ILR Show Division
FLEECE
COMMITTEE Minutes
April 12, 2011
Conference Call Meeting – April 12, 2011 8:00pm EST
Committee Members
Present:
Pamela
Tait – Chair
Rawna Hamann - Secretary
Mary Jo Miller (Board rep)
Betty Moe
Fran Soukup
Judy Ross
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 8:10 pm EST. All 6 committee
members were present.
MINUTES:
Minutes from January 10, 2011 meeting – approved by email and
sent to office for posting.
AGENDA ITEMS:
Goals
for 2011: Education and the International Show
Education:
Magazine Submissions: 2 months prior to the event.
Articles – submitted anytime; may be held until planned
special issue
Current
Periodicals specific to Camelids:
Llama
Quarterly
Llama
Life
Llama
Banner
Many
related via fiber and uses of natural fibers (Spin-Off, Piece
Work, Knitting, Crocheting, etc.)
Newsletters: get permission to reprint articles; Newsletters
list for sharing articles. Judy will send list to Pam. Rawna
will check with local Newsletter Editor for list (same as
Judys).
Suggested article topics: Uses of fleece (A-Z), Herd appraisals
of fiber, pictures, results and short summary articles from
shows and/or events (info days, shearing days, etc.). Pam will
work on a weaving with llama article. Rawna will write recap
articles for NW info Day, Jingle Bells Show and NW Clinic.
Articles should be checked by committee before submission.
Short
discussion regarding pathway of Judges in the Judging program.
Good opportunity to submit outcomes in newsletters, articles
about judging clinics to encourage others to take clinics.
2011
Fleece Clinics
Barb
Bakers in Ohio April 29 through May 1 Clinic: at the time of
the meeting, there were 6 people signed up. It was suggested to
post a FaceBook Invitation; Mary Jo will check with Jan and Dar
and see if it can be posted. Add it to the ILR Calendar of
Events. Mary Jo will mail the clinic agenda to committee for
review. Mary Jo and Judy are instructing.
Niki
Kuklenskis in Washington on July 7, 8, 9 & 10, [fleece on July
7-8 and halter, performance, etc. on July 9-10]. Mary Jo in
instructing, with Rawna and Maryan Baker assisting. No numbers
known at this time
Guidelines: Discussion regarding omissions and corrections. They
have been approved by Governing Board, but are not in hard copy
at this time. It was suggested
that each committee should proof their section of the Guidelines
and their appendixes first before submission to the Governing
Board for approval before Master Notebook is in final copy.
ILR
Website: Needs to be reviewed and revised if needed. Pam will
review Brochure and Pamphlets on Fiber. Rawna will send out
changes to committee via email for review.
International Gathering Show
–
Discussion of needs for Fran (Judge), Sponsors, use of entry
numbers, the encouragement of more entries/submissions.
Suggested a flyer to let show participants know how to forward
bags of fiber to next show for judging: Cola
→ Jingle
Bells →
Gathering.
NEW
BUSINESS
None
Next Meeting:
Date to be
determined; 8:00 EST
Motion to adjourn
was made by Fran; Betty seconded. All ayes, motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at
9:00 pm EST.
Note: All motions
approved by the Fleece Committee still need to be approved by
the Governing Board before they go into effect.
Minutes submitted
by Rawna Hamann, ILR Fleece Committee Secretary.