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Officers and Board of Governors
President Jim Cheskawich samtres@earthlink.net |
Vice President Heidi Nieman heidinieman@gmail.com |
Recording Secretary Beth Tallentire sizzlinsams@gmail.com |
Corresponding Secretary Lori Chapek-Carleton Xamoyedx@aol.com |
Treasurer Anita O’Berg couragerunsammys@aol.com |
Directors
Kathy Ronald karonsams@hotmail.com |
Paula Exline exlinefamily580@msn.com |
Cathy Cusack gracecatherine@cs.com |
Diane Dotson diane@galaxysams.com |
Jane Ann Emmel janeemmel@yahoo.com |
Neal Henderson Whitestonesams11@yahoo.com |
Kathleen Farlow kwfarlow@gmail.com |
Dr. Marion McNeil sterlingsami@att.net |
Beth Riley briarwild@comcast.net |
Leah Seman iglusam@aol.com |
AKC Delegate/Honorary Board Member
John Ronald
karonsams@hotmail.com
SCA Membership Chairperson
Darlene Rautio
1759 East Garwood Rd
Hayden, ID 83835-5129
starstrucksams@aol.com
SCA Public Information/Education and Breeder Referral
A list of SCA Publications you may order
For additional information, please contact:
Samoyed Club of America
Lori Chapek-Carleton
SCA Corresponding Secretary
Xamoyedx@aol.com
Independent Samoyed Club Liaison
Deb Fiedler
magicmistic7@gmail.com
SCA Judges Education Committee
This SCA committee:
- Coordinates the Judges Education Seminar at the SCA National;
- Provides information for regional judges education workshops about the Samoyed;
- Maintains a list of possible Samoyed mentors for judges workshops;
- Provides a schedule of Samoyed regional judges education workshops.
AKC judges interested in learning more about Samoyeds or adding the Samoyed to their list of AKC-approved breeds are encouraged to contact this committee, including their AKC judge’s number, through:
Carol Hjort*, Chair
hjortac@aol.com
SCA Standing Committee Appointments
* designates the Chairperson
AGILITY
- Sheri Hudson* – queenlearjet@gmail.com
- Brenda Farrington – bdfarrington@verizon.net
- Diane Dings – dingsd@msu.edu
- Louanne Burrows – rlbsams@comcast.net
- Mary Drexler – whoapony14@hotmail.com
AUDIT
- Teresa Brown* – teresask8@yahoo.com
ANNUAL AWARDS
- Carol Miller* – cmillertowest@msn.com
- Diane Dings – dingsd@msu.edu
- Teresa Brown – teresask8@yahoo.com
BOB & DOLLY aWARD & AKC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
- Mardee Ward * – MTzebra11@me.com
- Pat Griffin – gggriffin@aol.com
- Barbara Winslow – karatyll@gmail.com
- Kathy Thomas – samsatwork@comcast.net
BREEDERS EDUCATION
- Trish Mitchell* – t.mitchell@yahoo.com
- Karen Brooks-Hodges* – metaksams@yahoo.com
- Kathy Mackai – kathymackai@comcast.net
- Carol Miller – cmillertowest@msn.com
- Diana Hauser – savinggsds@gmail.com
BREEDER LISTING
- Grace Catherine Cusack* – gracecatherine@cs.com
- Kathy Regan – lilpawsams@aol.com
- Tom Maurer- tntsams@reagan.com
BUDGET COMMITTEE (serving as Audit Committee for 2019)
- Anita O’Berg* – couragerunsammys@aol.com
BULLETIN
- Cheryl West, EIC* – cherylwest@sprintmail.com
- Heather LoProto, Assoc. Editor – hloproto@comcast.net
- Heather LoProto, Advertising Coordinator – hloproto@comcast.net
- Heidi Nieman, AYS Associate Editor – heidinieman@gmail.com
- Marta DeMerath – icebowlsamoyeds@att.net
