Meeting called to order
at 8:10 pm EDT. Bill Safreed, Karen Baum, Judy Ross, Harvey
Pool, Kathi McKinney, Tom Rothering, Debbie Shellabarger,
Tami Lash, Niki Kuklenski and Debi Garvin were in
attendance. Karen Dean was unable to attend.
Minutes from the May
21, 2013, meeting
- Minutes were distributed and approved via e-mail and have
been posted to the website.
Gathering report:
Mary Jo Miller joined the call
Mary Jo
briefly reviewed the financials and comparisons to last
year's show (previously distributed). The number of sponsors
was down this year a little but halter entries were up over
last year (313 vs. 278 in 2012). The various promotions
raised almost $3,000 to benefit the ILR. The LFA was good to
work with but we haven't heard officially if they will
rejoin the Gathering next year.
Mary Jo left
the call.
ILR BOD Report - Karen Baum
If any committee has group
e-mail changes they need to notify Dar to get them changed.
When submitting committee
minutes to be posted send to Dar and mark in the subject
line that they are final and ready for posting.
Conference calls will be
initiated by your ILR Board member. We are unable to have
two calls at the same time. Dar will continue to be the
contact for committee calls.
Pot of Gold - Harvey Pool
A
Pot of Gold
Committee has been set up as an ILR Committee, Mark Smith
has agreed to chair it. Representatives from around the
country are participating. Looking to initiate POG classes
in halter and performance. They anticipate being ready to go
in a few months. Points are accumulated from
Gathering
to Gathering, the highest five show point totals are used to
equalized POG for areas that may not have as many shows as
others. Llamas sold since January of 2013 are eligible for
this year.
Scholarship
Sweepstakes - Debi Garvin
At 2014
Gathering
will offer a 10 obstacle
jackpot for folks age 19 to 25. It will be judged by two
volunteer judges and have a preliminary and a final if
enough entries. There will be at least $1,000 in prize money
with a $15 entry fee planned. Already have sponsors to
guarantee the $1,000. An e-bulletin on just this will be
done.
All American Llama
- The llama at the 2014
Gathering
that has the highest point total in Halter, Performance and
Walking Fleece. Jan's idea to reward the best all around
llama at the show.
Clinics
- Possibility of one in Wisconsin in Fall 2014 at the
Jensen's.
Gathering Judges
selection - the idea of soliciting names of judges for the
2014 Gathering
from the Committees was to get more member participation in
the process. The new Chairperson(s) would make the contact
with the judges. There was some concern and confusion about
the process, the committee chairs would like some written
guidelines in the future if this continues. It was resolved
that each chair would take the request back to their
committees and every committee that chose to would submit
three names for each of halter, performance and fleece.
Harvey will send criteria out next week.
3.
Judges Committee
- reported by Tami:
The committee recommendation
for judges in good standing was presented.
A Judge that
has completed/attended necessary ILR-SD Seminar/Clinics and,
A Judge that has no outstanding * complaints against them
within 2 yr. time frame and,
A Judge that has some current Judging activity within the
ILR-SD and
A Judge who
has completed the current necessary requirements within that
year's
Guidelines.
*outstanding to be defined as complaints where both Judge
and complainants were involved in communication/actions from
the Judge's Committee.
The committee
is working on three other items at this time.
4.
Halter Committee
- report by Nikki:
Guideline changes proposed
by the committee were unanimously approved.
5.
Performance Committee
- report by Tom:
Proposed by the committee:
in the awarding of Performance Champions, it is recommended
by the committee to separate Driving from other Performance
classes. Unanimously approved.
The committee is taking
opinions on novice performance. Send any input to Tom.
6.
Youth Committee -
report by Debbie:
The following changes to the
Guidelines were proposed by the committee and were
unanimously approved.
-
Page 93, Section F. Approved Youth Point Classes:
Youth Judging should be
added to this list ("e) Youth Judging").
-
Page 95,
Section H. Purpose: Add the Italicized text to this section
("To provide the opportunity for ILR-SD members to
experience the show ring from the Judge's perspective and
encourage members to pursue judge's training. This may be
held in conjunction with an ILR-SD sanctioned show or in
conjunction with a different event, provided that an ILR-SD
judge is used and is qualified to judge the classes in the
competition, and
that ILR-SD approved Youth Judging Forms and ILR-SD approved
Tests are used.").
-
Pages 95-96, Section H1. Participants: Change this to read
as follows: "The
ILR-SD Youth Judging Competition is a separate class."
-
Page 96, Section H3. Classes to be Judged: Delete
"Shorn
Fleece"
from this list. Also, delete the following sentence,
"When
all four are offered, . . .".
And, delete the last sentence,
"Fleeces
to be judged . . ."
-
Page 96, Section H4. Process:
Add the Italicized text to
this section ("Juniors would complete a written
ILR-SD approved Youth
Judging test.").
And, delete the phrase "(except for shorn fleece)".
7. Fleece Committee
- reported by Judy:
The Committee would like to
see a separate link on the website for the fleece
information, classes, etc. for next years
Gathering
to make it easier to find and use.
