UNITED SCHUTZHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
CONSOLIDATION
OF ALL MOTIONS FROM REGIONAL MEETINGS
(1983-2003)
The following is a consolidation of all motions made at Regional Meetings from 1982 through 2003. This is the February update 2003. The minutes from 1983 Dallas and 1988 were unavailable. All motions to change previous motions have been deleted for clarity, and only the current and final versions of motions are included.
1. Scheduling of Trial Dates:
A letter will be sent to USA President Slavens, scheduler of judges Riedel and Director of Judges Shumaker stating that we require that no trials or seminars be approved unless they have been pre-approved by the Regional Director (1985).
There will be no conflicting trials within 5 days of each other within a 100 mile radius unless the other club considering a trial agrees to it (2/8/97).
Require a minimum of 3 months for a request for an Events Authorization Form (2/8/97).
2. Regional Championship Events:
Regional Director must approve the club selected trial helpers (1982).
The Regional Championship must be a two-day trial with tracking on the first day and obedience and protection on the second day (1982).
Each club is responsible for a $50.00 donation to the host club (1982).
The host club will decide the date of the Championship (1982).
The Regional Director will organize a series of workshops to be given by Schutzhund Club members at the Regional (1982)
The Regional Meeting will follow the tracking phase at the Regional Championship (1984).
A dog may enter to earn a new higher title at the Regional Championship if desired, or repeat a previously earned title (3/89).
Imported dogs shown in the Regional Championship must have their scorebook registered with USA at least 6 months prior to the Regional Championship (9/23/89).
The South Central Region will pay the entry fee of the Regional Champion SchH III to the next North American Champion and to the next Nationals, to be paid out of the Regional Director’s Expense Fund (1989). (resinded 3/16/02)
In the event the Regional Champion SchH III dog cannot compete at the Nationals or North American, the 2nd place SchH III dog will have its entry fees paid to represent the region, assuming a qualifying score for the event. Then 3rd place if the 2nd place dog cannot enter, etc., always assuming a qualifying score (1989).
Sponsorship money form Regional Events is to be used for :nonprofit items such as trophies, fees, plane tickets, etc.,upfront money for profit-making items which must then be reimbursed by the host club back to the Regional Fund for future regional events (2/26/91).
The Region will have a FH Championship in conjunction with the Regional Schutzhund Championship beginning in 1996. The FH Championship will be an option for the 1993 through 1995 Regional, since site selection has already been made without the requirement of the FH Championship (2/15/92).
Any team can show and will the South Central Regional Championship and obtain the title of South Central Regional champion; however, only a member of the South Central Region with the highest score shall receive any funds for National Competition.
3. Proxy voting at the USA Nationals:
The Regional Director will bring before the general board a petition that all members are allowed to vote by mail.
4. Regional Director Expense Fund:
A flat fee of $50.00 per club will be set for the Regional Director’s Expense Fund rather than $7.00 per member per club. The Trophy Fund fee per club will also be $50.00. Both are to be paid by December 1st of each year, and a late fee of $25.00 for each of the 2 funds will be charged if not paid on time, and the club will not be allowed a representative vote at the Regional Meeting until all fees and late fees are paid (2/17/90).
Affiliated clubs will pay $25.00 per year to the Regional Directors Fund (2/4/96).
Forming clubs will send a book of stamps to the Regional Director per year (2/04/96).
Each year at the Regional Championship the winner of the Bill Dooley’s Traveling Trophy (high scoring/owned trained/owner handled dog) shall have their name inscribed on a plate; to be paid for out of the Regional Director’s fund, and the plate placed on the trophy (2/24/01).
Regional Director to supply an expense report at regional meeting (end of year). (3/16/02)
5. Breed Registry Program:
The South Central Regional will send a letter of support to Kay Koerner for the proposed Registry Program with the following changes: FCI rules in place of German rules and dogs without an “a” stamp or with mild, moderate or severe hip dysplasia cannot be registered (1984).
6. Regional Secretary:
A two year post for a Regional Secretary to take minutes of the Regional Meetings and to send those minutes out promptly has been created (1985).
The Regional Secretary will prepare a booklet containing all motions from previous Regional Meetings (1986).
The Regional Secretary shall send the minutes of the Regional Meetings each year to the club delegates present (2/8/97).
7. Professionalism:
Professionalism as a problem within the National organization must be dealt with on an individual basis. Professionalism is not a problem within our region (1986).
8. Newsletter:
The 1st issue of the Regional Newsletter will be funded by the Regional Director’s Expense Fund and will be worked on by Mike Laney, Bev Ryba, and Amy Jordheim (1986).
9. SV Judge Scheduling:
The South Central Region should recommend to the General Board that the SV Judge scheduler make the arrangements for SV Judge travels (1986).
B. The Region should recommend to the General Board that the position of scheduler should be an elected position (1986).
10. Helper certification program:
The region will elect a committee of 5 people to put together a helper Certification program for the region (1986).
The Region will set 5 guidelines for the new program (1986).
