Newsletter: January 2012

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60th Show

I should make it clear that the 60th Palmerston North Cat Club Inc All Breeds Show is in 2014 – no doubt about that. I'm just asking myself why the 60th show is in 2014. The club was founded in 1951. If there was a show a year the 60th show would have been in 2010.

I've had a few suggestions about where the missing years might be and since I'm very interested in the history of the club I would like to follow this up. If you can help me, please get in touch.

Contact: timandrajane@gmail.com / 06 353 5623
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Committee News

General:
In accordance with rule 5 of the constitution two committee seats were declared vacant.

Sub-Committee:
It was decided to form a sub-committee to review the club constitution rather than add this to the already busy committee meetings. Two areas already identified for review are:
-- the quorum and committee numbers with respect to the reduction in overall membership; and
-- changing the club’s financial year to fit better with the show ‘season’, with a subsequent change in timing of the AGM.

The sub-committee has been requested to report back before the May committee meeting.

Any club member interested in joining this sub-committee should contact the club secretary.

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

Show Business:
One of the US judges has had to withdraw and a search is underway for a suitable replacement.

In future we will ask judges for a report (on the show and the cats judged) which can be published in the newsletter.

Profiles of judges will be requested and published.

Another letter was sent to the Executive Council over the preferred date for future combined shows with the Burmese Cat Club of New Zealand Inc (Central Region).

Production of the show schedule is waiting on the replacement judge and judging approvals.

Started looking at judges for 2013 ... and 2014!

Next Meeting:
For summer, for something different, for a change of day and time so that other club members might join us, the next committee meeting will be held in the Esplanade – at Cafe Esplanade on a Sunday. We plan to buy ourselves some lunch, sit out in the sun (ever hopeful!), chat, socialise and finally get down to business.

All members are invited to join us for our ‘picnic’ in the park, either staying on for the committee business or heading away after your meal if you have a busy afternoon planned.

Next Meeting: Sunday, 12 February 2012
-- Time: 12 midday
-- Location: Cafe Esplanade in the Esplanade
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NZCF Membership Fees

A reminder that NZCF membership fees are due now and must be paid before 8th February or a penalty fee will be applied.
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NZCF Awards and Title Points – New Requirement

In the Executive Council Meeting held on 9-11th December 2011, the following requirement was passed for the 2012 show season [My highlighting.-- Jane]:

Exhibitors must be financial members of NZCF in order for their cats to qualify for NZCF awards and title points and titles from the first show will be awarded if the owner/joins the NZCF within 14 days of the show.

Also at the same meeting:

That the National Awards system moves from a measure of 6 to 9 scoring rings.
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The Newsletter

Those getting the newsletter in an envelope: Do you have access to email? Would you be happy to receive the newsletter via email? Let me know and I’ll make the change for you.

Newsletter Contact: timandrajane@gmail.com / 06 353 5623
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Show Dates

The 2012 show calendar can always be found on the NZCF website:
http://www.nzcf.com/calendar2012.php

Here, though, are the first shows of the season.

March:
3rd (Saturday)
-- Thames, Mid Island SHCC

4th (Sunday)
-- Christchurch, Shorthair Cat Breeders

17th & 18th (Saturday & Sunday)
-- Canterbury, Canterbury All Breeds

24th (Saturday)
-- Auckland, Metropolitan SHCC

31st (Saturday)
-- Lower Hutt, Dominion Shorthair

April:
7th (Saturday)
-- Dunedin, Otago Siamese & SHCC / Southern Cross LH

14th (Saturday)
-- Masterton, Central Districts Cat Fanciers
-- Christchurch, NZ Siamese

15th (Sunday)
-- Auckland, Auckland Cat Club

21st & 22nd (Saturday & Sunday)
-- Darfield, Alpine SHCC

28th (Saturday)
-- Auckland, Birman Cat Club / TOSCA
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