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Annual Meeting and Dinner to be held at the Mountain State Fair in Fletcher, NC September 17-19 2010. Come and enjoy the company of your fellow Romney breeders together with some good food and sheep. For more information, please contact Jane Caulfield by e-mailing janecaulfield371@mac.com
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ARBA MEMBERSHIP WEB PAGE
The searchable Membership page is undergoing a redesign. In the interim, there is a list of members by state. Please contact the ARBA Secretary if your listed information is incorrect at secretary@americanromney.org
ARBA District Organization (.pdf) |
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President’s message: January 3, 2010
 RESOLUTIONS
As you read this, here’s hoping all of your ewes are safely bred and that all of your rams are once again well rested and hanging out peacefully together.
The new ARBA registry is up and all indications are that it is running smoothly. If you have a need for registration or transfer forms, there is a link on this website to download the updated forms. These can be filled out on the computer and mailed, or printed and filled out by hand before mailing. The list of fees (unchanged) and the new address will be on the form. Don’t forget to include the work order with your paperwork – it makes the registrar’s job much easier and quicker.
Likewise, Christiane Payton, our new secretary / treasurer, is busy organizing copious amounts of ARBA materials and financial information. The task is proving challenging, but Christiane is making considerable progress. She is currently working with an independent auditor toward completing the board-ordered audit. The full report will be available here before the end of February.
Now for a bit of history. ARBA was founded in 1912 in Oregon. It remained largely a West Coast organization until the 1970’s, at which point Romneys began to spread across the U.S. When significant numbers of Midwest and East Coast breeders began registering sheep, there was talk of creating another separate registry. However, consensus was reached and the decision was made to keep the organization unified and national. This status has been maintained with a fair degree of success to the present time.
On that cheery note, I’d like to take this opportunity to ask all current and prospective ARBA members to send in their memberships and renewals to Christiane Payton before the end of January. ARBA has been here and will be here for its members to register sheep and promote this extraordinary breed in a professional, responsive manner. That has been our resolution in the past and will be in years to come.
I hope you have a wonderful lambing season!
Resolutely yours,
Cindy Cieciwa |
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ROMNEY SPECIALTY SALE
The Romney Specialty Sale was held in Springfield, IL on June 19, 2010. Seventeen head of Romneys went through the sale ring. The weather was oppresively hot and humid but as usual we were able to make the best of it. Much laughter among the exhibitors made it all worth while as we attempted to help each other get our sheep shown. The sheep were judged by Judy Moore of MI. Champion White Ram went to Southern Oregon Romneys with Little Hooves getting Reserve Champion Ram. Champion White Ewe went to Little Hooves with Reserve Champion going to Katie Hacker. Champion and Reserve Champion Black Ram went to Julian & Moore Sheep Co. Champion Black Ewe went to Little Hooves with Reserve going to Julian & Moore Sheep Co. Nine white romneys averaged $383.33 and eight black romneys averaged $306.25, with the sale average for all being approximately $350.00.
The next Romney Sale will be at the National Show & Sale scheduled to be held in September 2011 at the BigE (Springfield, MA). The Romney Specialty Sale is scheduled for June of 2012 in Springfield, IL. Start planning now for what lambs you want to grow out as yearlings to put in the sale, as well as what purchases you would like to make. The National Sale should bring some great genetics from both coasts and transportation will be available. Details to follow as they develop.
Thanks to everyone who supported the Specialty Sale either by sending sheep or by bidding and/or purchasing. I also would like to thank Southern Oregon Romneys for their transportation skills while weaving cross country coast to coast, and back again. All sheep arrived in great condition.
Charlene Carlisle
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The board names new secretary/treasurer
Great news! Christiane Payton of Yamhill, Oregon has accepted the position of Secretary/Treasurer of ARBA. In this position Christiane will be responsible for ARBA’s bookkeeping, accepting new and renewal memberships, and will be the point person for the association’s website. Send all correspondence (except registrations and transfers) to:
Christiane Payton
12775 N.W. Oak Ridge Road
Yamhill, OR 97148
Phone: (503) 662-4249
Email: secretary@americanromney.org
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New Registrar now accepting transfers and registrations
The Associated Sheep Registry (a division of the American Hampshire Sheep Association), headed by Karey Claghorn, is now ready to start processing ARBA registrations and transfers. Checks are still made payable to American Romney Breeders Association. Members may continue to use the hard copy or online registration and transfer documents as before but send them to the new address listed below.
Send your registrations and transfers to:
Associated Sheep Registries
15603 173rd Ave
Milo, IA 50166
Phone: 641-942-6402
Their office is open 9am-5pm, Central Time, Monday though Friday. They are very good at getting back to you if you have to leave a message.
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ARBA webmaster selected
Wendy Lutge at WhirlDesign is ARBA’s new webmaster. WhirlDesign is the webmaster for the Wensleydale and Bluefaced Leicester Associations, as well as Super Sire Ltd. As before, if you have suggestions for the website or would like a link to the website, please contact the Secretary, Christiane Payton at secretary@americanromney.org
I appreciate all the support and patience the membership has shown during the past three months. Thank you also to the Board of Directors for their help and guidance in the transition.
Cindy Cieciwa
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HELP FUND the Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship
 ARBA is proud and pleased to announce the first annual Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship. Morris passed on January 11, 2007, but not before a lifetime of achievement and service that touched all who knew him. Morris was a pioneer in the American Romney Breeders Association. He registered the very first natural colored Romney in the United States in 1972. He was a twelve year president of ARBA and very active in judging both sheep and wool.
When Morris was a youngster he was a member of 4-H and FFA, which led him to a lifetime devoted to education. Along with his career in elementary education he also taught small flock management classes at a community college in Eugene, Oregon. Morris studied the properties of wool along with genetics and wool quality. He held workshops on spinning and dying wool, and how to select fine fleeces. Educational displays were always a part of his sheep exhibit at county fairs, whether it was a selection of colored roving or a sheep half shorn to help the public see the amount of wool on an animal.
We urge all eligible ARBA juniors to take advantage of this opportunity. The rules and application can be downloaded here (.pdf). The application deadline is July 2, 2010. Please remember that the Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship Fund needs the help of all active ARBA members to assist in honoring his memory. Please send your donations to the ARBA office with a note specifying the purpose. Thank you! |
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PLANNING ON DOING
AI?
Before
you begin, obtain the ARBA registration number on the ram you
select! Also be sure to send in to the ARBA office the transfer
to you of the breeding units. For further information and assistance
read the information on the AI page and
contact your ARBA secretary at secretary@americanromney.org |
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What's
New?
See the New ARBA Shepard Ad (.pdf)
Junior member page updated
with 2010 All American Jr Sheep Show
Maryland Lamb and Wool Queen
The complete Spring 2010 issue of Romney Ramblings is available online (.pdf)
2010 Shows and Events
Most recent Board Approved Minutes
2010 Junior Members
Updated Fee Schedule
Registration .pdf download
Election Results
2009-2010 ARBA Budget (.pdf)
ARBA
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