TICA GREAT LAKES REGION

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This is not an official TICA show. This is a FUNdraising event which is for fun only, no TICA Titles or points will be awarded. Virtual Ribbons will be awarded and prizes. Funds from this show will be managed by the Regional Director, Liz Brown. It is intended to help those clubs (or region) who lost money related to Covid-19 cancellations.

You do not need to be TICA registered to enter and your cat does not need to be registered in TICA to enter.

Show committee:

Show Manager: Liz Brown
Entry Clerk, Master Clerk and Scorer: Chris Unangst

JUDGES

This show will have 10 judges. Each judge will submit their top 10 for finals. Virtual ribbons will be awarded to all finalists. Other prizes may be awarded, to be announced later.

ROBIN AUSTIN
DEWANE BARNES
KIM CHENAULT
JAMIE CHRISTIAN
NIKKI CRANDALL-SEIBERT
RICK HOSKINSON
DEBBIE LOPEMAN
LYNNE SHERER
EDITH-MARY SMITH
JENNY VEJ

ENTRIES

This show is open to entries as of Tuesday, April 7, 2020 and closes to entries on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 9PM Eastern Standard Time. Results will be posted, for each judge (list of names, no pictures) on Monday, May 11, on the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group. The best of the best (top 10 in each class based on cumulative points) will be presented, via video with pictures, on the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group the week of May 11.

Fees will be paid promptly after entering. Information on how to submit your fees is on the entry form. Enter as many cats as you want. You may enter this show even if you do not reside in this Region. There is no limit on total number of entries. We are making these rules as simple as possible. Because this is virtual, we cannot police the exhibitors. Everyone is on the HONOR SYSTEM to follow the rules.

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A pedigreed cat is one in which the ancestry is formally registered in a recognized organization such as TICA, ACFA, CFA. If your cat’s ancestry is unknown, it is not a pedigreed cat (even if it looks exactly like one). If not pedigreed, it should be entered in the household pet division. Only TICA breeds are recognized for this show (see tica.org for approved breeds).

Kittens: Pedigreed kittens shall be 4 to 8 months old at the time of the photo. May be intact or spayed/neutered.
Cats: Pedigreed Adults who have not been spayed or neutered 8 months or older at the time of the photo. Pregnant cats may enter if you wish.
Alters: Pedigreed Adults over 8 months who have been spayed or neutered.
Household Pet Kittens (HHPK): non-pedigreed kittens 4-8 months at the time of the photos.
Household Pet Adults (HHP): non-pedigreed cats over 8 months at the time of the photo.
Preliminary New Breed / Advanced New Breed / New Trait: pedigreed cats 4 months or older (at the time of the photo) who do not yet meet requirements for competition in the other Pedigreed categories.

**PNB: Aphrodite , Tennessee Rex, Toybob
**ANB: Highlander, Highlander Shorthair, Serengeti
**New Trait: Something new is introduced into an existing breed (i.e. a new color).

OUR CONGRESSES/FUN RINGS:

Rainbow Bridge: Beloved cats that are waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
Wee Ones: Kittens 12 weeks and under
Funny Felines: Cats or Kittens with funny captions

PHOTOS FOR ENTRY: You are allowed to submit up to 3 photos per entry for regular entries and one photo per entry for the congresses. Professional photos are allowed but please give credit to photographer. Make sure your entry reflects the age of the cat at the time of the photo (i.e. if you enter the kitten category, the photos should have been taken when that cat was actually 4-8 months old). Photos should show your cat off: we recommend one with your cat’s head profile, a body shot, and a head shot. When you take photos, make sure there is good contrast with the background color, no clutter or people in background. Be sure to groom your cat prior to photo taking the pictures: wash your cat if needed and groom fur, clean matter out of eyes, clean inside their ears, clean bottoms, etc. Show them looking their best, but no photoshopping.

JUNIOR EXHIBITOR: JE should submit a 3 minute or less video of themselves or creation of movie about breed.

FEES:

$5 per regular entry
$5 for Congress/Fun Ring entry
$5 Vendor Presentation
FREE for Junior Exhibitor

Chris Unangst (chris.unangst@gmail.com) is the entry clerk. All entry questions should be directed to her.

When you submit your entry on the form, you will be taken to the Paypal Checkout screen for easy payment. If you do not want to pay via Paypal, please close the window when you receive the successful transmission page & send a check, payable to TICA Great Lakes to Liz Brown 4899 Squaw Valley Dr Caledonia, IL 61011

If you are submitting multiple entries and would like to just pay one Paypal payment for all your entries when you are finished, just cancel out of the Paypal screen and make your payment later after all your entries have been submitted. If you do not know your grand total owed, contact Chris Unganst. The Region's Paypal is: ticaglpaypal@gmail.com

VIRTUAL SHOW VENDORS - We need YOU! For $5 you can advertise your goods via video or image in our FB group. I am opening this album now and the other albums will post with the show results May 11. If you prefer to donate a prize or cash to the virtual show, you can advertise for free! Please contact me if you are interested.

