NFSS Board Meeting
3rd Quarter, 2001

The following are the results of the 3rd Quarter Board Meeting.

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Vote Results

1. The motion that on January 1, 2002 the NFSS@yahoo.com list be available to only current paid members of NFSS.

Passed. Yes 12; No 0; Abstain 0; Did not vote 4

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Reports

1st Vice President Report for 3rd Quarter Board Meeting

NFSS Raffle:

My records show we made $455 dollars on the latest NFSS raffle. Upon the urging of the board, the raffle was opened up to board members wishing to participate. Twenty-eight people including two board members and one appointed officer participated. Our third place winner, Harry Bryant has generously donated his winnings (two Japanese society finches donated by Michael Marcotrigiano) for use at the NFSS auction to be held at the Nationals this year.

Education Committee:

Two articles have been published from the Education Department for use in the NFSS bulletin and on the website. One on traveling outside of the US with pet birds and another on purchasing CITES birds in the United States. I did a presentation for the Georgia Caged Bird Society this summer and focused my attention on legislation, the law and how it affects the birdkeeper. I believe the presentation was well received and educational.

Fundraising:

Copies of Mobb's "Star Finches" book, signed by the author were donated for fundraising. I am uncertain as to the amount of money generated from these sales. Bobbi should have the numbers. Paypal was the predominate avenue used by members to purchase the book. The system worked smoothly with the Paypal feature incorporated on the website and Bobbi forwarding me the Paypal orders so that I could mail them out. We should seriously entertain devoting some income to more of this type of fundraising in the future. We sold out of all available books within days.

Nationals:

I continue to work at confirming donations for the first NFSS raffle at the National Cage Bird show to be held in New Hampshire this November. Any board members with something to donate should contact me directly.

Kerri McCoy

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Treasurer's Report

NFSS January - August 15, 2001 Budget for year 

INCOME:	For Year
MEMBERSHIPS	$8,775.00
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS	$2,717.00
LEG BAND SALES	$5,493.38
FINCHSHOP INCOME	$632.20
ADVERTISING INCOME	$80.00
JUDGES FEES	$260.00
RAFFLE INCOME	$430.00
DONATIONS	$70.00
INTEREST ON SAVINGS	$109.36
TOTAL INCOME	$18,566.94

EXPENSES:	For Year
FINCHSHOP PURCHASES	235.44
FIXED CHARGES
EDITOR	800.00
PURCHASED SERVICES
PRINTING	5,819.68
PAYPAL FEES	40.27
OTHER - TRAVEL EXPENSE	400.00
SUPPLIES/COPIES
PHOTOCOPIES	28.00
OFFICE SUPPLIES	268.70
BULLETIN POSTAGE
BULK MAIL POSTAGE	372.62
1ST CLASS POSTAGE	510.24
FOREIGN/MISC. POSTAGE	61.37
TOTAL - BULLETIN POSTAGE	944.23
GENERAL EXPENSES
POSTAGE - GENERAL	727.33
CATALOG ADVERTISING/BOOTH SPACE RENTAL	75.00
AFFILIATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	125.00
BAD DEBT - BOUNCED CHECKS	5.00
CALIFORNIA SALES TAX	61.00
TOTAL EXPENSES	$9,529.65
NET INCOME YEAR TO DATE $ 9,037.29

PAYPAL INCOME - from web site for past few months (some included above):
JUNE	$ 264.97
JULY	$ 482.36
AUGUST	$ 364.89
TOTAL ASSETS (8/31/00)	$1,102.22

ACCOUNT BALANCES:
CASH IN CHECKING ACCOUNT	$ 1,679.87
CASH IN SAVINGS ACCOUNT	$13,191.60
CASH IN ADVANCE ACCOUNTS	$ 451.15
TOTAL ASSETS (8/15/01)	$15,322.62

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Awards Director Report

Awards

All Awards have been ordered from Manufactures and some have been sent to customers all ready.

We sold 34 plaques, 14 ribbon packages and 6 novice ribbons for shows held in 2001 for a total income of $1510.00. Many clubs did not order ribbons or plaques this year.

NFSS purchased special Ribbons only for Day 1 of the GABS.
NFSS purchased special Ribbons and Plaques for NCBS. 
Cost for these items is not available at this time.

NFSS has ordered 20 sets of basic rosette packages, 5 sets of unlighted add on ribbons and 20 novice ribbons. Cost for these items is not available at this time.

A total of 17 different clubs (not including the National Shows) purchased awards from NFSS in 2001.

I will now be very busy getting all these orders out!

Respectfully Submitted,
Darla Dandre, NFSS Awards Manager 2001

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4th Vice President - NFSS Third Quarter Report
Office of the Fourth Vice President, Steve Hoppin
Judges Panel Chairman, Points Manager and Research

NFSS is pleased to announce Mrs. Annette Howard of Salem, OH has officially been appointed by the NFSS Board of Directors to the NFSS Judges Panel. Congratulations Annette! NFSS is proud to have you aboard.

Due to printing, etc., costs it has become necessary to increase the price of The Judges Handbook and Official Standards, 2nd edition effective immediately from $10.00 to $13.00. NFSS Bulletin Editor, Steve Poe and Web Site Manager, Harry Bryant have been notified and requested to make change in advertising.

For individuals wishing to update their publication Martha Newman Wigmore, NFSS Panel Judge, has completed revised and up-dated sets for the NFSS Judges Handbook, 2nd edition. A big "Thank You" to Martha for another job well done. The sets are available from Finchshop at the low cost of $3.00 per set.

This office has recently received the first draft of the "Proposed Red-headed Finch Standard". Recommendations from the Panel Director are under way for additional input from the committee.

Bird Safety Committee has completed a survey of opinion from Panel Judges. This office has recently received copy of survey. Awaiting recommendations from Committee.

NFSS Judge selection for the 2002 NCBS in Santa Clara, CA is currently underway in the third quarter meeting "by mail".

NFSS Judge selection for the 2003 KT GABS has been delayed awaiting results of location and NFSS Judge selection for KT GABS 2002.

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Membership Director's Report

The membership is holding steady at the same rate for the past year or so.

554 Active members
64 Dual Memberships

Eileen Laird

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Liaison Officer's Report:

We have 55 affiliated clubs including 3 from Canada.  I continue to field emails and phone calls concerning affiliating and send follow up affiliation packets.

Ginny Allen

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