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The Supreme Cat Show Goes on into 2009

Written by Administrator

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Wednesday 29th October 2008 saw the GCCF Council meet to discuss a packed agenda with the ominous item 14 on everyone's lips across the Cat Fancy - the Official Journal dedicated a page to the situation, giving almost half of it to The National Cat Club to explain their reasons behind the extensive cover all proposal (see below)

The mood has been clear - the Grass Roots of the Cat Fancy wants The Supreme Cat Show to stay, everything was hanging on the delegates who are in place to vote in the interests of The Grass Roots - with no other agenda or alliance.

Reports are in that council did vote - but only on item 14b due to lack of time - should the Supreme be allowed to go ahead in 2009.

The delegates voted and early indications are that the vote went as follows:

For: 81

Against: 53

'Excellent News!' I hear you all jump and punch in the air!

At the risk of being the bringer of bad news - ponder this - that vote equates to around a 60/40 split - when you look at the figures like this - the victory isnt quite as safe as anyone would want that supports our Flagship Show.

The Grass Roots MUST NOT let their support for The Supreme slip - a 60/40 split in The Supreme's favour is not enough and I ask myself who were the 53 delegtes that did not listen to their grass root Cat Club members?

How are we getting our opinions over to the people who make the decisions on our behalf and is the Council process democratic?

So your challenge - if you choose to accept it - is to show those 53 delegates that WE DO want The Supreme Cat Show to continue - not just into 2009 but into the future.

Attend The Supreme - drag along friends and family and have a great day out - lets not have our favourite show of the year taken away from us as we stand by with our mouths open saying nothing.

Anything worth having is worth fighting for - the fight is on!

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09/11/08 - We need to keep the supreme but advertise more and make it more public aware. We need to keep the cost down for exhibitors and public. Need more food companies on board and new foods for people to buy at the show.

The Full National Cat Club Council Proposal:

14.

SHOW MATTERS
a) Supreme Show report

b) The National Cat Club proposes that:
In view of the losses incurred by the Supreme show in 2007 and the anticipated loss for the 2008 Supreme Show that this Council should now decide on whether there should be a Supreme Show in 2009.

The National Cat Club further proposes that this decision should be undertaken by way of a paper vote not a show of hands (which is not an exact record of the vote).

c) The National Cat Club proposes that:
In an attempt to minimise and/or prevent any future losses for the Supreme Show that:

a) The Supreme Show Committee should be made up of members elected annually by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy. Candidates for the Supreme Show Committee will be elected from the Council delegates and will be required to provide a 50 word document stating why they should be considered for the post and including any relevant experience. These documents will be issued with the appropriate Council meeting agenda to ensure that delegates have the time to study the candidates and seek their club's views prior to the meeting. Candidates shall be nominated by constituent clubs in the usual way and voting will be by a paper ballot. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes a further round of voting shall take place.

b) The Supreme Show shall be subject to the same rules as all other GCCF shows in that it must apply to the GCCF for a show date and venue.

c) The Supreme Show shall be subject to the same rules regarding profit and loss as all other GCCF Clubs in that if the show sustains a significant loss a license to stage the show the following year will not be granted by the GCCF.

d) The Supreme Show Committee will be required to produce a Projected Profit and Loss Account for approval by the GCCF and shall be required to research and obtain value for money in the matter of venues and services and to actively canvas and obtain sponsorship partners.

e) The Supreme Show Committee meetings shall be properly recorded, with the minutes of each meeting being made available to Council in the same manner in which all other GCCF committee meetings are made available.

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