I. The training rather than the certification part of the program will be emphasized.
II. The committee will look at accepting a program identical to the SV Teaching Helper Program.
III. The committee must make an initial draft by June 1, 1986 on the findings of the committee and the findings must be sent to the Clubs by certified mail. The clubs must respond in writing within 60 days.
IV. The committee will include a cost analysis in their report. The ultimate goal is education to guarantee safe and correct helper work.
Mike Laney and Jack Coleman were voted in as Teaching Helpers (1989).
In the event there are fewer than 4 Teaching helpers in the Region, Advanced Helpers shall be elected to fill each Teaching Helper vacancy on the Helper Certification committee. Advanced Helpers shall be limited to a term of one year (2/15/92).
Accept all 3 current Advanced Helpers in the Region; Don Lee, Danny Grayson and Bill Vandenberg, as a group into the vacancies on the Helper Committee (2/15/92).
Helper Program Bylaws Change: Revision to Helper Program Bylaws passed (2/11/95).
11. New Regional Motions:
New Regional proposals must be included on the meeting agenda (1986).
Sixty days prior to the Regional Meeting the Regional Director will solicit from the clubs items to be added to the agendas. The club contact person will be responsible for a response to the Regional Director.
The club hosting the South Central Regional Schutzhund Championship be paid the Regional Championship funds at least 30 days in advance (2/4/96).
The agenda for the Regional Meeting be submitted in writing to the Clubs at least 30 days before the date of the Regional Meeting (2/4/96).
E. A bylaws committee to be formed and bylaws presented to al clubs 30 days before next Regional Meeting to be voted on at the meeting (2/4/96).
F. Bylaws committee to be mad-up of volunteers from all members of the south Central Region with 7 members being nominated by the majority vote of all South Central Clubs via mail ballot (2/2/96).
All Regional meetings will be smoke free (2/2/96).
12. Breed Wardens and Tattooers:
The form suggested at the Regional Meeting (1989) was accepted. It gathers basic information on past experience of those applying to be either Breed Wardens or Tatooers (1989).
13. Memorial Trophy for Bill Dooley:
Regional Memorial Trophy to be established in memory of Bill Dooley to be presented to the High scoring/owner trained/owner handled dog at the South Central Regional Championship. Trophy to be donated by Greater Houston Club. The trophy to be a rotating trophy beginning in 1995.
14. Teaching Helper Status:
Reinstate Jack Coleman as a Teaching helper subject to Helper
Bylaws (2/11/95).
Not to reinstate Mike Laney as a Teaching Helper (2/11/95).
Chris Widmer voted as a Teaching Helper subject to Helper Program Bylaws (2/4/96).
2003 South Central Regional Meeting Minutes
San Antonio, Texas
February 15, 2003
18:03 Julia has established a quorum, 11/15 clubs
Meeting starts: 18:04 Julia does review of day and Thanks Carla Griffith for judging.
Club count:
Club Reports:
Austin; had a good/fun year, a couple 3's, Fred and Alice have been training with us, put a 3 on Camey, and a 1 on Desta, and a 1 and 2 on Daschle, Julia got a B with Mallory. Rich, Mark and Arturo competed at Nationals.
Central Texas: we have been reorganizing, inactive members are now active, two young trainers from a local college, exciting to have their talent and dogs, John Landry and Charles McCollough coming up to help train.
Coastal Bend: had 7 titles, 2BH, 1SchHI, 2SchH2, 2SchH3
Collin County: training with Greater Dallas, Loni did a B on a border collie, then passed OB and Prot in a I. Finished 2nd at regionals and went to nationals. (missed others)
DFW: John DeMayo reporting: they are a new club now! Hilde judged their affiliation trial. Hosted three seminars. Showed 18 times, 12 were successful. Formed to support more than just Schutzhund. 3 seminars planned this year, and 2 trials this year.
Greater Dallas: 2 trials, didn't title any dogs (though visitors did). Thanks to Collin County for helping them out.
Greater Houston: Dena got 100 on her track this morning, and last year Vicki did the same. Dena got SchH1,2,3, Vicki SchH1,2,3, Alma got a SchHI. Two new helpers started training and made the trip to national helper seminar. Thanks to Danny and others for doing the seminar. One club member is a police officer and they hosted the national police dog seminar. One newer member certified his dog on cadaver detection. T Floyd seminar, weather was miserable, but everything else was excellent, and tracking in particular was exceptional.
Lone Star: Dave and Trixie, FH, w/98 points, Trixie at FH Championship at North Americans, 74 pts. Dave and Dax alternate WUSV team for WDA, SchH3, showed at Nationals, IPO3. Karen got her B, Robert and Dusty, SchH3 and Nationals, Rob and Ugo, SchH3 and nationals and an FH. Jessy and Steph 97 FH, SchH3, IPO3, Punky SchHI w/Star, several Ads (Robert, Rob, Jessy). Dave and Karen Kroyer now married.
Greater New Orleans: a couple seminars, two different trials, lots of new people, and help from other helpers around the region. B's on new dogs w/new handlers, One person had three B's, and a SchHI on one. Hosted the South Central Region Conformation Show.
