivason, judge is Matt Drozdoff
B Match at Picnic – match secretary is Kay Stivason, judge is Matt Drozdoff•Costume contest -Marissa
Costume contest -Marissa•CGC testing – Marissa
CGC testing – Marissa•Drafting Demo by Bev Molloy?
Drafting Demo by Bev Molloy? (Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show-
Sunday, November 17
•Breed Judge – Liz Simon
Breed Judge – Liz Simon•Sweeps judge – Dave Henson
Sweeps judge – Dave Henson•Health testing – Tammy Kinkade , Teresa Emerson, Gloria Cuthbert
Health testing – Tammy Kinkade , Teresa Emerson, Gloria Cuthbert•Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham
Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham•Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins,
Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins, •Raffle Items – everyone!
Raffle Items – everyone!2015 Specialty – we have agreed to make a bid for this. Chuck Cuthbert and Lucy Parschauer are checking locations up around Lake Erie. Lucy has checked with Sawmill Creek and they do not do large breed specialties. Cherry Valley Lodge and Roberts Center were suggested.
We will also be looking for two Show Heads.
Unfinished Business:
Club Incorporation- tabled
New Business:
□-Mastiffs of Merit proposal – please read – attached at end of agenda
-Mastiffs of Merit proposal – please read – attached at end of agendaMotion was made by Mitzi to approve with a request for a budget from Kay, seconded by Gloria, everyone voted for approval. Kay will be contacted.
Open Discussion:
Sherrie Hart –The AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day will be Saturday Sept 21st 1pm-5pm. Anyone interested is invited and can bring their dog. Info will be posted on the club website.
Gloria Cuthbert – She and Chuck need phone numbers for fosters and rescue. They only have emails for Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue
Adjournment: Chad adjourned
Mastiffs of Merit Proposal - MCONO starts a "Merit Award" Program that recognizes the accomplishments of well rounded Mastiffs.
Perhaps call it the "Mastiffs of Merit" program, like the AKC's breeder of merit program.
Available to member's dogs, and awards given out once a year (at picnic or supported entry?)
Use a "star" system - where they may earn one embroidered star patch for each accomplishment. A satin sash given out with the first star - the MCONO logo on one side, the star(s) on the other. If the dog is present when star is awarded - a framed photo of dog receiving sash/award?
Proposed stars and suggested guidelines (should be discussed, agreed upon) -
1. Conformation star (blue)- when the dog achieves it's AKC or Canadian Ch.
2. Health star (red) - when the dog completes health testing - perhaps Hips and Elbows, CERF, Heart, PRA DNA or parentage, and cystinuria DNA?
3. Temperament star (green) - when the dog completes it's CGC, CGC/TDI, and completes (with proof) 10 or more therapy, school, or meet the breed visits
4. Obedience star (gold) - when the dog completes it's CD (or rally?)
5. Working star (yellow) - when the dog completes it's WD or DD (drafting)
6. Longevity star (white) - when the dog reaches 10 years of age
I've attached rough drafts of what the sashes/stars could look like, and an example of star patches I found for sale on the net.
This is just a proposal, of course - with everything open for discussion and suggestions.
If this is something the club would like to do - I'll volunteer to head the committee.
I think it would give people an incentive to join the MCONO, and it gives members the incentive to to be more proactive with positive promotion of the breed.
Submitted by Kay Stivason
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Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio
August 3, 2013
Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Marge Lutz, Gloria Cuthbert (Board), Webb Boyles (Board), Dave Henson (VP), Chad Long(President), Mitzi Walters(Rec Secretary), Coagi Long, Kristin Zellen, Kay Stivason, Deanna Kneeland, Karen McBee
Previous Minutes: April 2013 meeting minutes were approved and were posted in the Members Only page of the website
Report of President (Chad Long) or Vice President(Dave Henson): We are excited about hosting the 2015 Specialty and want our goal to be a fun event with huge attendance with lots of opportunities to mingle and meet.
Report of Recording Secretary(Mitzi Walters):
Email Voting:
□Motion was made by Chad Long to propose the Eukanuba/Robert Center to MCOA as our 2015 Specialty site. Motion was approved.
