Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Spring 2012 Hunt Test EVENTS Tab active - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Spring 2012 Events Tab is now active. Premiums, waivers and entry forms are posted
 for all tests. Some premiums are still being updated, so please re-visit the premium before
you head out for the test. We are working on the weather link we need a pass code and then
we will activate
Spring 2012 Newsletter will be mailed early next week

Best of luck to everyone running dogs this spring  Mark Schmiedeshoff, Secretary

 
 
2012 Spring Hunt Test Dates & Locations Approved by the BOD are: - Friday, January 27, 2012

 

  • April 14-15   Kinston, NC  &  Higginsville, MO
  • April 28-29   Orchard, CO
  • May 5-6         Adrian, MI   &   Tekamah, NE
  • May 19-20    Chancellor, SD

Further information will be posted in the "Events" tab as it becomes available

 

 

 
2011 APLA Hall of Fame Ballots Completed - Sunday, January 01, 2012

Congratulations and we welcome the following dogs as recieving the most APLA member votes for the 2011 Hall of Fame inductions.   It was close on a few and the ballots were counted three times to be certain.  We welcome the following new APLA HOF dogs:

Trieven Twist and Shout
Minn Horse and Hunt Club Thor
Bar None's Snake River Otter
Rockerin Medicine Beau

Thanks to all who provided information, compiled the write ups and all who voted! 
Bruce

 
2012 ELECTION RESULTS - Thursday, December 08, 2011

Thank you from the APLA Directors to all who offered their services and time to the organization as a nominee for the 2012 Officer and Director elections.

Please congratulate the following individuals elected to office:

Bruce Smiley, President
Doug Powell, Treasurer
Mark Schmiedeshoff, Secretary
Ed McNally, Director
Troy Benson, Director

*** Update, Nate Hamblin, as runner up in the most recent Director election process, was unanimously appointed by the APLA Board to serve out the remaining term of Bruce Smiley's Director position.  Congratulations, Nate. ***

 
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Friday, February 11, 2011
1-18-2011 BOD Meeting Minutes
By Dog&Doug @ 9:30 PM :: 1031 Views 		 
APLA BOD Meeting Minutes
January 18th, 2011
 
1.       Call to Order by President Dale Merritt at 7:02 pm (CST)
2.       In attendance were Mike Bachkosky, Troy Callanan, Ed McNally, Dale Merritt, Doug Powell,     Vic Rompa, and Bruce Smiley. Dale Swiderski joined the meeting at 8:00. Absent was Larry Kimble.
3.       MOTION: To approve minutes of the BOD meeting on January 13th, 2011. PASSED: Unanimous
4.       Secretary’s Report
a.       Spring Newsletter will be sent out when premiums and entry form for the spring hunt tests and other items are available.
5.       Treasurer’s Report-none
6.       Committee Reports
a.       Website Committee
                                                               i.      Dale Merritt reported having a conversation with Sandy Abernathy and she stated that she is willing to put a proposal together to further improve the website and database. 
                                                             ii.      Ed McNally made the suggestion that the committee check our insurance policy regarding “cyber liability” insurance. This would protect the APLA from claims when money transactions are involved.
b.      Hunt Test Committee
                                                               i.      Mike Bachkosky reported that seven applications were received to hold hunt tests this spring. Logistics of the tests were discussed, six tests were approved:
1.       April 2-3—North Carolina, HT Chair: Richard McCullough
2.       April 16-17—Missouri, HT Co-Chairs: Ed McNally & John Koenig
3.       April 30-May 1—Colorado, HT Chair: Vic Rompa
4.       May 14-15—Wisconsin, HT Chair: Tim Zeigler
5.       May 21-22—Washington, HT Chair: Mark Burlington
6.       May 21-22—South Dakota, HT Co-Chairs: Kevin Yeo & Shane Olean
c.       Hall of Fame Committee
                                                               i.      Secretary Doug Powell reported that 125 ballots were received and counted. For 2010, listed are the top six nominees receiving votes and will be placed in the HOF (order listed in registered name):
1.       GMPR HRCH GMHR Blackdogs Bonkerjohn Kate MH QAA
2.       GMPR Cajun of Black Forest MH
3.       GMPR Grits of Black Forest SH
4.       GMPR Gumbo of Black Forest MH
5.       GMPR MHR Rik's Risky Raider MH
6.       GMPR Sir Hershey of Surrey
MOTION: To accept the secretary’s ballot count for the 2010 HOF inductees. PASSED: Unanimous
                                                             ii.      Bruce Smiley reported that the process of accepting 2011 nominees for the four inductee positions will begin in the near future.
7.       Unfinished Business
a.       Plastic dog ID cards and membership cards will be issued with the first batch of 2011 paid memberships processed.
 
b.      Six apprentice judges were presented to the BOD for approval. 
                                                               i.      CPR
1.       Mike McMillan
2.       Nate Hamblin
3.       Sean Isaac
                                                             ii.      APR
1.       Troy Benson
2.       Kevin Eskam
3.       Steve Watkins
                               MOTION: To approve the six apprentice judges. PASSED: Unanimous
c.       Clothing Merchandise
                                                               i.      No changes from the distributor
                                                             ii.      Doug Powell is going to check with the distributor to see if any new items are available.
d.      It was brought up that we only had two newsletters last year and in the past the APLA has had three. Dale Merritt stated that we should have one with the spring hunt test premiums, a summer issue with spring results and fall premiums, and a fall issue with fall results.
e.      Insurance claim
                                                               i.      No update to report
f.        Forming of committees , commissions, and advisory boards
                                                               i.      Dale Merritt is recommending forming a “Guidelines and Responsibilities” Commission to draft guidelines and responsibilities of each committee, commission, and advisory board. He is requesting that Larry Kimble, Vic Rompa, and Bruce Smiley be on this commission and report back to the Board with their recommendations for approval of the Board of Directors. 
                                                             ii.      Troy Callanan reported that the Auditing Advisory Board met last year at Pheasant Fest and that would work again this year. He is requesting that the advisory board be appointed for this year so they can perform the audit on January 28th or 29th. MOTION: Troy Callanan(Chair) and Doug Powell to be placed on the 2011 Auditing Advisory Board.   PASSED: Unanimous
8.       New Business
a.       MOTION: Removal of the current “Forum Content Policy” posted on the APLA website. And the Website Committee be charged with drafting a new “Forum Content Policy” to be approved by the Board of Directors. PASSED: Unanimous
9.       Next Board Meeting, Thursday, February 3rd,2011 @ 7:00pm (CST)
10.   Motion to Adjourn @ 8:50pm (CST)
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Doug Powell

APLA Secretary
 

 
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