There was a festive feeling, as well as a few meows in the air, at the GSCC Expo and Show July 16 and 17, 2016, held at the Garden State Exposition and Convention Center in Somerset, New Jersey, as we celebrated our club’s 80th birthday. Founded in 1936, GSCC is the third oldest CFA-affiliated cat club in the country, with seventy-five members.
Most are from the New Jersey/New York Metro area but we also have some members from Florida, California, Australia, and Bermuda. The club’s objectives as stated in our constitution are:
1. To promote the welfare of all cats.
2. To create interest in and knowledge of cats by staging shows, seminars, educational presentations and interaction with the public and other organizations having similar objectives.
3. To cooperate with and provide financial support for feline research and welfare facilities.
4. To encourage proper care and responsible ownership of all cats.
5. To encourage and cultivate friendships through social and cat show-related activities
The club, an IRS-designated 501(C)(3) charitable organization, contributes to animal welfare and feline health organizations as funds permit. We also monitor legislative issues that may impact pet ownership and the breeding of pedigreed cats. This year’s celebratory Expo and Show concept was a composite of all of these goals.
To carry out our birthday theme, over 100 brightly wrapped packages were displayed in the rings, and large cut-outs of cats adorned with birthday accessories were placed on top of each judge’s stand. The exhibitors, vendors and gate enjoyed a huge birthday cake on Sunday afternoon when long-time members CFA judge Richard Gebhardt and John Bannon arrived to visit with everyone. Both men have been very significant contributors to GSCC’s and CFA’s past and present, and it was a treat to see them.
This story is from the October 2016 edition of Cat Talk.
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