Treasurer's Notes

Annual dues are $25.00 for an individual membership, and $40.00 for a joint membership. The deadline is December 31st. However, there is a grace period in the month of January. If dues are paid/received on or later than February 1st, a $15 late fee will be accessed. Please send your dues payment to:

PCTC c/o John Kornylo
9809 Lost Ravine Court
Fairfax Station VA 22039
In the past, members have expressed an interest in making a donation to specific funds within PCTC. If you would like to add an additional donation to one or more of the following club funds, please indicate the amount and fund on the following form when you send in your dues payment. If you do not wish to renew, please let me know so that you will not receive a second notice.

To pay your dues, see the Annual Dues Form. To pay online, log into the PCTC Members Area.

Secretary's Notes

PCTC Specialty - April 17, 2026 - Judge's Selection Committee Report

The judge’s selection committee as appointed by the president were: John Kornylo, Janice Lloyd, and Karen Wilson. The committee asked members for their input and the committee narrowed the selection down to 5 regular class judges (April Clyde, DiAnn Flory, Mary Beth Havens, Linda Reece, and Joe Vernuccio) and 5 sweepstake judges (Arlene Grant Derba LaJeunesse, Dick Rueter, Mary Ann Robertson, and Rusty Smith). 

 
Final ballots were prepared and mailed to the members that requested to participate in judge voting. 41 club members out of 62 returned their ballots. All costs for this effort were donated by the committee.
 
The final results:
 
Regular Class Judge: Linda Reece, Mary Beth Havens
Sweepstake Judge: Debra LaJeunesse, Mary Ann Robertson
 
The judges getting the most votes, Linda Reece and Debra Lajeunesse, have agreed to judge the PCTC specialty in 2026.
 
Respectfully Submitted by: John Kornylo, Janice Lloyd, and Karen Wilson
Board Briefs - April 10, 2025

The Board met via Zoom.
  • April 18 PCTC Specialty. It will be all hands on deck with Specialty Chair, DiAnn Flory, breaking her arm.
  • Field trials May 31 at Veronica and Ken Moe’s in Haymarket, VA. The Board voted to decrease the amount of adult dogs needed from 19 dogs to 12.
  • Fun Match in September. It will take place at Point of Rocks, MD. Hope to have Trick Dog test and/or CGC testing done.
  • Scottish Games in VA over the Labor Day weekend. Veronica and Lois set up the booth and bring their Cairns.
  • Another fun get together over the Summer, late July, cook out with a Rally demonstration.
  • PCTC Supported Entry at the VA Terrier Club shows, Friday through Sunday, 1st weekend of November. Saturday will have Sweepstakes in the afternoon, 2 shows Saturday.
  • Christmas Walk in Alexandria, VA. Very fun time and lunch at a local restaurant. Your ideas are always welcome! This is your club! We are here to enjoy our Cairns and our PCTC family.
Board Briefs - February 15, 2025

The Board met via Zoom.
  • The Nominating Committee (Sas Argentine, Karen Wilson, Michelle Hostler) put forth a slate of Officers and Board, sent by email. The two members without email received a letter. Any member who would like to nominate another member may contact the Secretary by February 15, 2025.
  • The Alexandria VA Scottish Walk on December 7 went very well with several members and Cairn terrier friends to the Club attending. A special thanks to Patti Gaston for organizing the event. Claudia Gerbert’s Cairn, Gundi, performed for the crowd by jumping through a hula hoop. The crowd cheered the pair throughout the parade route.
  • A General meeting was held at the restaurant after the Scottish Walk. Lois Cleland discussed with the group the opportunity to change the November Supported Entry weekend to the VA Terrier Club weekend, the 1st weekend of the month in Doswell, VA. On the Saturday, two complete shows are offered, and one show on Sunday. Few handlers come to the show weekend. Barbara Kornylo will be the liason for the Club with the VA Terrier Club. The Club decided to have a Supported Entry for both shows on Saturday and a Sweepstakes in the afternoon show. The four Board members, Cleland, Kornylo, Sowards and Argentine voted for the change.
  • Merril Schmitt decided to withdraw her name as our Sweepstakes judge this April 2025. The Club Secretary contacted Tammy Erickson and she graciously agreed to judge Sweepstakes.