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President - Rene LaBree
816 Rd 439
Ismay MT 59336
406-421-5438
Secretary - Mary Anne Warns
4396 HWY 24
Aladdin WY 82710
307-896-9184
Vice President - Brandi Forgey
Box 2581
Mills WY 82644
307-237-0050
Treasurer - Bonnie Mitts
43 Starla St
Douglas WY 82633
307-358-3320
To the W.S.D.A. Members Old and New
From the ewes pen!
Hi, everyone I am Bonnie Mitts and I will be your acting treasure for the 2012 year. I am looking forward to working with all of you of the WSDA. Another Fall is rolling around again. Chill is in the air in the mornings and my garden has been frosted beyond saving. In a way I am O K with that. I am ready to start the Fall work. I am looking forward to the Stock Dog Trials in Gillette of Penny’s. I am happy to report we have 15 new or past members rejoining this association for the 2012 year as well as 3 regular renews. 18 total (3 families – 12 single). Please keep those dues coming in as anyone joining now will be eligible for the 2012 year and all regular members remember dues are due by Dec. 31 each year. Application is in this news letter and on the web site. I have been hearing some exciting ideas for plans of the WSDA. I for one do not want this WYOMING ASSOCIATION to DISBAND. We need officers and members from all over to become part of and help in any way they can. This will take hard work and dedication, but is this not for the dogs?
ARTICLE II of our By-Laws states: "The objectives of this Assn. shall be to collect and preserve the history of the stock dog, to promote through obtaining, maintaining and disseminating information pertaining to their breeding and training as working dogs; to promote dog trials, exhibitions, publicity for stock dogs, and to work specifically for the improvement and preservation of the working stock dog. "
So get those dues headed this way. I will get the monies banked and we will be on the way to making plans. Can’t make plans without $$$$. Brandy F. is already on top of the hat sales. So come on and buy one or some and if anyone can sell some for her call or email her.
2011 WSDA Annual Meeting Minutes
The annual meeting of the WY. Stockdog Association was called to order by President DeeLynn Garman on July 24, 2011 in Sundance WY. Treasurer Pat Litton called roll call.
Discussion on where club officers should reside took place. It was decided that club officers could come from WY. MT. ND. SD CO or NB at the present time and more discussion would take place at the next meeting.
Dennis Edwards spoke about sanctioning trials and discussion took place among the club members as to how they felt about removing the sanctioning of arena trials. Patsy Bunney said the U.S.B.C.H.A. will lose a great deal of money if the sanctioning is removed. Rene LaBree said that in certain states or areas of the country the only points dogs and handlers are able to get are through the arena trials because of the inability to hold field trials during the winter months. Gerald Bunney said the outruns for arena trials should be 100 to 200 yds in order for the trial to be sanctioned. There was talk of having a separate National finals for arena trials. A great deal of discussion concerning the matter took place.
The WSDA newsletter was discussed. Brandi Forgey said Sara Asbury would do the newsletter but Sara declined.. Jamie Spring said she would help with the newsletter. Discussion took place on the newsletter going out every other month and also only 3 a year. nothing was officially decided. Mary Anne Warns will continue to do the newsletter as long as she gets information on upcoming trials and trial results. Brandi Forgey said she would work on getting information from her area of WY.
Discussion took place on keeping the WY Stockdog Association up and running. Gene Litton made a motion to keep the club moving forward. Dorrance Eikamp seconded the motion. The motion was passed.
The secretary's report was read, Joan Finch made a motion to approve the minutes, Rene Labree seconded the motion. The club voted and the motion was passed.
The board meeting minutes were read. Gene Litton made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Joan Finch. The club voted and the motion passed.
The treasurers report was read by Pat Litton. The current balance for the club $3120.40. Joan Finch made a motion to approve the report, Brandi Forgey seconded the motion, the club voted and the motion was approved.
Brandi Forgey said she would like to send out letters to various organizations and businesses to get them involved in the WSDA as possible associate members. She said their ranch would provide membership plaques to those people who joined. Joan Finch made a motion to allow Brandi to do some P.R. work, the motion was seconded by Patsy Bunney and the motion was passed.
Officer nominations and elections took place. Lucas Keeler nominated Jamie Spring for President, Jamie declined. Barb Beck nominated Rene Labree. Gene Litton seconded , the club voted and Rene Labree was elected President. Lucas Keeler nominated Jamie Spring for V.P., Jamie declined, Patsy Bunney nominated Brandi Forgey. Brandi was elected Vice President. Jamie Spring nominated Barb Beck for Secretary, Barb declined. Brandi Forgey nominated Mary Anne Warns. Mary Anne was elected. Patsy Bunney nominated Barb Beck for Treasurer, Barb declined. Barb Beck nominated Patsy Bunney. Pat Litton nominated Bonnie MItts for Treasurer. The club voted and Patsy Bunney was elected.
The club discussed where minutes of the meeting should be published, Patsy Bunney made a motion the minutes should go on the website and also in the next newsletter. Joan Finch seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Michelle Miller will continue with the website.
A motion was made and passed to adjourn the meeting.
Mary Anne Warns
Secretary, WY. Stockdog Association
***** EDITOR'S NOTE - SHORTLY AFTER THE ELECTION, PATSY DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE JOB, SO THE PERSON WITH THE SECOND AMOUNT OF VOTES WAS APPOINTED AS TREASURER. BONNIE MITTS WAS APPOINTED AS TREASURER UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.
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