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MINUTES from the delegatesmeeting (WUSB) on 8/2/1997 at Mersch / Luxemburg starts 13.15 p.m. In attendance: K. Heiberg, R.Horlings (USA) A.de Groote, J. van Hummelen (Belgium) C. O. Mastrup, L. Nielsen (Denmark) E. Janes, W. Ketzler (Germany 1) H. Evers (Germany 2, Observer) T. Nygard (Finland) G. Morsiani, D.Morsiani (Italy) J. Prim, R. Grim (Luxemburg) H. Golverdingen, B. Vervoorn (Holland) L. Roe-Hagen, S. Ansrod (Norway) C. Cuenoud, R. Hans (Switzerland) J. Hernandez, I. Schonleber (Spain) P. Muggleton (England, ObserverIn
attendance as guest: P. Brieskorn (Vice-President Germany 1) K. Augestad (Spain) J. van de Belt (Holland, Editor Barry International) J. Juslin (Judge, Finland) H. Kalscheuer (Germany 1) Excused are the delegates from Austria, Mrs.Kohn and Mr.Heide, and the Honorary President Mr. Peter Schmidlin, They wish us all a good meeting and show with a lot of dogs. 1. Welcome and identification of the delegates in attendance. The President welcomes the delegates and guests and thank them for their show of support. He explains, that a,judges-meeting (because of limited time) will not take place this weekend. Since this meeting is too important-and cannot be be finished in a short time.- Mr. Ketzler gave a short report about last year and concluded, that we in the WUSB did not come very far. lt was frustating for him, that there were some personal attacks against him. He asks very sincerely to keep to business dealings and therefore leave personal allegations and insults at home. Please not only for today, but also for the future. In attendance 21 delegates with and 2 without votingrights. Addition to the agenda: The meeting decides unanimously to add to the agenda the following subjects: 6a. Motion of the Dutch St. Bernard Club. 9a. Voting for the WUSB Show 1999-2000 2. Minutes -from Zutphen 1996 The minutes of the meeting from Zutphen 1996 was send to all the delegates. There are no additions or corrections. 3. Report of the President and review of last year. President Wolfgang Ketzler first presents once more his targets (goals) for the WUSB. These include and must promote, support and challenge the Beauty of our Breed (according to the Standard), the Health (here is from all of us the fight against H.D, through X-raying required) and character (to obtain the image as a family dog). He then thanks all the Clubs, who had send to him their Clubbulletin on a regular base. After this the President brings some letters to attention. The Australian Club is electing a new Beard of Officers. And because of the distance the delegates cannot attend. The Club asks to please send them the English version of the minutes of the meeting.. The Swiss St. Bernard Club informes about the new addresses. The announcement (notification) by the Spanish Club of their new delegates was received by the President on 7/22/1997. Regrettable too late for him to send personal invitations Wolfgang Ketzler informs about a letter send by Mr. Charles Cuenoud. It was the assembly’s opinion, that this letter, because of his content, should go to the judges-meeting. Then the President touches on some parts of a letter from the President of the SBCA, Mr, Bob Bostrom. In this letter a couple of important issues were addressed, above all, that this day is a very important day for the WUSB, especially in regards to the coming years. This letter was send to all the delegates. Different Clubs send letters and faxes to the President with complaints about not getting notification for the delegates-meeting and Banquet. Mr. Ketzler informs, that for him the show was prominent. These concerns were unwarranted, because right there after invitations for the delegates-meeting and Banquet were send out. He thanks everybody for their big show of interest. One misunderstanding was addressed by the President. He was accused out of Belgium, that he and his circle of friends were too much occupied with the Congress in Italy. This is untrue. He as WUSB-President is neutral against all clubs. They invited him as a Speaker without asking him beforehand. Mr. Ketzler requests, that in the future these matters will be cleared beforehand. Then the President informs about a couple of interesting and positive contacts with other Countries and Clubs. There are new contacts with Hungary, Slovakia, Czechoslavakia and even with Transvaal/South Africa. Because of the distance participation will be difficult, but invitations to join the WUSB were send out. Besides that, there are also contacts with the St. Bernard-Molosser Club in Poland and with the United St. Bernard Club of England. Mr. Ketzler contacted Sweden. They will discuss their possible re-entry into the WUSB. An invitation was send to Israel. The St. Bernard Club of Ireland also has shown interest in the WUSB. They point out however, they have an old Standard. Mr. Ketzler corrected this one, but as today has not received an answer. 