Motion was made by Chad Long to propose the Eukanuba/Robert Center to MCOA as our 2015 Specialty site. Motion was approved.□Motion was made by Mitzi proposing Mary Ham as MCONO Public Education Co-ordinator (this position was open) Motion was approved.
Motion was made by Mitzi proposing Mary Ham as MCONO Public Education Co-ordinator (this position was open) Motion was approved.□Motion was made by Chad to approve the 2013 Election Nominating Committee: Lois Francino, Niko Goins, Kay Stivason, Matt Hess, Kim Fish, John Priest, Cindy Hollar alternate. Teresa asked that we confirm that all nominees were in good standing. It was confirmed. Nominating committee was approved.
Motion was made by Chad to approve the 2013 Election Nominating Committee: Lois Francino, Niko Goins, Kay Stivason, Matt Hess, Kim Fish, John Priest, Cindy Hollar alternate. Teresa asked that we confirm that all nominees were in good standing. It was confirmed. Nominating committee was approved.□Board approved $50 ad in Columbus November Premium List promoting Supported entry
Board approved $50 ad in Columbus November Premium List promoting Supported entryReport of the Membership (Corresponding) Secretary (Lucy Parschauer) :
Thank you note from 2013 Specialty MCONO Basket winner attached.
Our membership renewals for 2013/14 were great! It looks like we have a 97% renewal. We have 70 members at this time.
Welcome New members : Monica & Todd Baughman, Tim, Robin & Cayla Talbott (junior member) and Emmett MacGregor (junior member)
Report of the Treasurer (Teresa Emerson): as of 7/30/13
Savings Account balance - $25.00
Checking Account balance - $4,895.99
PayPal Account Balance - $620.65
Report of the Commitees:
Ways and Means (Marti Linfert)-
□-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome!
-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome!□-Proposal to place no-longer-needed and gently used dog items on a page of the website for re-sale. Email of seller would be listed and the club would not be involved in the sale or shipping and would state that we are not liable. We would charge $?? for an item to be placed on the website.
-Proposal to place no-longer-needed and gently used dog items on a page of the website for re-sale. Email of seller would be listed and the club would not be involved in the sale or shipping and would state that we are not liable. We would charge $?? for an item to be placed on the website. Mitzi moved that we try this on the website to see if it is successful, Webb seconded, approved.
Health- (Tammy Kinkade) I like the “the heart of it all” theme for the specialty!
I had another thought - don’t know the feasibility, but after several people having issues with bitches coming in heat at the specialty and needing to find a repro vet to do progesterone testing, etc... that’s something we should research and put in our premium to go along with closest vet, etc. Also, what about the possibility of having ICSB bring their traveling set up to do collection and freezing? Would think that might be kind of valuable to have at a national specialty? Or am I way off. LOL!
Know that if the club should choose to want to do anything about canine physical therapy for the health seminar, I have a pretty good “in” with this year’s speaker and am quite sure Jeffrey would come and speak if I asked him. Hip Dysplasia, degenerative myelopathy, elbow dysplasia, spinal stenosis... pick your poison. So, I’m offering him up if need be!
As for cystinuria DNA tests at the November Supported Entry... I think we should let the rest of the board give their input on if we should just do cheek swabs. I’m fine with what they decide. UPenn prefers both urine and blood. The cheek swabs are not as effective. And yes... lots of 1:1’s coming back positive. Several people are working on an “experiment” with UPenn on diet to see if that changes those positive urine tests. And yes, there are definitely two different types – Dr. Henthorn has been pretty clear in saying they are trying to find a way to identify the 2nd form in DNA or if it is more “environmentally” influenced. We need to decide if we want to do the Cystinuria at the Supported Entry because we still have time to change the Premium List ad.
Chad made a motion that we do our health testing at another event (not Columbus) and it was agreed. Mitzi will inform Tammy that we will not be doing health testing in Nov and that we need to update our advertising.
AKC Committee-(Mitzi reporting) the B Match at the picnic will be our final requirement for step 2 of a 3 step process toward AKC accreditation. We will then start the application process to hold “A” Matches if the club is interested.
