Greater Kingsport Kennel Club General meeting Monday, July 23, 2018 at Bays Mountain Shelter #28 was called to order at 7:15 PM by President, Ben Gibbs.

Members present were: Rhonda Gibbs, Ben Gibbs, Kim Williams, Trudy Price, David Richman, Barbara Salberg-Richman, Brenda Grable, Glynis Littlewood, Judy Pinkevich, Pierce Massey, Pam Jones, Valda Currier, Joe Currier, Sherry Crossley, Walter Crossley, Carrie Hodges, Pam Miller, and Cindy Hintz.

Visitors present were: Karen Dooley (karen37617@yahoo.com), Katie Smiley (KTsmiley.kat@gmail.com), Lyn Hyman (lyncho11446@gmail.com), Michelle, Jesse, and Kendalyn Kruger (Luv4herders@yahoo.com).

June 25, 2018 general meeting minutes approved as read.

Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.

Conformation show chair sent in application for conformation show, all contracts are in.

Obedience and Rally chair reported all judges contracts are in.

Fun Fest dog show was discussed.

Kim Williams discussed GKKC holding a Scent Work Trial in Spring of 2019, there would be two trials per day. Containers, buried, interior, and exterior are the categories that we would have at first trial for novice level only. Kim will have a demonstration at the September general meeting. Rhonda Gibbs made a motion that Kim be allowed to submit applications to AKC for the Scent Work Trials in Spring of 2019, and Val Currier seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed.

Andrew and DeAnna Moore were unanimously voted into GKKC general membership.

Katie Smiley’s application was read for the first time.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

Rhonda Gibbs, Acting Recording Secretary