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NPGA
Board
of
Directors
Meeting
Las
Vegas,
Nevada
January
18-19,
2003
Saturday,
January
18,
2003
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
at
8:15
AM
by
President
Bobbie
Montgomery.
Present
were
President
Bobbie
Montgomery,
Vice
President
Bill
Granger,
Secretary
Ray
Hoyt,
Directors
Mark
Adkins,
Debbie
Bond,
Wayne
Clark,
Aaron
Esterline,
Lynda
Gredin,
Susan
Greenberg,
Stacy
Hamilton,
Linda
Henwood,
Sue
Kerous,
Red
Mertens,
Susan
Seiler,
Carol
Shea-Hepner,
and
Barbara
Williams,
and
Business
Manager
Dori
Lowell.
Pres.
Montgomery
had
everyone
in
attendance
introduce
themselves
and
which
region
they
represented.
She
then
said
that
it
had
been
a
real
pleasure
working
with
this
Board.
Vice
President’s
Report
Vice
President
Granger
advised
that
this
was
his
fifth
year
on
the
Board,
and
it
had
been
great
to
work
with
this
Board.
Reports
had
been
received
from
all
committees,
except
for
Public
Relations
where
there
was
currently
no
chair.
He
does
have
resumés
for
that
vacant
chair.
Secretary’s
Report
Secretary
Hoyt
had
distributed
his
report.
The
minutes
of
both
the
June
2002
Board
Meeting
and
the
June
2002
Membership
Meeting
were
accepted.
Treasurer’s
Report
Business
Manager
Lowell
advised
that
she
had
not
yet
received
all
end
of
year
information.
Outgoing
Treasurer
Linda
Carpenter
had
passed
information
to
Lowell
that
we
operated
at
a
loss
during
2002,
due
mostly
to
Memo.
She
recommended
that
when
the
budget
is
done
for
2003,
that
we
consider
this
downslide.
Lowell
said
that
our
income
is
pretty
flat,
but
expenses
are
rising
(office
expenses,
postage,
and
Memo).
Pres.
Montgomery
said
that
Memo
went
to
better
quality
paper,
color,
etc.,
all
of
which
costs
more.
Vice
President
Granger
advised
that
we
had
intended
to
spend
more
to
reduce
our
balance,
so
as
not
to
threaten
our
non-profit
status.
Central
Office
Report
-
Handout
distributed
to
Board
members
with
the
latest
figures.
-
Membership
is
down.
The
ones
we
lose
stay
an
average
of
2
years.
-
Two
bad
checks
still
outstanding
–
both
for
goat
registrations.
One
is
from
a
long-term
member,
the
other
from
a
much
shorter
term
member.
Lowell
was
advised
to
withhold
future
services
from
those
people
until
the
debts
are
paid.
-
A
new
Public
Relations
chair
will
help
membership.
The
new
PR
chair
should
be
directed
to
actively
pursue
this
objective.
-
Do
we
need
a
Senior
Family
membership
category?
Family
membership
now
is
$35/year;
Senior
membership
is
$15/year.
What
to
do
if
there
are
two
seniors
in
a
family?
Alternative
solutions
were
discussed.
A
new
category
would
necessitate
a
change
in
the
Bylaws.
A
new
senior
rate
within
the
Family
membership
would
require
a
Rules
and
Regulations
change.
The
issue
of
number
of
votes
then
came
up.
Because
this
whole
issue
only
involves
a
few
members,
no
action
was
taken.
-
The
Board
was
advised
that
a
member
was
asking
for
reconsideration
on
a
semen
registration
denial
which
had
been
previously
denied
by
the
Board
due
to
the
Rules
and
Regulations.
There
was
no
new
information
provided
to
warrant
a
waiver
of
the
Rules
and
Regulations.
The
Board’s
previous
denial
was
affirmed.
-
The
Board
was
requested
to
send
a
letter
of
appreciation
to
the
mayor
of
Chatham,
IL.
