2018 Suffolk Directory

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Let’s Grow
Grant Funding
Available!
In 2015, the USSA was chosen as a Let's
Grow Grant recipient. This grant supports services
that allow USSA members to have their
flock's NSIP data entered through the USSA
Office. To-date, we have entered data for 350
head!
If you are interested in participating or hearing
more details please contact the office.
There is no cost to members to have their
data entered. NSIP fees still apply.
To learn more about NSIP and this opportunity,
visit the USSA website to access an
archived webinar on this topic: How NSIP can
add $$$ to your Suffolk flock?
Fees and Services
DUES
• Membership Dues (effective 10/01/17)
• New - $40
• Paid prior to March 1 - $40/yr
• Paid after March 1 - $60/yr
• UJSSA (Junior, age 21 and under) Dues
• Annual dues - $15
Include name, flock or ranch name,
address, city, state, zip and phone number.
Juniors include birthday. Send to USSA, P.O.
Box 121, Holland, IA 50642.
MEMBER RATES
• Postage and Handling (per order) - 3.00
• Registration - Animal registered within one
year of birth - $6.00
• Late Registrations (effective 03/02/18) -
Late Registrations (over 1 yr old) - $15/hd
• Re-Registration from Canadian or UK
Registries - $6.00
USSA Mission
Statement
“To define, register, promote
and improve the Suffolk breed to
provide leadership for the
advancement and future of the
entire U.S. Sheep Industry.”
USSA Vision
Statement
“To be the most innovative, value
adding, member-driven sheep
breed organization for an evolving
U.S. Sheep Industry.”
• Transfer of Ownership - $10.00
• Within Family Transfer - $3.00
• Rush Fees (effective 10/01/17) -
• Needed within 72 hours - $25/hd
• Needed in less than 14 days - $10/hd
• Duplicate Certificates - You must be the
recorded owner - $5.00
• Christening - Naming of Rams or Ewes -
$15.00
• Extended Pedigrees - 5 generations - $10.00
NON-MEMBER RATES
• Registration - Animal registered within 1 year
of birth - $16.00
USSA Percentage
Program
PURPOSE: Enables members of USSA to
identify and maintain records on their nonpurebred
replacement seed stock and wethers.
RULES AND REGULATIONS*
1. In order to record an animal in the USSA
Percentage Registration Program, you
must be a member in good standing of
USSA or UJSSA.
2. At least one parent must be registered in
the USSA Purebred Registry or the USSA
Percentage Registry.
3. Percentage animals must be identified by
permanent positive identification.
4. Animals registered in the USSA
Percentage Registry will receive a
Percentage Certificate of Registration
(printed on green paper).
5. An animal with a percentage registration
number will not be permitted to enter the
purebred flock book nor will any of its
progeny until the 15/16 level of purity is
reached. Once progeny reaches a level of
purity, the registration will be printed on a
Certificate of Registration (printed on
white paper).
*It is helpful if members submit percentage
registrations on the Application for Percentage
Registration (provided in the directory, on the
website or from the office). If you would like to
submit an application to register percentage
sheep and do not have the correct application,
please indicate on the application that the animals
being registered are percentage Suffolks.
Why Foundation
Donations?
The United Suffolk Sheep Association
would like to express thanks to those members
who have in the past, donated to our National
Suffolk Foundation. Many of you include a few
dollars with each work order and that is certainly
welcome and appreciated. We welcome
any size donation. Foundation donations are
included on the fee list. To donate you need
only indicate the amount and include it with
payment. It will be listed on your invoice for
your tax records.
We fear that perhaps many are not aware
of how these funds are utilized. It was determined
some time ago, that these funds would
all go to the USSA Scholarship Fund.
Each year, at Louisville, we award at least
two scholarships to deserving young Suffolk
breeders. We don’t want this to be a best kept
secret, but want to get the word out to all of our
members. It has been announced from time to
time, but we want to bring it to your attention
once more, that these donations are most
appreciated and can do a tremendous amount
of good. Thank your for your consideration of
supporting this fund!
2017/2018
USSA Committees
By-Laws
Chair: Randy Hodges
Committee Members: Bill Gergen,
Gayle Lucas, Ron Alves
Budget
Chair: Bill Royer
Committee Members: Bill Gergen,
Randy Hodges
Scholarship
Chair: Ron Alves
Committee Members: Blair Summey,
Bob Paasch, Chuck Ream,
Diane Russell, Pat Wiford
Youth Promotion
Chair: Paul Skartvedt
Committee Members: Jeremy Geske,
Bret Henderson, Tom Burke
Marketing/Promotion
Chair: Bret Henderson
Committee Members: Gayle Lucas,
Paul Skartvedt, Dale Dobberpuhl
Hospitality
Committee Members: Randy Hodges,
Ron Alves, Blair Summey
Ambassador
Chair: Tom Burke
Committee Members: John Peck,
Paul Skartvedt
Hall of Fame
Chair: Tom Burke
Committee Members: Wayne Skartvedt,
Chuck Ream, Donna Mays,
Randy Hodges
Breed Improvement
Chair: Matt Beals
Committee Members: Jeremy Geske,
Ron Alves, Randy Hodges,
Dale Dobberpuhl, Gayle Lucas,
Brenda Reau, Blair Summey
Online Sales
Chair: Jeremy Geske
Committee Members: Gayle Lucas
Suffolk Gain Program
Chair: Bill Royer
Committee Members: Blair Summey,
Ron Alves, Randy Hodges
2018 SUFFOLK DIRECTORY