Denver Samoyed Association - Motions

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Date

Motion

P T

12/20/99

The Denver Samoyed Association donate $150 to the Nurses Education Fund in recognition of the 1999 conference room meeting space.

11/15/99

Establish an honorary, non-voting membership, for outstanding DSA participation. The board of directors shall select candidates and standard guidelines for candidates to be approved by the club membership.

11/15/99

Accept the 2000 Slate of Officers and Board Members as written. (President - Carol Beatty. Vice President - Carolyn Bateman. Rec Sec - Steve Baugh. Corresponding Sec - Martha Lageschulte. Treasurer - Julie Beatty. Board: Linda Kitzman, Bob Sencenbaugh, Thalia Peletis, Mary Lloyd).

8/16/99

The September meeting is scheduled for the middle of Nationals. Move the meeting forward one week, [which still complies with the bylaws], to the second Monday, [September 13,1999].

6/21/99

2001 Local Specialty Judges were voted in: Sweepstakes - Julie Beatty, Working Sweepstakes - Lana McClellan, Regular Class - Bettie Linnenger Obedience - J J Ham

6/21/99

Hold on the voting [for 2001 Judges Local Specialty] until show chairman [named].

1/18/99

Sell space in Sam-O-Gram to 2001 specialty for $1/ year to notify club members of progress.

1/18/99

Include in the March SCA Bulletin an advertisement to list the SCA + AKC awards/titles and National specialty wins for the previous calendar year that club members have received in the previous calendar year. The advertisement will be placed each year and budgeted annually.

11/16/98

Vote in ‘99 DSA Officers and Board as presented

11/16/98

Accept the nominated ‘99 DSA Officers and Board slate as presented and vote on it in its entirety

9/21/98

DSA will release it's name to be used by a committee to submit a bid for the 2001 National Specialty. This group could be named "DSA and Friends". In addition, DSA accepts no financial responsibility nor has oversight over the committee.

9/21/98

DSA will NOT submit a bid to host the 2001 National Specialty.

7/16/98

DSA will donate $20 toward the cost of a trophy for the February '99 SCA supported entry at the Chicago International Show. (Total trophy donations to date $115)

5/18/98

DSA will donate $15 to the '98 SCWS Local Specialty to be applied to the general trophy pool.

5/18/98

DSA to determine if we will donate the cost of a trophy for the '98 Samoyed Club of Washington State Local Specialty (Range $5-$50).

4/20/98

Limit club members to two Local Specialty judge nominations, per category.

4/20/98

DSA agrees to donate the sum of $100.00 a year to the SCA Foundation, for research into problems affecting Samoyed dogs. The donation will be submitted, via the Cheer committee, in memory of DSA members dogs who have passed away during the current calendar year.

4/20/98

DSA will offer the Best of Winners Trophy ($80) for the '98 SCA National Specialty.

4/20/98

DSA to determine if we will donate the cost of a trophy for the '98 SCA National Specialty

4/20/98

Donate the remaining '98 DSA Local Specialty 16 soft slip collar trophies to DSR

4/20/98

2000 Local Specialty Judges were voted in: Sweepstakes - Katherine Metter, Working Sweepstakes - Kent Dannen, Regular Class - Don Hodges, Obedience - Nancy Pollack

3/16/98

If the 1999 Local Specialty Regular Class Judge cancels prior to the Specialty, DSA will pick the replacement all-breed judge from the PCKC/CKC judge's panel.

1/19/98

Increase Sam-O-Gram subscription rate to $10 from $7.50.

1/19/98

1999 Local Specialty Judges were voted in: Sweepstakes - Lorrie McAllister, Working Sweepstakes - Connie Rudd, Regular Class - Madeline Fish, Obedience - Carol Joy Everett

1/19/98

Cancel February 1998 DSA membership meeting

1/19/98

Pay Katelyn McFarlane, Duchess' adoptive owner, $192 to cover part of the surgery costs and return of the rescue adoption fee.

10/22/97

Starting with the Local Specialty Judge Selection for year 2000,we will nominate in March 1998, and will vote in April 1998.Subsequent Local Specialty Committees will follow this monthly schedule for nominations and voting, for the relevant years involved.

10/22/97

We will begin taking nominations for 1999 Local Specialty Judges in November. Motion amended to include: The corresponding vote will be held January 1998.

9/15/97

We will hold a drawing, each year to determine our DSA Specialty Sweepstakes Judge and that the drawing be made up of only interested DSA club members. Two names shall be drawn - first name being the Sweeps judge, second name is the alternate. DSA members who have judged in the past and in future DSA Specialties will be eliminated from future drawings. Alternate’s names will be returned to the next drawing if they choose and did not judge at the Specialty. This drawing will continue until no more names of interested DSA members exist. The drawing will be audited to ensure that all eligible and interested DSA members names have been included. The drawing should be held at the March meeting, a year in advance.

