Board Highlights

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Tom Gates. There are 98 member clubs.

MINUTES

APRIL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Comments from the Financial Office
Comments from Carl regarding some of the remarks that were included with the ballots for the question of raising the clubs annual dues. One of the remarks on a ballot voting "NO" stated "Not with $400,000.00 in the Bank". This individual is correct, HOWEVER, most of the funds are currently committed to: (to name a few)
1 .Koi USA subscribers and advertisers as unearned income ($150,000.00)
2.Seminar at Houston ($70,000.00) ?
3.Koi Hobby Technician (KHT) training program ($ 100,000.00)
4.Other smaller commitments:

a. Annual "Buyer's Guide" ($40,000.00)
b. Reprint of the "Filter Guide" ($10,000.00)
c. Due July 2001, July/August issue of "KoiUSA" ($50,000.00)
d. Due July 2001, Insurance for the clubs ($5,000.00)

example: to ship 2 cartons (total of 120 copies) 43 pounds each of "Filter Guides" to one of our Canadian clubs, cost (98.00 US Dollars). example: Shipping to the clubs in the Continental United States using the "best way" US Post Office "Media Mail", cost about $15.00 per carton of 60 copies. How many cartons did your club get?

We have not shipped the NEW "Health Guides" yet; they will go out soon. (Another $7,000.00 or $8,000.00)

So, for the $100.00 Annual Dues the clubs really don't get anything for the money, I wouldn't raise the dues, just cut the services!! (Ya think??)

Each year the nominations for Financial Office are opened and for the last five years not one individual stepped forward to handle this office. Read your "by-laws" and get in the game. I am retiring next year and am willing to do the bookkeeping for the Association but someone will have to step up to the Financial Officer's plate.!! Respectfully submitted: Carl Caddies, Financial Officer

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Spike gave an update on the KHT program. He stated that it is going good; got off to a slow start. He put together a schedule; will have the class up and on site by the Seminar. Debby Tibbetts-Young will do this (she's TERRIFIC) Sandy Yosha's agreement is a done deal; will be sending her a check. Chris Neaves has agreed to do the filter section; working very hard on this. New members have been added to the CRC; all good workers. The lab classes are nearly formed; need a bit more info. Discussed separation of regions; divided into 9 regions with approx. 8-14 clubs in each designated areas. Spike has 7 goals for next month, including finalizing the regions, finalizing KHT & AKCA agreement to do with the club packages, and to finish the first drafts of the course sections.

MEMBERSHIP: Mark reported that he received applications, checks, etc. from three clubs: Blue Water Pond Club of Ontario, Canada; North Carolina Koi & Water Garden Society, and Tulsa Koi Society. Motion: To accept the Blue Water Pond Club of Ontario, Canada. Motion by Mark, 2nd by Burt. Approved. Motion: To accept the North Carolina Koi & Water Garden Society. Motion by Mark, 2nd by Burt. Approved. Motion: To accept the Tulsa Koi Society. Motion by Mark, 2nd by Burt. Approved.

JUDGING: Bob stated that they are ready for the Seminar; have 12 hours of program.

SPEAKERS BUREAU: No report.

SPEAKERS GRANT: Tom wants to get the rules of the grant on the web. Burt will give to Debby Tibbetts?Young to put on the web.

AKCA GUIDES: No Report

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Judy Caddies and Lisa Barnett counted the ballots from the sealed envelopes mailed in to Carole. Of the 98 clubs, 49 sent back their ballots. For the slate of officers, 46 yes votes, 3 no. For the proposed by-law change, increasing the annual dues to $100, 35 clubs voted yes, 10 voted no. Both passed. Congratulations to the new officers: Larry Leverett, Chairperson; Doug Dahl, Vice Chairperson; Carole Elliott, Secretary; and, Carl Caddies, CFO. The dues increase will take effect July, 2001.

AKCA Guides: Judy stated that some filter guides haven't been sent out to a few clubs because they STILL have not turned in their club roster (with addresses). If your club is one of those clubs, you are missing out! These guides are TERRIFIC! If you want to get the filter and health guides, PLEASE send in your club roster to Carl Caddies, ASAP!

SEMINAR REPORTS: 2001 SEMINAR: Mark stated that a number of sponsors have pulled out; we are down approximately $10,000. They want to know which Board members, will be greeters? Mark will relay this info to them. 233 have registered, as of May 8th; 30 paid vendors. 45% of the registrants are new to the Seminar. KoiUSA will give out drink tickets before the banquet

2002 SEMINAR: Mark stated that Lucia is concerned about the 8xlO booths (it will work for koi). We need the art work. They had a meeting May 6th with other local clubs. Will call Gary Chin & Ken Gray on some questions they still have. encouraged them to get going; they just finished their koi show.

2003 SEMINARS: Doug Dahl has agreed to be the Seminar Chairperson with Chris Miller, of Atlanta, being the Host Club Chairperson. His phone number is (766) 563?7783. We are all looking forward to going to Atlanta, Georgia for the upcoming Seminar.

