American Dorper Sheep Breeders’
Society Committees
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Executive Committee:  President-Warren Cude, Vice-President-G. F. Kennedy and past President-Mike Sudderth

Purpose:  Oversee budgets and review all association spending, resolve issues and break tie votes.  This committee is defined in the organization by-laws. 

Current Status: Define transition procedures and prioritize 2007 projects.

Financial Business
 

Chair: Darroll Grant; 503-749-1863; e-mail: gdigrant@teleport.com

Warren Cude, GF Kennedy, Jim Ashmore, Martha Howell

Purpose:  Develop operating budgets, establish priorities, and ensure financial soundness of the organization.

Current Status:  Data collection from the office has been initiated for development of a budget. This can only be completed with input from the other committees. The business practices of the office will be studied and updated if necessary. We are fortunate to have a member with extensive financial education and experience on the committee.

Promotion, Marketing & Advertising Committee: 
 

Chair:  Christo Visser; 520-384-1749 e-mail: karoogenet@aol.com

Vinson Kirchner, Kathy Lewis, Ann Marie Hauck

Purpose:  Deliver new marketing strategies for our product.  Investigate new methods of advertising that attract buyers for breeding sheep, commercial sheep, and meat products.  Develop promotional ideas like sheep field days and sponsorships of local events.

Current Status:  See related article in this issue.

Show & Sale Committee:
 

Chair:  Ron Guenther; 614-216-6268; e-mail:  riverwood_farms@msn.com

Johnny Powell, Doug Van Well, Alan McAnelly, Chuck White

Purpose:  Set show & sale dates for ADSBS sanctioned events.  Investigate opportunities for regional shows and sales.  Promote Dorper shows into existing livestock venues.

Current Status:  See full report in this issue.

Health & Science Committee:
 

Chair:  G. F. Kennedy 507-825-5341; e-mail:  dkennedy@pipevet.com

Alan McAnelly

Purpose:   Inform ADSBS membership of medical issues concerning sheep.  Act as liaison between national research projects and the ADSBS.

Current Status:  see “Straight Talk”, in this issue.

Pelts Committee & Liaison to North American Hair Sheep Association:
 

Chair:  Philip Glass; 325-465-4267; e-mail:  dorper@wcc.net

Purpose:  Ensure ADSBS works with NAHSA on projects related to pelts and promotion of hair and meat sheep.

Current Status:

Production & Performance Committee:
 

Chair:  Kathy Lewis; 541-545-0019; e-mail: blkcyn@hughes.net

Ron Guenther, Wes Patton, Anne Marie Hauck

Purpose:  Move forward on development of ram testing and evaluation of lamb carcasses.  Provide guidance on performance record systems and methods.

Current Status: Continue to explore options available that will advance growth, maternal and carcass value traits of Dorpers and White Dorpers.  

Financial Grants Committee:
 

Chair:  Darroll Grant; 503-749-1863; e-mail: gdigrant@teleport.com

Wes Patton, Lloyd Wendel

Purpose: To seek out funding for the ADSBS to use in marketing, production and performance.

Current Status: Contact has been made with a source of matching funds for continued efforts in achieving a greater return to the producer for Dorper skins. Determination of priorities for support and expansion of Dorper numbers will be conducted. The committee is open to suggestions from the membership.

Business Processes and Strategic Planning Committee:
 

Chair:  Martha Howell; 325-659-2257, mhowell@stoneaxefarm.com

Christo Visser, Wes Patton, Truett Roberts, Warren Cude

Purpose:  Look at how the organization works, document key processes to ensure continuity, and make sure we have a path to follow in order to meet our goals.

Current Status:  Some initial projects will include documenting transition, election, and annual meeting procedures, review of business office requirements, and reviewing the business office records for back up and recovery. Also work with executive committee on defining communication requirements and processes, including the newsletter.

Youth Programs Committee:

Chair:  Wes Patton; 530-865-7250; e-mail:  wespatton@glennlandfarm.com

Christo Visser, Philip Glass, Doug Van Well

Purpose:  Develop programs and scholarships for youth to encourage raising and showing Dorper sheep.

Current Status: We are working on a Youth Dorper Starter Flock program which will be open to any youth interested in Dorper sheep.  The Starter Flock program will involve youth applying for the opportunity to receive a starter flock of Dorper or White Dorper ewes sponsored by the ADSBS.  Participation will be open to any youth interested in sheep and will require a two to three year commitment to the program.  We are still in the development stages of this program and will include more information in the next newsletter.  One important fact to remember, the success of this program will be completely dependent upon membership participation.

Insurance Committee:

Chair:  Deb Kennedy 507-825-5341; e-mail: dkennedy@pipevet.com

Purpose:  Maintain and review all insurance policies for ADSBS.

Current Status:  Property, general liability, and director’s & officer’s coverage have been ordered through a local Missouri agent.  The policies have been issued and are in the review process.

Dorpers in Mexico:

Chair:  Juan Jose Salas 52-55-5379-3778 e-mail: salaslotfe@yahoo.com.mx

Purpose:  Coordinate activities and represent interests of ADSBS members in Mexico.

Current Status: As a joint venture CAN MEX Dorpers just made the first importation of EMBRYOS from Canada to Mexico, 188.  We are so exited to work again with Canadian Genetics. Also other Dorper members are importing from Australia South African embryos born there.  As you see Dorpers in Mexico still pushing the market.

Dorpers in Canada:

Chair:  Ann Marie Hauck 403-932-3135 e-mail:  am@ramhbreeders.com

Purpose:  Coordinate activities and represent interests of ADSBS members in Canada.

Current Status:

Update on the Canadian Dorper Scene: Producers are now in fall breeding programs and preparing for winter shows. The next two main shows are Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario and Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan Nov. 20 to 25.  Some producers have now exported embryos to Mexico in response to the positive interest.  A first since the BSE crisis left Canadian Dorper producers essentially cut off from many international markets.