2007 English Springer Spaniel National Amateur  Championship Field Trial    
Judges: Paul McGagh and Chuck Nelson!!!
Monday, December 3, 2007 to conclusion
Unofficial Observations of the Delegates Meeting Live


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*Notes, weather etc below
 
December 2, 2007 
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
Best Western Hotel and Convention Center—Chelan, WA 



1) Meeting to Order 


2) Determination of Quorum 
        i) Roll Call of Delegates 
        ii) Certification of Secretary as to Quorum - We have a quorum
 
3) Minutes 2006 Annual Meeting 
        i) Motion to Accept  - Accepted as posted

4) Treasurers Report 
        i) Motion to Accept  - Accepted as posted

5) NAC “Major Decisions” Agenda Topics: 
      i) Report of Nominating Committee  from Lea Ames
               (a) Election of officers  2008 John Leininger Pres, 2009 Dean Reinke 1nd VP, 2010  Mike Wallace 2nd VP
Another motion - Add  Jim Boone as prospect for 2010.

Need a written ballot for 2010.

Motion from Lea Ames to accept John L and Dean R and Pat Bramwell passed.

Now conducting a written ballot for 2010 Mike Wallace or JIm Boone
Ballot - Wallace 26, Boone 21.  Wallace will be 2010 FTC.

      ii) Start Date 
               (a) Motion to “Move the NAC start date back to 11/1 or later”
                     - Minnesota Heartland ESSC.
               (b) Motion to accept

Motion to move the NAC Start date back to Nov 1 or later.  Discussion
21 For, 27 Against - motion failed

Motion that we allow the start date flexible to the area the trial will be in from Janet Christensen.  21 for, 27 against - motion failed  Therefore the NAC will still be starting after Dec 1 as voted on last year.

     iii) ByLaw change Change Judge Selection - Tim Edwards
               (a) Motion to adopt clarifying language re: selection process
               (b) Motion to accept

Tim Edwards motion on the method of selecting judges changes per his proposal (on home page).   Passed .  Click here for Tim Edwards proposal

     iv) Judging Conflict of Interest  - Steve Beyer
               (a) Motion to accept

Discussion on judging conflict of interest.  Discussion and a straw vote for Steve.  Do we want the rule to go both ways.  Vote yes 38 for 10 against.


6) Other Agenda Topics:
      i) Report of the 2008 NAC Chm. Elect by John Lenninger
--  Grounds  Lima OH - December 8, 2007
Headquarters - Holiday Inn
airport  Toledo OH  - Dayton OH
Elkridge Game Farm bird supplier
Mike Ellsasser Field trial chair
Meeting will be on Sunday morning
John Leininger (jokingly) will be taking the compliments and said that Mike Ellsasser will be taking all the complaints.

--  Qualification
Moved to require two points to qualify for the 2008 National.  Discussion.
20 for 1 point, 25 for 2 points.  We will now need 2 points to qualify for the NAC 2008.

Qualification period
To have the qualification period from November 13, 2007 to November 17, 2008 with a 21 day time frame for Pat to close.  Passed.
--  Entry Fee
Discussion - $200 entry fee
Membership dues at $75
--  Dates December 8, 2007
Judges Cindy Goode-Wilson and Tom Schoene

              (a) Motion to accept

    ii) Comments by the 2007 NAC Field Trial Chairman Bob Child 
    iii) Additional Business Brought before the Meeting (as time 
permits)
             
7) Adjournment  10:40 AM

Notes  8:28 am Sunday - Good morning!  We are about to start the delegates meeting.  We got  three to four inches of new snow last night.  It is beautiful to look at and not much fun to drive in.  The road from the hotel to the grounds is now called 'the goat trail" which goes uphill (up the mountain) five miles.

The hotel is set on the mountainside with balconies overlooking the lake.  Awesome!


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