Indian Fantail Club of
America
Awards Program
PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION
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- With the exception of the
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD and the INDIAN FANTAIL HALL OF
FAME award, each member is responsible for his/her own
submission and/or application for a particular award.
Each District Director has been provided a complete
packet of application forms. You must contact your
Director for them.
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All nominations or applications
will be sent to the Awards Committee Chairperson.
- Upon receipt of nomination or application, the
Awards Committee Chairperson will notify the IFCA
Board of Directors, via letter, for consideration.
- The IFCA Board members that are Directors should
solicit input from their district members on certain
matters (example: the Breeder Recognition Points:
each Director must contact sufficient district
members to determine if the applied for new color,
mark or pattern is either already in existence or is
being worked on by a district member. Then and only
then , cast your vote.
Once an award has been
approved by the award, the Awards Chairperson will
notify the individual and the IFCA Bulletin editor of
same. The Awards Committee Chairperson will also notify
the Publicity Director for future announcement of awards
given.
Any procedure question that
may occur not fully covered in this document, will be
received by the Board of Directors and the Awards
Committee.
ADMINISTRATION
- The IFCA Board
of Directors is the governing body; the makeup of the
Board is defined in the IFCA Constitution and By Laws.
- The appointed
IFCA Awards Committee will be charged with specific
procedural and monitoring duties.
- All applications/nominations
for awards must be made, in writing, to the Awards
Committee Chairperson.
- The Awards Committee will communicate all
nominations to the Board for their approval (Note:
each IFCA Director is automatically a member of the
board. It is the Director’s responsibility to
communicate with his/her district members before
voting on most matters.)
- The Awards Committee Chairperson will maintain
permanent files of all transactions, points, show
records and awards given.
- A duplicate set of Show Records (only) will be
held by the IFCA Bulletin Editor.
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The IFCA Secretary-Treasurer has
the responsibility of verifying registered band numbers,
positions held and continuity of membership.
- The Awards Program
is retroactive to the 1981 Show Year.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
In association with the NPA, this award is to
recognize continued service, past or present, of the
highest quality in helping build the IFCA, service to
its membership and the development of the Indian
Fantail.
- The individual(s) must be
nominated by an active IFCA member. The nomination will
be reviewed by the IFCA Board of Directors; if
sanctioned by a majority vote, it will be presented to
the NPA. The NPA will award their OUTSTANDING SERVICE
AWARD certificate on behalf of the IFCA. This award will
take place at the NPA Grand National banquet.
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The nominee(s) must be an active IFCA member in good
standing for no less than 2 years and have bred Indians
for no less than 3 years.
MATTERS NOT COVERED
- Any suggested
changes, deletions, additions, amendments or issues
regarding the Awards Program and its intent or function,
may be raised by any IFCA member and submitted for
consideration to the Awards Committee and the IFCA Board
of Directors; any and all considerations, changes,
deletions, additions, or amendments submitted must,
however be considered by the Awards Committee, the IFCA
Board and voted on and approved by the IFCA membership
before becoming effective and inclusive.
- All matters not
covered by the foregoing rules, procedures and
administrations thereof and all disputes, whether they
be procedural, administrative or member oriented, shall
be administered by the IFCA Board of Directors and their
decisions shall be final.
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Awards Program 5 of 5
Revised 1993
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