Fall Signals New Things
It’s Fall and that means the holidays are just around the corner. And cold weather. Fall is when
people want to focus their energies on family. But, as you know, many of us are challenged to
decide which “family” to spend our holidays with! Hmmmm, Thanksgiving with our real family
or our “cat family?”
Fall is also time for exciting things at TICA! First of all, it’s election time. Being able to vote on
issues that may affect you and to select your Region’s representative to the Board of Directors
are two of the unique benefits that TICA gives its members. Ballots were mailed out on
October 15. If you’re a voting member, then submit your vote!
Secondly, our Junior Exhibitors now have a new, exciting program that will provide the tools
and knowledge they need to be successful in the cat fancy as an exhibitor or future breeder.
Finally, we’re continuing to grow our online resources and forms that will make it easier for
exhibitors, breeders and clubs to do business with TICA.
So, Fall isn’t just about hunkering down, buying gifts and eating a lot of really good food. Fall is
also time to get excited about TICA.
Vickie
PS Oh, and don’t forget to shop for those gifts at the TICA Online Store!
Ballots Are Out
On October 15 two sets of ballots were mailed out to TICA members. One ballot asks members
to pick their choice for a Regional Director to join the TICA Board. Members in the following regions
will receive this ballot and participate in this election: Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe, Southeast,
Western Europe and Southwest regions. Here are the candidates. You can read more about them in
the TICA Trend or online.
Mid Pacific
Linda Kay Ashley
Northern Europe
Ralph Stadter
Southeast
Joyce Henderson
Edward Manning
Robert Seliskar
Chris Unangst
Northeast
Solveig Pflueger
Francine Hicks
Western Europe
Martin Wood
Raymond Wigley
Valerie Davidson
Southwest
Alexandra Chisholm
Susan Levine
Jackie Rose
The other ballot, which ALL qualified TICA members receive, will include proposals which may impact
who may serve on Breed Committees, who may vote on breed issues, how TICA accepts breeds which
are already in existence and approved by other registering associations, and even what exhibitors may
spray inside a judging cage.
Voting is a member benefit; please take time to vote.
International Junior Exhibitor Program
TICA’s International Junior Exhibitor Program provides the opportunity for young people under
the age of 18 to participate in the TICA experience and learn about feline husbandry.
Participants are exposed to both competition and a continuing educational process as they
work their way through Levels of Achievement. The program promotes sportsmanship and self
confidence and fosters an ever-growing knowledge base of feline husbandry, breeds, grooming,
and show participation and production.
The goals of the program are to:
*Educate junior exhibitors on feline health and care
*Mentor junior exhibitors as they build their self confidence
*Inspire and honor Junior Exhibitors with trophies and awards as they learn about competition
and good sportsmanship.
*Grow the number of TICA Junior Members.
Click here to learn more.
Online Forms Streamline Customer Service
Now you can find most forms needed as an exhibitor, breeder or club online at TICA’s web site.
Not only does this speed up the process, but allows you to quickly and easily find the forms that
you need. Our newest forms can be used by clubs to apply for their show license. Other forms
are added periodically
Who Is Slidder?
If you don’t know the answer to this question, then you need to check out the videos that
exhibitors and members have submitted for our website. Come on! You know your cats do
funny things. Share your TICA show experience. Grab your video camera and then submit them
for our web site. You can learn how by clicking on the link below the video player.
Did You Know….
That newly chartered clubs shall be exempt from license fees for their first show for a period of 1 year.
(Standing Rule 1021.1.1.2) Learn more with the Club Charter Application.
We’ve Got A Question for You!
Each month we’re going to ask a question and then next month you’ll find out the results of the
previous month’s survey. This month’s question is:
Do you ever dress up your cat for Halloween?
Yes
No
[LESLEY – HOW CAN YOU CAPTURE THE DATA SO WE CAN SEE HOW MANY AND THE
PERCENTAGE OF EACH ANSWERED YES OR NO?]
Breed Winners Up!
Congratulations to the Best Cat, Kitten and Alter for each breed. If your feline was the best for
the 2008-2009 show season, then your winner is featured on its Breed Page.
LESLIE – PLS USE ONE OF THE CATS/KITTENS/OR ALTERS FROM ONE OF THE BREE D PAGES
Promote Your Cattery
Did you know that research shows that cats cost less for people to own than dogs? Which
means more people are buying cats versus dogs that not only cost more, but require more
work. If you have kittens or cats to sell, you need to advertise on TICA’s web site. You can learn
more about Web cattery ads and how to submit your ad.
LESLEI PLEASE USE AN IMAGE OF A CAT WITH A NEWSPAPER OR AD
Online store
Shirts. Jackets. Golf shirts. And more. Oh my! Okay, it isn’t the Wizard of Oz (but 2009 is time to
celebrate the movie’s anniversary!) but you can still discover many beautiful and fun things at
the TICA Online Store. Remember: the holidays are around the corner, so everyone would love
a little “TICA something”!
LESLEY PLSUSE AN IMAGE OF SOMETHING FROM THE STORE