American Racing Pigeon Union

RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER

2012-01-27T09:41:00.000-06:00

STUDENTS VS TEACHERS UPDATE

2011-12-20T11:13:00.000-06:00

Ronnie Shumaker is the gracious and generous leader, creator, mentor, teacher behind the youth/school projects in Mississippi. They have completed the 2011 racing year and are preparing for 2012. Here is a note from Ronnie to update you on the latest: I am pleased to announce the addition of two new flyers to our project. All of the students and schools that raced this past year will continue to

MORE 2011 AU CONVENTION

2011-12-02T18:05:00.000-06:00

AARP's "My Generation" film crew attending the AU convention to interview participants. Jim Greelis, AU's Historian, sits for make up prior to filming. Friday, December 2, 2011 It's race day. Here' s a peek at Dennis Branham's loft and race day - and waiting for the first bird ~ Tonight, we'll check race figures.

2011 AU YOUTH RACE RESULTS

2011-12-02T12:56:00.000-06:00

Congratulations!

2011 AU CONVENTION - 2ND DAY

2011-12-02T07:27:00.000-06:00

SEMINARS Serge Van Elsacker was first up in the Pavilion. Since he became the King in the Union Antwerp, he has put together a string of ace pigeons, king titles and Olympic pigeons. TOURS First stop was the Heard Museum. The guided tour began with the Art Fence that is the symbolically colorful row of artwork greeting visitors at the exhibits entrance. Walls of Hopi Katsinas

2011 AU CONVENTION COMMENCES

2011-11-30T21:08:00.000-06:00

The AU Board of Directors completed their 2011 Annual Meeting. Minutes will be posted on the web site in December. Board members and spouses celebrated the successful meeting with fellowship at dinner. Our hosts for this year's convention is the Arizona Racing Pigeon Federation. They selected a resort setting for the beginning of AU's second 100 years. It's a perfect place for fanciers

WINGED WONDERS

2011-10-25T14:51:00.000-05:00

Cabela's first annual Winged Wonder ReleaseOctober 15, 2011 AU member Ed Verkleeren, out of Pennsylvania, coordinated with the sporting goods store to make the release happen. Club members built a mini-loft for the event. AU Lakes Zone Director, Ron Pairan, shared information about the American Racing Pigeon Union and also donated a nice pair of pedigreed young birds for a drawing.

PIGEONS AT FALL FESTIVAL

2011-10-12T10:03:00.000-05:00

Bill and Paula Desmarais were featured presenters at the Partners Village Store sponsored event. Bill and Paula have been very successful at breeding and at flying. Locally, they have won quite a few club and special sport races. Birds that they have bred right there in southeast MA, have scored in races and won 1st place in specail races conducted around the country.Paula with her White Doves,

AU NATIONAL DATABASE - UPLOADING RACE RESULTS

2011-09-29T17:34:00.000-05:00

AU Winspeed© Programmer and National Database Manager, Mike Tobin, demonstrates how to upload race results from the Winspeed© Program to the AU National Database ~

DAY OF PEACE SCHOOL PRESENTATION

2011-09-26T13:48:00.000-05:00

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FOR OUR VETERANS

2011-09-15T12:52:00.000-05:00

MUSEUM RACING PIGEON LOFT PROJECT

2011-08-25T09:05:00.000-05:00

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AU MINUTE - "LITTLE BELGIUM"

2011-08-24T15:13:00.000-05:00

Pigeon racing, as a competitive sport, was developed in Belgium. There is an area near Tampa, Florida nicknamed "Little Belgium" because of the number of pigeon fanciers who move there. That's where they go to retire, and participate in heavy racing competition. The AU's Executive Vice President, Bill Mitiu, recently moved there. http://www.pigeon.org/

AMERICAN RACING PIGEON UNION SOUVENIRS

2011-08-16T12:52:00.001-05:00

OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY FROM THE AMERICAN RACING PIGEON UNIONcentennial celebration centennial celebration centennial celebration centennial If you missed the Centennial Celebration, you can still have part of the party. The Centennial t-shirts, mugs and convention bags have almost sold out, but we do still have some in stock. T-shirts have been reduced to $10, plus shipping. Convention

RETIRED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR RACES HOMING PIGEONS

2011-08-09T09:30:00.000-05:00

Fly away homeRACHEL ANDERSON HILL Although he would never admit it, one of the most successful racing pigeon fanciers in the region, and perhaps the world, is Tulsan Dr. John Lamberton. A retired university professor, Lamberton breeds, trains and races champion homing pigeons with the help of his wife, Morgan; three sons; three stepdaughters; and 10 grandchildren on his family ranch, which is

TEXAS RACING

2011-06-30T10:08:00.000-05:00

Great feature in the Texas Co-op Power Magazine ~ Texas Stories: Off to the Races Up, up and away: Time after time, logic-defying flights bring pigeons, the thoroughbreds of the sky, safely back home As Jim Keng stood sentry, scanning the skies from his patio in La Porte, he had a healthy hunch that Miss Elite would be the first bird home. Sure enough, the

VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE & PIGEON CARRIER

2011-06-29T16:56:00.000-05:00

AU member, Chuck Myles, gave us this wonderful look into the past. He shared information and photographs of a vintage motorcycle + pigeon carrier used in World War I. An article published in the American Iron Magazine in December 2005 provided background on this historically significant machine. This 1917 Harley Davidson with pigeon carrier is reported to be the only one in existence, and

Homing Pigeon Expo & Family Fun Fest

2011-05-18T11:49:00.000-05:00

Pigeon fanciers gather at fairgroundsWednesday, May 18, 2011 By Rusty Murry/Nevada Daily MailDozens of pigeon fanciers brought their birds and family members from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma to the Vernon County fairgrounds on Sunday, to attend the Homing Pigeon Expo and Family Fun Day, organized by Jerry Smith. Read about it at http://www.nevadadailymail.com/story/1728426.html

FESTIVALS FEATURING HOMING PIGEONS

2011-05-03T14:40:00.000-05:00

Join us at the upcoming festivals to learn more about racing homing pigeons. May 14, 2011 1-4pm Family Fest Hardin County Fairgrounds 301 11th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627 The event is open to families everywhere who use or are interested in Hardin County family resources. There will be no charge for admission and all families will receive a free resource guide. Many family-friendly

4-H FLY-IN

2011-04-06T15:27:00.000-05:00

Washington – The Skypilot and Thunderbird groups had their first annual Fly-In and Health Workshop. The event included demonstrations by the kids and a “fit and show” competition, which they do at the fair. Demonstrations included vaccination instruction. They had a fun chili dog lunch and a drawing for kids to win a pigeon. Visiting groups and individuals were included. Sky Pilots’ leader,

TRIBUTE TO VETERANS

2011-03-29T17:04:00.000-05:00

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TRIBUTE TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS

2011-03-28T10:08:00.000-05:00

Featured in the TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTETaunton Area Vietnam Veteran’s Association stresses importance of finding missing service members By MARC LAROCQUE Staff Writer Posted Mar 27, 2011 @ 11:19 PM Taunton Gazette photo by Mike Gay Taunton — They won’t stop until every soldier is accounted for. The Taunton Area Vietnam Veteran’s Association held its 29th annual POW/MIA

WHY ARE PEOPLE FANS OF PIGEONS?

2011-03-18T09:01:00.000-05:00

Karen Clifton, Executive Director of American Racing Pigeon Union, shares comments from a pigeon fan.

BUBBA WILSON'S TALE

2011-03-17T13:26:00.000-05:00

as shown on KNWA Northwest Arkansas News (video) "It's thoroughbreds of the is what it is," Wilson says. "Basically, race your birds from a release point to your loft and whoever can fly it the fastest wins." Bubba has been racing pigeons for over a decade. These birds can find their way home from hundreds of miles away. They use magnetic fields, photographic memories and an incredible sense

THE TRANQUILITY OF PIGEON KEEPING

2011-03-07T14:37:00.000-06:00

With the debut of the new Animal Planet show featuring the calming effect of pigeons, we at the American Racing Pigeon Union are reaffirmed in our belief that we have been sharing for many years – that the people who keep pigeons experience a calming respite when they go to their lofts to care for their pigeons. The effect has proven beneficial to physically challenged and learning challenged

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

2011-03-04T14:24:00.000-06:00

NEW LOWER PRICE ON T-SHIRT

2011-02-21T14:28:00.002-06:00

We overstocked! Now that the Centennial Celebration is over, we have surplus commemorative T-shirts in our inventory. We have sizes Large and Extra Large. We're clearing them out at the reduced price of $14.95 (includes shipping). That's a significant reduction from the original $19.95. It's a great looking shirt. Don't miss a chance to get it at a discount! 1-800-755-2778 augrow@

FREE STICKERS

2011-02-18T10:32:00.000-06:00

We were very excited to post our landmark anniversary on our mailings during the Centennial yearlong celebration. Now we have stickers left over. We don't want to waste them. Perhaps you would like some to put on your envelopes and packages. They measure 1 1/4 inches high and 2 1/4 inches wide. For the cost of shipping them to you, they can be yours!! They're FREE!! That is, the stickers

2010 AU JUNIOR ART CONTEST WINNER

2011-02-16T11:08:00.000-06:00

AU ANNOUNCES THE 2010 AU JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP ART CONTEST WINNER AU junior members excel in racing. But they do more than that. They do a great job in the art department as well. Junior member art has been the inspiration for many advertisements and promotional flyers. It’s a great way to win a prize too! Congratulations to Ms. Ivy Ciaburri, from Massachusetts, as the winner of

2010 AU JUNIOR CONTEST WINNER

2011-02-16T11:00:00.000-06:00

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP ESSAY CONTEST WINNER The American Racing Pigeon Union’s Junior Membership Contest was started to highlight more about junior members than racesheet results alone. Juniors are a big part of our racing community that we want to acknowledge. For eight years now, Ed Minvielle, Michael Gantner and now Hano Troll, have teamed up to represent Benzing in presenting the winner with a

AU'S NATIONAL YOUTH RACE

2011-02-15T12:34:00.000-06:00

Junior members, don't forget. Your race entry deadline is March 1. Don't wait. Enter today!