Dave made the motion that we go forward with the A matches with the goal of holding a secondary Regional Specialty concurrent with the 2015 Specialty. Gloria seconded, it was approved. Mitzi will see if this is feasible with AKC requirements.
Events Committee- 2013
- 2013(May)Basket for Specialty- Theme “Hair of the Dog” . We won! Do we want to donate our winnings back to RFI or GLMR as we have done in previous years? We have not been contacted yet by MCOA with the details as to what $ our winnings are.
Dave made a motion that this money be applied to bringing in a heart Specialist to the 2015 Specialty. This was approved.
(Sept 7) Picnic
•Basket for picnic – theme will be “Puppy time!” Donations are already coming in.
Basket for picnic – theme will be “Puppy time!” Donations are already coming in.•B Match at Picnic – match secretary is Kay Stivason, judge is Matt Drozdoff
B Match at Picnic – match secretary is Kay Stivason, judge is Matt Drozdoff•Costume contest -Marissa
Costume contest -Marissa•CGC testing – Marissa & Mary Ham
CGC testing – Marissa & Mary Ham•Drafting Demo by Bev Molloy? Or First Aid by Tammy Kinkaid
Drafting Demo by Bev Molloy? Or First Aid by Tammy Kinkaid(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show-
Sunday, November 17
•Breed Judge – Liz Simon
Breed Judge – Liz Simon•Sweeps judge – Dave Henson
Sweeps judge – Dave Henson•Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham
Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham•Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins,
Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins, •Raffle Items – everyone!
Raffle Items – everyone!2015 Specialty – Show Chairs - Dave Henson and Gloria Cuthbert
Nominating Committee (Chad Long) – nominating committee has been approved and is being contacted. The deadline for our nominating committee recommendations for the election is Sept 1.
Positions up for election this year are V.P. (Dave Henson currently 1st term), Corresponding Secretary (Lucy Parschauer currently 1st term), Treasurer (Teresa Emerson currently 2nd term), Board (Sherrie Hart currently 1st term), Webb Boyles currently 1st term)
Public Education Co-ordinator – Mary Ham
Safety Town is something I have been doing for several years now, which started in conjunction with my job at The New Albany Police Department. I was asked to fill in, and do a presentation when the veterinarian that used to teach that day called at the last minute and could not attend. I have been doing it ever since.
Safety Town is held the last two weeks of June and the second two weeks of July. I teach the animal safety class at Safety Town in New Albany. It consists of two days, 4 sessions per day. I teach about 400 children, ages 4, 5, and 6. I show an AKC video about dogs and how to approach them, how to greet a dog, how to walk away from a dog, and what to do if approached by a strange dog, as well as other safety issues with animals.
Brian and I have taken our mastiffs there for the last 4 years and Maverick has been there all 4 years. We teach the children how to "stand like a tree" and "lay like a rock" for their safety if approached or knocked down by a dog. It is not a "meet and greet" type of day, although they do get to pet the dogs if they want to at the end of class, but is more structured and dogs must be approved to attend. (Maverick has a CGC, TDI, and TT certificate).
We also show a video from AKC about "Best Friends". This video talks about taking care of pets and caring for them. We talk about grooming, vet visits, vaccinations, etc. and we obtain coloring books from AKC that we pass out to all the children.
I have done this for the Dan Emmett Kennel Club and now wish to offer one day to MCONO so we can fulfill our education obligation to AKC for our club. As a Public Education Coordinator with AKC, I am excited to do this program each year. I am always looking for people that might like to attend so if anyone has any questions about the program, please just ask!
Unfinished Business:
Club Incorporation- tabled
New Business:
Proposed Molosser Supported Entry in West Virginia (Kay Stivason and Karen McBee)
Date: June 14-15, 2014
Location: Bridgeport/Grafton ,West Virginia (east of Marietta, OH and southwest of Morgantown, WV) at the Taylor County Fairgrounds on US Rt. 50.