The
city
previously
prohibited
keeping
certain
animals,
including
goats,
within
the
city
limits.
They
were
persuaded
to
change
the
ordinance
exempting
pygmy
goats
kept
as
pets
from
this
prohibition.
The
Board
declined
to
go
on
the
record
with
such
a
letter,
but
agreed
to
make
the
information
available
to
our
membership
upon
request.
-
The
report
was
accepted.
Election
of
Officers
for
2003
At
9:25
AM,
complying
with
our
Rules
and
Regulations,
the
election
of
officers
for
2003
commenced.
Pres.
Montgomery
opened
the
nominations
for
President.
Secretary
Hoyt
nominated
Bill
Granger.
There
were
no
further
nominations.
The
nominations
for
Vice
President
were
opened.
Director
Mertens
nominated
Stacy
Hamilton;
Director
Hamilton
nominated
Wayne
Clark;
and
Director
Henwood
nominated
Ray
Hoyt.
A
secret
ballot,
counted
by
Business
Manager
Lowell,
resulted
in
Ray
Hoyt
being
elected.
The
nominations
for
Secretary
were
opened.
Director
Esterline
nominated
Linda
Henwood.
There
were
no
further
nominations.
The
nominations
for
Treasurer
were
opened.
Director
Clark
nominated
Aaron
Esterline.
There
were
no
further
nominations.
The
elections
were
completed
with
the
following
results:
President
Bill
Granger,
Vice
President
Ray
Hoyt,
Secretary
Linda
Henwood,
and
Treasurer
Aaron
Esterline.
After
a
short
break,
the
newly
elected
officers
assumed
the
duties
of
their
respective
offices.
Memo
Report
Pres.
Granger
advised
that
the
Winter/Holiday
issue
of
Memo
went
to
the
printer
this
week,
according
to
interim
editor,
Darren
Conerly.
He
needs
a
contract;
he
will
do
the
Memo
for
the
same
money
paid
to
the
last
editor.
Darren
Conerly
intends
to
apply
for
the
permanent
job.
The
job
is
to
be
advertised
in
the
next
Memo.
Resumés
to
the
Vice
President
by
May
15,
2003,
in
order
that
copies
can
be
furnished
to
all
Directors
prior
to
the
next
Board
meeting.
Lowell
asked
if
Conerly
is
to
do
the
annual
roster;
contracts
are
needed.
Secretary
Henwood
asked
about
the
roster
cover;
the
directors
had
wanted
the
roster
cover
to
look
like
previous
rosters
for
ease
in
identification.
Pres.
Granger
will
check
the
old
contract
and
update.
Director
Montgomery
will
send
the
copies
of
the
old
specs
to
the
Executive
Committee
for
review.
After
this
review,
Pres.
Granger
will
distribute
to
Board
members.
The
report
was
accepted.
Merchandise
Report
-
The
pamphlet
“Guidelines
for
a
Pygmy
Goat
Show”
needs
revision,
and
maybe
a
name
change
(members
think
it
is
how
to
show,
rather
than
how
to
put
on
a
show).
The
author
of
the
pamphlet
is
unknown.
Lowell
has
updated
fees.
Directors
Henwood
and
Williams
to
revise,
and
send
to
the
Publications
Committee.
-
Field
sales
of
merchandise
with
commissions
have
increased
the
cost
a
little.
Director
Esterline
inquired
as
to
the
size
of
inventory.
-
Director
Williams
advised
that
the
PR
value
of
our
shirts
is
positive,
and
should
be
expanded.
-
The
new
PR
chair
could
work
with
the
Merchandise
Dept.
Head
to
move
more
merchandise.
-
Director
Hamilton
suggested
Show
Chair
Floch
could
include
mention
of
merchandise
availability
in
the
letters
that
go
out
approving
sanctions.
-
Regarding
inventory,
the
Merchandise
Dept.
