january 2020 - winnegamie dog club
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January 2020
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS 01/02/2020 Monthly Membership Meeting @ 7:00 pm 01/03/2020 Agility run-throughs 01/11/2020 – 01/12 WDC All-Breed Winter Show @
Sunnyview Expo Center 02/01/2020 Appreciation & Awards Banquet @ Stone
Toad 02/06/2020 Monthly Membership Meeting @ 7:00 pm 02/07/2020 Agility Run-throughs 04/03/2020 Agility Run-throughs 05/08/2020 Agility Run-throughs
In the Newsletter: 2-3 Minutes: December
Membership Meeting, 4-5 New Membership 5-6 Notices and Thank You’s 7-8 Slate of Nominees for 2020
Board, Member Renewals 9 WDC and the City of Menasha 10 Notices 11 Training Class Schedule 12 Volunteer Information
WDC December Agility
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Meeting called to order Secretaries Report: Membership present approved the November minutes as published in the club’s newsletter. November board minutes were read. Mail was read. Treasurers Report: Marie gave the financial report for November. Presidents Report: Wayne thanked members that stepped up when Redevelopment Authority of the City of Menasha wanted to “blight” our property on Manitowoc Rd. Susan Hayes, Christina Rappel, Jackie Kobierecki and Barb Hoffman headed up getting flyers out to the neighbors and contacting the members of this Redevelopment Authority committee and what ever else they could think of. Christine and Susan did a great job speaking at the meeting with the committee on December 3rd. Well over a 100 people attended the meeting and also State Rep Andre Jacque, so a great turnout for sure. We dodged the bullet this time but don’t believe it is over yet. Wayne thanked our three directors of training also, Kayla Baudhuin, Shannon Tischer and Gayle Kukulka for a great job with our classes this past year. You are all doing a fantastic job!!
Membership: Prospective new members introduced themselves and they were welcomed by the membership present. Thank you Louse Torkelson for the assist. 50/50 Raffle: Gayle Kukulka introduced herself and said she would be going around and selling tickets with the drawing to be held shortly after the meeting is over. Meagan Kukulka assisted. K-9 Kloset: Linda Milliren mentioned that we have new items!!! Come on back and check this out! Winter Show: Pat Erickson said that they are in need of help for the show. Parking and clean-up are two big items where we could use the helping hands. The show is January 11 & 12, 2020 at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh. Parking people will earn double hours with a minimum of 2 hours at the gate! Members who volunteer for parking or clean-up at our Winter Show may apply their hours to either 2019 or 2020, so, if you still need hours for 2019, this will be your last chance to earn them.
Margie Hohman said she will send around sign-up sheets on a clip board for the different areas that help is needed. So please sign-up. Ring Stewarding: Margie Hohman also mentioned that on Sunday January 5 at 1 pm here at the club they will be having a short class on ring stewarding for the show. Come out and refresh your memory or learn what is needed to do this important job. Traveling Trophies: Laura Steidl said it is important to get your wins together and turn them into her in January. The information for these trophies is on our website, look for forms and you will find the information needed. Any questions please give her a call. Awards: Jackie Kobierecki said that she and co-chair Carol Lenz are looking forward to receiving the information for the awards that you have earned this past year. So, gather up the information for all the titles you have earned and turn in to either her or Carol. All the information for this is in the newsletter and on our club’s website. Also remember that those whose dogs have earned an award plaque for previous titles, this is a perpetual award plaque and they have a box in the office where the plaques can be put so they can have the new titles added. Jackie said that because of the interest in nose work we are forming a new group on Winnegamie Dog club’s Facebook page, Winnegamie Dog Club Nose Work Group. So, check it out and let’s learn more together. Parades: Penney Garbe thanked all the members that came out and walked in the Christmas parade in Appleton. It was a great turn out of members!! Thank You!! Budgets: Barb Hoffman reported that she is later than usual for our budgets but she did send a notice to all chairs and please respond so she can get the budgets approved at the board meeting and then by membership at the January membership meeting.
