Board Meeting – Monday evening, 9/29/2008 @ 8:00 p.m. EST

Meeting held at the Drawbridge Inn at Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Present; Grace Fritz, Pat Pramuk, Marilyn Currey, Gail Garrison, Mike Lauer, Georgette Schaefer, Marilyn Vinson, Beverly Wall and Tim Bergeron.

Absent: Roy Anderson, Alice Fix, Debby Smith and Jeff Vidt.

Call to Order: Grace Fritz, President

Secretary: Pat Pramuk, recording

Grace Fritz mentioned that Jim McFarland is interested in putting something on our website regarding his shirts. A proposal will need to be made and brought to the Board. More information is needed.

Secretary Report: None. Marilyn Currey made a motion to approve the minutes of June 12, 2008. Motion seconded by Gail Garrison. All approved. No opposition. Motion carried.

Treasurer Report: Motion made by Beverly Wall to approve the April, May and June 2008 report. Seconded by Marilyn Currey. All approved. No opposition. Motion carried.

No committee reports.

NEW BUSINESS:

Ann Cookson had been nominated and voted on by the Board to receive the 2008 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. A motion was made by Georgette Schaefer to approve Ann Cookson for the 2008 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. Motion seconded by Gail Garrison. All approved. No opposition. Motion carried.

Motion made by Georgette Schaefer to approve Nadyne Fisher-Matthews for continuous junior membership to her original joining date. Motion seconded by Beverly Wall. All approved. No opposition. Motion carried.

Motion made to reinstate the memberships of Carolyn Patterson and Diana Miller to their original joining date. Motion made by Marilyn Vinson and seconded by Georgette Schaefer. All approved. No opposition. Motion carried.

A discussion was held to set up a committee for lapses in membership dues. Concerns

were expressed regarding new and long time members being unaware of any lapses until

they receive a renewal. Other concerns were the difficulty in contacting members without an email address. Georgette Schaefer and Beverly Wall volunteered to personally contact any member near a lapse and encourage them to send in their dues. It was requested that Roy Anderson to notify Board of any 30 day lapses by members and associate members. Georgette and Beverly will form a committee to contact the members in danger of lapsing their membership. It was discussed that as our bylaws allow ninety days for our members to request reinstatement, that the Board be more lenient in allowing members the opportunity to have original membership dates reinstated.

Eisenhower Hotel in Gettysburg is being considered for the 2011 National Show. We received a bid from the Eisenhower and have until 10/15/08 to respond with a counter bid.

Concerns over the late mailing of the 2008 National Show Premium list were discussed. It is requested that all future contracts have a minimum of six weeks before the show mailing. There was also discussion on every member to receiving a premium for the National Show.

The CSPCA will have an affiliated specialty at the Eucanuba 2009 National Championship. It costs $15.00 to send in the paperwork to have a specialty.

Results of elections to be announced at general meeting, if received in time. (Note the results were not received until after the meeting and were announced at the annual banquet.)

Motion to adjourn was made at 8:30 p.m. EST by Beverly Wall. Motion seconded by Marilyn Currey. No opposition. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia Pramuk, CSPCA Secretary