the international cat association, inc. · 2007-2008 budget review eo information to be furnished...

2008 Winter Meeting Agenda,

THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC.2008 Summer Board Meeting

May 16-18, 2008Herndon, VA

(Open Session)

May 16, 2008, Friday, 8 AM ACTION TIME PAGEWelcome and Call to Order DeVilbiss Verbal 8-8:30AM -1. Roll Call DeVilbiss Verbal -2. President's Remarks DeVilbiss Verbal -

(Executive Session) 8:30-11:30AMSee Executive Agenda

Lunch - 11:30AM-1PM(Open Session)

Consent Agenda 1:00-1:15PM1. 2007-08 Counts Report EO Approve 42. 2007-08 Detail Report EO Approve 53. 2007-08 Regional Detail Report EO Approve 94. 2007-08 Fee Balance Report EO Approve 225. Active Regional Clubs EO Approve 236. Dom X Dom Litters Reg - None EO Approve -7. Future Annuals, Semi-Annuals EO Approve 358. Minutes, Corrections/Additions EO Approve -9. Title Confirmation Reports EO Approve 3610. Follow Up Report EO Approve 39

Fiduciary 2:00-2:30PM1. 2007-2008 Budget Review EO Information to be furnished2. P&L - 3rd Qtr EO Information to be furnished

Discussions 3:00-5:00PM1. South America-6 Year Status Parkinson Report 402. Standard Revisions Parkinson Report 423. Louisiana and Arkansas statistics DeVilbiss Discussion 444. Business Plan Goals Fisher Discussion -5. TICA Judges guest judging

for other associations or clubs DeVilbiss Discussion -6. Late catalogs, judge’s books,

guest judges Dickie Discussion -7. Deborah Decker Hogan Discussion 468. SBT for acceptable outcrosses Pflueger Discussion -9. Winter Meeting in Japan Oizumi Discussion -10. One for All Cat Club Wood Discussion 50

(Open Session)1


May 17, 2008, Saturday TYPE TIME PAGEBusiness Plan Review Discussion 8:00AM-3:00PM1. Update Fisher to be furnished

Lunch 11:30-1:PM

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(Open Session)

May 18, 2008, Sunday TYPE TIME PAGEPROPOSALSBoard Governance TYPE TIME 8:00-9:00AM1. Add to Governance Cycle Parris Discussion 51

Judging Program1. Judging Program 49.1.1 Rules Approve 1:00-1:15PM 52

Entry Clerking 1:15-2:00PM1. Entry Clerking Program Requirements Rules Approve 532. Entry Clerking Manual Rules Approve 543. Entry Clerking Program - Application Rules Approve 704. Entry Clerking Program -

Application for Advancement Rules Approve 715. Entry Clerking Program Evaluation Rules Approve 726. Entry Clerking Program Contract Rules Approve 73

Registration Rules 2:00-2:15PM1. 39.9.2 Rules Approve 75

Standing Rules 2:15-3:00PM1. 105.4.3 Rules Approve 762. 202.4.2 Rules Approve 773. 901.4.3.5 Rules Approve 784. Procedures for polling breed sections Rules Approve 79

Show Rules 3:00-3:30PM1. 210.2 Rules Approve 802. 27.2 and Standing Rules 207.1.1 Rules Approve 81

ADJOURN

Board Governance for Spring Meetings:Strategic planning (review of business plan)Review budget statusProposals which require no membership vote

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AA ASIATICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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Club Name Expiration Date

ABC 05/01/2008ALL JAPAN CAT CLUB 05/01/2008BRILLIANT CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008C.A.T. CREDO 05/01/2008CAT NETWORK 05/01/2007CATS PARADISE PARTY 05/01/2008CLOUD 9 CAT CLUB 05/01/2008ENJOY CAT CLUB 05/01/2009FOREST CAT JAPAN 05/01/2008GLOBAL CAT UNION 05/01/2008JUSTICE CAT CLUB 05/01/2009KANSAI CAT COMMUNITY 05/01/2007KINGDOM CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008KOREA CAT CLUB 05/01/2008KOREA CAT FANCIERS CLUB 05/01/2008SHONAN CAT CLUB 05/01/2008THE CHINA CAT CLUB 05/01/2008THE THREE C 05/01/2008TOKYO CAT CLUB 05/01/2008

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EN NORTHERN EUROPETICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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AUSTRIAN CAT CLUB 05/01/2009BAYRISCHER RASSEKATZEN VEREIN 05/01/2008BE TICACATS CLUB 05/01/2008BELGIAN CAT LOVERS 05/01/2008BENGAL CAT CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN 05/01/2008BLUE DANUBE CAT CLUB 05/01/2008BRITISH BREED CLUB 05/01/2008CATS 4 US 05/01/2008CATS AND TULIPS 05/01/2008CATS UNLIMITED GERMAN-AM CAT CLUB 05/01/2008CATTICA ALL BREEDS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008COONTICA 05/01/2008CRYSTAL 05/01/2008IMPERIAL CAT CLUB 05/01/2008MOSCOW CAT CLUB GOLDEN DOMES 05/01/2008NATURALLYTICA 05/01/2009PANORAMA CAT CLUB 05/01/2008RAGDOLL ARBEITS GEMEINSCHAFT E V 05/01/2008THE AUSTRIAN TICACAT FANCY 05/01/2008THE NORDIC TICA CLUB 05/01/2008THE SPOTICAT CLUB 05/01/2008TICACATS 05/01/2008TICKEDTICA CAT CLUB 05/01/2009VIKING CATS 05/01/2008


ES SOUTHERN EUROPETICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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BREIZ CAT'S BAND 05/01/2008CAT IN A BOOT 05/01/2008CATIMINI CLUB 05/01/2008CATLANTIC 05/01/2008CATS FRENCH LOVERS 05/01/2009EURO-CAT 05/01/2008FRENCH KISS, THE 05/01/2008GALLIC CAT, THE 05/01/2008SHADOW AND LIGHT 05/01/2008TICA SCHWEIZ 05/01/2007TICANDALUSI 05/01/2008


GL GREAT LAKESTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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ABYS UNLIMITED CAT CLUB 05/01/2008BUCKEYE OHIO ROLLERS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008CMC CAT CLUB 05/01/2008FANTASTICATS 05/01/2007GLASS CITICATS 05/01/2008GREAT LAKES AREA CAT ENTHUSIASTS 05/01/2008GREAT LAKES CAT CONSORTIUM, INC. 05/01/2008GREAT LAKES FRIENDS OF FELINES 05/01/2008HEART OF AMERICATS 05/01/2008KOOL KATS CLUB 05/01/2008MIDWEST NORWEGIAN FOREST CC 05/01/2008NORTHERN ILLINOIS CAT ENTHUSIASTS 05/01/2008PAWSITIVELY KATZ 05/01/2007PRAIRIE STATE CAT CLUB 05/01/2009ROUTE SIXTY SIX CAT CLUB 05/01/2008RUN FOR THE ROSES CAT CLUB 05/01/2008WI-MN-IL CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2007WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008


MA MID ATLANTICTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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CENTRAL JERSEY CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008CHRISTMAS CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2079COLONIAL CATS 05/01/2008COTILLION CATS 05/01/2007JERSEY STATE FELINE FANCIERS 05/01/2008JUNGLELOVERS 05/01/2007KAROUSEL KATS 05/01/2008KEESTONE KATZ INC 05/01/2079LEHIGH VALLEY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008MID ATLANTIC CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2007POTOMAC AREA CAT ENTHUSIASTS 05/01/2079SUSQUEHANNOCK CAT CLUB, INC. 05/01/2008


MP MID PACIFICTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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EAST OF EDEN CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2079FOG CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008JAZZY CATS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008NEW CULTURE CLUB, THE 05/01/2008SALT CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008SASSY KATZ CAT CLUB 05/01/2008SILVER CATS, THE 05/01/2008SOUTHBAY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008


NE NORTHEASTTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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AMERICATS 05/01/2009BOSCAT 05/01/2007CAPE COD CAT CLUB 05/01/2008CATS OF THE FINGER LAKES 05/01/2008CHOWDER CHUGGERS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008GENETICATS 05/01/2008GOLD COAST FELINE FANCIERS 05/01/2008MYSTICATS CAT CLUB 05/01/2009NAUTICATS 05/01/2008NECCO 05/01/2008THE QUEBEC FELINE CLUB 05/01/2008WESTCHESTER FELINE CLUB 05/01/2009


NW NORTHWESTTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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ALASKATS, THE 05/01/2008CAN-AM CAT CLUB 05/01/2008CAT CHAT CLUB, THE 05/01/2008CAT FANCIERS OF B. C. 05/01/2008COMMENCEMENT CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2009EDMONTON CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008EMERALD CITY CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2007EVERGREEN CAT FANCIERS, THE 05/01/2008GARDEN CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY CLUB 05/01/2009NEW CULTURE CLUB NW, THE 05/01/2008PACIFIC NORTHWEST OUTLAWS 05/01/2008SOUTHERN ALBERTA CALGARY CAT FANC 05/01/2008THE MAINE EVENT 05/01/2008WHITE HATTERS CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2079


