Minutes and Notices

Current Notices from the BCCA Recording Secretary

December 2024

2027 National Specialty Host Club

Bids are now being accepted from local clubs to host the 2027 BCCA National Specialty. Please contact the National Specialty Advisor, Joanne Williamson (balgrae@ix.netcom.com), for a bid packet.

2026 National Specialty Judges Selection

The preliminary ballot for selecting judges for the 2026 National Specialty is now available. There are now two ways to vote for Specialty judges:

using the online ballot: Online Ballot
using the traditional mail-in method. Printable PDF ballot

Bios for the judges are here: Judge Bios

Announcements have also been sent to the Members’ List, and appear in a member MailChimp email. They will also appear in the Bagpipes. Deadline for voting is January 15, 2025. Questions? Contact Karen Norteman, the Recording Secretary: webmonkey@bcca.us.

Nominating Committee

The Board of Directors will be selecting a nominating committee at the January board meeting. Any suggestions for this committee should be sent to Karen Norteman, webmonkey@bcca.us, by December 15, 2024.

BCCA Nominating Committee Responsibilities

Purpose: To nominate from among the eligible members of the Club, one candidate for each office, board position, and AKC Delegate on a three-year rotation and procure the acceptance of each nominee so chosen.

Duties of the Committee Chair:

Contact current Board members whose terms of service are ending and inquire whether they are interested in being considered for nomination. Those answering in the affirmative should be considered with all other suggested persons. There is no requirement that incumbents whose terms are ending must be asked to serve another term.
Determine if a nomination is needed for the AKC Delegate (in three-year rotation).
Contact all members of the committee to plan your approach.
Notify all members in the Bagpipes that the committee is accepting ideas for nominees.
Follow recommendations in the Guidelines for the Nominating Committee.
Notify the Recording Secretary of the slate by March 1.

Committee Yearly Work Plan:

Activities	Date to be Accomplished	Person(s) Responsible
Notify members that they can submit names for nomination	February Bagpipes	Chair
Contact current Board	Early in February	Chair
Send nominations to the Recording Secretary	On or before March 1	Chair