General Meeting

NATIONAL AMATEUR RETRIEVER CLUB

GENERAL MEETING

JUNE 13, 2015

POLSON, MT

Introduction — Call Meeting to Order

Paul Sletten leads the Pledge of Allegiance

We pledged Alligence to a Flag that was donated by a retired PRTA member in which the Flag was flown in honor of the NARC. The Flag will be included in tonights LIVE Auction at tonights cocktail party. 

Announcements: There is a hotel menu available to place an order with the resturaunt if you are to arrive late to the hotel deadline for orders is 8:30 P.M. 

Thank Landowners - They are also listed in the program.

Retriever News Shout/BLOG Out

Welcome Everyone

Introduce Officers — Tom

President — Tom Vaughn

1st Vice President — Randy Whitaker

2nd Vice President — John Stracka

3rd Vice President — Al Wilson

4th Vice President — Linda Harger

Secretary/Treasurer — Mark Medford

Roll Call — Mark Medford

Discussion and motion from the floor to accept Secretary/Treasurer Reports

Nominating Committee Report — Arnie

President - Randy Whitaker

1st Vice President - John Stracka

2nd Vice President — Al Wilson

3rd Vice President - Linda Harger

4th Vice President – Alvin Hatcher

Nominations from the floor. If none, Cast One Ballot to Accept Next Year’s Slate of Officers

Moment of Silence for our Deceased Members and Friends

Hall of Fame – Don Driggers

Introduce AKC Representatives.

Doug Ljundgren — VP of Sports and Events

Jerry Mann — Field Director – Sporting Breeds

Thank Sponsors — Gwen Jones — 

Corporate Sponsor Liaison

Nestle Purina — Dean Reinke — Exclusive Dog Food Sponsor of the National Clubs

Avery Sporting Dog — David Carrington

Kent Cartridge — Dennis Bath

Garmin TriTronics — Mike Witt

Dogtra — Tellus Calhoun

Vendor - Lucky Lab Pins — Brenda Little

Other Introductions

Photographer — Mark Atwater, UpClose Photography

Retriever News — John Stracka, Tina Styan

Official Vet — Dr. Uli Sawal-Rodriques South Shore Veterinary Service

Sports Vets- Dr. Jennell Appell and Dr. Jennifer Brown

Retriever News Blog Team — Tina Styan, Gwen Jones, Tera Lanczak

Introduce 2015 Judges and Present Gifts — Linda Harger

Melissa Bell — California West Coast Time Zone

Yvonne Hays — Central Time Zone

Linda Erwin — West Coast Time Zone

2016 National Amateur Retriever Championship — Randy Whitaker

The test site for the 2016 for the NARC will be Stowe, VT

*** 2016 Will be a Saturday Start Day ***

Judges: Mitch Patterson - Central Time Zone

              Chris Hatch - Western Time Zone

              Anna Calvert - Mountain Time Zone

Last Year’s Winner’s Portrait - Dean Reinke

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NAFC-FC Texas Troubador

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Owners

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Martha and John Russell, Jr.

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Handler Martha Russell  

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Portrait by Ross Young, Sponsored by Purina

Announce Test Dogs and Handlers — Harger

Male Test Dog — Topbrass Montana Lonesome Dove (GM) Handler — John Robinson — Owners — John Robinson & Cheryl Talley

Female Test Dog — Azna's Blue Angel Megan (LF) Handler/Owner — Ruth Aud

Thank Landowners and Awards — Harger

Special Thanks — Tom

Linda Harger and Breck Howard Chair and Co-Chair

Butch Green — Acquisitions

Hostess Committee — Jan Snow

Head Marshals — Alan Madsen and Linda Johnson

Field Trial Announcements - Health & Safety and Finalist Procedures — Tom

We will follow the rule book, if your dog no-go's, returns to an old fall, eat a bird they will not be a Finalist.

Jeff Schuett - talks about the highly contagious "kennel cough" that has been in the Ronan area.

Trial Procedures/First Dog/Rotation — Linda Harger/Alan Madsen

Announcements — Tom Vaughn

Cocktail Party 6:30 - In the Resort Casino Meeting Room

Committee Meetings

Double/Header Meet at Bar

Bitch & Health Check Procedures — Harger

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