tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77885436984298795652024-03-15T20:09:42.399-05:00AMERICAN RACING PIGEON UNIONAmerican Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-38960495427422489882022-07-27T15:26:00.004-05:002022-07-27T15:26:51.234-05:00Great for Kids Sport!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyhIi8n7QM1_biUR4V4k62RdI076uLzJEw3784TYzjWCmLB8jJ1WSZWRgs8DwSaaNb6N2KlD8SjX6-5A7kJmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Find out more at</span> <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pages/requestinfo.html" target="_blank">REQUEST INFORMATION PACKET</a></div><br /> <p></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-64244576868724548182022-07-27T10:42:00.000-05:002022-07-27T10:42:09.948-05:00Quiet on the set . . . . . Action!<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tarentum RPC's (Pennsylvania) member, Tom Erdner relayed a story about a call he had recently. Many thanks to Tom for sharing his hobby, and sharing this story with us.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">'In late June I got a call from the owner of <a href="http://www.animalactorsinc.com/">Animal Actors, Inc</a>. in New York asking if I knew anyone who could provide pigeons for release in a movie they would be filming after July 4 in Pittsburgh. He found me through our club website. I told him I could as we had just finished up our OB season and I had birds in plenty good enough shape to make a local flight. He said "Great!" and added that he was relieved to find me as he had some pigeons at his property in NJ but wasn't confident they could make the flight from Pittsburgh. He went on to say that over the years he's kept all kinds of animals in several barns there. He even had an elephant at one time!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He called me in a bit of a panic the next day and said that the film schedule had been moved up and they were going to shoot the scene two days later at the Leetsdale Boat Dock in Leetsdale, PA, which is about 20 air miles from my loft. I met them there with the birds. It as a very hot, sunny, muggy day.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Turns out they were shooting scenes for an episode of "<a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/mayor-of-kingstown/" target="_blank">The Mayor of Kingstown</a>", a crime series about political corruption in a city surrounded by three prisons. The town's economy revolves around the activities of those prisons. Jeremy Renner plays the part of Mayor. The series runs on Paramount Plus.<br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVahAOQWamwiAGfx2-cI5AT6uSSwE8AJstBlDrZhIRhIMbZR5TktNUstBM2syYUMcSuj_hcjKYhtM0Kc1yX7tPS5mri-BlmzMuyUl0EG1vL91AVi1SijHD6TH5T-b87xx3jOK9e3V05wdiLeOlt6JL7FxVrTK2PAe8C0wn3zRerZ_sTzAe_ntniBfP/s640/JeremyRenner.Kingstown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVahAOQWamwiAGfx2-cI5AT6uSSwE8AJstBlDrZhIRhIMbZR5TktNUstBM2syYUMcSuj_hcjKYhtM0Kc1yX7tPS5mri-BlmzMuyUl0EG1vL91AVi1SijHD6TH5T-b87xx3jOK9e3V05wdiLeOlt6JL7FxVrTK2PAe8C0wn3zRerZ_sTzAe_ntniBfP/s320/JeremyRenner.Kingstown.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The scene they were shooting opens with the Mayor (Renner) waiting at a remote boat dock for a clandestine meeting with a couple of thugs. As he walks out on the dock, he sees an old man who had been fishing there release a pigeon. He asks the old man if that was a homing pigeon. The old man says "Yes' and goes on to explain that he communicates with his son in Detroit via pigeon. He says the bird was carrying a note. (They had previously filmed the old man putting a note in the message container and then tying the container on the bird's leg). Renner wryly says, "I use a telephone." The old man makes a few nonsensical remarks (to a pigeon flyer) such as "I've missed a lot of phone calls, but I ain't never missed a pigeon" and "A pigeon can fly from Pittsburgh to Detroit and back in about four hours." They chat a bit longer and the thugs arrive. Renner wishes the old man well and walks off the dock to his meeting. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHSkILtbc3TDOA0TDkljAXT-3E0b2igv5ZPMHUisIIfpoL5LbhQYmF1c5OGwmQgV0jI80xpCvXWVXpNo9i7ncD70M9xbiMheRXUzIwDyS8IThIeUyqZnlKdL70F_vrxej9HQCFCeG-9K70JcIiVBZXIpKmbk3PH8EcZsA_XUL2g7X8TFxaZheSKXk/s4032/JeremyRenner.Kingstown3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHSkILtbc3TDOA0TDkljAXT-3E0b2igv5ZPMHUisIIfpoL5LbhQYmF1c5OGwmQgV0jI80xpCvXWVXpNo9i7ncD70M9xbiMheRXUzIwDyS8IThIeUyqZnlKdL70F_vrxej9HQCFCeG-9K70JcIiVBZXIpKmbk3PH8EcZsA_XUL2g7X8TFxaZheSKXk/s320/JeremyRenner.Kingstown3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The shoot reminded of my long-ago life in the military -- "Hurry up and wait." It was along, tedious day. I arrived at 11:30 am and got home about 9:30 pm. <br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The old man actor was a piece of work. He admitted he was "afraid them birds would bite me." I showed him repeatedly how to reach into the crate and catch the bird, and how to hold it with one hand, but he was too distracted about remembering his lines and not "getting bit" that he didn't pay attention to what I was telling him. So later, I had to sit and grind my teeth as he pulled my magnificent birds one by one out of the crate by their wings or their necks in each take.<br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I was surprised that the pigeon release had nothing to do with the movie's plot, unlike the scene in <a href="https://johnwick.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bowery_King" target="_blank">John Wick where Laurence Fishburne</a> communicates with his Bowery crew by pigeon to avoid telephone bugs and Internet IP address tracking. I guess it was just a human interest angle.<br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">There was a tremendous amount of interest in my birds from many members of the crew. They couldn't believe that my birds would actually fly the 20 miles back to my loft. Most thought the birds would just go out, fly a couple of loops over the river, then come back to the crate. When I told them that we regularly race them up to 600 miles, they were amazed and slack jawed. "No way!"<br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"Yeah! Way!"