We would like to thank everyone who responded to the Tracking committee survey. We would especially like to thank Margaret Abrahamson, the committee member who did all of the work on the surveys.
Twenty six surveys were returned. Area of the country that the surveys came from: Thunder Bay, Georgia, New Jersey (2)Illinois, New York(9 ),New Mexico, Idaho,North Carolina,Indiana, California, Alberta, Kansas, Tennessee, Louisiana.
Here is a summary of some of the responses.
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Questions:
1. titled a dog Yes (8) No (18)
2. interest in tracking titles yes (23) no
3. discussed holding a tracking test? Y (23) N 2
4.club ever held a tracking test? Y (6) N (18)
5. How many? not answered.
6. Still host tests Y (3) N (9)
Read information on ASAC web site? Y (10) N (9)
Helpful Y (9) N (1)not aware of the site.
Issues affecting decision to hold a test:
1. cost Y (15) N (7)
2. Assess to judges Y (19) N (7)
3. time commitment of workers Y (13) N (9)
4. limit number of entries Y (9) N (8)
5. lack of information to hold a test Y (10) N (9)
6. Rather hold other kinds of tests Y (5) N (12)
7. lack of knowledge to hold a test Y (9) N (9)
Other: lack of skilled track layers
appropriate land
no members have expressed an interest in holding a test
no place to hold a test
finding time to do it when it doesn't interfere with other programs
This input and all the other commentaries that are not included in this tally, will serve as guideposts for the committee.
Currently, the
Tracking committee is working on a task requested by the Board. Have the Tracking regs stand alone. The Tracking regs now are a subset of the Show regs, and some of the pertinent material necessary to conduct a Tracking test is found in the Show regs.
The regulation pertaining to the number of committee members is our current topic on deck.
The Tracking regs require a five person committee, while, the show regs state that ,
Show Committee consist of the Show Secretary and clubs officers present at the show unless otherwise stated in the flyer or premium list.>
Concurrently, there is a reg under official committee comment. This would add the word, Full
to the Membership status needed by the Tracking Test Secretary who can also be the Tracking Test coordinator.
If you would like to give the committee input you can mail us, or join us at
TC-feedback@yahoo.com
, where the Tracking committee posts what is happening in committee.
We have available slots on the Tracking committee. If you are interested, please contact: Jo Kimes at
JoKimes@imsday.net
.
Thanks for your time.
Celeste Kelly
Tracking chair