AGS Committees

Awards: Makes recommendations to BOD concerning Lincoln Doe awards & rules. They also make recommendations for individual awards of merit (i.e. director emeritus, life membership award, outstanding service etc)
Gayle Nelson – Chair anarky@worldnet.att.net
Jean New, Gail Putcher

AI/Embryo Transfer: Keeps abreast of issues relating to AI/embryo transfer, requirements & procedures as it relates to registration with AGS & makes recommendations to the BOD concerning such.
Tim Flickinger – Chair   sablegoats@aol.com
Danielle Westvang, Sharon Warren

Breeds & Registration Committee: Propose registration rules & standards that help maintain the integrity of pedigrees & herd books. Serve as the coordinating & screening committee for any suggested changes or additions to the breed standards as requested by the breed clubs before they are presented to the Board. All breeds' issues should be worked on through this committee in conjunction with individual breed clubs as they pertain to AGS purebred dairy breeds.
Tim Flickinger-chair  sablegoats@aol.com
Audrey Kowalik; Bonnie Chandler; Sarah Hawkins; Sandi Myers; Renee Furst; Amy Kowalik

Budget: Develops budget recommendations for the BOD for the coming year.  This includes recommendations for necessary fee increases & rate changes based on current costs & past Membership/Registrations/Transfers of the society.
Jeannette Walker – chair   dwalker14@yahoo.com
Cheryl K Smith, Sunni Florence-Milligan (AGS Treasurer), Bonnie Chandler (AGS Secretary)

Classification: Makes recommendations to the BOD on issues relating to classification and training of classifiers as well as complaints filed against classifiers. Membership will ideally be comprised of 2/3 classifiers and 1/3 members who are not classifiers.
Alice Hall-chair  hallcienda@iwon.com
Ann Weikel, Tim Flickinger, Keith Harrell, Deborah Nieman-Boehle

Complaint/Arbitration: Handles official complaints filed by members in good standing & makes recommendations to the BOD (due to the nature of the committee it is limited to BOD members only)
Joanne Karohl – chair  jmk@rwdean.com
Sarah Hawkins, Cheryl K Smith

Bylaws: Reviews current AGS Bylaws and makes recommendations to the BOD for changes.
Cheryl K Smith-chair   karmadillo@gotsky.net

DHI: Handles current issues for DHIR & top ten recognition as well as AGS milking requirements & forms.
Gayle Nelson – Chair  anarky@worldnet.att.net
Gail Putcher –DHI Coordinator, Barb Halligan; Suzanne Nevada;  Cindy St Pierre; Jeanette Walker

Election/Nomination: Puts together a slate of qualified candidates for the general election to the board, based on nominations & input from the members.
Joanne Karohl, William Kowalik, Sunni Florence-Milligan

Historian: Compiles all forms of data on the history of AGS, Example: all known issues of the Voice, Board minutes & decisions by year, policy changes/dates, photos & publications etc.
Gayle Nelson

Judges: Makes recommendations to the BOD on issues relating to judges training as well as complaints filed against judges or shows. (ideally 2/3 judges 1/3 other members)
Tim Flickinger-Chair  sablegoats@aol.com
Keith Harrell, Sharon Warren, John Pfieler, Jane Robinett

Show Rules: Clarifies & writes recommendations to BOD concerning show rules for AGS shows. Also reviews any proposed changes to show forms etc. Reviews disputed show results & works with Office to resolve.
Sunni Florence-Milligan – chair texasflatrock@earthlink.net
Linda Worley, Audrey Kowalik, Janet Shlanta

National Show/Convention: works on guidelines & recommendations for BOD & solicits future sites for convention and/or national shows.
Sunni Florence-Milligan – chair texasflatrock@earthlink.net
Lora Kniffin; Sarah Hawkins; Amy Kowalik; Janet Shlanta; Joanne Karohl; John Nelson

National Show Coordinator - 2009 Nationals. Lora Kniffin

Public Relations/Products: develops advertising & promotional materials benefiting AGS.  Website issues.
Audrey Kowalik – chair  lostvalleygoats@earthlink.net
Sunni Florence-Milligan, Joanne Karohl, Bonnie Chandler, Amy Kowalik; Donna Geiser

Publications: Oversees & manages all member publications such as the Voice & Member Handbook.
William Kowalik  wkowalik@earthlink.net
Gayle Nelson

Scholarship: Reviews scholarship applications submitted & makes recommendations to the BOD if all qualifications are met.
Gayle Nelson, John Howland, Jean New, Allison Spacek

Youth Committee: Develops & recommends programs & activities designed to promote youth participation & awareness in the dairy goat industry.
Janet Shlanta – chair  rshlanta@infionline.net
Kaycee Chester; Norma Sides; Jeanne Allen; Kathryn Lewis

Data Management: Pertinent data management issues deemed necessary by the board.
Amy Kowalik – chair  amyk76@earthlink.net
Joanne Karohl, Gregory Anderson; Donna Geiser

Special – Members Survey: Cheryl K Smith, Heather Allen, Barbara Nissen; Valerie Ciesynski
NAIS Liaison: Bonnie Chandler  jbchandler@verizon.net