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Northeast Beagle Gundog Annual meeting
Lebanon Beagle Club
June 4, 2011
The meeting was called to order by President Gary Slick at 7:35pm.
Role call was made to recognize the delegates in attendance.
Minutes from the 2010 meeting were read by Secretary Deb Overdorf.
All delegates in attendances got a copy of the 2010 minutes.
Minutes were accepted as read.
Treasurer report by Donna Anderson.
Balance: 3,529.54
Despot: 4,862.00
Payout: 6,211.21
Balance: 2,180.32
Report was accepted.
President: Gary Slick thanks Lebanon Beagle club and a special thanks to Gary Keller for all the hard work he has put into organizing and making the trial run smoothly. Also a special thanks to the kitchen personnel for all the hard work they did. What a super job.
Gary Slick also thanked the committees for all their hard work and commitment to the Federation.
Gary introduced the AKC representative Mr. Robert Oliver.
Robert stated that he was glad to be here, that he enjoyed the good weather and felt the beagles were running great.
He really enjoys the weekend. He informed everyone that if they have any question or needed any help, he would gladly help you out.
Next Gary introduced Hounds and Hunting Mr. Tom Depriest.
Tom thanked everybody for having him at the trial. He really enjoys this part of the countryside. Tom and his wife are looking for improvement to the magazine so if you have any suggestion, let them know or if you need any help, just ask.
They also are trying out face book.
Finally Gary introduced Purina spokesperson Mike Luchetta.
Mike thanks everybody for having him here. If you are having any problems with your Purina points, please call Mike or see him at the trial.
Gary Slick thanked all of them for being here.
Tri-Tronics sent the Federation collars. This year the federation wanted to give back to the association. Each association will receive 1 collar. We have it in writing with tri-tronics that each associates can do what it would like with the collar.
New England Hunting Beagle Association: Larry Mazza
Iroquois Beagle Gundog Association: Dan Carr
Pennsylvania Beagle Gundog Association: Blaine Grove
Vice President: Bob Silva would like to remind the delegates that when they have their annual meeting to get their list of judges filled out and send back to him as soon as possible. This will make it easier for him to get judges for the championship trial. You will need 8 judges for the NEBGF trial and 3 judges for the AKC National.
Please put them in order.
46 clubs out of the federation sent in results.
All Age: 72 little males qualified, big males: 97, Little female: 108, big female: 17
Derby’s: 16 little males, big males: 34, Little female: 39, big female: 17
Numbers stayed about the same from last year. When sending in your results, Please include as much information as you can.
Communication Director: Stan Breon would like to thank all the sponsors. They do a lot for the federation. Please support them and they will support us. The links to our sponsors are on the web site.
Field trial Secretary: Blaine Grove did a great job organizing the photo shoot and distributing the feed.
Gary Slick asked all the delegates to pull their voting ballets out of their packet. In the packet was a list of Nominees for Nationals, BAC Representative, and Host Club for 2012. Each delegate has a vote.
The results are as follow:
Kevin McEwen, Todd Nigro, Jack Couperus, Ed Sankey, Bruce McNeilly and Stan Carpenter.
AKC National Committee will pick 2 from list.
BAC Representative: Bob Silva (current), John Gibble, and Todd Seitz.
Host Club for 2012: Lebanon Beagle Club
Old Business:
BAC Representative: Bob Silva, reports new rules that passed.
Beagle field trial rule changes- Effective November 1, 2010.
1. Allows club officers to judge their club’s events. Changes Chapter 5, Section 1
to: No member of the field trial committee or the field trial secretary will be
approved to be advertised as a judge of the club’s licensed or member trial.
2. Clarifies that dogs in second and subsequent series must be run in the order
called back by the judges. Addition to Procedure 7-A:
At a brace/trio trial, for the first series the hounds shall be laid on the line in the
order drawn unless all handlers involved in the brace/trio agree to a different
order.
For second & subsequent, the hounds shall be laid on the line in the order
called back.
Beagle 2- Couple Pack Rule Change- Effective November 1, 2010
- Maintains the credit time clock but allows the judges more flexibility in applying their judgment to the quality of the hunt. Changes Procedure 9, #15 to:
Tele Conference: Items to be voted on
- Award a Grand Field Champion title for dogs that have earned an adequate number of wins and points in Brace and Gundog Federation Championship trials. These trials must be licensed by the AKC.
could not sponsor and you will not get the double points, NEBGF
championship trial will have to be advertise as a license trial,
it will have to be open to the public, etc.
Delegates said we will bring in more beagles to trial if we leave it the way it is
now.
The NEBGF delegates voted: Against.
