DELEGATES MEETING LIVE

2006 National Amateur Championship 
Delegates Meeting 

 December 3, 2006 
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center—Hutchinson, Kansas

Welcome by Bob Murdock and meeting was called to order.

Roll Call was conducted. 51 or 53 clubs are present. A quorum is present.

Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting. Motion carried.

Treasurer's report was posted on essft.com. Motion to accept the report. Motion carried.

Annual fees for 2007: Motion to have the fees of $75 per club remain for 2007. Motion carried.

Nominating Committee report presented by Bob Monter. Darryl Johnson 2007 Chair and John Lenninger 2007 Chair

Motion to keep Pat Bramwell as the NAC Secretary. Motion carried. Unanimous

Motion to accept Darryl Johnson as 2007 Chair. Motion carried. Unanimous

Motion to accept John Lenninger as 2008 Chair. Motion carried. Unanimous

National Amateur Start date:

Motion presented by Russ Smith that the NAC for 2007 would not start prior to the 1st of December in any particular year. Motion seconded. Discussion followed. Call for vote was seconded. Votes: 27 in favor, 23 opposed. Motion carried.

Qualification Date:

Motion presented to revoke the previous July to July qualification time frame and to reinstitute of the qualification time frame from the closing from one national to closing of the next. Motion seconded. Discussion followed. Motion to amend the initial motion to include the closing time frame was denied by the presenter of the original motion. Another motion was made to amend the original motion to accept the 30 day closing to include the results of trials conducted. Motion denied by original presenter of first motion. Motion to amend original motion to include all dogs that qualify up to 18 days prior must have their entries in by that time. Late qualifiers would be an exception of dogs that qualify after that date.

Vote on this motion will be tabled for 10 minutes so that the parties constructing this motion to caucus other delegates.

The meeting was reconvened.

The caucus reviewed the motion to read that the closing date and qualification date be linked together - 18 days before the start of the NAC. All dogs having earned qualifcation up to 18 days prior to the starting date of the NAC may run in that year's NAC - all dogs that qualify after the 18 days may run in the next years's NAC.

An additional amendment was offered for this first year that dogs qualified from July 2006 to the 2007 date closing.

A motion was called to vote on the original Motion for the Qualification Date, motion was seconded. In favor 46, no opposed. Motion carried.

 

Judges Selection:

Motion made per the Judges Selection as it was printed and sent to the Delegates, motion was seconded. Discussion followed. In favor 48, no opposed. Motion carried.

Entry Fees:

Motion to set a base fee for the NAC and keep that fee. If it costs $250 in the prevfious year - that's what the fee will be. If it costs $100 then that will be the fee for the following year as well. Motion was recinded.

Motion to keep the fee at $200 for the 2007 NAC, motion seconded. Discussion followed. Motion carried by majority in favor.

Qualification Points:

Motion for the method to determined would be the point level of the 150th dog for the previous year will set the qulifying point level for the next year's NAC. Discussion followed. An amendment was offered to leave it at the level of the 125th dog. The amendment to the original motion was accepted. A call for the vote was motioned and seconded. In favor 17, opposed 33. Motion failed.

Motion made to set qualification points at 2 for the 2007 NAC, motioned seconded. Discussion followed. A call for the vote was motioned and seconded. In favor 25, opposed 27. Motion failed.

Motion that the qualification point be 1 for the 2007 NAC, motion seconded. A call for the vote was motioned and seconded. In favor 33, opposed 19. Motion carried.

Bird Dog Hall of Fame:

Motion that the representative to the Bird Dog Hall of Fame selection committee be Don Brunn to serve a 3 year term. He has already served a 1 year term and would serve another 2 years.

Don Brunn and Bob Bullard have been nominated to be the representative. A call to vote for the individual of choice was made. Votes for Don Brunn 41. Votes for Bob Bullard 5. Don Brunn was dully elected as the Amateur Representative for the Bird Dog Hall of Fame.

Permanent Site for the NAC:

At the NOC delegates moved/approved having a number of people ready to serve on the commitee to investigate premanent grounds. Put support behind - have someone be on that NOC committee. Permanent does not mean mandatory grounds. The motion made the NOC was read for the Delegates. Discussion followed.

Link to the NOC Meeting Agenda

Motion to support the committee as outline in the NOC meeting, motion seconded. A call for the vote was made. Unanimous approval. Motion carried.

Report of the 2007 NAC Chairman by Darryl Johnson was made. Grounds have been located in Washington State and backup grounds are available at the site of the 2005 NOC. The start date will be the first Monday in December. ****Correction*** Moses Lake, Washington is being looked at as the headquarters.

New business:

Motion for the dogs that are currently qualified for the 2006 NAC shall remained qualifed for the 2007 NAC. Discussion followed. Motion was withdrawn. A new motion was made the the dogs that qualifed under last year's ruling (July to July) from July 2007 to the cucontinue to be eligible for the 2007 despite the new changes to the qualifying time frame. Discussion followed. Motion was withdrawn.

Motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded. Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA 

2006 National Amateur Championship 
Delegates Meeting 

 December 3, 2006 
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center—Hutchinson, KS