9/15/97

We will offer an ongoing hospitality food and beverage booth. The offerings will be determined by the [Local] Specialty committee

9/15/97

When choosing DSA Local Specialty judges, the traditional method of Robert’s Rules of Order will be followed. Robert’s Rules of Order states the first person on the list, who receives a majority vote is the selected winner, and it ends the voting.

9/15/97

When choosing DSA Local Specialty judges, the traditional method of Robert’s Rules of Order will be followed. The listed order of the nominees are then determined by a drawing from a hat. Robert’s Rules of Order states the first person on the list, who receives a majority vote is the selected winner, and it ends the voting. (FYI - this should have been an amendment to previous motion).

9/15/97

Club members who have previously judged Sweepstakes, are ineligible from being nominated, if other club members are interested in judging.

9/15/97

We will change the next membership meeting to Wednesday October 22, 1997

9/15/97

[Local Specialty] Entry for Junior Handling is $10.00 if dog only entered in that class, and $0.00 if it’s an additional entry of the same dog.

8/18/97

Setup a procedure for picking Local Specialty Sweepstakes Judges every other year from interested club members. Alternating years they would be chosen by nomination and majority club vote.

8/18/97

From now on, the club will secure Local Specialty Judges’ assignments, 2 years in advance.

8/18/97

Beginning in 1999, alternate judges for Local Specialty shows for regular and non-regular classes, excluding sweepstakes, between Breeder and All-Breed judges. The 1999 Local Specialty judge will be an All-Breed judge.

6/16/97

Increase dues for 1999 to $20 - individual, $25 - family, $7.50 - junior.

6/16/97

The motion was made in the 04/21/97 membership meeting. The motion stated the new dues for 1998 would be $15 -individual, $20 - family, $5 - junior.

6/16/97

Pay for one representative for the whole club in PCKC Breeder’s Directory. The representative would be DSA’s Breeder Referral person. (FYI - at a later date PCKC abandoned this idea, due to lack of interest. No money had been transacted for this purpose)

1/20/97

Cancel the 02/17/97 Membership Meeting, due to Local Specialty weekend

1/19/97

For members who are unable to attend meetings and choose to have the Sam-O-Gram mailed to them, there will be a $7 annual fee; and for non-members who wish to subscribe to the Sam-O-Gram, the subscription rate will be $10 annually. There will be no fee for and exchange of bulletins with another club. If members are infrequently unable to attend meetings, let's allow three free Sam-O-Grams to be mailed to these individual, for the months of Jan - Dec of each year.

11/18/96

Julie Beatty to draft a letter to the Flatiron and Evergreen Kennel Clubs on behalf of Denver Samoyed Association expressing concern about the ring conditions and their lack of flexibility to move the show rings outside, weather permitting. Also their lack of consideration for handicapped persons. The letter will be signed by DSA Board members

9/15/96

To hold the [Local] Specialty banquet on-site at the Stock Show Hall of Education.

5/20/96

Publish letters received from the Rescue families in the Sam-O-Gram

5/20/96

Limit the expense for the obedience judge to $175.00

5/20/96

Vote on 1st and 2nd choice for obedience judges for [Local] Specialty.

4/15/96

05/20/96 Membership meeting will be held at Sue Wangerin's home.

4/15/96

Continue to take judge nominations for Obedience and Working Sweepstakes and postpone voting on these two categories until next month.

4/9/96

Purchase letterhead with the new DSA logo, 500 each - letterhead and envelopes, costing approximately $70.

3/18/96

To vote on the nominees for '97 (Breeder) Judges for the [Local] Specialty.

3/12/96

Any committee expenditures in excess of $200 (even if your budget is enough to cover) must be approved by the Board.

3/12/96

Approve '96 budgets the same as '95 budgets with the exception of Library, Corresponding Secretary and Public Education.

1/15/96

Provide a Past Winners list in the [Local] Specialty catalog.

1/15/96

If a judge at our [Local] Specialty is accompanied by their spouse, DSA will provide a banquet dinner for that individual as well as that judge.

1/15/96

Hold the '96 All-Breed Match on Saturday, May 4th. (Samoyed judging will be conducted May 3rd). (FYI - The Specialty Match will continue to be held in conjunction with our Tournament).

1/15/96

Andi Mast, President, call a meeting for 30 minutes after the Samoyed judging is complete on Monday (02/19/96) at the CKC show)

11/20/95

Invite the Chiniski family to our Christmas party and offer them a free 1 year DSA membership

11/20/95

Schedule a program on bloat for the February 19, 1996 meeting

11/20/95

Donate trophies to the 02/96 Plum Creek show.

11/20/95

Revision: Donate $40 to 02/96 Plum Creek show for (Samoyed) BOB, BOS, WD and WB trophies.