2004/2005 SEMINARS: Open

REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTS:

Written report submitted by Bob Finnegan : Jill Taylor, of Rocky Mountain KC, said that their koi auction will be on May I 10th Their club wants AKCA to print a koi classification book. Charles Phelps, of Greater Louisville, said that they will have a koi auction on May 12th Chuck Poppe, of ZNA Potomac, said that their koi auction will be on May 20th Charles Gardner, of North Florida KC, said that everything is OK. Pat Christensen, of North West Koi Club, said that everything is OK. Mona Coleman, of Northern Nev said that their pond tour will be on June 23?24th. Frank LaPone, of Sierra KC said that they are planning a pond tour; everything is OK. Arnell Taylor, of West Tennessee, said that they built a koi pond for an elementary school; they have 40 family members. Richard LePere is the new AKCA rep for Water Garden Club of So. Texas. They have 140 family members; their upcoming pond tour will be on May 12"'. So Cal Koi Club put on a koi display at the Garden Grove Buddhist Temple this past month. We just had a great meeting at Tom Holder's where, he discussed a great new product, LymnoZyme, which helps to prevent bacterial infection in koi.

Written report submitted by Carole: Dorothy Helms, of Eastern Iowa Pond' Society, said that they will be having a speaker on "Making Topiaries" on the 26th There is a pond tour scheduled for July 7th; their meetings have been scheduled for the year. Larry Hursh, of Genesse Valley Pond, said that Birgen Water Garden and Kingfish are combining for a Lily Feast; a 3 day event that will end with a plant auction. In July, there will be a pond tour and picnic. They have approx. 75 family members. There will be an upcoming meeting on getting the pond and plants stabilized for summer. Florida K&WGS recently held a meeting at Aqua Gardens. Each month they send out 9 page newsletter; the cover is full of color pictures, usually from the last meeting they had (all are beautiful). They also have a number of advertisers listed; a message from the President; a listing of the items in their bookstore, etc. John Zaragoza, of Bakersfield K&WGS, said that they are planning a koi show for October. Members of their club have had problems with parasites; a number of lost koi. Their meetings are on Saturdays with 40?50 people attending each meeting; every other meeting is a luncheon. He is very interested in the KHT program. He also mentioned that he discovered, on the Internet, a company called Tripp?Lite, that has an auto power system (APS) that is used in the?event of a "brown?out". Once the electricity is shut off, the system automatically kicks in so that you don't lose your power of the pump or aeration. Much cheaper than using a generator.

Written report submitted by Larry: Kay Larsen, of Olympic Koi Club, said they had set their pond tour date of July 21st They also received 29 AKCA filter guides for their club; excited about them. She said she still isn't getting her copies of KOI USA. Alice Kittselman?Ames, of Santa Fe Pond Society said they have 25 family members at this time and will be sending in a roster. under the weather; fighting cancer ... our prayers are with her! Darlene Jennings, of Mid Michigan P&WGC, has been writing articles for seven newspapers under the heading Pond Lady and has just been put on the web site www.icangarden.com. You can check out her articles on the web.

Written report submitted by Joyce: Alton, of Hawaii GF&Carp will forward her request to the club email box. He did inform Joyce that it is only a list of names because they want to protect the privacy of their members. Carol Jones, of Florida West Coast, asked two questions: (1) Koi of the Year contest, is it the BEST photo of a koi or the BEST koi? Joyce answered her telling her that any fish that won the AKCA award at a show was an automatic entry. Because that fish was a winner, they would want to present the best picture possible. (2) The Koi Health Tech: is it $500 for each KHT or $500 per club? Does it take 3 years to learn or can clubs add people as KHT over a 3?year period? What's the best way for interested parties to keep up on the progress of what's happening, such as a web site? (We should be updating you through KoiUSA as well as our internet site) Robin Scott, of Atlanta Koi Club, is the new rep and has not received minutes so far, however, she has been out of town helping with a brand new grandchild. Dave Peebler, of Water Garden Society of Kansas, is trying to make it to Houston as well as encouraging others in his club to participate in the Seminar. Dan Morgan, of Washington K&WGS, wrote they are getting geared up for their 2001 show as well as getting their ponds up and running. Temps are stabilizing and the fish are getting hungry. Because he has a heated pond, his have been parking all winter.

Written report submitted by Kelly: Wand Empire WG&KS are going to have a social fish viewing, plant & fish swap. They are going to have a Kohaku lotto selection; there mill be 30 Kohaku available. There will be a judges program;; will have six of these fish; will be selected to be in the AKCA KoiUSA ? Judges Comer. The Inland Koi Society had their meeting at Carol & Duane Hamilton's on April 22nd. Their next meeting will be on May 2.701 at Scott and Caron Zehm's home in Redlands.

PROXY CALLS FOR JUNE

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS

Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Motion to adjourn. Motion by Burt, 2nd by Carl. Approved

Respectfully submitted,
Carole Elliott Secretary