🗓️ Starting January 1, 2025, the fee for an ABGA Adult Membership will increase to $75 per year. Read more
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- Submit a Work Order | ABGA
Need to submit registration docs, transfer forms, changes to your ABGA account, or additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete? Complete the work order form, and upload your documents. Submit a Work Order Submit registration documents, forms, changes to your ABGA account, and additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete. Please allow 1-2 business days for the office to confirm receipt of your work order. If you do not hear from us within this time frame, please call the office at (325) 486-2242. The office is currently working on work orders submitted on: Jan 30, 2025 If you need your work completed sooner than the date above, please request a RUSH on your work order. Payment must be provided before the work can be completed. After submitting your rush request, please call the ABGA office to provide payment. Rush orders are sent via USPS First Class mail. If you require special mailing, please let us know. Need forms? Click here Submitting a Certificate of Registration? All certificates sent electronically MUST be voided on the front and back of the certificate, and the registration number must be written on the back of the certificate. Follow the steps below to before submitting a Certificate of Registration. Write VOID in large letters, in blue or black ink, on both sides of the certificate. Write the goat’s registration number on the back of the certificate. This step is to keep track of multiple certificates being submitted. We don’t want to mix up your certificates! Scan or take a photo of your certificates. Upload your certificates! If you don’t want to void your certificates, you can always mail your certificates to the ABGA office!
- American Boer Goat Registry | American Boer Goat Association | United States
American Boer Goat Association: Protecting, promoting, and recording the American Boer Goat breed. It's Time to Renew! Renew your membership before January 1 to be a member in good standing. Members in good standing will have voting rights for new board members, can run for a Board of Directors seat, and actively participate in changes to the Bylaws. Renew today! Events Calendar The American Boer Goat Association will protect the core values and traits that make the Boer Goat the premier meat goat breed in America through promotion and recording of the breed. Boer Banners Open Meeting 02-11-2025 Feb 5, 2025 7 Now accepting applications for the ABGA Board of Directors Feb 1, 2025 22 JABGA: Being a Mentor Jan 22, 2025 10 Load More OUR PARTNERS iCompete Renew your membership, register and transfer animals, download temporary certificates, view show results, and more! Go to iCompete Submit Work Need to submit registration docs, transfer forms, changes to your ABGA account, or additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete? Submit a Work Order Join ABGA Annual Adult Memberships run from January 1 to December 31, and are $75 annually. Join ABGA Renew your membership Renew with your existing email on file with our new member software iCompete. Renew Request DNA Testing Members and non-members can request DNA testing at a set price from ABGA and UC Davis. Request DNA View Show Results View past ABGA & JABGA Sanctioned and Regional Show results on iCompete. See results Office Updates Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. The office is currently working on work orders received on: January 30, 2025 Updated 2/5/2025 Feb 5, 2025 Open Meeting 02-11-2025 Feb 1, 2025 Now accepting applications for the ABGA Board of Directors Jan 22, 2025 Now accepting National Show Judges applications View all Office Updates
- JABGA
The JABGA Regional Show Program encompasses all five JABGA areas across the United States, offering young participants a platform to showcase their goats. The program also engages youth with various contests and activities, fostering a comprehensive environment for learning and growth within the Boer goat community. February 28, 2025 Area 4 Regional Show Perry, GA, USA April 25, 2025 Area 2 Regional Show Des Moines, IA, USA May 9, 2025 Area 3 Regional Show Greenfield, IN, USA November 22, 2024 Area 5 Regional Show 220 Coliseum, Sweetwater, TX 79556, USA November 8, 2024 Area 1 Regional Show 900 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced, CA, USA JABGA Regional Shows The JABGA Regional Show Program encompasses all five JABGA areas across the United States, offering young participants a platform to showcase their goats. The program also engages youth with various contests and activities, fostering a comprehensive environment for learning and growth within the Boer goat community. Sponsor Regional Shows View Regional Show Rules 2024 - 2025 JABGA Regional Show Series Under the Sea
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- Open Meeting 02-11-2025
An open Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM CST. All ABGA members are welcome to attend. Click the button to attend the meeting on Microsoft Teams: You can also find board meeting dates and meeting links on our Events Calendar on our homepage . At the Annual Summer Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting, the ABGA Board of Directors approved a motion to allow members to view monthly Board meetings for a trial period of 6 months.
