2012 ATCA COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS
A significant part of the work carried on by the
Airedale Terrier Club of America is done by its Standing Committees,
ad hoc Committees, and Coordinators. Additionally, our
Constitution provides that a Nominating Committee and an Executive
Committee be appointed by the Board. The President is authorized to
appoint other committees to advance the work of the club and carry on
its objectives. For more specific information on any of these
activities, contact the Committee Chairperson or Coordinator or the
ATCA Secretary.
 Agility:
This Committee is charged with developing programs to support
and encourage agility work by Airedale Terriers. The Committee also
oversees the ATCA annual Agility Award and the selection of Agility
Trial judges.
 AKC Gazette:
The AKC Gazette
Coordinator is responsible for the informative articles about Airedales
that the ATCA is allowed to regularly place in the breed columns section of
the AKC Gazette.
Breeder's Education Committee:
 Breeders' Referral List Puppy Buyers Guide/Breed Mentor List:
This Committee
oversees the preparation and presentation of ATCA's Breeder Referral
List, Puppy Buyers Guide and Breed Mentor List, so that this useful information is
available to respond to inquiries. In addition, this Committee is
responsible for receiving complaints.
Click here for a resouce prepared by the Breeder's Services committee:
Information for Creating Puppy
Packs
Charitable Trust
For more information on the Charitable Trust, please click here or under "important links" at the top of this page.
Constitution and Bylaws
Donations and Disaster Relief Fund
The Committee assists those in need due to loss resulting from natural disaster.
Executive Committee
It is the duty of the Executive Committee to function on any matters pertaining to the business of the club in accordance with the powers delegated to them by the Board.
Floating Specialties:
This Committee
accepts and screens applications from regional clubs or other groups
wishing to host ATCA Floating Specialty shows. Final decisions are made
by the Board.
Health:
View the 2001 HEALTH SURVEY REPORT (pdf 1.4 mgs)
This Committee
receives and responds to inquiries regarding the overall physical well
being of the breed, and recommends areas in which additional efforts
are needed to promote breed health. Currently, this Committee is
overseeing the collection of information on the breed by means of an
extensive Health Survey.
History:
The Committee keeps a
record of all pertinent events of a historical nature that occur during
the year. The Historian also has charge of historical Club files and
other Club items of historical significance.
 Hunting & Field:
This committee actively promotes the Airedale as a hunting and field dog.
Illustrated Standard Committee:
This Committee is charged with updating the clarification of the standard.
Judges Arrangements:
The Judges Committee
contacts judges and secures commitments for assignments according to
ATCA Guidelines for Judges Selection; the Committee also recommends to
the Board revisions of the Guidelines, as needed.
Judge's Education:
This Committee provides educational materials and seminars about
Airedale conformation, temperament, and interpretation of the breed
Standard to approved and provisional judges, as well as to those applying
to judge Airedales.
Legislative Advocate
Membership:
The Coordinator responds to all
membership inquiries and handles all administrative aspects of the membership
approval process.
Montgomery County Specialty & Sweepstakes:
This Committee is responsible for overseeing all arrangements concerning the ATCA's annual specialty show with MCKC and sweeps in early October near Philadelphia.
 Montgomery Hospitality:
This Committee is
responsible for all hospitality arrangements associated with the ATCA's
annual specialty show held in October of each year.
 Newsletter
(The American Airedale):
The official newsletter of the ATCA, The American Airedale is a magazine published
quarterly as a courtesy to all its members. It is available to non-members for an annual
subscription rate of $18. For information on subscribing, contact Dick Schlicht ( Press This Link ). The American Airedale
contains entertaining and informative
articles that underscore the official conformation standard of the Airedale Terrier and
celebrate the all-around versatility of the breed in hunting and performance activities. It
keeps members abreast of issues affecting the Airedale and the dog world in general. It
covers Airedale-related events in this country and abroad, collected via a system of
regional correspondents who help gather the news.
 Obedience/Rally:
The purpose of this
Committee is to address issues regarding the Airedale as an obedience
dog and to focus obedience activities. This Committee also administers
the process for selecting Obedience Judges for the Montgomery weekend
specialty.
Public Education:
The Coordinator has an
important role concerning the education of members and non-members
alike with regard to the Airedale Terrier, and also provides information
to the public at various events of national significance.
 Rescue & Adoption:
The mission of Rescue and Adoption is to facilitate the rescue, fostering and careful placement of lost, abandoned, abused or unwanted purebred Airedale Terriers into new permanent homes. National Airedale Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit corporation. For more information on Rescue and Adoption check out the site at http://www.airedalerescue.net
Roster (Official Membership Roster & Information Booklet):
 Trophies:
The Trophy Committee
is responsible for seeing that ATCA trophies are properly ordered and
ready for all ATCA-sponsored specialties. The Airedale Bowl and other
perpetual trophies are also entrusted to their care.
Ways and Means:
The Ways and Means Committee is the fundraising committee for ATCA. Their purpose is to put forth fundraising ideas and projects for ATCA.
 Website:
This Committee is
responsible for guidelines, revisions, and updates related to the
content of the ATCA's worldwide web page. The Committee works with a
web page administrator service hired for this purpose.
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