</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uX7l6n68CgSy2V7ST2Svhw1Kb7M_JvMzoztAdxlaoOTcIOxDaTheaKKfJyC9OQFV7Z9iXfA03djvMMuMik2HhWFjJgyMk5i3cVDn60qKddjiVBQURDoxkxMtKCmYaDnaWvjCuRd3G4_NPQfPijzyRntfIJ8FQCjSSECy5efnVsqkBII4e53ru5k7/s4032/JeremyRenner.Kingstown4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uX7l6n68CgSy2V7ST2Svhw1Kb7M_JvMzoztAdxlaoOTcIOxDaTheaKKfJyC9OQFV7Z9iXfA03djvMMuMik2HhWFjJgyMk5i3cVDn60qKddjiVBQURDoxkxMtKCmYaDnaWvjCuRd3G4_NPQfPijzyRntfIJ8FQCjSSECy5efnVsqkBII4e53ru5k7/s320/JeremyRenner.Kingstown4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">With all the standing around, I had several chances to explain pigeon racing to the curious. I don't know if we will gain any members as a result, but it was fun. The most gratifying remark -- "They're beautiful. They sure don't look like the pigeons in Central Park." '</div>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-53850021959572759912022-01-11T10:08:00.000-06:002022-01-11T10:08:45.418-06:00The Vintage Cock - Chuck Oshaben<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXU1VQkTm6-U3ukRcdfIDpjaUCBJDbGVwfZw2tSf5ESj9bTIGAHl1C8FH-zl5JYsd0RKnvQEP-mPYaJlA6UmGvCVacg-hhDgiXcWVuJXRHGJCRFsoNNneB8K9grSSSw5qIb8ZuUaxRhFqSKGPiN_g-GR8PvLpIizMvu1-6hxszlA5oLhlei48MFjFk=s546" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXU1VQkTm6-U3ukRcdfIDpjaUCBJDbGVwfZw2tSf5ESj9bTIGAHl1C8FH-zl5JYsd0RKnvQEP-mPYaJlA6UmGvCVacg-hhDgiXcWVuJXRHGJCRFsoNNneB8K9grSSSw5qIb8ZuUaxRhFqSKGPiN_g-GR8PvLpIizMvu1-6hxszlA5oLhlei48MFjFk=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXvGEA9huSJXKEuSxG086dRHWHqTBVMs0Iuc_QjW7tovPclHNrgdEIFC5jdzL33NKLYJ4bKicq-XkicCbbBFCRG5KztU968QRekYtVu_aSuGCn6bPqYeYAVPoEITHlVUsMn_4GCMIya-slsRx0F-ROSvrTQ7K1CgppCoHxyf6-dvbF41hgAYhD04K1=s960" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXvGEA9huSJXKEuSxG086dRHWHqTBVMs0Iuc_QjW7tovPclHNrgdEIFC5jdzL33NKLYJ4bKicq-XkicCbbBFCRG5KztU968QRekYtVu_aSuGCn6bPqYeYAVPoEITHlVUsMn_4GCMIya-slsRx0F-ROSvrTQ7K1CgppCoHxyf6-dvbF41hgAYhD04K1=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p> <span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">The following information about
AU-68-WDC-2204 Blue Check cock was taken from the August 22nd issue of the
Racing Pigeon Bulletin in 1977 (Oldest Flying Bird) and if you do remember this
great bird there’s a good chance you’re eligible for Medicare. I may have remembered
it during that time, but I sure do remember it in the late 1990’s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> I had flown home for a visit with my
folks and my Dad was all excited because he had recently acquired a bird that
was supposedly a descendant of the Vintage Cock 2204. He had pictures and
articles about this famous bird. Not only was this bird an award winning
accomplished long-distance racer…. It was Pure Trenton!!!! To my Dad, this bird
was a Super-Star and a bird most could only dream about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> This Bird was flown continuously starting as a
youngster and flew his first 500 as a yearling. He never missed a 500 or
600-mile race with the Washington Metropolitan Concourse and was flown up to the
age of nine. He had many 1st 2nd and 3rd place wins and flew 14 times the 500
and 8 times the 600. He was recognized by the AU and received the Registered
Champion Award. In his racing career he had compiled over 13,000 miles in recorded
competitive racing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> This past November I had the honor
of attending the AU 2021 Convention in Tampa Fl. Besides all the awesome things
the AU has to offer at these Conventions I was there to pick up the AU Breeder
Elite Award for my Dad, Ed Oshaben for his many decades of dedication to his Trenton’s.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> During the lunch break on the
Saturday of the banquet I spotted a table with two Gentlemen, both of whom were
my seniors and I asked if they would mind if I sat with them. After a while one
of the Gentleman said: Oh, you’re the Trenton Guy! Immediately the other
Gentlemen started telling me how much he loved Trenton’s. He said his very
first birds were Trenton’s, and he flew them for many years. Then he asked if I
ever heard of the Vintage Cock? I excitedly replied: Yes, of course I have. He
then told me he was the owner/breeder and handler of that very famous bird. My
excitement was Sky High just to be sitting with this Guy!!! What happened next
is the best part. He told me the Father of 2204 was from Art Nemechek and the
Mothers bloodline was from that Oshbern (Oshaben) guy in Ohio. I about fell out
of my chair, if my Dad would have only known… this most Famous Pigeon that my
Dad so looked up to was of some of his bloodline. The Gentlemen I was talking
with is John Celia, he lives in Silver Springs MD and is still a very active
and accomplished flyer. After I told John who I was he was also excited as
well. I pretty much latched onto his shirt tail and even later we sat together
at the banquet. John, like many of that great generation, still reveres the
old-bird long distance races.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Not only did I come home with a
beautiful plaque honoring my Father, I got to become friends with a great man
and a part of pigeon history!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Yours in Sport, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Chuck Oshaben </span>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-31377944341650605042021-12-08T10:00:00.001-06:002021-12-08T13:05:03.490-06:00A Bird in the Hand - Ronnie Shumaker
<p style="text-align: center;"></p><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3RjNogtD8bvM7S26R08_ldbFRg962tjFxEn9lu0w2JIe1ysNoHgyPt5q9VK8eh_D0sPC5d1i1ZExRAgPvlO3ov80hsiwHQ0MI7owHYNgS18nZVlhc1mKMYDcWPyuil9271LHnwoEzIuyWdkfbof74BbMoE7cMy-XSpyyYi_ts041o0Y7iIunqPwBW=s364" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="303" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3RjNogtD8bvM7S26R08_ldbFRg962tjFxEn9lu0w2JIe1ysNoHgyPt5q9VK8eh_D0sPC5d1i1ZExRAgPvlO3ov80hsiwHQ0MI7owHYNgS18nZVlhc1mKMYDcWPyuil9271LHnwoEzIuyWdkfbof74BbMoE7cMy-XSpyyYi_ts041o0Y7iIunqPwBW=w143-h171" width="143" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I am pleased
to let you know the AU has a race clocking procedure ideal for youth and youth
groups that does not require the purchase of any type of clock. This new system takes us back in time to the
use of the countermark machine and physically removing the countermark off the
leg of our feathered athlete when it returns from the release point. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The cost of
clocks has prohibited many children or youth groups from participating in our
sport. This new system helps eliminate
that cost. This system is ideal for
youth groups, such as 4-H, schools, or home school groups.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Regrettably
many pigeon flyers today have never experienced the thrill of removing a
countermark from the pigeon’s leg and with trembling fingers placing the small
countermark in a capsule to drop in the clock.
