SCNA Meeting Minutes January 10, 2025 8:30 PM EST

Attendance:

Present

Angela Heili (District Chair)

Blake Faucheux (Treasurer)

Frank Lupton (Vice Chairman)

Jaime Sanchez (Judges Chair)

Jenifer Lawyer (Show Secretary)

Josiah Woodfield (Chairman)

Krissy McLaughlin (Webmaster)

 

Absent:

Shannon Trivett (Clerk)
Laura Jenkins

 

Committee reports:

Clerk/Clerical

  • Discussed transition of Blake to Treasurer and documentation requiring seal. Seal needs to be re-ordered before hard copies can be sent.

 

Show Secretary

  • Action items- Audits for show recaps continuing
  • Working on End of Year awards for 2024
  • Youth ideas for recognition/brainstorming/engagement
  • Grants (used 2 of 6 available for 2024)
  • Band registry, points sheet up to date
  • Newsletter schedule and content
  • Approval of 2025 committee Kelsy will stay on – Lago is joining: Motion made by Jaime, Angela Seconded- all approved

 

Webmaster/Tech

  • New newsletter program approved for use
  • Complete new members resource area on website (99% completed)
  • New Show sanctioning process online- completed
  • Future SMS ability for members
  • Created Instagram, X, BlueSky and Tik Tok accounts for member engagement
  • Discussed need for an abundant amount of documentation
  • Complete updates/edits for Show Managers Guide to be reprinted
  • Approval of 2025 Committee: Motion made by Jen, Frank seconded- all approved

 

Ways and Means/Budget

  • Smooth transition with Blake as new treasurer
  • Committee was approved on GC page prior

 

Judge/Standards

  • 2 candidates in current judges’ program (Tyler and Angela)
  • Tyler at exam portion, Angela ready to move to apprentice
  • Modern Malaysian in process of creating a standard
  • Will still need to establish a qualifying process to approve standard
  • Booted- discussed classes and quality of minimal specimens
  • Has not finalized committee yet

 

Membership/Publicity

  • Get committee back up and running after last years inactivity
  • Newsletter content
  • Member engagement
  • Education
  • Mentoring newbies and youth
  • Brainstorming
  • 2025 Committee was already voted on

 

Youth Committee

  • Umbrella of Membership Committee
  • Outreach and education
  • Website area for youth
  • Will decide on members/roles

 

CBL

  • Finalize committee members with Ken
  • Revisit last year’s edits
  • Do extensive restructure on Constitution/By Laws vs Day to day operations
  • Fill in gray areas
  • Comply with all LA laws

 

Move to adjourn: Jaime
Angela Seconded