Info: Show will include conformation, obedience, rally and an all breed “B” match (Saturday evening)
Proposal: Molosser Supported Entry featuring Judge Bas Bosch held as part of the Greater Clarksburg WV Kennel Club all breed show. Greater Clarksburg WV Kennel Club to pay room board and judges fee. MCONO would combine with other Molosser breeds to cover costs (DDB, Bullmastiff, Neo, Cane Corso) to bring over Bas Bosch to judge. Total estimated transportation costs (round-trip airfare) are $1,200. This may be more or less. If two additional breed clubs are willing to split costs and support their entry, the estimated cost will be $400 per club. The cost will go down further if even more breed clubs join. Stivasons will take care of judge transportation from airport to show and back.
Discussion was favorable with the total MCONO costs at $400 (pending on at least two other breed clubs agreeing to this). Karen McBee and Kay Stivason are reaching out to other molosser breeds to see if they would be interested in sharing the expenses.
Mitzi is checking with AKC to see if this is an event that would be approved because it is outside our geographical area.
Open Discussion: none
Adjournment: Chad Long
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Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio
September 7, 2013
Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Chad Long, Dave Henson, Teresa Emerson, Gloria Cuthbert, Webb Boyles, Mitzi Walters, Tammy Kinkade, Liz Simon, Chuck Cuthbert, Kristin Zellen, Brian Ham
Previous Minutes: August 2013 meeting minutes were approved and were posted on the website
Report of President (Chad Long): Treasurer position will be open Sept 30th.
Motion by Chad:Treasurer position be temporarily filled by Niko Goins with her requests honored: 1) all checks be two-signature (for checks and balances), 2)we use a national (midwest) bank and 3) the bank used not be her own personal credit union. Webb seconded. Approved. Chad will move forward with this and Dave and Chad will do the transitioning. The checking account will be set up with three approved signees (Treasurer, Vice President and President) with all checks requiring two signatures
Report of Recording Secretary(Mitzi Walters): Email Voting: none
Report of the Membership (Corresponding) Secretary (Mitzi for Lucy Parschauer) :
We have 72 members at this time. Welcome New member : Brian Reese
Shannon and Ernie Daniels and Peggy Coffman were approved.
Report of the Treasurer (Teresa Emerson): as of 9/3/13
Savings Account - $25.00
Checking Account - $6,108.19
PayPal Account - $211.37
We had a check in the amount of $556.40 from MCOA for winning the Specialty basket contest
“It is with great regret that I am resigning my position as Treasurer with
MCONO. I have been Treasurer for the Club since it's inception in 2008 and have enjoyed serving the Club and it's members. I will be more than happy to assist the new Treasurer in deciphering my bookkeeping and answering any questions they might have.”
Thanks!!
Teresa
Report of the Commitees:
Ways and Means (Marti Linfert)-
□-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome and starting to come in!
-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome and starting to come in!AKC Committee-(Mitzi reporting) the B Match at the picnic will be our final requirement for step 2 of a 3 step process toward AKC accreditation. We will then immediately start the application process to hold “A” Matches. We were unable to get any kind of time frame on how long this will take from AKC.
We need to decide on a site for our first A Match. A Matches must be at least 6 months apart and in our geographical area. Locations and times were discussed but Columbus seems to be the best because it falls into the 6 month time frame and we could combine with a Supported Entry. Mitzi will check with AKC to see if “A” Match is Mastiff only.
Chuck Cuthbert has offered to help with our communications with AKC. Thank you
Events Committee- 2013
- 2013•(May)Basket for Specialty- received a check from MCOA for $556.40 for the 1st place basket. The Board voted (at the previous meeting) to apply this toward Heart Testing/Education at the 2015 Specialty
(May)Basket for Specialty- received a check from MCOA for $556.40 for the 1st place basket. The Board voted (at the previous meeting) to apply this toward Heart Testing/Education at the 2015 Specialty •(Sept 7) Picnic – Kay will file the AKC report ASAP
(Sept 7) Picnic – Kay will file the AKC report ASAP•AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (Sherrie Hart) – Sherrie will be hosting this for MCONO now for the 5th year! 1-5:00 at the home of Sherrie Hart, 46550 Old Hopedale Rd, Cadiz, OH
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (Sherrie Hart) – Sherrie will be hosting this for MCONO now for the 5th year! 1-5:00 at the home of Sherrie Hart, 46550 Old Hopedale Rd, Cadiz, OH•(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show-
(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show- Sunday, November 17
•Breed Judge – Liz Simon
Breed Judge – Liz Simon•Sweeps judge – Dave Henson
Sweeps judge – Dave Henson•Health testing – none due to show site limitations
Health testing – none due to show site limitations•Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham
Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason & Mary Ham•Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins,
Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins, •Raffle Items – We will really start focusing on this now that the picnic is done
Raffle Items – We will really start focusing on this now that the picnic is done2015 Specialty – Show Chairs - Dave Henson and Gloria Cuthbert
•Committee heads are being set up. Coagi will have the logo complete by November
Committee heads are being set up. Coagi will have the logo complete by November•We need to encourage people to get the Holiday Inn Preferred Customer Discount.