The clank noise of the old clocks being hand turned has been replaced by
the multiple beeping of birds rushing across the pad and being clocked
automatically. Now, a pigeon owner can
be on the lake fishing and get a text or email that his or her bird has safely
made it home from miles away. With
today’s technology no one has to be there to witness this remarkable feat of
possibly flying hundreds of miles overcoming many obstacles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As a former
teacher that has had lofts at many different schools, I know the importance of
the interaction of children and our remarkable birds. This clocking system ensures this interaction
because the junior member must remove the countermark and by using an
electronic device enter the countermark number on the <a href="https://pigeon-ndb.com/" target="_blank">AU National Database</a>. The bird will then immediately be clocked
in the race. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If your club
has countermark machines you can donate to this program, the AU will be happy
to forward them to groups that will use them. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kL-v7F-UXekLBWp96A6wjjiBnA1zk0T3kkOTZHJcedNBd1WnijJU9jz-jLjkxAWapFCKE9h6_o6NJlyH8h3LRehoqM9JwcZRfRmZ_FUeD92hQxfrPQnFJmzYOegDQcgoY8g-t0nG_PPo0yXP5QR2yzouOWyNCma_WXJbIA1356whpg3OJcnAkPbd=s267" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="267" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kL-v7F-UXekLBWp96A6wjjiBnA1zk0T3kkOTZHJcedNBd1WnijJU9jz-jLjkxAWapFCKE9h6_o6NJlyH8h3LRehoqM9JwcZRfRmZ_FUeD92hQxfrPQnFJmzYOegDQcgoY8g-t0nG_PPo0yXP5QR2yzouOWyNCma_WXJbIA1356whpg3OJcnAkPbd=w200-h141" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW_Z3VRV65CXexVmAP_cvD9gausQtorWLszMfgqqqbS6j1ljZk8btKSdykMDvsxWYpeBF97OLveGMZp4F3VZXlgkWAzSHjOiivBI2nZ05eDF0mQdFOiJK8m7IsALq5Kl7O61ci_r8z5TkTbT3d17uTrCIAi_iErwJO9KK76KX9YGofqxqLG9Eo4mqj=s351" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="351" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW_Z3VRV65CXexVmAP_cvD9gausQtorWLszMfgqqqbS6j1ljZk8btKSdykMDvsxWYpeBF97OLveGMZp4F3VZXlgkWAzSHjOiivBI2nZ05eDF0mQdFOiJK8m7IsALq5Kl7O61ci_r8z5TkTbT3d17uTrCIAi_iErwJO9KK76KX9YGofqxqLG9Eo4mqj=w200-h134" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>I would like to thank </span><a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pages/directors.html" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Southwest Zone Director, Bud Williams</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, for starting the work on this project and </span><a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pages/directors.html" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">JoyceStierlin</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> for her efforts working with the programmer to make this tool
available for our youth members. </span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for details to help any juniors or youth groups in your area utilize this
clocking system. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ronnie
Shumaker- Youth/School Coordinator- <a href="mailto:pigeonshumaker@gmail.com">pigeonshumaker@gmail.com</a>, 601-938-6775.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">______________________________________________________</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See also:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pages/directors.html">https://www.pigeon.org/pages/directors.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zHUhc7Ohh8&t=27s"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zHUhc7Ohh8&t=27s</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pages/eyetosky.html">https://www.pigeon.org/pages/eyetosky.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://americanracingpigeonunion.blogspot.com/2010/04/school-fundraiser-races.html">http://americanracingpigeonunion.blogspot.com/2010/04/school-fundraiser-races.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-47967217206408583392021-11-22T12:47:00.004-06:002021-11-22T12:48:33.192-06:00Terry's Corner - giving a boost to promotion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.newipigeon.com/product/view/56678">https://www.newipigeon.com/product/view/56678</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp8cIwhQsYDFF4qZZW53qw3s5rruPGDa48qxguV2MpRgzTa1_O6eaXJjLE34dKnkfRtRbv5tGUkXRAzRnEzI__9wwDv5qCBBW-jt4gr3MW7meZDTyVkOlQ5-T58Pou66J8j3gq9dnK4Y/s720/SportPromoAuction2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp8cIwhQsYDFF4qZZW53qw3s5rruPGDa48qxguV2MpRgzTa1_O6eaXJjLE34dKnkfRtRbv5tGUkXRAzRnEzI__9wwDv5qCBBW-jt4gr3MW7meZDTyVkOlQ5-T58Pou66J8j3gq9dnK4Y/s320/SportPromoAuction2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-69203646620216214332020-11-04T11:52:00.005-06:002021-06-17T13:39:18.737-05:00How Are The AU Races Stacking Up?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ntyIMnQdJqkGZ-AxYB3xLnRZZSv4DKzQo4vI9MOcNvKSZ4Ij2JTHGIcA5MKr-f8H7mZQsci1yUhcsYQL3l2pWD46rNInlb65W_9xXr39rwXYILp2dp5SohlJY8DgNFGwLSvRVPT1DfE/s1280/Beautiful-Pigeon-Wallpapers-12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ntyIMnQdJqkGZ-AxYB3xLnRZZSv4DKzQo4vI9MOcNvKSZ4Ij2JTHGIcA5MKr-f8H7mZQsci1yUhcsYQL3l2pWD46rNInlb65W_9xXr39rwXYILp2dp5SohlJY8DgNFGwLSvRVPT1DfE/w168-h126/Beautiful-Pigeon-Wallpapers-12.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Have a peek via the AU National Database.