Hello all,
I would like to introduce myself once again to all of the NAFA community. My first term on the NAFA Board of Directors is coming to an end and I would appreciate the opportunity to continue working for this great organization.
Way back in 2001 I was watching a new station called Animal Planet and they just happened to be highlighting a dog sport called Flyball. I had a ball crazy Lab/Boxer mix at the time and thought, “Oh wow, they invented a game just for my dog!” It just so happened that there was a flyball team near me which was starting a new class. We signed up and the rest is history. I started my own club, Surf City Flyball, in 2008 and we have been running in Regions 6 and 16 ever since. Our team consists of some very fast dogs and some not so fast dogs. We love them all the same. I started with a large “pet” dog and every dog I have gotten since then has been bought or adopted with Flyball in mind. My latest dog happens to be a height dog and I think that having her has given me a much better perspective on the unique need to keep the height dog aspect of flyball intact. Making sure the measuring process is easy and fair for everyone is very important to me. I feel that I can bring some of our all inclusive viewpoints onto the Board so that we are sure to keep and attract participants with dogs of all shapes and sizes who want to have fun, but are not diehard competitors (at least not in the beginning).
I have served as the Chairman of the Election Committee last year and have been on the Rules Committee as well. I strive to be accessible to any and all members who have any questions or concerns and am always to willing to listen to what you have to say. I appreciate that you trusted me the last time I ran for the Board and hope that you will give me your support this time. Thank you,
Kathy Haney