Head
is
to
be
asked
to
give
a
status
report
on
our
inventory,
and
advise
what
is
and
is
not
selling,
new
item
ideas,
etc.
Vice
President
to
handle.
-
The
Merchandise
Dept.
Head
sets
the
prices
of
merchandise.
Vice
President
Hoyt
to
determine
if
he
is
given
any
direction
on
what
to
charge.
-
The
report
was
accepted.
Webmaster
Report
(Director
Esterline
left
the
meeting
due
to
his
being
an
applicant
for
appointment
as
Webmaster.)
Director
Montgomery
advised
that
Mike
Tilton,
the
current
webmaster,
had
said
that
with
the
website
becoming
more
sophisticated
and
taking
more
time,
he
thought
there
should
be
some
compensation
to
do
the
job.
With
that
being
the
case,
the
job
was
advertised
and
4
applicants
submitted
resumés:
Mike
Tilton,
Darren
Conerly,
Tina
Sands
and
Aaron
Esterline.
Their
submissions
were
discussed,
and
their
strengths
and
weaknesses
considered.
Aaron
Esterline
was
unanimously
appointed
to
the
position.
(Director
Esterline
returned
to
the
meeting.)
Director
Esterline
said
that
the
current
webmaster
had
done
a
good
job
putting
the
website
together.
At
this
point,
2003
projected
budget
income
and
expenses
were
entered
in
the
categories
already
discussed.
The
remainder
will
be
projected
and
entered
as
reports
and
relevant
issues
are
discussed.
As
to
the
2003
roster
cover,
it
was
decided
that
the
old
style
cover
would
continue
to
be
used,
containing
the
current
year
convention
logo,
if
available;
if
not,
the
NPGA
logo
would
be
used.
Archivist/Historian
Report
Current
Archivist
Nancy
Fligor
wants
to
resign.
It
was
discussed
whether
or
not
we
need
to
continue
to
store
records
other
than
at
the
Business
Manager’s
office
or
in
that
proximity.
Directors
Montgomery
and
Shea-Hepner
volunteered
to
pick
up
the
boxes
of
records
from
Fligor
and
review
them.
Material
to
be
kept
will
be
sent
to
Lowell
for
storage
with
her
other
records
needing
storage,
probably
in
a
nearby
storage
unit.
Director
Montgomery
will
notify
Nancy
Fligor.
The
report
was
accepted.
Breed
Standard
Committee
Report
No
breed
standard
changes
are
contemplated
by
the
committee.
The
report
was
accepted.
Certification
Committee
Report
Two
animals
completed
the
Progeny
process
during
2002,
and
were
approved
by
the
committee.
A
vacancy
on
the
committee
from
Region
5
resulted
in
Lynda
Gredin
volunteering
to
be
a
member.
She
was
appointed.
The
report
was
accepted.
Nominations
Committee
Report
Chair
Jamie
White
advised
that
she
had
received
some
calls
after
the
last
election
wanting
to
know
the
results.
She
referred
all
such
calls
to
the
president
and
business
manager.
She
suggested
publishing
a
date
when
the
election
results
would
be
available.
Director
Montgomery
advised
that
during
her
presidency,
she
would
get
calls
after
the
director
elections
from
some
of
the
contestants
inquiring
as
to
how
many
votes
they
had
received.
Because
this
information
is
not
secret,
she
had
been
releasing
the
information.
The
report
was
accepted.
Public
Relations
Committee
Report
One
applicant
for
the
vacant
Chair
position
was
identified
as
Bob
Flickinger
from
Ohio.
He
was
known
to
Treasurer
Esterline
as
active
in
4H
and
a
regular
participant
in
area
goat
shows.
Vacancies
on
the
committee
were
discussed.
Pres.
Granger’s
appointment
of
Bob
Flickinger
as
Chair
was
approved
by
the
Board.
Pres.
Granger
will
notify
him
of
his
appointment.