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://pigeon-ndb.com/races/">https://pigeon-ndb.com/races/</a></span></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-8721712592744665272020-11-04T11:43:00.010-06:002020-11-04T11:46:23.506-06:00Are You Up On The Latest AU Race Calculation? EWINSPEED®<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSeAY1lLDFUiJDMSCydjmH_0dDw8ZQSGHKSYfEqeo_UNTIEasqUtGzXIxzSMKsLwrn6Q4JEtkXPjm9x7YrXcXON-pijajk11t-CMak6r_DmMuQwP8OwmZCq4hcpvnGYeNIl5GaPMHj14/s248/au.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="248" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSeAY1lLDFUiJDMSCydjmH_0dDw8ZQSGHKSYfEqeo_UNTIEasqUtGzXIxzSMKsLwrn6Q4JEtkXPjm9x7YrXcXON-pijajk11t-CMak6r_DmMuQwP8OwmZCq4hcpvnGYeNIl5GaPMHj14/w155-h127/au.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br /><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: xx-large;">EWINSPEED®</b></p><p><u><br /></u></p><p><u><br /></u></p><p><u><br /></u></p><p><u><b>GETTING STARTED</b></u></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVAMAzgIjNc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVAMAzgIjNc</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>RACE SETUP</b></u></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8JMJv8w7Hw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8JMJv8w7Hw</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>RACE SECRETARY TUTORIAL</b></u></p><p><a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/ewinspeedtutorial.pdf">https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/ewinspeedtutorial.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>SHIPPING NIGHT</b></u></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Qtsk6Dj7X0jOouDZvRiVdVPML58glql/view?ts=5e723f83">https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Qtsk6Dj7X0jOouDZvRiVdVPML58glql/view?ts=5e723f83</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>REPORTING NIGHT</b></u></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO3tY4h8MMU&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO3tY4h8MMU&feature=youtu.be</a></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-53723186887790849222020-09-03T11:48:00.001-05:002020-09-03T11:55:10.367-05:00Homing Pigeons 101 - The Feed<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> What are your sources for pigeon feed?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Your local feed store - check if they will stock what you need.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Vendors by mail (in alphabetical order):</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Baden Feed: <a href="http://badenfeed.com/">http://badenfeed.com/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Des Moines: <a href="https://desmoinesfeed.com/pigeon-feed/">https://desmoinesfeed.com/pigeon-feed/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Foys Pet Supplies: <a href="https://foyspetsupplies.com/">https://foyspetsupplies.com/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">JEDDS: <a href="https://www.jedds.com/">https://www.jedds.com/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Siegel Pigeons: <a href="https://www.siegelpigeons.com/">https://www.siegelpigeons.com/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Versa-Laga https://<a href="http://www.versele-laga.com/en/gb">www.versele-laga.com/en/gb</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These are just a few, but by no means all. Check with area members to see what they use.</span></p><p><br /></p>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-88938256229462029342020-08-31T14:51:00.003-05:002020-08-31T14:54:03.405-05:00SPORT PROMOTION AUCTION<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWPNDaQwYUV7VC2BwlpfqsPETQ39i31UuXkSo_s0x76R018i_3hu_FgtjERmjzpzGijlaSS4FgOrZ8xAlJvdxV0PW2reFxcnAze90wfKBFLEmpuUvtJ-TUJWELGBlqvZT6qPBzwMBar4/s960/AuctionAd.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWPNDaQwYUV7VC2BwlpfqsPETQ39i31UuXkSo_s0x76R018i_3hu_FgtjERmjzpzGijlaSS4FgOrZ8xAlJvdxV0PW2reFxcnAze90wfKBFLEmpuUvtJ-TUJWELGBlqvZT6qPBzwMBar4/w512-h384/AuctionAd.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">READ MORE - </span></div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HaCzfjxTT7fuo0xAZ_xroVYdccXobFUp/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HaCzfjxTT7fuo0xAZ_xroVYdccXobFUp/view?usp=sharing</a>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-37925079438588915392019-11-13T11:07:00.002-06:002021-03-16T16:50:29.668-05:00Historically Significant Medal of Bravery Ceremony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A special event is taking
place tomorrow in Washington D.C. Robin
Hutton, who has written two books on amazing war animals, has organized and
orchestrated a presentation ceremony to recognize GI Joe and Cher Ami for their
wartime service. After Robin finished
her first book (</span><i><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sgt Reckless: America's War Horse</span></i><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (<i>NY Times</i> bestseller),
she nominated and received the Dickin Medal for Sgt. Reckless in 2016. At that time, she wondered why America did
not have a medal such as the Dickin. </span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">While doing research,
Robin discovered GI Joe and all of the amazing animals that received the
prestigious Dickin Medal during World War II.