11/20/95

Revision: Invite all our rescue owners to the ('95) DSA Christmas party.

11/20/95

Include 1997 Specialty meetings as part of the regular membership meetings

11/20/95

Elect 1996 DSA Officers by acclamation

11/20/95

Sell the colored DSA tees for $12 each

9/18/95

To cease nominations from the floor for '96 Officers/Board members

9/18/95

Revision: Monthly club meeting be held at a member's house for a trial period of 1 year, unless the "perfect" meeting placed comes up in which case the Club will revote.

9/18/95

Monthly club meeting will be held at a member's house for a trial period of 1 year.

9/18/95

Club tee shirts (white, M, L, and XL) will be sold for $10, and XXL be sold for $12.

8/21/95

Allow Kris Schopfer to enter a dog in the '95 Specialty Match. (She is judging the Tournament).

7/17/95

Accept Colleen Groseth's recommendation that we hold our [All Breed ] match at the Lakeside Mall.

1/16/95

Hold a fundraising event or make a donation to benefit the '95 Specialty sponsoring club) by 02/01/95).

11/21/94

That the following be elected as officers and directors for 1995:Sterling Clark - President, Martha Lageschulte - Vice President, Carolyn Bateman - Treasurer, Sue Wangerin - Corresponding Secretary, Deb Castro - Recording Secretary, Brenda Abbott, Linda Kitzman, Heidi Nieman and Julie West - Directors

9/19/94

Place an ad in the Bulletin highlighting how well the Colorado dogs did at the National.

7/18/94

Build obedience jumps for the club at a cost not to exceed $150.00

6/20/94

Accept the guideline for committee as amended to apply from now & for the future. Anything that we currently have will be looked at to see how it can be altered & the options will be voted on by the club. A copy of these guidelines follows the '94 motions.

6/20/94

Solicit a new club logo

3/21/94

Donate $50 to the National Specialty for Sled Dog and Sled Bitch classes only

3/21/94

Provide a copy of our mailing list without phone numbers to Purebred Pet Foods in exchange for providing arm bands, pet food, etc. for matches and shows.

1/17/94

Donate $15 to Aurora dog group fighting the mandatory spay/neuter program to help offset printing costs.

11/3/93

Division of Sweepstakes Prize Money as follows: 35% retained for fees. 6% Best in Sweepstakes. 4% Best Opposite in Sweepstakes. 55% Divided among the classes based on the number or entries in each class, with prize monies being divided for first through fourth places at 40%, 30%, 20% and 10% respectively. Unclaimed prizes will be divided 60% and 40% to Best in Sweepstakes and BOS in Sweepstakes respectively.

11/3/93

Decrease the age to 7 years for Veterans class and to divide the class 7-9 years and 10 years and up.

11/3/93

Keep Sled Dog and Bitch eligibility, the same as SCA does

9/7/93

The Winner of the Tournament will receive the Tournament money prior to the Specialty, but will provide the Treasurer with a post dated check in the event the dog is unable to be shown at the National Specialty, and the next year all participants be required to complete an entry form which outlines the rules.

8/25/93

Purchase $1200 of long-sleeved and Two-Toned T-Shirts - "Samoyeds Give the Best Hugs".

8/16/93

DSA donate the Best of Breed trophy for our Local Specialty.

8/16/93

Begin future club meetings at 7:15 PM.

8/16/93

Begin future club meetings at 7:30 PM.

8/16/93

Explore a new logo for the club.

7/19/93

All committee expenses over $200 shall be approved by the DSA Board.

7/19/93

Specialty Match : Purchase a 5 year supply of the 4 ribbons that we give (BOB, BOS, HIT, JS) of 3 streamer ribbons for approximately $44

7/19/93

When participating on a Working Dog sponsored walk, that dogs will be on a lead.

7/19/93

Place an ad for $15 in the Rocky Mountain News for Rescue Samoyeds

7/19/93

All decisions regarding the [Local] Specialty are made in the Specialty Committee Meetings (SCM). Dates and locations of SCM's will appear on the monthly regular meeting notice card.

7/19/93

Place an ad in the SCA Souvenir Booklet.

6/22/93

Specialty Match entries will be $5 for the first entry and $2 for the second entry of the same dog.

6/22/93

The club will hold a "Fun Conformation/Obedience Experience" on August 1st.

4/16/93

Hold first two training classes at Highlands Ranch. Classes are on Thurs. eve at 6:30PM for 45 min. at a cost of $3 for your first dog and $1 for ea. additional dog.

4/16/93

Club pay for food and medical bills for a dog that comes available that needs to be placed. (FYI - Lorrie McAllister, Chris Maslin-Cole, Tammy Holley, Mary Powell and Tracy Wollenweber will meet and develop structure for possible Sammy Rescue)

4/16/93

Hold our Specialty B Match at Our Lady of the Pine church in Conifer.