Show
Committee
Report
Business
Manager
Lowell
showed
the
Board
a
sample
Grand
Champion
ribbon
for
use
in
2003.
She
also
supplied
the
Board
with
several
options
for
Wether
Certificates
(for
3,
6,
9,
and
12
wins).
The
option
approved
by
the
Board
was
for
individual
certificates
on
paper
resembling
the
bronze,
silver,
gold
and
diamond
(formerly
slated
to
be
known
as
platinum)
colors
for
3,
6,
9,
and
12
wins
respectively,
with
a
medallion
sticker
affixed.
It
was
discussed
that
some
provisions
in
Show
Rules
paragraph
I2
needed
to
be
moved
to
paragraph
D
for
clarity.
Directors
Montgomery,
Shea-Hepner
and
Esterline
would
prepare
the
appropriate
proposal.
Two
discussions
were
held
regarding
wether
wins.
First,
should
we
consider
retiring
a
wether
after
a
certain
number
of
wins?
Second,
should
we
increase
the
number
of
wins
needed
(from
3
to
a
larger
number)
for
eligibility
to
compete
in
the
National
Wether
Challenge?
An
informal
poll
of
directors
indicated
no
significant
appetite
to
change
the
rules.
The
obtaining
of
the
3
trophies
for
the
National
Champions
(doe,
buck
and
wether)
will
be
the
responsibility
of
the
Show
Chair.
Directors
Adkins
and
Gredin
have
leads
on
trophy
sources.
The
Board
decided
to
auction
the
existing
rotating
trophies
at
the
Boise,
ID
convention
this
year,
the
proceeds
going
to
NPGA.
A
question
arose
on
fair
shows
tightening
or
loosening
our
rules
to
deal
with
ownership
of
goats.
The
Board
was
opposed
to
writing
any
new
rules
to
deal
with
fairs;
show
chairs,
including
fairs,
must
comply
with
NPGA
Show
Rules
as
a
minimum,
but
may
always
increase
them.
The
Schedule
of
Classes
is
required
to
be
attached
to
all
requests
for
sanction,
and
the
Schedule
of
Classes
must
contain
the
statement,
“NPGA
rules
to
govern
and
to
take
precedence
over
all
others.”
Show
Rules
paragraphs
A1
&
2
so
state.
Sanction
applications
not
in
compliance
are
to
be
returned
for
correction.
The
Show
Committee
report
was
accepted.
Youth
Committee
Report
Closed
Session
Receipt
of
the
report
was
acknowledged.
Health,
Education
and
Research
Committee
Report
Director
Kerous
mentioned
DNA
testing
for
verification
of
sire
and
dam;
if
anyone
does
it,
requirements,
etc.
No
Board
direction
provided.
The
Board
also
did
not
want
any
involvement
in
passing
judgment
on
testing
for
CAE,
CL
or
Johnnes
by
goat
breeders.
The
report
was
accepted.
Publications
Committee
Report
The
Board
decided
to
transfer
paragraph
5
of
this
committee
chair’s
job
description
to
the
Vice
President’s
job
description
(Receives
current
Internet
account
information,
including
billing
information
and
account
passwords).
The
remainder
of
this
committee
chair’s
job
description
to
remain
unchanged.
The
Board
affirmed
the
duty
of
the
Publications
Committee
to
review
and
edit
articles
to
appear
in
Memo.
The
Board
agreed
that
e-mail
addresses
can
be
included
with
articles
or
letters
for
publication
in
Memo;
but
website
listings
may
not
be
included.
The
report
was
accepted.
Affiliated
Clubs
Committee
Report
Inquiries
on
starting
up
new
clubs
are
handled
by
this
committee.
Followups
are
done
to
see
if
the
clubs
do,
in
fact,
start,
or
if
the
plans
were
dropped.
An
article
on
the
activity
of
this
committee
has
been
submitted
to
be
published
in
Memo.
