Thursday, October 22, 2009
Fall Signals New Things
It's Fall and that means the holidays are just around
the corner. And cold weather. Fall is when people want to
focus their energies on family. But, as you know, many of
us are challenged to decide which "family" to
spend our holidays with! Hmmmm, Thanksgiving with our real
family or our "cat family?"
Fall is also time for exciting things at TICA! First of
all, it's
election time. Being able to vote on issues that may
affect you and to select your Region's representative
to the Board of Directors are two of the unique benefits
that TICA gives its members. Ballots were mailed out on
October 15. If you're a voting member, then submit your
vote!
Secondly, our
Junior Exhibitors now have a new, exciting program that
will provide the tools and knowledge they need to be successful
in the cat fancy as an exhibitor or future breeder.
Finally, we're continuing to grow our online resources
and
forms that will make it easier for exhibitors, breeders
and clubs to do business with TICA.
So, Fall isn't just about hunkering down, buying gifts
and eating a lot of really good food. Fall is also time
to get excited about TICA.
Best,
Vickie Fisher
President
TICA
P.S. Oh, and don't forget to shop for those gifts at
the
TICA Online Store!
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Ballots Are Out
On October 15 two sets of ballots were mailed out to
TICA members. One ballot asks members to pick their choice
for a Regional Director to join the TICA Board. Members
in the following regions will receive this ballot and participate
in this election: Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe,
Southeast, Western Europe and Southwest regions. Here are
the candidates. You can read more about them in the TICA
Trend or
online.
- Mid Pacific: Linda Kay Ashley
- Northern Europe: Ralph Stadter
- Southeast: Joyce Henderson, Edward Manning,
Robert Seliskar, Chris Unangst,
- Northeast: Solveig Pflueger, Francine Hicks,
- Western Europe: Martin Wood, Raymond Wigley,
Valerie Davidson,
- Southwest: Alexandra Chisholm, Susan Levine,
Jackie Rose,
The other ballot, which ALL qualified TICA members receive,
will include proposals which may impact who may serve on
Breed Committees, who may vote on breed issues, how
TICA accepts breeds which are already in existence and approved
by other registering associations, and even what exhibitors
may spray inside a judging cage.
Voting is a member benefit; please take time to vote.
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International Junior Exhibitor Program
TICA's International Junior Exhibitor Program provides
the opportunity for young people under the age of 18 to
participate in the TICA experience and learn about feline
husbandry. Participants are exposed to both competition
and a continuing educational process as they work their
way through Levels of Achievement. The program promotes
sportsmanship and self confidence and fosters an ever-growing
knowledge base of feline husbandry, breeds, grooming, and
show participation and production.
The goals of the program are to:
- Educate junior exhibitors on feline health and care
- Mentor junior exhibitors as they build their self
confidence
- Inspire and honor Junior Exhibitors with trophies
and awards as they learn about competition and good
sportsmanship.
- Grow the number of TICA Junior Members.
Click here to learn more.
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Did You Know...
That newly chartered clubs shall be exempt from license
fees for their first show for a period of 1 year. (Standing
Rule 1021.1.1.2) Learn more with the
Club Charter Application.
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Breed Winners Up!
Congratulations to the Best Cat, Kitten and Alter for
each breed. If your feline was the best for the 2008-2009
show season, then your winner is featured on its
Breed Page.
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Who Is Slidder?
If you don't know the answer to this question, then
you need to check out the videos that exhibitors and members
have submitted for our website. Come on! You know your cats
do funny things. Share your TICA show experience. Grab your
video camera and then submit them for our web site. You
can learn how by clicking on the link below the
video player.
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Promote Your Cattery
Did you know that research shows that cats cost less
for people to own than dogs? Which means more people are
buying cats versus dogs that not only cost more, but require
more work. If you have kittens or cats to sell, you need
to advertise on TICA's web site. You can learn more
about
Web cattery ads and how to
submit your ad.
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Online Forms Streamline Customer Service
Now you can find most forms needed as an exhibitor, breeder
or club online at TICA's web site. Not only does this
speed up the process, but allows you to quickly and easily
find the forms that you need. Our newest forms can be used
by clubs to apply for their
show license. Other forms are added periodically.
View Forms Online
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Online store
Shirts. Jackets. Golf shirts. And more. Oh my! Okay,
it isn't the Wizard of Oz (but 2009 is time to celebrate
the movie's anniversary!) but you can still discover
many beautiful and fun things at the
TICA Online Store. Remember: the holidays are around the
corner, so everyone would love a little "TICA something"!
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