Minutes

March 8, 2025

Held Via Zoom

Meeting called to order by President Peterman at 11:03 am

Moment of silence

Absent from the meeting: Jose Bosque, Amanda Cummings, Todd Hays, and Wayne Gulsby. A quarum was present.

President Peterman advised we had three (3) letters requesting to host our 2026 Regional Trials, Orange
Beach P.D., Gulf Shores P.D., and Miami P.D.

The Board voted for Orange Beach to host the 2026 Regional Trial.

A date was set to conduct a mini certification in Miami on 4-23-25. Chief Judge is Jeff Barrett. Scoring
Judges will be Jim Nichols and Chad Whitaker.

Motion to adjourn at 11:13.

FEBREUARY 9, 2025

LAKELAND, FL

CALL TO ORDER: By President Peterman at 5:05 pm

MOMENT OF SILENCE called by President Peterman

ROLL CALL: All present with the exception of Past President Jose Bosque and V.P. Southeast Amanda
Cummings.

TREASURER REPORT: $28,947.99. Motion to approve report, passed.

SECRETARY REPORT: 282 Current members. Held 22 mini certifications in 2024, 193 teams. Therapy
Dogs still on the incline, new members. Chief Judges and score keepers note changes to some of the
score programs.
Motion made to approve: passed.

REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Trustee Roy Parker asked that the Treasurer provide a print out of our finances prior to meetings.
Treasurer Whitaker agreed and will comply.

V.P. Central Cory Bowling: Regionals are looking good.

Trustee Susan Rogers took on the task of updating our Events manual and ByLaws.

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS: Several requests for mini certifications were brought up and approved.

GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION: There was a long discussion about rule changes and the upcoming election.

Motion made and approved to change our events manual to make public demos at Region Trials
optional instead of a requirement.

Motion made to adjourn and approved at 5:40pm.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

HELD IN LAKELAND, FL (IN PERSON)

CALL TO ORDER: By President Peterman at 9:37 am

MOMENT OF SILENCE called for by President Peterman

ROLL CALL: Roll called by Secretary: All present except Past President Jose Bosque

TREASURER REPORT: $32,475.28

SECRETARY REPORT: 282 current members. Held 25 mini certifications in 2023. Palm Beach S.O. is still
seeking to certify approximately 20 Therapy Canines in the near future (new members). Not looking
good for Steven Dailey from Region 10/1.
Motion to accept Secretary report, passed.

REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Roy Parker: stepped down as Judges Committee Chair. Turned over to Bob Dudley.
Asked for a detailed report be sent to all Trustees prior to future meetings. Treasurer Whitaker agreed

Bob Dudley: Okalossa asked for a PD1 certification, approved.

Jim Nichols: Pinellas wants a mini certification, approved.

Cory Bowling: Regional Trials doing well. Thanked Jeff Barrett for all his support.

Trustee Susan Rogers: Will update our By Laws and Events manual.

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS: Cory Bowling: We can shorten the duration of our Regional Trials.
By Laws change: In the future we will not require a demo when you host a Regional Trial.

GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION: Contact Fair Hope, Al. P.D. regarding the 2026 Regional, they turned it
down. Update on the Rich Geraci situation. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!!
Long discussion on Judges membership. It was not changed.
Ron Bowling urged Judges and Score keppers to check the rule changes.
President Peterman discussed the rule changes and the National Board meeting in Baton Rouge to include the nomination of Trustees. Urged everyone to vote.

Motion to adjourn at 10:33 am.

                                                     REGION ONE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

                                                                      December 1, 2024

                                                                 Meeting held via Zoom

Called to order by the President at 1:04 pm

Moment of silence

The Secretary swore in new officers: Amanda Cummings, V.P. Southeast and Ryan McLaughlin, Alt. Trustee.

Roll call: All present except Past President Jose Bosque and Trustee Wayne Gulsby.

Treasurer Report: Current balance is $31,408.56. It was discussed going to Quick Books for book keeping but was decided to stay where we are. Chad advised our current system will be an easy turn over to a new Treasurer. Motion to accept the Treasurer report made and passed.

Secretary Report: Motion made to accept the previous meeting minutes was made and passed. Currently at 344 members. So far this year we have conducted 17 mini certifications and certified 138 K-9 teams. We still have 4 mini certifications scheduled for 2024. The Therapy Dog concept is continuing to thrive. Motion was made to accept the Secretary report was made and passed. Many thanks to Past President Jeff Barrett for his involvement with our “mass email” system.

Report of Officers: Trustee Roy Parker requested the Treasurer report be emailed to all Trustees Board agreed. Roy also inquired as to when the hotel information would be made public. Between the Board and Roy, it was agreed the host for the 2024 Regional will make reservations for Judges and Score Keepers. Roy Parker also asked for the Score Keeper at the Regional furnish score sheets to scoring judges.

V.P. Cummings is recruiting Palm Beach County for P.D.1 Members.

V.P. Dudley asked for approval for a P.D.1 certification in the Panhandle after the first of the year. Motion made and passed.

V.P. Central advised things are going well for the upcoming Regional in Lakeland, Fl.

President Peterman advised he would contact Fairhope P.D. to see if they were still interested in hosting the Regional in 2026.

President Peterman urges Region One members to support Herb Bennett for National President and said the Region needs to use all of our resources to support Herb Bennett.

President Peterman reviewed the National Board meeting. There was much discussion on the coming rule changes and the Board agrees the rule changes will not be good for P.D. 1 membership.

Secretary asked for prayers and thoughts to go out for Russ Hess who is in the hospital.

Roy Parker asked the Score Keepers attend Judges meeting.

Motion to adjourn