Monday, December 03, 2007
Yearbook
You've probably received your Yearbook by now. If you haven't already, I hope that you'll peruse it and familiarize yourself with the types of things that you can find in your Yearbook. (If you still haven't joined ARBA, what are you waiting for?)
First up is a mug shot of our officers and directors. Actually, they all look pretty nice. The only thing that seems to be missing is a woman's face.
If you aren't sure which district you live in, there's a list of the states and areas covered by each district, too.
You can find out who is on each committee on page 4. There are a lot of committees. Who knew there were so many!
Each state or region has one or more represenatives. I'd love to see more on what their duties are. I had been breeding for several years before I even knew we had them. Now that I know we have them, I'd like to know what they are for exactly.
You can find out all kinds of club information - all breed and specialty clubs, plus fairs that sanction their shows, too.
Although the website should be the best place to find out judge and registrar information, there is a list of each in the Yearbook. It's more convenient to carry the Yearbook to a show planning meeting than to bring the internet with you. (Unless you have one of those neat little gizmos.)
I'm listed in the registrar's list as Linda Stroupe, page 34. Yes, that's me, Linda. Folks are always getting me and my best friend Linda Norris confused. This should really help clear things up.
There are plenty of little miscellaneous items in the Yearbook, too. You can find the abbreviations for each breed on page 39. The next big thing is the listing of members. If you are not in there, it's probably because you are only paid up for one year.
There's some great youth information that begins on page 166. If you are interested in royalty, breed identification contests, judging teams or other youth contests, you want to check here.
The breed abbreviations are included again on page 175. I guess this is the list for youth to use. . . .
Page 246 begins the constitution. This is a tough read (from the same folks who wanted me to be brief in my proposal on Convention Sales!) At least read the objectives and skim over the rest. It's good to know where to go to if you need specific information.
Page 262 starts the show rules. These are not as tough to read as they first appear. Every exhibitor should read these from end to end at least once. Ignorance is no excuse. We've all been provided with a copy of the rules.
Registrar rules are on page 270. Rules regarding grand champions are on the next page along with the special Convention Show Rules.
In general, that's about it. It's a handy reference full of good information. Don't just shelve it like I did for the first three years I was a member. Take advantage of it.
Happy reading!
Laurie ¶ 12:23 PM
First up is a mug shot of our officers and directors. Actually, they all look pretty nice. The only thing that seems to be missing is a woman's face.
If you aren't sure which district you live in, there's a list of the states and areas covered by each district, too.
You can find out who is on each committee on page 4. There are a lot of committees. Who knew there were so many!
Each state or region has one or more represenatives. I'd love to see more on what their duties are. I had been breeding for several years before I even knew we had them. Now that I know we have them, I'd like to know what they are for exactly.
You can find out all kinds of club information - all breed and specialty clubs, plus fairs that sanction their shows, too.
Although the website should be the best place to find out judge and registrar information, there is a list of each in the Yearbook. It's more convenient to carry the Yearbook to a show planning meeting than to bring the internet with you. (Unless you have one of those neat little gizmos.)
I'm listed in the registrar's list as Linda Stroupe, page 34. Yes, that's me, Linda. Folks are always getting me and my best friend Linda Norris confused. This should really help clear things up.
There are plenty of little miscellaneous items in the Yearbook, too. You can find the abbreviations for each breed on page 39. The next big thing is the listing of members. If you are not in there, it's probably because you are only paid up for one year.
There's some great youth information that begins on page 166. If you are interested in royalty, breed identification contests, judging teams or other youth contests, you want to check here.
The breed abbreviations are included again on page 175. I guess this is the list for youth to use. . . .
Page 246 begins the constitution. This is a tough read (from the same folks who wanted me to be brief in my proposal on Convention Sales!) At least read the objectives and skim over the rest. It's good to know where to go to if you need specific information.
Page 262 starts the show rules. These are not as tough to read as they first appear. Every exhibitor should read these from end to end at least once. Ignorance is no excuse. We've all been provided with a copy of the rules.
Registrar rules are on page 270. Rules regarding grand champions are on the next page along with the special Convention Show Rules.
In general, that's about it. It's a handy reference full of good information. Don't just shelve it like I did for the first three years I was a member. Take advantage of it.
Happy reading!
Laurie ¶ 12:23 PM
