April 2018 MARK YOUR CALENDARS Novice Agility Trial

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1 April Novice Agility Trial MARK YOUR CALENDARS 04/05 Membership 7:00 04/06 Agility Run-Throughs 04/07 CGC Testing 04/13-04/15 AKC Scent Work Trials - click for premium 04/21 Dog CPR & First Aid Class - click for registration form April News Deadline Please submit articles By April 15 to WDCNewsEditor@gmail.com In the Newsletter: 2 Minutes: March Membership Meeting, 3 New Membership, Thank You 4-5 Brags, Notice 6 Volunteer Information 7 Training Class Schedule 8 CGC Test Information 9-10 Yard Pass Information and Form

2 April 2018 Page 2 MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES- March 1st, 2018 Meeting called to order Program: Cheryl Larson, who has a pet nutrition store in Green Bay, Cheryl s Healthy Pet Market and who is certified in holistic care for companion animals in natural health nutrition and supplements and massage for dogs and cats. Cheryl talked about nutrition and how it affects our pets, how to read labels, what to look for and what holistic nutrition can do for your pets. Cheryl brought in samples of different products and answered many questions from the floor. Secretaries Report: Membership present approved the February meeting minutes as published in the club s newsletter. February board meeting minutes were read. Mail was read. Treasurers Report: Marie gave the financial report for February. Membership: Prospective new members introduced themselves and they were welcomed by the membership present. 50/50 Raffle: Gayle Kukulka introduced herself as our 50/50 raffle person and she will be around to sell tickets. The drawing will be shortly after the meeting is over. CGC: Jolene Johnson said that coming up on Saturday April 7 th canine good citizen testing will take place from 8 to noon. You can earn 4 hours for helping out that day, so mark your calendar and come on out. You also may test your own dog and also earn hours for helping. DOT s: Jackie Kobierecki said they are looking for helpers for our training classes. If interested in helping please talk with her. ACT 1 & ACT 2: Nancy Zolkowski thanked Mary Huntington and her committee for the great job they did with this agility course test. It is awesome to see how agility is growing in the club. Don t forget the Novice Trials this weekend. Parades: Penney Garbe said the next parade coming up is the St Patrick s Day in New London on Saturday March 17 th at 1 pm. Kayla Baudhuin would be the person to talk with as we wouldn t be walking as WDC members but joining a newfoundland group of dogs. Then Neenah/Menasha Memorial Day parade Penney hasn t heard anything from them yet, but they are slower to get their information out. The Flag Day Parade will be coming up on Saturday June 9 th starting at 2 pm. This parade can be very hot for the dogs to walk in so a decision to walk with dogs would be made closer to the parade date. Canine CPR & First Aid Class: Len said that he and Patty will be able to offer the classes because he found another book to replace the old one he has been using. The next class will be April 21 here at the club from 8 until noon. You will learn how to keep your dog alive until you can get them to a vet. Cost for members is $35 and non-members is $45 so get signed up now. Old Business: None New Business: None Cry and brag was conducted Motion made and approved to adjourn Respectfully submitted Gail VanDenLangenberg Secretary

3 April 2018 Page 3 Membership First Meeting: Grade, Megan,Tony & Dillon (H) 3416 S. Whippoorwill LN Appleton, WI Weimaraner tmfgrade@att.net Gerrits, Maitea (J) Golden Membership Second Meeting: Ziebell, Michelle (I) 4809 N Lynndale Dr Appleton Rottweiller, Pitbull mix mziebell2@new.rr.com Landowski, Jurrisa J. (I) 1001 E. Kay St. Appleton, WI English Shepherd, Boxer Mix risalando@rocketmail.com AKC ACT 1 & 2 Thank You My apologies for this delayed thank you to all of the volunteers and participants for the AKC ACT 1 & 2 which was held on February 17 th at the WDC. An event cannot run smoothly without great help. At WDC, we are blessed with superior volunteers who all pitch-in to help the club from Friday morning set up--to clean up on Saturday afternoon. Thank You! The day was successful with over 90 runs with new agility teams. Participants cheered each other on. Club members were full of encouragement to these brand new teams. New this year, we had vendor Jodi Bauer from All Pawsitive selling collars, toys, shirts, signs, and everything dog related. A complimentary doggie treat bar and human hospitality table greeted our participants. Many ribbons, title certificates, and title toys were awarded to those earning qualifying runs. Two NQ baskets were drawn for those not lucky enough to qualify. I know some people may think things were a little over the top. However, it is my personal goal to make each new agility participant feel welcome at the WDC. They are our future. As a club, we may not be able to hold the largest agility trial, but wouldn t be great to be known as the friendliest and most welcoming? Absolutely! A special thank you to Chelsea Wood for being our evaluator/judge. Also, a very special thank you to Terri Bartz for organizing the pre-act run-throughs the Saturday prior to the ACT event. This really helped our participants by answering their questions ahead of time and to get the butterflies out before their debut runs! Way to go TEAM WDC! AWESOME job! Respectfully Submitted by Mary Huntington

