UNITED BEAGLE GUNDOG FEDERATION

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Fred Scheetz

President

529 Coppage Rd.

Russell Springs, KY 42642

(270) 384-1095

E-mail ruscreek@windstream.net

 
A Note from the President

November 3, 2009

 

                                                                  

Dear UBGF Club Members,

 

  I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your new President.  I will do my best to help continue the growth and prosperity of the UBGF.  I am honored!

 

  We just finished our successful All-Age Championship Run-off.  There were 243 entries, for an increase of 18 entries vs. last year.  Thank you for your continued support.  We can never thank the judges, marshals, kitchen crew, Butler Co. B.C. membership, sponsors (Purina and Tritronics), and fellow board members, enough for all of their hard work and support in order to make this trial such a success.

 

  There is approximately $15,500 in our tractor fund.  Some of our land is getting a little “woody”, and we feel that we need a tractor with at least 50 hp, a front end loader and a very good 6’ bush hog.  We need to bush hog approximately 1/3 of our land, timely, each year.  We need a few thousand more dollars in our UBGF tractor fund to enable this.  We would certainly appreciate any donations, and thank you for any consideration.

 

  I have established a “Regional Run-Off Feasibility Committee”, comprised of committee chairman Mike Mooney, working with Dean Moorhouse, George Pirman, Ronnie Kilgore and Dan Gordon.  The purpose of this feasibility study is not to compete with our National All-Age Run-Off in any manner, but to offer an opportunity for our members in the far east, south, north and west to participate in a Regional Run-Off when the National Run-Off might be too far and difficult to attend.  This committee will give their recommendations to the UBGF board at the next Derby National Run-Off.  If it is well received, it will be presented to the UBGF delegates at the next annual business meeting.

 

  Your board also pledges to improve communications with you and your clubs on this website.  Each board member will be giving reports regarding their responsibilities.  As your President, I will post a minimum of 3 letters a year.  A letter will follow after both of our National Run-Offs and one after the annual meeting. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Yours in beagling,

 

Fred C. Scheetz

UBGF President