- Now accepting applications for the ABGA Board of Directors
The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) is now accepting nominations for the ABGA Board of Directors . Applications (completed by the nominee) for the ABGA Board of Directors are due to the ABGA office via electronic form by March 1, 2025. The ABGA Board of Directors represents ABGA members across 11 regions of the United States as the main governing body of the American Boer Goat Association. ABGA Directors volunteer their personal time and effort in service of ABGA’s financial, youth (JABGA), industry development, performance programs, marketing, education, and strategic planning areas. Directors also work in conjunction with ABGA members via committees and the JABGA Board of Directors to further the goals of the Association. During the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting on January 14, 2025, the board reviewed 6 different proposals for redistricting, ultimately voting to approve the following redistricting map, which will go into effect February 1, 2025. Read more ABGA Region Map This redistricting will alter the number of Board of Director seats open for re-election in 2025. Per Bylaw 5.3(j), “each Director shall be elected for a term of three (3) years… If a Director’s region is changed by the Board pursuant to Section 5.2 in a manner that eliminates a sitting Director’s position on the Board, such Director shall serve out the remainder of his term.” There will be 7 seats up for election during 2025: Region 1 (ID, OR, MT, WA, WY and INTL.) Region 2 (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT) Region 3 (TX) Region 6 (IA, IL) Region 7 (AL, AR, LA, MO, MS) Region 8 (IN, KY) Region 10 (DC, DE, MD, NJ, TN, VA, WV) Applications for candidates from these regions are due to the ABGA office on March 1st, according to the bylaws. In accordance with ABGA Bylaws, applicants must be ABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2025 by January 1, 2025) in order to run for or hold a seat on the ABGA Board of Directors. For more information, see the ABGA Bylaws . Application (Due March 1, 2025) Applications for the ABGA Board of Directors will be due by 5:00 PM CST on March 1, 2025. Applications should be completed in full and submitted to the ABGA office via electronic form (see below). Required on Application: (All required fields and forms are included in the application below) Completed Board Candidate Nomination Form Conflict of Interest Acknowledgement Disclosure Form Certification of Applicant Ready to Apply? Applicants should complete the ABGA Board of Directors application below via electronic form by March 1, 2025. Questions or Concerns? Please contact ABGA Executive Director, Caleb Boardman , with any questions or concerns regarding ABGA Board of Directors nominations.
- Now accepting National Show Judges applications
ABGA is now accepting candidates to judge the 2025 ABGA & JABGA National Show held in Louisville, Kentucky from May 28 - June 6, 2025. Submissions must be completed via this form by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, February 14, 2025. Submissions made past this deadline will not be considered to judge the 2025 ABGA and JABGA National Show. Judges are needed for the following shows: ABGA National Show (Team of 3 judges) JABGA National Show (Team of 3 judges) JABGA National Bred and Owned Show, JABGA National Breeding Showmanship, Coni Ross Class (Team of 2 judges) JABGA National Market Goat Show, JABGA National Commercial Doe Show, JABGA National Market Showmanship (One (1) judge) Eligibility: All eligible judge submissions will be listed and sent to eligible members to vote for their picks for the 2025 National Show judges. Judges must be an ABGA member in good standing (renewed and dues paid for 2025 by January 1, 2025). Judges must be approved as an ABGA Certified Judge by January 1, 2025. Judges who have judged in the 2023 or 2024 National Show are not permitted to judge the same show in 2025, but are welcome to apply for a show they haven't judged at Nationals in the past two years. Judges will be requested to talk reasons through at least 10th place in all show classes. Judges will be required to use a placing method set forth and approved by the ABGA Board of Directors. The JABGA Board of Directors will invite 5 non ABGA-certified judges to submit for the JABGA National Market Show, in addition to the ABGA-certified judges that submit their nomination to judge. Each team member must complete an application. There are no regional restrictions within teams. Judges are welcome to apply to multiple shows.