SCA Board and Committees

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Officers and Board of Governors

Directors

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