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FROM THE EDITOR by Wanda Pooley “I Can’t Help You If You Can’t Read…” That little shopping list brings me back to my opening statement, “I can’t help you if you can’t read.” The reality is that BCOA’s communication process is far from lacking. The problem seems to be an aversion on the part of a small This has become my new credo. It’s handful of members to reading and/or absorbing accurate true – “I can’t help you if you can’t read.” information. Let’s face it. All of us are inundated with junk This has nothing to do with literacy, and mail in our electronic inboxes, direct mail in our postal boxes, much to do with the matter of simply not and telephone solicitations. It’s no wonder we have learned to bothering to read the written word. tune out anything that doesn’t address the “Here and Now” in If ever there has been a time in the our lives. history of the BCOA of easy and readily available communication, Has anyone ever examined all the means used by the BCOA it is now. Today’s technology allows news to travel almost faster to impart information to its membership? Let’s review: than the speed of light. Yet, a few members continue to use words • The Bulletin Board Newsletter is distributed eight times a such as “secrecy, conspiracy, closed doors, concealment” with year. Published in these pages is every ballot voted by the regard to BCOA Board actions. Board; late breaking news on critical issues; and general One point I want to drive home regarding any business Club business. brought before the BCOA Board is this: The fi rst ballot of every • The Bulletin magazine is published quarterly. Within the year addresses the administrative rules that lay the groundwork pages of each issue you will fi nd articles covering every for all Board business. Moreover, these procedures are published facet of the breed, committee reports, health reports – you at the beginning of every year. In case any of you missed Ballot name it, it’s usually there. 2007-01 as it was printed in the Bulletin Board Newsletter: • The BCOA website is available 24/7. Because a website is 6. Matters under review or discussion by the Board and ballots more dynamic, when the need arises to “spread the word” in circulation may be discussed among any or all Board fast, this is the spot to visit. members, but such discussion shall not appear in public • The BCOA AnnounceList is used to send news quickly when forum of any sort, electronic or other. Occasionally non- material is time-sensitive. The downside to this method is Board members with pertinent information and/or experience when you change your email address and don’t notify the may be included in discussion of a specifi c ballot. Secretary, you don’t get the message. For those of you who think this particular procedure shouldn’t • Want to talk to a real person? The Offi cers and Board exist, let me just ask, “How willing would you be to bring a members’ contact information is printed in every Newsletter, sensitive matter to the Board if you knew it would be bandied Bulletin, and membership roster. I am stunned when I about in public?” The Board is the administrative body elected hear someone complain, “But I don’t know who the board by the general membership to carry out the terms of the by-laws, members are.” and the business affairs of the Club. It would be impossible to • To further share information on health, the Basenji Health hold an open forum on every topic up for review. Chaos would Endowment website was created to post all breaking news on ensue. BCOA’s by-laws, and the not for profi t corporation laws of health issues that concern our breed. Moreover, it contains the State of Texas, provide that a corporation’s Board of Directors important information about the differences between the controls all day-to-day business of the organization, with voting BCOA and the BHE. This is a critical distinction because members having only those voting rights expressly delineated in these are two entirely separate corporations, operating under the by-laws. This is how BCOA has operated, as a corporation, different goals and with different regulations. since its inception. Now, like all AKC parent clubs, BCOA is no exception when Recently, I received an email from an anonymous source who it comes to dealing with small splinter groups who just plain don’t declared in the fi rst sentence: “I've been a member for several years want to take the time to obtain accurate information. Besides, that’s and yes, I'm writing anonymously mainly because I'm not going to no fun. For some folks, it’s more fun to talk among themselves, be nice.” The writer proceeded to launch into a diatribe regarding speculate, and spread misinformation. I have heard some of these his/her opinion “that there are tons of politics within BCOA. people cry, “Nobody told us,” but had they just bothered to read Things aren't always open for the general membership to see.” the materials readily available to them, they’d have discovered I should have just hit the Delete key because when someone there are no secrets, conspiracies, or politics involved. To these has to hide behind bushes and take pot shots, it’s pretty obvious individuals I say, “I can’t help you if you can’t read.” nothing constructive is going to develop. Nonetheless, what Or -- and here’s a risky idea if reading is too much work – ensued was a short volley of emails in which I tried to explain various by-laws driven processes, and in which my new pen-pal ASK one of your elected Board members or Offi cers! refused to consider anything from a different light. The list of CORRECTION FOR DIANE COLEMAN complaints varied from - • board members with personal agendas • a conspiracy theory (a conspiracy to what end was never AWARD – DOG LISTING 2003 should read mentioned) • an urgent need to “get new blood” onto the board. “DC Jasiri-Sukari The Illustrated Man, SC” The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 4
