Great Lakes Boxer Club UKC Licensed Conformation Club #MI-110
NEWS June 2008
June 01, 2008 - Twelve days and counting to our 2nd Annual Boxer Specialty! Debra Harrah has just donated a gift certificate for yet another Best Of Breed prize - thank you! We've put a lot of time and effort into this event to make it an enjoyable success. Please take a look at June's Featured Article. Our members always take the time to submit an article when asked - thank you! Total views to our web site for the month of May were 7,840! Keep promoting!
June 07, 2008 - Top Ten has been updated. The Premier is almost upon us, everyone is getting ready for our Specialty, and we're all buzzing around trying to tie up loose ends. We could not be more proud of our hard working members. Without them, none of this would be possible!
June 17, 2008 - We did it! Another successful year under our belt for our Annual Boxer Specialty! We held our annual meeting after the specialty and the dinner. Members in attendance were: Joe Gubry, Marge Gubry, Ron Gubry, Tina Reed, Morgan Reed, Chris Fleisher, Gabby Fleisher (representing our Junior Members), Dan Giovinazzi, Steve Quinn, Mary Quinn, Rebecca Kunz, Joe Camp, and Tina Camp. President Joe Gubry opened the meeting. Tina Reed gave a Secretary Report. Morgan Reed gave a Treasurer Report. President Joe Gubry opened up the floor for new business. - It was voted and approved that we will hold judge nominations for our 3rd Annual Boxer Specialty via internet poll. - It was voted and approved that we will conduct an internet poll to increase our Specialty entry fees (both pre-entry and day of show). - It was voted and approved that Chris Fleisher will hold the Chair for our Trophy Committee for an indefinite term. - Steve Quinn volunteered to donate hand made wood trophies for our 3rd Annual Boxer Specialty. - President, Joe Gubry, brought up the suggestion for an Ethics Committee. This topic will be discussed via internet. - It was voted and approved that we will hold an additional 2009 Specialty. Our two options are in Dunlap, IL (Illinois Toy Fox Terrier Assoc. and Mid-Lakes Australian Shepherd Club will sponsor) and Illowa, IL (Illowa Kennel Club will sponsor). Further discussion on this topic will be via internet. - It was voted and approved that Ron Gubry will Chair a Health Clinic for the 2009 Premier. Our Health and Education table was successful thanks to Marge Gubry and Joe Gubry! The Boxers were well represented.
June 18, 2008 - Pre-entry for our July Specialty close on July 07, 2008! Make sure you get your entries in before the closing date to $ave! Our Large Raffle is coming along nicely. We are still taking trophy donations and raffle donations.
June 20, 2008 - The Great Lakes Boxer Club would like to welcome the following new members: Michelle Cheveier of Wilson, NY, Sharyn Cheveier of Wilson, NY, Nicole Phillips of Norwalk, OH, Taylor Phillips (another Junior Member) of Norwalk, OH, and Tom Phillips of Norwalk, OH! The Top Ten Standings have been updated - take a look!