CHIC
- Mary Norton-Augustus* – jaugstu@neo.rr.com
- Robinette Dunahugh-Ralston – doublehelixsamoyeds@gmail.com
- Carla Barstow – clb0085@auburn.edu
- Kathy Bube – kbbube@peoplepc.com
CONFORMATION
- Grace Catherine Cusack* – gracecatherine@cs.com
- Anita O’Berg – couragerunsammys@aol.com
- Diane Garcia – maliy@aol.com
- Pat Griffin – gggriffin@aol.com
DATA COORDINATOR
- Paul Brabson* – SCADataCoordinator@gmail.com
EDUCATION (PUBLIC)
- Heather LoProto* – hloproto@comcast.net
- Cheryl McClosky – camcclosky@snet.net
- Lori Chapek-Carleton – Xamoyedx@aol.com
- Marta DeMerath – icebowlsamoyeds@att.net
- Nancy Hermle – LazySam@cox.net
FOREIGN LIAISON
- Frank Lo* – franklo99@hotmail.com
FUTURITY SECRETARY
- Jane Ann Emmel* – janeemmel@yahoo.com
- Donna Cummings – wintersongsams@gmail.com
HEALTH
- Donna Cummings* – omegasam@aol.com
- Leah Seman – iglusam@aol.com
- Brandy Burke – dbltake6@hotmail.com
- Kathy Bube – kbbube@peoplepc.com
- Sandra Dukes – ssdukes1@gmail.com
- Pat Griffin – gggriffin@aol.com
- Robinette Dunahugh-Ralston – doublehelixsamoyeds@gmail.com
HERDING
- Louis Thompson* – omegasam@aol.com
- Ann Schlobohm – whwolf@jps.net
- Jan Schlobohm – whwolf@jps.net
- Brandy Burke – dbltake6@hotmail.com
- Teresa Michaud – samoyeds@samoden.com
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
- Tamiko Lynch* – firecld@castles.com
- Cindy Hopkins – clhopki@sbcglobal.net
INDEPENDENT CLUB LIAISON
- Deb Fiedler – magicmistic7@gmail.com
JUDGES EDUCATION
- Carol Hjort* – hjortac@aol.com
- Beth Riley – briarwild@comcast.net
- Bo Gloster – bogloster@aol.com
- Diane Garcia – maliy@aol.com
- Martha Lageschulte – starqst.mcl@gmail.com
- Lorrie McAllister – siriusenergy@msn.com
- Garry Griffin – gggriffin@aol.com
- Sherry Howard – moonshadowsams@sbcglobal.net
JR. ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR & JR. HANDLER SCHOLARSHIP
- Heidi Nieman* – heidinieman@gmail.com
- Rachael Mears – trailblazers2@comcast.net
- Mary Norton-Augustus* – jaugustu@neo.rr.com
- Janet Chu-Hooker – jchuhooker@yahoo.com
- Lindsey Ragsdale – linrags19@gmail.com
LEGAL ADVISOR
- Lisa Peterson – 1nolanca@att.net
- Sandra Dukes – ssdukes1@gmail.com
LEGISLATIVE
- Bev Delaney* – ala-kasam@hvc.rr.com
- Tom Delaney – tdelaney@hvc.rr.com
- Steve Exline – exlinefamily580@msn.com
- Daw Russell-Stayton – whitesapphireSamoyeds@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP
- Darlene Rautio* – starstrucksams@aol.com
- Wendy Peden – wipenden@gmail.com
NATIONAL SPECIALTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Sheila Herrmann* – bayousam1@att.net
- Debbie Sencenbaugh – starcheysams@msn.com
- Darlene Rautio – starstrucksams@aol.com
- Karen Brooks-Hodges – metaksams@yahoo.com
- Beth Riley – briarwild@comast.net
- Carol Rost (ex officio) – crost51@gmail.com
OBEDIENCE/RALLY
- Teresa Brown* – teresask8@yahoo.com
- Diane Dotson – diane@galaxysams.com
- Jane Pendray – RiverRunR@gmail.com
- Debbie Seder – dseder@wi.rr.com
POLICY & RULES
- Sheila Herrmann* – bayousam1@att.net
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE
- Diane Dotson – diane@galaxysams.com
SLEDDING/RACING COMMITTEE
- Riq Pattay – ricq@winterlong.com