She followed with a second book, <i>War Animals: The Unsung Heroes
of World War II</i>. Robin began a campaign to honor the animals in
America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">That campaign has led
to a special ceremony to be held on November 14, 2019, at the Rayburn House
Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This new award is for
animals that have served with</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> our
military during wartime, or a police dog or first responder/fire dog that has
done an exceptionally brave act on the home front</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">. It's called </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">the <i>Animals in War and Peace Medal of Bravery </i>and
is commensurate with Great Britain's Dickin Medal that Reckless was awarded in
2016. The medal is being presented at an inaugural ceremony
and </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">reception for 200
people. The medal has potential to possibly become
a Congressional award. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">Six posthumous medals
will be given by Members of Congress and our sponsors to animals that served in
World War I (Cher Ami, pigeon); World War II (Chips, Army dog and GI Joe,
pigeon); the Korean War (Sgt Reckless, horse); Vietnam (Stormy, dog), and the
war in Afghanistan/Iraq (Lucca, dog). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">In addition, two to
four medals will be given to current military animals, first responders and
their handlers. These animals are still alive and will represent any of the
five military services or police forces/first responders for their bravery and
service in defense of our nation. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The first live dog </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">will be Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Bass.</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> Bass is a Belgian Malinois who served at
Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command (MARSOC) for the
past </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">six-and-a-half</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> years. It takes an
exceptional animal to become a Multi-Purpose Canine for a Special
Operations Command. All MPCs must be able to detect explosive materials,
perform team protection through controlled aggression, and track the movement
of a person or group with their nose. Bass is no exception. Bass</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> went on 350 patrols in Afghanistan/Iraq
and will be attending with his handler, Staff Sergeant Alex Schnell. </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">For the ceremony, GI
Joe is coming out of the Army storage and will be present for honor
recognition. The Army is also going to be bringing Cher
Ami's French Croix de Guerre for attendees to enjoy. We will also have other
military working dogs there with their handlers for people to talk to. It
promises to be a very special event. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The same jeweler that produces the Dickin Medal is designing and
producing the new medal. The designer is also the monarchy's medal maker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Three members of
American Racing Pigeon Union will attend:
Robert McKenna, AU Vice President, Bob Carney, and Tommy DeRosa (one of
GI Joe’s original handlers). The
American Racing Pigeon Union has made a small donation to the International War
Animals Museum in honor of the event and members who served. Members of congress will also be in
attendance.</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">To honor these heroes in
a larger and more permanent way, this medal ceremony will also launch a
new <i>International War Animals Museum</i>, hopefully to be placed in
Washington, DC. The medals will be
displayed in a special exhibit there. (However, Cher Ami's medal will go to the
Smithsonian, and GI Joe's will go to the new Army Museum in Ft Belvoir.) Until the
International War Animals Museum has a final place, the organization will also
be providing traveling exhibits to other museums around the country that want
to feature these incredible heroes. This museum will be a wonderful place for
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GI Joe being held by Specialist Carmen T. DeRosa in front of aviaries of the Churchill Loft in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GI Joe Being held by Specialist Carmen T DeRosa at the front entrance of the Churchill Loft in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Specialist Carmen T. DeRosa explaining Carrier Pigeons to representatives of a local radio station at the Pigeon Center at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liberation of Fort Monmouth's Army Pigeons in celebration of the Opening Day of the 1956 Horse Racing Season at the Atlantic City Race Track, Atlantic City, New Jersey. On the left, Retired Major Meyers. In the center, Carmen T. DeRosa. On the right, an unnamed maintenance worker.</td></tr>
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-71979301532619574052019-08-13T13:09:00.000-05:002019-08-13T13:09:16.441-05:006-PACK INFORMATION BROCHURES<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our 6-Pack is a full set of six pamphlets which will give a general knowledge of Young Bird Racing, Health Care, Old Bird Flying, Breeding, Widowhood information and Feeding Methods, etc. These pamphlets are designed to offer basic information about all aspects of pigeon racing, and it's great for new folks looking for a hobby. It's also an education tool for helping the general public in understanding our sport.</span></span><br />
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American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-90747784522368948862019-07-17T10:13:00.002-05:002019-07-17T10:13:45.439-05:00Herb Cartmell - Running A Club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dy5yySaGQjE6JABrumdpxec7KQSo-dZyKyGsNUH6IIjZrq5H_AZoj4AOBnJrOy4B3-mcqim_nrLQLxu3XyFvRogzCcDtgDBhV49QF7-rBaUn26FhqjwUHXfmdxcEDaE-JLAJm-GRgps/s1600/herb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dy5yySaGQjE6JABrumdpxec7KQSo-dZyKyGsNUH6IIjZrq5H_AZoj4AOBnJrOy4B3-mcqim_nrLQLxu3XyFvRogzCcDtgDBhV49QF7-rBaUn26FhqjwUHXfmdxcEDaE-JLAJm-GRgps/s1600/herb.jpg" /></a><b style="text-align: center;"><i>“Competition is for Testing
Pigeons, not Relationships</i></b><span style="text-align: center;">”</span></div>
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Herb Cartmell, Past AU
Constitution and Bylaws Advisor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all hate to have disagreements occur in our clubs
that often end in ill-feelings, lost friendships and many times can even cause
a flyer to leave our sport. Member dissatisfaction from these conflicts is one
of the top reasons that a member quits our sport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Far too often it causes a set back in our
clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to constantly remind
ourselves that the reason we got into this Sport in the first place was to
enjoy our birds and have some friendly competition and camaraderie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In short, have Fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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am often surprised by the seemingly lack of operating procedures, common sense
and “protocol” that many clubs seem to try and operate with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the conflicts and problems a club has
arise simply because of poor communications and a full understanding of how the
club should operate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes even the
officers don’t seem to be informed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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thing that stands out with the stronger clubs is that the members all have a
clear understanding of their purpose as a club and how they have agreed to
treat their members and themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is more than just camaraderie and friendship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s the understanding by all the members that the club operates with
fairness and has a purpose and plan: The club’s <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Constitution and Bylaws.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The
C&BL establishes ground rules that will reduce dissatisfaction with rules
and race schedules, the formation of cliques within the club, and encourages
beginners in the art of racing pigeons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your
club’s Constitution and Bylaws is after all, the guidelines, policies and rules
that your club has agreed to use and live by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is the agreement the club has made with it’s members that defines how
it will be organized, and what responsibilities the clubs elected officers
have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most importantly, it describes how
the club will deal with problems or disputes when they arise.<o:p></o:p></div>
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and Bylaws should encompass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>A preamble or statement of
purpose </u></b>which
describes the objective and purpose of why the club exists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can be a simple sentence or two which
will help “set the stage” and can be used to re-focus the club on its true
objective, such as: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The Purpose of this
club is to engage in the friendly competition of racing registered Homing
Pigeons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To promote the hobby of
