ATTENTION!!! EMPRESS SOUTHEAST UNIT MEETING!!!

[Jo Ann]

    That sounds like so much fun! 

Wish we could be there!       Lots of pictures, please!

It will be wonderful to have an Empress chapter in the south east!  Having a chapter that is willing to move around to different locations for the meetings and shows will be great! 

The food sounds yummy!       Cook outs are always fun. 

Have fun!  I'll be thinking of all of you and wishing I could be there.   

    Jo Ann

[Jo Ann]

    Told ya I'd be thinking about all the fun you are all having.   

[Jo Ann]

     How did the meeting/field day go?     


   Jo Ann

[Sweetnessheart]

I would like to thank everyone for coming, donating food, and participating in the June 6th, 2009 Southern Unit of Ohio Branch ECBC meeting.  We had a great time making new friends, learning, and socializing.  It was a total success!

We want to send out a special thank you to Ralph and Barbara Shoots for coming from Ohio to help organize and educate us.  Barbara shared her guidelines and instructions on making a successful unit and Ralph gave a great round table discussion with demonstrations on chinchilla grooming techniques, ear tagging, and swabbing. Very informative and inspiring!

We elected and approved officers:  Janice Barrett – President (from SC), Tiffany Yarboro – Vice President (from NC), Cheryl Sanders – Secretary (from AL) and Louise Meadows – Treasurer (from GA).

At our meeting there were 7 states represented including the Shoots from Ohio.  There were a total of 14 people in attendance interested in becoming members with an additional 4 visitors plus Ralph and Barbara Shoots.

We will be having our next meeting in late September.  The destination and time have not been determined as of yet.  There will be another educational session at this meeting so make plans to attend.   We will be finalizing plans as soon as possible and post back here when they are complete.

Pictures from the meeting are posted on our website at this link:  www.4jsplantation.com/soecbc.html

[Jo Ann]

    Sounds like the meeting was a great success!   Each state was represented well by new and/or future members of Empress and it's new division (SUOBECBC).

Barbara is a great organizer and well versed in the art of making it all 'look' easy and go off without a flaw.

The demonstrations that Ralph gave on grooming, ear tagging and swabbing are things every chinchilla owner needs to know ... even if they do not breed.

      Congratulations to you, Tiffany, Cheryl and Louise as the first officers of the newest branch of the highly respected Ohio Branch of the ECBC.   

I am sure it will do well and grow!  Hope I will be able to make it to the next meeting.   

   Jo Ann