Minutes of the Meeting
of the Board of Directors
by Teleconference
December 7, 2004

The President, Karen Kleinhans was at her home in Pawnee, Illinois and the Secretary was at her home in Alexandria, Virginia.

Board members were in attendance: Karen Kleinhans, President; Jeff Mauk, Vice President, Jo Ann Redditt, Secretary; Marilyn Currey, Treasurer; Mike Lauer, Eastern Director; Bob Rosenberger, Western Director and Gail Garrison, Debby Smith, Alan Klessig, Beverly Wall, and Grace Fritz; Directors At Large; Dorothy Schuerman, Central Director, and Deb Cooper, Director at Large were absent.

Non-voting members present were: Jerry Doka, Berkshire Spur CSP Club; Cyndi Skinner, Harmony Bay CSP Club; Alice Fix, Centennial CSP Club; Marilyn Vinson, Phoenix Club of AZ; Nancy and Tim Bergeron, Star of the North CSP Club; Jessica Lurkins, Jessica Lurkins, Charles SC CSP Club; Gail Tighe, Desert To The Sea CSP Club and Jocelyn Barker.

The meeting was called to order at 8:01 EST by President Karen Kleinhans.

The minutes of the October 14, 2004 meeting of the Board of Directors were approved with Bob Rosenberger and Jo Ann Redditt abstaining.

President's report - reported on 2006 Nationals location. Some members are checking on another location in Pennsylvania as the Carlisle location did not work out; others are checking a site in Kentucky; Dick Schliep is working on a site in Biloxi, MS and Kim Goza works at a hotel in Springfield, MO that is interested in hosting us.

Secretary's report - Jo Ann is preparing to submit the annual report to AKC.

Treasurer's Report - Alan Klessig made a motion and Grace Fritz seconded to approve the Treasurer's report of October 30, 2004. The vote was unanimous. Marilyn is working on further reports. Karen will request a financial report from the Charitable Trust

Committee Reports
Juniors Showmanship - Gail Garrison made a motion and Alan Klessig seconded to lower the Junior Member age from 10 to 9 as requested by Chair Cyndi Skinner to be in line with changes in AKC. The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

Versatility - Beverly Wall made a motion and Bob Rosenberger seconded to approve the clarification requested by Chair Paula Perry that in the VSPX requirements, the word "advanced" means beyond beginner or novice level. However the Board required that this not be a retroactive change and any VSPX awards that had been given prior to the clarification should remain in place. The motion was approved unanimously.

Affiliated Clubs - Bob Rosenberger made a motion and Beverly Wall seconded to approve the change in reporting dates of Affiliated Clubs. This was requested by Chair Deb Taylor. The December 21st date moves to February 20th and the final reporting date moves from December 31st to March 1st. The motion was approved unanimously.

Futurity/Maturity - Gail Garrison made a motion, seconded by Alan Klessig that the Board approve language changes to bring the program's rules into line with our Bylaw changes as recommended by Director Jocelyn Barker, noting the new membership classifications. The motion was approved unanimously. The motion was approved unanimously.

Barker Financial Oversight Committee - Alan Klessig made a motion, seconded by Bob Rosenberger to disband this committee as it has not submitted a report. The motion was approved unanimously.

Insurance Committee - Chair Grace Fritz submitted a report along with recommendations. Bob Rosenberger made a motion which Beverly Wall seconded to include risk management steps into our Policy and Procedure Manual. The motion carried unanimously. Those steps are:

1. Continuing the strong editorial leadership put forth by both previous Barker Editors. That is, making it clear to the readership and advertisers what is accepted in The Barker Magazine.
2. Posting the Editorial Standards in each Barker and on the Website.
3. Posting the Disclaimer (currently in each Barker) more prominently in each magazine.
4. Getting a signed agreement to the Editorial Policies from each advertiser.
5. The Board of Directors could/should have in place a policy statement that review of all editorial and advertising content is specifically delegated to the Editor as a part of his/her role. Upon identification of controversial or potentially controversial editorial content or advertising content, the Editor agrees to consult with a subcommittee of the Board about the advisability of acceptance/publication.
6. Continuing the policy of President' approval for any posted material on the CSPCA website.
(Marge, Sue and Bonnie are already working on any new initiatives.)

