Minutes of the Meeting of the ALSA Board of
Directors
February 11, 2003
Alsa Board Meeting Feb.11 2003
Called to order 8:00 P.M.
Directors present.President Dick Sheehan.Treasure Jeff Jones.Niki Kuklenski,Dwayne
Flynn,Carol Ann Tallman,Sandy Wickham
Niki motioned to approve the Jan. minutes. Carol Ann seconded the motion
passed.
The treasurer's report will be completed at the face to face meeting
in March.
The office received letters of resignation from BOD members Mark Smith
and Deb Yeagle.
Per the By Laws because Mark had less than 6 months left on his term,he
will not be
replaced till the 2003 election.
Deb Yeagles term did not end until the election of 2005 and she will
be replaced by the candidate from the last election with the most votes
that was not elected.Sandy Wickham.
The board held elections to fill the two vacant officers positions.
For position of secretary Carol Ann nominated Sandy and Niki second.
Motion passed.
For position of Vice president Dick nominated Dwayne and Jeff second
Motion passed
Old business:
The points and Championship earned by CVAL Magnifire have been deleted
from the ALSA award system. All animals that were affected by Magnifire
have been moved up in points or Grand Championships as appropriate.
Niki reported that the ILR has agreed in principal to place ALSA awards
on the ILR registration. ALSA will provide them with examples of how
we would like to see the awards depicted for final approval. Judges
committee investigation tabled till the face to face meeting.
Committee reports
Alpaca no report.
Education committee: request for a advance clinic in Frenchtown MI.was
tabled for further information.
Election: Procedure will be the same as last year except ballots will
be counted by a CPA.The board is checking on prices for counting the
ballots.
Ethics no report
Fiber no report
National: PennyDavidson,Virginia Christensen Carolyn Blalock were presented
as potential judges for the Nationals in performance classes. Handbooks
13 will be out by the end of March.
Judges: The board requested outline of criteria for judging advancement
and files to review at the face to face meeting.
Membership no report
Performance: driving video tape is finished.
Planning and Policy no report
Protest: Two protest are being reviewed.
Publications: Carol Hicks has given 60 days notice of terminating her
contract to publish Showring.
The BOD will be soliciting for a new contract to publish the magazine.
Anyone interested should contact the AlSA office for details.
Regional: Stan Jacobs will be the superintendent for the Western Regional
Nike moved and Carol Ann second Motion passed.
Show Management No report
Youth:cYouth with disabilities subcommittee is formulating recommendations.
Suri group is still active
New business:
Bill Shupe asked the BOD to reimburse him for expenses incurred by him
to attend a judges clinic that was canceledbut the three attendees were
not notified. Shupe did not find out that the clinic was canceled untill
he arrived at the clinic site. Sandy moved that Bill Shupe be paid for
his clinic expenses with the exception of the clinic itself. this can
be used for a future clinic. Niki second and the motion passed.
New liaison positions:
Judges committee, Dick Sheean. Membership, Sandy Wickham. Fiber, Sandy
Wickham. Ethics, Sandy Wickham. Alpaca, Jeff Jones.
Next meeting is the face to face March 7th, 8th, 9th,2003.
Dwayne moved and Carol Ann seconded and the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Deb Yeagle, ALSA Board
Secretary
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