Board

Board of Directors

President

Jeff Smith
Portland, OR

jeff@canzonestandardpoodles.com

(503) 892-3100

Vice-President

Tiffany Howard
Albany, OR

tiffany@clarionpoodles.com

(541) 979-2523

Secretary, Rehoming/Rescue

Paula Morgan
Ridgefield, WA

paula@bpmorgan.com

(360) 760-4262; Cell: 541-973-0622

Treasurer

Callie Meiners
Portland, OR

Treasurer@ColumbiaPoodleClub.com

Show Chair

Janith Wright,
La Center, WA

janithwright@yahoo.com

Trophy Chair

Angel Fernandez-Baker,
Tacoma, WA

TrophyChair@columbiapoodleclub.com

Member at Large

Barbara Curry
La Center, WA

silveradomp@tds.net

Committees

Club Committees

Join our club and take your spot on one of our committees.

Committees are a club resource that brings knowledge, insight, and talent to many areas,

Breeder Referrals

Provides referrals to approved breeders

Budget

Oversees club finances, prepares reports, makes recommendations

  • Regina Vallerani (Chair), + Club Officers

Education, Outreach, and Social

Plans and coordinates social activities and educational programs of the Club

  • Tiffany Howard (Chair), Nicole Koen Le, and Paulette Alexander

Historian and Club Archives

Open (please apply!)

Media

Oversees the club’s social media guidelines and administers the club’s social media accounts.

  • Facebook Support - Callie Meiners (Chair), Jeanette Hayward, Nancy, Paulette Alexandria

Membership

Coordinates efforts to grow and maintain membership, keeps application & renewal forms up-to-date, reviews applications, and presents them to the membership at club meetings.

  • Jeff Smith (Chair), Abigail Kitchens, Angel Fernandez-Baker, Callie Meiners, and Paula Morgan.

Nomination

Nominates candidates for each club office and the board of directors and presents the committee’s slate of candidates at the November meeting. Tallies and certifies the vote and results.

  • Tiffany Howard (Chair), Janith Wright, and Barbara Curry.

Website

Develops and posts content, collaborates with members on content and to post pictures, website maintenance.

  • Carol Doane and Paula Morgan



Specialty Shows

Show Committee

Responsible for all phases of the Club’s sanctioned matches and licensed shows.

  • Janith Wright (Chair) and Angel Fernandez-Baker

Awards and Ribbons

  • Pre-show: Angel Fernandez-Baker(Chair)

  • Advisor: Barbara Curry

  • At ringside ____________

Catalog and Sales: Regina Vallerani

Hospitality: Jeff Smith (coffee, snacks, candy. water)

 Flowers: Nicole Koen Le

Conformation On Site: Janith Wright

Performance Events On Site: Callie Meiners

Meet the Breed - Tiffany Howard (chair), Angel Fernandez-Baker, Janith Wright, Jeff Smith, Jennifer Austin, Nicole Koen Le, Paula Morgan

Judges

Judge Selection: Jeff Smith and Janith Wright

Contracts and Letters: Paula Morgan and Regina Vallerani

Judge(s) Gift ____________

Host and Transport ____________

Lunches ____________

Mentoring of Potential AKC Poodle Judges- Must be an AKC Judge. Tiffany Howard manages, and Barbara Curry is also qualified.

Rescue Volunteers: Help our Rescue Coordinator with the Club’s services to individuals needing rehoming help for their dogs. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Photographer (PR): photographs shows and events to capture club members’ participation to promote the work of the club.

Dog Show Ring Stewards: volunteer at the Poodle ring may have one or all of these assignments:

  • Catalog placements, absentees, and disqualifications.

  • For each class, prepare ribbons and trophy awards.

  • Keep the show ring neat and clean.

  • If needed, call the show photographer, clean-up crew, vet, or superintendent to the ring.

Read more about ring stewards on the AKC’s site: here.

Free online ring stewarding class from AKC here.

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