It
was
mentioned
that
Memo
should
feature
an
article
and
photo
on
all
directors
and
committee
chairs.
The
report
was
accepted.
Proof
of
PGCH
Status
An
extensive
discussion
was
held
on
whether
or
not
the
Show
Rules
should
provide
for
proving
that
a
goat
has
attained
PGCH
status.
If
so,
what
would
constitute
the
proof.
The
principal
reason
would
be
to
establish
eligibility
to
compete
in
the
National
Champion
Challenge.
Another
discussion
occurred
on
the
procedures
to
be
employed
at
the
Nationals
to
verify
that
status.
Motion
2003-01
Passed
Proposed
by:
Hoyt/Henwood
Show
Rule
H5
be
added
as
follows:
“Proof
that
a
goat
is
a
Permanent
Grand
Champion
shall
be
established
in
either
of
the
following
two
ways:
a.
Possession
of
an
original
Permanent
Grand
Champion
Certificate
issued
by
NPGA,
or
b.
Possession
of
original
Grand
Champion
Certificates
issued
by
NPGA,
evidence
of
recent
wins
which
together
totals
the
required
number
of
wins
to
attain
Permanent
Grand
Champion
status
(evidence
accepted
is
a
copy
of
the
NPGA
Report
of
Awards
listing
the
goat
as
a
Grand
Champion),
and
proof
of
progeny
by
Progeny
Sticker
or
Registration
Certificate
of
an
offspring.”
Yes:
Adkins,
Bond,
Clark,
Esterline,
Gredin,
Greenberg,
Hamilton,
Henwood,
Hoyt,
Kerous,
Mertens,
Montgomery,
Seiler,
Shea-Hepner,
Williams.
No:
None.
Motion
2003-02
Passed
Proposed
by:
Hoyt/Henwood
Show
Rule
I1
be
amended
as
follows:
Subparagraph
a.
be
amended
to
read:
“Champion
Challenge
class
competition
consisting
only
of
Permanent
Grand
Champions
for
the
National
Champion…”
The
last
sentence
of
subparagraph
a.
to
become
subparagraph
b.
Current
subparagraph
b.
to
be
relettered
subparagraph
e.
New
subparagraph
c.:
“Proof
of
Permanent
Grand
Champion
status
as
outlined
in
paragraph
H5,
for
both
does
and
bucks,
must
be
furnished
to
the
JTC
Chair
or
his/her
designee
prior
to
the
commencement
of
the
National
Champion
Challenge.”
New
subparagraph
d.:
“Goats
entered
in
the
National
Champion
Challenge
must
have
either
a
legible
tattoo
or
a
microchip.
Prior
to
entering
the
show
ring,
the
goat’s
tattoo
or
microchip
will
be
checked
by
the
JTC
Chair
or
his/her
designee
to
ensure
that
the
numbers
match
those
on
the
respective
Registration
Certificates.”
Yes:
Adkins,
Bond,
Clark,
Esterline,
Gredin,
Greenberg,
Hamilton,
Henwood,
Hoyt,
Mertens,
Montgomery,
Seiler,
Shea-Hepner,
Williams.
No:
Kerous.
The
meeting
was
adjourned
for
the
day
at
7:00
PM.
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Sunday,
January
19,
2003
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
at
8:10
AM
by
President
Bill
Granger.
All
directors
were
present.
The
wether
discussion
resumed.
It
was
discussed
whether
or
not
a
Reserve
Best
Wether
could
or
should
record
the
win
if
the
Best
Wether
was
ineligible
(tattoo/microchip,
registration
papers,
etc.).
The
Board
agreed
that
the
Reserve
Best
Wether
should
not
record
the
win
in
these
instances.
Arbitration
Committee
Report
Closed
Session
Receipt
of
the
report
was
acknowledged.
Motion
2003-03
Passed
Proposed
by:
Esterline/Montgomery
Show
Rule
D4
be
renumbered
D8.
