ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>The Society</title> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript"> <!-- function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized if (init==true) with (navigator) {if ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) { document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight; onresize=MM_reloadPage; }} else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH) location.reload(); } MM_reloadPage(true); //--> </script> <style type="text/css"></style> <link href="BABStyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .normal12px { font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } --> </style> <link href="Babstyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <table width="650" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"> <tr> <td><div align="center"><span class="normal12px">|<a href="index.html"> Home </a>|<a href="people.htm"> People </a>|<a href="thebreed.htm"> The Breed </a>|<a href="thesociety.htm"> The Society </a>|<a href="photo_gallery.htm"> Photo Gallery</a> |<a href="events.htm"> Events </a>|<a href="breedsshow.htm"> Breed Show </a>|<a href="contacts.htm"> Contacts </a>| <a href="adverts.htm">Adverts</a> |</span> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"><img src="images/Tsociety.gif" width="650" height="50"><a name="thesociety"></a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"><img src="images/Headgif.gif" width="144" height="143"></div></td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650"> <tr> <td height="30">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><ul class="normal16"> <li class="normal18"><a href="#WhatistheaimoftheSociety">What is the aim of the Society?</a> </font></li> <li class="normal18"><a href="#WhatdoestheSocietyprovideforitsmembers">What does the Society provide for its members?</a></font></li> <li class="normal18"><a href="#HowistheSocietyorganised">How is the Society organised?</a></font></li> <li class="normal18"><a href="#Howmuchdoesitcosttojoin">How much does it cost to join the Society?</a></font></li> <li class="normal18"><a href="application.htm">How do I get a membership application form?</a></font></li> </ul> <hr width="80%"> <i><b><font color="#000084" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What is the aim of the Society?</font></b></i><a name="WhatistheaimoftheSociety"></a></span> <ul class="normal16"> <li> The British Alpine Breed Society aims to encourage the keeping, breeding and improving of the British Alpine Dairy Goat</li> </ul> <p>The Society was formed in 1979 by over 60 breeders of British Alpine goats.</font> </p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><b><font color="#000084" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What does the Society provide for its members?</span></font></b></i> <a name="WhatdoestheSocietyprovideforitsmembers"></a> <ul> <li class="normal16">In order to achieve its aim the Society provides its members with four newsletters per year . These include articles, photographs and pedigrees of the outstanding goats of the year, details of milk recorded B.A.'s lists of show awards and winners of British Alpine Breed Rosettes together with up to date information on British Alpine Sires of Merit.News and comments from members around the UK and further a field is included together with an amusing diary by one of our Vice-Presidents.</li> <li class="normal16">A comprehensive annual Stud list is produced detailing pedigrees of BA males at stud, together with information on the performance of their progeny.</font></li> <li class="normal16">The <a href="events.htm#Shows">Annual Breed Show</a> is held at Newark Showground where some of the best examples of the breed can be seen.</font></li> <li class="normal16">Regional get-togethers and social events are held throughout the country in an effort to bring together anyone interested in the British Alpine Dairy Goat.</font></li> <li class="normal16">Periodically a Handbook is published. </li> <li class="normal16">The Society has its own website www.britishalpines.co.uk . This&nbsp; provides <a href="thebreed.htm"> details about the breed</a>, its origins and current information about shows and meetings. It contains a <a href="photo_gallery.htm"> gallery of&nbsp; BA images</a>, which is on-going in its development. The site offers a free facility for members to advertise on a <a href="adverts.htm"> classified advertisement page</a>.</font></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="#Top"><img src="images/Upgrey.gif" width="30" height="31" border="0"></a></p> <hr width="80%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><i><b><font color="#000084" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">How is the Society organised?</a> </font><a name="HowistheSocietyorganised"></a></b></i></font> <ul class="bullet"> <li class="normal16">The Society is managed by a <a href="people.htm">Committee</a> elected from the Membership at the Annual General Meeting.</font></li> <li class="normal16">The Committee meets three times per year and always welcomes ideas and suggestions that may help the Society become more effective in achieving its aim. The contact details given in the list of committee&nbsp;members means that&nbsp; telephone calls/e-mails&nbsp; are welcomed in addition to letters.</font></li> </ul> <hr width="80%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font color="#000080" size="4" face="Arial"><i><b> How much does it cost to join? <a name="Howmuchdoesitcosttojoin"></a></b></i></font> <p class="normal16">Membership of the British Alpine Breed Society costs £10 single or &pound;11 joint (2 adults living at the same address) and £3 for juniors under 16 years of age. More details are given on the application form.</font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="normal16">Why not join us? 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