Quarter 1, 2010

Welcome to 2010. This year we celebrate 100 years of showing rabbits in our great hobby. I’ve had a wonderful time thus far judging at the Mike & Sherry Wade Memorial Show along with very successful PaSRBA State Convention that was executed perfectly despite a major blizzard in the northeast. Their annual banquet was well attended and honored the outgoing PaSRBA President LJ Whitehaus. Please make plans to attend our next great state convention in District 9 – the North Carolina Rabbit Breeders Association Convention from March 20-21, 2010.

I’m very excited that we currently have FIVE judge candidates working toward their license following the successful completion of the first part of the examination. Richard Vaerewyck and Faith Kremer are working toward their cavy license. Johnny Haussener, Ben Haagen, and Mary Stamets are working toward their rabbit license. Show superintendents please keep these individuals in the back of your mind as you begin to hire for future shows!

Sarah Gregory and Morgan Turner have developed a great new Facebook site where potential royalty and youth contestants can study together, quiz each other collaborate ideas, and much more. In addition to youth members, judges and other experts are joining to help diversify the knowledge base. The group is titled “Rabbit Questions Galore.” Check it out!

MARCS had their first set of benefit shows at the PaSRBA Convention and now has a nice base of affiliate clubs and a healthy treasury. Please consider having you and your club affiliate with MARCS as they try to bring an ARBA Convention to your backyard. Come help be a part of history.
Sincerely,

Jay E. Hreiz, VMD
ARBA Judge #789
ARBA District 9 Director