Newsletter: December 2012

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End-of-Season Awards / Annual Function

We look forward to seeing everybody at the annual function which will be held in the Esplanade.  Please RSVP to the secretary by 5th January 2013.

- Date: Sunday, 13th January 2013
-- Place: Cafe Esplanade in the Esplanade
-- Time: 11.30am
-- RSVP: by 5th January 2013 to Margaret Morgan 06 357 5788 secretary@pncatclub.co.nz
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Membership

A reminder that subs for the club are due on 1st January 2013.  After 1st of February members who have not paid their subs will be removed from the list of financial members.

- Full Membership
-- Single $12.00 / Double $20.00

- Associate Membership
-- Single $12.00 / Double $20.00 / Junior $5.00

- Family Membership
--Mixed membership (full for adults, associate for juniors) $25

Please make cheques payable to ‘Palmerston North Cat Club Inc’.

The club account number for online payment is 02-0630-0172405-000.  It is important to include a reference when making your payment (your surname at the very least) and to follow it up with an email to the club secretary.

If it’s possible that your email address, physical address, or phone number has changed since you joined, could you please send updated details to secretary when you pay your subs.

Contact: secretary@pncatclub.co.nz 06 357 5788
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Annual General Meeting - Reminder

After the meeting we will be heading off for a social gathering over dinner at the Rose & Crown in Terrace End.

- AGM: Saturday, 16th February 2013
-- Time: 4.30pm
-- Location: Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street, PNth
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Joining the Committee

The AGM is coming up in February and the club needs willing members to join the committee.  If you would like to help out for the 2013/14 year please come along to the AGM and put your name forward.
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NZCF 2012 National Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our members who own or have bred cats placed in the top ten of the National Annual Awards:
  • Debbie & Bruce Chesterfield
  • Dan Cullinane
  • Diane Gaskin
  • Denise Grace
  • Karen Grantley
  • Paul & Kerry Holden
  • Emma Kimberley
  • Miki Lee
  • Keryn & Sarah McOmish
  • Alma & Lindsay Millard & Margaret Morgan
  • Andrew & Julie Phillips
  • Jody Robinson-Wildey
  • Christine & Mush Yeung
 Details of the club members’ cats and their placings are on our blog page and all placings are on the NZCF website.

In addition here is a ‘well done’ to all those who showed their cats in the 2012 season, regardless of where they were placed.
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Committee News

- General:
We will hear from Eastern & Central about the grant application for the club computer by 7th February.

- Show Business - March:
-- Schedule is still being held up by a judging contract.
-- Sashes have been ordered.

- Show Business - May:
-- Show appointments were made.
-- Entries will close 1 month before the show date.
-- Catering issues with Area Manawatu will be followed up.
-- Rosette sponsorship requirements will be identified after checking the quantity of recycled rosettes and Palmerston North Cat Club sashes.

- Show Business - 2014:
-- The committee decided not to pursue running a National in 2014 (the year of our 60th All Breeds Show).

- Next Meeting: Saturday, 16th February 2013 (the AGM)
-- Time: 4.30pm
-- Location: Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street, P Nth
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Sponsorship – March 2013 (Combined Show)

Three sponsors are needed for sets of three rosettes for Breeders Award of Merit (entire cats, entire kittens, and neuter/spay cats and kittens) at approximately $40 each.  If you think you would like to sponsor these rosettes, please contact the secretary.
 
Contact: secretary@pncatclub.co.nz 06 357 5788

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Recycling – We do it!

The committee invites members to donate unwanted rosettes and Palmerston North Cat Club sashes to be re-used at upcoming shows.  You can bring your ‘recycling’ along to the get together in January or the AGM in February, or contact the secretary to make other arrangements.
 
Contact: secretary@pncatclub.co.nz 06 357 5788
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