SA SOUTH AMERICATICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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ARGENTICATS 05/01/2007BUENOS AIRES BICOLOR CATS CLUB 05/01/2008CLUBE GAUCHO DO GATO 05/01/2008COLOMBIAN FELINE CLUB 05/01/2008FEDAGAT 05/01/2079FELINE CLUB 05/01/2007FELIS CATUS CRIADORES ASSOCIADOS 05/01/2008TANGO CAT LOVERS 05/01/2008TICADELPLATA 05/01/2009


SC SOUTH CENTRALTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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ALL POINTS 05/01/2008AUSTIN CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2079BAYOU CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008BIG TEX CAT CLUB 05/01/2008CATS IN ACTION 05/01/2008COMPADRES CAT CLUB 05/01/2008FT WORTH FELINE FANCIERS, INC. 05/01/2009GOLDEN TRIANGLE CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008HEART OF TEXAS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008INTERNATIONAL FELINE SHOWCASE, THE 05/01/2008LA CATS 05/01/2008LONE STAR CAT CLUB 05/01/2008MAINE COON CONNECTION OF TEXAS, THE 05/01/2007MEXICAN CAT CLUB 05/01/2007MISSION CITY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008NEKO JUNIOR ACHIEVERS CAT CLUB 05/01/2009ORANGE BLOSSOM CATS 05/01/2008REGIO GATO CLUB 05/01/2008SOUTH CENTRAL ANNUAL TEAM 2008 05/01/2008T TOWN KATZ 05/01/2008TEXAS MAINE COONFEDERACY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008THUNDERKATZ, INC 05/01/2009TURKISH VAN CAT CONNECTION 05/01/2008


SE SOUTHEASTTICA Active Clubs by Region Printed 04/24/2008

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ALABAMA PAWS & CLAWS 05/01/2008AQUATICATS 05/01/2008ATLANTA MANX BREEDERS SOCIETY 05/01/2079CAJUN CAT CLUB 05/01/2007CALCASIEU CATS 05/01/2008CAT-N-AROUND FELINE FANCIERS 05/01/2008CATTYSHACK CATS 05/01/2008DESTINY CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008EGYPTIAN MAU ENTHUSIASTS 05/01/2008EVANGELINE COUNTRY CAT FANCIER 05/01/2079FIELD OF DREAMS CAT CLUB 05/01/2008FIRST IN FLIGHT CAT CLUB 05/01/2008FLORIDA SUN CATS 05/01/2008GREATER ATLANTA CAT CLUB, THE 05/01/2079HOTLANTA COOL CATS 05/01/2008HURRICANE CAT CLUB 05/01/2008KITT FLICKS PRODUCTIONS INC 05/01/2008MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL CAT ENTHUSIASTS 05/01/2007MISSISSIPPI CAT FANCIERS, INC. 05/01/2008NORTH ALABAMA FELINE FANCIERS 05/01/2008PENN-JERSEY CAT CLUB 05/01/2008SKYWAY CAT CLUB OF TAMPA BAY 05/01/2009THE INTN'L SIBERIAN CAT ALLIANCE 05/01/2008TOBACCO ROAD CAT FANCIERS, INC 05/01/2007VOLUNTEER CAT CLUB 05/01/2008


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AMERICA'S FINEST FELINES 05/01/2008BORN FREE 05/01/2008CATS LTD 05/01/2007CENTRAL VALLEY CATS 05/01/2007CHAT NOIR CAT CLUB 05/01/2008COATIMONDI CAT CLUB 05/01/2009COLORADO CATS, INC. 05/01/2008DESPERADO CAT FANCIERS, INC. 05/01/2008ENCHANTED CAT CLUB 05/01/2008HIGH ON CATS 05/01/2008KAT KNAPPERS CAT CLUB 05/01/2009NOCO LOCO CAT CLUB 05/01/2008NOMADS, THE 05/01/2007PURR POURRI OF KATS 05/01/2008SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CAT FANCIERS 05/01/2008SOCAL EXOTICA 05/01/2009SOUTHWEST REGION ROVERS 05/01/2008TOP CATS AND TAILS 05/01/2007WE BE KATZ 05/01/2008


Future Annuals, Future Meetings

Year Meeting Club/EO City/State Date of Meeting Date of Show2008 Spring NE Herndon, VA 05/16-17/082008 Annual SC Arlington, TX 08/27-29/082009 Winter SC Harlingen, TX 01/23-25/092009 Spring GL Chicago, IL 05/15-17/092009 Annual SE Orlando, FL 08/30-09/02/092010 Winter

109.1 Annual Convention.

109.1.1 Annual Convention. Labor Day weekend each year is reserved for the Annual Convention.No other shows may be held the weekend of the Annual Convention with the following exception. A clubmay receive permission to hold a show on the Annual weekend upon application to the Board.Application must state specific reasons for the request for exemption and why such a show would haveno impact on the Annual.

109.1.1.1 The rotation for the Annual Conventions shall be: Mid Pacific - 2010, Mid Atlantic- 2011, Great Lakes - 2012, Northwest -2013, Northeast - 2014, International - 2015, Southwest - 2016,South Central - 2008, Southeast - 2009.

109.1.1.2 Proposals to host the Annual Convention in the designated region must bereceived for the Annual Meeting 3 years prior to the proposed convention.

109.1.1.3 In the event no club submits an acceptable proposal, any club in any region maysubmit a proposal to host the Annual Convention by the agenda deadline for the Semi-Annual Meeting2½ years prior to the convention and a notice soliciting such proposals shall be published in the TICATREND.

109.1.1.4 The subsequent designated order of rotation will remain the same.

109.2 Meetings of the Board.

109.2.1 All Board Meetings shall be scheduled for a minimum of 2 days.109.2.1.1 Meetings of the Board shall be the fourth full weekend in January (Winter

Meeting, the third full weekend in May (Spring Meeting) and the week immediately preceding Labor Dayweekend (TICA Annual).

109.2.1.2 The Winter Meeting shall be held in Harlingen TX without a show OR at a locationoutside the United States in conjunction with a show, approved by the Board.

109.2.1.3 The Spring Meeting shall be held in the United States, rotating from Central toWest to East, with or without a show. The meeting venue must be at or near a major international airportat a hotel with adequate meeting space, full restaurant service and airport shuttle.

109.2.1.4 The Winter and Spring meeting locations shall be selected by the Board withoutconsideration of accompanying show.

109.2.1.5 Minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be completed within 10working days following the meeting.

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4/24/08 FOLLOW-UP REPORT

No. ITEM RESPONSIBILITY STATUS

1 S06 Revise draft of Board Governance Policy for Travel Reimbursement: Office of thePresident

Board GovernanceCom

S08 Agenda

2 Revenue Reports - Comparison of revenue against previous years Fisher/Dickie/Bowers S08 Agenda

3 Unclaimed titles from last show season EO S08 Agenda

4 Juliana Slater as JE for May agenda Tullo S08 Agenda

5 Report on 2008 SC Annual Hogan S08 Agenda

6 Have the Webmaster develop guidelines for accepting advertising on the website toinclude pricing.

EO S08 Agenda

7 Report for the three prepay title options. EO S08 Agenda

8 Business plan should have a spending plan EO

9 Revenue projection on the budget will show the past 2 years plus 5% percentage EO S09 Agenda

10 Send copy of revised budget after minutes. EO Done

11 Current inventory of yearbooks to RDs EO DONE

12 Medical insurance EO A08

13 Change the logo guidelines to include linking to TICA website Rules S08 Agenda

14 Send info to Laurie and Cheryl on Dave Clark EO

15 United Kingdom remains in isolated status to be reviewed in 1 year Wood W09 Agenda

17 Discussion of full realignment at Winter Meeting of 2009 W09 Agenda

18 List of breeds that need to comply with standard guidelines Parkinson S08 Agenda

19 EM Poll needs to go out with results at Spring Meeting EO S08 Agenda

20 Winter Meeting in Japan in 2010 S08 Agenda

21 Must be SBT for acceptable outcrosses when only one member of a breed group isused.

Pflueger S08 Agenda

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RE: South America

SUBJECT: Full Directorship

BL 112.2 Other Countries. Other countries outside the U.S. and Canada shall be represented by an Associate Directorto handle the needs of that particular country. Countries will be grouped into regions according to their geographiclocation. When sufficient residents of a region become members of the Association, the Board will establish a fulldirectorship for that region including a Regional Director who shall be entitled to vote and enjoy all rights and privilegesof Regional Director.

SR 1012.2 To apply for a full directorship, a region must have had a resident membership of 75 or more members for thepast 3 years.

