Region 9 Trustee's Report to Region of AFTCA Meeting on June 16, 2007

in Chicago ( a summary)

Secretary Hunt's report: 2006 Minutes approved; 2006 number of clubs

(444) remained about same; this year to date number above the usual;

data base updated; web page progressing with monthly updates by

secretary; Twentieth Century Fund and Print Programs showed nice gains;

all regional championships to be recognized must receive sanctions from

the secretary (forms to be sent to and returned by Regional secretaries)

before trials run.

Trustee John Milton on audit and financial report: the audit firm felt AFTCA

operation handled well; question: how much of total money (about

$500.000.) is Twentieth Century Fund versus operating funds? Milton said

money one entity under current tax structure; he will report how current

funds are distributed.

Trustee Dale Bush on Print Program-present painting should be

completed in late fall and ready for Christmas delivery; Dr. Lurus's painting

to be planned and completed for following year and will feature chukar

hunting in the West

Trustee Jim Crouse's report on Bass Pro Shops' clinics: for this past year

praised; this season's list of clinics is available but not completed yet since

waiting for a list of stores Bass Pro might desire clinics to be held in.

Volunteers to give clinics sought-some came forth.

Trustee Dale Bush reporting on sponsorship contracts: Pro Bass Shops

another 3 years, Purina appears firmly committed in relationship, Bruce

Fox to continue his support in discounting plaques, Tri Tronics contract

good until 2008; Wildlife Materials on board to continue support in products

and money. Total about $130,000. 00 a year.

Trustee Tom Honecker explained the new Purina Amateur All Age Dog of

Year Award and how it had been approved.

Trustee Frank Lanasa compiled a detailed listing of our insurance policies

and info for the files. He hopes market place might be more receptive to a

national liability policy being pursued. Trustee Herb Anderson on the

committee wanted landowners to be covered against liability. More work

will be done and reported next year.

New Business of concern: Region 4 championship sanctioning of trialer:

Donnie Mullins. After considerable discussion of what supposedly

happened during the running with letters and phone conversations from

two trialers involved, a judge, Region 4 President, two Region 4 Trustees,

and President Shears as evidence, the trustees considered several actions

and finally agreed, based on a motion by Trustee Mike Peretto, to suspend

Mullins for a period of six (6) months July 1 until December 31, for

violations of two running rules.

Pat Lamantia, Purina representative, up dated info on company matters

and discussed a payout program which might benefit 20 th Cent Fund. He

invited AFTCA Board of Trustees to hold its 2008 meeting in conjunction

with Purina Award Program at Olive Branch, Mississippi, on May 31, 2008.

Trustee Bob Baylis proposed a rule change in selecting trustees from

regions but its motion was disapproved.

Region 18 in Hawaii has been discontinued because of lack of support

there. Trustee Duane Cobeen, long-time trustee there, requested this in a

letter explaining their situation.

A motion was given, discussed, and passed to remove qualifications for

running derbies in the National Amateur Chicken Championship and the

National Amateur Pheasant Championship. Both championships were

short of entries and hurting.

Trustee Hunter Wilcox speaking for the 20th Cent Fund about Purina weight

circle program encourages  trustees to support Purina and give some weight

circles to the fund. Dr. Lurus had submitted a proposal studied by Wilcox's

committee, but the committee needed more time to study the details before

acting on the proposal. $25,000 was approved by the financial committee to

be given to the 19 proposals made by field trial clubs. Of interest to Region 9

is that the Oregon Shooting Dog Club received $2,000. The Big Sky Field

Trial Club received $1000.00.

One last business matter involved a request by Trustee Rick Stallings to

create and send a questionnaire to all AFTCA clubs giving their input on

whether or not to allow open barrel 410 gauge shotguns, using safety

blank ammo or to allow a solid barrel blank pistol at AFTCA sanctioned

trials. After considerable discussion, approval was given for him and

Preston Trimble (Trustee and 2nd Vice-President) to create such a

questionnaire and send it out and have clubs return it to Secretary Hunt for

tabulation. Then the Trustees will act on the results of the survey.

In the open meeting at 4 p.m., retiring trustees were commended, new

trustees were voted in, President Shears was commended for all his

service over the years and presented a President's Plaque, Linda Hunt

was given a 5% raise, Mike Peretto will be President, John Milton, 1 st vp;

Preston Trimble, 2nd VP, and Jim Crouse, 3rd VP, Linda Hunt,

Secretary/Treasurer. A movement is under way to replace-Linda Hunt (by

her request) after the 2010 annual meeting.