2006 IBHF MEETING MINUTES
President
Mel Faust Jr., called the International Beagle Hare Futurity 2006 meeting to
order, at the Waterville Beagle Club on July 1st.
The
President welcomed all guest and delegates.
Guest
present were:
Mike
Sergio---AKC
Mike
Luchetta---Purina
Sharon Ward-Cate---Better
Beagling
Beverley
(Saunders) Cross---The American Beagler
Delegates
present were:
Maine---George Strickland & Tom
Cheney
PVA---Absent
NY---Absent
Michigan---Absent
Southern
Large Pack---Richard Pietre & Louis Jordan
NH/VT---Sharon
Ward-Cate and Bob Sweet
Quebec---Absent
Canadian
Assoc.---Absent
Secretary's
report was read and accepted
Treasurer's
report was read and accepted with a balance of 954.80 in check book.
Committee
Reports:
Painting--Ed
Brown said everything went well. It was discussed and decided that the
Painting Chairman is Ralph Dewitt and that Ed Brown would be his assistant.
Measuring--All
is well
Web
Site--Kim Vail everyone gave Kim a big OK, he is doing a great job and we all
appreciate him very much.
Field Trial
Committee report: Bob Sweet said everything is going well and he can use all
the help he can get. If interested in helping out please call him at
802-333-9553.
The
President gave a special Thank You to Waterville Beagle Club for having us at
their club. They had very little notice and did a wonderful job!!! Again
Thank You from the Futurity.
There was
some discussion on the new forms that have been setup on our Website that are
to be used for the IBHF Purina Cup Award, Kim did a very nice job and everyone
should find the form very easy to use. Betterbeagling also printed the
form in their March 2006 issue. I would like to remind everyone that the places
must be in a Licensed AKC/CKC Large Pack format and please send them into me no
later than Feb. 1st 2007.
Our 2007
trial dates are June 30th, July1st and July 2nd. At this time we have one club
(Southern Maine) that has showed interest in holding the 2007 Futurity if
anyone else is interested please send letter to Deb Brown 502 Guild Hill Road
Waterbury Center Vermont 05677, as soon as possible as the delegates will need
to vote on this hopefully by the middle of September.
New
Officers are:
President---George
Strickland
1st Vice
President---Tom Cheney
2nd Vice
President---Beverley (Saunders) Cross
Executive
Secretary/Treasurer---Deb Brown
Field Trial
Secretary---Vicki Sweet
Field Trial
Chairman---Bob Sweet
Measuring---Howard
Cate, Mel Faust Jr. and Dennis Palmer
Painting---Ralph
Dewitt and assistant Ed Brown
Awards
Chairman---Deb Brown
Raffle
Chairman---Deb Brown
North
American Beagler Award---Dan Kane, Dennis Palmer and Mel Faust Jr.
Motion to
adjourn meeting
Respectfully
submitted,
Deborah
Brown
Executive
Secretary