- Robin Clark – snobizclark@comcast.net
REGIONAL SPECIALTY COORDINATOR
- Pam Buhl* – QueenCitySams@gmail.com
REGISTRAR OF MERIT & VERSATILITY AWARDS
- Jennifer Gerdes * – whtefur@live.com
- Louis Thompson – Herding Chair – omegasam@aol.com
- Helen Corlew – Working Chair – newman@polarcomm.com
- Teresa Brown – Obedience/Rally Chair – teresask8@yahoo.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Lori Chapek-Carleton – Co-Chair Xamoyedx@aol.com
- Beth Tallentire – Co-Chair sizzlinsams@gmail.com
- Heather LoProto – hloproto@comcast.net
WAYS AND MEANS
- Claire O’Neill – claireoneill@mindspring.com
WEBSITE
- JoDee Putnins* – webmaster@samoyedclubofamerica.org
- Cindy Hill – cnolte2@yahoo.com
- Ron Manor – ron@nwsams.com
- Paul Brabson – SCADataCoordinator@gmail.com
WEIGHT PULL COMMITTEE
- Robin Clark* – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Jennifer Gerdes – whtefur@live.com
- Lynne Villers – artictreksamoyeds@tds.net
WORKING DOG
- Helen Corlew* – newman@polarcomm.com
- Jan Young – jannermd@yahoo.com
- Robin Clark – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Lisa Peterson – 1nolanca@att.net
- Teresa Brown – teresask8@yahoo.com
SCA Interim Committee Appointments
* designates the Chairperson
JUDGES TELLER 2021 NATIONAL JUDGE SELECTION
- Nancy Krause – NKraus7@aol.com
- Celeste Robinette – sunshinesamoyeds@msn.com
- Cheryl Larsen – cheryllarsen@gmail.com
- Julie Sutherland (alternate) – saltlyfesammies@gmail.com
JUDGES TELLER 2022 NATIONAL JUDGE SELECTION
- TBA
TELLERS COMMITTEE (Election)
- TBA
ILLUSTRATED STANDARD COMMITTEE
- Tom Delaney* – tdelaney@hvc.rr.com
- Mardee Ward-Fanning – MTzebra11@me.com
- Kay Hallberg – Kay@WolfRiverSamoyeds.com
- Diane Garcia – maliy@aol.com
- Janice Hovelman – sanorka@embargmail.com
- Judy Kovitch – danicasam@aol.com
- Joan Luna Liebes – joanluna@hotmail.com
- Archie Peil – apeil9@aol.com
SCA Task Force Committees
* designates the Chairperson
By-Laws Task Force
- Lori Elvera* – Kenoshasam@aol.com
- Sheila Hermann – bayousam1@att.net
- Heather LoProto – hloproto@comcast.net
- Thalia Peletis – t_peletis@msn.com
- Kathy Ronald – karonsams@hotmail.com
Code Of Ethics Task Force
- Ken Granacki* – snowater_6@msn.com
- Tamiko Lynch* – firecld@castles.com
- Diane Garcia – maliy@aol.com
Digital Retention Task Force
- Cheryl West* – cherylwest@sprintmail.com
- Ken Granacki – snowater_6@msn.com
- Cindy Hill – snohillsamoyeds@gmail.com
Geographic Regional Review Task Force
- Sarah Tragesser* – sarah@tragesser.net
- Merrilee D’Antonio – hijumpnsams@aol.com
- Lori Jordahl – lorijor@aol.com
- Cindy McGrath – cyndy0520@msn.com
- Liz Summa – polarstarsamoyeds@yahoo.com
SCA Newsletter / Magazine, The SCA Bulletin
The SCA Bulletin is a national-award-winning newsletter/magazine published in March, June, September, and December. Issues contain informational articles, SCA club news, independent club news and breed advertising. Typically containing over 100 pages per issue, it is available on a subscription basis to SCA members only. Individual issues already in print may be purchased by non-members, when available, at $20/issue from:
Cheryl West
Editor, SCA Bulletin
cherylwest@sprintmail.com