Newsletter: December 2011

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing all the members of the Palmerston North Cat Club a merry Christmas with family, friends, and cats, and a happy 2012.
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NZCF 2011 National Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our members who have done well this year and have had cats placed in the National Annual Awards, especially to those with cats in the top ten:

Margaret Bull
breeder of the 3rd placed SH Neuter/Spay Cat, Gold Double Grand Premier Zermatt Tortie.

Denise Grace
owner and breeder of the 5th placed LH Entire Cat, Gold Double Grand Champion Jaymlynkatz Bjornulf; and
breeder of the 9th placed LH Neuter/Spay Kitten Jaymlynkatz E'Aengus.

Kerry & Paul Holden
owners of 7th placed LH Neuter/Spay Cat, Silver Double Grand Premier Maineflame George Cooney.

Emma Kimberley
owner of the 6th placed SH Neuter/Spay Cat, Silver Double Grand Premier Robandi the Palmy Panther.

Keryn & Sarah McOmish
breeders of the 4th placed LH Neuter/Spay Cat, Adoradolls Horton Hears a Who; and
breeders of the 2nd placed LH Neuter/Spay Kitten, Adoradolls Pride Not Prejudice.

Lindsay and Alma Millard, and Margaret Morgan
owners and breeders of the 3rd placed LH Entire Cat, Gold Double Grand Champion Whitestar Duke;
owners and breeders of the 5th placed LH Entire Kitten, Whitestar Edition's Pollyana;
owners and breeders of the 10th placed LH Entire Kitten, Whitestar Rainbow's Nuggett;
owners and breeders of the 2nd placed LH Neuter/Spay Cat, Gold Double Grand Premier Whitestar Whisky; and
owners of the 8th placed LH Companion Cat/Kitten, Silver Double Grand Premier Companion Cat Mista E.

Kevin, Yvonne, and Renee Murphy
owners and breeders of the 6th placed LH Entire Cat, Gold Double Grand Champion, Amoenta Vanilla Topsy; and
breeders of the 9th placed LH Entire Cat, Bronze Double Grand Champion, Amoenta Vanilla Fudge.

Jody Robinson-Wildey
breeder of the 9th placed SH Neuter/Spay Kitten, Abyrose Mochaccino; and
breeder of the 10th placed SH Neuter/Spay Cat, Gold Double Grand Premier Abyrose Safari Dreamin'.

As this is a small newsletter there isn’t room here to acknowledge more than the top ten placings. The club blog will have an extended listing and would like to include photos of our local 2011 National Annual Award-winning cats where these can be supplied.

Send photos to: timandrajane@gmail.com
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End-of-Year Dinner

Thank you to the twenty club members and partners who managed to attend the end-of-year dinner at Cafe Eminem.  It was a great opportunity for people to meet and chat outside the show hall and we hope to have an even larger event in 2012 as discussed in committee news.
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Committee News

The committee normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month.  Though the meetings can’t be regarded as being as the most thrilling of evenings out they are open to all club members and the committee welcomes anybody who would like to attend.

The minutes of the meetings can be obtained on request from the club secretary.  Suggestions, comments, or issues that members would like raised at committee meetings can be sent to the secretary or other committee members at any time.

General:
Internet banking is being made available to the treasurer.

The idea of a Palmerston North Cat Club end-of-show-season awards event to be held at the end of each year is being (re)developed.  Awards for members in their roles as exhibitors, breeders, and helpers are being discussed and this is one of the areas where the committee would particularly welcome any suggestions from members.

Letter drafted to the NZCF re the quality of award certificates.

Show Business:
The catalogue format will need changing because of the increased number of pages.

Show sponsorship should shortly be confirmed in writing.

Remits:
Work continues on the club remits for the NZCF AGM in April.

Next Meeting:
A discussion of possible changes to the club constitution was put off until the next meeting so that detailed information could be obtained. The issues are:
-- a review of quorum and committee numbers with respect to the reduction in overall membership; and
-- a change in the club’s financial year to fit better with the show ‘season’, with a subsequent change in timing of the AGM.

Again the committee would be pleased to hear from any member on this subject.


Next Meeting: 17 January 2012
-- Note: The 3rd Tuesday in the month this time.
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Sponsoring Rosettes

At a very reasonable $79.35 sponsoring rosettes for the Palmerston North Cat Club’s All Breeds Show in May is a great way to support the club, promote your prefix, or advertise your business.  Perhaps mention it to your boss, discuss it with your business partner, or just get together with another club member to share the costs.  Contact the club secretary if sponsoring rosettes is something you would like to do.

Contact: secretary@pncatclub.co.nz, 06 357 5788
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