The Merge of NAMASCUSA and MASCA

In response to an ever-growing group of Miniature Australian Shepherd enthusiasts the two parent clubs, NAMASCUSA and MASCA, have decided to move forward toward a future united as one club. The memberships of both clubs have spoken and the following documents will hopefully serve to educate the members of both clubs as to the direction of the merge. We encourage and welcome all ideas and comments in our efforts to address the issues and concerns of the membership. The following documents are a work in progress and are dependent upon membership approval.

Good-Faith Resolution To Merge NAMASCUSA and MASCA

The North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of the USA and the Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of America commits itself for a period of one year to good-faith negotiations toward a potential merger. During that time, neither club will enter into merger negotiations with a third party, nor will either club make any material changes affecting the corporation, its leadership, or its financial commitments without fully informing, in advance, the other. NAMASCUSA's delegation to the merger negotiations committee shall consist of its committee chair, Jan Branham, and Karen Keller. MASCA’s delegation to the merger negotiations committee shall consist of its committee chair, Katherine Szafran, and Melody Dickey and Kat Fahle.

This document and the potential merge, is dependent upon the approval of each club’s membership by poll and ballot. At the end of the above authorized negotiations period, if not sooner, the committee will submit its report and recommendations to the full boards. The one-year time period may be extended by vote of the board, upon request by the merge negotiations committee.

Some of the concerns we will address will include but not be limited to:

·         Club name

·         Merging of the Officers and Board of Directors (Declaration of Consolidation)

·         Standard

·         Mission Statement

·         Bylaws

·         Registration

·         “A” dog programs

·         Mandatory Clearances

·         BRB program

·         Championship program (including grand fathering)

·         Website

·         Newsletter

·         Dissolving each existing club

·         Articles of incorporation

Remember, these documents are works in progress and will need a Membership Vote to be accepted.
(more documents to be added)