D4
be
added
as
follows:
“Proof
of
“Best
Wether”
award
shall
be
the
awarding
NPGA
licensed
judge’s
signature
on
the
back
of
the
certification
papers
in
a
show
in
which
at
least
5
wethers
of
any
age
are
shown.”
D5
added
as
follows:
“The
judge
will
sign
only
the
certification
papers
of
the
“Best
Wether”
if
a.
An
original
NPGA
wether
certificate
is
present
at
the
time
the
wether
is
being
shown.
b.
Tattoo
and/or
microchip
number
matches
the
number
on
the
NPGA
wether
certificate
if
the
animal
is
over
six
(6)
months
of
age.
c.
The
goat
was
entered
and
placed
in
the
correct
age
class.”
The
second,
third
and
fourth
sentences
of
I.2.c.1.
be
renumbered
D6.
I.2.d.
be
renumbered
D7.
Remove
subparagraph
1
from
I.2.b.
and
subparagraphs
1
and
2
from
I.2.c.
Remove
I.2.d.
Renumber
I.2.c.
as
I.2.d.
Renumber
I.2.f.
as
I.2.e.
Yes:
Adkins,
Bond,
Clark,
Esterline,
Gredin,
Greenberg,
Hamilton,
Henwood,
Hoyt,
Kerous,
Mertens,
Montgomery,
Seiler,
Shea-Hepner,
Williams.
No:
None.
Judges
Training
Committee
Report
Closed
Session
The
Judges
Training
Committee
report
was
accepted.
The
Board
completed
the
budget
worksheets,
both
income
and
expenses.
The
budget
is
balanced.
Exhibitors
Showing
Judge’s
Herdname
Goats
There
was
an
extensive
discussion
on
the
issue
(the
6/02
passage
of
Show
Rule
B.3.b.),
including
some
proposals
for
a
time
limit
imposed
on
the
rule.
Time
limits
mentioned
were
both
6
months
and
1
year.
Directors
provided
information
given
them
by
members
in
their
regions.
It
was
mentioned
that
amending
a
rule
that
did
not
even
become
effective
until
January
1,
2003
may
be
a
little
premature.
No
one
could
say
with
any
degree
of
certainty
that
the
rule
would
even
cause
any
problems.
This
agenda
item
was
tabled
for
one
year
on
a
vote
of
12-3
(Gredin,
Seiler
and
Williams
voted
no).
All
GCHs
from
Different
Judges
The
discussion
on
this
item
centered
around
the
issue
that
in
areas
where
small
shows
are
the
rule,
close-by
judges
tend
to
be
used
more
often
to
lessen
expenses.
It
was
mentioned
that,
generally
speaking,
the
proposal
would
be
a
good
rule
change,
but
not
if
the
change
works
a
hardship
on
smaller
shows.
The
Directors
were
practically
split
down
the
middle
on
the
issue.
It
was
agreed
to
table
this
agenda
item
to
the
June
2003
meeting;
Director
Henwood
is
to
gather
data
from
the
show
database
to
determine
the
frequency
of
double
wins
by
judges.
Special
Character
for
Does
with
Ten
Kids
Regarding
the
Rule
change
in
2001
to
Rules
and
Regulations,
paragraph
4E,
a
plus
sign
(+)
is
to
be
added
to
the
end
of
the
registered
name
of
any
doe
that
has
produced
10
registered
kids.
This
sign
will
be
on
the
pedigree
and
in
the
herdbook.
This
agenda
item
had
to
do
with
the
sign
being
automatically
added
at
no
charge
to
the
goat’s
owner,
but
a
charge
would
occur
if
a
new
Registration
Certificate
for
the
recognized
doe
were
requested.
This
agenda
item
was
unanimously
approved;
no
rule
changes
necessary.
Trophy
Top
For
Sale
to
Public
This
agenda
item
proposed
making
available
a
goat
for
use
on
the
top
of
trophies.
Director
Williams
showed
the
Board
a
prototype.
