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National Pygmy Goat Association
Board of Directors Meeting
January 21-22, 2012
Jacksonville, FL

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AMENDED

 

I. Call to Order, Welcome, and Introduction of New Directors

II. Officer Reports
     A. President
     B. Vice President (vacant as of 1/1/12)
     C. Secretary (vacant as of 1/1/12)
     D. Treasurer

III. Election of Officers for 2012

IV. Central Office Report
     A. Assign Responsibility for Preparation of 2012 Membership Roster

V. Standing Committee Reports
     A. Breed Standard (Wortham)
     B. Health, Education & Research and Addendum (Orlando)
          1. USDA Activity (Hoyt)
     C. Judges Training (Kress)
     D. Public Relations (Josephson)
     E. Publications (Leman)
          1. Webmaster (Leman)
     F. Youth (McClelland)

VI. Coordinator Reports
     A. Affiliated Clubs (Adams)
     B. Election (Parker)
     C. Show (S. Seiler)
     D. Report of Awards (Smith)

VII. Department Reports
     A. MEMO Editor (McStotts)
     B. Merchandise (Clooney)

VIII. Compliance Committee Report (Johnson)

IX. Historical Ad Hoc Committee Report (Sisco)

X. Old Business
     A. Sexual Harassment Training Program for Directors & Judges. (Fraser)

XI. New Business

    A. Amend Show Rule I.3 to add minimum of 2 different exhibitors. (Adkins)
     B. Rescind Motion #2011-24, thus restoring the Showmanship score card to what it was before that motion was passed. (Adkins)
     C. Amend Rules & Regs 10.E.2 to remove $50 fee for judges attending the judging clinic to fulfill the continuing education requirement. Amend Rules & Regs 8.H.1 and 10.E.2 to reduce the judging clinic to one day. (Adkins)
     D. Amend Rules & Regs 8.A to provide that committee member terms expire at the end of the month three years after appointment. (Hoyt)
     E. Amend Show Rule E.3 to say: “Senior division classes shall include all does, freshened or unfreshened, that are two years old or older…” (Rogers/Butler)
     F. Amend Show Rule H.5 to add sub c: Possession of registration certificate signed by judges listing grand champion wins, 4 for bucks and 3 for does. (Rogers/Butler)
     G. Amend Rules & Regs to differentiate between the Judge Candidate Clinic and the Licensed Judge Clinic. (Leman)
     H. Add to Rules & Regs that an Affiliated Club contact person must be an NPGA member in good standing. (Leman)
     I. Clarify Show Rule C.3 on exhibitors being able to enter and show goats not registered to them. Add to rule that verbal consent between goat owner and exhibitor is established by the exhibitor having the goat and the original registration certificate. (Leman)
     J. Discussion Items Only
          1. Alternatives to January Board meetings, such as teleconferencing or other means to avoid expense of gathering the whole Board together. (Shipley)
          2. Develop a marketing strategy to increase sales of advertising, merchandise, etc. Involve the Memo Editor, Merchandise Department, and Webmaster in any such study. (Shipley)

XII. Approval of 2012 Budget

XIII. Report on the 2012 Convention (Region 7)

XIV.    Non-Agenda R&R 1.E Item:  Review/discuss mandate to judges to discontinue checking bites at shows; directive to post warning on website; address measures to prevent future occurrences.  (Shunney)

 

XV.     Adjournment


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