Membership: Marie said don’t forget to get your dues in by the end of the month!! Forms are up here on the table if you need one Wall Plaques: Amie Kading introduce herself as the new chair for our wall plaques. The form is in the newsletter, so fill it out and get to her by the end of January. WDC recognizes all AKC titles that you can earn with your dog.
MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES- December 5, 2019
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Minutes Continued:
Nominations: Tom Wiesler asked if there were any nominations from the floor. Since there were none the nominations are closed. Tom introduced those running for the board to the membership President: Christina Rappel Vice President: Margie Hohman Treasurer: Marie Murphy Secretary: Linda Milliren Board: Barb Hoffman, Jackie Kobierecki Voting for the board position will be held at the January membership meeting. Agility: Nancy Zolkowski thanked all the members that came out and helped both days for the agility trials held in Oshkosh. We couldn’t do it without all your help.
Canine CPR and First Aid Class: Len Hoehne said that he and Patty will be continuing doing this class next year. They are hoping to expand and bring in more of the general public in the future. Pet Expo: Len also told us that the display board that he uses at the Pet Expo needs updating and looking for help with it. The information on it is pretty out dated and could use some up to date photos. If interested in helping please contact Len. Legislative: Deb Krsnich told members that this is a good time to think carefully before you donate. The ads are out there to pull your heart strings but many of the organizations do nothing for the pets they are depicting.
DOT: Shannon Tischer thanked all the trainers and helpers that worked in our training program this past year. We couldn’t do this without you. Our classes are expanding and we are offering more classes to try and keep up. We have two trainer/helper meetings coming up with the first being on Monday December 30th at 7 pm or you can come on Saturday January 4th at 10 am. Remember you only need to attend one of these. We want to thank Bruce Ziesemer also for all he does for our classes. It is not an easy job and he does it very well. Again, thank you Bruce!! Cry and brag was conducted Motion made and approved to adjourn Respectfully submitted Gail VanDenLangenberg Secretary
Mailing Address P.O. Box 713 Appleton, WI 54912
Telephone 920-731-6800
Website
www.winnegamieDogClub.com Facebook www.facebook.com/WinnegamieDogClub
Training Center 2043 Manitowoc Road Menasha, WI 54952
The WINNEGAMIE DOG CLUB Is an all-breed dog club affiliated with the American Kennel Club (AKC). Established
in 1958, the WDC exists for the purpose of advancing the cause and welfare of dogs, both the purebred and the mixed-breed
variety.
Officers President Wayne VanDenLangenberg (740-1873) Vice President Margie Hohman (734-6734) Secretary Gail VanDenLangenberg (725-2047) Treasurer Marie Murphy (882-0809) Board of Directors Barb Hoffman (851-3350) Gayle Kukulka (788-0562) Louise Torkelson (740-6224) Building Committee Don “Stan” Stanislawski
(722-8536; cell 850 3927) Jon Kester (716-5115) Brian Draeger (205-3441)
Dog Club Librarian Lauren Gaines (471-2234) [email protected]
Hours Recorder Julie Schuh
[email protected] Newsletter Editor Kim Dworak [email protected] Sunshine Committee Karen Willett (733-6814) Website Marie Murphy (882-0809)
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Membership Second Meeting: Brunett, Mary & Moesch, Joe (H) 2211 N Cloudview Dr Appleton 54914 734-732-9028, 920-809-0079 Goldendoodle [email protected] [email protected]
Hodek, Stephanie, Brian, Hannah, Haley, Sophia (H) 442 Beaulieu Rd Neenah 54956 920-215-3190 Border Collie [email protected] Lupien, Debra & Ron (H) 208 4th St Menasha 54952 920-740-8731 English Setters [email protected] Haen, Susan (I) 1262 Cameron Circle Neenah 54956 920-483-0139 Papillon [email protected]
Montonati, Michael (I) 3125 W. 4th St #8 Appleton 54914 920-460-5016 German Shepherd [email protected] Pearce, Maria (I) 3266 E Lake Park Crossing #104 Appleton 54915 812-550-8576 Chihuahua, Terrier Mix [email protected] VanderLoop, Jill (I) N314 Red Tail Lane Appleton 54915 920-788-7090 920-850-4363 Golden Retrievers [email protected]