4/16/93

The [Local] Specialty Committee be allowed to make the decisions necessary to accomplish our first Specialty with the condition that any expenditures over $100.00 are approved by the Board and that the report by the committee include a list of decisions made leading up to the Specialty.

2/15/93

DSA donate the Best of Breed trophy for our 1993 [Local] Specialty.

1/18/93

Donate $50 to SCA from DSA for Best Bred-By-Exhibitor at the 1993 National Specialty

1/18/93

We will hold our meetings at 7:00 PM on dates that we do not have a program.

1/18/93

If individuals would like to write letters to the SCA board in favor or against the way judges would are selected at the National they should do so, but that we would not be sending any correspondence at this time as a club.

1/18/93

Use Jack Orofino as the Show Secretary (without using their services as Superintendent, on the date of the show) for our 1993 [Local] Specialty.

1/18/93

Participate in the King Snoopers gift certificate program and that all proceeds are donated to the club

11/16/92

Donate Best of Winners and High in Trial trophies to Terry-All Show in May 1993

11/16/92

Pay the church (meeting place) $125 in January and provide them with an accounting of our approximate attendees at each meeting.

11/16/92

Awards will now include titles earned through December 31

11/16/92

Hold our annual awards at the January meeting.

10/19/92

9 sweatshirts and 9 t-shirts (all size small) left over from the 1991 National Specialty would be donated to needy organizations.

10/19/92

Include on dues notice "Membership dues will be due in January and on that is important that members know than if they wish to continue their membership, that we would encourage them to start attending meetings so that we can maintain a quorum to do business pertinent to the club. If a member does not renew their membership they could still receive the Sam-O-Gram for $7.50.

10/19/92

Hold the Specialty B-Match in the summer.

8/29/92

Amend the club's constitution as follows: changes in bold) Article I, Section 3 - election to membership shall be voted upon by secret ballot. Article I, Section 5 - Delete this section which required records of dog ownership, breeding activity, and show participation for preceding 3 years with dues payment. Article II, Section 1 - Meetings of the club shall be held in the greater Denver area or at such other places as designated by the board. Delete "or at such other places." Article III, Section 1 - The Board shall be comprised of the President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and four (4) other persons all of whom shall be elected for one(1) year terms as provided by Article IV. Change to "The Board shall be comprised of the officers and four other person, all of whom shall be "members in good standing and all of whom shall be elected…"

6/15/92

Entry fee for Tournament of $10.00 and we limit the entries to Champions and Major pointed dogs.

6/15/92

For the first Tournament, that anything that is taken in money-wise above expenses would be given as prize money.

6/15/92

In August, have a Specialty A-Match and Tournament in conjunction to follow the match

4/29/92

Hold the Specialty A-Match on August 29, 1992 at Highland Ranch and the club picnic to follow.

3/19/92

Donate $50.00 to the Greater Pittsburgh National Specialty to purchase class trophy's as they see fit, in our club's name.

3/19/92

Amend the constitution to be in conformance with AKC desires as follows: Article I, Section II, in first paragraph change MARCH to JANUARY, change JANUARY to NOVEMBER, and in second paragraph change SEPTEMBER to JULY. Article I, Section IV, delete last sentence which reads" Dues submitted without this information will not be accepted." Article II, Section I, in first sentence change "designated by the members" to "designated by the board" and delete "for special occasions". Article II, Section III, second sentence, add "Corresponding Secretary" in lieu of just "Secretary".

2/20/92

Have a showing of Jan Cherne & Julie West's video tapes from the National Specialty at the DSA meetings from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM, unless we have a special program for the evening.

1/16/92

Prepare Hospitality Baskets for Breeder Judges at All-Breed Shows. Motion was amended to include a limit of $25.00 maximum on the cost of the basket and it be limited to Colorado shows.

1/16/92

Specialty A-Match: No one will be allowed in the ring, unless their grooming setup is clean.

12/4/91

DSA would donate for Best of Winners and High in Trial Samoyed trophy in the fall and spring each year and alternate shows each year.

12/4/91

Hold the Specialty Match on Sunday at 3:00 PM at the University Hills Mall 2/16/92. (FYI - the CKC would not allow us to hold the match on the same weekend as PCKC and CKC)

12/4/91

DSA would donate a Best of Breed trophy from DSA for the Plum Creek Show this February (1992), since we have a breeder judge scheduled to judge.

10/21/91

Club meetings stay at the church, that we meet in January and February on the third Thursday and in March, back to the third Monday of every month.

9/16/91

Hold the Specialty Match on Friday night before the Plum Creek Show at the National Western in February 1992.

