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United Schutzhund Clubs of America 8/5/2008 - USA Regional Directors' and President's Awards
Rifky Mackeen chair of the USA
General Education Committee asked me to pass the
attached information along to the SW Region clubs and with
permission to cross post. He feels this awards program is
important and would like to get the word out to all of the USA
clubs so please pass it along to your fellow club members and
fellow USA clubs.
Clubs may nominate themselves or
other clubs by submitting a document to the Regional Director
with a copy to Rifky Mackeen, Chair of the GEC. There is no
formal check list right now but please include only data for the
year 2007 matching the criteria on the attached document. We
have a large number of pro-active clubs in our region and it
would be great if one or more came away with an award so get
those nominations in before the end of August.
The following is a brief explanation
of the program:
The General Education Committee of the USA is pleased to advise the creation of eleven awards to be granted annually to showcase member clubs of the USA. There will be ten Regional awards and one National Presidents award. These awards are intended to spotlight and reward Clubs which are conforming to all rules of good behavior and conduct with respect to its membership, its canines and the general public. In addition these awards are designed to encourage every club to a higher standard of excellence in promoting their canines and club activities to both the membership and more importantly, to the general public thereby helping to dilute any anti-dog sentiment or breed specific resentment. It is envisaged that all nominations will be submitted by end of August 2008 and that the selection by the Regional Selection Committee will be completed by end September 2008. The winning clubs will be determined by October 15, 2008 so that awards can be made in November 2008 based on compliance with the criteria in 2007. Details of the process and
procedure are laid out below. This is also given in the
attachment. We would like to thank all members of the GEC and in
particular Marnie Rose and Melinda Dalby who contributed to this
effort. We are also grateful to other USA members who vetted the
drafts and provided positive and constructive input.
Documentation may be downloaded from
the USA site at
http://germanshepherddog.com/documents/GECClubAward-080723.pdf
Please address any questions to:
Rifky Mackeen - Chair - GEC Information will also be posted on the SW Region Yahoo group http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWRegion_USA/. Terry Fisk 2008 General Board Meeting
Monday, August 20, 2007
Click here for the Delegate FormClick here to download the General Board Meeting announcement UNITED SCHUTZHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA From Sara Wallick, Secretary August 6, 2008 Dear USA Clubs: The USA General Board meeting will be held on November 6th this year in Austin, Texas. If your club plans to send a delegate to the meeting, a delegate form must be submitted to me no later than 30 days prior to the meeting. A copy of the delegate form in PDF format is enclosed and is also available on the USA website. It can be completed online and then printed. Please be sure to send the delegate form to the USA Secretary, not to the USA Office or the USA Treasurer. Two club officers must sign for the delegate/alternate(s) selected, and the delegate/alternate(s) may not sign for themselves. In addition to prior submittal of the delegate form, please have the delegate/alternate(s) carry a copy to the meeting. Clubs that are granted affiliated or full-member status after October 6, 2008 may send the delegate form to the meeting with the delegate/alternate(s). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the voting process at the General Board meeting. Each full-member club may seat one voting delegate and each affiliated club may seat one non-voting Delegate at the General Board meeting. A club may replace its delegate and/or alternate(s) as necessary. Please notify me immediately of any replacements. In order to be eligible to seat a delegate at the General Board meeting, the USA dues of the club must be current, the USA dues of all members of the club must be current, and the club may not be under any disciplinary action from USA. The club must maintain a minimum of five members (only two of whom may be part of a family membership) and must hold at least one sanctioned USA trial per year. Also, a complete and current club membership list must be submitted to the USA Office for verification along with the USA dues of the club, whether or not the club is planning to send a delegate to the General Board meeting. It will not be possible to seat delegates if these requirements are not met. If you wish to have confirmation of receipt of your delegate form, you may request email confirmation or use USPS certified mail/return receipt requested. It will be very important for delegates to be seated and ready for roll call promptly at the meeting start time. The delegate cards will be handed out as roll is called. Please send a delegate to the meeting if at all possible, as there will be important decisions made regarding our organization. In addition, this year there will be elections for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Judges, National Breed Warden, Directors at Large (5), Auditing Committee (3), Board of Inquiry (7), Judges Committee/USA Judge, and World Championship Committee (4). Sincerely, Sara Wallick 26262 SE 380 Lane
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