Membership First Meeting: Brown Mary Ellen (I) 1315 11th Ave Green Bay, 54304 920-492-0215 Dachshund [email protected] Sericati, Rebecca & Kenton (H) 604 N Douglas St Appleton, 54914 920-213-5689 Pit Bull Mix, Boxer Mix [email protected] Rolph, Amy (I) 5861 Harbour South Dr Winneconne, 54986 920-385-8440 Golden Retriever [email protected] Finnegan Gabby(I) 215 W Michigan St Appleton, 54911 920-540-9005 Yorkie-poo [email protected] Ramer, Jessica & Jay (H) 1324 Whispering Pines Ln Neenah, 54956 920-252-5550 Lab/boxer/bully mix [email protected] Taylor, Renee (I) 788 Fieldcrest Dr Neenah, 54956 920-851-4335 Labradoodle, Lhasa Apso/Schnauzer mix [email protected] Taylor, Zelia Rae (J) Labradoodle, Lhasa Apso/Schnauzer mix
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Winter Show We are in need of volunteers for our January Show. It’s YOUR club and we would love to have you join us. Contact the following Chairpersons to help: Gate: Tom Wiesler (920-851-0338), [email protected] We would like 16 people over 2 days, you would work 6am to 2pm, in 2 hour shifts. Trophy Table: Jennifer Kettleson (920-205-1233), [email protected] Sit at the trophy table and sell catalogs and give out prizes. Ring Stewards: Louise Torkelson (920-740-6224) [email protected] or Margie Hohman (920-734-6734), [email protected]. We have 5 rings and need 2 stewards per ring, there is a training session before the show.
Kitchen: Mary McEssey (920-843-3263), [email protected] Selling food Clean up: On Sunday we need 10-15 people to come in on Sunday around 5 to 6pm to help clean the building. Contact Julie Schuh, Marge Hohman or Tom Wiesler We are also looking for a structure (fishing shanty or small camper) to have for the folks outside selling parking passes.
Members who volunteer for parking or clean-up at our Winter Show may apply their hours to either 2019 or 2020, so, if you still need hours for 2019, this will be your last chance to earn them. Parking people will earn double hours with a minimum of 2 hours! Sign up at the Dec meeting or call the various chair people.
Membership Second Meeting: Zierler, Tiffany (I) 17004 Rolling Hills Ln Lakewood, 54138 920-570-0108 Golden Retriever [email protected] Koehler, Lori (I) 2092 Coventry Ct Menasha, 54952 920-475-4655 King Charles Cavalier [email protected] Stelzner, Jennifer (H) 624 E. Greenfield St Appleton, 54911 920-850-5757 Labrador [email protected]
December 2019 Agility
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Obedience, Performance, Agility & Conformation Competitors: This is a heads-up alert! Look for the necessary forms on the WDC web site (under Membership drop-down menu, select Forms) for the complete listing of the rules and information for 10 competitive trophies that you might be eligible to win. Conformation awards include – WDC AMATEUR OWNER-HANDLED DOG OF THE YEAR; MARY STRANGE AWARD; WDC TRAVELING CONFORMATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; WDC HIGH SCORING CONFORMATION AWARD; LOWELL TRACY RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Obedience awards include -- JUDY FALCK MEMORIAL TRAVELING OBEDIENCE AWARD; PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Dog Sport awards include – HANK PERFORMANCE VERSATILITY AWARD; WDC AGILITY DOG OF THE YEAR – REGULAR; WDC AGILITY DOG OF THE YEAR - PREFERRED The Traveling Trophy Committee will award these 10 trophies at the WDC Appreciation Night Dinner on February 1st, 2020. Gather your dog’s show records from Nov.1, 2018 through Oct. 31, 2019 now and send in your application with all the necessary information. Note, I will need the name, location & date of AKC shows and the award or score your dog received. Application deadline is January 13, 2020. Questions? Email: [email protected] or call: 920-867-4245. Link to the WDC website: https://winnegamiedogclub.com/membership/forms/ Smiles & best wishes -- Laura Steidl, Traveling Trophy Committee Chair
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Slate of Nominees for the 2020 Executive Board
Linda Milliren, Secretary. WDC member since 2013. Chaired K-9 Closet committee. I have not had any leadership positions at the club but did a lot of committee work while working for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. I was a member of the state committee for policy for the Division of Adult Institutions. This group writes all of the non-security policy and procedures for the prisons for incarcerated adults. I was also on committees for the prison division for Disruptive Groups (Gangs) and Emergency Response Units (Riot Squads). Both of these groups wrote policy and procedures for the prisons.
