Austin; had a good/fun year, a couple 3's, Fred and Alice have been training with us, put a 3 on Camey, and a 1 on Desta, and a 1 and 2 on Daschle, Julia got a B with Mallory. Rich, Mark and Arturo competed at Nationals.

Central Texas: we have been reorganizing, inactive members are now active, two young trainers from a local college, exciting to have their talent and dogs, John Landry and Charles McCollough coming up to help train.

Coastal Bend: had 7 titles, 2BH, 1SchHI, 2SchH2, 2SchH3

Collin County: training with Greater Dallas, Loni did a B on a border collie, then passed OB and Prot in a I.   Finished 2^nd at regionals and went to nationals.  (missed others)

DFW: John DeMayo reporting: they are a new club now!  Hilde judged their affiliation  trial.  Hosted three seminars.  Showed 18 times, 12 were successful. Formed to support more than just Schutzhund.   3 seminars planned this year, and 2 trials this year.

Greater Dallas: 2 trials, didn't title any dogs (though visitors did). Thanks to Collin County for helping them out.

Greater Houston: Dena got 100 on her track this morning, and last year Vicki did the same. Dena got SchH1,2,3, Vicki SchH1,2,3, Alma got a SchHI. Two new helpers started training and made the trip to national helper seminar. Thanks to Danny and others for doing the seminar. One club member is a police officer and they hosted the national police dog seminar. One newer member certified his dog on cadaver detection. T Floyd seminar, weather was miserable, but everything else was excellent, and tracking in particular was exceptional.

Lone Star: Dave and Trixie, FH, w/98 points, Trixie at FH Championship at North Americans, 74 pts. Dave and Dax alternate WUSV team for WDA, SchH3, showed at Nationals, IPO3.  Karen got her B, Robert and Dusty, SchH3 and Nationals, Rob and Ugo, SchH3 and nationals and an FH. Jessy and Steph 97 FH, SchH3, IPO3, Punky SchHI w/Star, several Ads (Robert, Rob, Jessy). Dave and Karen Kroyer now married.

Greater New Orleans: a couple seminars, two different trials, lots of new people, and help from other helpers around the region. B's on new dogs w/new handlers, One person had three B's, and a SchHI on one. Hosted the South Central Region Conformation Show.

Seagoville: Doing well, 1SchH1, 2 SchH2's and a few B's.

Texas Working Dog: Alice has laryngitis. Had a trial in the fall w/Carla Griffith. Austin Schutzhund Club helped with the trial and other training. Attended the New Orleans show and got two KKL1's and an AD on Fred and Alice’s dogs.

Bayou City SchH Club: Sandy: forming a club, calling themselves Bayou City Schutzhund Club, training in Magnolia, 5 members. Joel went to nationals, other members got an AD, a SchH 2.

O G Texoma is being working on being resurrected

Scott Thomas is wanting to started a club in San Antonio around Lackland.  That would move us up to 18 clubs.

Minutes from previous meeting: put in everyone's package.

Vicki motioned to accept, All McGraw second the motion.  Passed.

Regional Director's report / Julia: after workshop last year there was a lot of criticism about communication, Julia started a website for the region and the regional email list to keep everyone updated.  Thanks for the support at regionals this weekend. 

The jackets that Ann Pomeroy did are fantastic, and at Nationals there were12 people showing and there were lots of people wearing their jackets showing support for the region and the members showing. It was awesome. Mike Hamilton commented at the GBM how great it was to see such a cohesive region. Mention of members that all showed at Nationals. 

Problems with having trials and seminars on the same weekends, asked that we try not to schedule things on the same weekends.   Addressed Rene’s concern over some of Greater New Orleans stuff not showing up on the USA website. $700 from last year was spent going to National and Regional club events and other misc expenses Discussion of judges for national events, including our own Carla Griffith.

Workshop was great. Trophy was not awarded last year at the workshop to the club with the highest overall score. We need to figure out where the trophy is.

Three conformation shows and two breed surveys. Al McGraw and Randall Hoadley to be commended. It would be nice to see more interest in breeding and showing in the area. Rita is available to help.

Randall was made teacher helper in the region. Did the helper seminar again at nationals. national helper committee submitted a program to USA for rating helpers, which will be similar to the existing program for the region. The hope is to motivate new helpers to replace the aging helpers.

Greater Dallas volunteered, accepted

Collin County will take it for 2003.  Two clubs requested to do the 2004 show: Greater New Orleans and Texas Working Dogs.  Greater New Orleans already has a judge somewhat lined up.  Texas Working Dogs said they would like to host in Austin to be closer to other people since New Orleans held it this year. Vote takes place. 6-5 in favor of TWD, so the trial will be in Austin.

None given at meeting (note expense report can be seen on the regional website)

Greater Houston won it, no one got it, and the assistant director will make it happen this year.

None

Floor opened for motions and seconds.  Julia and Hilde nominated, motion to close nominations. Voting takes place: 8-3 for Julia.

Floor opened for motions and seconds. Hilde and Vickie. Nominated, motion to close nominations.: Voting takes place. 6-5 Vicki is new assistant.

Julia reads Rita's letter (thanks for electing her last year, she would like to be considered again. USA and SV since 1981, 28 litters, 98% have been USA registered, 2/3 have been working lines, have competed at regional and national levels, 1/3 working show lines with highest rating at local, top 10 breeders in United States, one of first tatooers, member of the first breed advisory committee). She is nominated by Vicki and second by Lera.  Rene nominated by Hilde and seconded by Angel.  Rene speaks: She has titled several dogs and breed dogs for Search and Rescue and handicapped dogs. Would like to see some seminars or lectures or something to help people with breeding of their own dogs. Lera moves for the nominations to cease, and Collin county seconds it. Rene wins 6-5.

Ann Pomeroy is moving. Carol Vandenburg made the book. Vicki nominates Tom,  Alice seconds Tom. Kathy May also nominated and seconded. Nominations close. Tom says he didn't seek the position, but has his computer and is willing.  Kathy says she also has a computer, has been in the sport for 10 years and wants to get more involved.  Cathy wins 6-5.

Randall and Danny are already teaching helpers, but we need 2 more.  Lera nominates Al, second from John DeMayo. Rob Dunn nominated by Danny, second by Al McGraw. motion to cease.  Both accepted.

Vickie nominated and seconded. motions stop. Vickie accepted.

Workshop, Hilde recognized. Central Texas makes a bid to host the regional workshop this year.  Central Texas wants to focus on growing helpers.  Votes: accepted.