Committees

Maintain emphasis on unique working style, promote interest in herding, encourage excellence, discourage genetic drift from breed’s purpose:

• Foster and promote AKC- and ISDS-style herding activities

• Administer the BCSA herding instinct certification (HIC) program

• Issue official HIC certificates and maintain a list of dogs that have been issued herding instinct certification (results from HIC tests submitted to the committee)

• Approve and maintain a list of current BCSA approved herding instinct evaluators.

• Provide input and guidance for all BCSA sponsored herding activities.

• Compile Herding Statistics for Borderlines.

Herding Committee

Anita Ramsey

Renee Schnurr

Kasie McGee

To volunteer, contact Vice President.

Encourage camaraderie and good sportsmanship, sponsor events, support affiliate clubs:

Affiliate Clubs

Agility Trials (MI & PA)

Borderlines Magazine

Cindy Eaton-Eklund, Editor

• Borderlines is the official publication of the Border Collie Society of America, Inc.

• Borderlines Advertising Manager: Cindy Eaton Eklund

• Job Description: Solicit and coordinate outside advertisers for Borderlines. Borderlines Advertising Manager is paid at 20% commission for outside sales (sales to non-BCSA members).

• Borderlines Agility Stats: OPEN

• Job Description: Collect and coordinate the competition stats of BCs competing in AKC agility events for publication in Borderlines and on the BCSA website.

• Borderlines Conformation Stats: OPEN

• Job Description: Collect and coordinate the competition stats of BCs competing in AKC conformation events for publication in Borderlines and on the BCSA website.

• Borderlines Herding Stats: Jamie Swanson, Chair

• Job Description: Collect and coordinate the competition stats of BC’s competing in AKC herding events for publication in Borderlines and on the BCSA website.

• Borderlines Obedience Stats: Robin Clark, Chair

• Job Description: Collect and coordinate the competition stats of BCs competing in AKC obedience events for publication in Borderlines and on the BCSA website.

• Borderlines Media Kit: Cindy Eaton Eklund

• Job Description: Prepare a media kit to send to advertisers so that they know the basics for publishing in Borderlines.

If you are interested in any of the above positions or contributing to the Borderlines Team, please contact Vice President.

Fund Raising: to volunteer, contact the BCSA Vice President

Janet Larson Versatility Award, Lisa Pruka, Chair

Membership

• Ann Shaw, Board Liaison

• Send application packets to people requesting them and handle all inquiries about BCSA membership.

• Keep the official membership roster listing those members who are currently paid and in good standing.

• Collect completed membership applications along with fees and present candidates to the Board for vote. After the Board vote, the membership chair will send the new member’s fees to the treasurer, add the names to the database, notify new members (send membership information) and send a list to the editor of Borderlines so that their names can be published in Borderlines.

• Act as the official contact for all changes in address.

• Print address labels as required, from the most current membership list for special mailings (club votes, etc.).

• Work with other committees and members of the Board to produce special lists of current members and their activities as required (AKC requirements, etc).

• Send out renewal notices and notify members whose membership lapse.

National Specialty 2020

Purina Farms — Gray Summit, Missouri

• Janice Swofford and

• Jullie Fuller – Co-Chairs

• To volunteer, contact correspondingsecretary@bordercolliesociety.com

Versatility/Award

• Kari Lavali (MA), Chair

• Linda Ramas, Board Liaison

• Kari Lavali, 4 Pleasant St, Blackstone MA 01504 (508) 928-1310 klavalli@yahoo.com

Approach zero unwanted dogs, reduce demand, educate buyers, improve dog placements, rescue:

Breeder Referral

• Pat Charlton (CA), Chair

• Ann Shaw, Board Liaison

• To put together, with the cooperation of the Border Collie fancy, a list of reputable, ethical breeders that will then be posted on the web site and published in Borderlines for the use of breeders and the general public. The BCSA will screen these breeders to the best of their ability through breeder submission of the required form, AND subsequent feedback from breeders and buyers alike.

• The BCSA accepts no responsibility, other than reviewing complaints, from the use of this list. This list will be updated in a timely manner.

Rescue: Linda Ramas

• Committee charter: develop rescue educational material for BCSA website (some content already exists, but needs to be periodically reviewed). Coordinate between BCSA-affiliated rescue groups and individuals. Advertise BCSA rescue grant program to generate interest and use. Work with Webmaster to post “Featured Rescue” descriptions; work with rescue groups to submit dogs for this feature. Coordinate rescue activities at national specialty, including but not limited to the “rescue banquet” and auction. Expand and define BCSA’s role in supporting BC rescue and preventative measures to avoid more dogs in rescue long-term.

• Approximate time commitment: two-four hours per month.

Further research on disease cause and cure, propagate knowledge on health, feeding, care, husbandry and training:

Health Committee

• Frances Hannan, Chair

• Committee: Lori Mauger, Colleen Devore, Megan Harrison, Janice Swofford

• The Health Committee serves as a focal point for, and provides leadership in, formulating and evaluating BCSA policies and programs concerning health issues in the Border Collie, in keeping with current scientific data and medical knowledge. It is also a resource for the Board of Directors, Editor and columnists of Borderlines, and Committee Chairs for information/advice on specific health-related issues. Functions include, but are not limited to:

• Advise the BCSA Board on health-related issues and scientific advances including how these could impact breeding, advertising and other such policies.

• Advise the Advertising Committee of Borderlines (and any other advertising committees) in matters related to health issues in dog or litter advertisement.

• Provide timely and relevant articles on health-related issues for publication in Borderlines. Review health articles submitted to Borderlines for appropriateness and scientific validity prior to publication.

• Provide guidance and critique of health-related materials developed by the General Education or other BCSA Committees/working groups, to insure scientific accuracy to the degree possible.

• Assist BCSA Rescue leadership in developing guidelines for the assessment of significant health related problems in rescued Border Collies.

• Keep membership advised of scientific advances in health-related issues by obtaining appropriate material for publication in Borderlines. Provide brief health alerts for posting on the Internet should critical health-related issues/warnings arise.

• Assist the Chairperson of the National Specialty with planning, recruiting health care personnel, and running health related seminars and clinics at the National Specialty.

• Provide input into the establishment of a Health and Rescue Foundation by BCSA. Be a primary liaison from BCSA to this Foundation once established.

• Liaison with other groups such as the AKC Health Foundation, Morris Animal Foundation, individual researchers and other Border Collie Clubs that have health-related proposals of interest to our breed. Facilitate review of any health-related proposals by appropriate experts and summarize and report on their findings to the BCSA Board to enable Board members to make educational/enlightened decisions on matters and policies pertaining to health issues.

• Provide guidance on subject matter, design, implementation and analysis for surveys thought important and timely by the Board (no more frequently than once every five years).