Season's Greetings to All!
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Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, the Winter Soltice, Kwanzaa, all or none of the above, we wish all of our Southern Region folks a joyous holiday season!
The one thing that we do know that everyone will be celebrating is the end of 2020! It has been far too long since we have been able to get together (or at least see all of everyone's face in person!) Please remain safe so that we'll all be able to be together soon.
Wishing all of our Southern Region folks peace and health in the coming new year!
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Southern Region To Offer Clubs Funding For Shows
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Clubs are beginning to have "in person" shows again. Cotton States and Cat Club of the Palm Beaches both had very successful shows in November and December. However, as of this writing shows are not able to have spectators - and they are a large source of revenue for many shows.
After looking at the region's finances, the Regional Committee decided that the region would award $500 for Southern Region clubs holding shows from now through the end of the 2020-21 show season. This is specifically to help offset that lost revenue stream and will be sent to the club after the show is held. This is to avoid funds being sent to a club and then back to the region should the show be forced to cancel.
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Cat Club of the Palm Beaches Show
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submitted by Karen Lane
Cat Club of the Palm Beaches held their first cat show, live and in person, since the Covid pandemic of 2020 on December 5th and 6st. The entry limit for our show was 150 cats, in order that we bench our cats and allow “social distancing” between our exhibitors. The show allowed no spectators, just our cats and their owners/handlers. Everyone’s temperature was taken before entering the show hall and everyone wore their masks, not the cats, just the humans.?
We have a great number of people to thank for the success of this show. We live in Florida and our Governor has opened our state to almost normal, of course masks and distancing are required. The city of Sanford was kind and gracious and allowed us to be in their civic center. We filled our entry and our exhibitors followed all of the rules that were required for the safety of each other. It was strange with no spectators but it also allowed all of us to enjoy being together, with our cats, and renewing our friendships with each other. It seemed like ages since we all were together last.?
Our wonderful judges, Don Williams, Bob Goltzer, Carol Fogarty, Russell Webb, Kenny Currle, Hope Gonano, and, we secured the permission of CFA to invite two judges from TICA, Clint and Rene Knapp, Having judges from TICA was a wonderful opportunity for us to see new judges and have them handle our cats. All of our judges managed to do their job with masks on and most of the cats did not seem to notice that they looked like “bank robbers”. It has been a long time since our cats had been have been to a show and handled, and some of our cats were almost a year old and this was their first show, our judges took the extra time when needed to make the cats feel comfortable.?
Cotton States was gracious to share all of their experience after having their show three weeks before us. They also shared thermometers, masks and wrist bands with us, and lots of ideas. Vicki Nye donated masks for our show and gave us guidance as we were going to be in “uncharted waters” with all of the new requirements needed to have a fun and safe weekend.
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There was one particular highlight of our show, I want to share. Some people who had been to our show in past years, stopped by the show hall as they were downtown, Sanford, and saw us at the Civic Center. Of course they wanted to come in and see the cats, but unfortunately we were closed to the public. They were so nice about their disappointment, we suggested that they come around to the large windows in the show hall and we would be happy to let them see some of the cats. The really was an emotional experience seeing people who really wanted and enjoyed seeing our cats and stand outside and pet our cats through the glass windows.?
Our first Covid show was a success and we are hoping to have another show in February, if possible. Our club members rose to the occasion and did the temperature taking, wrist banding, waiver fill out and greeted everyone just like it was Christmas. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season.?
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January 23 - 24(L), UNITED STATES, VIRGINIA, ROANOKE, HOLIDAY INN, 3315 ORDWAY DR, STAR CITY CAT FANCIERS, (Additional Sponsors: CENTRAL CAROLINA CAT FANCIERS), 6AB, 2SP, AGILITY, HHP
Judges: J. BENNETT(AB), K. CURRLE(AB), I. ZINCK(AB), T. PETTY(AB), M. MORGAN(AB), L. KNIGHT(LH), T. KEIGER(SH), B. COLILLA(LH/SH), M. GRISWOLD(AB)
February 27-28 - Sanford, FL. Cat Club of the Palm Beaches. (pending)
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Longtime Southern Region exhibitor Sandi Lewis was recently hospitalized due to a stroke. She is now home after completing her physical therapy and doing well. Many of you will remember her both as a Scottish Fold breeder/exhibitor, and for all of the hard work that she contributed for years on the regional awards banquets' booklets and posters.
Perhaps take a moment and drop her a card or give her a call. Her address is 153 Mill Acres Dr, Lynchburg VA 24503
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