**********************************************************************************************************************6-Year Status Report

Show Yearending 4/30

CatRegistration

LitterRegistration

CatteryRegistration

3-GenPedigrees

5-GenPedigrees

Members

2003 180 97 8 27 1 69

2004 223 130 10 31 5 70

2005 287 133 16 26 5 88

2006 249 115 21 26 3 88

2007 368 137 21 21 6 116

2008* 415 151 29 36 7 104* 2008 figures through 4/8/2008

Membership - Membership has increased significantly in the last 2 years and continues to show growth. From 2006 to2007 membership increased by 32%. The previous four years showed virtually no growth from year to year.

Cat Registrations - Individual cat registrations increased by 119 cats from 2006 to 2007, the largest increase in years. 2008 figures confirm continued growth.

Litter Registrations - Litter registrations have been relatively consistent through the years. 2008 shows a significantincrease over previous years.

Cattery Registrations - Cattery registrations have shown consistent growth over the 6-year period.

Certified Pedigrees - The number of 3-generation certified pedigrees shows a significant increase in 2008. 5-generationpedigrees are stable. Clubs - At the present time, there are 2 clubs in Brazil, 4 clubs in Argentina and 1 club in Colombia.A new club will be chartering in Montevideo, Uruguay in May. Another new club is being organized in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Work is being done to organize 3 other clubs in South America... in Ecuador, Venezuela and Panama.

Judges - There are 4 licensed judges and 1 trainee. The trainee is the first trainee in many years. (Carlos Lopez, now aprovisional AB judge, was the last trainee in SA to come through the TICA judging program.) Two members in Colombiaare working on the requirements for the judging program as is 1 member in Argentina.

Clerks - There are 2 licensed Master Clerks and 1 Head Ring Clerk. There are 2 individuals working on their Head Ringclerk and Master Clerk licenses. There is a PowerPoint presentation in Spanish for use in training clerks developed byone of the licensed master clerks. It includes a theoretical course and a practical course.

Shows - Shows are scheduled for 2008 with 2 shows in May - one in Brazil and one in Argentina, 2 shows in July - onein Argentina and one in Colombia, one show in Brazil in August and two shows in September including the SA Regionalin Argentina and another show in Brazil. Clubs are not regularly asking judges to use miles for their transportation, butare purchasing tickets. (Shows in Argentina and Brazil are typically held between May and October because of the fact

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that show halls are not air-conditioned. Shows in Colombia have been held year round.)

Schools - There are regularly held schools in Argentina for people interested in the TICA judging program. Therecurrently are 8 students involved in these classes.

Regional Communication - There is a regional Web Site and a regional internet list to keep members informed.

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ABYSSINIAN/SOMALI

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 pointsShape 10Ears 5Eye Shape. 5Eye Color 5Muzzle 5Profile 5

BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 pointsTorso 10Legs and Feet 10Tail 5Boning 5Musculature 5

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN . 30 pointsTexture 10Pattern (Ticking) 10Color 10

CORNISH REX

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 pointsShape 5Eyes 5Ears 6Chin 3Muzzle 4Profile 4Neck 2

BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 pointsTorso 8Feet 2Tail 4Boning 8Musculature 7

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN . 32 pointsWaviness 16Length 4Texture 10Color 2

OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pointsBalance 5Condition 5

DEVON REX

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 pointsShape 10Ears 10Eyes 5Muzzle and Chin 5Profile 5Neck 5

BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 pointsTorso 10Legs and Feet 10Tail 5

COAT/COLOR . . . . . . . . . . 35 pointsTexture/Length 10Density 10Waviness 10Color 5

DONSKOY

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 pointsShape 10Ears 7Eyes 6Muzzle/Chin 7Profile 6Neck 4

BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 pointsTorso 15Legs 9Feet 8Tail 8

COAT/SKIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

THAI

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 pointsShape 10Muzzle and Chin 7Profile/Nose 5Forehead 5Ears 4Eyes 4Eye Color 3Neck 2

BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 pointsTorso 10Legs and Feet 8Boning 8Tail 5Musculature 4

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN . . 25 pointsTexture/Length 13Body Color 12

TOYGER

HEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 pointsShape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Eyes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Chin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Muzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Nose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

BODY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 pointsTorso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Legs and FeetTail 4Boning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Musculature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 40 pointsLength/Texture/Density . . . . 5Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TONKINESE

HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pointsShape 5Ears 4Eyes 5Chin 3Muzzle 3Nose 1Profile 8Neck 1

BODY AND TAIL . . . . . . . . . . 30 pointsTorso 11Legs 3Feet 2Tail 2Boning 4Musculature 8

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN . . . 30 pointsLength 3Texture 3Pattern/Color:

Body 8 Points, Nose Leather, Paw Pads 8 Eyes 8

OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pointsBalance 4Condition 3Temperament 3

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TICA FORMAT for STANDARDSTOTAL POINTS MUST ADD UP TO 100

All features are not required to be included in a standard.Features may be combined for point assignment,

but each feature included in the standard must be described separately.

HEAD: TOTAL POINTS (Range – 10 minimum to 40 maximum)Shape -Ears - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eyes - Muzzle - Chin - Nose - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile - Neck -

BODY: TOTAL POINTS (Range – 10 minimum to 40 maximum)Torso - Legs - May combine with FeetFeet - May combine with LegsTail - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boning - Musculature

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN: TOTAL POINTS (Range – 10 minimum to 40 maximum)Length - May combine with TextureTexture – May combine with LengthPattern – May combine with ColorColor – May combine with Pattern

OTHER: TOTAL POINTS (Range - 10 minimum to 20 maximum)Condition -Balance -Temperament -

CATEGORIES: .DIVISIONS: .COLORS:

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES: Required. See Registration Rules, Article 7.

HEAD - description of head items

BODY - descriptions of body items

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN - descriptions of pertinent items

OTHER - descriptions, if any

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

LOCKETS: Allow or Penalize or WW – State which.

ALLOWANCES:

PENALIZE:

WITHHOLD WINS (WW):

DISQUALIFY (DQ):

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JULY 1, 2004 - JUNE 30, 2005DESCRIPTION

LA AR LA & AR SE LA AR LA & AR # SHOWS HELD: 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% # CATS REGISTERED: 144 130 274 2422 5.95% 5.37% 11.31%# LITTERS REGISTERED: 112 102 214 1970 5.69% 5.18% 10.86%# CATTERIES REGISTERED: 4 10 14 108 3.70% 9.26% 12.96%# NEW MEMBERS: 2 10 12 103 1.94% 9.71% 11.65%# CLUB CHARTERS: 0 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%TOTALS 262 252 514 4605 5.69% 5.47% 11.16%

JULY 1, 2005 - JUNE 30, 2006 DESCRIPTION




COUNTS PERCENTAGES

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COUNTS

PERCENTAGES

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LA AR LA & AR SE LA AR LA & AR# SHOWS HELD: 1 0 1 14 7.14% 0.00% 7.14%# CATS REGISTERED: 147 96 243 1772 8.30% 5.42% 13.71%# LITTERS REGISTERED: 96 60 156 1399 6.86% 4.29% 11.15%# CATTERIES REGISTERED: 5 3 8 78 6.41% 3.85% 10.26%# NEW MEMBERS: 58 39 97 914 6.35% 4.27% 10.61%# CLUB CHARTERS: 1 0 1 21 4.76% 0.00% 4.76%TOTALS 308 198 506 4198 7.34% 4.72% 12.05%

COUNTS PERCENTAGES

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Debra E. Decker5100 Andalusia Trail

Arlington Texas 76017

April 16, 2008

Presented to: Board of Directors - The International Cat Association

It is my pleasure to recommend a strategic marketing and public relations plan forThe International Cat Association (TICA).

The plan I have recommended is built on my first-hand knowledge of and experiencewith TICA (as a TICA member), the cat fancy as a breeder/exhibitor of regionalwinners, and my more than 20 years’ marketing and public relations experience.

The attached PowerPoint presentation will be presented at the Board Meeting in May2008. In addition to this presentation the following document provides an overview ofthe marketing services I would provide to TICA.

Previously with Franklin-Spirko, I am now an independent marketing and publicrelations professional and have several clients that develop products or provideservices for the cat or animal industry (www.purrsonals.com, Animal Spirit Network,Carla Person, Pop-N-Toss). I also have clients that are outside the animal/petindustry including Trump University, Coccora Press, The Orphan Foundation, WisdomWands, Bill Schmick (financial advisor), JJ Childers (tax attorney and author of severalbest-selling books on asset protection and financial wealth), Military Resume Wizardand Everlife Memorials.

I look forward to working with the Board of Directors, TICA’s management team, andthe marketing committee; and developing a strategic marketing plan that willcontinue to build TICA’s reputation as the world’s largest genetic registry ofpedigreed cats.

