Present:
Casey Minner
Lynne Corn
Laura Colombo
Linda Porter
Tom Dixon
Lucy Campbell
Tony Vallone
Sandy Pabst
Sheila Franklin
Kathy Cox
Absent:
Karen Kman
Betsy Cooke
Merilynn Bergstresser
Motion to call the meeting to order at 3:21 by Laura Colombo was made.
OLD BUSINESS
Prior meeting minutes from September 7, 2023 meeting at 8 Chains were approved as written.
NEW BUSINESS
Proposed Board Member Slate
Nominating committee consisting of Laura Colombo, Lucy Campbell and Stan Kman put forth the slate for 2024.
The slate will remain largely the same:
President - Casey Minner
Vice President - Lynne Corn
Treasurer - Tony Vallone
Secretary - Sandy Pabst
Board:
Linda Porter
Robin Lord
Betsy Cooke
Merilynn Bergstresser
Laura Colombo - Past President
No additional nominations were put forth. A vote on the proposed slate will be held on November 11, 2023 at 8 Chains Winery (more information below).
Annual Meeting and Get Together- November 11, 2023 (1-4pm)
We will meet at 8 Chains North Winery on November 11, 2023 1-4 pm. We have reserved tables and chairs in the dog park area (please note that this is a public winery so other dogs may be present). Please bring something yummy to eat and enjoy a bottle of locally produced wine or beer.
We will have our Annual Club Meeting during the afternoon to vote on the officer slate for 2024. Please RSVP to Sandy Pabst at love2p8nt@outlook.com by November 8, 2023.
8 Chains North Winery
38593 Daymont Lane
Waterford, VA 20197
(571) 439-2255
April Specialty - April 19 - 21, 2024
We will have 3 days of Specialty with Sweeps with the following confirmed judging slate:
Julie Patzius - Sweeps Shane Flint - Breed Lonnie Schwab - Sweeps Alice Bixler - Breed Pat Sherwood - Sweeps Kevin Young - Breed
Trophies have been ordered by Casey.
Volunteers are needed to help with Welcome Bags and day of assistance. If you can help please let us know. Sandy Pabst has offered to help with Raffle Baskets.
Additionally there will be 3 days of Obedience and Rally with 2 sessions each day. The Club will be contributing some awards for both.
Treasurer Report - Tony Vallone
Tony reported that we have 3 provisional membership applications bringing our club total to 41 members once they are approved. The current bank account balance is around $42,000 before payment of the Agility Trial expenses.
A motion to adjourn was made by Lucy Campbell and seconded by Linda Porter.
Scottish Walk - December 2, 2023
Looking for a fun event for you and your dogs to get into the Holiday spirit? Gather your Beardies and join your NCBCC buddies as we march in the Scottish Christmas Walk on Saturday, December 2nd. The parade starts at 11:00 AM.
Roger Orrock is the contact person for this event. His email is gandafna.roger99@gmail.com. Cell phone number 804-363-6614. You can let him know if you are attending. We won't know our parade position number or where we assemble until a week before the parade. Watch for another newsletter alert for these details if you are planning to attend.