BCOA BUSINESS Laura Hesse, Treasurer Basenji Club of America, Inc. Profit & Loss Detail 2nd Quarter 2007 Actual Jan - Jun 07 Annual % of Annual Budget Budget Ordinary Income/Expense Income Contributions Contributions to Rescue $ 10.00 Contributions to Outreach $ - $ 40.00 0.00% Contributions - Other $ 52.00 $ 14.00 371.43% Total Contributions $ 62.00 $ 54.00 114.82% Dog Show Supported Entries $ - $ 26.00 0.00% African Stock Project $ 52.00 $ 152.00 34.21% Book Sales $ 197.00 $ 155.00 127.10% Membership (Income) Affiliated Club Dues $ 200.00 $ 200.00 100.00% Membership Dues $ 4,479.00 $ 4,479.00 100.00% Membership Application Fee/Dues $ 404.00 $ 942.00 42.89% Total Membership (Income) $ 5,083.00 $ 5,621.00 90.43% Breeders' Webpage $ 840.00 $ 760.00 110.53% National Specialty Income National Specialty Profit-2006 $ (12.42) $ - 100.00% National Specialty Profit-2005 $ - $ - 0.00% National Specialty Income - Other $ - $ 5,000.00 0.00% Total National Specialty Income $ (12.42) $ 5,000.00 -0.25% Miscellaneous Income $ 7.00 $ - 100.00% Publications (Income) BCOA Bulletin Subscriptions $ 135.00 BCOA Bulletin Extra Copies $ 20.50 $ 20.00 102.50% BCOA Bulletin Ads $ 3,820.00 $ 7,200.00 53.06% Roster Advertising $ 605.00 $ 535.00 113.08% Total Publications (Income) $ 4,580.50 $ 7,755.00 59.07% Rescue Fund $ - $ 10.00 0.00% Total Income $ 10,809.08 $ 19,533.00 55.34% Expense ASFA Delegate $ 75.00 $ 75.00 100.00% African Stock Project Expenses $ - $ 204.23 0.00% Bank Service Charges $ 6.00 $ 19.52 30.74% Book Expense $ 79.78 $ 13.72 581.49% Breeders' Web Page Expense $ 10.97 $ 8.85 123.96% Contributions/Donations $ 2,404.97 Corporation Filing Fees $ 5.00 $ 15.41 32.45% Dues and Subscriptions AKC Awards Subscription $ 89.00 $ 89.00 100.00% AKC Annual Dues $ - $ 25.00 0.00% ASFA Annual Dues $ 50.00 $ 50.00 100.00% CERF Annual Dues $ - $ 75.00 0.00% Total Dues and Subscriptions $ 139.00 $ 239.00 58.16% Elections $ 685.60 $ 576.33 118.96% Events/Breed Booth Coordinator $ 29.99 $ 83.37 35.97% Health & Research $ - $ - 0.00% Insurance Events Insurance $ 600.00 $ 600.00 100.00% Surety Bond $ - $ 300.00 0.00% Total Insurance $ 600.00 $ 900.00 66.67% Judges/Public Education $ 245.00 $ 1,250.00 19.60% Medallions $ - $ - 0.00% Membership (Expense) $ 8.59 $ 111.00 7.74% National Specialty Expense National Specialty Expns - 2009 $ 0.75 Total National Specialty Expense $ 0.75 Officers' Expenses Treasurer $ 36.96 $ 225.26 16.41% Total Officers' Expenses $ 36.96 $ 225.26 16.41% Outreach Program $ 498.84 $ 2,500.00 19.95% PayPal Fees $ 208.57 $ 279.58 74.60% The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 5 Postage and Delivery $ (4.64) $ 31.46 -14.75% Professional Fees Accounting $ - $ 385.00 0.00% Consulting $ - $ 425.00 0.00% Total Professional Fees $ - $ 810.00 0.00% Publications (Expense) BCOA Bulletin $ 9,064.86 $ 10,500.00 86.33% BCOA Bulletin Board $ 1,136.01 $ 1,600.00 71.00% Roster Expense $ 2,195.20 $ 2,500.00 87.81% Total Publications (Expense) $ 12,396.07 $ 14,600.00 84.91% Rescue (Expense) $ - $ 264.00 0.00% Sunshine $ - $ 108.47 0.00% Website Maintenance $ 69.98 $ 209.94 33.33% Total Expense $ 17,496.43 $ 22,525.14 77.68% Net Ordinary Income $ (6,687.35) $ (2,992.14) 223.50% Other Income/Expense Other Income Interest Income $ 395.27 $ 642.76 61.50% Total Other Income $ 395.27 $ 642.76 61.50% Net Other Income $ 395.27 $ 642.76 61.50% Net Income $ (6,292.08) $ (2,349.38) 267.82% Basenji Club of America, Inc. Balance Sheet June 30, 2007 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings AnchorBank-Checking AnchorBank-Market Yield Account $ 14,239.43 African Stock Project $ 1,585.57 Archive Maintenance $ 100.00 Contingency Fund $ 155.45 "Meet the Breed" Booth $ 221.85 National Specialty Reserve $ 523.55 Rescue Fund $ 15,296.74 AnchorBank-Market Yield Account - Other $ 1,036.99 Total AnchorBank-Market Yield Account AnchorBank-Savings $ 18,920.15 Rescue Fund $ 134.73 AnchorBank-Savings - Other $ 76.91 Total AnchorBank-Savings $ 211.64 Total Checking/Savings Other Current Assets $ 33,371.22 PayPal Account $ 384.35 Total Other Current Assets $ 384.35 Total Current Assets Other Assets National Specialty Advance $ 33,755.57 National Specialty Advance-2010 $ 400.00 National Specialty Advance-2008 $ 2,270.00 National Specialty Advance-2007 $ 6,000.00 Total National Specialty Advance $ 8,670.00 Total Other Assets $ 8,670.00 TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Trophy/Award Programs $ 42,425.57 Sonbar BOB/BBE Award $ 150.00 Total Current Liabilities $ 150.00 Total Liabilities Equity $ 150.00 Opening Bal Equity $ 22,259.76 Retained Earnings $ 26,307.89 Net Income $ (6,292.08) Total Equity $ 42,275.57 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $ 42,425.57
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Page 27 and 28: JERLIN BASENJIS PRESENT A NEW CHAMP
Page 29 and 30: CH. DJAKOMBA'S TRICK OR TREAT OWNER
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