Committees

Committee	Chair	Co-Chair	Description
Advisory Committee	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	Elizabeth Westfall	Rodney Wilson Jr.	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	Kyle Tate	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.
Grant Writing	Cameron Drew	Carolyn Cooper	Identify grant opportunities Create boilerplate language for grant applications - Statement of need, sustainment plan, goals & objectives
Judges	Olivia Rush	Caleb Boardman Rodney Wilson Jr.	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
Member Education	Gage Taylor		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
National Show	Paige Gunderson	Elizabeth Westfall	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
National Show Location	Sam Knott	Paige Gunderson	Long-term planning for locations of the National Show Create a minimum standards bid specification packet
Purebred Breed Up	Jeff Gibbs	Rodney Wilson Jr.	Plan of execution for the program Review of any rules which might need modified to support the program
Regional Shows	Paige Gunderson	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
Registered Wethers and Commercial Does	Tyler Sparks	Caleb Boardman	Identify partnership opportunities with commercial breeders Identify plan for goat check-off Build a sustainment plan for registered wethers/commercial does/commercial breeders
Rules, Regulations, and Bylaws	Rosalinda Vizina	Lauren Green	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 and Board Policies	Kim Veal	Porschea Penn	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

Our committees at the American Boer Goat Association are an essential part of our organization, dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation. We encourage all members to engage with our committees, as they provide excellent opportunities for development within the Boer goat community.