Sincerely

Debra Decker

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CLIENT OVERVIEW:

Established during June 1979, The International Cat Association is the world's largestgenetic registry of purebred and household pet cats and one of the world's largestsanctioning bodies for cat shows.

PROJECT GOALS:

$ International growth

$ Revenue growth

$ Increased registrations

$ Community education about the cat fancy

$ Attract new members, exhibitors, and breeders

$ Gain new corporate sponsors

$ Build media relationships

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

$ Develop an integrated international marketing program that includes publicrelations, advertising, direct marketing, events, development of marketing supportmaterials (brochures, presentations, posters, etc), web content, and search enginemarketing/search engine optimized programs focused on building the TICA brand andpromoting the cat fancy

$ Develop and implement revenue-generating online and print advertisingprograms

$ Development and launch of TICA-branded products that are revenue-generatingand also brand building

$ Build strategic relationships with and gain financial support from key corporatesponsors

SCOPE OF WORK:

Marketing services provided to TICA would include:

$ Development of overall calendar of marketing efforts for 2008

$ Market research of competitive organizations and their current marketingefforts

$ Building relationships with key corporate sponsors, gaining their support ofTICA. That also includes research of and communications with key sponsors.

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$ Development, implementation and management of a public relations programwhich will include press releases, media interviews (print, online radios, radio, TV),media pitches of press releases and articles, setting up shoots (such as

ICAT and at the Annual event), online media kit, monitor media coverage,posting to marketing blog, training key executives and BOD members on crisiscommunications, media interviews and writing blogs (as needed)$ Copywriting for press releases, marketing materials, advertisements, e-books, white papers, bylined articles (ghost written) and web site content (asneeded)

$ Direction of design and production of marketing materials,advertisements, direct mailers, videos, presentations, web content (asneeded), graphics and more

$ Development of an online marketing kit for clubs allowing them to havepromotional materials on a password-protected area of the TICA EO site

$ Media buys for advertising with print (recommended magazines andother publications), online publications, radio and TV as needed

$ Development and management of Google AdWord campaign

$ Search Engine Optimization (SEO) program focused on increasingqualified traffic to the TICA web site through optimized press releases, blogs,Google Adwords, social networking and other online marketing efforts

$ SEO analytics of effectiveness of all promotional efforts (advertising,public relations, web-related efforts) that result in increased traffic to the TICAsite

$ Research additional media outlets for both advertising and publicrelations promotional efforts

$ Keep TICA members and employees informed about TICA, the cat fancy,and public issues with cats and the cat fancy

$ Interface with various vendors providing services such as design, printingand more

$ Monthly report to management on advertising and media coverage

PRICING:

$ $1200/month

$ TICA would have 30 hours a month of marketing and public relations services asoutlined above under Scope of Work at the rate of $40/hour (I have discounted mynormal rate of $80/hour for TICA to allow more hours per month)

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$ If TICA does not use 30 hours during a certain month, the extra hours will rollover and accumulate. These hours can be used for additional press releases, otherprojects, etc

$ Any additional hours above and beyond the 30 hours a month (and if there areno accumulated hours available to use) will be billed at an hourly rate of $40/hour.Prior approval from management will be gained prior to working on additionalprojects and billing additional hours.

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Letter to Martin Wood TICA Regional Director for Northern Europe OneforAll Cat Club 17 April 2008 Dear Martin, The above recently established UK club (TICA Charter pending) wishes to apply for permission to hold a one-day 2 ring show on Saturday August 30, 2008 in Northern England. The Club appreciates this date is the same date as the TICA 2008 Annual but this is the only date with any degree of availability within the UK’s busy 2008 summer calendar and, as you are aware the clashing of show dates with the UK’s GCCF is a major consideration. The date requested presents the minimum competition and is the only date on which the proposed venue is available for hire at an affordable rate. Anticipated entry for the show is around 80 cats and two judges have been invited neither of whom had intended to attend the Annual. The club submits that such a small show in Europe would in no way compromise the success of concurrent events in the USA but it is crucial to presenting an opportunity for newcomers to have “a taste of TICA” in the UK’s North. In consideration of your approval the club asks you to take into account of the fact that several UK TICA shows originally designated for the North of Britain were moved to the south causing disappointment. It is essential to have additional TICA show opportunities within the North of England to enable TICA to establish a firm, nation-wide presence. We trust this request will meet with your approval and that of the Board and as reservations needs to be made your earliest reply would be appreciated. Yours sincerely Secretary OneforAll Cat Club UK

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Please add the following to the Governance Cycle under the Board Governance Rules

Governance Cycle: An additional cycle is the Governance Cycle, which includes areview of the make up and viability of regions every 3 years.ADD:Individual states/countries/areas may not request changes before the scheduledreview.

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Amend Judging Program 49.1.1 – Guest Judges (Housekeeping)

Amend Judging Program 49.1.1:

49.1.1 International Guest Judge. A club may apply to the International JudgingCommittee for approval for a licensed Allbreed judge from a cat association outside ofthe United States or Canada to judge a TICA show.

Application shall be made on the official TICA Application for Invitation of InternationalGuest Judge form.

Rationale:

International is no longer part of the Judging Committee’s title.

Amend Application Form for Invitation of International Guest Judge

The form will be amended to include contact details of the Guest Judge, so that theExecutive Office can contact the judge directly rather than through the club.

Rationale:

This removes one potential for delay (club contacting the Guest Judge) and will speedup getting corrections to mechanical errors.

Amend Judging Program 49.1.4 – Club responsibilities for Guest Judge

Amend Judging Program 49.1.4:

49.1.4 If the judge is approved by the Judging Committee, the club is responsible forfurnishing the International Guest Judge copies of TICA Show Rules and Standards,and working with said judge on interpretation and clarification. In particular, GuestJudges must be aware of the need to provide corrections within 10 days whenrequested to do so by the Executive Office.

Rationale:

Some guest judges are not providing corrections when requested or in a timely fashion. This holds up processing of automatic titles for shows that weekend and has knock-oneffects on the production of title confirmations for all following TICA shows. GuestJudges need to be aware that corrections must be supplied promptly.

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Entry Clerking Program

The following items are being presented for approval to the Board:

Entry Clerking Program RequirementsEntry Clerking Manual (to form part of existing Clerking Manual, starting at 511)Entry Clerk Evaluation FormEntry Clerk ContractEntry Clerking Program Application FormEntry Clerking Program Advancement Form

Rules Committee also proposes that the Board appoint Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz as theEntry Clerking Program Administrator.

Rules Committee comments:

(BT) We currently have 3 applicants working with these forms and rules as they areapplying at the Annual and must have everything to me for the Annual by May 15th.

(LS) I have not had time to review the proposed contract – I am completely swamped atwork and in addition have a number of discipline files to review which have to takepriority.

(LS) There needs to be an exemption from the requirement to attend an entry clerkingschool (as there is for the clerking license), which is not apparent to me from the firstdocument.

Also, I really don't understand why we want to make it yet more difficult and expensiveto become a judge (which is, frankly, why anyone would bother with all of this in the firstplace). I think we are cutting off our nose to spite our face because, as far as I can tell,there is not some huge problem with entry clerks being incompetent.

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The International Cat Association, Inc.

Entry ClerkingManual

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC.

ENTRY CLERK MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ONE – General InformationPurposePrerequisitesTraining Program

Trainee StatusLicensed StatusRecertification RequirementsReinstatement

Entry Clerking SchoolsCompensationMiscellaneous

TWO – Duties of the Entry ClerkRelationship with the Club

CommunicationsBefore the Show

During the ShowAfter the Show

THREE – Entry Clerk MechanicsIntroductionColor Class, Division and Breed MechanicsCompetitive Divisions for:

Championship Kittens, Cats, and AltersHousehold Pets

FOUR – Appeals Procedure

LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIP AND NEW BREEDS

CLERKING FORMS

SAMPLE CATALOG

SAMPLE JUDGE’S BOOK

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INTRODUCTION

The success of any cat show is dependent upon many factors.

Perhaps the most important is to have a well qualified, knowledgeable and

competent entry clerk. Often, the exhibitor’s first contact with the club is with

the entry clerk.

The entry clerk can make the difference between whether an exhibitor

enters the show or not. If the entry clerk is not helpful, or is slow to respond

to inquiries, the exhibitor will relate that experience with the show and with

the club. In large part, that relationship will determine whether the exhibitor

will enter the show, attend a different show, or decide not to participate in

any show.

There are many prerequisites to being an entry clerk. The skills of

Head Ring Clerk and Master Clerk are building blocks to learning the job of

entry clerking. An entry clerk must have strong organizational skills and be

proficient in basic bookkeeping practices, possess strong word processing

skills, and have a good working knowledge of a spreadsheet program.

An entry clerk must also be familiar with the current TICA Show Rules,

By-Laws, Standing Rules, the breeds accepted in Championship and

Advancement Classes (Preliminary New Breeds, Advanced New Breeds,

and New Traits), colors and competitive divisions. An entry clerk must be

able to answer questions from the novice to the experienced exhibitor.