4. Reports of the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Treasurer, Mr.Roland Hans, gives his Treasurers report to the Delegates-meeting. As of today cash on hand is 18.400,00 D.M. His books and receives (vouchers) can be looked at anytime. The Delegates thank Mr. Hans for a job well done. The total Membership of the Clubs is requested: Australia ? Italy 480 Belgium 238 Luxemburg 83 Denmark 240 Holland 650 Germany 1 1650 Norway 300 Germany 2 150 Austria ? England 300 Switzerland 401 Finland 440 Spain 182 USA 800 The first Secretary, Ms. Janes, complains, that of her request to the Clubs to send the actual Judges list only the Swiss Club had send an answer. The Belgian Club did hand over the actual Judqes list then and there. In the explanation after All Breed and Speciality Judges only Judges, who have engaged activily in judging St. Bernards should be mentioned. 5. Discussion over the reports and the actual situation in the WUSB. Mr. Mastrup is of the opinion, that our .biggest problem is, that we talk too much, but not, as it should be, togetherness. His view is, that it always gets more difficult, when the numbers of WUSB-Members increase. In this connection the Standard becomes again the main subject of discussion. Interpretation of the FCI-Standard is not the same in every Country, there is again and again a difference in the evaluation of the Breed. In the end all Delegates are in agreement, that all Countries can have Membership in the WUSB, even if they don't judge by the FCI-Standard. However it should be our goal to try again and again through communications and evaluation of the dogs to bring all different Countries closer to the FCI-Standard. 6. Motion from the St. Bernard Club of Germany (2) for a change in the constitution. First of all the President asks the Assembly to decide by yes or no vote if this motion should even be addressed, since the BCD has only Member-Observership status. Vote: 12 yes, 6 no, 2 abstentions. The motion of the BCD is then explained by Mr. Evers. There is a lively discussion about principles, after this the Delegates are unanimous in their voice against this motion, however they are of their opinion, that a decision should be made on how the Delegates votes of individual Countries should be divided. The President informs the meeting of the opinion of the Board. He emphasizes for all, that this is not only a Problem for Germany, but it also affects all Countries, who have 2 or more Member clubs in the WUSB. The Board is of the opinion, that every Country (as provided for in the Constitution) has 2 votes. It is an internal affair for the respected Countries to name the Delegates and how the votes will be divided between them. This cannot be a WUSB matter. However if there are already "First Clubs"-Members of the WUSB, they will have priority in their decision. On this a vote was taken. Voted for: unanimously yes. Article 13 of the WUSB Constitution will now read as follows: “The delegates meeting consists of 2 Delegates per Member country. Every delegate has one vote. If a Country has 2 or more Membership clubs in the WUSB, then they have to settle the division of the votes internally. If there is already a "First Club Member", then his decision on this matter will have priority.” (rest unchanged) 6 a. Motion by the Dutch Club. 1. The Langua Franca of the WUSB is German, however all records of the minutes should also be written in English. 2. "Barry International" will be discussed in another agenda point. 3. Losses occurred by Speciality Clubs, because of the WUSB Show, can in principal not be taken over by the WUSB Treasurer, however Roland Hans proposes to eventually raise the allowance. It is also possible for the WUSB to take over the disbursements to the Judges. These matters will be unanimously referred to the new WUSB Board. 4. In the Showregulation of the WUSB already includes that the Breedshow reguirements for the Showgiving Country must be taken in consideration. 5. The majority of the Delegates is of the opinion, that - as proposed - the Delegates meeting, the Judges meeting and the WUSB-Show should take place on a weekend. Next year this will be tried in Denmark, namely Friday and Saturday always a meeting and Sunday the Show., This motion accepted unanimously. 6. It should be obvious and without saying, that advertisement and recruitment for the WUSB-Show will be done in all Member countries. 7. Motion for Membership from 2 Portugese and 2 Australian Clubs. The 2 Portugese Clubs are accepted unanimously (see also pt.6) One of the Australian Clubs cannot be admitted, since it is not organized under an Australian Kennel Club. The other Club can be accepted. There is however already an Australian Membership club with 2 Delegates vote, therefore pt.6 will likewise apply. Voted for; unanimously yes. 8. Latest information about WUSB-Show 1997. Mr. Prim, Showchairman of the WUSB-show, gives us the latest overall view. He informs, that 120 St. Bernards are entered. The composition of 2 judges for the rings has been decided At the night of the Banquet, a drawing will decide the rings, in which the respective classes will.be judged. Mr. Reinhold Welsch from Gemany is the Head judge. 