Margie Hohman, Vice-President. Club member since 1979, former WDC obedience trainer, Co-chair of fun match and stewards for winter show. I am actively showing in conformation, agility, rally, obedience. I own a boarding/grooming kennel and have been involved in Irish setter rescue since 1981.
Christina Rappel, President. Club member since 2014. Has held the following offices: Appleton Downtown Inc. Marketing Board Member 2005, 2006, Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association Fun Match Co-Chair 2019, 2020, and chair of the WDC Seminars committee. Areas of interest are Conformation, Scent Work, and Rally Preservation Breeding. Christina’s breeds are Irish Wolfhounds and German Shepherd Dogs.
Marie Murphy, Treasurer. WDC member since 2006 and Treasurer since 2010. Areas of Interest: training dogs in agility and obedience. Currently teaching beginner agility classes and helping with Teamwork class. Interested in photography and in charge of the WDC photo gallery, as well as updating information on the club website and Facebook page. We currently have two border collies, but have also had a Golden Retriever and an Aussie.
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Slate of Nominees for the 2020 Executive Board
Barbara Hoffman, Board. Club member since 2004. Board Member since 2009. Current committee chairs include Budget Committee and Committee on Committees. Served as Director of Beginner Obedience for a couple of years before joining the Board. I currently help with the evening training classes with puppy classes being my favorite class. As a Board Member I facilitated refinancing the loan on our building so the Club was able to get out of debt sooner, assisted with the review/rewrite of our Constitution and Bylaws, and most recently worked very hard with a small group of fellow members to fight the potential ‘blighting’ of our Club property. I am actively showing or competing in conformation, agility, rally and obedience, with other venues to consider with my Australian Shepherds.
Jackie Kobierecki, Board. Following a long career as a Nurse Epidemiologist and Quality Improvement at St Elizabeth Hospital, I started taking lessons at Winnegamie Dog Club. I have 2 Australian shepherds who are my partners in canine activities & competition. I have been a member for almost 8 years. Currently, I teach Rally classes and nose work classes. In addition, I am certified AKC CGC and Tricks evaluator. For the past 3 years, I have co-chaired the Recognition Awards. I also enjoy volunteering many hours at dog club events and enjoy the company of other members. My greatest accomplishment – starting Nose Work NACSW classes and completing my Certification in National Association Canine Scent Work.
The 2020 elections will be held at the membership meeting on Thursday January 2nd.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DEADLINE IS JANUARY 2nd!
If you have not yet sent in your membership renewal, please do so before the January meeting. You don't want to lose any of the benefits of membership, such as the use of our beautiful fenced-in yard and training facility, access to our extensive library of dog-training books, the opportunity to earn free or reduced classes, and the many other benefits of being a member. The membership renewal form is included in this newsletter and is also available on the WDC website. New members voted in at the September board meeting or later do not need to renew their membership until next year.
