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AFTCA Annual Trustees Meeting, Chicago, IL June 16, 2007
The Board of Trustees of the Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America, Inc. met in Chicago, IL June 16 with twenty six Trustees, Bernie Matthys, and Secretary Linda Hunt in attendance.
During the old business session committee reports from the secretary, financial committee, sponsorship committee, Twentieth Century Fund committees and insurance committee were all positive for the organization.
Turning to new business the incident occurring at Region 4 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship, Berea, KY, April was brought to the floor. After much discussion the Board of Trustees voted to suspend Donnie Mullins, Berea, KY, for violations of the Running Rules during the event. The suspension will become effective July 1, 2006 until December 31. 2007.
Bob Baylis brought forth a motion to change the number of votes to elect a Trustee that had not been chosen by the Region itself. The motion was defeated.
Region 18, consisting of Hawaii, has not been able to maintain enough member clubs to qualify as a Region. It was the Region's wishes that Region 18 be "let slip into history". The Region's wishes were granted.
Dr. Hunter Wilcox spoke for the Twentieth Century Fund encouraging Trustees, and other interested parties, to consider donating Purina Weight circles to the Fund. Other fund raising options were to be considered. Nineteen clubs had submitted applications for grants from the available funds this year. A list of those receiveing grants and other Fund information is listed in a separate section.
Reinstated to amateur status were: Joe McFerrin, Fort Davis, AL; Cary A. DeSpain, Carlinville, IL; Judd Libby, Caribou ME; and Wayne Jeffreys, Tuscumbia, AL.
Dr. Pat McInteer related his Region's wishes that amateur trials be held on week ends if at all possible to allow more amateurs to participte.
Rick Stallings, for Region 16, proposed that a questionnaire be sent out concerning a proposal that the use of an open barrel 410 guage shotrun, using specified safety ammunition be allowed. The motion to send the questionnaire was approved.
The annual membership meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm. A recap of the days business was given.
Secretary Hunt presented the retiring Presidend, Michael Shears, with a palque citing not only his duties as President for the past two years but all the service to the organization since being elected to this Board.
Rick Stallings, nominating committee chairman, presented the slate of Trustees for election. Returning Trustees, John Q Atkinson, Region 3; Bob Baylis, Region 7; John Milton, Jr, Region 16; Lou Qualtiere, Region 14; Dr. Hunter Wilcox, Region 2; were nominated. Roger Shellswell, Region 13 Trustee, had submitted his resignation and Don Frigo was nominated to serve that post. All were elected by acclimation.
The Trustees were called into exectutive session following the adjournment. The nominating committee of Rick Stallings, Dr. Jack Huffman and Frank LaNasa presented the slate for officers as follows: Mike Peretto, President; John Milton, Jr. 1st vice president; Preston Trimble, 2nd vice president; Jim Crouse, 3rd vice president and Linda Hunt, secretary-treasurer. All were elected by acclimation. The secretary-treasurer was given a raise and mileage allowance.
Mike Peretto announced that the annual meeting for 2008 woudl be held in conjunction with the Purina Awards in Olive Branch, MS May 31. The following year both entities would meet in Pittsgurgh, PA.
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