We need to encourage people to get the Holiday Inn Preferred Customer Discount.•We need to provide the Videographer some financial incentive to do the Specialty.
We need to provide the Videographer some financial incentive to do the Specialty.•Tammy is sending Liability Release forms to Gloria for Mary Adelle for major fundraising.
Tammy is sending Liability Release forms to Gloria for Mary Adelle for major fundraising.Nominating Committee (Chad Long) –Lois Francino, Niko Goins, Kay Stivason, Matt Hess, Kim Fish, John Priest, Cindy Hollar (alternate) have the following recommendations for November 2013 election.
Our Nominations:
Vice President - Dave Henson (2 nominations) (currently VP)
Corresponding Secretary - Mitzi Walters (currently Recording Secretary)
Treasurer - Niko Goins
Board - Lucy Parschauer (2 nominations) (Currently Corresponding Secretary)
Board - Kay Stivason
Board - Webb Boyles (Currently Board Member)
Positions up for election this year are V.P. (Dave Henson currently 1st term), Corresponding Secretary (Lucy Parschauer currently 1st term), Treasurer (Teresa Emerson currently 2nd term), Board (Sherrie Hart currently 1st term), Webb Boyles currently 1st term) Teresa Emerson is stepping down from Treasurer position. Niko will hold that position until the election.
We have opened the nominations up to the general membership. All nominees must be in good standing with the club and must have been a MCONO member for one year at the time of the election (11/17/2013). Nominations should be received by Sept. 30, 2013. Please email nominations to Chad Long. Ballots will be mailed in October and election results will be announced at the November meeting in Columbus.
Discussion was that this ballot, if elected, will leave Recording Secretary position open. Liz Simon expressed an interest.
New/Unfinished Business:
□Molosser Supported Entry in West Virginia (Kay Stivason) AKC has informed us that West Virginia is too far out of our geographical area to do a Supported entry.
Molosser Supported Entry in West Virginia (Kay Stivason) AKC has informed us that West Virginia is too far out of our geographical area to do a Supported entry. Adjournment: Webb motioned and Gloria seconded, Approved
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Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio
October 12, 2013
Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Coagi Long, Todd Baughman, Monica Baughman, Tim Talbott, Robin Talbott, Debbie Thurston, Niko Goins, Scott Akers, Deanna Kneeland, Janice Akers, Ken Parschauer, Gloria Cuthbert, Brian Ham, Mary Ham, Webb Boyles, Lucy Parschauer
Previous Minutes: September 2013 meeting minutes were approved and were posted in the Members Only page of the website
Report of President (Chad Long): (Mitzi ) Dave Henson and Chad have acquired our EIN and are in the process of setting up our new accounts with Niko. Niko will be meeting with Teresa to finalize the paperwork. Teresa will close the old account. We have a letter for the Board to sign that Teresa will need to close the account.
Report of Recording Secretary(Mitzi Walters):
The club will have a new yahoo email which all communication from the club will come through.
