TIBCSMEMBERS Choice Awards

LAST DAY!

Welcome to the Third Annual TIBCSMEMBERS List Member's Choice Awards! The period for making nominations runs until Dec. 7. Once again we have the opportunity to recognize our peers and look at some beautiful cats...some that have never been shown and some produced by little-known breeders.

These awards are voted on by members of the TIBCSMEMBERS List and therefore they are named after the list whose members vote on them.

If you are a member of TIBCS and wish to vote, simply join the list from this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TIBCSMEMBERS/

(Why? These are unofficial awards, so it would be inappropriate to run them from the OfficialTIBCS list. You do not have to be a member of TIBCSMEMBERS List to nominate or be nominated, but voting will be done using the Yahoo polling feature. That's why you must be a member of TIBCSMEMBERS List if you wish to vote.)

See the SBT nominees so far

See the EG nominees so far

1. The awards cover the period of May 1, 2006 through NOV. 1, 2007.

2. There are two types of awards, "People" awards and "Cat" awards. The categories for the "People" awards are: Breeder(s) of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Best New Breeder of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award.

3. All list members can vote (using the list polls feature). Voting will be anonymous, so that members will be free to vote without having to worry about hurting a friend's feelings.

4. During the voting period, each nominee for the Favorite Bengals category will be identified on the site only by a number (and if it is an EG cat the generation will be stated). Voting will be by number.

5. When the voting is over, the winners will be announced. In order to avoid embarrassing nominees that did not win, the number of votes they received will not be reported to the list.

6. In the case of "Cat" awards, when the voting is over, the cat names will be added to the site and then not only will we have selected the favorite bengals of the members of the TIBCSMEMBER List, we'll have an on-line gallery showcasing some of the most exciting cats produced by TIBCS members! We may also have another stunning calendar like the one last year to showcase the winners.

7. There are no prizes (unless someone wants to donate some!)---but it's good publicity for the nominees, and the winners will get a nifty award graphic that they can put on their website and use in their advertising.

8. You may nominate people for the "people" awards using this anonymous form.

9. Other rules for specific "People" awards, and the special rules for "Cat" awards, are below.

Breeder of the Year

What makes a great breeder? Someone who advances the breed by producing stunning cats? Someone who is ethical and fair in all their dealings? Someone who mentors others? Someone who represents the breed in the public eye? Combinations of these? Etc. There are as many different answers as there are members of TIBCS.

1. The nominee must have been a Breeder member of TIBCS at some point between May 1, 2006 and Nov. 1, 2007. You may nominate as many people as you wish. People who won in this category can be nominated again this year.
2. Five breeders will be chosen as Breeders of the Year.
   

Volunteer of the Year

1. People who are paid by TIBCS are not eligable for the Volunteer of the Year Award, though they are eligable for other awards.
2. The nominee must have been a member of TIBCS at some point between May 1, 2006 and Nov. 1, 2007. You may nominate as many people as you wish. People who won in this category can be nominated again this year.
3. One person will be chosen as Volunteer of Year.
   

Best New Breeder of the Year

1. The nominee's first litter of bengal kittens must have been born between May 1, 2006 and Nov. 1, 2007 and they must have been a member of TIBCS at the time. You may nominate as many people as you wish.
2. One person will be chosen as Best New Breeder of the Year.
3. List members are encouraged to visit the websites of the new breeders to see what they're doing before voting.
   

LifeTime Achievement Award

1. The nominee must have been a member of TIBCS at some point between May 1, 2006 and Nov. 1, 2007. You may nominate as many people as you wish.
2. People who have already received a TIBCSMEMBERS List Lifetime Achievement Award are not eligable to receive it again. These are Jean Mill, Gene Ducote, and Les Hall.
3. The "lifetime achievements" must be related to the Bengal breed, breeding, etc.
4. The nominee must have been breeding or involved in an active, public way, with the Bengal breed (not just a pet owner) for a minimum of 5 years.
5. One person will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
   

Favorite Bengal (CAT) Award

• Nominated cats can be breeders or pets, alters or whole, and kittens or adults.
• Cats that won Favorite Bengal of 2005 or 2006 are not eligable for awards this year. Cats that were nominated for 2005 or 2006 but did not win may be nominated again *IF* a different picture is submitted.
• The cat must have been either owned by a member of TIBCS during the award year or must have been bred (not just during the last year, but anytime) by a member of TIBCS.
• To nominate a cat, email one picture of each cat you are nominating and include the cat's full registered name (including titles if applicable). State if it is an Early Generation cat or an SBT. If is an Early Generation cat, the email must also include the F-number of the cat (F1, F2, or F3). ALCs may not be nominated.
• Like last year, the EG cats will be in one competition and the SBTs will be in another competition.
• The picture must NOT contain text or any other indication of who the cat is or who owns or bred it.
• Photographer copyright notices will be left on the pictures.
• The person submitting the picture is responsible for making sure that they have all the necessary permissions to have the picture posted.
• Composite (or collage) pictures are okay, as long as only one cat is in them.
• Each nominee will be identified on the site only by a number (and if it is an EG cat the generation will be stated). Voting will be by number.
• When the voting is over, the cat names will be added to the site

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