Second Request for a Special Meeting Additional Proposal

Jul 21, 2023 By Master National Posted in 2023 event Tagged with Master National 3 Comments

The calling of a Special Meeting is to vote on the proposal presented. All Member Clubs in good standing are eligible to vote for any and all Special Meeting proposals regardless of how they have voted for any prior or subsequent Special Meeting proposal. This is a standalone vote for the following proposal. I encourage all clubs to vote on each Special Meeting Proposal.

An additional request for a Special Meeting of the Master National Retriever Club has been received proposing a solution to the challenges facing the Master National Retriever Club. The request was submitted 7/10/2023. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to Submit the Simple Split Model for the purposes of conducting the Master National Hunting Retriever Test, the Board of Directors shall designate sites for the conduct of the test.

The number and location of the designated sites shall be adjusted as needed to fairly distribute participant entries, ensure availability of adequate grounds, create
manageable flight sizes, availability of necessary resources, and access to
adequate infrastructure (hotels, restaurants, and other amenities.

As per the Bylaws Article VIII Section 2. b. Upon receipt of requests in writing from not less than (5) member clubs, in which case the secretary of this club shall call and duly give notice of a special meeting of this club, stating the purpose, time and place thereof.

The date of the special meeting will be August 20, 2023. No in person meeting will be held. The proposal will be sent to the member clubs. All votes from member clubs will be due by August 19, 2023 by 11:59 pm CST. All votes will be electronic. The results of the Member Club Votes will be recorded and the results distributed to the Member Clubs on August 20, 2023 at noon.

Please Find the attached request and proposal by the following member Clubs:

Bourbon Hills Retriever Club: Adam Andrews, Secretary Red Hills Retriever Club of Mississippi :Tyler Patterson
North Alabama Retriever Club: Allen Dillard
Oregon Hunting Retriever Club: Doug Shade
Oregon Retriever Trial Club: Doug Shade
Neuse River Retriever Club: Keith Maready
Black Warrior Retriever Club: Thad Simmons
Grassy Creek Retriever Club: Blake Lemish
Castile Creek Retriever Club: Lyle Steinman
Lost Pines Retriever Club: Rody Best
Buckeye Retriever Club: Bill Skeels
Tri State Retriever Club: Mike Botts
Cooper River Retriever Club: Bunny Wayt

ByLaw Proposal – Multiple Test Sites 20230710 submission Download

3 thoughts on “Second Request for a Special Meeting Additional Proposal”

Tom Dorroh says:

July 14, 2023 at 4:56 pm

In my opinion this is all getting way too confusing for the average Amateur handler. Maybe that’s the purpose, who knows.
Why not an explanation of this new proposal by one of the signing clubs?
mike johnson says:

July 14, 2023 at 11:56 pm

I like the idea of the multi site proposal. the requirements would remain the same, 6 passes during the qualifying fiscal year. I could also see alternating site locations for the master national on a rotating basis. something like, region 1 and region 3 sites for the first year. the following year region 2 and region 4 the second year, then rotating back to region 1 and 3, the third year and so on and so on. using this rotation method most people would only be one region away from their home region which would help with travel time and costs. qualifying dogs could only run in one of the two sites each year.
Goodner Margaret Elaine says:

July 16, 2023 at 6:44 pm

In light of the current atmosphere surrounding the AKC retriever hunt test and the Master National in particular, I am adding my two cents worth.
1. The AKC Retriever Hunt Test program and the Master National were not created for professional dog trainers to make money. If the pros can make a living from them, fine, but that is not their purpose.
2. If a handler (Pro or Am) does not like the judges for a particular hunt test, they do not have to enter the event. If a handler does not like a position a club is taking on an issue, then they don’t have to support that club. However, it is unethical to contact a club with an ultimatum, “change your _____ or I won’t enter your hunt tests.” This is un-sportsman like conduct, and I sincerely hope the AKC sanctions folks that target clubs with these unethical actions.

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