MOTIONS:
Motion 1: Proposed by Mary McGinty (Treasurer), seconded by Jennifer Bird & Council of Management
That all future meetings for 2024/2025 will be on zoom with the exception of the AGM.
Reason for motion: Due to the current financial situation of CLRG face to face meetings be temporarily suspended.
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Motion 2: Proposed by Mary McGinty (Treasurer) seconded by Jennifer Bird & the Council of Management
That the ADCRG registration & TCRG registration fee be increased by 100 euro each.
Counter to Motion 2: From GB Chairs and Reps
The Registration fee remains the same as this year with an additional levy to cover the exceptional one-off expenditure of the PR Company, SIA report, the appointment of the Managing Director and Communications & Marketing Manager agreed by the Registrants.
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Motion 3: Proposed by Karen Petri and Lisa Petri
That we increase the limits on airfare to the CLRG meetings and flagship events.
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Motion 4: Proposed by Karen Petri and Lisa Petri
That the reimbursement wires are sent within 10 business days of submitted receipts, or the individual can claim all financing charges incurred.
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Motion 5: Proposed by Mary McGinty (Treasurer), seconded by Jennifer Bird & Council of Management
Solo entries for Rince na Cruinne 2025 and subsequent years be raised by 100 euro.
Team entries for Rince na Cruinne 2025 and subsequent years be raised by 50 euro.
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Motion 6: Proposed by James McCutcheon
Prior to agreeing any Increases in Oireachtas Fees, CLRG should consider realistic savings attainable by reverting back to pre-2019 judging systems. i.e. 1-day competitions for all categories. In addition, savings from other areas should also be considered. This would be for one year only, due to the considerable loss expected for Dublin 2025, should the status quo remain. Only once agreed savings have been factored in, should any increases in entry fees be made to attain a break-even budget.
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Motion 7: Proposed by Helan Greene
That Conradh na Gaeilge pay ALL expenses associated with their Representatives attending CLRG Meetings.
Reason for Motion: Conradh na Gaeilge receive massive financial packages from the Irish Government, why aren't they paying for their delegates? Effective date: Immediate
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Motion 8: Proposed by Helan Greene
That Conradh na Gaeilge pay ALL expenses associated with their Representatives attending CLRG flagship events.
Reason for motion: Conradh na Gaeilge receive massive financial packages from the Irish Government, why aren't they paying for their delegates? Effective date: Immediate
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Motion 9: Proposed by Helan Greene
That NAFC pay ALL expenses associated with their Representative attending CLRG Meetings.
Reason for motion: Save us from financial ruin - Effective date: Immediate.
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Motion 10: Proposed by Helan Greene
That NAFC pay ALL expenses associated with their Representative attending CLRG flagship events.
Reason for motion: Save us from financial ruin - Effective date: Immediate.
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Motion 11: Proposed by Helan Greene
As part of the standardisation of costumes, CLRG should produce a ‘pattern.’ There would be a nominal pattern purchase fee, and a license fee for every costume produced.
Reasons for motion: Help raise finances for CLRG - Effective date Immediate.
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Motion 12: Proposed by Helan Greene
We replace the Solid Gold solo medals at worlds with the silver gold plated medals.
Reason for motion: Help reduce costs of Worlds - Effective Date Worlds 2025
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Motion 13: Proposed by Helan Greene
No Crystal awards needed for Worlds.
Reason for motion: Help reduce costs of Worlds 2025 - Effective Date Worlds 2025
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Motion 14: Proposed by Helan Greene
No Belleek awards needed for All Irelands
Reason for motion: Help reduce costs of All Irelands - Effective Date All Irelands 2025
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Motion 15: Proposed by Helan Greene
No use for Coiste Faire for All our flagship events.
Reasons for motion: Help save money. We are now allowed to Cheat so why do we need Coiste Faire. It is an extra cost we can do without. Effective date: All Irelands 25
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Motion 16: Proposed by Helan Greene
In line with the practice of ALL North America Regions, all school attending All Irelands and Worlds must full fill volunteer hours or pay a fee to be excused from same.