Fleece Champions - Dar is
working on fleece champion certificates. We have 14
champions now. Some token gifts for the champions is being
discussed (reminder to the Governing Board that the halter
and performance trophies were donated.)
The Fleece and Halter
Committees continue to work on composite champion
requirements.
The annualized weight is
still an issue and the Committee continues work on
addressing it.
Old Business:
none.
New Business:
none
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013,
at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Meeting adjourned at 9:59
p.m. EDT. Motion
to adjourn by Tami, second by Karen. All were in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Safreed, ILR Secretary
Attachment for Judge's Committee
proposal:
The Judge's
Committee has proposed these needed changes for our 2014
Guidelines. It has come to our attention by giving a 10%
determination to fleece, that some Judges then wonder what
percentage would be needed for head, ears, front legs, rear
legs, topline, etc. This may be a reason some judges do an
'overload' when it comes to the consideration of fleece. We
still want fleece to be a consideration, and in saying that
the JC feels the following verbiage will better suit this
need.
Currently:
XI. HALTER
A. APPROVED HALTER CLASSES
1. Approved Halter Class Guidelines
a) Halter classes will be judged based on the conformation
of the animals in the class as viewed from the front, rear
and the side while in motion and at rest. The overall
conformation & balance will be considered as well as
evaluation of the smoothness of gait while in motion. Fleece
consideration is 10% of the judge's evaluation. Fleece
characteristics to be evaluated would include luster, handle
and fineness
Change
to read:
XI.
HALTER
A.
APPROVED HALTER CLASSES
1. Approved Halter Class Guidelines
a) Halter classes will be judged based on the conformation
of the animals in the class as viewed from the front, rear
and the side while in motion and at rest. The overall
conformation & balance will be considered as well as
evaluation of the smoothness of gait while in motion. The
judge, at his/her discretion may assign a small portion of
the overall evaluation to Fleece. This consideration should
be used in the event of a close pair or a tie. Fleece
characteristics to be evaluated would include luster, handle
and fineness. It is the job of the Halter judge to evaluate
the animal as a whole based on positive attributes. The
fleece is a positive attribute and should be acknowledged
however the judge should not loose sight that overall
conformation, balance and movement are of critical
importance.
Currently:
XI. HALTER
A. APPROVED HALTER CLASSES
1. Approved Halter Divisions
a) The purpose of these divisions is to sort groups of
animals exhibiting similar phenotype and fleece
characteristics for judging, and keep the competition fair
and to optimize the available points for all competitors.
The judging of ALL divisions will be based 90%conformation
and 10%fleece characteristics (as stated in section XI.
Halter, part 1a).
Change
to read:
XI.
HALTER
A. APPROVED HALTER CLASSES
1. Approved Halter Divisions
a) The purpose of these divisions is to sort groups of
animals exhibiting similar phenotype and fleece
characteristics for judging, and keep the competition fair
and to optimize the available points for all competitors.
The judging of ALL divisions will be based on conformation
and the use of positive fleece characteristics in close
pairs and/or tie breakers (as stated in section XI. Halter,
part 1a).
It
has come to our attention, with a recent situation, the need
to alter the written verbiage concerning the Judging of
Showmanship. With the understanding when this division was
first developed within the ILR-SD, it was done so with
allowance of judges to utilize, at their discretion, the
ability to work these classes more 'showmanship-like', than
another Halter Class.
Currently:
XIII. SHOWMANSHIP
1. Showmanship Procedures and Judging
a) Showmanship participants will be judged on their
preparation:
(1) Grooming of the animal
(2) Halter fit
(3) Properly trimmed toenails
(4) Halter/lead coordination,
(5) Personal attire and presentation
(6) Presentation of their animal as if the animal were being
shown in halter, i.e. well-behaved animals will have an
advantage.
b) The animal itself will be evaluated on
grooming
and
training
but not on conformation.
c) Exhibitors will be expected to present the animal to
optimize its best characteristics while following judge's
instructions regarding patterns, quadrants, etc.
d) It is recommended that the showmanship pattern be similar
to the judge's preferred halter pattern as appropriate to
the show ring layout.
e) The judge will also evaluate the knowledge and demeanor
of the exhibitor as they interact with the judge, ring staff
and other participants while showing to the judge.
Change
to read:
XIII.
SHOWMANSHIP
1. Showmanship Procedures and Judging
Change 6.B to:-
b) The animal itself will be evaluated on
grooming
and
training*
but not on conformation.
* The goal of the showmanship class is to present the animal
to it's best advantage. In a "real life" situation, this
might involve changing place in line, maneuvering around the
show ring, backing, etc. To this end, the judge may ask
exhibitors to preform such maneuvers as backing, changing
place in line, etc. The judge, at his/her discretion, may
request these additional techniques in evaluating the
overall conduct of the class.
d) It
is appropriate that the showmanship pattern be similar to
the judge's preferred halter pattern and appropriate for the
show ring layout. The judge may, at his/her discretion,
request additional patterns to demonstrate the showman's
ability to negotiate instructions.