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ONE – General Information

511.1 Purpose. The purpose of The International Cat Association’s Entry ClerkingProgram is to provide training to all interested and qualified individuals which willresult in confident, competent, efficient and experienced, licensed entry clerks.

511.2 Prerequisites. It is highly recommended that an Entry Clerk have experience asa Ring Clerk and Master Clerk (license preferred) prior to accepting anassignment as an Entry Clerk. In addition to the prerequisite skills of the hands-on experience as a Ring Clerk and Master Clerk, an Entry Clerk needs to beextremely well organized, have basic bookkeeping skills, have computer softwareexperience with word processing and spreadsheet programs and have theknowledge of the various TICA rules that pertain to entry clerking.

511.3 Training Program.

511.3.1 Eligibility for admittance to the Entry Clerking Program iscurrent membership in TICA.

511.3.2 At the discretion of the Entry Clerking Administrator, the requirements forany level may be modified to meet special circumstances.

511.3.3 Trainee Status. Each applicant shall submit an Entry Clerking ProgramApplication and a digital 4”x6” color photograph to the Entry ClerkingAdministrator, and a $15.00 application fee to the Executive Office. Theapplicant shall send a copy of the DAR to the Entry Clerking Administrator.Upon completion of these requirements the applicant shall be enrolled inthe Entry Clerking Program as a Trainee and shall receive a copy of theEntry Clerking Manual from the Administrator.

511.3.4 Advancement. The following should be completed prior toapplying for advancement:

511.3.4.1 Attend an Entry Clerking School.511.3.4.2 Learn the information contained in the Entry

Clerking Manual.511.3.4.3 Get practical experience.

511.3.5 Licensed Status. Before a license is issued, the followingmust be completed

511.3.5.1 Attend a sanctioned entry clerking schoolwithin the previous two years. Experiencedentry clerks are not required to attend an EntryClerking School, but they must meet all otherrequirements. An experienced entry clerk is

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one who has served as an entry clerk for aminimum of three shows.

511.3.5.2 Serve as an entry clerk for a minimum of twoshows. The Entry Clerking Trainee mustsubmit favorable evaluations from each showsigned by the Show Manager stating that thecatalog was accurate; that the benching wasdone accurately, if applicable; that all entrieswere printed in the catalog and the judges’books, and that all entry fees were properlyaccounted for.

511.3.5.3 Once the two evaluations have been filed withthe Entry Clerking Administrator, the Traineemust submit to the Entry Clerking Administratoran Application for Advancement Formrequesting the Entry Clerking exam andadvancement to Licensed Entry Clerk.

511.3.5.4 The applicant shall return the completed examwithin 60 days of the date the exam wasmailed or emailed.

511.3.5.5 All applicants/Trainees must pass the EntryClerking examination with a minimum score of90%.

511.4 Relicensing. All Trainees and Licensed Entry Clerks will be re-licensed on an annual basis and upon meeting the following requirements:

511.4.1 Payment of TICA membership dues and a $5.00 annualrelicensing fee on or before May 1 of each year.

511.4.2 Completion of the annual relicensing examination with ascore of 90% or better.

511.4.3 The relicensing examination must be completed andreturned to the Entry Clerking Administrator within 60 days ofthe date the exam was mailed or emailed. Failure to complywith this deadline will result in the Trainee or Licensed EntryClerk being dropped from the Entry Clerking Program.

511.5 Reinstatement. Any person formerly licensed as a TICA EntryClerk may apply for reinstatement. In order to be reinstated at thestatus formerly held, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

511.5.1 The applicant for reinstatement must send the Entry ClerkingAdministrator a written request to be reinstated.

511.5.2 The applicant for reinstatement must pay a $5.00 re-licensing fee.

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511.5.3 The applicant for reinstatement must submit an evaluation tothe Entry Clerking Administrator showing that the applicantfor reinstatement has successfully entry clerked a showwithin the past two years.

511.5.4 The applicant for reinstatement must pass the re-licensingexam with a score of 90% or better.

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511.6 Entry Clerking Schools.

511.6.1 Entry Clerking Schools may be conducted by a licensedMaster Clerk or a Judge.

511.6.2 Instructors shall teach attendees how to:511.6.2.1 Enter entries into the computer511.6.2.2 Answer exhibitor inquiries511.6.2.3 Produce the show catalog511.6.2.4 Produce judges’ books511.6.2.5 Provide exhibitor check-in each day511.6.2.6 Provide club with financial records511.6.2.7 Review Show Rules511.6.2.8 Work extensively on mechanics511.6.2.9 Conduct a question and answer session511.6.210 Administer a written sample test

511.6.3 The Entry Clerking Administrator shall be informed inadvance about the date and place where Entry ClerkingSchools are to be held so the Entry Clerking Administratorcan provide such information to any person interested inattending an Entry Clerking School.

511.6.4 After every Entry Clerking School, the instructor must sendto the Entry Clerking Administrator a list of attendees and abrief synopsis of the material covered.

511.7 Compensation. Entry Clerks who are in the Entry Clerking Programshall be compensated for their services at a rate mutuallyagreeable by the Entry Clerk and the Club. Non-licensed entryclerks may be compensated at the discretion of the showmanagement.

511.8 Miscellaneous.

511.8.1 Clerking Contracts. Clubs are encouraged to use the TICA Entry ClerkingContract to engage their Entry Clerk(s).

511.8.2 Dress Code. The entry clerk should dress appropriately at time of exhibitorcheck-in. They are in highly visible positions, and appropriate attire willcomplement the show committee’s efforts to provide exhibitors with aquality show.

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TWO – Duties of the Entry Clerk

512.1 The Entry Clerk’s job is very demanding and time consuming. The Entry Clerkmust be well organized, be a good time manager, and have the technicalcomputer skills to do the job efficiently and with very little direction.

512.2 Relationship with the Club – The Entry Clerk must establish a clear, conciseworking relationship with the Club’s Show Manager.

512.2.1 An Entry Clerking Contract should be negotiated with anauthorized representative of the Club – the Club President orShow Manager. (see attached sample)

512.2.2 The agreement should state who will be responsible for:512.2.2.1 Developing the printed show flyer.512.2.2.2 Developing the show website.512.2.2.3 Selecting the computer program that is to be

used for entry processing and financialtracking.

512.2.2.4 On-line promotion.512.2.2.5 Setting the deadline for accepting entries.512.2.2.6 Deciding whether late entries will be accepted,

and if so, what fees will be charged.512.2.2.7 Deciding if counts will be posted prior to

closing, and if so, who will post them.512.2.2.8 Deciding if, and how much, will be charged for

payment at check-in.512.2.2.9 Deciding whether the Club will allow an

exhibitor to pull entries before the deadline andreceive a refund.

512.2.2.10 Making the bank deposits.512.2.2.11 Deciding what forms of payment the Club will

accept. 512.2.2.12 Printing the catalog.512.2.2.13 Printing the judges’ books.512.2.2.14 Benching the show hall.512.2.2.15 Coordinating the rosettes or plaques. 512.2.2.16 Getting stewards, Ring Clerks, and Master

Clerk.512.2.2.17 The judging schedule.512.2.2.18 Collecting fees due, including bad checks.512.2.2.19 Receiving the show supplies provided by the

TICA Executive Office.

512.3 Communication is one of the most important aspects of entry clerking. The EntryClerk shall:

512.3.1 Keep the club informed of entry counts and money received.

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512.3.2 Respond promptly to exhibitor questions.

512.3.3 Ask the Show Manager for help with difficult questions andrespond to the exhibitor promptly upon receiving direction.

512.3.4 Establish time lines for each step of the entry clerkingprocess. Proofing the catalog, formatting and printing thecatalog, doing the benching, preparing the judges’ books,and preparing for exhibitor check-in are all done during thefinal week before the show.

512.4 Before the show the Entry Clerk shall:

512.4.1 Obtain the computer program(s) that will be used for data entry, retrievaland financial records.

512.4.2 Enter cat entry information into the computer.

512.4.3 Verify that exhibitors entering the show are not on the TICA TemporarySuspension List and Bad Debt List.

512.4.4 Verify each cat’s proper placement in color and division.

512.4.5 Send entry confirmations within 24-48 hours of receipt of entry, including acomplete recap of the summary sheet and cat entry information. Notewhether payment has been received.