Reason for motion: Save on cost of paying for Oireachtas members to be in attendance - Effective date: Immediate
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Replies:
- Reason for # 15 - We are now allowed to Cheat so why do we need Coiste Faire. (NT) -- cheating allowed now!, 07:44:35 06/10/24 Mon
- Is this for real?! (NT) -- Insanity!, 13:35:07 06/10/24 Mon
- These are hilarious!!! Dress pattern license fee (NT) -- 🤣, 08:22:18 06/10/24 Mon
- Helen Greene has some out of her mind ideas (NT) -- No thanks!, 09:05:22 06/10/24 Mon
- She is spot on with everything except the costume pattern (NT) -- while Petris want more $$$, 10:04:40 06/10/24 Mon
- Why not just give plastic medals and dollar store trophies (NT) -- 🙄, 11:45:48 06/10/24 Mon
- Yes. Some feis do just this -- Mchasin, 19:25:32 06/11/24 Tue
- Why not just give plastic medals and dollar store trophies (NT) -- 🙄, 11:45:48 06/10/24 Mon
- She is spot on with everything except the costume pattern (NT) -- while Petris want more $$$, 10:04:40 06/10/24 Mon
- Helen Greene has some out of her mind ideas (NT) -- No thanks!, 09:05:22 06/10/24 Mon
- Could the Petri sisters be any more tone deaf? -- Shameless and shameful, 12:36:17 06/10/24 Mon
- What happened to their tanning business? (NT) -- ?, 13:20:58 06/10/24 Mon
- It went up in FLAMES (NT) -- 🔥🔥🔥, 19:51:35 06/10/24 Mon
- They still have it. Will be at NAIDC. No longer (NT) -- at MARO, 04:17:50 06/11/24 Tue
- It went up in FLAMES (NT) -- 🔥🔥🔥, 19:51:35 06/10/24 Mon
- Seriously, they should be proposing eliminating the reimbursement, not increasing it. (NT) -- For pete's sake, 16:08:18 06/11/24 Tue
- What happened to their tanning business? (NT) -- ?, 13:20:58 06/10/24 Mon
- So parents pay more for known cheating and crappier awards….sounds fantastic! (NT) -- 🤮, 13:38:45 06/10/24 Mon
- Fee -- Maire, 15:17:26 06/11/24 Tue
- how much will the spectator fee increase by???? (NT) -- I can just imagine!, 17:06:11 06/11/24 Tue
- WOW y'all... some of these are excellent suggestions, but you just HAVE to complain (NT) -- constructive not destructive, 07:43:45 06/12/24 Wed
- These are excellent suggestions that penalize the dancers and parents (NT) -- Disappointed, 12:14:30 06/12/24 Wed
- -- NAFC should likely be IDTANA, 15:53:37 06/13/24 Thu
- New - Video and Photo Full Collection -- ', 14:20:25 06/30/24 Sun
- Pattern license; good on theory, bad in practice -- reasons inside, 09:50:33 07/08/24 Mon
Dear IDTANA Members,
Thank you to all who attended the informational meetings on June 2 and June 9. Your input and engagement is much appreciated by all delegates representing North America at CLRG.
Please review the proposed motions (click here to view) that will be discussed and voted on at the upcoming EGM on June 14, 2024.
After considering the motions - and hopefully with greater understanding following the past two weeks of meetings and discussions - please respond to an IDTANA poll to provide your opinion on each of the 16 motions:
https://forms.gle/9MPREXMkGYehQ9Wr7
Please note ...
Respondents are asked to indicate their positions on a scale of 1 (strongly against) to 5 (strongly in favor), with 3 indicating "undecided" or in need of more information.
You will be asked to provide your email, name, region and CLRG registration number in order to ensure the integrity of the poll.
Responses are confidential and will be summarized for CLRG delegates.
The poll will close at 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday, June 12. A summary of the results will be distributed to the membership on Friday, June 14.
Thank you again for your dedication, time and passion for Irish Dance. Working together, we can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Your IDTANA Officers
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Dear Southern Region Colleague,
The financial crisis at CLRG is very serious. It is very real.
I urge you to vote to accept the new registration fee and the new entry fees. CLRG needs income now. It needs the promise of income in the future to secure financing to cover the period of operational reform. These increases are an investment in a CLRG better prepared to serve you in the future.
The effort to reform CLRG continues. Please remember changes already accomplished:
A change in leadership.
Independent CLRG organizational study.
Registrant voting for All Ireland and Worlds adjudicators.
Recruiting Professional Management for CLRG.
Improved Office management and efficiency.
Continued work on other projects to improve CLRG.
Change is slow because it is hard. However, the Members who are persistently promoting the necessary changes have been effective. They are dedicated to improving CLRG.
Please note that there is a countermotion in opposition to raising the registration fees. By custom and practice in CLRG, the countermotion will be voted on first. If the countermotion passes, the original motion will not be voted on, it is considered defeated by the countermotion. The countermotion leaves the CLRG Registration Fees the same as they were last year. It assesses every registrant a one-time amount of money to pay for:
1.a €348,334 ($376,894) the 2023 Gibney Communications public relations expenses.
1.b. 2024 Gibney expenses unknown. Gibney is working on a project pricing basis.
2. €156,992 ($169,759) the cost of the SIA Organizational Review
3. Managing Director, Communications and Marketing Director costs unknown as
of yet.
On April 15 there were 2,078 Registrants. The known onetime assessment in the
countermotion is approximately $250 at today’s currency exchange rate, without other currency-related fees. The motion is unclear as to 2024 expenses and which of the MD and COMS expenses would be assessed to Registrants.
Please follow this link to complete a poll on the items scheduled on the agenda of the 6/14 EGM. Polling will end at 11:59 PM EDT, Wednesday June 12th .
Sincerely,
P.J. McCafferty, ADCRG
Regional Director
IDTANA-Southern Region
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Replies:
- This guy sends this letter after ignoring all our letters to him about letting boys win girls comps. (NT) -- Nope, 11:06:30 06/10/24 Mon
- so TCs will be assessed for the cheating scandal they had nothing to do with? (NT) -- either way TCs pay for it, 12:03:49 06/10/24 Mon
- Nothing to do with cheating scandal. Costs of SIA report and PR company (NT) -- Get it Right, 10:27:16 06/11/24 Tue
- both of which were a result of the cheating scandal -- Stop spinning !, 14:08:51 06/11/24 Tue
- Clrg is in financial crisis due to cheating. They had to pay attorney fees for lawsuits and... -- No name, 18:59:44 06/28/24 Fri
- Nothing to do with cheating scandal. Costs of SIA report and PR company (NT) -- Get it Right, 10:27:16 06/11/24 Tue
- Why has CLRG not promised to rewrite their rules so as to... -- investment in cheating, 19:07:06 06/12/24 Wed
- THIS. (NT) -- (NT), 20:08:13 06/12/24 Wed
- The whole thing is being rewritten. -- Watching, 11:29:43 06/14/24 Fri