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C:\My Files\Meetings\2012 Annual Meeting\2012 Annual Mtg THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. 2012 Annual Board Meeting August 30 -31, 2012 Columbus, Ohio (Open Session) August 30, 2012, Thursday, 8:30 AM ACTION TIME PAGE Welcome and Call to Order 8:30-8:45AM 1. Roll Call Fisher Verbal - 2. President's Remarks Fisher Verbal - Consent Agenda 8:45-8:50AM 1. Future Meetings EO Approve.............................5 2. Minutes, Corrections/Additions EO Approve - Governance 8:50-9:15AM 1. Follow Up Report EO Discussion ........................... 6 2. Update on Hogan/ Discussion - MEET THE BREEDS Hicks - 3. Breed committee appointments Snowshoe Pounds ............................................................. 7 Gabbert ............................................................. 8 Siberian Duryea.............................................................. 9 Cavlier............................................................. 11 Hirst............................................................... 12 Fiduciary 9:15-9:45AM 1. Year End Financial Statements EO Information To be furnished 2. Hotel and per diem rates BOD Approve - BREAK - 9:45-10:00AM PROPOSALS 10-11:00AM By-Laws (Requires Membership Approval) 1. Amend Article 5 (Board Directive) (Allow officers from another association to run for brd comm) ........................ 13 2. Amend 117.1.4 Effective Dates and Registration Rule 33.6.2 (Parkinson & Tullo)..................................... 17 (Eligibility dates for showing PNB cats) Other Standing Rules may apply 3. Rules Committee Comments.................................................... 20 1 Show Rules (Requires Membership Approval) 1. Amend Article 12 (Tullo & Lopez) ................................................ 21 Prizes and Trophies, Ribbons and Rosettes Rules Committee Comments................................................. 22 2. Delete Show Rules and Standing Rules, Article 2 (Parris & Tullo) ...................... 23 In order to increase the flexibility of show formats 3. Add Standing Rule 2016.3 ...................................................... 25 to cover how many cats a judge can handle a day ADMINISTRATIVE 11:00-11:30AM 1. Automation Report EO Discussion ......... To be furnished Lunch 11:30AM-1:00PM EXECUTIVE SESSION (See Executive Agenda) 1:00-5:30PM August 31, 2012, Friday, 8:30AM TYPE TIME PAGE Proposals Judging Program 8:30-10AM 1. Amend Article 16 (Board Directive) ............................................... 26 (Failure to Fulfill Judging Program Requirements) Rules Committee Comments................................................. 27 2. Add Article 19 .............................................................. 28 (HHP Judging Program) Rules Committee Comments................................................. 32 BREAK - 10-10:15AM Presentation 10:15-11:15AM 1. Leslie Lyons - UCD 1. Amend 74.2.2 Golden Tabbies .................................................. 33 Breed Reports 11:15-11:30AM 1. Thai Breed Report Byrd Acceptance ......................... 34 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) 2. Highlander Report ............................................................ 36 3. Khaomanee Breed Report Poulsen Acceptance ......................... 37 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) 4. Minskin ....................................................... No report received 5. Serengeti Sausman Acceptance ......................... 40 6. Sokoke............................................................... Furnished 7. Napoleon ............................................................. Furnished 8. Ojos Azules.................................................... No report received 2 Breed Advancements 11:30-12NOON Comments from Rules/Genetics .................................................... 41 Comments on Breeds ............................................................ 45 1. Chausie (Championship) Tullo A. Letter of Intent ......................................................... 49 B. Application ............................................................ 50 C. Standard .............................................................. 51 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) 2. Elf (PNB) A. Letter of Intent ......................................................... 53 B. Application ............................................................ 57 C. Standard .............................................................. 59 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) Lunch 12-1:30PM 1:30-3:30PM 3. Burmilla (ANB) Mohr A. Letter of Intent ......................................................... 61 B. Application ............................................................ 67 C. Standard .............................................................. 69 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) 4. Nile Valley Egyptian Breed Group Wilson (Registration Only) A. Letter of Intent ......................................................... 71 B. Application ............................................................ 75 C. Standard .............................................................. 77 (Attachments are included as Supplemental Information.) 5. Lykoi (Registration Only) Gobble A. Application ............................................................ 79 B. Standard .............................................................. 81 (Copies of litter registrations available upon request.) 6. Toybob (Registration Only) Denny A. Application ............................................................ 83 B. Description............................................................ 85 C. Breeding Plan .......................................................... 86 D. Letter of Concern....................................................... 87 7. Kurilian Breed Standard Madison ...................................... 89 Break 3:30-3:45PM Proposals 3:45-4:45PM 1. World Cat Congress Fisher .................................. Furnished Members Open Meeting 4:45-5:30PM 3 Supplemental Information 1 Chausie Advancement Supplemental Information Addendum A ............................................................. 91 Addendum B/D ............................................................ 96 Addendum C ............................................................. 99 Addendum E ............................................................ 100 2. Elf Advancement Supplemental Information Litters.................................................................. 101 Registrations ............................................................ 104 3. Burmilla Advancement Supplemental Information Litters.................................................................. 120 Analysis of Breeds Registered by the GCCF ................................. 121 Registrations ............................................................ 122 Registrations in Sverak .................................................... 124 Registrations in Fife....................................................... 125 4. Nile Valley Egyptian Breed Group What we’ve learned....................................................... 126 Additional Info ........................................................... 130 5. Lykoi Advancement Supplemental Information Breeding Program ........................................................ 131 6. Supplemental Information to Thai Breed Report Thai Shown List.......................................................... 132 Thai Registration List...................................................... 136 7. Supplemental Information to Khaomanee Breed Report Heads ................................................................. 150 Progress to Application .................................................... 153 8. 2012 Annual Rebate Report ................................................... 158 9. 2012 Show Counts Report .................................................... 159 10. 2012 Show Counts Regional .................................................. 164 11. 2012 Show Season ......................................................... 178 12. 2013 Show Season ......................................................... 181 13. Active Regional Clubs ....................................................... 182 14. Dom X Dom Litters Registered - None - 15. Registrations by Year - 2011 .................................................. 195 16. Registrations by Year - 2012 .................................................. 196 4 7/24/12 Future Meetings Year Meeting Club/EO City/State Date of Meeting 2013 Winter Bogota, Columbia 01/25-27/13 2013 Spring Electronic 05/17-19/13 2013 Annual NW Bellevue, WA 09/01-02/13 2014 Annual NE Boston, MA 08/28-29/14 109.1.1 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 club may 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 have no impact on the Annual. 109.1.1.1 The rotation for the Annual Conventions shall be: Mid Atlantic - 2011, Great Lakes - 2012, Northwest -2013, Northeast - 2014, International - 2015, Southwest - 2016, South Central - 2017, Southeast - 2018, Mid Pacific - 2019. 109.1.1.2 Proposals to host the Annual Convention in the designated region must be received for the Annual Meeting 3 years prior to the proposed convention. 109.1.1.3 In the event no club submits an acceptable
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