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Tattoos
The following letters are recommended by the KGBA to designate the year of birth. Each animal should have a unique tattoo. Next to the letter is the number assigned to each goat based on its birth order that year. For example, the first kid born in 2010 was A01, or A1, the second kid was A02 or A2 and so on. This number/letter combination is placed in the left year, and the breeder’s designated letters in the right.Tattoo letters:
2010-A
2011-B
2012-C
2013-D
2014-E
2015-F
2016-H
2017-J
2018-K
2019-L
2020-M
2021-N
2022-P
2023-R
2024-S
2025-T
2026-V
2027-W
2028-X2029-Y2030- Z
G, I, O, Q and U are not used.
Election Results
Thank you all for participating in the 2018 Kinder Goat Breeders Association election! In an association the size of ours, your vote does count, and your participation makes the kGBA what it is.
Voting results for the KGBA board are as follows:
President – Sue Beck
Vice President – Ashley Kennedy
Secretary – John James
Treasurer – Lisa LaRose
Member at Large (through 2019) – Kathrin Bateman
Member at Large (through 2020) – Stephanie Lounsbury
Member at Large (through 2021) – Cori Dury
Congratulations to all board members on their election, and a warm welcome to our new Member at Large, Cori Dury! The vote was extremely close between the two member at large candidates, and we agree – they are both a huge asset to the association. With any luck, we will be working with Travis in a number of upcoming endeavors, and welcome other members to contact us about volunteer opportunities within the KGBA.
Thank you all for your support and participation and have a very happy new year!!
In Remembrance of Pat Showalter
It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce the passing of Pat Showalter.
The first registered Kinder goats were bred by Pat, and she has been an active breeder and member of the KGBA every since. Pat was always very generous with her time and knowledge, and was integral to the creation and success of our the Kinder goat and the association.
Pat was more than just her goats, though… she was an accomplished artist. She saw beauty in everything and represented it in a wide range of media, including everything from textiles to soap. She was a woman with strong feelings about the world around her, and she stood up for what she believed in. She will be dearly missed by the many people who’s lives she has touched.
Our hearts go out to Pat and all of her friends and family.
Ballot Correction
Over the past week, ballots were sent out to all current members. Unfortunately, there was a mistake on them. We have two members running for our open Member at Large position. Their bios were included in the most recent newsletter, as were the ballots. The bio accurately reflects the names of both candidates, but the ballot does not. Please note the Travis Johnson was incorrectly listed as Travis Durham on the ballot. These are the same person. Our deepest apologies to Travis and our members for any confusion this may have caused.
KGBA Regions and Groups
Hi Everyone!
With the continued expansion of our member base, and Kinder goats becoming more popular by the day, we realized the need for an updated Region Map. It’s not too different from the old one, but should be a great way to help members develop community with other Kinder owners and breeders in their area! To further this goal, we are also rolling out KGBA sanctioned Facebook groups in order to facilitate growth and networking among members and members-to-be! Each group will adopt the same group rules and guidelines as the main umbrella group, Kinder Goat Folks, in order to maintain a civil and upbeat group where all are welcome! Each group will also have at least one Board member as an Admin in case of emergency, but will be primarily admin’d by someone local to that region. Additional intent for these groups is to ensure that information about Kinder goats, opportunities for Kinder owners and breeders, communications from the KGBA BOD, etc, will be accurate and reliable. There may be other unofficial groups that claim to encourage growth and development of Kinders, but those not run or monitored by the association may not be accurate or credible. Please do not assume that claims, comments, or advice, made in other groups reflect the views of the KGBA, or discussions in unofficial groups will be seen or addressed by Board members.
Here is the updated Region Map
Here are links to the regional facebook groups! Please request to join the one representing you!
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
KGBA Volunteers Needed!
Hello KGBA Members!!
If you have been an active member since March 1st of this year and are interested in helping the association, please consider volunteering for a board position.
Board members attend monthly board meetings via conference call, take part in various committees and work to promote the Kinder goat in accordance to our bylaws. Specific descriptions of each position can be found at www.kindergoatbreeders.com/bylaws.html
The elected term is 1-3 years, with directors spending an average of 5-10 hours a month managing the affairs of the association. All positions are volunteer and therefor unpaid positions. If interested, please contact us at kindergoatbreeders@gmail.com before September 24th. Please include a short (no more than half-page) bio to be included with ballots when expressing interest in candidacy. Hopefully we will see new faces with new ideas on the upcoming ballots!
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