. Call to Order Sam Lauchman

II. Approval of Minutes Jared Shade

Dave Bagley made a motion, seconded by Stan Hepler to accept the minutes as distributed.

III. Officers’ and Director’s Reports

a. President Sam Lauchman

Thanked Breakneck Beagle Club for holding a successful trial and sponsors: Purina, Tri-Tonics, Houndwork Beagle Magazine, Hounds and Hunting Beagle Magazine. AKC rep, Jim Odle was present and thanked as well.

b. Eastern Vice President Mark Malloy

Thanked members for attending trial this weekend.

c. Western Vice President Gary DeFoor

Gary DeFoor mentioned the 2007 trial schedule which PBGA will anticipate approval from AKC. Please see Gary for suggestions.

d. Secretary Jared Shade

No report given.

e. Treasurer’s Report Dave Sharer

Dave Sharer offered attached Treasurers report.

Terry Percouple made a motion to pay the bills. All were in favor.

f. Director of Communications Tina Grim

In the interest in time, no report was offered.

IV. Committee Reports

a. Political Awareness: Tina Grim, John Gibble, Kelly Durkin

Tina distributed upcoming election information. PAWS legislation is currently a dead issue.

b. Show Seminars Cathy Stewart/Ginny Conrad

No report was offered. Cathy and Ginny were not in attendance.

c. Hall of Fame Exhibit Dave Sharer

Updates have been made. Travel accommodations for Dunnstown will be made.

e. Banquet (2007) Tina Grim & Dave Sharer

Banquet will be held January 13^th at Dunnstown Fire Hall. Award winners attendance was suggested free attendance. RSVP’s would be helpful.

f. Directory (2007) Tina Grim

Tina offered no report. Tina asked for a volunteer to assist in this process. This is a valuable asset to the PBGA as a method of communication. Those interested should see Tina upon completion of meeting.

g. Website Tina Grim

Website updates require timely reports from PBGA beagle clubs. Please write legible for calculations to Sara Sharer. Updates to website will be made timely after results are received. Tina thanked Sara for her time dedicated to the consistency.

h. Field Trial Committee Tina Grim

No report was offered.

V. Old Business

a. Shamokin Beagle Club Sam Lauchman

Attached By-Law Proposal was reviewed by delegates in attendance. A motion to accept the By-Law change was made by Stan Hepler and seconded by Ed Valentine. Motion passed.

The roll call vote was unanimously in approval of Shamokin’s acceptance into the PBGA. Shamokin is approved as a PBGA member club.

b. Trial Schedule Gary DeFoor

Shamokin will require dates for Derby and All-Age. Shamokin should have dates to Gary ASAP. A PBGA member club’s second license trial date will not be published on PBGA trial schedule if not approved prior to last year. Two Couple Pack hunt test will not be published on PBGA trial schedule. Clubs are recommended to respect one another when scheduling second licensed trials. Changes verbally noted at meeting: Sharpsville is a Purina High Points trial. Susquehanna trials are three day events. Monroe’s trial is a Purina High Points trial. Oil Creek is now a one day trial. Gary will make changes to final schedule.

c. PBGA Raffle Sam Lauchman

Rick Merkel has done an excellent job chairing this raffle however is no longer interested in chairing the raffle. PBGA is requesting a Chairperson for this event. Mark Malloy and Jared Shade will co-chair the raffle. The raffle is dependant on each club selling the Tri-Tronics raffle tickets for prizes of Championship and consistency events.

d. Consistency Award Dave & Sara Sharer

Male results were given prior to meeting. Please be legible with handwriting. Top 4 prizes are now offered. PBGA delegates were in favor of additional prizes for 4 top prizes. Todd Seitz suggested giving an overall prize for top consistency winner among all four classes.

e. Hall of Fame Nominations Sam Lauchman

One person and three hounds have been nominated. Please meet December 1^st deadline.

f. Apprentice Judging Seminar Rick Merkel

No report was offered.

VI. New Business

a. Purina & the PBGA Tina Grim/Mike Luchetta

The PBGA recommends holding Purina High Points trial events. Purina will send a case of judges books to January meeting.

b. Dog Food Supplier: 2007 Sam Lauchman

Purina has been an asset to the PBGA. Charlie Flexer made a motion seconded by Gary DeFoor to keep Purina as our dog food sponsor. PBGA delegates approved.

c. NEBGF/BAC Info Gary DeFoor

Gary DeFoor is our new BAC representative. Please feel free to call hound number and name during roll call at field trials. The AKC will be changing their trial application form to offer rabbit and hare for SPO trials. Minutes are available online and in Hounds and Hunting.

d. Junior Handling Program/ Annual Club Dues Dave Sharer

Dave Sharer reported PBGA made a $200 donation to this program. John Yagielinski seconded Josh herring made the motion to make the $200 donation annually. PBGA delegates approved. Please be sure club annual dues are paid at January meeting.

e. All-Age/ Derby Championship Trial Sam Lauchman

All-Age Championship trial will be held at Lebanon Beagle Club.

Derby Championship options are as follow: Pucketos, Conemaugh Valley, Sharpsville. Pucketos agreed to host the trial.

d. By Law Committee Need Chairperson

Sam suggested forming a committee to work on making suggestions and updates to PBGA By-Laws. Mark Malloy will chair person. Charlie Flexer, Gary Keller, Todd Seitz will serve on the committee.

Running Rules clarification on eligibility for Field Champions at All-Age championship. AKC policy is the class where hound receives third win. If PBGA adopts AKC rule, field champions would not require measuring at PBGA Qualifiers.

Al West made a motion seconded by Mike Johnson to adopt AKC policy for both PBGA Championship events and PBGA Qualifying trials. PBGA delegates were all in favor of motion. This will require a by law change which will require a mailing and voting at our January meeting.

f. Marshall Sparks Sam Lachman/Mark Malloy

Marshall Sparks was banned for five years from PBGA in 2000. Marshall has requested to be reinstated into PBGA via letter. Mark Malloy read letter aloud. Tina offered history on Marshall Sparks which stated he withheld $1,200.60 of funds from the PBGA. He was then banned from the PBGA for five years. Charlie Flexer suggested researching his previous year’s history to report in January. Charlie Flexer made a motion seconded by John Yagielinski to put an investigative committee together to provide findings in January. The delegates were on favor committee. Charlie and John Yagielinski previous motion was rescinded after further discussion. PBGA conducted a roll-call vote: 14 NO, 1 YES which made the 2/3 requirement. Marshall Sparks will not be reinstated.

g. Election of Officers Sam Lauchman

President (1 year term)

Sam Lauchman declined re-election.

Jared Shade elected President.

EVP (2 year term)

Mark Malloy continued term as EVP.

Director of Communications (2 year term)

Tina Grim declined re-election

Josh Herring elected Director of Communications.

Directors (1 east and 1 west for one year terms)

Charlie Flexer (East) and Kevin McEwen (west) elected as Directors.

h. Other New Business

a. Nothing reported.

VII. Adjournment

Mike Johnson and Tina Grim made a motion to adjourn.