Motion to Vote: December 14, 2021
New club full member status for Canisport
Poll Passed and closed December 28, 2021
Yes - Ivan Balabanov, Olga Baram, Diamond Hansel, Sarah Prelle, Stacia Davis, Michelle Kutelis, Katie Smart, Sonia Parisi, Randall Hoadley
Motion to Vote:December 12, 2021
New club full member status for CT Malinois Working Dog Club
Poll Passed and closed December 26, 2021
Yes - Ivan Balabanov, Olga Baram, Annie Wildmoser, Sarah Prelle, Stacia Davis, Michelle Kutelis, Katie Smart, Sonia Parisi, Randall Hoadley
Motion to Vote: December 9, 2021
New club full member status for Amherst Working Dog Club
Poll passed and closed December 23, 2021
Yes - Stacia Davis, Michelle Kutelis, Sarah Prelle, Katie Smart, Olga Baram, Randall Hoadley, Sonia Parisi, Ivan Balabanov
Motion for Vote:December 8, 2021
to rescind the policy mandating AWMA judge
Poll passed and closed December 22, 2021
Yes - 8 votes
No - 2 votes
Motion voted on November 23, 2021
Reimburse Frank Phillips 1132.41 for FMBB Uniforms. With the remainder of Aaron Taylor's $1500.00 contribution being allocated specifically for travel expenses of the FMBB team
Passed and poll closed December 6, 2021
Yes- Ivan Balabanov, Diamond Hansel, Annie Wildmoser, Sarah Prelle, Stacia Davis, Randall Hoadley
Motion voted on November 22, 2021
Elect Olga Baram for AWMA Secretary due to vacancy
Passed and Poll closed December 5, 2021
Yes - 8 votes
Motion voted on October 3, 2021
approve AWMA GBM to be held on November 20th, 2021
Passed and Poll closed October 17, 2021
Approve - 34 votes
Reject -2 votes
Motion for vote: October 15, 2021
Purchase 100 scorebooks, total cost is $763.20
Poll passed and closed October 29, 2021
Yes Jill Lyden, Katie Smart, Ivan Balabanov, Annie Wildmoser, Randall Hoadley, Anne Camper, Diamond Hansel
Motion for Vote: September 14, 2021
Accept Outlaw Working Dog Club as a full member club
Poll passed and closed September 28, 2021
Yes Stacia Davis, Katie Finlay, Diamond Hansel, Randall Hoadley, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Dr. Gary Johnson, Annie Wildmoser, Jill Lyden
Motion for Vote: September 11, 2021
Motion to vote for candidate to fill the upcoming vacancy of the Membership Chair
Poll closed September 25, 2021
Anne Camper - 5 votes
Sarah Prelle - 4 votes
Motion for Vote: September 8, 2021
Accept YMC Working Dogs as full member club
Poll passed and closed September 25, 2021
Yes Michelle Kutelis, Stacia Davis, Dr. Gary Johnson, Diamond Hansel, Tony Milazzo, Katie Finlay, Katie Smart, Randall Hoadley, Jill Lyden, Ivan Balabanov
Motion for Vote: August 30, 2021
Motion that the hosting club of the AWMA Nationals and Regionals shall request an AWMA licensed Judge
Poll passed and closed September 15, 2021
Yes Dr. Gary Johnson, Katie Smart, Michelle Kutelis, Annie Wildmoser, Jill Lyden, Randall Hoadley
No Diamond Hansel, Stacia Davis, Katie Smart, Ivan Balabanov
Motion for Vote: August 23, 2021
Motion to include "Have you ever been convicted of a violent felony?" Yes or No to membership application/renewal form
Poll passed and closed September, 2021
Yes Randall Hoadley, Jill Lyden, Annie Wildmoser, Ivan Balabanov, Stacia Davis, Katie Finlay, Katie Smart
Motion for Vote: August 16, 2021
Accept OG Keystone as full member club
Poll passed and closed September 6, 2021
Yes Stacia Davis, Jill Lyden, Randall Hoadley, Annie Wildmoser, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Diamond Hansel, Ivan Balabanov, Katie Finlay, Dr. Gary Johnson
Motion for Vote: August 9, 2021
Accept Bear State WDC as full member club
Poll passed and closed August 23, 2021
Yes Stacia Davis, Jill Lyden, Randall Hoadley, Annie Wildmoser, Katie Smart, Diamond Hansel, Ivan Balabanov, Katie Finlay, Dr. Gary Johnson
Motion for Vote: August 4, 2021
Approve the judges for AWMA Championship 2021
Poll passed and closed August 10, 2021
Yes Stacia Davis, Jill Lyden, Randall Hoadley, Annie Wildmoser, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Diamond Hansel, Ivan Balabanov, Katie Finlay, Dr. Gary Johnson, Michelle Kutelis
Motion for Vote: August 2, 2021
