Friday, February 21, 2014

GROWING PAINS

Over the last few years, membership in the Kinder Goat Breeders Association has grown at an outstanding rate. We now have members in almost every state in the US, and once again have breeders in Canada!

Because of the growth we are seeing, we have found it necessary to upgrade the registry software. This update has meant a lag in the processing of membership and registration paperwork, and for that we apologize. Paperwork postmarked January 1st or later has been delayed due to the upgrade. We hope to have all upgrades working and be back on track shortly, and will begin processing paperwork in the order it was received. 

We appreciate your patience in this matter... hopefully the upgrades will make paperwork turnaround time less of an issue moving forward. 

Thank you, too, for making the KGBA such an incredible success. The hard work and devotion of members are making our goats shine!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

2014 Fee Changes

Hello Everyone!

Beginning January 1st, 2014, there will be three changes to the KGBA fee schedule. The changes are as follows:

1. We will be charging a $5 late fee on all membership renewals submitted after March first. Membership fees are due on the first of the year for all ongoing memberships. We hope that the new deadline for dues will enable us to keep our mailing lists, breeders listing and membership lists as consistent as possible. New members joining after the first of November will have their membership dues applied toward the following year, but all other members need to pay their dues early in the year in order to receive all member benefits as well as avoiding late fees.

2. There will be a $10 fee for all goats registered after they are a year old. This fee was already in place for goats registered after the age of 2, but we are still receiving a large number of late registrations, and our registrar is spending a great deal of time wading through paperwork in order to register multiple generations of goats at once. We encourage everyone to register their goats BEFORE breeding them in order to avoid confusion, problems and more work for our registrar. Thank you!

3. When transferring goats to a new owner, the discounted member fee will be used if EITHER party is a KGBA member. Previously, both parties were required to be members in order to receive the member fee.

Please feel free to contact any of the board members if you have questions or comments regarding fees, membership, or anything else related to your Kinder Goats. Our contact information is located on the KGBA website at www.kindergoatbreeders.com

Sunday, November 24, 2013

2014 Calendars Are Here!

The 2014 KGBA calendar is ready!
Thanks to the hard work of Lisa LaRose and Kelsee Gibbs, we are offering everyone the opportunity to purchase 2014 calendars featuring one of our favorite subjects - Kinder Goats! These calendars also make great gifts for your goat-loving friends!
Calendars are $15 each including postage. Orders and payment can be sent directly to Lisa at - lisalarose77@yahoo.com