Lenape Golden Retriever Club
Board/General Membership Meeting
Anne Plusch's residence
June 10, 2007

Bonnie Rubin called the meeting to order at 12:35 pm. The attendance sheet was passed around for all to sign.

The minutes from the last meeting was approved unanimously.

Prospective new members are Maggie and John Marshall, Susan Palius, and Debbie Johnston.

Treasurer's Report: The balance on hand is $5,123.83.

Newsletter: Mary Helen Hoffman needs someone to take over the newsletter.

Specialty: Next year we will have the German Shepherd site and that will mean that the obedience ring and the breed ring will be side by side. Lois Kallish and Diane Coyle volunteered to make sandwiches for next year. A suggestion was made to open obedience and rally to all breeds. Because there are other specialties there with their own obedience trials, Mary Helen will check with AKC to if we can open obedience and rally to any other breeds.

Other suggestions for next year's Specialty included:
- having a suggestion box available for people to comment on improvements for subsequent Specialties
- Having index cards, boxes of raisins, granola bars, juice boxes, etc included in the judges' baskets
- For the judges, have directions to the show site from the hotel, the hotel phone number, and the show chairman's cell phone number
- Include sugar-free candies in the ring baskets
- Have directional signs so that people can find the ring
- Post no smoking, No Stroller, and No Unentered Dogs signs under the tent
- More than one port-a pot available for use by folks attending our Specialty
- Hospitality for the obedience ring
- For the obedience ring, a barrier is needed for the handlers' to "hide" during the Open sits and downs.
- Review the stewards' rule book with the stewards

The Specialty next year will be held on May 2, 2008. Mary Lou McCloskey will do both rally and obedience.
Diane made a motion that we have only one conformation judge next year. A judge can judge up to 200 dogs in one day. A vote was taken and all present were in favor of having one conformation judge.

In addition, we will make sure that non-regular classes are offered for obedience. A suggestion was also made that we should have stewards slated for the morning and afternoon sessions.

Nominating Committee: The nominating committee will consist of Barbara D'Angelo, Mary Helen Hoffman, and Eileen Curran. They will post a slate of officers by the end of July.

We need a recording secretary, a corresponding secretary, a treasurer and 2 board members (Bette Quay and Nancy Frei). Bonnie Rubin, Mary Helen, Jack and Janice have another year remaining in their terms of office.

Annual Banquet: The awards banquet will be held October 20, 2008.
The plan is to hold the banquet at Anne Plusch's residence. An alternate plan would be to hold the banquet at another facility. Bonnie will check into holding the banquet at Maggio's and Eileen will check into Scoozi's.

Diane suggested that the formal meeting be shortened for the awards banquet. All present were in favor of forgoing the formal meeting the night of the awards banquet.
Joan Luckhardt will print the programs.

Judges selection committee: The committee will consist of Bonnie and Tobi. Sue and Janice will be included if they wish to be on the committee again. It was clarified that if you want to contact judges, you cannot show to that judge for conformation. The membership should send names of judges to the members of the selection committee, and then the names will be given in preferential order to Mary Helen (show chairman) for her to contact to see if they are available.

Eileen Curran spoke about the questionnaire that was sent out for the awards banquet. She would like everyone to fill it out and send it back.

Motion to adjourn made by Joan, and seconded by Barbara. All in favor of adjourning the meeting and having fun at the picnic.
Meeting adjourned at 1:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Recording Secretary