Email Voting:
•Motion by Chad to move ahead with getting an EIN and to apply for our 501(c) while we are setting up our new Fifth Third accounts. Seconded by Webb, Approved
Motion by Chad to move ahead with getting an EIN and to apply for our 501(c) while we are setting up our new Fifth Third accounts. Seconded by Webb, Approved•Expenditure Approval for 2 additional folding tables for club use requested – Approved
Expenditure Approval for 2 additional folding tables for club use requested – Approved•Expenditure Approval request for 6 table runners w/ logo – Approved (Niko brought a sample of these and Mary Ham will try to get them hemmed)
Expenditure Approval request for 6 table runners w/ logo – Approved (Niko brought a sample of these and Mary Ham will try to get them hemmed)Report of the Membership (Corresponding) Secretary (Lucy Parschauer) :
We have 77 members at this time. Welcome New members: Ernie & Shannon Daniels, Peggy Coffman, Tracey Stivason, Diane & Callie Caoua
Report of the outgoing Treasurer (Teresa Emerson): as of 10/3/13
Checking Account - $6,376.26
Savings Account - $25.00
Petty Cash - $106.92
I have a check in the amount of $15.00 that needs to be deposited in the
Checking Account. We have an outstanding check to COKC for $50.
Report of the incoming Treasurer (Niko Goins)
We have a few unpaid sponsorships for the Supported Entry/Sweeps (totaling $220) that we will need to collect but we would rather wait until we have our banking set up.
Teresa will be bringing a check for $6,200 tomorrow to be deposited.
Paypal buttons are not on website until we get the account set up.
Report of the Commitees:
Ways and Means (Marti Linfert)-
□-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome!
-Raffle item(s) for Supported entry are welcome!AKC Committee-(Mitzi reporting) our application for A advancement was mailed 9/18/13. We received confirmation that AKC has the application and will review it in 6-8 weeks.
Events Committee- 2013
- 2013• (Sept 7) Picnic – AKC approved our B Match
(Sept 7) Picnic – AKC approved our B Match•AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (Sherrie Hart) – Sherrie hosted this for MCONO now for the 5th year!
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (Sherrie Hart) – Sherrie hosted this for MCONO now for the 5th year! •(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show-
(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show- Sunday, November 17
•Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason, Mary Ham (8-10), Marti Linfert, Teresa Emerson, The Talbotts, Gail Marschak, Debbie Thurston, Webb Boyles (announcer)
Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason, Mary Ham (8-10), Marti Linfert, Teresa Emerson, The Talbotts, Gail Marschak, Debbie Thurston, Webb Boyles (announcer)•Raffle set up committee(Saturday night) – Deanna Kneeland, Niko Goins, Mitzi Walters, Matt Hess.
Raffle set up committee(Saturday night) – Deanna Kneeland, Niko Goins, Mitzi Walters, Matt Hess. •Prize committee –Niko brought samples of the prizes: chair, dog bed cover, drool towels, blanket
Prize committee –Niko brought samples of the prizes: chair, dog bed cover, drool towels, blanket•Raffle– Items are coming in – raffle tickets will be 5/$5 and 12/$10 and are printed. The deadline to donate items is the day before the raffle but please let us know in advance for signage purposed
Raffle– Items are coming in – raffle tickets will be 5/$5 and 12/$10 and are printed. The deadline to donate items is the day before the raffle but please let us know in advance for signage purposedAd was not put in Premium List by COKC Show Committee so we really need to promote this. They are putting it in the Judge’s Program which will not be of any use to us.
Mitzi will put it on the MCOA Yahoo Group.
Chad opened the new accounts with a donation (for judges’ gifts) of $100 in checking and $100 in savings. He requested that Lucy Parschauer be in charge of this.
2015 Specialty – Show Chairs - Dave Henson and Gloria Cuthbert
•Members requested that we try to get approval to do a AOH Competition
Members requested that we try to get approval to do a AOH Competition •and to promote and attract Junior Handlers.
and to promote and attract Junior Handlers. •Also asked if there could be a Bred-By competition.
Also asked if there could be a Bred-By competition.•Niko offered to help with Prize committee. If you wish to be on a committee for the Specialty please contact Dave Henson.
