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District 2 Director: Joey Shults  Joey's 2010 ARBA Vice President Campaign Platform:I have been married to my wife Doreen for fifteen wonderful years. We travel to most shows together, and enjoy our time visiting with breeders, and advocating our hobby. We now reside in the state of California, currently raising Mini Rex. More than thirty years ago, I became interested in the rabbit hobby. My first rabbits were Flemish Giants. An incredible highlight in my rabbit career was the achievement of Best in Show at the 1987 ARBA Convention in Portland Oregon. Upon receiving my Judge's license some 20 years ago, traveling and viewing outstanding rabbits across my judging table is not only exciting, but truly rewarding. Also, being given the honor of judging a group for Best in Show and asked several times to judge different breeds at conventions is truly a highlight of my judging career. From the first years in the rabbit hobby, I learned the importance of involvement. This is why making myself available to ARBA members is so important. Having had the opportunity to serve the ARBA membership in the following compass ties: Pres of the Heartland R.B.A., Board of director of the Southern Area Council of Cal, Pres of the S.A.C.of C., Pres of the California R. & C.B.A., Pres and cofounder of the So. Cal Mini Rex Club, Director of the N.M.R.R.C., Pres. Of the N.M.R.R.C., and now serving as the ARBA District 2 Director. It was my honor to receive the ARBA Distinguished Service Award in 2004 And also in 2009, received the ARBA President’s Award of Excellence. Doreen and I were given Lifetime memberships to the National Mini Rex Club. Doreen is working on the development of the new Silver Marten variety in the breed. My retirement after over 30 years of working in the air conditioning and heating field as a foreman and superintendent helped me realize the organization of funds and communications is of the utmost importance. Let me draw your attention to the procedures of the ARBA. In working with Eric Stewart this past year, I would like to see us bring the ARBA office into the 21st Century. In doing so, everything would be fully automated. The charter renewals, sanction requests, membership applications, registration blanks and supplies could all be requested and purchased on line. In return you would receive an instant receipt of your transaction. The office salaries and postage are the largest expense that ARBA has. This process would help to cut costs from the ARBA office, and help in alleviating the dependency from the funds of the Standard of Perfection. As ARBA members we should look into the subject of promoting and advertising for the Rabbit and Cavy Industry. We as fellow breeders sharing this common interest in rabbits and cavies have a great deal of knowledge and expertise. In the future we could the ARBA create and publish a magazine twice a year to help educate the public. In producing this kind of a magazine it would tie together the promotion of the 4-H and FFA youth programs also. It would be a great learning tool that everyone could benefit from. Also, it could be on shelves in retail stores and libraries available for the public. Along with the magazines and or books published, ARBA could create a Legislation committee. This committee would aid in some of the zoning problems that the ARBA membership has in their different states and counties. Amount of animals verses the amount of size property available. There needs to be a lot more clarification with different regions, as far as the rabbits and cavies are concerned. This kind of a committee could help in the production of these education materials. The Youth is a very important component of the ARBA. They are our future! In working with the ARBA Board, I will try to pass legislation to have an ARBA Youth Distinguished Service Award. We should continue supporting the ARBA Youth Committee with the Youth Contest at conventions. We have great youth members that need the structure and guidance from their leaders to learn and grow. As we approach the production of a new Standard of Perfection, a few additions come into mind. The Standard of Perfection should be put into a ringed binder. It would be beneficial to everyone. As the new breeds and varieties are excepted though out the 5 years of the Standard of Perfection, an insert can be purchased on line from the office. The insert can be added to the Standard of Perfection. This would help in keeping up with all the updates of the breeds. Another item that we could change or adjust is the Judge's Academy. We should move it to a different district each year. ARBA has a lot of judges and registrars that would like to attend, but cannot travel to Illinois to do so. Moving the academy to different locations would be beneficial in the education of our judges and registrars. We need to continue to educate and communicate with everyone as much as we can though out the country. As your fellow breeder, Judge, and friend, I would solicit your support as I run for office of Vice President of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Please feel free to become a fan of my face book page at Joey Shults for 2010 ARBA Vice President. Sincerly Yours, Joey Shults Contact Joey: joeydist2@msn.com .    |