5/20/91

Change wording on Article I, Section I on Junior Membership : "This Status will be accorded to anyone between ten(10) and seventeen(17) years of age, who is duly elected. Upon reaching the age of eighteen (18), a junior member in good standing shall stated: We pay the $2/month fee in order to have some sort of record of our books.

3/18/91

Entry fee of $5 and a notice in our [All-Breed Match] flyer that 25% of the profits, from the match will be donated to ADOA and CDFA to be split 50-50.

3/18/91

In discussion about National Specialty: "That of the $500 donation that the club made, take $100 our for High-In-Trial Trophy and $40 for an ad in the catalog.

3/18/91

In discussion about National Specialty: "The Club continue to purchase the Agnes Mason Memorial Trophy in an amount not to exceed $50, for Best-By-Exhibitor."

3/18/91

Change wording from Secretary to Recording Secretary in Article I, Section III, fifth paragraph of the by-laws.

3/18/91

DSA donate $100 to the legal fund for the Sammies in Distress in California

3/18/91

Junior Membership age be changed to ten (10) from thirteen (13).

3/18/91

Previous motion amended from 25% to 20%.

3/18/91

Previous motion amended where 20% of the profits from the match, with entry fee being $5, 10% would be donated to CDFA and 10% to ADOA.

3/18/91

Change wording on Article I, Section I on Junior Membership : "This Status will be accorded to anyone between ten(10) and seventeen(17) years of age, who is duly elected. Upon reaching the age of eighteen (18), a junior member in good standing shall become an individual member. Junior members shall hold no offices or chairmanships, and are ineligible to vote.

3/18/91

Donate Barks and Growls money to ADOA ad CDFA.

1/21/91

In the future, members receiving annual awards will be assessed up to 50% of the cost of the plaque, final cost will be determined by the committee.

1/21/91

Keep the Award Plaques the way they are.

1/17/91

Accept the Audit Committees report and following recommendations: 1. The Treasurer will make a copy of the bank statement to be submitted to the president. 2. Receipts will be given for any money paid to the club. 3. No money will be paid out unless their is a receipt to turn into the Treasurer. 4. All membership dues payments be reconciled to the current membership roster as soon as the deadline for payment has passed to ascertain that all dues have been received. 5. Revenues and expenditures will be recorded by type on a cash receipt and cash disbursement ledger. 6. All committee chair people need to prepare a budget anytime they are involved with any expenses or money coming in to the club.

11/19/90

Awards would be an Kennel Plaque with hanging, individual brass award tags costing between $8.50 to $13.

11/19/90

Club will pay for 50% of the initial plaque, 50% of the engraving on the plaque and the club will pay 100% of the hanging, individual award tags. The wording on the plaque can be the kennel name, presented by the Denver Samoyed Association and the wording on the individual brass tags be specified by the individual. This was amended to read that the individual tags would have the dog's registered name, the title and date it was awarded.

11/15/90

Annual fee for Junior Membership would be $3.50

7/17/90

Donate $25 to the International Hearing Dog Association

7/16/90

Amendments to DSA by-laws approved as read except: Article III, Section I, "The Board will consist of 4 other persons in addition to the elected officers."

7/16/90

A charge of $8 per dog will be charged for the measuring clinic. The proceeds from the measuring clinic will be donated to the 1991 National Specialty, less gasoline expense for Mardee Ward.

7/16/90

[Specialty Match] We sell the catalogs for the match for $1.

5/21/90

We will continue to print the Sam-O-Gram monthly.

5/21/90

We hold our programs and guest speakers prior to our meeting.

4/16/90

[Specialty Match] We charge $7.50 for each entry of the first dog by an owner, and $5 for each additional entry by that owner and $1 for each additional entry for a dog already entered.

4/16/90

[Specialty Match] We charge $1 for Junior Showmanship.

4/16/90

[Specialty Match ] We sell catalog advertising in the Specialty Catalog for $5 a page, and there be a notice in the premium list that the catalog advertising will be available for $5 a page.

4/16/90

The previous motion was amended to: The entry fee be $4 per dog for our All-Breed Match and Show & Go Entries and 10% of the profits will be donated to CDFA Canine Defense Fund.

4/16/90

The entry fee be $4 per dog for our All-Breed Match and Show & Go entries.

3/19/90

Every member give a donation to have their dogs measured [at the measuring clinic], whatever amount they feel comfortable giving.

3/19/90

We hold the club summer picnic after our Specialty Match.

3/19/90

The Specialty "A" Match Committee look for an alternative show site, one that is accessible for our older members and will not require that they climb over a fence or walk an extended distance to get to the show area.

3/19/90

[All Breed Match] We order the judging sheets for sub-novice, utility and open, and would like to get it as soon as possible.

3/14/90

Since we are going to have quarterly Sam-O-Grams, anybody who orders the Sam-O-Gram to be mailed to them, also will receive in the mail a copy of the monthly minutes, unless they are in attendance at the club meetings.

