Minutes of the Meeting of the ALSA Board of
Directors
August 13, 2002
ALSA Board of Directors Meeting
August 13,2002
Directors attending Dick Sheehan President, Mark Smith Vice President,
Deb Yeagle Secretary, Jeff Jones Treasurer, Carol Ann Tallmon, Dwayne
Flynn, Niki Kuklenski and Cheryl Ryberg, Executive Secretary.
Motion to approve minutes from past meeting approved by Jeff, Seconded
by Carol Ann, motion carried.
Treasures report presented by Jeff Jones. Carol Ann moved to accept
treasurers report, Deb Seconded, motion carried.
Gayle Woodsum will be sending copies of handbook changes to the Board
members so they can be approved and worked on then get back to her.
She will then incorporate them into a final draft to be looked at during
the meeting at the Grand National.
Plans discussed for Board Meeting at the Grand National.
A registered letter has been sent to Jo Riley. No answer as of yet.
If letter is refused, or accepted the ALSA Office will be notified and
a record will be kept.
Membership questionnaire, both the original and the revised copies to
be mailed to each of the Board members to be discussed and reviewed.
Dick presented a review of the LLAMA Community. He presented issues
regarding ALSA. The issue was heat stress in lamas
at shows. Dick will be sending the information to Patty Fisher, the
Chair of the Show Committee, to be organized for inclusion in show packets.
Dr Anderson said that positive animal identification is currently a
state concern in Missouri and will become a National issue soon .
The Board agreed that it is important for ALSA to have representatives
at the Llama Community to sit down with leaders of other llama organizations.
Fiber Committee Report, addressed rectification of Alpaca judges proposed
to extent to a 5 year rectification until there would be enough to qualify
having another Advanced Alpaca Judge Clinic due to cost factors to be
recommended back to the Judges Committee.
Showmanship Alpaca Clinic is proposed to help Alpaca owners for halter
as well as performance. Committee members have volunteered to help with
this clinic. This would be an ALSA Show Clinic, for Alpacas. Organized
the same way as the Llama Show Clinics complete with information to
pass out.
Board agrees that it is important to support financially and as a board
to encourage the Alpaca Show Clinic.
Proposal to have an Alpaca "Regional" show for 2003, open
to anyone across the United States, no qualifying criteria. Looking
to attract 200 - 250 alpacas. Alpacas owners from other states are encouraging
this show. Dwayne showed concerns about calling it a regional as it
would be confusing.
Carol Ann and Mark showed concern about the lack of qualifying. Jeff
suggested calling it " The Buckeye ALSA Championship Show".
Board agreed and liked the idea. They said they would support it but
would like to have more information. Deb asked for permission to secure
a date as a year would be necessary to organize a show of this magnitude.
Alot of work has been done by the alpaca committee Mary Reed ,chair.
Request to have handbook changed to permit show cut on alpacas as well
as strip cut. Alpaca Committee agrees. This will not subtract alpacas,
but add alpacas that are sheared in a show cut.
Motion presented by Carol Ann Seconded by Dick to accept this proposal
into the handbook.
Dick spoke to Connie Kauffman who said she will have the information
from the Education Committee sent to the ALSA office by Monday, August
19 or Tuesday the 20th the latest.
The Wickhams Clinic has been cancelled as there was a participation
problem. Virginia Christensen indicated in emails to Mark and Cheryl
that there were a lot of judges that needed to recertify. There were
only 2 judges that had signed up for the Clinic. Dick will get with
Virginia to get a list of who needs to recertify and get that list to
the Wickhams to see if the clinic can resume.
Dick said he has a goal to revamp the Clinic system.
Deb suggested that Beth Myers be put as Chair of the Education Committee.
Dick said he would contact Beth.
Election Committee, No Report.
Fiber Committee. March 8-9 Clinic to be held at the Huttons.
A suggestion made to cross over fiber judges from Llama Fiber to Alpaca
fiber and visa versa as the judging of each is exactly the same. A proposal
will be drawn up.
From the Grand National Committee, A motion for sponsorship has been
requested to sponsor specific things for the Grand National. These sponsors
would not be represented in the Courtyard. Motion made by Carol Ann,
seconded by Jeff, Motion Carried. Sponsors are already lined up for
the 2003 Grand National as well. For this year the Sponsor Courtyard
is full, plans are in the works to expand the Courtyard for 2003 GN.
Sponsors that have sponsored in previous years will have first choice
to sponsor for future GN.
Judge Committee, no recommendations for new judges.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session, Made by Jeff,Seconded
by Carol Ann. Motion Carried
Motion made to create an additional seat to 8 on the Judges Committee
for a period of 6 months. Carol Ann so moved Mark Seconded
Motion made to approve Carol Hicks to the Judge Committee Mark so moved
Carol Ann Seconded. Roll Call vote called, Niki Abstained, Jeff voted
No, Carol Ann For, Dwayne For, Mark For, Deb For. Motion Passed
Membership Committee Brochure was discussed concerning what needed to
be updated and what is the vision for use of this brochure. Carol Ann
suggested a more generic form to be handed out to Show Superintendent.
Mark suggested a focus in the brochure, of what a great family activity
ALSA is. Also suggestion, a photo? These suggestions will be sent back
to the Membership Committee.
Performance Committee : Presently working on updating the Obstacle Hand
Book and the Performance Video.
Protest Committee: No protests in the works.
Publication Committee : Showring will be late for winter issue to include
results from Regional and National.
Show Management Shoe Issue, members need to where shoes with closed
toed shoes this rule needs to be more carefully followed.
Office Liaison for day to day operational things to the Board. Jeff
made a motion that Dick be liaison to the office, Dwayne seconded.
Dick requested that the Board Members come up with "goals"
for the ALSA to be worked on at the Grand National Face to Face Meeting
Next meeting will be September 10th, Carol Ann so Moved, Dwayne Seconded,
Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Deb Yeagle, ALSA Board
Secretary
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