512.4.6 Make copies of all checks, money orders, PayPal or credit card paymentsand attach to entry information.

512.4.7 Put all money in a secure place until it can be deposited in the Club’s bankaccount.

512.4.8 Handle exhibitor inquiries – phone calls, emails, etc.

512.4.9 Promote the show on-line.

512.4.10 Provide regularly scheduled progress reports to the Club.

512.4.11 Print the entry pages of the catalog. Refer to the 211.1 of the Show Rules(Article 11 – Catalog) for a complete listing of what needs to be included inthe catalog. Proof the catalog prior to printing, having another personassist in the proofing process if possible. If the Entry Clerk is to beresponsible for printing the catalog, make sure that enough copies aremade for each exhibitor, judge, each ring, the master clerk, and any extrasfor sale to spectators. Note: The Master Clerk’s catalog should be printed

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one-side only, three hole punched, put in a 3-ring binder, and have theofficial TICA finals pages.

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512.4.12 If required, bench the show hall:512.4.12.1 Obtain an accurate floor plan from the Show Manager. It will

need to include precise dimensions for fire egress,placement of fire extinguishers and electricity.

512.4.12.2 Recheck each exhibitor’s benching request.512.4.12.3 Determine number of exhibitor rows and number of cage

spaces needed512.4.12.4 Make benching chart based on priorities and special

needs/requests:512.4.12.4.1 Handicapped exhibitors512.4.12.4.2 End of row requests512.4.12.4.3 Show Committee512.4.12.4.4 Ring Clerks512.4.12.4.5 Master Clerk512.4.12.4.6 Agented Cats

512.4.12.5 Provide the cage service with the number of benchingspaces and wire cages needed.

512.4.13 If required, produce and print the judges’ books:512.4.13.1 To print the judges’ books, the Entry Clerk must have a dot

matrix printer.512.4.13.2 Have necessary supplies such as, extra toner cartridge,

book rings, and judges’ book covers.512.4.13.3 Before printing judges’ books, do test prints one page at a

time to make sure it is printing properly and that the text islining up properly with the lines.

512.4.13.4 It is recommended that the pages in the judges’ books benumbered in the upper right hand corner. This helps theRing Clerk and Master Clerk confirm that all pages havebeen proofed and entered into the Master Catalog.

512.4.13.5 Print judges’ books for each judge for each day.512.4.13.6 Verify whether there are any judge trainees. If so, print 1

book for each day they are training.

512.4.14 Other possible duties (also see Entry Clerking contract):512.4.14.1 Develop printed show flyer

512.4.14.2 Develop show website512.4.14.3 Make bank deposits512.4.14.4 Create the judging schedule

512.5 During the Show

512.5.1 In preparation of exhibitor check-in:512.5.1.1 Organize all entry related correspondence by exhibitor last

name alphabetically and take to show.512.5.1.2 Print out and take all check-in materials, which

may include the following:

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512.5.1.2.1 Entry spreadsheet512.5.1.2.2 List of money owed512.5.1.2.3 List of cats entered512.5.1.2.4 Absentee/Transfer Report

512.5.1.2.5 Office supplies (pens, stapler,scotch tape, stapler puller, 3-holepunch, etc.)

512.5.1.3 Make catalog labels or devise some othersimply way to verify exhibitor check-in.512.5.1.4 Make up row signs (that corresponds to

benching chart & catalog labels)

512.5.2 Exhibitor Check-In512.5.2.1 Check in exhibitors512.5.2.2 Collect any outstanding money for entries

512.5.2.3 Provide Master Clerk or Show Manager withAbsentee/Transfer List each day of show

512.5.2.4 Resolve any benching problems512.5.2.5 Give Master Clerk the official TICA “FinalsSheets”

512.6 After the Show.

512.6.1 Provide club with a final financial report

512.6.2 Provide club with a list of any ‘unpaid entries’

512.6.3 Give club an Exhibitor List with each exhibitor’s name,address, phone, email address, if available, for mailing withthe marked catalogs

512.6.4 Give club all entry data collected from individual exhibitors.

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THREE – Entry Clerk Mechanics

513.1 Introduction. It is essential that an entry clerk have a thorough, workingknowledge of Color/Division mechanics in order to verify that the entries arecorrect in the catalog and judges’ books. With properly categorized entries in thecatalog and judges’ books, the show will run much smoother.

513.2 Championship Competitive Divisions. There are twenty color divisions forchampionship competition (kittens, cats, and alters) in TICA. These aredetermined by combining four color categories with five pattern divisions. Thefour categories are: Traditional, Sepia, Mink, and Pointed. The following tablelists the colors for each category:

TRADITIONAL SEPIA MINK POINTEDWhite Black Sable or seal Seal SealBlue Blue Blue BlueChocolate Chocolate Chocolate ChocolateCinnamon Cinnamon Cinnamon CinnamonLilac Lilac Lilac LilacFawn Fawn Fawn FawnRed Red Red RedCream Cream Cream Cream

If the term “sable”, “sepia” or “mink” is not mentioned in the color, the color is nota Sepia or Mink category color. The term “point” will be part of the color name forall cats in the Pointed Category. The five pattern divisions are: Solid,Tortoiseshell, Tabby, Silver/Smoke and Particolor. When combined with the fourcategories of color, the result is the twenty competitive divisions.

Traditional Solid Sepia SolidTraditional Tortoiseshell Sepia TortoiseshellTraditional Tabby Sepia TabbyTraditional Silver/Smoke Sepia Silver/SmokeTraditional Particolor Sepia Particolor

Mink Solid Pointed SolidMink Tortoiseshell Pointed TortoiseshellMink Tabby Pointed Tabby (Lynx)Mink Silver/Smoke Pointed Silver/SmokeMink Particolor Pointed Particolor

513.3 Household Pet Competitive Divisions. There are ten competitive divisions for thehousehold pets (both kittens and cats). They are:

Solid Solid and WhiteTortoiseshell (Tortie) Tortie and WhiteTabby Tabby and WhiteShaded Shaded and WhitePointed Pointed and White

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Note: There are no “categories of color” for household pets as there are forchampionship cats. The following “rules of thumb” should be used for determininghousehold pet divisions (adults only, HHP Kittens do not compete in divisions).

1) All pointed cats (without white), including silver or shaded pointedcats, are judged in the POINTED division. Pointed cats are notseparated into solid points, tabby points, tortie points, etc. If it haspoints AND blue eyes, it is judged in the POINTED division.

2) Chinchilla, shaded or smoke cats (including goldens) are judged inthe SHADED division.

3) All tabbies, including silver and non-silver, are judged in the TABBYdivision. Don’t forget that TORBIES are TABBIES, notTortoiseshells. If it looks like a tabby, it is judged as a TABBY.

4) Cats appearing to be solid except for a white locket are judged inthe SOLID division (not the Solid and White division).

Note: For complete information on categories, division and colors, refer to theTICA Uniform Color Descriptions (UCD).

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FOUR – Appeals Procedure

514.1 The ultimate control and management of The International Cat Association restswith the membership through the Board of Directors. Therefore, this appealsprocedure has been developed for the Entry Clerking Program.

514.2 Any decision made by the Entry Clerking Administrator regarding any phase ofthe Entry Clerking Program is subject to the right of appeal to the Board ofDirectors. This appeal is to be made by the person affected by the decision. Suchan appeal must be made in writing to the TICA President, with a copy to theBusiness Manager and the Entry Clerking Administrator, within 30 days of thedecision in question. The appellant and the Entry Clerking Administrator agree toabide by the decision of the Board of Directors.

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LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIP BREEDS, PRELIMINARY NEW BREEDS,ADVANCED NEW BREEDS, AND NEW TRAITS

See TICA Standing Rules, 701.2 through 701.4.3.

CLERKING FORMS

The following forms can be requested from the Entry Clerking Administrator, the TICAExecutive Office or the TICA website – www.ticaeo.com

1) Entry Clerking Program Requirements2) Entry Clerking Program Application3) Entry Clerk Evaluation4) Entry Clerking Program Application for Advancement5) Entry Clerking Contract

SAMPLE CATALOG

May be requested from the TICA Executive Office.

SAMPLE JUDGE’S BOOK

May be requested from the TICA Executive Office.

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTRY CLERKING PROGRAM APPLICATION

P: 956.428.8046 P.O. BOX 2684, HARLINGEN TX 78551 FORM: K-_____ F: 956.428.8047 WWW.TICAEO.COM REVISED: 4/2/2008

Please mail to: Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz Entry Clerking Administrator PO Box 6065 Edmonds, WA 98026

NAME: _____________________________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP #: _____________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ CITY: ____________________________ STATE/COUNTRY: ____________________________________________________ ZIP CODE: _________________________ PHONE: ______________________________________ EMAIL: ___________________________________________________

PRESENT STATUS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

______________________________ NOT IN TICA CLERKING PROGRAM ______________________________ TICA LICENSED HEAD RING CLERK ______________________________ TICA LICENSED MASTER CLERK

HAVE YOU ATTENDED AN ENTRY CLERKING SCHOOL? YES________ NO________ IF YES: WHEN____________________ WHERE____________________ INSTRUCTOR______________________________ DO YOU HOLD A CLERKING CERTIFICATION FROM ANY OTHER ASSOCIATION? YES________ NO________ IF YES: PLEASE NAME ASSOCIATION AND LEVEL: ______________________________________________________________

LIST ANY PREVIOUS ENTRY CLERKING EXPERIENCE DURING THE PAST 2 YEARS, ANY ASSOCIATION. USE A SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY. (FILL IN THIS SECTION ONLY IF THIS IS YOUR INITIAL APPLICATION.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATION CLUB, CITY, STATE SHOW MANAGER DATE STATUS

_______________________________________________________ ________________________ APPLICANT SIGNATURE DATE REQUIREMENTS: $15.00 FEE, CURRENT TICA MEMBERSHIP, AND A PHOTOGRAPH (NOT LARGER THAN 4”X6”, BLACK/WHITE OR COLOR.)