Director
Williams
to
form
a
committee
to
study
the
availability
of
drawings,
previously
used
molds,
etc.
and
report
back
to
the
Board
in
June
2003.
New
Rule
Changes
to
Memo
or
Members
Two
proposals
were
discussed.
First,
that
any
proposed
rule
changes
must
be
printed
in
Memo
prior
to
voting.
The
other
was
that
any
proposed
rule
changes
must
be
presented
to
the
entire
membership
for
their
vote.
Business
Manager
Lowell
advised
the
Board
that
a
ballot
to
the
membership,
with
all
attendant
costs,
totals
$816.
The
Board
discussed
these
two
proposals
and
decided
that
implementation
would
be
too
time-consuming,
expensive
and
cumbersome
to
do
NPGA’s
business.
There
was
no
appetite
on
the
Board
to
change
the
rules.
Felony
Convictions
–
No
Judge’s
License
The
discussion
on
this
agenda
item
expanded
into
the
feasibility
of
background
checks
on
people
who
handle
our
money,
committee
chairs,
directors,
judges,
Memo
Editor,
Business
Manager,
and
department
heads.
After
some
discussion,
the
matter
was
tabled
to
the
June
2003
meeting.
Contracts
Reviewed
by
Attorney
The
Board
considered
the
need
for
our
contracts
to
be
reviewed
by
an
attorney.
Also,
a
contract
needs
to
be
written
for
the
publisher
of
Memo,
not
just
for
the
Editor.
Office
manager
Dori
Lowell
was
instructed
by
the
board
to
seek
legal
advice
on
contracts,
applications,
background
checks
and
NPGA
liability
for
judges.
The
contract
review
matter
was
tabled
to
the
June
2003
meeting.
Convention
2003
Update
Director
Montgomery
advised
the
Board
that
the
NPGA
website
was
updated
approx.
two
weeks
ago
with
the
latest
convention
information.
Convention
T-Shirts
can
be
ordered
on
the
site,
and
the
Schedule
of
Classes
is
also
listed.
The
motel
contract
has
been
done;
reservations
are
already
being
taken.
The
convention
show
may
schedule
wethers
and
showmanship
on
Friday
night
instead
of
Saturday
morning
Delinquent
Dues
The
Board
discussed
what
to
do
when
judges,
directors
and
committee
chairs
become
delinquent
in
their
NPGA
dues.
Business
Manager
Lowell
to
notify
the
Executive
Committee
when
such
incidents
occur.
Liability
Insurance
Available
for
Local
Shows
A
discussion
was
held
on
the
feasibility
of
NPGA
providing
liability
insurance
for
local
shows
upon
request
of
the
sponsoring
entity.
When
the
sanction
is
applied
for,
the
applicant
could
indicate
whether
or
not
liability
insurance
is
being
requested.
Other
animal
associations
(American
Dairy
Goat
Association,
for
one)
are
known
to
make
such
insurance
available
for
shows.
Business
Manager
Lowell
will
look
into
this
possibility.
Budget
Approval
The
Board
adopted
the
2003
Budget
on
a
unanimous
vote.
National
Champion
Challenge
Voting
System
Director
Montgomery
thought
there
may
be
a
better
and
fairer
way
to
select
the
National
Champions.
Some
revisions
and
variations
to
the
existing
system
were
discussed.
A
committee
of
Directors
Montgomery
and
Adkins,
and
JTC
chair
Kim
Yates
will
be
soliciting
ideas
for
changes.
January
2004
Board
Meeting
Site
The
January
2004
Board
meeting
will
be
held
on
the
usual
weekend
–
Martin
Luther
King
weekend.
Various
sites
mentioned
were
Phoenix,
Atlanta,
Nashville,
Dallas
or
Orlando.
Adjournment
There
being
no
further
business,
the
meeting
was
adjourned
at
3:30
PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Linda
Henwood
Secretary |
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