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NAMHSA - March 16-31, 2012 News

Your NAMHSA News for the period of March 16-31, 2012, based on the minutes as compiled by Bobbi Devine, Recording Secretary.

*MARCH 16*
--Carra McClelland (R4/NAN Co-Chair) submitted a Master Breeds list for NAN 2012.

*MARCH 17*
--Jackie Moore (R6) posted a first draft of the NAN Judge proxy language for the policies document. Discussion ensued.

*MARCH 19*
--Bobbi Devine (RS) submitted the March 1-15, 2012 minutes. These were approved with one correction on March 21, 2012 by Silke Brockmoeller (President).

*MARCH 21*
--Pauline Entin (R3) mentioned that the bylaws on the website needed to be updated with the recent change allowing NAN judges to proxy show on the same day(s) that they are judging at NAN.

*MARCH 22*
--Jackie Moore (R6) posted draft 2, 3 and 4 of the NAN Judge proxy language for the policies document.

*MARCH 23*
--Jackie Moore (R6) posted draft 5 of the NAN Judge proxy language for the policies document.

*MARCH 24*
--Pauline Entin (R3) made a motion to vote to approve Draft 5 of the NAN Judge proxy language for the policies document. Silke Brockmoeller (President) seconded the motion.

--Pauline Entin (R3) inquired of Amy Peck if she felt the increase in cost from Badger Press for the NAN card printing warranted a member show fee increase.

*MARCH 26*
--Silke Brockmoeller (President) requested Bobbi Devine (Recording Secretary) to set up a poll for the purpose of voting on the policy language for NAN judge proxy showing. Poll was begun.

*MARCH 27*
--Silke Brockmoeller (President) requested the Board move on to the NAN Head Steward job description and salary.

--Lynn Weber (Web Administrator) posted the job duties as outlined by Sharon Shaffer that she had done in the past in her *unofficial* role as Head Steward.

*MARCH 28*
--The following poll closed:
POLL QUESTION: Should the Board accept the Version 5 update to the policy document concerning NAN judges and proxy showing. Version 5 is outlined in Yahoogroups message #40649.


YES (10 votes)
-Tracy Eilers (R1)
-Tom Dean (R2)
-Pauline Entin (R3)
-Carra McClelland (R4)
-Jackie Moore (R6)
-Stacy Faraci (R7)
-Marilou Mol (R8)
-Pat Coulter (R9)
-Kate Cabot (R10)
-Terri Wright (R11)
-Teresa Buzzell (Vice President)

NO (1 vote)
-Lyn Norbury (R5)

ABSTAIN (0 votes)


*MARCH 29*
--Amy Peck (Show Secretary) posted that since January, she has been tracking show fee income versus expenses. She will report her findings later in the year when she has more data to review. This was in regards to the increase in costs from Badger Press for the card printing.

--Jackie Moore (R6) posted a first draft of the Head Steward job description.

*MARCH 30*
--Tom Dean (R2) posted another draft of the Head Steward position.
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Posted by Teresa Candelaria, NAMHSA PR 4/18/2012