3/14/90

Purchase receipt books for committees whenever money is received

1/15/90

DSA to hold a measuring clinic.

1/15/90

That the club renew it's membership in Colorado Dog Fanciers Association and pay the dues.

1/15/90

Our trophy chairman be delegated to purchase a trophy a silver piece of some type in the range of $25 - $40 and mail it promptly to the 1990 Specialty Committee with the appropriate information.

1/15/90

Motion amended to include that the trophy is to be awarded as the Agnes Mason Memorial Trophy, to be awarded to the Best Bred-By-Exhibitor

1/15/90

Amendments be added as an addendum to the current constitution and copies made available to all club members at the next meeting

10/16/89

Funds from the sale of the sweatshirts shall go to the club fund.

10/16/89

Profits from the sale of the sweatshirts stated to go to the ['91 National] Specialty fund should instead go to the club funds as originally intended.

9/18/89

We should start the process of sanctioning for an A match through an amendment of our by-laws and schedule a vote of the membership next month after proper notification of members.

9/12/89

All funds, both income and disbursements, relating to DSA financial activity, must be handled directly by the club treasurer. Receipts and proper documentation must be submitted to the treasurer promptly.

8/21/89

The club should be recognized immediately with a $25 donation to the RMKCFCRR [Canine Research Program]. Amended to: The donation should be accompanied by a letter indicating our wish to provide more continued support, but we have not yet had a show.

8/21/89

Order 100 sweatshirts ["Samoyeds Give the Best Hugs"] plus whatever number the club membership orders tonight, at a cost of $12 to club members and $15 to non-member; Karen chooses an assortment of colors an sizes for the 100 non-member shirts ordered.

7/17/89

The word "Samoyeds" rather than "Sammies" should be used on t-shirts.

7/17/89

A $25 advance be given to the Secretary for secretarial duties, including mailing of the Sam-O-Grams.

7/17/89

Profits from t-shirts should be donated toward the 1991 National Specialty and not toward the club. (FYI - In addition to $500 already donated).

7/17/89

Trophy should be awarded to be Best-By-Exhibitor.

7/17/89

Club spend up to $50 for annual Agnes Mason Memorial Trophy for SCA for something besides a platter in the silver theme, to be chosen by the trophy chairperson.

5/15/89

The club shall re-join the Colorado Dog Fanciers Association.

5/15/89

Club to write a letter to the State Legislature expression our view on how to handle vicious dog legislation.

5/15/89

We let our hostess decide what meat to serve at our annual picnic.

5/15/89

The club shall donate $500 to set up a treasury for the 1997 National Specialty.

5/15/89

The club shall inform local radio stations of our intent to hold an All-Breed Match, and wish it to be announced on their broadcasts.

5/15/89

The club shall place an ad in both papers limited to 3 lines to advertise our All-Breed Match.

5/8/89

Hold the 1991 National Specialty on the third Wednesday through Saturday in September, 1991

4/17/89

The club shall host a gathering for Breeder Judge Karen McFarland.

4/17/89

We send a gift pack of some kind to visiting Breeder Judges.

4/17/89

We limit the amount of this gift pack to $25.

4/17/89

We purchase a new tape recorder with a remote microphone.

4/17/89

We purchase the "Dog Steps" video to have in our library.

3/20/89

We ask the Board appoint a committee to look into other locations and report back to the Board within 5 months.

3/20/89

[Club Meeting Place] : We should make our donation to the church at this time.

2/20/89

Donate trophies on a rotating basis. Motion amended: Debra should design a rotation schedule to donate trophies to clubs within 100 miles of Denver.

2/20/89

Donate to one spring show and one fall show

2/20/89

Donate trophies to the fall Terry-All show.

2/20/89

Donate trophies to the fall Colorado Springs show.

1/16/89

Purchase a larger coffee pot.

1/16/89

Have 500 copies of the club brochure made with blue ink on white paper for $39.50

1/16/89

Also publish in Sam-O-Gram weight pull, obedience and race results

1/16/89

Make up a form to include nationwide conformation results for local dogs and owners to post in the Sam-O-Gram with a minimum of space.

11/21/88

Purchase a cassette tape recorder to aid in the recording of club minutes.

11/7/88

Change our present bank (United Bank of Westminster) to Bank Western which offers no service charge and is more centrally located.

10/17/88

[Samoyed Standard Revisions] We as a club recommend to Brenda (SCA Representative) to accept the revisions to include all duplications.

9/15/88

Divide the responsibilities of the secretarial position into a Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary.

8/15/88

[Club Equipment] Select a storage place and store our equipment for one year. After our next match, review how it worked.

8/15/88

The President will appoint a committee of 3 people to suggest the best location for storage.

