AT July-Aug 2005

• maintain all ASCA Web site content as
produced by the Business Office and
Committees
• work collaboratively with the ASCA
Board and Business Office to create
new content and improve the ASCA
Web site
It is estimated that this position will
require from 2-10 hours per week. This
position will be paid a monthly stipend.
Please forward resume and requirements
to ASCA Executive Secretary, Jo Kimes, 699
FM 1011, Liberty, TX 77575, FAX (936)
336-2379, jo.kimes@imsday.com/
Committee Liaison Changes
Linda Gray has stepped down as Liaison
to the DNA & Genetics Committee after
four years ofassisting that Committee. Of
her work for the Committee, Chair Chris
Reedy said, "The DNA and Genetics
Committee would like to thank our
former Liaison, Linda Gray. Linda guided
the Committee for the past few years,
always offering input and leadership that
shows her commitment to the ASCA DNA
Program and the Australian Shepherd."
Ann DeChant has been approved by the
DNA& Genetics Committee as their new
Liaison.
Chris Davenport also left the Liaison
position fortheConformation Committee,
about which Chair Liz Gibson said, "The
Conformation Committee would like to
thank Chris Davenport for all the hard
work,comments, and helpduring hertime
as our BOD Liaison. She was fantastic at
keeping us on track and forwarding our
comments and motions promptly to the
ASCA Board of Directors. Wewill missyou
Chris. We wish to welcome Ann DeChant
as our new Liaison and look forward to
working with her."
The ASCA Foundation
Fundraising for the
Phenome Project
The ASCA Board has established the
ASCA Foundation, a 501 c3 entity which
can receive donations (taxdeductible) for
many different projects. We are pleased
to announce that the ASCA Foundation
is in place, and the Foundation Board
has approved raising funds to support
the Phenome Project. Donations for this
project canbe sentto the ASCA Business
Office with the notation that the funds
are being donated in support ofthePhenome
Project. You donation will be earmarked for
that project and will be dispersed to the
Phenome Project when the sum ofrequested
$1500 has been received. Additional funds
raised and earmarked for the project will
be dispersed as well. You will receive an
acknowledgement ofyour donation from the
ASCA Office foryour tax records.
By your donation to the Phenome Project
through theASCA Foundation, you can help
ASCA meet this request which will benefit
our breed immeasurably. Please send your
donation made out to TheASCA Foundation to
the ASCA BusinessOffice, PO Box 3790. Bryan
TX 77805-3790 and be sure to indicate that
your donation is for the Phenome Project.
Thank you to thefollowing donors:
Clark&Kristine Klein - $100 to the Phenome
Project
Amy Vanderryn - $25 to the Phenome
Project
Michelle Berryessa - $100 to the Phenome
Project
Ann DeChant - $100 to the Phenome
Project
ASC of British Columbia - $250 to the
Phenome Project
No BSRC Referendum Questions
on this Year's Ballots
At the Board's April Meetings the ASCA
Board developed three referendum
questions regarding the Breed Standard
Review Committee'swork.Afterthe meeting
and after receiving feedback from the BSRC,
a decision was made not to include those
questions. The decision wasn't finalized until
after the Foreign Member ballots had been
mailed with the questions. We just wanted
to letyou know why some gotthe questions
and others didn't.
Affiliate Clubs have Free Space
Whatdo you mean freespace?
Affiliate Clubs have space in the Aussie
Times once a year for a club report to be
included in Affiliate News. This update for
the Membership is the responsibility of the
Affiliate Rep. for eachClub. Of course, theClub
alsohasthe responsibility to ensure thatwhat
issubmitted by the Rep. is accurate.
What goes in these reports?
They can include items of national interest,
year-end awards, register of merit awards,
human (or dog) interest information, and/or
special events (Picnics, Fun Days, or special
fundraising efforts could be featured) or
awards. This is notto promote shows and
trials thatarebeing planned as you would
submit those to Coming Events. Most of
these reports include a run down ofwhat
the club did in the last year, These are
usually well written and are well worth
reading! There are often good ideas to be
gleaned.
WhatClubs will befeatured inthe upcoming
issues of the Aussie Times?
TheAffiliate Clubs that are inthe following
states are scheduled for space in the
September - October issue will include
reports from: Arkansas, New Mexico,
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
So that you can plan ahead, the Clubs
who will need to submit reports for the
November - December issue are: Maine,
Vermont, New Hampshire, New England,
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and
Virginia
When should these reports be submitted?
TheAussieTimes deadlines are the deadlines
for submitting these articles. September
- October 2005 deadline will be July 16.
The November - December issue deadline
will be September 15.
Affiliates Can Hold
Benefit Events
Generally, IRS regulations prohibit a
nonprofit from allowing persons who control
it, normally its officers and directors, from
financially benefiting from the operations of
the club. However, that does not apply to
the club paying reasonable compensation
to its members, officers, and directors. Nor
does it apply to any benefit provided to a
member which is unrelated to general club
operations. Accordingly, I see no adverse
consequences toeither ASCA oranAffiliate
ofASCA holding a charitable event for the
benefit ofa specific member orcharity. Such
a charitable event does not run afoul of IRS
regulations. —Chuck Carnese
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