The second insurance matter concerned our Publisher's Insurance. Gail Garrison made a motion which Alan Klessig seconded to discontinue our Publisher's Insurance as of February 1, 2005 and request a refund for the balance of the Policy. The motion was approved unanimously.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Opposed Membership Applicants. Marilyn Currey made a motion, seconded by Debby Smith to approve a letter composed by Grace Fritz for opposed applica nts for a request for a general statement regarding their reasons for application. The motion was approved unanimously. Opposed applicants would have their dues refunded, would be sent a copy of the CSPCA Constitution, Bylaws, Code of Ethics and request for a new application with two sponsors and write-up regarding their desire and interest in membership (and, of course, given the general statement of opposition, they could address as well.)

NEW BUSINESS
National Show Committee - Debby Smith made a motion, seconded by Grace Fritz to establish a National Show Committee. The motion was approved unanimously. This Committee will be based on the current structure in use, utilizing members nationwide with skills and experience in primary roles. who will work with members on the local level hosting Nationals.

Legislative Committee - Grace made a motion, seconded by Alan Klessig to establish a Legislative Committee with a Liaison to AKC. The motion carried unanimously. This Committee will work with members nationwide on legislation of interest to our breed.

Barker Printing Ad Hoc Committee - Marilyn Currey made a motion, seconded by Debby Smith to establish a Barker Printing Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Karen Kleinhans, Marge Calltharp and Joetta Melton. The motion was approved unanimously. This committee will oversee the bids for the Barker printing.

Historian - Beverly Wall made a motion, seconded by Bob Rosenberger to appoint William Clark as Historian. The motion was approved unanimously.

Memorial Wall - Bob Rosenberger made a motion, seconded by Beverly Wall to appoint William Clark as Chairman of the Memorial Wall Committee.

Veteran's Obedience Showcase - Mike Lauer made a motion, seconded by Debby Smith to establish a Veteran Obedience Showcase Committee with Linda Jokela as Chairman. The motion was approved unanimously. Linda Jokela's proposal included the following guidelines:
1. The veteran must be at least 7 years old.
2. No qualifying score is necessary
3. All dogs will perform the novice exercises.
4. The class will be split by ages 7 - 8 years; 9 - 10 years, and over 10 years This event will take the place of the regular Veteran's Class at the Obedience trial at the 2005 National Specialty. Special awards are to be given at a program at a Coffee and Roll social following the close of the Obedience Trial for the following:
1. Oldest Veteran trialing
2. Youngest Veteran trialing
3. Veteran with most AKC titles at the end of its registered name, including Obedience, Agility, Canine Good Citizen and service titles.
4. Well-Balanced Veterans with AKC titles at both ends of registered name.
5. Veteran with the most AKC Obedience titled offspring 6. Veteran that came the farthest 7. Veteran with the most AKC qualifying scores 8. Veteran that competed their AKC CD at earliest age 9. Veteran who is also a rescue dog 10. Veteran who had taken HIGH IN TRIAL at any AKC recognized trial, i.e.
Nationals, Specialties, All Breed shows or Trials.

Needs for completing above awards:
1. Names of all veteran dogs and their handlers at trial 2. Check birth dates on special form 3. Check birth dates on special form 4. Can verify on AKC website 5. Can verify on AKC website 6. Can verify on AKC website 7. Check addresses of owners 8. Can be verified on AKC website 9. Can verify 10. Can verify with AKC

Rescue Fundraising - Marilyn Currey made a motion, seconded by Gail Garrison to authorize $700.00 for the purchase of a stained glass by the CSPCA to donate to the Rescue Trust as a fund-raiser. The motion was unanimous.

University of Pennsylvania Behavior Survey - Grace Fritz made a motion, seconded by Alan Klessig to allow the University of PA to access AKC's database of Shar-Pei owners for the purpose of sending a behavioral survey for research they are conducting. The motion was approved unanimously.

After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to move discussion as to whether the Shar-Pei might be listed as a ramp breed to the February agenda.

Karen expressed the Board's appreciation for their service as Board members to Jeff Mauk and Dorothy Schuerman.

Alan Klessig made a motion, seconded by Bevery Wall to adjourn the meeting. All agreed. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. EST.

Submitted by Jo Ann Redditt, CSPCA Secretary