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTRY CLERKING PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR ADVANCEMENT


Please mail to: Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz Entry Clerking Administrator PO Box 6065 Edmonds, WA 98026 NAME: _____________________________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP #: _____________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ CITY: ____________________________ STATE/COUNTRY: ____________________________________________________ ZIP CODE: _________________________ PHONE: ______________________________________ EMAIL: ________________________________________________ CURRENT CLERKING STATUS: _________ LICENSED HEAD RING CLERK

_________ LICENSED MASTER CLERK

_________ ENTRY CLERK TRAINEE APPLYING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO: _________ LICENSED ENTRY CLERK

HAVE YOU ATTENDED AN ENTRY CLERKING SCHOOL? YES________ NO________ IF YES: WHEN____________________ WHERE____________________ INSTRUCTOR______________________________ HAVE YOU SENT YOUR PHOTO TO THE ENTRY CLERKING ADMINISTRATOR? YES________ NO________ IF YES: SIZE____________________ DATE MAILED____________________ HOW MANY EVALUATIONS DO YOU HAVE AS: HEAD RING CLERK ____________________

MASTER CLERK ____________________

ENTRY CLERK TRAINEE ____________________ SCORE ON: ENTRY CLERK EXAM ____________________

_______________________________________________________ ________________________ APPLICANT SIGNATURE DATE

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTRY CLERKING EVALUATION


Please mail to: Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz Entry Clerking Administrator PO Box 6065 Edmonds, WA 98026 Please provide the Evaluator with a form and stamped envelope addressed to the Entry Clerking Administrator.

NAME OF ENTRY CLERK: DATE OF SHOW:

ADDRESS: NAME OF CLUB:

LOCATION OF SHOW:

PRESENT STATUS

NOT IN ENTRY CLERKING PROGRAM

LICENSED RING CLERK

LICENSED MASTER CLERK

ENTRY CLERK TRAINEE

LICENSED ENTRY CLERK

NOTE TO EVALUATOR: Please review ALL paperwork PRIOR to completing this evaluation. You are requested to

evaluate the clerk in complete candor. Your comments are held in strict confidence.

PERFORMANCE YES NO N/A

Was the Catalog accurate? ______

Were entry fees accounted for? ______

Were the judges books accurate and legible ______

Was the benching of the show hall done to your satisfaction? ______

Did the entry clerk keep you informed throughout the entry process? ______

Did the entry clerk promote the show on-line to your satisfaction? ______

Would you want this individual to entry clerk for you again? _______ _______ ______

Comments on strengths and weaknesses:

PLEASE RATE OVERALL PERFORMANCE SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY

EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR POOR

COMMENTS:

EVALUATOR NAME POSITION SIGNATURE DATE

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTRY CLERKING CONTRACT


This agreement is entered into this ___ day of_________, 20 ____, between ______________________ (the “Club”) and

__________________________ (the “Entry Clerk”), regarding the Club’s Championship Show (the “Show”) to be held in

______________________ on ________________________ at ___________________________.

The parties agree that the Entry Clerk will provide the entry clerking services specified on Page 2 of this contract.

The agreed upon compensation is $__________________ and/or the following club related services (i.e., entries, motel

nights, etc.) as noted under the remarks section below:

Remarks or special conditions:

1. ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________________________

In exchange for the compensation noted above, the Entry Clerk shall, in general:

Keep the club informed on entry counts and moneys received on a regular basis;

Respond to all show & entry inquiries promptly and courteously (usually within 24 hours);

Prepare, at a minimum, the catalog pages detailing each entry in each category as described in Show Rules

11.3, 11.4 and 11.5.

Provide a list of all exhibitors with names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses (if known) as

described in Show Rules 11.2 and 11.9.

Provide a detailed financial report of all moneys received, and any outstanding moneys owed and give to the

Show Manager by the end of the show.

This contract is considered to be binding and may be cancelled only in case of illness or extreme emergency or for good

cause or due to cancellation of the show. Each party agrees, in case of cancellation of this contract, to give the other

party written notification of such cancellation immediately.

_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Club Signature Dated Entry Clerk Signature Dated _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Printed Club’s Representative Name Printed Entry Clerk’s Name _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Home Phone Cell Phone Home Phone Cell Phone

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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTRY CLERKING CONTRACT


(Please check each service listed below that the entry clerk will provide the Club, as mutually agreed upon, for the show identified on Page 1 of this contract.)

Create a printed flyer using information provided by the club, individualized for the show theme, if appropriate.

Create an on-line flyer including submission forms, payment options, driving directions, current counts, etc.

Accept entries via mail, fax, phone, email, on-line forms, and in-person

Provide entry confirmations plus any material required by the show management (directions, hotel information, extra activities, etc.) within ____ hours of entry receipt.

Send out flyers, as provided by the club, when requested by potential exhibitors.

Distribute show flyers at specified shows

Club will provide a supply of flyers Club will provide a master flyer and reimburse for duplicating Specified shows: __________________________________________________________________________

Promote the show via on-line yahoogroup lists on a regular basis.

Contract ring clerks who have volunteered to ring clerk on their summary sheet.

If not, notify __________________________ of those volunteers wishing to clerk and/or steward by __________________. (date)

Catalog pages detailing each entry in each category as described in Show Rules 11.3, 11.4 and 11.5.

Design and produce the front section of the catalog including:

Preface Page (per Show Rules 11.2) Acknowledgement/Donation Page (information provided by Club at least one week prior to closing) Show Committee Page (information provided by Club at least one week prior to closing) Customized final pages for the catalog and “official TICA final pages for the Master catalog” Customized divider pages for kitten, cat, alter, HHP Kittens, HHP’s, Preliminary New Breed, Advanced New Breed, New

Trait, Exhibition Only

The Entry Clerk will have the catalog printed at ____________________________________________________. OR

The Entry Clerk will provide a printer ready catalog to ______________________________ by ______________.

Provide a customized judging schedule.

Produce a Benching Chart for the show, from a layout provided by the Club.

If not, provide number of cages needed, benching and agent requests to ________________________________ the morning after closing.

Provide catalog labels complete with benching location & any moneys owed.

Produce the judges’ books, complete with covers & finals pages for all judges and trainees.

If not, provide the necessary information to ____________________________ by ________________________.

A list of all entries and exhibitors (one copy with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses); and, one copy without for the catalog), and a list of the cats competing in each category will be provided as detailed in Show Rules 11.2 and 11.9.

Design and produce the following signs:

Ring Number Signs Benching Row Signs Signs with judge’s names and whether Allbreed/Specialty

Make bank deposits (keeping copies of all checks and paypal payments received.)

If not, keep all moneys received in a safe, secure place and forward to __________________________________.

Provide the Club with a final, detailed accounting of all moneys received and any outstanding debts yet to be collected by the end of the show.

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Registration Rule 39.9.2 – Clarification of Process

Registration Rules 39.9.2 “Be accompanied by a minimum three-generation pedigree,stating the color and pattern and the registering association's assigned registrationnumber for each ancestor listed. This pedigree must be signed by the breeder of the catfor which application is being made and include a statement that this pedigree is trueand correct to the best of the breeder's knowledge, and a statement as to whether thecat may or may not breed. In addition, a photocopy of a registration certificate from theassociation is required, showing proof that this cat is owned by the person making theapplication and asking to be named the owner of this cat."

Executive Office comments:

This is the registration rule for individually registering a cat. If the owner of the cat to beregistered is also the breeder, can prove they are the breeder (either they own the TICAregistered dam OR provide a certificate of registration from another association provingthey own the dam) we consider them to be the owner of the kitten and would notrequest any other proof of ownership.

If we did require additional proof of ownership, then we would be making them spendmoney with another association to prove they are the owner of the cat. We have alwaysdone this although the rule doesn't specifically state this. The rule doesn't specificallystate it because when the rule was being developed it was thought that although wewould take this as proof of ownership, we would prefer to have the documents if theyhad them.

We have updated the individual registration form on the website as Martin suggested,however, we would still allow the proven breeder to be the owner of the kitten with nofurther proof.