breeding and racing Homing Pigeons, and to foster a positive social environment
for members and their families</i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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It
should include a statement as to its’ affiliation with local concourses, state
and national organizations (AU) and may even include a Motto like the Burns,OR
RPC has: “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Competition is for Testing Pigeons, not Relationships</i></b>” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>What is a member. </u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who can be a member and what, if any,
requirements need to be met.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some clubs
have different levels of membership such as probationary and junior members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some clubs are by invitation only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An active member, for instance, might be described
as “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Any Homing Pigeon fancier who has
participated in at least one race during the prior year, are</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">current in all dues and fees of the club and
affiliate organizations and are of good character.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Some clubs have a probationary period for new members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this probationary period, the new
member should have full entitlement to participate in races and other
activities sponsored by the club, but may not have voting privileges during
this period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually at the first club
meeting following completion of this probationary period, the member would be
voted into full active member status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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of the most important areas of your club’s Constitution and Bylaws is that of
how and when you elect your officers, what officers are elected and what their
duties and responsibilities are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Far
too many times a member is elected to a position with very little idea as to
what the office requires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your club
needs a well-informed “team” of officers to be effective and keep the club
viable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every office is important and
time should be spent with each new officer to be sure they understand the
duties and responsibilities of their new office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are the traditional ones.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">President:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>The President presides over
all meetings and business transactions. In many cases he is the spokesman for
the club, and may be the one to meet the public should the need arise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The President will break all tie votes and is
automatically on all committees in an advisory capacity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>The President</u> <u>is your leader and
the “cheerleader” for creating enthusiasm and participation. <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Vice-President:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Vice-President will preside
at all meetings in the absence of the President, and heads up special
committees as appointed by the president, (i.e. publicity or Race committee) It
is recommended that this officer be your Constitution & Bylaws advisor
which is the one to make sure your club operates as intended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>He is back up for the President.<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secretary:</b> The Secretary is the cornerstone of the
club. He or she will send notices of all club meetings, keep the minutes, and
conduct the general correspondence of the club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is the Secretary that will order and issue the bands, and keep the
records, in accordance with the policies of the AU.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Secretary is responsible for keeping the
By-Laws and Race rules current and issues all revisions to the members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the Responsibility of the Secretary to
make sure the AU secretary kits with band orders are returned to the AU in a
timely manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Essentially he is the
one that keeps the records and writes it down so there is no misunderstandings
down the road.</u> <o:p></o:p></div>
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financial assets of the club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will
submit a financial accounting to the membership quarterly, or as directed by
the President, and keeps the president informed as to any delinquent (member)
accounts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is responsible to pay the
club’s bills, usually with the president’s co-signature on check exceeding
certain amounts. (i.e. $500.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Treasurer keeps in his custody the books and records pertaining to the club and
deposits all monies received for dues, bands, surplus received from shipping or
any other sources into the Club’s official bank account.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To protect the integrity of
this position and avoid problems it is recommended that at the end of his
office, or even yearly, the Treasurer request an audit be made by the incoming
Treasurer and two (2) members of the Club as appointed by the President.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Secretary: </b>The
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conduct of all the club’s races.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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secretary<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is your event director.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He/she chairs the race committee, which
usually includes other elected or appointed members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This committee will resolve all questions and
disputes regarding the racing competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Race Secretary is also responsible for conduction and maintaining
the records of all loft surveys and ensures that the racing supplies are
adequately maintained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Race
Secretary coordinates the liberation and makes provisions for notifying club
members of the release times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He shall
manage all race-figuring activities, and is responsible for publishing race
results and the distributing of diplomas and awards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Bylaws are the club’s policies and operating procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the How, When, and Why, things are
done part of the Constitution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Bylaws will define the club’s policy as to rule changes, voting, dues, when to
hold elections, and what happens if the club dissolves, should that ever occur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is designed to keep everyone all on the
same “page” and eliminate misunderstandings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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understand how things are supposed to work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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club members seem to have little or no interest in their club’s rules or bylaws
until a conflict occurs and for the uninformed club this can be a
disaster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is when the club can be “Railroaded”
or intimidated into something that may either be improper, poorly conceived or
thought through. If the club has a
strong set of Bylaws and refers to them regularly, you should already have a
procedure for handling most situations that will occur. (You also should have a procedure for adding
things that are not covered, and may want to include a built-in “cooling off
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club should invest a few minutes at their annual meeting to review their
Constitution, Bylaws and Race rules and make copies available for the members
to take home and review.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is your
responsibility as a member to be familiar and understand how your club
operates, and what is expected of you and the rest of the members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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need to remember that people join pigeon clubs to fly and enjoy their birds,
but it is everyone’s responsibility to make the club run smoothly and fairly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Should dissension occur in your club,
remember the motto that the Burns, OR RPC uses:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Competition is for Testing Pigeons, not Relationships</i></b>” to
re-focus on your clubs purpose and the discussion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a good Constitution and a set of Bylaws