PRIZES (more to come) The Regional Director is donating a beautiful portrait by the incredibly talented artist Polly Torubarova to the highest, overall scoring cat in show. And visit Polly’s Instagram account for more examples of her amazing artwork: 🥰 instagram.com/polly_cherry_art

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TICA GREAT LAKES

This is not an official TICA show. This is a FUNdraising event which is for fun only, no TICA Titles or points will be awarded. Virtual Ribbons will be awarded. Funds from this show will be managed by the Regional Director, Liz Brown. Please refer to the Show Rules for more info.

How do I enter my cat?
You can enter your cat by visiting this link and filling out the form https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/nd0dUp5jc51Q64O7qz7X

Please use one entry form per cat.
Cats that are registered breeds accepted by TICA can be entered into Kitten, Cat, and Alter classes. These cats should be registered with a recognized association.
Cats that fall under new breeds/advanced breeds/preliminary breeds/new traits under TICA rules can be entered into the Preliminary/New Breeds/Traits class.
AGES: Kittens (under 8 calendar months, but at least 4 calendar months)
AGES: Cats, Alters or Household Pets (8 calendar months or older)
Cats without a pedigree/registration are entered into the Household Pet Adult or Household Pet Kitten classes.
You can enter any cat in the fun rings that fit the criteria.

What are the “Fun Rings”?
The Great Lakes is running three "fun rings" (congresses) for the following cats:
- Rainbow Bridge: Beloved cats that are waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
- Wee Ones: Kittens 12 weeks and under
- Funny Felines: Cats or Kittens with funny captions
Entry is $5/cat and the top 10 in each category will be announced
What is the “Junior Exhibitor” portion of the competition?
Any kid under the age of 18 is encouraged to create a 3 minute or less video of yourself presenting your cat or a presentation of a breed of your choice. All of the kids’ videos will be shared publicly at the conclusion of the competition, via the TICA Great Lakes FB Page (unless otherwise told to the entry clerk).
What do I “win”?
Please remember this is for FUN and fundraising. The top 10 in each class will be recognized on the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group. The “Best” in each class will earn a free entry to the International Virtual Show in June. Second through Tenth in each class will earn a discounted ($2 off) entry to the International Virtual Show in June. The top 3 JE entries earn a free entry into the International Virtual Show in June. The fun rings are just for fun, but will be featured on both the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group and the TICA Great Lakes website.

Do I have to be a TICA member or my cats TICA registered?
No, you do not (but we sure do recommend it). You also do not have to live in the Great Lakes region of TICA.
My cat looks like a Maine Coon/Siamese/Ragdoll/etc but does not have a pedigree or papers to prove he is one. Where do I enter it?
Your cat would be entered in HHP Kitten or Household Pet Adult classes.
What kind of pictures do you need for my entry?
At least 2 - 3 pictures of each cat showing a close up frontal, profile and body for regular entries, and 1 picture for fun rings.
No humans should be identifiable in the pictures.
Your pictures should be at a reasonable size and in focus.
Refer to show rules for more info.
Can we use professional photos?
Yes, you can use photos taken by photographers if you have a profile, head and body shot with no identifiable humans in the photos.
Please credit the photographer in your entry form under the QUESTIONS/COMMENTS section on the form.
What region’s show do I enter?
You are not obligated to enter the show in your region or to limit yourself to only that region’s show. You can enter multiple shows, all the shows, one show, in your region or in another region. The choice is yours. Each region’s show may have some differences in how they conduct the show and judging and they may have congresses/fun rings that differ. If you would like to know what your TICA region is, please check this link to see what region your state or country falls under: https://tica.org/resources/our-association/regions.
Posting on the Facebook Groups
Please do not post your entry onto the TICA Virtual Cat Shows 2020 Facebook group or the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group. Posting has been deactivated in some other region’s groups as well, to prevent identification of your cats to judges. Once the shows commence, your entries will be uploaded by the entry clerk to the applicable place for the judges to view. You will be able to see the top 10 in each class (cumulative scores) in the TICA Great Lakes Facebook group albums.
Advertising - Vendors
Vendors will be allowed to advertise on the group / page for each show they are affiliated with once the show is concluded and results are posted for the public to view. Please keep spam to a minimum and post meaningful content for the audience to advertise your services, products or message. Please do not conduct direct sales on the show’s group/page. Sponsors should provide their logo and web link to the organizers. Vendors $5.
Are the breed standard rules going to apply?
To the extent that we are able to enforce them using photos, yes.
How do we pay?
You will pay via a paypal link on the entry form (the form will take you to the Paypal shopping cart upon completion). If you do not want to pay via Paypal, you can send a check, payable to TICA Great Lakes to Liz Brown, 4899 Squaw Valley Drive, Caledonia, IL 61011. TICA Great Lakes Paypal address is TICAGLPaypal@gmail.com.
Can we ask our pet owners to enter?
PLEASE DO spread the word to your pet owners, friends and family. Anyone can enter. It would be especially welcomed to expose this initiative to people who do not ordinarily show so we can spread the word and encourage growth in the cat fancy for the future.
What will you be doing with the funds raised?
The funds raised will be distributed to Clubs in need who have had a significant loss due to their shows being postponed/canceled, welfare, and the TICA Great Lakes Region (who has incurred a loss from the $1/entry donation from 3 shows and a portion of our Annual rebate from TICA).

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