Niko offered to help with Prize committee. If you wish to be on a committee for the Specialty please contact Dave Henson.Nominating Committee (Chad Long) –Lois Francino, Niko Goins, Kay Stivason, Matt Hess, Kim Fish, John Priest, Cindy Hollar(alternate)
Our Nominations for the November 2013 election:
Vice President - Dave Henson for 2nd term
Corresponding Secretary - Mitzi Walters(currently Recording Secretary) for 1st term
Treasurer - Niko Goins (currently temporary treasurer) for 1st term
Board - Lucy Parschauer (currently Corresponding Secretary) for 1st term
Board - Webb Boyles for 2nd term
Board - Kay Stivason (will not be able to run)
We opened the nominations up to the general membership. Kay Stivason is going back to school and cannot commit to the time involved and we received a nomination for Kristin Zellen who has expressed an interest. No additional nominations were received by Sept. 30, 2013.
Public Education Co-ordinator – Mary Ham – welcomed club members as assistants next year
Open Discussion: Mitzi thanked Mary Ham for doing Safety Town this year for our club and Sherrie Hart for doing AKC Responsible Dog Day for 5 years for our club. These events are very important for our AKC advancement.
Adjournment: Robin motioned to adjourn, Debbie and Monica seconded
Minutes by Coagi Long
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Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio
November 16, 2013
Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Dave Henson, Chad Long, Coagi Long, Niko Goins, Matt Hess, Michelle Goltz, Marge Lutz, Mitzi Walters, Shannon Daniels, Janice Ackers, Gloria Cuthbert, Cindy Hollar, Webb Boyles, Debbie Thurston, Kim Fish, Ernie Daniels, Shane Hamilton, Teresa Emerson, Marty Reither, Deanna Kneeland, Cassie Kneeland, Monica Baughman, Todd Baughman, Gail Marschak, Diane Caoua, Callie Caoua, Peggy Coffman, Deb Hatch
(Quorum)
Previous Minutes: October 2013 meeting minutes were posted in the Members Only page of the website
Report of President (Chad Long): Teresa has closed the old club bank accounts and the new accounts are set up.
Report of Recording Secretary(Mitzi Walters):
Email Voting: Expenditures were approved for 2 more folding tables, table covers and Awards of Merit prizes
Report of the Membership (Corresponding) Secretary (Mitzi forLucy Parschauer) :
We have 84 members at this time.
Welcome new members: Scott & Janice Ackers and Patrick, Michelle & McKayla Goltz, Aliceson & Shawn Stroub.
We have 5 more members pending paperwork which will bring us to 89 members: Danielle & Steve Wisnieski and Shane Hamilton and Becky & Corky Campbell
Report of Treasurer (Niko Goins)
Balances:
Savings: $4890.13
Checking: $966.97
Outstanding:$363.60
Petty Cash: $200.00
PayPal: $212.42
Old checking & savings account carry-over: $82.11 to be deposited
spent for set up of new account and general supplies:
Walmart $85.12 for 2 tables and ink pens for supported entry
VistaPrint $58.46 Club cards, seals, ink pens, carrying case
Artistic Checks $131.25 Club checks, cover, return address labels
WalMart $9.20 book of stamps( Reimbursement to Niko for $284.03)
Gloria moved that the Treasurer’s report be approved. Webb seconded. Approved.
Report of the Commitees:
Ways and Means (Marti Linfert)- no report
Health- (Tammy Kinkade) – no report
AKC Committee-(Mitzi reporting) Our application for A advancement was mailed 9/18/13. We received confirmation that AKC has approved our A advancement with the stipulation that we make changes to our Constitution and By Laws. Please vote on these.
We will need to hold two A Matches a minimum of 6 months apart in our designated geographical area (northern Ohio) before we can apply to be a licensed club. We must be a licensed club to hold a regional specialty which is our goal for 2015.
Mitzi will contact AKC to see if we can hold A Matches in conjunction with an AB Show. We are looking at the April and November 2014 Columbus shows because these fall in the time requirements and are in our approved geographical area. AKC confirmed that we can hold mastiff only A Match at an AB show.