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American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-38620597223889516282019-07-16T13:09:00.000-05:002019-07-16T13:09:57.223-05:00Herb Cartmell - Good Pigeon Neighbors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">My good neighbor, Mr. Wilson will take all the extra loft scrapings I can spare for his garden. And it explodes every year! I give him 30 gal ( 5-6 five gal buckets), every month or so. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In turn, he always bring over some fantastic veggies. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In this bag, onions, cucumbers, squash, beets. Lettuce... </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">It pays to keep your neighbors happy. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Stay great, Herb</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Larry Davis shared another handy tip for beginners. It is something that is easy to do, and so practical for any bird that may have stopped on its journey back home. It is the wing stamp. It's nothing particularly fancy, but it is powerful in directing anyone to the proper owner contact information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is done with a simple stamp purchased from an office supply store. Using permanent ink, the stamp is placed on the outside of the 3 or 4th primary feather, where it will show up easily.</span></div>
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-22927708606314977952018-11-16T14:13:00.001-06:002018-11-16T14:13:20.510-06:00Homing Pigeons 101 - Helpful Tips: Self-Loading Birds<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're ready to load up the birds, here's a tip for you to make life easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you see that panel opening that slides up, in the corner, to the right, just above the steps?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Note the edge and style of the scraper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-68150152485368689592018-11-13T15:57:00.000-06:002018-11-16T13:55:34.579-06:00Homing Pigeons 101 - Helpful Tips: Nest Bowls<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's a handy tip to make nest bowl cleaning a breeze. Wrap your nest bowls in newspaper thusly. Newspaper ink is typically soybean based, thereby making this wrapping safe for use with the pigeons.</span><br />
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-43445017047337881802018-11-05T15:54:00.000-06:002018-11-16T13:55:44.123-06:00Homing Pigeons 101 - Helpful Tips: Feed Hoppers<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">AU member, Larry Davis, offered some helpful tips for beginners. When it is time to keep the birds penned over the cooler months, let's say October through February for many, it is not necessary to have the birds out to exercise regularly, but rather it is important to provide the proper food for the pigeons to retain their fit and vigor. This is what he suggests.</span><br />
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-90275324186507897782018-11-05T13:43:00.001-06:002018-11-05T13:43:34.440-06:004-H Volunteer of the Year Award Presented at annual Awards Banquet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the November 3rd Emmet County 4-H Awards Night program,
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educational opportunities, teaching about every aspect of pigeon raising, while
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the club was formed, there have been six articles in
the local newspaper, a multi-page story in a national pigeon publication
featuring every member of the club, and most recently a video presentation on
TV 9 & 10's segment on northern living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mike encourages his members to participate in county events
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club tent outside of the small animal booth during fairweek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had informational handouts, colorful
brochures and even pigeons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had
timed races each day to see who’s pigeons arrived home the fastest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this past year’s fairweek, the pigeon
releases occurred with a new twist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
a donation to the club, fair visitors could write out a note that was then
carried by the pigeon back to the members’ home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 4-H’er took the note and mailed it back
to the author with a personal note as to when the note arrived and a
hand-written thank you from the club member.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All day, every day - there was a line up at the club tent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The club members were all great ambassadors
for their project and for 4-H.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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outing, Mike stresses education, safety, personal responsibility and continuous
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news of 4-H, interacting with the youth and supporting their efforts and
accomplishments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is a flag waver for
4-H and is well-deserving of this recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most likely he cleverly stopped to avoid an obstacle. What helps him continue his journey is wild bird seed and water. If wild bird seed is not available, then other grains will be helpful such as these listed here: <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/carelostbird.htm">https://www.pigeon.org/carelostbird.htm</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for your kindness, consideration and compassion!</span>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-54014193143876851372018-09-05T10:12:00.001-05:002018-09-06T09:39:50.166-05:00AL HASSLER - AU SOUTHEAST ZONE DIRECTOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-78633585683968594542018-08-02T14:36:00.000-05:002018-08-02T14:36:13.343-05:00A Memorable 3rd Grade Experience<span style="font-size: large;">by Fred Wright</span><br />
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idea too intriguing to pass up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It involved
her class of 3rd Graders at Crestwood Elementary School in Elyria, Ohio and their
instruction in the differences between a question, a statement and an exclamation,
the use of technology to communicate, math and Homing Pigeons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come on now, you know you saw that one coming
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<span style="font-size: large;">Without trying to brag too much about her ingenious idea let
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in pigeon flying for at least 5 generations, mostly in the Greater Cleveland area
with one emigrant to the Chattanooga Club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So she is very familiar with the sport and the birds even though she never
had any particular interest in competing with the birds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But she is as smart as a whip (yeah, it comes
from her Mother) and is one of those teachers we all hope our kids have in their
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her idea was to incorporate a little history of homing pigeons
into her lesson plan about what exactly a question consists of, then have each student
write down a question regarding pigeons, pick 5 of those questions, have her Dad
bring some of his team to her school for a little hands on experience for the kids
along with a little spiel from the old man, let each interested student actually
touch a bird (this has always been a magic moment for me because of the look on
their faces), place those 5 questions in a WW II type message carrier, strap it
to the bird and then try our best to synchronize the release.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It takes a few minutes for the kids to get the knack of how to
safely hold the birds but they are very good about just letting the bird go if it
gets too squirmy for them to hold onto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
all these years they have never once hurt a bird or damaged the feathers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for 99% of these young folks the only pigeons
they know are the ones in barns and on wires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I ask them what their first impression is after touching the birds it
is almost always, “They are soooo soft.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hence, that magic moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the birds are out of sight I remind them of the time and
the distance in miles to my loft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I point
out they need to remember these facts because after I answer their 5 questions now
on the way to my loft, there will be a question from me for them to answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I answer their questions via email as part of the curriculum
involving the use of technology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My question
to them is sent the same way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tell them
the arrival time of the first bird and ask them to calculate the speed in MPH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they were 4th graders, I would probably go
for the YPM calculation, but it’s a beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there you have the simplistic explanation for a complicated
process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My hope is some of our membership
will see this as an opportunity to promote our sport. But more importantly, expose
our hobby to the next generation and along the way help educate them in a very novel
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do nothing else, I promise you
will bring lots of smiles to lots of kids’ faces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter will gladly share her lesson plan with any certified
educator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s another reason why her Mom