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WDC Battles the City of Menasha WDC recently found itself in a legal battle to save our property. On November 14th, the club received a registered letter from the City of Menasha Redevelopment Authority (RDA) informing us that our property was one of several along Manitowoc Road that they intended to designate as “blighted,” a legal strategy that would have enabled the City of Menasha to use Eminent Domain to acquire our property. Members quickly mobilized to learn more about the statutes involved and the motives behind this unexpected move by the city. Knowing that this would affect the entire neighborhood, a group of club members canvassed the area, informing people about an upcoming meeting of the RDA that would be open to the public, at which they would vote on the areas to be “blighted.” We also invited members of the RDA, as well as the Community Development Director to visit our club and see for themselves that we have a clean, well-maintained facility that in no way meets the definition of the term “blighted.” We also pointed out the many contributions that WDC makes to the local community and beyond through our training classes, seminars, events, outreach activities, and donations. We were amazed at the amount of support that our club received, not only from our members and neighbors, but from people who had formerly taken our classes or had attended events at our facility. Even the Fox Valley Cat Club came out to support us! WFRV and WBAY both did news stories about our struggle. In the end, we were successful in convincing the committee that WDC is an asset to the City of Menasha and our property, along with the other private businesses on Manitowoc Road, was removed from the list of “blighted” properties. Thank you to everyone who showed their support during this trying time. It really made us appreciate the wonderful members that we have and the amount of dedication they have to the welfare of their dogs. WDC Board of Directors
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Winter Agility Trial We experienced Mother Nature in a winter storm November 30th and December 1st. This was not what we hoped for but the competitors came and made the weekend fun. We delayed the trial start time on Sunday to 9:00 a.m. to give those who were traveling any distance a chance to get to the Agility Trial at Oshkosh Kennel Club safe and in daylight. We had some that were not able to make it, but those that did had fun and some successful runs. Thank you to our volunteers for all of your help. Some lost electricity and did not make it right away but showed up when they could. Karen Combs was our secretary for the weekend. Mike Evarts chief course builder and also came Friday to set the course up with Margie Hohman and Terri Bartz. We had many new helpers this year and many course builders. The following people helped in many different jobs: Peggy Stevens, Sue Beck, Cory Wasinger, Mike Ziegenbein, Carrie McCook, Hayley Cullen, Lori Koehler and Foreign Student, Diane Kruse, Pam Conine, Janice Swindell, Minna Nousiainen-Becker, Lisa Jacobson, Cindy Veit, Robin Zellner, Julie Hahnemann, Ann Birdsall, Sara Konecke, Jan Riehl, Laura Inman, Margie Hohman, Terri Bartz, Becky Koutnik, and Shelly Vander Wielen. Mary Jo Plamann was our ribbon person. Thanks Everyone and have a Happy New Year. Nancy Zolkowski
Winnegamie Dog Club wants to recognize and celebrate our members’ hard work and successes!
All AKC titles/awards earned between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019 by club members (and their
dogs) in good standing and the dog residing at the member’s home are eligible. The application and a copy of
the titles earned must be submitted before January 2, 2020, by mail or placed in the WDC Awards Box at the
club.
The awards will be presented at the Appreciation Dinner on February 1, 2020.
Award application and information is attached or available on the club website.