9. A Short information from the Danish Club on the WUSB-Show 1998 Mr. Mastrup informs, that the WUSB-Show 1999 will take place in Vejen, Denmark, 8/2/1998. 8 Judges will be invited, no CAC will be given. The Judges Meeting and the delegates meeting will be an 7/31 and 8/1/1998. The following Judges will be invited for the Show in Denmark. Peer Chr. Andersen (N), Peer Bay (DK), Werner Brammer (D1), Hermann Evers (D2), Gunnel Holmen (Fin), Ernst Kientsch (SW), Kenneth Nelson (USA), Cloo de Vries (NL). Head judge is Kim –Nielsen(DK). Substitute: Belgium and Italy. 9 a. WUSB-Shows 1999 and 2000. The WUSB-Shows awarded as follows: 1999: Portugal (Portuguese Club) 2000: Italy Wolfgang Ketzler, however, wants everyone to consider, that the Portugese Clubs first internally have to settle their representation and Delegates vote to the WUSB. 10. Barry International. Mrs. Kari Augestad and Mr. Jan van de Belt participate as guests in the Delegates meeting, mainly to submit to the Assembly some proposals concerning the "Barry International" The Assembly determines, that the magazine is not.an official WUSB Publication. Therefore articles to be published in the magazine shall provide the names of the Contributors or respectively the Club bulletin. Mrs. Augestad offers to design a color magazine. She shows as a sample a Spanish.magazine. For the time being the circulatiön and numbers of issues will be about 1500 - 2000. The printing will be at no cost to the WUSB. The magazine will be able to finance itself through advertisement. Mrs. Augestad gives a couple of approximate prices. An outsidepage will be about 400,00 DM, an inside page between 200,00 and 250,00 DM. It will also be possible to send the magazine, for a small fee, to all those interested. Mr. Jan van de Belt proposes, that every Club appoints a Member, who will send him articles to be published and above all pictures able to be reproduced. The Delegates gladly accept the proposal. Because the quality and attractiveness will be much better. The cost for the WUSB will be smaller and the individual Clubscost will be postage only. 11. Report of the Auditor. Mr. Roland Hans gives the report of the Trust-company, which confirms the cashmanagement as correct. Thereupon a Treasurers-release is granted. Vote: unanimously yes, 2 abstentions. 12. Exonoration of the Board. The Board is released of their duties. Vote: unanimously yes, 2 abstentions. 13. Appointment of an election-officer and elections of a new Board. Mr. Dr. Giovanni Morsiani is unanimously elected as election Officer., 13.1 Election of the President The_Assembly nominate as their candidate Mr. Wolfgang Ketzler. Vote: 6 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions (Secret Ballot). Mr.Ketzler accepts the nomination. By Open Ballot‑ 13.2 Election of the Vice-President. Mr. Prim of Luxemburg is nominated. Vote: unanimously yes, 1 abstention. Mr. Prim accepts the nomination,
13.3 Election of
the First:Secretary. Votel unanimously yes, 1 abstention Ms. Janes accepts the nomination.
13.3 Election of
the Second Secretary. Vote: unanimously yes, 1 abstention. Mr. Horlings accepts the nomination. 13.4 Election of the Treasurer. Mr. Roland Hans is nominated. vote: unanimously yes, 1 abstention. Mr. Hans accepts the nomination. 14. Diversen. Mr. Charles Cuenoud gives a report about. the Museum Foundation, in Martigny. As of today there-is not much new to report. He suggests, that all Members clubs of the WUSB become also Members of the Foundation-Society. Info-Material will be handed out to the visitors. He hopes very much, that donations will be send. In about 2 years eventually a big property will be made available for free on.which a Museum can be build. An alternate is a motel on the Grand St. Bernard, where the Mövenpick-Restaurant can be used. There is a lot of room, also next year a dogshow on the property is planned. Mr. Cuenoud informs about a dog walk in September and apart from that diverse other events will be arranged in Martigny. He implores individual Clubs for some publicity in the bulletins, when the occasion arises. Mr. Dr. G.Morsiani reports about the Foundation of his Father, Dr. A. Morsiani. He likes to continue, what his Father in all these years for St. Bernardsfriends has collected. It's about a big collection of books, illustrations, graphic arts and Sculptures. He proposes to organize, within the framework, an one time Judges discussion. The English St. Bernard Club has, as a result of the resolution made under art. 6, immediately full Membership in the WUSB. The Delegatesmeeting ends at 18.00 p.m. The President Mr. Wolfgang Ketzler wishes all an enjoyable evening and a good show tomorrow.
Erftstadt, 8/11/1997
gez. Erika Janes gez. Wolfgang Ketzler Secretary President
English translation: Ray M. Horlings 2. Secretary
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