The GCRA Officers & Directors
Greetings!
It’s hard to believe we are already 1/3 of the way through 2024! Our Nationals was just completed in Alexandria, Louisiana and we had a great turnout of open and especially youth! The awards were beautiful and I think everyone had a great time. Thank you to the host club, FBRC, for doing a great job.
The Board of Directors is getting more active and working in a guide book, suggesting updates to the constitution and by-laws and working in a quarterly newsletter to keep everyone in the know. It’s a great time to be a member!
Now we turn our attention to the 101st ARBA Convention in Louisville, KY and I hope everyone can make this our largest showing of giant chins in a few years. Let’s push for over 50!
Please be sure to check out all the pages on this website about history and evaluating your giant chinchillas. Carl Filliater, a long time giant chinchilla breeder, judge and past president of our club, has some fantastic articles that we have posted to share with all.
Best of luck in your nestboxes and may you grow many winners!
Sonya Garcia
President, GCRA
It’s hard to believe we are already 1/3 of the way through 2024! Our Nationals was just completed in Alexandria, Louisiana and we had a great turnout of open and especially youth! The awards were beautiful and I think everyone had a great time. Thank you to the host club, FBRC, for doing a great job.
The Board of Directors is getting more active and working in a guide book, suggesting updates to the constitution and by-laws and working in a quarterly newsletter to keep everyone in the know. It’s a great time to be a member!
Now we turn our attention to the 101st ARBA Convention in Louisville, KY and I hope everyone can make this our largest showing of giant chins in a few years. Let’s push for over 50!
Please be sure to check out all the pages on this website about history and evaluating your giant chinchillas. Carl Filliater, a long time giant chinchilla breeder, judge and past president of our club, has some fantastic articles that we have posted to share with all.
Best of luck in your nestboxes and may you grow many winners!
Sonya Garcia
President, GCRA
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Reach out to any member of the BOD or stop by our meeting at Convention. We'd love to see more people involved!
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We're always thrilled when anyone has a deep love for this breed and we're excited to meet you at the next show! |
Board of Directors
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President: (2024-2025)
Sonya Garcia PO BOX 1186 Meeker, CO 81641 [email protected] 970-665-8406 Vice President: (2023-2024) Meg Whitehouse 480 Colts Neck Rd Farmingdale, NJ 07727 [email protected] 732-547-7404 Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Ellen Stamets 37 Brown Street Flemington, NJ 08822 [email protected] 908-782-0462 Note: Send all sanction requests ($8 per show)and Membership applications ($9 per yr) to Mary Ellen Stamets |
Director: (2023-2024)
John Williams [email protected] 870-315-6831 Director: (2023-2024) Robert Foster [email protected] Director: (2024-2025) Theresa Elkins [email protected] 281-891-3753 Director: (2024-2025) Rachael Singletary [email protected] Director: (2024-2025) Deborah Sullivan [email protected] 570-357-7288 |
GCRA Committees
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Guidebook Committee
Chair: Rachael Singletary - ARBA Registrar [email protected] Members: Theresa Elkins, Sonya Garcia Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chair: Meg Whitehouse [email protected] Members: Sonya Garcia, Mary Ellen Stamets |
Standards Committee
Chair: Mary Ellen Stamets - ARBA Judge [email protected] Members: Rachael Singletary, Sonya Garcia, Meg Whithouse, Theresa Elkins |