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AGILITY AKC GAZETTE ARCHIVES AWARDS
BREEDERS' EDUCATION BUDGET COMMUNICATIONS FIELD TRIAL CLUBS
FIELD GUNNING COMMITTEE HEALTH HUNTING JUDGES' EDUCATION
 LEGISLATIVE MARKETING   NATIONAL AMATEUR
NOMINATING PRO PLAN RESCUE GUIDELINES SPOTLIGHT
WORKING DOG AWARDS TASK FORCE   OLD PIN REPRODUCTION

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AGILITY
Bev Haag, Chair
Cathy Reinhart
Randy Capsel
Tanya Kucaba
Karen Bolt


AKC GAZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD
-The AKC Gazette Editorial Board welcomes ideas and information from our membership for use in writing Springer breed columns for the AKC Gazette.  Columns focus on Springer performance events, activities, training, grooming, socializing, health education and concerns, and enhancing the bond between Springers and their people.  
Sarah Ferrell, Editor
Advisors: Alvin Eng (Obedience)
Larry Schwartz (Genetics & Health)
Nancy Johnson, VP
Bob Nutt, VP

ARCHIVES
Florence Giles, Chair
Susan Campbell
Barb Granatir
David Hopkins
Nancy Johnson
Connie Kieckhefer
Dell King
Danelle Oliver

AWARDS COMMITTEE -The Awards Committee is responsible for the ESSFTA awards that presented at the ESSFTA National - including challenge trophies, show/obedience/agility yearly awards, and multiple-title & versatile springer recognition.
Alvin Eng, Chair
Betsy Baird
Phyllis Broderick
Julie Hogan
Sharon Jolly
Linda McGrady
Kristin Radermacher
Nancy Siver

BREEDERS' EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Nancy Johnson, Chair
Nancy Siver
Julie Hogan
Alice Berd
Dana Lodge
Gary Wilson

BUDGET COMMITTEE
Mhari Peschel, Chair
Nancy Johnson (Show)
Dean Reinke (Field)

COMMUNICATIONS
Terri Hallman, Spotlight Editor
Cindy McElligott, Website Chair
Barbara Granatir, ESSFTA Announce
Debbie Schoene, Field Trial Newsgroup Moderator
Sarah Ferrell, AKC Gazette Columnist
Pat Wilaby, Website Specialty contact
Cheryl Sligar, Website Field contact

Field Club Newsgroup
The Field Club Newsgroup is a non-reply newsgroup used to notify AKC Licensed English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Clubs of proposed ESSFTA Field Trial Rule changes, policy changes, and other ESS field trial related information. Recipients include, but not limited to, field trial club contacts, all five Interclub Chairs, and all ESSFTA Field Governors. To subscribe, go to Field Trial Newsgroup

FIELD INTERCLUB CHAIRS
Steve Beyer, Field Vice President
Mid-West: Jason Givens
Eastern:
Karen Koopman
Rocky Mountain: Betty Somers
Western: Barbara Boettcher
Mid-eastern: Scott Hoover


FIELD TRIAL JUDGING
Cheryl Sligar, Chair
Barb Boettcher
Pat Bramwell
Mark Domo
Don Giddens
Bob Krause
Doug Miller
Steve Beyer, ex officio

FIELD TRIAL GUNNING COMMITTEE-All Field Trial Gun Captains are required to be "Graduates" of the ESSFTA Field Trial Gunning Seminar conducted throughout the Interclubs. Seminar attendance is mandatory fto gun at any ESS Field Trial, effective Sep 1, 2005.
Mark Haglin, Chair
East InterClub Gun Chair: Eddie Faraci
East Asst: Glen Ferrera Assistant
Mid-East InterClub Chair: Dave Barto
Mid-East Asst: John Leininger Assistant
Mid West InterClub: Chair Mark Haglin
Mid West Asst: Pat Hemple
Rocky MT InterClub Chair: John Knowles
West InterClub Chair: Jerry Sliger
Steve Beyer, ex officio

GENETICS & HEALTH-The G&H Committee serves the membership, Board of Governors, and other ESSFTA Committees in an advisory role on health and genetic aspects of the breed. The committee provides updates on the latest developments in Springer health and suggests guidelines to help promote sound breeding practices.
Larry Schwartz,Ph.D, Chair
Joan Beck
Jerod Bell, DVM, Advisor
Ilene Cottler, MD
Karen Foster
Carol Getty, DVM
Ron Haag
Carol Hathaway
Laurin Howard
Cathy Lewis
Jan Martin
Sue Mone
Mary Parszewski
Terry Patton
Caryn Pola
Elaine Resner
Arlene Southworth
Walter Stewart
Ann Sunderman
Pat Wilaby

HUNTING
Randy Capsel, Chair
Jim Brueggemann
Jeff Budde
Marilyn Burke
Duane Maki
Jack Weiss

JUDGE'S EDUCATION (CONFORMATION)
Lauren Howard, Chair
Dick Burgess
Alice Berd
Sue Burgess
Don Callahan
Nancy Johnson
Dana Lodge
Francie Nelson
John Nicholson
Marge Rollins
Henriette Schmidt
Ron Young

LEGISLATIVE- The Legislative Liason cultivates alliances with other sporting breed clubs and AKC breed club delegates, and defines ways to communicate with the English Springer Spaniel clubs regarding current animal legislation.
Tracey Johnston

MARKETING COMMITTEE
Sarah Ferrell, Chair

NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Jim Boone, General Chair
Pat Bramwell, Secretary/Treasurer
Jeff Brooks, FT Chair
Steve Beyer, ex officio

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
John Wright, Chair
Florence Giles
Laurin Howard
Jason Givens
Cathy Lewis
Phyllis Broderick
Beverly Matthews


PRO PLAN LIAISON
Dean Reinke
Debbie Schoene - Event Delivery Contact

PRO PLAN ALLOCATION
Sandy Henriques Chair
Alvin Eng
Randy Capsul
Aime Weinger


RESCUE REFERRAL COMMITTEE-This committee diligently works to create and maintain public awareness of the various rescue organizations. The ESSFTA urges you to support rescue efforts in your area, whether through monetary contributions, time, transportation, grooming, or other donations. Hundreds of wonderful springers that would have been unnecessarily euthanized are re-homed each year because of the efforts of the dedicated rescue organizations throughout this country.
Judy Manley, Chair
Nanci LaMarque

Linda Lintz

Cheryl DeMarkis

Linda Kelly

Jan Martin

SPOTLIGHT
Terri Hallman, Spotlight Editor

WORKING DOG COMMITTEE-Test Rules
Karen Lee, Chair
Randy Capsel
Henriette Schmidt



TASK FORCES:

AWARDS TASK FORCE
Nancy Johnson, Chair
Randy Capsel
Ruth Dehmel
Alvin Eng
Julie Hogan
David Hopkins
Cathy Reinhart


RESCUE GUIDELINES
This task force concerns who can link to our website, and what qualifications ESSFTA makes on groups before listing them (i.e. insurance, policies, non profit status, etc.) and phone message from ESSFTA)
Randy Capsul, Chair
Nancy Johnson
Caryn Pola



OLD ESSFTA PIN REPRODUCTION
Howard Gallas, Chair
Dean Reinke
Alice Berd
Bob Iverson