Scholarship Applications Now Open - Due April 1, 2023
ABGA and JABGA are now accepting scholarship applications for 2023! This program is open to active ABGA and JABGA members, who are high school seniors or college students 21 years of age or under, and who have been involved in ABGA or JABGA programs.
Applications are due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas76903) by April 1, 2023.
Applications should include the following materials:
Completed scholarship applications
Copy of final high school and/or college transcript for the Fall 2022 semester
Copy of SAT/ACT scores (if not listed on high school/college transcript)
Two (2) letters of recommendation
Contact JABG Youth Coordinator Hannah Jenkins at jabga@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding the ABGA scholarship program.
Board of Directors Nominations - Due March 1, 2023
Nominations for the ABGA Board of Directors and the JABGA Board of Directors are now open! Applications for both Boards will be due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 67903) by March 1, 2023.
ABGA Board of Directors
Board seats are open for the following ABGA Regions:
Region 1 (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho)
Region 6 (Missouri, Arkansas)
Region 10 (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida)
Region 11 (Ohio)
Region 12 (West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Delaware)
Region 13 (Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina)
Region 14 (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine)
In accordance with ABGA Bylaws, applicants must be ABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2023 by January 1, 2023) to run for or hold a seat on the ABGA Board of Directors.
Contact ABGA Office Manager Brenda McCary at officemanager@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding ABGA Director nominations.
JABGA Board of Directors
Board seats are open for the following JABGA Areas:
Area 1 (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming)
Area 2 (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois)
Area 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York)
Area 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina)
Area 5 (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas)
In accordance with ABGA Bylaws and JABGA Bylaws, applicants must be JABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2023 by January 1, 2023) to run for or hold a seat on the JABGA Board of Directors.
Contact JABGA Youth Coordinator Hannah Jenkins at jabga@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding JABGA Director nominations.
Thank You to Our 2023 National Show Sponsors
ABGA is excited to welcome The Iowa Classic Sale as a GOLD sponsor of the 2023 ABGA and JABGA National Show. We appreciate your support of ABGA and JABGA and our National Show. See you in Louisville, Ky., June 10-18, 2023!
Special thanks to the following consignors, as well as those who made The Iowa Classic Sale possible:
Pitlick Boer Goats
Red Oak Ranch
Regel Boer Goats
Schaefer Farms Boer Goats
Triple F Farms
Triple M Ranch
BLAC Diamond Boer Goats
Boston School Manor Farms
Breezy Acres Boer Goats
Cason Boer Goats
K2 Ranch
4-L Boer Goats
Yes, you can still renew for 2023!
Allow 1-3 business days for your renewal to be processed into Online Live if you renew through iCompete.
If you have repeated issues using iCompete, you can complete the online ABGA Membership Renewal Form or download the fillable PDF form and submit it via email to mail@abga.org.
Contact the ABGA office at mail@abga.org or (325) 486-2242 with any questions or concerns.
Find out how to renew your ABGA membership through iCompete below:
NOTE:
We encourage members to renew using iCompete now to seamlessly transition their membership services. All ABGA members who wish to continue their registry services online will need to transition to iCompete once Online Live is phased out.
Our staff is actively working with software developers to fix ongoing issues with iCompete. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
ABGA members who renew after January 1, 2023, are NOT eligible to vote in organizational elections, hold seats on the ABGA or JABGA Board of Directors, or maintain their Director status.
PLEASE NOTE: Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST.
Why can't I submit work through iCompete?
ABGA has received calls about submitting registration work through iCompete, our new software system.
iCompete will replace Online Live and the Blue Screen systems. It will house ABGA memberships, renewals, registry work, and show points in a single platform.
At this time, some ABGA members can only view owned animals within their iCompete dashboard (not all members are able to view animals).
Our staff is working with software developers to fix ongoing issues with iCompete and prepare for Phase 2 (registrations).
ABGA will announce when members can complete registrations, transfers, service memos, and other work through iCompete.
We encourage members to renew now using iCompete to improve and simplify their member experience going forward.
Haven't renewed yet? Learn how to renew through iCompete here:
Office Updates
We are currently processing work submitted on January 19, 2023.
If you have renewed for 2023 through iCompete, allow 1-3 business days for your renewal to be processed into Online Live.
DNA: According to ABGA Rules and Regulations, members cannot request DNA testing for animals they do not officially own. To request DNA testing through ABGA, visit the DNA page on our website.
FLUSHES: As of January 1, 2023, flush reports will be charged a fee of $10.00 per donor animal. Members and non-members are required to use the standardized flush form provided on ABGA's website to submit flush reports via email or regular mail. View the standardized flush form HERE.
Upcoming Events
You can view the full ABGA and JABGA calendar of events at the link below:
JABGA Regional Show Series
ABGA, JABGA, and the American Boer Goat Foundation would like to thank the following donors for their contributions toward the JABGA Regional Show Series program. Your support of JABGA, its members, and the success of programs like the Regional Show Series is greatly appreciated.
Marge Newton/Prime Foundation
Charlie Johns
AB Pro's/Amy Scharmer