- Allow the next best qualifier to move up. This would allow the NBQ to move up when a dog that placed is found to be ineligible. If a hound is disqualified
The NEBGF delegates voted: Agree
- In first series, run dogs as drawn. Drop “should a second hound owned by the
places with the next hound drawn which is not so owned.
This change will be made with a hound drawn later if possible, but may be
made with a hound drawn earlier if necessary.
The running together of two or three such hounds may be
permitted in the first series when a separation is impossible but in no other
case.”
The NEBGF delegates voted: Agree
Purina contact renew: Mike Luchetta said Purina is not giving contracts for next year. Mike said he will do what he did this year.
New Business:
Next year the Field Trial Championship, winners will receive awards determined by the committee. Tri-Tronics collars will be handed out to the qualifying winners as was done this year. Each association will get a Tri-Tronics collar so they can take it back to their clubs and do what would best benefit their organization. Discussion followed and the delegates felt that this was the best course of action.
The NEBGF delegates voted: In favor
By-Laws:
These are the article and section that will be sent out to clubs to vote on for bylaw change as follows
New article 11:
D. A qualifying trial must be advertised as such in at least one monthly beagle periodical or posted on N.E.B.G.F website yearly calendar of events.
Old article 11:
D. A qualifying trial must be advertised as such in at least one monthly beagle periodical.
Old
G. For all age trials, results must be received by the Federation Treasurer prior to the end of the calendar year or within 60 days of the date of the trial to qualify hounds for the subsequent Championship Trial.
New article 11:
G. For all age trials, results must be received by the Federation Treasurer prior to the end of the calendar year or 30 days from the date of the trial to qualify hounds for the subsequent Championship Trial.
Article 16:
H. Voting Privileges: Only clubs that have held a qualifying trial, submitted trial results and per capita fees in the current or preceding calendar year may vote on Federation business. The Federation vice president shall certify the eligibility of all voting members prior to the annual meeting. Each Federation Officer and member of the Board of Directors is accorded a vote on ballot issues, except the Federation President who shall only cast a vote in case.
H. Voting Privileges: Only clubs that have held a qualifying trial, submitted trial results and per capita fees in the current or preceding calendar year may vote on Federation business. The Federation vice president shall certify the eligibility of all voting members prior to the annual meeting all delegates must be active members in said club... Each Federation Officer and member of the Board of Directors is accorded a vote on ballot issues, except the Federation President who shall only cast.
Mike Luchetta just wants to remind everybody about Purina points. Make sure you advertise trials in national publication with Purina logo or you will not get your points.
When sending in your results for trials, you have 30 days from date of trial to get results back to Donna or the hounds that qualified will not get credit. Donna had to turn down some hounds at the trial this year because their results were not sent in on time which means their hound was not qualified.
Delegates had a lengthy discussion on this problem.
The by-laws states: Article 16, Section D.
Clubs or Associations that do not forward results, or fail to forward results in a timely manner may be prohibited from holding any NEBGF qualifying trials the remainder of the calendar year and the following calendar year. Clubs or Associations that advertise a trial as a Federation qualifying trial must submit the trial results to the Federation Vice President within 30 days of the date of the trial. The Vice President may assess a late fee of $25.00 for any results received more than 30 days following the last day of the trial. In no instance will results from one calendar year be accepted after February 1 of the following calendar year, except for Derby Qualifying Trial results. For Derby results, no results will be accepted after the Championship Trial has started.
The NEBGF delegates voted: In favor enforce the late fee
Web Site: Carl Post does the IBGF web site and he would like to redesign our web site. Carl will charge the federation a set up cost and fee, once web site is up and running. He will charge $250.00 a year for maintaining the website.
Everything will be like it is now except for the point system. How the website will work is each club’s secretary will have access to their club so they can enter their results. Donna will have to go into the website after she receives your check from the trial and accept the results. Once this is done, the points will be updated. Once results are accepted, you can print off a copy for yourself and Donna will print off a copy.
If your field trail secretary feels uncomfortable or just not sure how to work the web site, you can still send Donna your results and she can put them in for you.
If you have any questions about web site contact;
Carl Post @ carlpost@verizon.net
Home phone: 845-568-5622
Cell phone: 914-475-1016
The NEBGF delegates voted: In favor
NEBGF Officers Elected in 2011:
President: John Gibble
Vice President: Bob Silva
Secretary: Deb Overdorf
Treasurer: Donna Anderson
Communication Director: Rodney Laub
Field Trial Secretary: Blaine Grove
The NEBGF delegates voted: In favor
Meeting was adjourned at 10:00pm