(MW) The danger in allowing an individual cat to be registered purely because thebreeder owns the dam is that it bypasses the safeguards of insisting that the sire'sowner signs the litter registration form. In my view this rule is solely for cats beingimported into TICA's registry when they are already registered with another association.

The registration of an individual kitten should continue to require the consent of theowner of the sire as well as the owner of the dam (unless the kitten is already registeredin another association – it can then be treated as an “import”)

(BT) I agree with your comments Martin...there needs to be a safety net

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Add Standing Rule 105.4.3 Breed Group Committee Members (Clarification of procedure)

15.4 Breed/Breed Group Committee.

15.4.1 The members of each Breed/Breed Group Section shall elect a Breed Committee, each memberto serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected or appointed in the event of a vacancy.

105.4.1 Breed Committees. The number of breed Committee members shall be determined by the number of Breed SectionMembers as of April 30th of the election year as extracted from the membership program. The following formula will be applied:

Under 75 Breed Section Members: 3 Committee Members75-150 Breed Section Members: 5 Committee MembersOver 150 Breed Section Members: 7 Committee Members

105.4.2 The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.

Add:105.4.3 Breed Committee members for breed groups which have a single Breed Committee (forthe breed group) must be a member of ALL breed sections in the breed group.

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Amend Standing Rule 202.4.2 – Issuing Show Licenses

Amend Standing Rule 202.4.2:

202.4.2 Show Licenses. Licenses are issued upon payment of license fees providedany Guest Judges have been approved, club charter renewal fees have been paidand a current list of club officers names and addresses has been provided to theExecutive Office. Once applied for, no changes may be made to the number and type ofrings without 1 weeks’ written notice to the Executive Office. The time limit on theexemption from license fees for newly chartered clubs is 1 year.

Rationale:

There is a disconnect between the process of approving Guest Judges and issuing ofshow licenses. Show licenses should not be issued unless any Guest Judges havebeen approved by the Judging Committee.

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Amend Standing Rules 901.4.3.5 – Top 25 International Winners

901.4.3.5 International Awards. International Awards will be presented to the 25 cats,kittens, alters, and household pets, household pet kittens; and 25 longhair cats and 25 shorthair cats having the highest aggregate points of all cats, kittens, alters, householdpets, and household pet kittens, as applicable, in the association during the applicableshow year. All awards earned during the show year will be listed accordingly for everyregion or recognized area and internationally. 901.4.3.5.1 The Top 25 Cats, Kittens, Alters, Household Pets and Household PetKittens, are featured in a visual media presentation at the Annual Awards Banquet andin the TICA YEARBOOK in color, free of charge. 901.4.3.5.2 The Top 25 longhair and shorthair cats, and the Best Cat in each breed arehonored at the Annual Awards Banquet.

Rationale:

As TICA has grown, the number of exhibits worthy of an International level award hasgrown. Now is the time to move to a Top 25 format at International Level.


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Clarification of Procedure for Polling Breed Section(s) Members

118.2 Amendment of Existing Standards. Proposed Standard amendments including but not limited tothe addition or deletion of colors or the adoption of a new Standard for a recognized breed shall besubmitted by the Breed Committee Chairperson to the Genetics, and Rules Committees 120 days prior tothe Board meeting at which the changes are to be considered. The Genetics and Rules Committees shallact on the proposal within 15 days of receipt. Upon approval of the Genetics and Rules Committees,the Executive Office shall issue a ballot to all bona fide voting members of the Breed/Breed GroupSection(s) no less than 100 days prior to the Board Meeting at which the changes are to beconsidered, to be counted by the official TICA Ballot Judge. Financial responsibility for said poll shallrest with the requesting party(ies).

1018.2 Amendments. Proposals to amend Standards shall be considered by the Board of Directors at regularly scheduled meetingsand must be in writing and received in accordance with ARTICLE EIGHTEEN, 118.2 of the TICA By-Laws. Proposals must bereceived by the Genetics and Rules Committee no later than 120 days prior to the opening day of the meeting. Proposals receivedafter the 120-day deadline will be placed on the following meeting agenda.1018.2.1 Proposals must be on the approved form, R-4010 Proposal to Amend Standards (available from the Executive Office orwww.ticaeo.com).

1018.2.1.1 Notification. Members are to be notified of action taken at the Board Meeting on proposals submittedby them with a target date of 10 working days after completion of the minutes.

QUESTION: Does the sentence in red (bold) mean that if a person is a member of more than onebreed section within a breed group, they receive a ballot for each breed section they belong to withinthe group? If not, we need to clarify the language to reflect this. It can be done through a StandingRule.

If a Standing Rule is needed, the following is proposed:

Add 1018.3 A member who is a member of more than one breed section within a breed group shallreceive a ballot for each breed section belonged to within the group.

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Amend Show Rule 210.2 – ownership of entries (Elektra Hammond)

Show Rules:

210.2 An exhibitor shall not, in any way, in person or via the public address system,make known to an officiating judge which entry(ies) belong to him/her OR any otherexhibitor.

Rationale:

In order to maintain the impression that TICA judges do not know which cats areassociated with which exhibitors, we need to prohibit announcements in the show hallthat clearly associate cats and owners. These announcements are usually not made bythe owners of the cats, and made with the best of intentions, but they do identify thecats and therefore should be prohibited.


(LS) This is micromanaging, and is also so vague as to be much more confusing thanthe original rule. Additionally, trying to restrict "speech" is always a bad idea and almostimpossible to enforce

(BT) I'm assuming she's talking about Supreme Parties and saying "come join us for***'s Supreme Party in row *. I think what she is proposing will take a much neededelement of fun out of the shows. People enjoy their Supreme Parties and if a person onthe microphone makes the mistake of naming the cat......oh well. When judging weseldom hear announcements anyway! I always say I am the world’s worst exhibitor as Itend to tune out the microphone.

Also I guess maybe someone might announce for an owner to come to the ring and pickup a cat they left behind.

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Amend Show Rules 27.2 and Standing Rules 207.1.1 – Restore Minimum number of Judges forGRC/GCA/GRM (Elektra Hammond)

Show Rules 27.2 GRAND CHAMPION/GRAND CHAMPION ALTER/GRAND MASTER: An eligible maleor female cat registered in TICA shall be entitled to the prefix "GRAND CHAMPION", an eligible neuter orspay cat registered in TICA shall be entitled to the prefix "GRAND CHAMPION ALTER", and an eligible,TICA registered household pet shall be entitled to the prefix "GRAND MASTER" when it has won aminimum of 1,000 points, and acquired a minimum of 6 finals from four different judges, three of which arewithin the Top 5 Cats in a specialty ring or Top 10 Cats in an allbreed ring. However, in such isolatedareas as defined in Standing Rules 1012.3, cats will be entitled to Grand Champion, Grand ChampionAlter or Grand Master status by being awarded no less than 500 points by two different judges, andacquired a minimum of 3 final awards, one of which is within the Top 5 Cats in a specialty ring or Top 10cats in an allbreed ring.

Standing Rules 207.1.1 Requirements for Titles.

All points earned are cumulative. After earning the points required for one title, any remaining points applyto the next title.

207.1.1.1 Champion HHP Requirements for Titles (Points are cumulative)CH CHA MS 300 points from 4 different judges, plus one finalGRC GCA GRM 1000 points with 6 finals/4 different judges, 3 in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB etc.

207.1.1.2 Isolated Areas: Champion HHP Requirements for Titles (Points are cumulative)CH CHA MS 150 points from 2 different judges, plus one finalGRC GCA GRM 500 points with 3 finals/2 different judges, 1 in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB etc.

Rationale:

The change removing the requirement of finals from 4 different judges (2 different judges in isolated areas)to achieve GRC/GCA/GRM (as of 1 May 2008) was packaged with several other changes to bring theshow rules in line with how titles are scored in the EO. To eliminate this requirement cheapens the title,and creates a possible situation where a cat might, through persistence and careful selection of shows, goas far as QGC or even SGC, while only receiving finals from a single judge. While unlikely, is thissomething we want to allow for in our rules?

Now that titles are being calculated via computer, it should be a simple programming change to implementthis check.Rules Committee comments:

The consensus of the Rules Committee was that By-Law 113.4.2 (All issues once submitted to amembership vote shall not be resubmitted for a period of 1 year.) did NOT apply to this proposal and thatthe proposal should be submitted to the Board together with comments.

(LS) This is to change a rule that was just changed by the membership. Also, the reason that rule waschanged was that practically it is almost impossible to score using that rule, and the office informed us thatthey never used the rule anyway. Frankly, if, for example, I am the only judge that ever finals a specificcat, having that cat's owner follow me around to collect the necessary finals only benefits clubs and otherexhibitors as entries increase.

(MW) There is some feeling in my region that titles have become "cheaper" through relaxing the 4 differentjudges requirements for qualifying finals. However, as an organization, we haven't given it time to see theeffect of the recent rule change.

(BT) The rule change was only after the last ballot and has not had time to see the results.

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