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 USDA Proposed Regulations
Hall of Fame Nominations
Dr. Leroy Boyd
Directors, Officers and Committee Chairs, 2010-2011
ABCA Support for Finals, Other Trials
Promotional Request Deadlines
Proposed Change in USDA Regulations (Full Report Here)
The USDA is proposing new regulations which would adversely affect breeders and sellers of dogs and also impact those who buy from them. Comments from the public on these propesed changes can be made up until July 16.FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT YOU, CLICK HERE..
TO READ THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY ABCA, CLICK HERE.
Hall of Fame Nominations Welcome
The Hall of Fame Committee invites any member wishing to nominate a person or dog for induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame to submit nominations by June 30, 2012. For further information and a nomination form, please click on “Hall of Fame” in the navigation strip to the left. Please send nominations and any supporting information you wish to submit to Patty Rogers at the ABCA office, with a copy to Barbara Ray, who is chairing the 2012 Hall of Fame Committee. Barbara's postal address is 411 Big Bend Farm Road, Millboro, VA 24460, and her email address is bigbendfarm@hughes.net.
Directors, Officers and Committees, 2011-2012
Michele Howard, Mike Hanley and Emil Luedecke were re-elected as directors at the ABCA annual membership meeting on September13, 2011. Linda Fogt and Barbara Ray were also elected; Barbara will be serving a one-year term to fill out the final year of Leroy Boyd's term. On November 3, 2011, Officer elections were held and shortly thereafter committee appointments were made. Following are the Officers and Committees for 2012:
President: Eileen Stein
Vice-President: Michele Howard
Secretary/Treasurer: Patty Rogers
Executive Committee: Eileen Stein, Michele Howard, Don Helsley, Emil Luedecke, Linda Fogt
Finance Committee: Michele Howard (chair), Liz Hubbard, Linda Fogt, Mike Hanley, Mike Neary, Elizabeth Baker
Nominating Committee: Emil Luedecke (chair), Barbara Ray, Don Helsley
Health & Genetics Committee: Mark Billadeau (chair), Pearse Ward, Denise Wall, Kate Ash, Amy Coapman, Mike Neary, Linda Fogt, Sally Lacy, Eileen Stein
Trials Committee, Sheep: Michele Howard (chair), Liz Hubbard
Communications Committee: Liz Hubbard (chair), Pearse Ward, Eileen Stein
Hall of Fame Committee: Barbara Ray (chair), Dawn Boyce, Bruce Fogt, Mike Hanley, Candy Kennedy, Warren Mick, Joni Swanke
On November 4, 2011, Juan Reyes resigned his directorship. By vote of the Board of Directors, Mike Neary was chosen as director to fill the vacant position created by Juan's resignation.
Dr. Leroy Boyd
It is with great sadness we report that Dr. Leroy Boyd passed away on January 6, 2011, following a massive heart attack.
Dr. Boyd was one of the founders of the ABCA, and it is fair to say that without his effort and his many contributions the registry would not have come into existence. His dog Zac was ABC1, the first dog registered by the ABCA, and the model for the ABCA logo. Dr. Boyd served for many years on our Board of Directors: 1983-1991, 1994-2000, and 2009-2010. He served as President of the ABCA during 1988-90 and 1996-98. He was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2000.
The ABCA deeply appreciates Dr. Boyd's many years of service to the registry, and extends our most sincere sympathy to his family.
Directors, Officers and Committee Chairs, 2010-2011
During the Annual Membership Meeting in Middletown, VA on September 23, 2010, Thad, Fleming, Juan Reyes, Dale Montgomery and Eileen Stein were elected for a three-year term. The current board and staff welcomes these new directors.
On October 26, 2010, Officer elections were held and shortly thereafter committee
appointments were made. Following are the Officers and Committees for
2011:
President: Eileen Stein
Vice-President: Emil Luedecke
Secretary/Treasurer: Patty Rogers
Executive Committee: Eileen Stein, Emil Luedecke, Michele Howard, Liz Hubbard, Mike Hanley
Finance Committee: Emil Luedecke (chair), Jim Swift
Nominating Committee: Liz Hubbard (chair), Pearse Ward, Don Helsley
Health & Genetics Committee: Mark Billadeau (chair),
Pearse Ward, Denise Wall, Kate Ash, Amy Coapman, Mike Neary, Sally Lacy, Eileen Stein
Trials Committee:
Sheep: Emil Luedecke (chair), Michele Howard, Pearse Ward
Cattle: Norma Stewart (chair), Juan Reyes, Angie Coker-Sells
Communications Committee: Liz Hubbard (chair),
Eileen Stein
Hall of Fame Committee: Mike Hanley (chair)
ABCA Support for Finals, Other Trials
During the fiscal year ending February 28, 2010, the ABCA provided $15,750 in promotional money to support local trials throughout North America. We also provided $10,000 in general support for the 2009 USBCHA Sheepdog and Cattledog National Finals, and awarded an additional $16,000 in prize money at those Finals. The USBCHA trials, both local and national, are an important way of testing how well our dogs measure up to the working standard, and an important way of showcasing the working border collie.
Promotional Request Deadlines
One of the unique benefits of the American Border Collie Association
is the use of promotional money accumulated from each registration
at the rate of $ 1.00 per dog to promote the border collie and border
collie events throughout the United States and Canada through its
members. Money is available to members in each state with request
deadlines on February 15 and July 15 of each year. A written request
must be submitted by the member with a detailed description of the
activity or event that they are requesting funds for. The information
should include the description, date(s), members involved, location
and amount of money requested. Only current
members will be considered. Be sure to have your written request
in by the deadline. Requests may be mailed, faxed or emailed into
the office.
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