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Officers and Board of Governors
President Paula Exline paula.exline@yahoo.com |
Vice President Tabitha Teutsch miss_teutsch@hotmail.com |
Recording Secretary Beth Tallentire sizzlinsams@gmail.com |
Corresponding Secretary Lori Chapek-Carleton xamoyedx@aol.com |
Treasurer Anita O’Berg couragerunsammys@aol.com |
Directors
Mary Drexler whoapony14@hotmail.com |
Jane Ann Emmel janeemmel@yahoo.com |
Kathleen Farlow kwfarlow@gmail.com |
Kathy Carr kathryn.carr613@gmail.com |
Dr. Marion McNeil sterlingsami@att.net |
Beth Riley briarwild@comcast.net |
Leah Seman iglusam@aol.com |
Bob Sencenbaugh starcheywsx@msn.com |
Velvet Simmons V.A.Simmons@att.net |
Marion Ward-Fanning MTzebra11@me.com |
AKC Delegate/Honorary Board Member
Gary Griffin
gggriffin2@aol.com
SCA Membership Chairperson
Diana Hauser
10208 Creedmoor Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615-1109
savinggsds@gmail.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
- Katie Heidt – katherine.heidt.13@gmail.com
- Louanne Burrows – rlbsams@comcast.net
- Velvet Simmons – v.a.simmons@att.net
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Brandy Burke* – dbltake6@hotmail.com
- Donna Cummings – wintersongsams@gmail.com
- Erin O’Connell – eoconnell328@gmail.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
- Barbara Winslow – karatyll@gmail.com
- Carol Hjort – hjortac@aol.com
- Kathy Thomas – samsatwork@comcast.net
- Marcia Goldstein – marciagoldstein@gmail.com
BREEDERS EDUCATION
- Pam Lister* – pamela.lister@yahoo.com
- Alyssa Storm-Gould – wedgewoodsamoyeds@gmail. com
BREEDER LISTING
- Grace Catherine Cusack* – gracecatherine@cs.com
- Kathy Regan – lilpawsams@aol.com
- Tom Maurer- tntsams@reagan.com
BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Anita O’Berg* – couragerunsammys@aol.com
BULLETIN
- Mary Reid-Cowing, EIC* – cherylwest@sprintmail.com
- Cindy Hill, Art Director – snohillsamoyeds@gmail.com
- Heather LoProto – hloproto@comcast.net
- Heidi Nieman, AYS Associate Editor – heidinieman@gmail.com
- Marta DeMerath – icebowlsamoyeds@att.net
CHIC
- Kathy Bube* – kbbube@peoplepc.com
- Carla Barstow – clb0085@auburn.edu
- Cheri Hollenbeck – cascadesamoyeds@aol.com
- Erica Flahaut – ejsamoyeds@gmail.com
CONFORMATION
- Toni Maurer* – tntsams@reagan.com
- Heidi Nieman – heidinieman@gmail.com
- Kathy Carr – kathryn.carr613@gmail.com
DATA COORDINATOR
- Paul Brabson* – scadatacoordinator@gmail.com
EDUCATION (PUBLIC)
- Heather LoProto* – hloproto@comcast.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
- Kathy Bube* – kbbube@peoplepc.com
- Donna Cummings* – wintersongsams@gmail.com
- Erica Flahaut – ejsamoyeds@gmail.com
HERDING
- Louis Thompson* – omegasam@aol.com
- Ann Schlobohm – whwolf@jps.net
- Teresa Brown – teresask8@yahoo.com
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
- Mary Drexler* – whoapony14@hotmail.com
- Janet Crowther-Jensen – sundog.1989@gmail.com
- Kimberly Pegg-Zeleznik – samyx2@hotmail.com
INDEPENDENT CLUB LIAISON
- Deb Fiedler – magicmistic7@gmail.com
JUDGES EDUCATION
- Erica Flahaut* – ejsamoyeds@gmail.com
- Joe Deleo – celfrost@tbaytel.net
- Lorrie McAllister – siriusenergy@msn.com
- Walter Herrmann III – bayousam1@att.net
- Tamiko Lynch – tami@firecloudsamoyeds.com
- Donna Cummings – wintersongsams@gmail.com
JR. ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR & JR. HANDLER SCHOLARSHIP
- Heidi Nieman* – heidinieman@gmail.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
- Steve Exline* – exlinefamily580@msn.com
MEMBERSHIP
- Diane Hauser* – savinggsds@gmail.com
NATIONAL SPECIALTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Sheila Herrmann* – bayousam1@att.net
- Karen Brooks-Hodges – metaksams@yahoo.com
- Pam Buhl – queencitysams@gmail.com
- Erica Flahaut – ejsamoyeds@gmail.com
- Jane Adams – jeadams20@ameritech.net
OBEDIENCE/RALLY
- Mary Drexler* – whoapony14@hotmail.com
- Debbie Seder – dseder@wi.rr.com
- Jane Pendray – RiverRunR@gmail.com
- Katie Heidt – katherine.heidt.13@gmail.com
POLICY & RULES
- Sheila Herrmann* – bayousam1@att.net
- Lindsey Ragsdale – linrags19@gmail.com
- Calla Compton – calla.compton@gmail.com
REGIONAL SPECIALTY COORDINATOR
- Pam Buhl* – QueenCitySams@gmail.com
REGISTRAR OF MERIT & VERSATILITY AWARDS
- Diane Dotson* – diane@galaxysams.com
- Robin Clark – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Sheri Hudson – queenlearjet@gmail.com
- Mary Drexler – whoapony14@hotmail.com
- Heidi Nieman – heidinieman@gmail.com
SCA COMMUNICATES
- Derek Exline* – drexline@gmail.com
- Diane Dotson – diane@galaxysams.com
SLEDDING/RACING COMMITTEE
- Robin Clark* – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Marci Haro –
- Laurie Stone – stonemyst2001@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
- Kathy Carr* –
- Jodene Areges –
WEBSITE
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- JoDee Putnins* – webmaster@samoyedclubofamerica.org
- Cindy Hill – snohillsamoyeds@gmail.com
- Paul Brabson – scadatacoordinator@gmail.com
- Bev Delaney –
WEIGHT PULL COMMITTEE
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- Robin Clark* – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Bob Sencenbaugh –
- Jennifer Gerdes – whtefur@live.com
- Shannon Herbert –
WORKING DOG
- Robin Clark* – snobizclark@comcast.net
- Jan Young – jannermd@yahoo.com
- Lisa Peterson – 1nolanca@att.net
- Valerie Soules – misspaph@gmail.com
- Lizzie Pham –
SCA Interim Committee Appointments
* designates the Chairperson
JUDGES TELLER 2025 NATIONAL JUDGE SELECTION
- TBA
JUDGES TELLER 2026 NATIONAL JUDGE SELECTION
- TBA
TELLERS COMMITTEE (Election)
- TBA
SCA Task Force Committees
* designates the Chairperson
By-Laws Task Force
- Anita O’Berg* – couragerunsammys@aol.com
- Beth Tallentire – sizzlinsams@gmail.com
- Heidi Nieman – heidinieman@gmail.com
- Sheila Hermann – bayousam1@att.net
Code Of Ethics Task Force
- Pam Lister* Co-Chair – pamela.lister@yahoo.com
- Helen Sullivan* Co-Chair – skilobear@gmail.com
Digital Retention Task Force
- Cheryl West* – cherylwest@sprintmail.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