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Clean up ALL equipment after use. This includes obedience, agility, rally, nosework, and even chairs! If you moved it from where it belongs it is your responsibility to return it properly! Doesn’t matter what it is. If you or your class used it, put it away! Even if someone else had left it out before! I am hearing a lot of complaints about items not being returned after use and instructors having to clean it up before their class starts. Please remember that they volunteer to come teach class every week. That 15-20 minutes before class is the only time many of them get to work with their own dogs. Please be respectful!

Angela Profitt

President

When you go out to the land, please check that everything has been locked up before you leave.

Thank you!

We are excited that some of you are back earning titles on your dogs (safely, we hope!).

The form to submit titles for your dogs is now available on the website.

Both the submission form and the list of what has been submitted are currently available from the membership login area, just look for the “Submit 2021 titles” box after you’ve logged in, it’s under the list of board members. The form to submit does NOT require a log in, however, the link to view the submission (with email addresses and names) is a restricted page and you must log in to view it.

Click here to submit a title now!

We could use a few people to help set up for this weekend’s obedience trial. Friday, March 26, 2021 at 6:30

Contact is Pam Murn

Hello everyone. 
Great to meet everyone and accept the position as obedience director. Thank you to the board for having confidence in me to get the job done. I am new to the club but not new to dog training. My experience started at age 10 with my rottie mix in 4-H. Demon was my angel and God send and made me into the person I am today. We trained in obedience (competing in Utility in our final year), Rally (up to Excellent), Conformation, and a little bit of Agility. There are several of you that were a part of my 4-H journey and I thank you for your time and know you all hold a special place in my heart. I am excited to see what this obedience director job holds for me. I love meeting new people and having new experiences. I want to provide the best service to all of you, so please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns. I do work night shift so if I don’t email or text right away I might be sleeping. My email is [email protected]. Or feel free to text anytime at 740-606-8943. I accept calls but I am not the greatest at answering. Now enough about me for now. The attached survey is to help me get to know all of you. I want to know your backgrounds, your interests, what makes you happy. As said in the last meeting, we are all a team. No one is more or less important than the next. Please fill out this survey honestly and let’s give 2021 a boost to being better than 2020.
Looking forward to working with all of you
Kristina Morgan
Gem City Dog Training- Get to Know You

We have 2 wonderful members who have stepped up! They agreed to work as a team because it’s such a big job! Kristina Morgan will be the main person for official paper work and such and Steve Hart is joining her. Please direct any questions to them about the obedience program. If they can’t give you a direct answer, they will get one for you!

It has been brought to my attention that the obedience equipment was treated very poorly this week. Broad jump boards were left in a jumbled pile, high jump boards leaned up against the wall, and coolers were placed on top of the boards on the shelf.

Broad jump boards should be nested together neatly along the wall. High jump boards need to be laid flat on the floor in a neat stack. Don’t put all the boards in the high jump for a wall and leave it that way. Nothing should ever be placed on top of any equipment obedience, agility, or otherwise!

Obedience equipment CAN NOT be replaced!!! The company no longer makes obedience equipment! Please be as respectful of the club equipment as you would your own!

If you have any questions about how to properly take care of any of the equipment, please contact me at [email protected].

Thank you

Angela

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Join your fellow members to learn about the Club and upcoming activities as well as meet new members.  
Topic: Gem City Membership Time: Feb 22, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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I do not know how to attach to the minutes as a file for the last meeting. Please take a minute to read them, it will save time during the meeting if I don’t have to read them to everyone. Thanks! I will see you tonight at 7:30!

Gem City Dog Obedience Club

Zoom/Conference Call-Annual Membership Meeting

Nov 6, 2020  pg. #1

Board Members Present:  Chris Kiefer, Diana Stromley, Carol Frank-Poore, Carol Coffey,Leah Schiller, Angela Profitt, Charlotte Wisener, Cathy Wright, Cathy Roberts, Rick Roberts, Tami Woodrow, Pam Murn and Sherri Heizer.

Call to Order:  Chris Kiefer called the meeting to order at __7__:__­­­­­­­­30__p.m.

President: Chris Kiefer – Welcomed members, review of 3^rd party voting procedures. Review on how it works. Nothing else to report.

Vice President: Diana Stromley-Nothing to report, everything is turned in and up to date.

Secretary:  Carol Frank-Poore, review of Sept 2020 secretary meeting minutes, motion to accept with a couple of spelling corrections by Cathy Wright, 2nd by Angela Profitt. Carol Frank-Poore, nothing else to add.

Treasurer: Kathy Roberts –Reviewed report, bank balances of $59,613.65. Members just need to let her know if they want to look at the books. We are holding our head above water. Move to accept report as presented, by Sherri Heizer, 2^nd by Leah Schiller, motion carried.

Membership: Tami Woodrow – Membership is 192 with only 20 members that have not paid at this time. 50% have paid with PayPal. Tami will update membership profile confirming payment, date of payment and amount paid. Vouchers are ready and down at the club in a box with members name on it. Will mail the ones not picked up. Introduced new member applicant, Jennifer Klingle. Motion to accept Jennifer Klingle as a new member by Angela Profitt, 2^nd by Sherri Heizer. Motion carried. Tammi Woodrow made the motion to accept 3 lifetime members: Leah Schiller, Risa Wright and Nancy Beeman 2^nd by Charlotte Wisener. Motion carried

Obedience/ Rally /Freestyle: Pam Murn – Still putting together January schedule. No WCRL Rally next session will have AKC Rally for next session instructor Elaine, on Mondays. Will be making changes on classes for next session. Thanked all instructors and all they have done. Forwarded parade information to Chris

Conformation: Cathy Wright – All 3 WCRL trials are approved and assigned event numbers. No conformation classes until possibly March due to space and restrictions for Covid-19. No conformation run throughs at this time.

Thanked all judges and all their hard work.

Agility: Sherri Heizer – Classes going well, She and Maggie are talking about foundation classes to start again the 1st of the yr. Not a lot else is going on for now.

Registrar: Angela Profitt –Not much going on. Classes are filling. Members are being allowed to enroll first before open to public.

Lure Coursing/Earth Dog: Leah Schiller– Brenda Marks is willing to be secretary for spring and fall trials with covid-19 guidelines permitting.

Board Elections: Rick Roberts-Voting is currently at 50%. Will send additional e-mail out tonight as a reminder. Have until 11:30 pm tonight to vote. E-mail will be sent out with results. Only one position was contested.

Charlotte Wisener: Asked about Santa, per Chris Kiefer, Santa has been cancelled due to covid-19 restrictions.

New Business: Children’s parade procedures have been changed due to the covid-19 restrictions with stationary presentations. We have been asked to not participate this year because the children can not pet the dogs. We hopefully will be able to next year.

Motion to adjourn meeting by Pam Murn, 2^nd by Cathy Wright at 8:08 PM