THE AMERICAN KUNEKUNE PIG SOCIETY - AKKPS
Established For the Members, By the Members ….. Working Together, the Possibilities are Endless!
WELCOME TO THE AKKPS!
The AKKPS Board of Directors and the Society as a whole welcome you to the American KuneKune Pig Society - AKKPS!
Please take some time and read through this welcome page of the akkps.org website to educate yourself on the AKKPS, the AKKPS Member Portal and AKKPS policies.
Please reach out to your director with any questions you may have.
The primary form of communication per AKKPS By Laws is via email. To keep members up to date, all members receive a monthly eblast with pertinent and educational information around the 15th of each month. Please add the below email addresses to your address book as these addresses are extremely important.
Please note the secondary form of communication is the AKKPS Members Only Facebook Page which you should have received an invite to. If you did not get an invite the link to the page is below in this Welcome Page.
EMAIL ADDRESSES
PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES TO YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.
THIS WILL PREVENT REGISTRATION ITEMS AND AKKPS EMAILS FROM GOING TO YOUR SPAM.
noreply@akkps-registry.org
All Registration items come form this no reply email address
eblasts@akkps.org
All pertinent emails pertaining to AKKPS come from this email address - monthly eblasts, links for webinars, member votes, show information, etc.
registrar@akkps.org
This is the registrars email address
akkpsbod@akkps.org
This is the AKKPS Board of Directors email address
PLEASE SET UP YOUR AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL
INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW IN THE "SETTING UP YOUR AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL" SECTION OF THIS PAGE. HERE YOU WILL CHOOSE A USER ID AND A PASSWORD BE EMAILED TO YOU ONCE YOU SET UP YOUR USER ID.
Please set up your AKKPS Member Portal as soon as possible as it is your hub to all things AKKPS Member related including registration related items and the AKKPS Members Only Information Section.
The AKKPS does not email Portal Information automatically - Members must use the link to set up their portal and choose their login ID. Once this is done a password will be automatically emailed and can be changed after the Member is logged into their portal.
PLEASE NOTE:
- ONCE YOUR PORTAL IS SET UP YOU CAN CHECK WHAT INFORMATION IS SEEN IN THE PUBLIC VIEW OF THE BREEDERS LIST.
- THE AKKPS REQUIRES YOUR NAME, FARM NAME, CITY AND STATE TO BE VISIBLE AS THIS INFORMATION IS USED ON REGISTRATIONS.
- THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN BE HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW
- STREET ADDRESS
- EMAIL ADDRESS
- PHONE NUMBER
CREATE YOUR AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL
- Your My Animals
- Advanced COI Feature
- Registration Items
- Account Settings
- AKKPS Members Only Information & Benefits
- And Much More!
HELP GUIDE - SETTING UP YOUR AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL
Step by step instructions for setting up your AKKPS Member Portal.
MEMBER PORTAL LOG IN AFTER SET UP
After Setting up your AKKPS Member Portal please use this link to log in. The link can also be found in the header of the akkps.org website.
JOINING AKKPS MEMBERS SOCIAL MEDIA
AKKPS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Click on each each to join the AKKPS Social Media Page
THE AKKPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The AKKPS has 8 elected directors to support the needs of the membership. These directors are elected from the members, by the membership. The regional directors are here to help and are your first line of contact for members with any questions or concerns. To learn more about the elected Board of Directors, as well as the AKKPS Coordinators and Advisors, please click the link below.
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR HELP?
The AKKPS is fueled by the AKKPS BOD and AKKPS Volunteers who are here to help you in a timely manner.
CONTACT YOUR AKKPS DIRECTOR
- General Registration Questions
- Processes
- Procedures
- Membership Questions
- Suggestions
- Concerns
THE IMPORTANCE OF AN AKKPS CONTRACT
The AKKPS strongly encourages the use of a contract when purchasing and selling AKKPS Registered KuneKunes.
AKKPS GENERIC CONTRACT
Print out a generic AKKPS Contract that can be used by the buyer or seller when purchasing AKKPS Registered KuneKunes.
CUSTOM AKKPS CONTRACT REQUEST
Request a customized AKKPS Contract with your Logo and Membership Information.
WHY USE A CONTRACT
Read about why a contract is so important when purchasing AKKPS Registered KuneKunes
WHERE DO I FIND INFORMATION?
AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL
Your AKKPS Member Portal contains:
- Registration Items
- Your My Animals
- Advanced COI Features
- AKKPS Members Only Section
- And Much More!
AKKPS HERD BOOK
The AKKPS Herd Book contains information on all animals that are AKKPS Registered or in an animals pedigree.
AKKPS MEMBERS ONLY SECTION IN THE AKKPS MEMBER PORTAL
The Members Only Section in the AKKPS Member Portal contains:
- Current AKKPS News & Meetings
- AKKPS Merch
- Contact Info
- Society News
- Registration Help Guides
- Sponsoring A Member
- AKKPS Custom Benefits
- AKKPS Member Tools
- Volunteering for the AKKPS
- Various Forms
- Mail In Registration Forms
- AKKPS Sponsored Webinars
AKKPS HELP GUIDES
The AKKPS Help Guides, written and video, walk you through all aspects of AKKPS Registration and the Member Portal.
AKKPS EDUCATIONAL SECTION OF AKKPS.ORG
AKKPS.ORG has a large section on KuneKune Education including:
- Registration
- Calculators
- KuneKune Basics
- Housing / Shelter / Feeding
- Breeding & Farrowing
- KuneKune Health
- Pork Education
CUSTOMIZED AKKPS MEMBER ITEMS
CUSTOM AKKPS CONTRACT REQUEST
Request a customized AKKPS Contract with your Logo and Membership Information.
CUSTOM AKKPS SOCIAL MEDIA FRAME
The AKKPS offers AKKPS Members an "AKKPS Frame" for Social Media Profile Pictures.
The frames can be blank and the member use a photo
CUSTOM AKKPS FARM ADVERTISEMENT
The AKKPS offers AKKPS Members the opportunity to showcase their farm in an individual Ad on the AKKPS Website under the Members & Breeders Tab.
CUSTOM AKKPS EMAIL SIGNATURE & BUSINESS CARD
The AKKPS offers AKKPS Members an custom email signature that can also be used as a printable business card.
AKKPS EXCLUSIVE BREEDERS LIST
The AKKPS Exclusive Breeders list contains AKKPS Members who exclusively litter notify and register with the AKKPS. The list is audited twice a year and open to application year round.