Committees + SCOA Board
SCOA relies on the help of countless volunteers to keep the club working and members engaged in the greater community. Please email committees individually for any questions or download popular documents below.
SCOA Committees
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Recognize Spinone and club members for their outstanding performance in the advancement of the breed through the presentation of the listed awards.
Chair and Board Liaison: Tom Nortley
Members: Kristin Muir, Sam Emmons
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Encourage and promote quality in the breeding of pure-bred Spinoni and to do all that is possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection.
Chair: Debby Forry
Members: Bonnie Blink, Jen Barkey, Mattie Cobban, Jill Krebs, Lori Hunt, Patti Johnson, Jenna O’Connor
Board Liaisons: Ann Bagnell, Tom Nortley
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Chair: Carmen Alvarez
Members: Alan Bush
Board Liaison: Ann Bagnell
bylaws@spinoneclubofamerica.com
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Maintains and implements SCOA’s digital media and resources, including a website that serves the needs of the Club as well as the general public.
Chair and Board Liaison: Tina Glengary Cordes
Members: Tony Arduino, Olivia, Cares, Kevin Hunt, Frank Leatherbury, Tarn Rosenbaum, Vienna Zuccaro
digitalassets@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Newsletter Editorial Team: Vienna Zuccaro, Olivia Cares, Tony Arduino, Frank Leatherbury
newsletter@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Calendar: Tony Arduino
calendar@spinoneclubofamerica.com
For support with the website or Google Drive folders, please email digital@spinoneclubofamerica.com
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Keep up to date on health issues affecting the Spinone and regularly share knowledge with the membership.
Chair: Sue Acquistapace
Members: Mary Campbell, Karen Beyer, Karen Moodie, Nikki Davis, Julie Whaley, Kay McLeland
Board Liaison: Ann Bagnell
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Facilitate and promote the testing of Spinoni in AKC and NAVHDA hunting tests, and to assist members in field-related events through education and program development.
Chair: Alyssa Pease
Members: Lauren Friedman, Karen Luckey, Becky Koch, Denise Hanna-Nosko, Talor Forbes
Board Liaison: Alan Bush
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Continuing education of AKC conformation judges about the Spinone.
Chairs: Suzanne Hudson, Liz Bodell
Members: Karen Luckey, Patti Johnson, and John Brading
Board Liaison: Kim Vanderbilt
judgesed@spinoneclubofamerica.com
judgesedchair@spinoneclubofamerica.com
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Identify and create lists of AKC and foreign judges who are qualified to judge the breed at the National and Parent Specialty level as a resource for those seeking assistance with finding judges for future matches, sweepstakes, supported entries, and regional specialty assignments.
Chair: Sue Acquistapace
Members: Wendy Evans, Denise Hanna-Nosko
Board Liaison: Jay Joens
judgesselection@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Please fill out our survey about your experiences with conformation judges!
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Promote and encourage involvement in the AKC Junior Handling program.
Chair: Leslie Miller
Members: Patty Miller, Mattie Cobban
Board Liaison: Tina Glengary Cordes
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Provide support to the SCOA Board and club members who are developing proposals for future National Specialty weeks.
Chair: Sue Acquistapace
Board Liaison: Ann Bagnell
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Choose and procure acceptance of nominees from among the eligible members of the Club for officers and board members.
For 2023: Becky Tevis (Oregon), Tom Nortley (Michigan), Donna LaCroix (Massachusetts)
Alternates: Bonnie Blink (Texas), Delita Rosenbaum (North Carolina)
nominations@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Appointed by the board in November annually.
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A Registry of Merit is an award given to a sire or dam who has demonstrated their ability to produce offspring that reflect the breed’s character and purpose, as evidenced by the titles achieved by the offspring.
Board Liaison: Jay Joens
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Chair: Greg Worden
Members: Erika Callahan Hayes, Holly Forbes, Rebecca Axelrod-Cooper
Board Liaison: Jay Joens
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Chair: Kay McLeland
Members: Bonnie Blink, Sue McGregor
Board Liaison: Alan Bush
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Develop programs and merchandise to facilitate funding of SCOA events and the club in general.
Chair: Rebecca Van Ess
Members: Barbara Horrell, Jill Krebs, Laura Penfold
Board Liaison: Tom Nortley
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SCOA Board: board@spinoneclubofamerica.com
AKC Delegate: scoadelegate@gmail.com
Membership Secretary: scoamembership@gmail.com
Secretary: secretary@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Breed Standard: standard@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Store: store@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Surveys: surveys@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Treasurer: treasurer@spinoneclubofamerica.com
Legislative Liaison: Chris Sweetwood
Gazette Coordinator: Kim Vanderbilt
SCOA Board Members
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PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT
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SECRETARY
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TREASURER
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BOARD MEMBER
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BOARD MEMBER
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MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
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AKC DELEGATE
Club Business
Founded in 1987, the Spinone Club of America is the official AKC Parent Club for the Spinone Italiano.
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