Are you interested in participating in a committee to support the American Boer Goat Association? You can make a meaningful impact.
The deadline to join is September 09, 2024, 11:59pm.
View the available committees and join below!
Committee | Chair | Co-chair(s) | Committee Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Advisory | Elizabeth Westfall | Olivia Rush | • Review all contracts for the association with an attorney to ensure the best interest of the association and the board of directors • Create hit list/ideas for significant projects identified by the board |
Affiliates | Cameron Drew | Casey McClain | • Establish a process for bringing on new affiliates • Identify what’s in it for them to be our affiliates • Increase the number of affiliates |
Breed Standards | Tyler Sparks | Maddie Clemens | • Review and refine areas of the breed standards • Minimize the up for interpretation areas for judges |
DNA | Paige Gunderson | TBA | • Establish contract language and review with UC Davis • Put together education on SNIP process and testing • Make a plan for the funding that has been set aside |
Finance | Brad Mackey | Cameron Drew & Jeff Gibbs | • Review financial documentation for errors/ommissions • Create areas of opportunity for transparency on all financial matters • Identify areas of potential savings and regions of revenue-generating sources • Identify a plan for budget reconciliation on deferred dues & income and deposits on accounts. |
National Show Site | Chuck Fitzwater | Sam Knott | • Long-term planning for locations of the National Show • Create a minimum standards bid specification packet |
National Show | Elizabeth Westfall | Paige Gunderson | • Review of all show materials • Create a procedure for the show management on disciplinary issues at the nationals • Review of national show rules to ABGA/JABGA rules |
Purebred Breed Up | Jeff Gibbs | TBA | • Plan of execution for the program • Review of any rules which might need modified to support the program |
Judges | Olivia Rush | TBA | • Create a plan for professional development for judges to include a review of breed standards • Review the current judges list for active participation • Create a policy for judges on communication to show secretaries • Create a policy for commercial judges at JABGA sanctioned shows |
Rules, Regulations, & Bylaws | Rosalinda Vizina | Kim Veal | • Review all our rules and bylaws over the second quarter and work with a bylaw attorney for recommendations for changes • Specifically review the drug policies for enhancements • Ensure that any changes made to the rules by the board are incorporated into the rule or bylaw documents |
Staff & Board Policies | Kim Veal | TBA | • Create a policy for staff and board members on social media • Review of employee handbook • Work with attorney to ensure compliance and legality of all policies |
Regional Show | Hannah Jenkins | Olivia Rush | • Increase communication on regional shows and points systems to membership • Identify regional show sites and dates for 2025-2026 by March 1, 2025 |
Member Education | Gage Taylor | TBA | • Plan for educating members on the rules • Create a plan for the distribution of education to members • Work with office staff to create social media content |
Sanctioned Show | Jeff Gibbs | TBA | • Incorporation of the registered percentage bucks into shows • Review of all sanctioned show rules and identify any changes or additions needed |
Grant Writing | Cameron Drew | Carolynn Cooper | • Identify grant opportunities •Create boilerplate language for grant applications - Statement of need, sustainment plan, goals & objectives |
Registered Wethers and Commerical Does | Casey McClain | Tyler Sparks | • Identify partnership opportunities with commercial breeders • Identify plan for goat check-off • Build a sustainment plan for registered wethers/commercial does/commercial breeders |
Sponsorships & Donations | Paige Gunderson | Hannah Jenkins | • Review current mechanisms and timing of sponsorship requests • Identify and obtain sponsors & donors for all AGBA/JABGA shows • Work with regional show site coordinators for local opportunities • Funding for the National Show • Provide excellent donor relations and ensure follow-ups are completed after each event sponsored • Create return on investment documentation for sponsors/donors |