Any questions, contact:
Jackie Kobierecki or Carol Lenz 1421 S Alicia Dr 1209 S Lee St Appleton, WI 54914 Appleton, WI 54915 920-739-8626 920-585-0583
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WINTER 2020 SESSION CLASS SCHEDULE Classes start the week of January 6th and run for 6 weeks
There will be a required orientation session (without dogs) for anyone new to Winnegamie Dog Club on Monday December 30th at 6pm
Mail-in registration opens November 21st Class prices are $85.00
Obedience
Puppy Obedience: Monday 7pm (front room)
Tuesday 10am (front room)
Wednesday 7pm (back room)
Saturday 9am (front room)
Saturday 10am (front room)
Adult Obedience: Tuesday 6pm (front room)
Tuesday 7pm (front room)
Wednesday 8pm (back room)
Life Skills: Wednesday 6pm (back room)
Obedience Skills: • Tuesday 9am (front room) • Tuesday 8pm (front room) • Wednesday 9am (front room)
Proofing Games: • Tuesday 8pm (back room)
Impulse Control part 1 • Monday 8pm (front room) • Tuesday 7pm (back room)
Impulse Control part 2 • Tuesday 6pm (back room)
Rally Novice/Intermediate Rally: • Thursday 10am (front room)
Excellent Rally: • Wednesday 9am (back room) Rally Run Thrus (drop-in):* • Thursday 9am (back room) Rally Skills • Monday 6pm (front room)
Agility Teamwork: • Monday 6pm (back room) Advanced Beginner Agility: • Monday 7:30pm (back room) Intermediate/Advanced Agility drop-in:* • Thursday 2:00pm (back room) Agility Skills drop-in:* • Thursday 6 pm (back room)
Drop-In Classes- *$5/class or free for active
Winnegamie members* Conformation: • Wednesday 7pm (front room) Open Floor Obedience: • Thursday 7pm (front room) Competition Readiness Obedience: • Thursday 5pm (front room)
Notice: ATTENTION ALL OBEDIENCE TRAINERS AND HELPERS: We will be holding obedience class trainer/helper meetings on the following dates:
Monday December 30th at 7pm
Saturday January 4th at 10am All current trainers and helpers, as well as anyone interested in training or helping, will be REQUIRED to attend one of these meetings. These meetings help us all stay on the same page, as well as provide us the opportunity to discuss how our classes are going and
give/receive feedback. Please email the Directors of Training at: [email protected] to confirm which meeting time you will be attending. We appreciate you all and our training program would not be a success without you! Kayla, Shannon and Gayle
Special Class: $85 ($40 for active members) Nose Work Level 2: Intro to Scent
• Wednesday 5:30 – 6:45 pm
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NURSING HOME VISITS Contacts:
Pam Siebert [email protected] 920-470-6634
Prerequisites:
Must be an approved member
Your dog must be at least one year old and have earned its Canine Good Citizen certificate
Dogs need to be approved by Pam Siebert (contact Pam to schedule an evaluation)
Procedure for Submitting Member Volunteer Hours Reports
As you earn volunteer hours, please complete the “Volunteer Hours Report Form” and submit it to the Hours Recorder in one of three ways:
Scan and email the form to [email protected] Drop off the completed form in the club office Mail it to the Hours Recorder (address on form)
Hard copies of the form are available in the club office. It can also be downloaded from the website under the Membership tab (listed in both the Forms and Volunteer sections). Members can check their hours completed to date status on the website in the Membership / Volunteer section. The document name is “Volunteer Hours Log”. Updates will be posted at least once a month. Any questions or comments, please contact Julie Schuh
COMMITTEE HELP NEEDED Contact: Gail VanDenLangenberg 920-725-2047 or 740-1222
Meeting Snacks Earn two hours by attending monthly meetings and bringing a snack. Dates: First Thursday of the month (Except December) Contact Mary Anne Herwig
[email protected] 920-841-4653.
CLASS HELP NEEDED
More help is needed with teaching and assisting. It’s a fun way to share your knowledge with students and help them train their dogs to its full potential. A private training session will be held. We are also in need of assistants to help with the training equipment during classes: this is keeping track of payments, receipts, and fittings of collars, etc. during classes. Vacuuming after Obedience classes is also needed. This takes about 30-45 minutes each day. Hours are flexible. If interested in helping, contact the Director of Training, email: [email protected]
CLEANING
Most Friday’s beginning at 8:00 a.m. Help is needed to clean the building. Contact Stan to confirm dates/times at 920-722-8536.
Fawn Tauber [email protected] 920-419-7336
Winnegamie
Dog Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 713
Appleton, WI 54912-0713