7/18/88

[Club Equipment] We take inventory of our equipment to determine the space required for storage. Then check the price for renting this amount of space.

7/18/88

We subscribe to Match and Show Review and have it sent to the [Sam-O-Gram] Editor.

7/18/88

Upon sending the Specialty B Match report to AKC, permission will be requested to hold a sanctioned B-OB match for February.

6/20/88

We have a trial weight pull after the Specialty B Match.

6/20/88

The fee for each [Specialty B Match] entry will be $4.

6/20/88

We have a class of Senior handling after our Specialty B Match.

6/20/88

We donate a copy of the Illustrated Standard to Blue Springs library.

6/20/88

[CKC wants to rent ropes for the rings for their match] Lend the ring ropes to CKC at no fee.

6/20/88

Deb Hansen will take over the photo copying of the Sam-O-Gram for a donation of $30.00 per month.

6/20/88

We donate the "New Complete Samoyed" to the Blue Springs library.

5/16/88

DSA will sponsor $50 for the Agnes Mason Memorial Trophy for Best in Sledding. If the SCA chooses not to have such a class, they will re-contact us. [FYI - It turns out they did not offer the class, the donation went to BOB]+C30

5/16/88

Barb [Trophy Chairman] can make a one year advance purchase or trophies.

4/18/88

When the club as a whole suggest a letter be written for the club, it will be published in the Sam-O-Gram

4/18/88

[Response to book entitled "Perfect Puppy" Samoyed personality/temperament seems inaccurate] Our club Secretary will review the material and write the letter to the authors explaining that we take exception to their description of the Samoyed. Similar information should be sent to the SCA.

4/18/88

Purchase poster board that's necessary for [All Breed Match] registration and sign-up for ring order

3/21/88

The cost for ribbons with information about the match will be covered.

3/21/88

We will provide a sanctioned match for the Shar-Pei exhibitors so they can use that match as a point show. (since the breed will be officially sanctioned by the AKC after the May match).

2/15/88

We send Jean Brown [she is physically unable to attend meetings] the current copy of the Sam-O-Gram and any back issues that are available.

2/1/88

Print 500 sheets of stationery using our club logo for the letterhead.

2/1/88

If the metropolitan area has claimed an accident alert due to inclement weather, then our meeting will automatically be cancelled.

2/1/88

Once a member is voted into the DSA, a package will be given to them to include the SCA code of ethics and pertinent club information.

1/13/88

Cease printing the show results in the Sam-O-Gram in order to decrease the length and weight and therefore the mailing cost.

1/13/88

Increase the annual dues for 1989 to cover the cost of printing the Sam-O-Gram.

1/13/88

Purchase the "AKC Show and Obedience Trial Manual" for $6.

9/16/87

[AKC Sanctioning] The Secretary will request a check from the Treasurer, in order to purchase a Show Manual for the DSA.

8/17/87

Each year we will support 2 Denver area shows for High in Trial Samoyed. These will be the same 2 shows in which we offer Winners Dog and Winners Bitch trophies.

8/17/87

We set our trophy donation cost at $50 for the '88 SCA trophy.

8/17/87

DSA will present the Agnes Memorial Trophy to the SCA '88, Best in Sledding competition.

8/17/87

We dispense with the reading aloud of the minutes of the meeting in order to shorten the length of our meetings.

8/17/87

We support the next available Terry-All (May) and CKC (Feb) shows.

6/16/87

[Banner] Leave it to Geoff to come up with a nice banner

6/16/87

[Banner] The banner be blue with white outline, lettering and mountains.

6/15/87

Submit a full page ad including our logo, a listing of the officers and of the membership.

6/15/87

We have a "wanted and for sale" page in our Sam-O-Gram. Send information for this to the Secretary or the Editor.

5/18/87

Rule set by the Library Committee: Check out will be by a card system for one month. There will be a 1 month extension for unreturned books. Two months after check out there will be a $5 charge upon return of the book. The third month after check out, you may return it paying a fine, replace the book, or pay for the book. A rubber stamp with "Denver Samoyed Association, Inc." will be used to identify our books.

5/11/87

[All Breed Match] The entry fee for the first dog is $4, a second entry is $3, and $2 per dog for DSA members. Show 'N Go obedience entries will $2 per entry.

4/20/87

[President re-emphasized that family membership is for 2 individuals 18 years or older who have voting privileges. Junior members are between the ages of 13 and 18 and will have no voting privileges nor are they able to hold office. This membership is available to encourage young people to become members.] Motion: The DSA constitution be accepted in its entirety as written and dated 04/27/87.

3/16/87

[Membership] The people receiving letters regarding lapse of membership application only, should receive another letter stating they are still members and need to submit payment of dues within 30 day of receipt of the letter.

3/16/87

Books be loaned for one month, from meeting to meeting and that if they are not returned, the borrower will be fined. Amendment: The fine to be $5 per month.

