• If Cairn Rescue is over $300, the Rescue Chair must come to the Board for more funds.

• Non-profit refiling is coming along.

• October 1, Ann Gates, Cindy Rivers and Veronica Hudak-Moe represented PCTC at Fredrickburg, VA Gone To The Dogs Event

• PCTC will return to the Sheraton Inn in Towson - $113/night and no dog fee. Joyce Britt will chair the dinner.

• 3/3/12 is our next PCTC Annual Meeting at Dutch’s Daughter.

• PCTC will support the Cairn entry at the Middleburg, VA 10/29 show. Ann Gates is the hospitality chair; Karen Yu is trophies chair.

• Scottish Christmas Walk in Alexandria, VA is 12/3, lunch at Mt. Vernon Inn. Lynda Hammel is taking the reservations.

• Fun Match is 2/4/12. Judy Simmons is the judge – held at St. Alban’s Church in Annandale, VA.

• Karl Sterns requests that PCTC have a breeders list on our website. Board will research this and members can indicate on their yearly membership renewal if they wish to be listed. Disclaimer clause will be included.

• The Chesapeake VA Dog Fanciers Assoc. asked PCTC to have a supported Cairn entry at their show – too far out of our general location for PCTC events.

• Judges Selection Committee will begin their request for class and sweepstakes judges in Thistle Talk.

• Discussed electing new officers at annual meeting but would not take office until after April Specialty.

• Need to appoint a Nominating Committee

• Discussed what PCTC sponsors should know about prospective members

The Board met and all board members were present.

1. Treasurer Karen Yu is trying to make an accurate accounting of ALL expenditures for the Specialty. Any member who spent money on the Specialty, even if they donated an item, please send the receipt to Karen so future Specialty Chairmen will know how to budget for the Specialty.
2. July 17th the Club will sponsor a Funday at Patapsco Park in Maryland. Fun trails, shade for X-pens, grills, covered shelter, and bathroom facilities are all available. It's $2/car. The Club will provide the drinks, hotdogs and hamburgers and the members may bring what they like best to the picnic. Starts at 11 a.m.and we will eat at 2 p.m. (see calendar for updates)
3. August 27th is a Funmatch at Lydia and Dwight Hutchinson's. Judy Simmons is the judge. The Board will provide drinks, hamburgers and hotdogs. It is also a potluck. A White Elephant Auction will be held as a fund raiser--dog items preferred.
4. The Scottish Walk in Alexandria, VA is on December 3rd. Lunch at Mt. Vernon is at 1:30 p.m. Meal choices will be available.
5. This year's Specialty in Timonium was discussed.
   1. The new officers were not in the catalog and MB-F will be contacted to see if the they can be noted.
   2. The Award of Merit system was discussed.
   3. The pros and cons of the Sheraton Baltimore North were discussed.
6. New Business--Peggy Slattery will be the Specialty Chair for next year. Thank you, Peggy! The Board promised her that our members will support her with our usual enthusiasm!

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