Accept High Altitude Dogs Club as full member club
Poll passed and closed August 16, 2021
Yes Stacia Davis, Jill Lyden, Randall Hoadley, Annie Wildmoser, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Diamond Hansel, Ivan Balabanov, Katie Finlay, Dr. Gary Johnson, Michelle Kutelis
Motion for Vote: June 14, 2021
Accept Eagles Nest SchH Club as a full member club
Yes Jill Lyden, Katie Finlay, Diamond Hansel, Dr. Gary Johnson, Katie Smart, Ivan Balabanov, Randall Hoadley
Motion for Vote: June 10, 2021
Accept Wheat State Working Dogs as a full member club
Poll passed and closed June 24, 2021
Yes Ivan Balabanov, Randall Hoadley, Jill Lyden, Michelle Kutelis, Dr. Gary Johnson, Katie Smart, Katie Finlay, Diamond Hansel
Motion for Vote: June 3, 2021
WPL (Working Privilege Listing) Program dogs shall be approved by AWMA secretary and membership chair going forward
Poll passed and closed June 17, 2021
Yes Ivan Balabanov, Randall Hoadley, Jill Lyden, Michelle Kutelis, Dr. Gary Johnson, Annie Wildmoser, Katie Smart, Katie Finlay
No Diamond Hansel
Motion for Vote: May 11, 2021
Motion to prorate membership dues biannually
Poll passed and closed May 24, 2021
Yes Ivan Balabanov, Jill Lyden, Annie Wildmoser, Katie Finlay, Stacia Davis, Michelle Kutelis, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Randall Hoadley
No Diamond Hansel
Motion for Vote: May 4, 2021
Motion to accept the bid from North Region Clubs, The Society SPWMH and Unified Canine Working Dog Club to hose AWMA 2021 National Championship
Poll closed May 6, 2021 and passed
Yes Ivan Balabanov, Diamond Hansel, Jill Lyden, Annie Wildmoser, Katie Finlay, Stacia Davis, Michelle Kutelis, Tony Milazzo, Katie Smart, Randall Hoadley
No Dr. Gary Johnson
Motion for Vote: March 14, 2021
Motion to accept the recommendations of the BOI re: Yocum vs. Gomes case
Poll closed March 28, 2021
Ban from holding AWMA Board or Committee seats for 5 years passed with a majority
Ban from participating in AWMA National for 5 years passed with a majority
Ban from the AWMA FMBB World Team for 5 years passed with a majority
Ban from participating in any AWMA Regional for 5 years passed with a majority
Ban from voting in any AWMA elections passed with a majority
BOI: Yocum vs Mario and Meagan Gomes
The Board of Inquiry received a complaint on November 17, 2020 sent by certified mail by Secretary Jill Lyden. The complaint was filed by Ms. Patty Yocum against Mr. Mario Gomes and Ms. Meagan Gomes. The charge was that the Gomes’ had neglected Ms. Yocum’s two dogs while they were in their care during a board and train program. The BOI consisted of Ms. Dana Miller, Ms. Natalia Balabanov, and Mr. Monty Ellison. The BOI sustained the charges against the Gomes’, found that they had neglected the two dogs, and recommended disciplinary action, that report being received by the Executive Board on February 7, 2021. The Executive Board discussed the findings and recommendations and voted, with a majority vote completed on March 10, 2021, to uphold the recommendations of the Board of Inquiry as follows. The Executive Board voted again on the range of recommended discipline suggested by the BOI and concluded the following, that vote completed on March 28, 2021.
· A 5-year ban from holding any AWMA board or committee seats.
· A 5-year ban from participating in any capacity at the AWMA National IGP Championship.
· A 5-year ban from the AWMA FMBB Team.
· A 5-year ban from participating at any AWMA Regional Championships.
· A 5-year ban from voting in all AWMA elections.
The discipline applies to both Mr. Mario Gomes and Ms. Meagan Gomes and will take effect 3/28/2021
Motion for Vote: March 10, 2021
Motion to keep the Working Privilege Listing option for AWMA scorebook
Poll passed and closed March 24, 2021
Yes Randall Hoadley, Michelle Kutelis, Diamond Hansel, Jill Lyden, Katie Finlay, Annie Wildmoser, Dr. Gary Johnson
No Katie Smart
Motion for Vote: February 24, 2021
Motion to accept the findings of the BOI re: Yocum vs. Gomes case
Passed by a majority, poll closed March 10, 2021