3/16/87

We purchase the AKC tape of the Samoyed standard for our library.

3/16/87

Subscribe to the Samoyed Quarterly, annually

3/16/87

A membership roster will be printed annually and updated via the Sam-O-Gram

3/16/87

The National Specialty trophy will be $50; local shows will be $40 annually.

3/16/87

Let the Historian/Librarian committee make the final determinations of fines and library privileges.

3/16/87

Each committee chairman submit a job description to the Board for review. Then have this available to all members for better awareness of club activities. Each chairman set up a notebook of their committee's activities

3/9/87

Board meetings and regular meetings be tape recorded and saved for six months.

3/9/87

Anyone not in compliance with submitting dues and/or application, receive formal notification that their membership has lapsed. (Not allowed to stand, since it supersedes the constitution).

3/9/87

[Members of CSC and/or DMSC outside the CO area] In accordance with out interpretation of AKC regulations, only people who are within driving distance and attend meetings of the DSA are eligible for membership.

3/9/87

[Honorary Members] Members over the age of 70, who have been active members for at least 10 years, will retain voting privileges, but their dues will be paid by the DSA.

3/9/87

[National Pet Week - Breeder's Showcase] DSA will give $30 to support this showcase

3/9/87

[Entertainment for out-of-town breeder judges] DSA will not set a policy for entertaining breeder judges.

2/16/87

Each year the DSA will donate a trophy to the National Specialty

2/16/87

Each year the DSA will support two Denver metro area clubs for WD and WB, i.e. 4 shows each year.

2/16/87

We will adopt the logo that Karen presented.

2/16/87

Each chairperson needs to take responsibility to contact each member of their committee. Please let either the President or Secretary know when each committee will meet. If committees plan on correspondence by phone, this plan needs to be stated. All committee "chairs" need to submit proposed budgets to the Secretary to be review at the Board Meeting.

2/16/87

We should donate books to our library in memory of certain dogs or people

2/16/87

Each chairperson needs to take responsibility to contact each member of their committee. Please let either the President or Secretary know when each committee will meet. If committees plan on correspondence by phone, this plan needs to be stated. not be submitted. Barks and Growls will be in the minutes of the meeting.

2/16/87

[Constitution] Taking into consideration AKC's suggestions for change, Nancy [Secretary] should present changes to the Board and allowed the Board the final decision for how the constitution is to read.

2/16/87

Once the membership list is updated, each member should receive a copy inclusive of names, addresses and phone numbers.

1/19/87

Have a 30 day grace period for all members to pay dues.

1/19/87

Leave it to the Treasurer's discretion as to what type of bank accounts to open and where the accounts will be managed.

11/17/86

Iris (President) will contact Helen Lee James (AKC Rep) to set up a program on "AKC Requirements of a New Club"

11/17/86

Annual donation to the church is in the amount of $75. We take another $100 from each of the previous clubs to cover current expenses.

11/17/86

Correct the constitution's by-laws, Article IV, Section III to read: Elections will be held at the November meeting by those members present, with new officers taking office the following January.

11/17/86

We postpone the election to mail ballots to all members to be counted and announced at the December meeting.

11/17/86

The trophies have a logo or motif to follow the Samoyed theme.

11/17/86

DSA will donate trophies for BOB and BOS, amounting to $10 each; $20 total.

10/20/86

Annual awards for DSA will be given to dogs receiving an obedience or championship title earned between December 14 and December 15, of the next year. If the title is received late in the year, not allowing adequate time for a plaque to be made, the dog will receive verbal recognition at the Awards ceremony and receive the plaque as soon as possible thereafter.

10/20/86

At the November meeting, election of officers will be held by private, written ballot. The ballot will list nominees in alphabetical order. Each member will have one vote for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five Board member offices.

9/15/86

The new name for the club will be Denver Samoyed Association

9/15/86

Accept the draft of the constitution as corrected in the meeting.

8/18/86

Adopt the AKC constitution as much as possible as this would help in getting sanctioned

8/18/86

A temporary checking account be set up to pay the bills that $75 from each club be put in this account.

8/18/86

The club be incorporated with the temporary name of Mile-Hi Samoyed Club until we get a permanent name.

8/18/86

A new form for members to fill out for our records will be kept by the historian in the books. All members of the Samoyed Club of Colorado and of the Denver Metro Samoyed Club who are currently members in good standing and anyone who attends one of the three meetings (Aug, Sept, Oct) will be chartered members

8/18/86

A 60 day time limit be placed on the completion of the constitution and after this 60 days max time period the open membership would be closed and the permanent officers and the name of the club be finished.

8/18/86

Continue to hold club meetings at the church on the third Monday of each month at 7:30.

Motions To Date - Chronological

1986 - 1999