and Dad are so proud of her and the work she does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year ended up a two day affair due to rain moving in unexpectedly
on day one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you can clearly see from these
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<br />American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-65493934523010982382018-06-01T10:59:00.002-05:002018-06-01T11:02:33.356-05:00Club Leadership<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The leadership of the club may guide members to steer away from potential problems. The structure of the club will dictate how efficiently the club runs. The <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/keytoClubsuccess.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">basic fundamentals of a club</span></a> include election of leaders, the conduct of those leaders, and running the club smoothly. There will always be times when a decision will be made that may not please all members. However, there should be ways to mediate and to make change when appropriate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For instance, if the majority of a club votes in favor of changing the time frame that members should arrive for basketing and there are one or two members that can’t meet that time, a compromise can be made. One club member that is able to attend basketing by the appropriate time might bring the birds for another member that can’t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At the next annual meeting when a change may be voted on, bring up the issue, discuss it rationally and ask for a vote. In other words, you may not like a decision or vote, however, if the majority are in favor, it must be upheld. There will be an appropriate time to revisit the issue. Members should understand the majority rules and that there is always an opportunity to reconsider – at the appropriate time. Club officers are the leaders of the club and should set this example.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your AU Board of Directors adhere to this. The AU utilizes the <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/boardactionrequestblank.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Board Action Request</span></a> (BAR). This is a simple form members may use to submit a request to change a policy, race rule, by-law, or introduce a new program. The Board reviews BAR’s at each Board Meeting. If the BAR introduces something that will benefit the majority, the Board may vote to approve. There may be a Board Member that does not agree, however, the majority vote rules. That Board Member will uphold the new approved policy or race rule presented in the approved BAR, because the majority voted to approve. However, that Board Member has a right to resubmit for discussion at the next meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It may be a good idea for your club to adopt a similar process. The bottom line - utilize the appropriate opportunities to request change. Don’t allow bickering once something is passed. You can’t please all of the people all of the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The leaders of the club should be the first to <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/keytoClubsuccess.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">set the example</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In order for any club to operate, there should be an atmosphere that is inviting. If club members are unhappy or uncertain of their responsibilities, relationships may be strained and members may leave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A lot of clubs currently have a set of <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/pdf/constitutions-bylaws.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">By-laws</span></a> in place. Have you seen your club’s Bylaws? How long has it been since they were reviewed and updated? Do all members in your club have a copy to reference?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All clubs should have a <a href="https://www.pigeon.org/organizationsampleconstitutionby-laws.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Constitution and Bylaws</span></a> with which to govern the club. The Bylaws may be very basic and need not be complicated. Having members work together to create by-laws means everyone has ownership. The Bylaws will serve as a tool in the event of a dispute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Bylaws should clearly define the offices for election, terms of office, special meetings and how to handle complaints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Contact the AU office for assistance. 405-848-5801.</span>American Racing Pigeon Unionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555717100377211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788543698429879565.post-62958540892808066962018-04-19T11:48:00.003-05:002018-04-19T11:48:40.535-05:00Auction to Benefit Youth<div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">We can support the pigeon racing hobby by ensuring our youth have a good start and thereby perpetuate the sport for generations to come. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The </span><a href="https://www.nwjuniorflyersma.com/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Northwest Juniors Racing Pigeon Club</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> is a great example of a project that has worked for over 15 years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Jim Gabler shared that <a href="http://adlpigeons.com/" target="_blank">America's Dream Loft </a>has a history of supporting the sport in many ways and their plan for the fall is an Auction of the Legions. Jim said, "That auction </span>will bring top donated birds and hopefully we can get only birds that are winners or who have bred winners. It will be an internet auction followed by a live auction. ADL will organize and do all the promotion and work with the income from the sale going to the kids."<br />
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The Northwest Juniors RPC was selected as the recipient based upon the founder's 16 years of experience doing the right things for kids.</div>
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They are looking forward to this happening in the fall, so keep an eye out for an opportunity to take part in a project that benefits the future of the hobby of racing homing pigeons.<br />
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In the Winter 2017-2018 Update newsletter, we shared that Charlie Klipsch and the Mount Pleasant Pigeon Club developed an event to benefit the Lafayette Industries special needs workshop. Support is expected to triple!</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The only people invited to the race day event were the donors and any press Charlie pre-screened. They did a series of 4 releases in order to include demonstration of orientation, exercise and conditioning and then the race. . . It was such a unique activity that the organization wants Charlie to repeat it next year.</i></span></blockquote>
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Here is an update from Charlie outlining this year's event - (April 16, 2018) </div>
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Charlie was at a meeting last week regarding the Lafayette Charity Fundraiser Race in September. </div>
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These are the things that are confirmed so far.</div>
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1) 100 "Doves of Peace" release at 1:00 P.M.</div>
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2) Picture taking with at least 10 special needs people holding pigeons.</div>
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3) Written messages to be sent with pigeons to be read the next day.</div>
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4) Speech about pigeons and the fundraiser sponsorship for the races the<br />
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5) The "Mayor" of the City of Manchester and Office Staff will be in<br />
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6) The City Aldermen will be there</div>
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7) The City Police Chief and staff</div>
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8) The Fire Department with Truck etc. on display</div>
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9) A special group of women volunteers, to handle the free "hot dog day" for<br />
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10) And of course the Mount Pleasant Pigeon Club will be there</div>
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11) The street will be blocked off from traffic to help create a gala affair.</div>
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1) Expecting about 150 - 200 people in Charlie's back yard to view the races</div>
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2) Two races involving 25 pigeons in each race 30 minutes apart</div>
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3) A reading of the messages sent by the special needs people from the day<br />
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4) Distribution of the gifts for the winners</div>
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5) Acknowledgement of the benefactors, corporate sponsors, and local<br />
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6) Present a trophy and award for the M.V.P. (most valuable pigeon for the<br />
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7) Presentation of the money collected to the C.E. O. of Lafayette Industries</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">70+ people attended in 2017.</td></tr>
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