Seagoville: Doing well, 1SchH1, 2 SchH2's and a few B's.
Texas Working Dog: Alice has laryngitis. Had a trial in the fall w/Carla Griffith. Austin Schutzhund Club helped with the trial and other training. Attended the New Orleans show and got two KKL1's and an AD on Fred and Alice’s dogs.
End of club reports.
Affiliate and forming club reports:
Bayou City SchH Club: Sandy: forming a club, calling themselves Bayou City Schutzhund Club, training in Magnolia, 5 members. Joel went to nationals, other members got an AD, a SchH 2.
O G Texoma is being working on being resurrected
Scott Thomas is wanting to started a club in San Antonio around Lackland. That would move us up to 18 clubs.
Minutes from previous meeting: put in everyone's package.
Vicki motioned to accept, All McGraw second the motion. Passed.
Regional Reports:
Regional Director's report / Julia: after workshop last year there was a lot of criticism about communication, Julia started a website for the region and the regional email list to keep everyone updated. Thanks for the support at regionals this weekend.
The jackets that Ann Pomeroy did are fantastic, and at Nationals there were12 people showing and there were lots of people wearing their jackets showing support for the region and the members showing. It was awesome. Mike Hamilton commented at the GBM how great it was to see such a cohesive region. Mention of members that all showed at Nationals.
Problems with having trials and seminars on the same weekends, asked that we try not to schedule things on the same weekends. Addressed Rene’s concern over some of Greater New Orleans stuff not showing up on the USA website. $700 from last year was spent going to National and Regional club events and other misc expenses Discussion of judges for national events, including our own Carla Griffith.
Assistant Regional Director / Hilde's report: workshop was great. Trophy was not awarded last year at the workshop to the club with the highest overall score. We need to figure out where the trophy is.
Breed Warden Report / Rita (absent, but sent written report Julia read it.) Three conformation shows and two breed surveys. Al McGraw and Randall Hoadley to be commended. It would be nice to see more interest in breeding and showing in the area. Rita is available to help.
Helper Programs / Danny: Randall was made teacher helper in the region. Did the helper seminar again at nationals. national helper committee submitted a program to USA for rating helpers, which will be similar to the existing program for the region. The hope is to motivate new helpers to replace the aging helpers.
Regional Events:
2004 Regional Championship Site: Greater Dallas volunteered, accepted
Selection of 2003/2004 Regional Conformation Show: Collin County will take it for 2003. Two clubs requested to do the 2004 show: Greater New Orleans and Texas Working Dogs. Greater New Orleans already has a judge somewhat lined up. Texas Working Dogs said they would like to host in Austin to be closer to other people since New Orleans held it this year. Vote takes place. 6-5 in favor of TWD, so the trial will be in Austin.
Regional Directors Fund Report:
Regional Achievement Traveling Award: Greater Houston won it, no one got it, and the assistant director will make it happen this year.
Old Business – None
Nominations:
Regional Director nominees: Floor opened for motions and seconds. Julia and Hilde nominated, motion to close nominations. Voting takes place: 8-3 for Julia.
Assistant Regional Director: Floor opened for motions and seconds. Hilde and Vickie. Nominated, motion to close nominations.: Voting takes place. 6-5 Vicki is new assistant.
Regional Breed Warden: Julia reads Rita's letter (thanks for electing her last year, she would like to be considered again. USA and SV since 1981, 28 litters, 98% have been USA registered, 2/3 have been working lines, have competed at regional and national levels, 1/3 working show lines with highest rating at local, top 10 breeders in United States, one of first tatooers, member of the first breed advisory committee). She is nominated by Vicki and second by Lera. Rene nominated by Hilde and seconded by Angel. Rene speaks: She has titled several dogs and breed dogs for Search and Rescue and handicapped dogs. Would like to see some seminars or lectures or something to help people with breeding of their own dogs. Lera moves for the nominations to cease, and Collin county seconds it. Rene wins 6-5.
Secretary: Ann Pomeroy is moving. Carol Vandenburg made the book. Vicki nominates Tom, Alice seconds Tom. Kathy May also nominated and seconded. Nominations close. Tom says he didn't seek the position, but has his computer and is willing. Kathy says she also has a computer, has been in the sport for 10 years and wants to get more involved. Cathy wins 6-5.
Regional Helper Committee: Randall and Danny are already teaching helpers, but we need 2 more. Lera nominates Al, second from John DeMayo. Rob Dunn nominated by Danny, second by Al McGraw. motion to cease. Both accepted.
Member at large for helper committee. Vickie nominated and seconded. motions stop. Vickie accepted.
New business: Workshop, Hilde recognized. Central Texas makes a bid to host the regional workshop this year. Central Texas wants to focus on growing helpers. Votes: accepted.
Vickie made a special "Thank you" to Carla Griffith. She's helped out a lot of clubs, walked lots of miles, helped a lot of new people. Thank you, Carla!
Motion to close the meeting, Lera and Danny, accepted.