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Jeremy Watmuff

President

nmrrcpresident@gmail.com

Greetings Mini Rex Breeders!
2019 has flown by so fast. I can hardly believe we are receive double points for national shows. What a great
getting ready to begin 2020! As many of you have seen on conversation this started! Did you know, we actually give
social media , the Texas Mini Rex Club has some creative double points for the annual mini rex national show as well
and new additions to our national show. The club has been as the ARBA convention show? I know many board
working hard to make this a memorable show for our members didn’t know prior to this conversation. Even
membership. I look forward to seeing everyone in Texas though we currently award double points, this question
this spring. Please also consider contacting Becky Block started a dialogue about points and how we can make them
bblock@bealcityschools.net or Josi Galford better for the membership. The board approved to start
rgalford@msn.com if you have an animal to donate for our awarding points for places 1 through 10 at any national or
annual youth scholarship auction to be held in conjunction convention going forward. With such large classes at the
with the national show. national level, this gives recognition to more winners.
Without a member bringing up these types of questions,
It was a great honor and pleasure to award this years Mona we would not have otherwise taken action. THANK YOU
Berryhill Presidents Award to Doug King. Beyond being AGAIN FOR SPEAKING UP!!
the secretary for our club, Doug helped Armando this year
with appointing club members to create our booth at A shout out is necessary to thank everyone that donated as
convention, lined up a photographer for the amazing well as purchased items at the 24K auction and the banquet
variety photos that are published in this issue (Thanks auction. I am always impressed with the number of
Michelle Bauer for posing all of those animals and keeping members that are so thoughtful to bring items to donate
things moving) and was responsible for the banquet and whether a raffle or an auction. Every donation made
awards at conventions. Beyond that Doug answers allows us to give more and more back to our membership.
countless emails that come in to members and non
members each day. Doug consistently brings new ideas to Until Next Time,
the board in an effort to better the club! Thank you Doug Jeremy
for your service to our organization. “There are three ways to ultimate success:
The first way is to be kind.
The constitution and by-laws committee has been hard at The second way is to be kind.
work preparing some necessary recommendations for our The third way is to be kind.” - Fred Rogers
membership to move our club forward and align us with
the age of technology we are in. Please read over the
changes published elsewhere and reach out to a board
member if you don’t understand the reasoning behind why
the change is being recommended.

It was great to see so many people attending our annual
banquet in Reno, NV this year. The board hopes to be able
to continue to subsidize the banquet cost to allow more of
our members to enjoy and experience the banquet.
Thank you for speaking up! It was brought to the boards
attention that members were wondering why we didn’t

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