Mobile Kennel Club

Month of: June 2016

Date: 6/1/2016

Call to Order: 7:00 p.m.

Attendees: 2 Members & 10 Full members in Attendance

Members: Ramsey and Sarah Phillips; Full Members: Brian Carberry, Janet Carberry, Kathy Norfleet, Bonnie Hale, Carolyn Clarke, Kendall Clarke, Rebecca McCarty, Beverly Bottoms, Leann Lange, and Carlene McKinnel.

Roll call of minutes:

President’s Report: Janet

• Match was very nice with a good turnout

• MKC is “Looking Forward, not Back”

• Volunteer Raffle will again be in place for our show. Grand prize will be minimum value of $75.00. Other prizes will be available. 2 hours of volunteering = 1 chance

Corresponding Secretary Report: Brian

Minute from previous meeting were approved as read. Motion: Kathy, 2nd: Bonnie

Treasurer’s Report: Absent

None

Committee Reports: (President asked all members to please hold their questions or comments until the Committee chair was done giving their report.)

Show: Becky

• All info Sent to MB-F for Premium List.

• Emailed them to see if it was done.

• Took questions about Sept. show.

• MS Toy Club is approved for Sept. 2016

Trophies: Kathy

• All done and going well.

• Still have a few outstanding check to receive, but everything is on track.

Vendors: Janet (for Shirley)

• Talked to Shirley on phone

• Asked her to contact additional vendors

• 10x10=$250, 10x20=$350, and 10x30=$475

Raffle: Absent

• No Report

AKC Activity: Laraine

• Nothing at present.

• Next event will be Obedience at our show

Legislative Update: Bonnie

• Nothing new

AKC Update: Brian

• Suggested that pts should be given for Groups 2, 3, and 4. After looking at the numbers this was voted down.

• Effective July 1, 2016 there will be AKC Farm Dog Certification Test. It will consist of 12 P/F elements.

• If approved, there will be Junior ONLY Trials in Agility, Obedience and Rally effective 2/1/2017.

• Jr. Earth Dog was changed to allow more time to reach the quarry. They will now of 45 seconds rather than 30.

New Member voting: Beverly Bottoms as full member

• 9 Members present. Voted to approve unanimously

Old Business:

Becky – Move show date to Memorial Day Weekend

• Monroe is holding show on Memorial Day weekend with Arkansas Club 2017

• Looking for optional weekends

• If we cannot move, we can hold a 5-day All-Breed show in Sept.

• **open discussion**

• It was informally agreed upon that we have 3 choices:

1. Stay where we are,

2. Push back 1 week to where we had been, or

3. Move to Memorial day regardless.

Motion was made to table further discussion regarding the issue and hold a Special meeting September 7, 2016 (after our show) so we have better data on fiscal feasibility. Motion made by Brian Carberry, 2nd by Carlene McKinnel. Passed unanimously

Wash Tubs – Pat (absent): carried over

Training – Barbara (absent): carried over

New Business:

Kathy: Would like to see decoration for photo booth that would better represent The Gulf Coast or Biloxi. Was given the green light to go for it.

Adjournment: 8:05 p.m.

Motion: Brian

2nd