Savings: $34,957.40
Club Checking: $5,868.01
PayPal: $18,561.47
Other/Rescue Checking $11,560.25
Setting up the chart of accounts in the accounting software.
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ABC Herding Clinic, October 10th, 2021
Hello again, Everyone!
The American Beauceron Club is proud to host a C-Course Herding Clinic on October 10th, 2021 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
All levels of dogs are welcome, including first time beginners! Join us for a unique opportunity to test your dog’s ability as a “living fence.”
Working spots are very limited. The cost for this event is $125 for ABC Members and $155 for non-members working spots; auditing for ABC members is $10, and $30 for non-members.
Please contact Kara Staroski for further information and to reserve your spot, at Nightwalkkennel@gmail.com .
Best Regards,
Gail
ABC Secretary
Notice of Membership Dues for 2022
Hello, Everyone,
I am writing per our Bylaws to let everyone know that the membership dues for 2022 are being set to the below amounts. Dues at the below new rate are payable October – December of 2021 for 2022.
Our club has not had an increase in membership dues in many years, and yet the increased costs of technology (Microsoft licenses, accounting software, and possibly an outside review of our accounts) makes this increase prudent, albeit regrettable.
– Individual $40
– Joint $55
– Junior $15
– Non-USA $55
Please email either Secretary@beauce.org or Board@beauce.org if you have further questions. Thank you!
Gail Sherwood
ABC Secretary
September BOD Mtg, 09/16 at 6pmET / 5pmCT / 4pmMT / 3pmPT, on Thursday
Hello, Everyone!
September BOD meeting information.
_Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only)+1 469-998-7643,,148007088# United States, Dallas
Phone Conference ID: 148 007 088#
Financial Review Committee Report – 08/01/2021
July 23, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wags & Brags
Versatility Awardees!
Rhydonia Ring’s girls Ismay and Nica were awarded the ABC’s Versatility Awards in 2020. From Rhydonia:
Thanks to ABC for offering these Versatility Awards and recognizing our talented Beaucerons! Ismay (Jolie Ismay Itsy du Foudre de Zeus) and Nica (Nica de l’Amour de Vocan) have enjoyed their sports every much as well as their achievements in conformation. In consideration for the Versatility Awards, Ismay and Nica’s achievements were primarily in Temperament, Herding, Conformation and Health Clearances.
Ismay scored the highest test score in the Journee Temperament test in 2016 and she is an IABCA International Champion and AKC Grand Champion; Bronze Championship is hopefully just off the horizon. Ismay is 7.5 years old and has been herding since she was about two. Since COVID, she has retired from herding with the following titles: AKC HT, PT, HSDs, HSAs-Master, AHBA HTAD, and ASCA Stock Dog Trial title. Ismay also adores lure coursing and has a CA and CAA. Since retiring from herding we will enter her in more coursing events as she previously just focused on herding.
Nica is an IABCA International Champion and chasing the last three individual points for her AKC Championship. She has an AKC CGC title and two Herding Titles: HT and PT. COVID has placed her herding training on hold. Since their Versatility Applications both girls received their TKN and TKI. I didn’t realize that Ismay hadn’t gone thru a CGC test so that was done this year as well.
Looking forward to resuming coursing with the girls and finishing Nica in conformation. It is so fun to do activities with our dogs. They are very versatile. We encourage everyone to try new sports.
Standing National Committee Report – August 2021
President’s Letter – August 2021
My president’s report is light this month. However, the Board handled several heavy issues this past month, and we had a short turn-around from our last BOD meeting in July. That said, I feel we are now better positioned to concentrate on upcoming events and health programs which is definitely the forward course we have been trying very hard to achieve. Our club has some very successful committees, we experienced a successful National, and now we will turn to the election process and the report of our Financial Review Committee. It has been all-hands-on-deck and there have been several hands offering to help, although we still have some committees who are shorthanded. We’d be grateful of any other club members who would like to help however they can. I hope summer finds all of us enjoying some deserved downtime and healthy loved ones.
Secretary’s Report – August 2021
Below are the topics covered in the August secretary’s report.
- July 23rd BOD draft meeting minutes sent on 08/12; approved in the meeting.
- The BOD responded to a member’s request for official club documentation that was made last month. BOD worked with our attorney to understand and deliver the documentation (federal and state, which differ slightly) to the club member.
- Request was received on July 23rd, 2021.
- Worked with attorney and sent attorney-approved letter and the documents required according to federal to member via USPS (with tracking) on 07/30/2021.
- Those documents required by federal regulations were sent with the letter on 07/30 (tax reporting 990s, the application filed for exemption under Section 501 of the IRS code, and the ‘determination letter’).
- PA state requirements to have the proceedings of the Board of Director and membership meetings (e.g., minutes), membership register to include names, addresses and classification of member, if applicable; and, books/records of account, which are recorded as presented, are in meeting notes on the website. In person review of PA documents can be requested by notifying secretary and scheduling two weeks in advance to visit her office.
- Election preparation has been in progress for a month or so.
- Election slate announced on 08/01.
- 2022 Dues amount to be decided and changed NLT 9/15. See Bylaws; may want to increase dues by $5.
- Please note I will be emailing, Teams messaging, and posting on the website:
- A notice to members asking all to verify their mailing address is correct in their website profile.
- Additional nominations of candidates is due to Secretary NLT October 1st, 2021. (See bylaws & checked w/Parliamentarian, these must be sent via USPS mail to: Gail Sherwood, 2 Old Littleworth Rd Dover, NH 03820)
- Work on our Beauce.Org Website this past month:
- Discovered that InMotion is our webhosting site, not GoDaddy
- I have tried upgrading to https three separate times this month, and it has not worked. (No error message; just doesn’t change.)
- Will present a proposal for $24.99 one-time installation fee, and $99.99 annual recurring fee to have InMotion (not GoDaddy) perform this change
- Updated payment information
- Upgrade WordPress versions
- Asked InMotion if they would upgrade, but their support won’t do that.
- I would need to find a separate consultant/contractor to do so.
- Or have InMotion support to do a backup before I click on the “upgrade” icons. If need be, InMotion could reload our website from the backup.
- Want to address multiple email fields, phone fields, and missing zip code field in database/application entry screen.
- Drafting process documents for various secretary’s tasks.
