CHUGIAK DOG MUSHERS ASSOCIATION
General Meeting – February 2, 2005
7 pm at the clubhouse, Beach Lake Sled Dog Trails
Hotline: 689-7899

The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm.
Minutes from the January 19th meeting were read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report:

Checking Account Balance $6,877.88
Gaming Account Balance $1,170.47
Savings Account Balance $8,630.09
Total Cash Balances $16,6748.34

Income Nov. through Jan. = $1,364
Expenses Nov. through Jan. = $4,436.02
Net Income = -$3,072.02

Trail Report:

Bill has not been on the trails recently. Several members reported decent trail conditions. The 2-mile and 4-mile are reported in good condition. One member said she ran 18 miles with 8 dogs and it was a very fast trail.

Race Report:

Businessperson’s Race: This race has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 5th at 3pm. Currently about 6 businesspeople are signed up. Jackie will contact them to ensure that they can still participate on the new date. Jackie also is in the process of recontacting businesses and mushers to recruit additional participants.

Information also will be provided to the Alaska Star and the Chugiak/Eagle River Chamber of Commerce about the race.

Eagle River Classic: This race has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 5th & 6th at 12 noon.

6-dog, 8-mile Race: This race has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 6th at 10:30am.

These dates were chosen to provide enough time for businessperson training and to avoid as much conflict as possible with races such as Fur Rondy and the IFSS race in Dawson City.

Jo Wood motioned that these dates be finalized and Jennifer Payne seconded the motion. All present agreed with the exception of one person.
New Business:

Jackie brought up several topics. First, she mentioned the issue of Emergency Preparedness for the club. In the event of an earthquake, damage to the Eagle River bridge might prevent many people working in Anchorage from reaching their homes to care for dogs. The club and its members should consider developing a plan for such a situation. The club may consider this as a topic for an education program.

Jackie also brought up the subject of the club co-hosting with the obedience club a “canine athlete” symposium in Anchorage in April 2006. The event would be broader in scope than the Fairbanks sled dog symposium and it would be held at the end of the mushing season. Jackie has identified a potential keynote speaker and is in contact with some potential sponsors. The topic will be discussed further at the next board meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 7:35pm and Carla Kelly spoke about canine rehabilitation as part of the Education Program series.

Miscellaneous:

If anyone finds a yellow GPS device on the trails, please contact the club.

Next Meeting:

The next board meeting will be Wednesday, February 9th, at 7pm at the clubhouse. The next general meeting will be Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm at the clubhouse.