Events Committee- 2013
- 2013•(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show-
(Nov)Supported entry & Sweeps at 2013 Columbus, OH show- Sunday, November 17
•Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason, Mary Ham, Teresa Emerson, The Talbotts, Gail Marschak, Debbie Thurston, DanielleWisnieski, Caouas, Webb Boyles (announcer)
Committee to work the Raffle/ Prize tables – Kay Stivason, Mary Ham, Teresa Emerson, The Talbotts, Gail Marschak, Debbie Thurston, DanielleWisnieski, Caouas, Webb Boyles (announcer)•Raffle set up committee (Saturday night & Sunday morning) – Deanna Kneeland, Niko Goins, Mitzi Walters, Matt Hess, Debbie Thurston, Michelle Goltz
Raffle set up committee (Saturday night & Sunday morning) – Deanna Kneeland, Niko Goins, Mitzi Walters, Matt Hess, Debbie Thurston, Michelle Goltz•Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins, Debbie Thurston
Prize committee – Mitzi Walters, Niko Goins, Debbie Thurston•Raffle Item Packager– Debbie Thurston
Raffle Item Packager– Debbie Thurston•Signage – Niko Goins
Signage – Niko Goins•Judge gifts – Chad & Coagi Long, Lucy & Ken Parschauer
Judge gifts – Chad & Coagi Long, Lucy & Ken Parschauer•Raffle items: the whole club! Awesome!
Raffle items: the whole club! Awesome!Raffle drawing during judge’s break. Must pick up by prizes by BIS. Awards of Merit are given by MCONO and are not part of the premium list. Tickets 5-$5 12-$10
2015 Specialty – Show Chairs - Dave Henson and Gloria Cuthbert
Volunteer sheet was handed out so people can think about what they would enjoy doing
Comments: Cornhole contest with the sets as the winnings(Kim Fish offered to donate a set), costume contest(Marissa?), Dance of Dogs, Hospitality (Bill & Kathy Martin), TT, TDI & CGC testing, Owner Handler series, Events for Juniors
Please think of ideas and submit to show chairs or Corresponding Secretary.
MCOA Liason (Mitzi Walters) – MCOA has a new president (Chuck Cuthbert) who is a member of our club. Please think about joining or rejoining MCOA. Our club can make a positive impact at the national level. I will be happy to walk you through the application process.
Nominating Committee (Chad Long) –Lois Francino, Niko Goins, Kay Stivason, Matt Hess, Kim Fish, John Priest, Cindy Hollar (alternate) had the following recommendations for the November 2013 election.
Our Nominations:
Vice President - Dave Henson for 2nd term
Corresponding Secretary - Mitzi Walters (currently Recording Secretary) for 1st term
Treasurer - Niko Goins (currently temporary treasurer) for 1st term
Board - Lucy Parschauer (currently Corresponding Secretary) for 1st term
Board - Webb Boyles for 2nd term
We opened the nominations up to the general membership in September.
Kay Stivason was nominated but is going back to school and cannot commit to the time involved. We received a nomination for Kristin Zellen and Coagi Long who have expressed an interest in sharing the responsibility of the Recording Secretary position. The Board will discuss this after the November meeting.
No additional nominations were received by Sept. 30, 2013 so no ballots were mailed because all positions are running unopposed. Board is officially elected.
Public Education Co-ordinator – Mary Ham – no report
New/Unfinished Business: We have changes that AKC has requested that we make to our Constitution and ByLaws. Changes are designated in red on the ByLaws copy and will be available for review. Ballots will be collected only by Mitzi Walters on Sat in envelopes.
Open Discussion:
•Kim Fish thanked the club members for helping with the picnic and bringing great energy and events and people. Chad thanked Kim for all of her hard work.
Kim Fish thanked the club members for helping with the picnic and bringing great energy and events and people. Chad thanked Kim for all of her hard work.•Niko asked that we think of ways to support and encourage the juniors.
Niko asked that we think of ways to support and encourage the juniors.•Dinner at Logan’s Roadhouse Sawmill Rd at 7:00. They have room for 40.
Dinner at Logan’s Roadhouse Sawmill Rd at 7:00. They have room for 40.•The Specialty logo was discussed. Kim suggested apricot, brindle and fawn. The logo is a black & white graphic so you cannot see what color the mastiff is.
The Specialty logo was discussed. Kim suggested apricot, brindle and fawn. The logo is a black & white graphic so you cannot see what color the mastiff is.Adjournment: Mitzi motioned to adjourn, Gail seconded
minutes submitted by Coagi Long and Mitzi Walters
