NEWSLETTER

Meeting called to order by President Denny Dugan with the following clubs present: Albion, Central Illinois, Central Indiana, Blue Water, Great Miami, Jackson County, Mid-Kentucky, North Central Ohio, Western Kentucky, and Wurtland.

The Association presented awards for successful hounds of MWBGA Hound of the Year in each class.

2010 Hall of Fame:  Six Inducted Into MWBGA Hall of Fame

These men played a large part in getting the MWBGA started in 1979, and the start of the Great Miami Beagle Club which is the oldest club in the association.  Five men have already been recognized in the Hall of Fame for their input.  All these men put a lot of time in getting the beagle movement started in the Midwest.  As you know you have to a great houndsmen to achieve this goal.  Others to be recognized soon:

2010 Hall of Fame Inductees:

Larry Fout – Scioto Beagle Club, Association Officer, Camp Creek Kennels

Dan Mullens - Scioto Beagle Club, Association Officer, Windy Ridge Kennels

Joe Fisher – Jessamine County Beagle Club, 3^rd Pres. of Assoc, Salt River Kennels

Walter Johnson – Great Miami Beagle Club President

Robert Johnson - Great Miami Beagle Club Treasure

Milton Goings – Great Miami Beagle Club, Silvertone Kennels

A special thanks to Milton for writing the clubs constitution and by-laws and getting the club incorporated with a non-profit status.

Thank you,

Hall of Fame Committee 

Treasurer’s Report:  Treasurer Jeff Martin reported a balance of $7161.71 in checking account.  The following payouts since previous association meeting were to Mid-Kentucky for holding Annual Meeting, Bernard Fleischer & Sons for Bond, Dye House Trophies for Hound of Year, Rockcastle Embroidery for Hound of Year Jackets, and I-Power for Midwest Website.

Motion made by Jeff Leonard to accept Treasurer’s Report and seconded by Roger Bibler, motion passed unanimously.

Ron Wagner contact information for Secretary:  2926 Great Meadow Rd. South Webster, OH 45682.   Cell Phone (740) 935-7023 Home Phone (740) 778-7023   e-mail wagnr03@yahoo.com  until new e-mail address is put on Midwest page.    

Old Business: 

ARTICLE II-VOTING AND MEETINGS

SECTION 1:  ASSOCIATION MEETING:  There shall be three regular meetings.

1. The three regular meetings shall be as follows:

1. The annual meeting shall be held in January of the first quarter of each year,
2. The second regular meeting shall be held in the 2^nd quarter of each year and
3. The third regular meeting shall be held in the 3^rd or 4^th quarter of each year.

2. One regular meeting shall be held at the MWBGA Championship Runoff.
3. The exact date, time, and place will be established at the prior meeting.

The quorum for these meetings will be 50% of the attending delegates and officers.

Motion made by Jeff Leonard to accept By-Law change and seconded by Brandon Whitis.  Delegates voted unanimously to accept.

Clubs Judging Assignment for MWBGA Championship Runoff (License Trial), judges have to have at least 5 Licensed Assignments:

Reply Back by July 1 at the latest to Ron Wagner or Jeff Martin so selected judges can be submitted to AKC for approval:

13”  Derby  Blue Water & Albion  (Alt.) Central KY

15” Derby  Wurtland & Central Indiana (Alt.) Central Illinois

15”  Male  Mid-KY & South KY   (Alt.) Western KY

15”  Female  Muskegon River & Great Miami (Alt.) E Central Iowa

13”  Male  Ohio River & Wattensaw  (Alt.) Whitewater

13”  Female  N Central Ohio & Southern WV (Alt.) Jessamine 
 
 

New Business: 

Discussion held on trying to help clubs deal with low entries at Derby and All-Age Qualifier Trials.  As of April 17, 2010 to hold a Derby or All-Age Qualifier there has to be at least 3 hounds to hold a class, if owner doesn’t want to run in a combined class.  There has to be five hounds present in the class to receive the full points.  For example, if only 4 dogs in class then points will be awarded 4 for first, 3 for second, 2 for third, and 1 for fourth. If only 3 dogs in a class 3 for first, 2 for second, and 1 for third.  

Motion was made by Don Hoog and seconded by Brian Bush to accept discussion.

Delegates voted unanimously to pass.

Discussion was held on the selection of the MWBGA Championship Runoff Committee:

Jeff Martin    Field Trial Secretary

Donald Willis (Peanut) Field Trial Chairman

Field Trial Committee:

Don Hoog, Mark Brown, Tony Akers, Jeff Leonard, Denny Dugan, Jason Gibson, Ron Wagner, Tom Floyd, and Brian Garmatter.

Motion was made by Brian Garmatter and seconded by Brian Bush to accept discussion.  Delegates voted unanimously to accept. 
 
 

Please do not take this the wrong way!

If clubs are interested in holding the Association Meeting, club needs to try to be at prior meeting.  So that your club has representation in saying you are willing to hold Association Meeting or not.

Next Association Meeting will be held at Wurtland Beagle Club on October 9, 2010 after completion of 15” males that day.

Motion made by Jeff Leonard and seconded by Mark Brown to adjourn.

To help keep up with the points of hounds, club Secretaries need to ask the placing folks what Mid-west Club they are a member of, then write it on the paperwork that is sent to Midwest Secretary.  This needs to be done for License, Derby, and All-Age Trials.