Minutes of the Meeting
of the CSPCA Board of Directors
by Teleconference
February 7, 2006

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

Board members in attendance were: Karen Kleinhans, President; Jo Ann Redditt, Secretary; Marilyn Currey, Treasurer; Eastern Director, Mike Lauer; Central Director, Tim Bergeron; Western Director, Bob Rosenberger; Directors At Large, Gail Garrison, Grace Fritz, Debby Smith, Alice Fix and Marilyn Vinson. Alan Klessig, Vice President and Deb Cooper, Director At Large were absent.

Guests present were: Barker Editor, Marge Calltharp; Domino Alleman, Houston CSP Club; Scott Strong, Hoosier State CSP Club; Kathy Kjetsaa, Berkshire Spur CSP Club; Chris Henning, Star of the North CSP Club.

The meeting was called to order at 8:05 EST by President Karen Kleinhans.
Mike Lauer made a motion, seconded by Grace Fritz to approve the minutes of the November 22, 2005 meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.

President's Report - None given.

Secretary's Report - Jo Ann acknowledged receipt of a letter and application from ADOA. Marilyn Currey confirmed that we are registered and our dues are paid to date.

Treasurer's Report - Marilyn had e-mailed copies of the October/November and December Treasurer's reports. Grace made a motion, seconded by Marilyn Vinson to approve all three reports. The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

COMMITTEES
Therapy Dog: Marilyn Currey made a motion, seconded by Debby Smith to confirm Marilyn Vinson as Chairman of this committee (she has been acting in the role). Those board members present voted in the affirmative.

Juniors: Tim Bergeron made a motion, seconded by Grace Fritz to approve the CSPCA paying for a subscription to AKC Awards to the Junior Advisor. The Board voted unanimously in the affirmative.

Marilyn Vinson made a motion, seconded by Bob Rosenberger to approve the Junior Show National Specialty grant for Payton Jordon. The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

Futurity/Maturity: Grace Fritz made a motion, seconded by Marilyn Currey to approve the Committee's request to use their 2006 second place voting to judge the 2007 event in order to get them back on timeline after losing the 2005 judge and moving the 2006 judge to 2005. The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bob Rosenberger made a motion, seconded by Grace Fritz to correct the listing for Charter Members in the Policy and Procedures Manual based on a listing recently found in a 1978 Barker. The Charter Members are: Ernest and Madeline Albright, Roma J. Baker, Christine Cromwell, Emil and Vern Fahse, Victor and Dee Seas, Walter and Shirley Skinner, Milton and Susan Tunzi, James and Darlene Wright, and Lois Alexander. The motion was approved in the affirmative by those board members present.

Membership: Bob Rosenberger made a motion, seconded by Alice Fix, to approve the new members as printed in the September/October 2005 Barker. The Board voted unanimously in the affirmative.

NEW BUSINESS
Marilyn Currey made a motion, seconded by Grace Fritz to approve a donation of $5,000.00 to the Chinese Shar-Pei Charitable Trust and to the CSPCA Rescue Trust. The Board voted in the affirmative unanimously.

Alice Fix made a motion, seconded by Marilyn Currey to establish a fundraising challenge to match donations to each of the two Trusts (the CSP Charitable Trust and the CSPCA Rescue Trust) up to $5,000.00 each during 2006 (January 1 through December 31, 2006). The Board voted in the affirmative unanimously.
Further details will be forthcoming regarding the challenge.

Gail Garrison made a motion to approve the Florida Rescue Club as the recipient for any prize money from the Meet the Breeds Club Award. The motion was seconded by Marilyn Vinson and approved unanimously by the board members present.

Grace Fritz made a motion to approve the Decatur, Illinois hotel for the 2007 Nationals (over Owensboro, Kentucky). The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

Bob Rosenberger made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Marilyn Vinson. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 EST.

Submitted by
Jo Ann Redditt, Secretary