4 April 2018 Page 4 The Stardust and Von Skaer Gang did very well at the Badger Dachshund Specialty shows. 1st show: Stardust Sky Full of Stars (Skyler) was BOS Baby puppy 4-6 months. GCH Stardust Stargazer Lily von Skaer was BOS for 5 pts. Stardust Clubhouse Special von Skaer was RWD Stardust Amberlicht Leisel von Lutz was RWB 2nd show: Stardust Life of Riley was WD/BOW for a 4 pt major, he needs 1 single to finish Stardust N Windrose Magic Mirror (Image) was WB for a 4 pt major GCH Lutz von Skaer was Select Dog Ch Stardust N Windrose Queen's Talisman was Select Bitch 3rd show: New Grand CH for DC Stardust's Good Luck Charm, RN, RATN, CGC with a 5 point select major Stardust Dreamtime Lily v Skaer was WB for a 4 pt major. Stardust Peppermint von Skaer was RWB Thanks to the co-breeders and co-owners for making this possible! Anne Schmidt and Barb Skaer Stardust Dachshunds AKC Breeder of Merit

5 April 2018 Page 5 Standard Longhaired Dachshund Walmar-Solo's TNT-SL (Boomer) went to his first dog shows and won WD/ BOW at 2 out of the 3 Badger Dachshund Specialty shows each for a 4 pt major! Owned and shown by Cassie Nickasch CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST Help is needed for the upcoming CGC Test, WDC will be hosting its annual Spring Canine Good Citizen Test on Saturday, April 7, I need people to help with the testing. No previous experience necessary. Testing runs from 9am to Noon; volunteers should be at the WDC Training Center by 8:30am. For more information, contact Jolene Johnson at or jjohnson217@new.rr.com

6 April 2018 Page 6 COMMITTEE HELP NEEDED Contact: Gail VanDenLangenberg or Meeting Snacks Earn two hours by attending monthly meetings and bringing a snack. Dates: First Thursday of the month (Except December) Contact Susan Hayes at shayes1@new.rr.com 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 minutes each day. Hours are flexible. If interested in helping, contact Deb Zierler at , harvestimekennel@gmail.com CLEANING Most Friday s beginning at 8:00 a.m. Help is needed to clean the building. Contact Stan to confirm dates/times at Pam Siebert kieshagirl54956@gmail.com NURSING HOME VISITS Contacts: Fawn Tauber fawndan@gmail.com 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 the form to WDCHours@gmail.com 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 Jane Nilles at WDCHours@gmail.com.

7 April 2018 Page 7 LATE SPRING SESSION CLASS SCHEDULE There will be an orientation class (without dogs) for all puppy and beginner classes on Wednesday, April 25th, at 6:00 pm, followed by walk-in registration Mail-in Registration opens March 19th CLASSES RUN FOR 6 WEEKS FEE $85.00 Mondays, April 30 June 11 NO CLASSES ON MEMORIAL DAY (May 28) 10:00 am Puppy Obedience (front room) 6:00 pm Beginner Obedience (front room) 6:00 pm Novice Agility drop in (back room) ($5 per class active members free) 7:00 pm Puppy Obedience (front room) Tuesdays, May 1 June 5 9:00 am Beginner Grad Obedience (front room) 6:00 pm Puppy Grad Obedience (front room) 6:00 pm Beginner Obedience (back room) 7:00 pm Puppy Obedience (front room) 7:00 pm Pre Novice Obedience (back room) 8:00 pm Novice Obedience (back room) 8:00 pm Beginner/Puppy Grad Obedience (front room) Wednesdays, May 2 June 6 9:00 am Puppy Grad/Beginner Obedience (front room) 9:00 am Continuing Rally Obedience (back room) 6:00 pm Rally Obedience (back room) 7:00 pm Beginner Grad Obedience (back room) 7:00 pm Conformation (front room) Thursdays, May 3 June 7 NOTE: Thursday evening classes do not meet the 1 st Thursday of each month 9:00 am Rally Run throughs* (back room) 10:00 am Rally Novice (front room) 2:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced Agility* (back room) 5:30 pm Competition Readiness Obedience* (front room) 6:00 pm Open Floor Agility* (back room) 7:00 pm Open Floor Obedience* (front room) *These are drop in classes $5.00 per class (free for active WDC members) SPECIAL CLASS: $85 ($40 for active members), no coupons, limited class size Wednesdays, May 2 June 6: 5:30 6:45 pm Nose Work Level 3: Vehicles & Exteriors Mondays, April 30 June 11: 5:00 7:00 pm, Intro to AKC Tracking $120 ($60 for active members) (meets at the sports complex in Stephensville Farmers Park, N3802 State Rd 76, Hortonville) NO CLASS ON MEMORIAL DAY (May 28) Mailing Address P.O. Box 713 Appleton, WI Telephone Website Facebook b Training Center 2043 Manitowoc Road Menasha, WI 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 ( ) Vice President Margie Hohman ( ) Secretary Gail VanDenLangenberg ( ) Treasurer Marie Murphy ( ) Board of Directors Barb Hoffman ( ) Gayle Kukulka ( ) Louise Torkelson ( ) Building Committee Don Stan Stanislawski ( ; cell ) Jon Kester ( ) Brian Draeger ( ) Dog Club Librarian Ruth Holman ( ) peekadox@gmail.com Hours Recorder Jane Nilles WDCHours@gmail.com Newsletter Editor Kim Dworak WDCNewsEditor@gmail.com Sunshine Committee Karen Willett ( ) Website Marie Murphy ( ) murphyfrodo@gmail.com

