Regional Meeting – 11/26/2005

Hamburg, NY

 

Loretta Baugh convened the meeting at 1:45 PM on Sunday, 11/26/2005.  She explained that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the CFA Centennial Cup Challenge and the Region’s financial reports.

 

CFA Centennial Cup Challenge

 

The Centennial Cup Challenge (CCC) is a competition to draw attention to the celebration of CFA’s 100th year.   CCC will be held for each Region and the International Division.  The competition is for Championship, Premiership, Kitten and Agility participants.  Any CFA registered cat or kitten may participated in the competition.  A participant may only enter one judging category, but they may also enter agility.  Points will be accumulated at the 10 shows that have been designated as CCC Shows.  The winner in each category will have the highest accumulation of points in Region IV.  Scores will be derived from accumulation of points the same way CFA currently scores Regional and National Winners.  The Agility competition will be scored at all shows in the Region that host an Agility Competition.

 

Loretta met with a group of exhibitors to discuss the selection of shows that would be designated as Centennial Cup Challenge shows.  It was agreed that the competition in Region IV would begin in January 2006 and consist of 10 shows between January 7th and April 30th.  A primary objective was to select non-campaign shows. 

 

Region IV Centennial Cup Challenge Shows

1/07-08/2006               Educated Guess Cat Fanciers                           Rochester, NY

1/21-22/2006               Cleveland Persian Society                                 Strongsville, OH

2/04-05/2006               Ohio State Persian Club                                    Columbus, OH

2/18-19/2005               Royal Canadian Cat Club                                 Etobicoke, ONT

2/25-26/2006               Cincinnati Cat Club                                           Cincinnati, OH

3/04-05/2006               North Coast Cat Fanciers                                 Lorain, OH

3/25-26/2006               Mid-Michigan Cat Fanciers                              Mt. Clemens, MI

4/01-02/2006               Mid-Ohio Cat Fanciers                         Mansfield, OH

4/22-23/2006               Genesse Cat Fanciers Club                               Rochester, NY

4/29-30/2006               Cat Nation Fanciers                                          Erie, PA

 

The rules for Participation are:

  1. Points are accumulated by participation at the Centennial Celebration Challenge (CCC) designated shows within the exhibitor's region of record only.
  2. Points shall be accumulated by show rather than by Ring. All the points received in every ring of a specific CCC show will be considered the total points for that show. Points counting toward the Centennial Celebration Challenge shall be from only such designated shows and shall only be recorded in the region of record. Points earned at designated shows outside the region of record shall not count toward the Centennial Celebration Challenge. None of the scoring of the Centennial Celebration Challenge will in any way affect the points earned toward Regional/National or any other awards. At the completion of the Centennial Celebration Challenge designated shows for the 2005-2006 show season, a cat/kitten will be credited with the points from all its Centennial Celebration Challenge shows.
  3. Designated shows shall take place between Dec. 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006.
  4. The Championship and Premiership series of shows shall consist of 10 shows total for each region, 2 per month, for the 7 regions in the mainland US and Canada. The Championship and Premiership series shall be 4 shows total for Region 8 and the International Division.
  5. The Kitten series shall be any of the 10 specified regional shows, or any of the 4 for Japan and International Division, that fall within the 4 to 8 month time frame for a kitten.
  6. The Agility series shall be any show within the region of record that hosts Agility competition.
  7. Any CFA Registered Championship Cat, Premiership Cat or Kitten shall be eligible for competition.
  8. Exhibitors must declare their intention to participate in order to be scored for the CCC.
  9. Exhibitors in the Championship or Premiership categories may compete in any or all of the designated shows in their region of record to be eligible for scoring.
  10. Exhibitors in the Kittens category may compete in any or all of the designated shows in their region of record during the time the kitten is 4 months of age until 8 months of age.
  11. Only the cumulative points from the ten (10) specified CCC shows within the region of record shall be used to determine the winner in the US mainland and Canada.
  12. Agility Competition Exhibitors in the US mainland and Canada, Japan or International Division may compete in any or all shows within their region of record for scoring that hold Agility competition. The winner will be determined by the fastest time on record in the region of record.
  13. Only the cumulative points from the four (4) CCC shows within the region of residence shall be used to determine the winner in Japan and the International Division.
  14. A participant may compete in only one category of judging: Championship, Premiership or Kittens. However, a participant may also compete in Agility in addition to the other specified category.
  15. The winner in each category shall be determined after the final CCC designated show of the 2005-2006 show season. The results will be tabulated to determine the highest cumulative score for each category for each region.
  16. The awards for each category shall be presented at each Regional Awards Banquet.
  17. Winners in each region will be announced on or before May 15, 2006.
  18. After the CCC Regional winners are announced all members of CFA and the public will have an opportunity to vote for the Centennial Celebration Challenge Best of the Best - CFA Cat Idol. Only the CCC Regional Winners in each category shall qualify to participate in the voting.
  19. Voting will be done on-line with an Official Ballot. Each ballot must clearly specify which cat gets the vote. You may only name one cat per ballot. Ballots must be received by June 10, 2006 to be tabulated.
  20. All Regional CCC Winners are encouraged to participate in the 2006 CFA Annual Awards Banquet where the cat with the highest number of votes will be named Centennial Celebration Challenge Best of the Best - CFA Cat Idol winner. A presentation will be made with a special award given to the winner.

Exhibitors must declare their intention to participate in order to be scored for the CCC.  Declaration forms for the competition can be done online at the CFA Website.

 

 

Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Report

 

Chris Simpson handed out the Semi-Annual report.   Chris reported that our treasury has increased over 39% since August 2004.  Region IV fundraising activities have been very successful and the Regional events have been financial successes.  Most notably the Ace 50/50 has generated significant  revenue since May 2004.  The Ace 50/50 is designated for the 2008 Annual.  The semi-annual report is being provided to each on the club secretaries.  If you have any questions contact Chris Simpson or Chuck Gradowski for additional information.  

 

Chris asked that exhibitors volunteer to work the Ace 50/50 when they know they will be attending a show.   Also, remember to coordinate with the club’s show manager. 

 

Catalog Fliers

 

Marg Baird reported that clubs are not sending their show fliers to her.  Marg can not provide show giving clubs with copies of your fliers unless you send them to her.

 

Budgets for the 2006 Award Show and the 2008 Annual

 

Loretta wanted to remind committee chairperson that they need to work on their budgets for the Award show and Annual.  Budgets are required for all Region sponsored events. 

 

NEXT Regional Meeting

 

The next Regional Meeting will be held during the weekend of January 14/15th in conjunction with the Mid-Michigan Cat Fanciers show in Maumee, Ohio.