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Date this Page was last updated ~ 18/01/2008

NCC AFFILIATION SCHEME

Some show/club secretaries are under the impression that the cards they receive for the National Cavy Club’s show support scheme are the cards that count towards claims for prizes offered by the Star Scheme. THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!
The cards currently offered for show support (which clubs have to apply for), are generally offered for Best Self, Best Non Self and Best Juvenile etc. to enable fanciers who win those cards to apply for rosettes/diplomas which are offered in the way of show support. – NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STAR SCHEME !

The first prize cards for each breed class are the ones which the exhibitor uses to claim their prizes in the Star Scheme.
All clubs may affiliate to the NCC for an annual fee: this fee includes public liability insurance and also enables the affiliated club to hold NCC star shows.

The benefits offered include:
-     automatic insurance cover at all shows held by the affiliated society during the year.
-     covering exhibitors, visitors and workers against accidents received whilst at the show.
-     Star Scheme Participation.
-     National Executive Committee advice or mediation where requested to clubs with internal disputes or problems.

COSTS
Cost of Affiliation to include Insurance and Star Scheme £15
Cost of Insurance Cover only. £15
Cost of Star Scheme only * £8
* (Shows offering Southern Cavy Club Star Scheme can also use the National Cavy Club Star Scheme. If such shows are affiliated to the SCC, they need not affiliate to the National Cavy Club, but may take part and offer NCC stars in addition to the SCC stars. Fee £8 per year, plus cost of Star Status).

STAR SCHEME
Affiliated clubs can hold star shows, also the NCC stock shows shall be star shows.
The star ratings and costs are as follows:

1 STAR	£1	A box show or table show with a judge who is a NCC member.
2 STAR	£1.50	Open pen show with recognised judge, as listed in club rules.
3 STAR	£2	Open pen show with 3 or more judges officiating in the open classes with a minimum of 75% PM
		Open pen show with guaranteed prize money and one or more recognised judges.
4 STAR	£5	Open pen show with a minimum of 75% or guaranteed prize money that has exceeded an entry of 250 pure bred cavies over the past three years of that particular show.

5 STAR	£7.50	National Cavy Club Stock Shows and Clubs that host NCC Stock shows. Open pen shows with a minimum of 75% or guaranteed prize money that has exceeded an entry of 500 pure-bred cavies over the past three years of that particular show.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE SHOW SECRETARY

Affiliate the Cavy club or society to the National Cavy Club.
Apply for stars for the shows to be organised accompanied by the appropriate fee.
Include at the top of the advert to be published in Cavies and on printed schedules whether the show is a National Cavy Club One, Two, Three, Four or Five Star Show.
Indicate the number of NCC stars on the back of all breed class first prize cards. The cards should also be signed on the back by the show secretary. Cards should also state date of show and judge.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY EXHIBITORS
All first prize cards to be used for the claiming of stars must be signed by the judge: if sex and breed of the Cavy are not on the front of the card, the exhibitor must write details on the back of the card before the judge signs. When sufficient stars have been accumulated by one particular exhibit, the first prize cars should be sent to the Affiliation and Star Scheme Secretary.

NOTES

Prizes of increasing value will be awarded at 15 stars, 30 stars and 45 stars.
The awards at the end of the year are for those won by the same Cavy within the 12 months period January to December. Exhibitors may claim Star prizes for more than one Cavy in the same 12 month period.
All cards should be sent to the Star Scheme Secretary.
Breed class wins only to count.
Cards used to claim stars may only be used once.
The scheme runs from January to December each year.
Claims are made to the Star Scheme Secretary who will return the award, there is no closing date for claims.
The awards are: 15 stars – 3 tier rosette, 30 stars – 4 tier rosette, 50 stars – Shield or Plaque.
All star claims awarded will be published in the NCC Handbook.
There is no minimum entry required in the breed class. 1 entry will count for the claim.
Juvenile Star Scheme: Rules for this are as above: the judge must be a member of the NCC.

For more information contact the Affiliation and Star Scheme Secretary:

New Affiliation Secretary

The new Affiliation secretary is

Mrs Andrea Jackson

52 Egmanton Road, Meden Vale,

Mansfield, Notts, NG20 9QN

email AJJMV@aol.com

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