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10 WINNEGAMIE DOG CLUB, INC. RULES FOR YARD USAGE One of the benefits of club membership is the use of the yard to run your dogs. Therefore, you must be an APPROVED CLUB MEMBER to enjoy it. To identify you to other club members, you MUST have a yard pass hanging from your vehicle s rear view mirror. This can be obtained from WDC s Yard Pass Chairperson after you are an approved member. If you walk or bicycle to the club, carry the yard pass with you. Club members who see a vehicle without a yard pass are instructed to call the Menasha Police Department. Picking up after your dog(s) is VERY IMPORTANT. As you re doing so, don t hesitate to pick up any that is missed by someone else. Most likely you like how clean the yard is, and it can only be kept that way through a joint effort from all of us. If someone else is using the yard when you arrive, be sure to ASK PERMISSION to bring your dog(s) in. Not every dog wants playmates. If you are using the yard and choose to let your dog(s) play without new playmates, please be aware there is a 15 MINUTE TIME LIMIT from the time the next person arrives. If no one is waiting, feel free to use the yard as long as you like. For the safety of the dogs and people, please do not use LONG LINES on dogs and refrain from using PRONG COLLARS when dogs are playing with each other. If the training center is rented out for a day or weekend, the yard will be closed, since BUILDING RENTAL also INCLUDES the exclusive use of the YARD. Dates will be posted before the event in the newsletter and/or on the bulletin board by the yard. Occasionally the yard is SATURATED WITH WATER, and dogs running and playing will tear up the lawn and could become hurt. During these times (usually in the spring), the yard will be closed. It will be posted on the bulletin board near the entrance and on the website. By adhering to these rules, we can all be assured that the yard will continue to be a place where we can enjoy some active time with our best friends WDC YARD PASSES ARE READY!! A 2018 Yard Pass is required to use the Club s front and back fenced yards. The new Yard Passes are Lime Green and Black and they are to be placed in the clear plastic hanging pockets. So, don t throw away the plastic hangers. Take out the old 2017 Yard Pass and place the new Lime Green and Black passes in the hanger.

11 The plastic hangers are to hang from your rear view mirror. If you bike or walk to the club, carry the hanging pocket pass with you. Family Memberships may have two FREE passes. Single memberships may have one FREE pass. Extra passes are $1.00 each and extra plastic hangers are $2.00 each. If your pass is damaged or stolen, replacement passes can be obtained for $3.00 fee (pass $1.00 and hangers $2.00). If you get a new license plate number, you will need to get a new pass. The passes will change yearly. ALL CLUB MEMBERS MUST HAVE PASSES BY MAY 1. We need your help please help enforce the yard-use policy! Look at the cars for the people using the fenced yards. If someone using the yard doesn t have a yard pass, please courteously ask him or her if they are WDC members. If they are not members, tell them the yards are for MEMBERS ONLY and tell them how they can become WDC members. If someone is abusing the posted rules, give the license plate number and complaint to any board member or Linda Allen. Feedback/concerns/suggestions contact Linda Allen or any board member. To obtain a car pass, complete the application below and bring with you to the membership meeting, where Linda or Michael Allen will be on hand to distribute yard passes. Or you can mail the completed application with a stamped, self- addressed envelope to Linda at the address on the form YARD PASS ORDER FORM Name: Street Address: City/State/ZIP: Phone: Type of Membership: Ο Family (2 free yard passes) O Single (1 free yard pass) Number of Yard Passes Needed: License Plate Numbers: 1st Plate 2nd Plate ADDITIONAL YARD PERMITS ($1.00 for yard passes each, $2.00 for plastic hangers each, make check or money order out to WDC): Number of extra Passes: Number of extra Plastic Hangers: License Plate Numbers: Bring completed application to a monthly membership meeting or mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Linda Allen 1730 North Outagamie Street Appleton, WI

12 W i n n eg a mi e D o g Cl u b, In c. P.O. Box 713 Appleton, WI