ILR Show
Division
FLEECE
COMMITTEE Minutes
July 12, 2010
Conference
Call Meeting – July 12, 2010, 8 pm EST
Committee
Members Present – Lynda Carothers, Betty Moe, Mary Jo Miller,
Judy Ross, Fran Soukup – Chair
Absent:
Pamela Tait
CALL TO
ORDER:
Meeting
was called to order at 8:10 pm EST. Five out of six committee
members were present.
Agenda
Items:
1.
Composite
class
Documents
for the composite class were emailed prior to the meeting for
review.
To date no
official rules are in place for this class. Classes are being
held for points at shows in some areas. The official rules for
the composite class to be effective January 2011.
Discussion
– How the composite class has been received by exhibitors. Class
seems to be more popular in the western shows. The fleece score
will only be accepted if judged by a certified ILR-SD fleece
judge. Composite classes are to include only Coat On and Fleece
On entries; shorn fleece is not included in composite classes.
Discussion
– Mary Jo explained the point scoring chart.
The
scoring chart was reviewed and discussed and will be presented
to the governing board for approval.
This motion was made by Betty and 2nd by
Mary Jo. Motion approved.
2.
Certification for Fleece Judges
Letter
dated May 24, 2010, from the ILR-SD Judges Committee was
reviewed and changes made to the content by adding fleece
wording. Fran will re-do the document to reflect the changes and
send to the Fleece Committee and Judges Committee for approval.
Discussion
– To date, some judges have been grandfathered in, some have
attended the ILR-SD clinic and two by telephone conferencing
with Fran.
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Grandfathered judges should meet requirements for permanent
certification by 12-1-2011.
Discussion
– incoming ALSA judges – Attend an ILR-SD fleece clinic
all days offered and mentor with an approved teaching judge at a
sanctioned show.
Motion was made by Mary Jo, 2nd by Lynda,
motion was approved.
Discussion
– incoming apprentices need to have evaluated 50 shorn fleeces
and 75 fleece-on and attend the ILR-SD fleece clinic.
Motion was made by Judy and 2nd by Betty,
motion was approved.
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The motion was made to include as item number 2:
Complete a mentorship under an ILR-SD approved
fleece teaching judge using one of the following
methods:
o
Mentor with an approved teaching judge at a
sanctioned show.
o
Mentor with an approved teaching judge by phone
conference with the following format:
§
Confer with mentor prior to judging an ILR-SD
sanctioned show
§
Upon completion of judging said show, review with
mentor
§
Additional phone conferencing as mentor/judges
committee deems necessary
§
Mentor
will report results to the ILR-SD Judges Committee
for approval
This motion was made by Mary Jo and 2nd
by Betty, motion approved.
Motion was made by Mary Jo, 2nd by Lynda,
motion was approved.
Discussion
– On number
three under ILR-SD teaching judges, the wording was changed to
"attend an approved ILR-SD fleece judging clinic or complete a
mentorship under an approved teaching judge."
Discussion was to keep the original
content in our recommendation as, "Attend one or more
days of an approved ILR-SD Educational Seminar or Fleece Clinic
or complete a mentorship under an approved teaching judge."
Motion was made by Betty and 2nd by
Lynda, motion approved.
Judges who
are permanently certified will need to complete an
open book test which will contain different questions
each year.
3.
ILR
Nationals
2011–
Norris Berg will be the National's Superintendent.
Location
and date was discussed with nothing being decided at this time.
The ILR BOD will make the decision soon.
Classes
will include ALL current fleece classes and ages including all
current classes for fleece products and the composite class.
However, 2oz. sample will not be included.
Awards
will be Grand and Reserve in all divisions. It was discussed
that it would be nice to have special awards that might possibly
be donated.
Motion
was made on approved classes by Betty 2nd by
Mary Jo, motion approved.
Fran was
identified by the committee as liaison to the national show
superintendent.
Discussion
– It was assumed premium monies and ribbons be funded by the
ILR. This will need to be verified.
Discussion
– a sub-committee for sponsorships could be established or a
member of the committee could join the larger national sponsor
committee.
Discussion
– qualifications for fleece judge for national show. Be in good
standing, must have judged at least 2 ILR-SD shows in the past
two years. Fran will talk to Norris about these discussions.
4.
Judging
clinic
Discussion
– open book test for participants. Looks good and will use the
same questions.
Discussion
– Clinic Expectations form Points grid will be updated to
include points for the participants process while judging the
fleece and an increased emphasis on organization.
Judging clinic agenda was reviewed. Meeting was adjourned at
10:10 EST.
Minutes submitted by
Pamela Tait, ILR Fleece Committee secretary.