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CFA Board Meeting Report - February 2003The following are Liz Watson's notes from the February 2003 Board Meeting. Please see the printed minutes in the Almanac for full details. Treasurer's ReportNew Revenue --Mark Hannon is the sponsor of an enterprise initiative that would permit banner ads for shows on the show calendar page of the CFA website. There is also the potential of supporting links to on line flyers. This opportunity for additional show advertising could be offered at a fee (to be determined) to the sponsoring club. Action item--Board approval to permit banner ads for shows on the calendar pages of the CFA website & using the show-licensing packet as one of the communication vehicles for this program. Discussion on profitability & linking ad with Almanac ad. Board action was to have treasurer investigate to be sure such ads would be profitable. Media Income--down approximately $22,900: Yearbook advertising $19,000 unfavorable and Almanac subscriptions $9,700 unfavorable to budget. Ordinary Income--Registrations and related services: revenue generated from litter registration, revenue generated from individual registration blue slips, yellow slips and prepaid registration are slightly ahead of budget. The tiered registration process has generated approximately $3000 in incremental income. Domestic ClubsTwo new clubs were admitted to membership both in Region 5--Grand Canyon Cat Club based in Arizona and Las Flores Cat Club based in So. California International Committee ReportNo new club applications Two clerking schools were held in December one in Germany - seven in attendance - and one in Holland with twelve in attendance. These enabled a few certified clerks to become certified master clerks. Shows scheduled--2/16 Antwerpen Belgium; 2/23 Mexico City; 3/15-16 San Remo, Italy; 3/22-23 Rijswijk/Den Haag, Netherlands; Kiev, Ukraine; 3/29 Moscow, Russia; 4/5-6 Ruesselsheim, Germany. Pam DelaBar & Wain Harding will go over to Shanghai, China to represent CFA at a cat exhibition. Judging ProgramDeaths/Illnesses--CFA mourns the death of Bob Bradshaw & Michael Peterson. Paula Boroff is once again battling cancer. Wayne Park is recovering nicely from heart ailments. Resignations/Leave of Absence--Miriam Faulkner tendered her resignation. It was accepted and she will be elevated to 'Judge Emeritus' status. Margot Mellies requested and was granted a medical leave of absence. Advancements:
Approved--Paula Boroff AB;
Relicensing--all judges were relicensed. Central Office ReportOut of Region show requests: National Siamese (1) granted permission to hold show in Rochester, NY(4) on 10/18-19/03; United Silver Fanciers (4) granted permission to hold a show in Wichita, KS (3) on 7/24-25/04. Veterans Ring: Crab & Mallet granted permission for ring at 3/8-9/03. Gary Veach is in the process of adding "veterans" rings for cats 7+ yrs. to the show rules. These will be able to be held at 1 day 4 ring show or any 2 day show. Veterans rings can not be held on a 1 day 6 ring show. Ancestry Recording Service continues to be developed. Breeder Referral Directory--a non breed council member will pay $25 to be listed in the BFD. Breeds and StandardsPeg Johnson, B&S chair is developing a matrix for CFA Breed and Color Advancement. This will outline what is required & forms a more comprehensive view of what is required. Misc. and Prov. Breed Committee Chairs will be elected from members within the breed. The Ragamuffin was accepted for Misc. registration. Pointed cats will be registered as AOVs & not eligible for show. Current out crossing will end in 2006.
Standard changes: Discussion was on only those that passed BC by 60% & I
will indicate only those numbered proposals that carried.
International ShowLoss of $14,000. Steps have been taken to correct some problems for next year. Will use only one hall with entry limit of 1000. $5000 was donated to the Winn Foundation from the reserve. The show is promoted as a benefit for the Winn Foundation & the Board felt it would be remiss in not keeping this commitment. LegislativeJoan Miller's report can be found on this website. Cats! Show New YorkJudges--Wain Harding AB, Larry Adkison AB, Kitty Angell AB, Don Williams AB, Wayne Trevathan LH/SH, Diana Doernberg LH/SH. Gary Veach, David Mare & Walter Hutzler will judge Best of the Best. Show rule 12.07c was suspended for this show. Show will be scored for National & Regional points (excepting the B of B rings). Limit of 325 with no HHPs. 185 entry slots will be held open representing 5 entries for the 37 breeds. Spots will be held until 8/18/03 at which time any remaining spots can be filled with any breed entry. This is NOT an "invitation only" show. CFA WebsiteCurrently the CFA web site has a total of 550 pages, 194 GIF image files, 664 JPEG image files, & 15 PDF files. 3rd quarter sales of 417 items through Amazon.com resulted in a referral fee of $305.22 The CFA online catalog has had a very successful first year. Close to 2500 online and the 2002 sales totaled $96,345! Mentor Committee ReportCore Committee Meeting - The Core Committee of the CFA Mentor Program met several times at the CFA International Show, Houston, TX, in November 2002. We accomplished the following:
Hartz Mountain Controversy - On December 2, 2002, the Environmental News Service (ENS) issued a bulletin titled, "Pesticides Recalled After Killing Cats." The bulletin stated that Hartz had "ceased the sale and distribution of Hartz Advanced Care Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus for Cats and Kittens and Hartz Advanced Care Brand Once-a-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens." The ENS bulletin went further to state that Hartz was to "recall these products." The Internet site for this bulletin, and people's interpretation of it, were posted to the "CFA List" and circulated throughout a number of other e-mail lists and show halls. This action drove several CFA fanciers to draw and share conclusions about the intentions and veracity of the Hartz Mountain Company, which were not founded in fact. The leadership of CFA, the CFA Mentor Program and the Hartz Mountain Company are concerned about what the CFA fancier understands and thinks about the sponsorship and support of an important CFA program by Hartz. On December 19, 2002, a conference call to discuss this issue was arranged with the Hartz Mountain Company to answer some of the questions that had arisen due to the EPA's and Hartz's actions. As a result, a statement is in the process of being prepared by Mary Peterson of Hartz and myself, identifying the facts related to the "market exchange" agreed upon by Hartz and the EPA. I had hoped to have this statement before the board at this meeting so that action could be taken but it is currently making its way through the various layers of authority at Hartz. My intent is to forward the finished statement to the Executive Committee for a decision as to the media through which it should be issued. As the Chair of the CFA Mentor Program, I can say that I am more than satisfied with the response to our questions about this recent shared action with the EPA by the Hartz Mountain Company. They have been very open and forthcoming with the information requested and are very concerned with how CFA and its constituents view them as a corporate sponsor. Mentor/Protégé Pilot - Thanks to each of you who responded to the request for potential mentors for the Mentor Pool. A letter is being prepared inviting each individual to participate as a mentor. The goal is to begin to pair people who wish to mentor with potential protégés. We would like to begin this phase slowly so we can monitor the process and help where needed. Our pilot will pair 10 mentors and protégés. As always, thank you to each BOD member for you support of the CFA Mentor Program. We are happy to answer any questions at any time.
Respectfully Submitted,
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