FLORIDA RACING

2011-02-01T07:33:00.000-06:00

2/1/2011 12:41:00 AM Nearly 2,000 racers sprint from Lake City in an event that goes back thousands of years By Karl Burkhardt Nearly two thousand racers left Lake City Monday morning for a 120-mile sprint to Spring Hill, Fla. They arrived before lunch. Three people gathered for the start of the race in the open area that had been the K-Mart parking lot. The only other spectators

2010 Centennial Celebration Convention Gift Bag

2011-01-06T13:52:00.002-06:00

If you missed the AU’s 100th year celebration, you still have a chance to receive a convention gift bag. Each bag contains an AU yearbook, cap, cup, pens, paper pad, and commemorative coin. While supply lasts, the complete centennial set is available at $42 (includes U.S. first class postage), a 20% savings when buying the complete set. Or, order items individually at the following prices.

2010 Convention Pictures

2011-01-05T15:38:00.000-06:00

ONCE IN A LIFETIME CELEBRATION 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the inception of the American Racing Pigeon Union. 100 years! Marking this milestone with an appropriate gala and race became the paramount year-end goal of headquarters in Oklahoma City. If you were not at the grand celebration, you were missed! You can see pictures of the event activities here. The photographs can be

RACER FEATURED IN THE TRIBUNE

2010-12-06T14:42:00.000-06:00

If only meteorologists could have race pigeon technologyBy John Lindsey | pgeweather@pge.com While many of us think of the weather as merely a guide for our wardrobes, there are numerous industries, such as aviation and energy, that depend on meteorology for their business. A drought, for instance, will certainly have an impact on hydroelectric facilities in California and on farmers and

AU'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

2010-11-19T11:13:00.000-06:00

These are a few of the pictures from the 100th year celebration party and race. It was a grand time, and we are looking forward to the next 100 years! Free photo slideshow personalized with Smilebox

LOCAL PIGEON RACING CLUB TAKES FLIGHT

2010-11-15T14:37:00.000-06:00

http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=664823323001 (KSDK) -- Their destination is home, and their progress is closely monitored. "What we do is we train these birds, just to get them in shape, much as you'd run a marathon. They know how to come home, so our job is to get them in shape to come home," said Dave Jennings, a member of the Belleville Pigeon Racing Club. With the map

TEACHERS WIN RACE!

2010-10-30T08:50:00.007-05:00

IN STUDENTS VS. TEACHERS RACING, TEACHERS WIN AT LAST. I had one great bird for a birthday gift today andthe Teacher Loft FINALLY won a race. Thanks to the Metro Club for entering the pigeon.The results are attached here and on the website.The top ten points leaders are on the website also.The report was generated by WinSpeed and does nottake in to account any tie scores. The 250 will be for

PASSION FOR PIGEONS

2010-10-28T16:53:00.000-05:00

A passion for pigeons Wednesday, October 27, 2010By theleaderEllen Cook Leader Editor Ryan Hess has a hobby that is strictly for the birds – as long as those birds are pigeons. He is not content with just any run-of-the-mill variety, however, only the highly intelligent “can find my way home from just about anywhere” brand of pigeons. Hess has been perfecting this hobby since about the age

Woodinville Lions Host Fall Flight for Sight Pigeon race.

2010-09-30T11:55:00.000-05:00

Woodinville Lions Flight for Sight hosted the Puget Sound Futurity race this past weekend, turning the final race of the season into a community fundraiser as well as a fun event. Two hundred and thirty birds competed from 25 regional lofts with one hundred and eighty eight birds were sponsored with a $5.00 donation for the Lions clubs local Sight and hearing programs. The birds were released

Forty-Two Days & Counting

2010-09-29T16:08:00.000-05:00

Little more than a month away from the party of the century!! Keep your eyes on the status of the loft training reports. Office staff is busy with last-minute details. Today's shopping trip included party favors and beverages. At the checkout register, it appears the task was successful in selecting items of great interest. As we near the celebration, we continue to look for those things

FLIGHT FOR SIGHT

2010-09-13T15:10:00.000-05:00

Woodinville Weekly staff writes: The Woodinville Lions Club, in conjunction with the Sno-King Racing Pigeon Club, will hold another Flight for Sight Race to benefit local Lions sight and hearing programs, which provide eye care, glasses and hearing aids for those needing assistance. "All the money raised stays right in the Woodinville area to serve our community," said Herb Cartmell, the club’s

Colorado's Foothills Club Featured

2010-09-08T10:17:00.001-05:00

Excerpt from article appearing in the Denver Post Colo. clubs race thousands of homing pigeons By Jason Blevins Photographer: Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post The white-winged pigeon had flown 150 miles when it finally landed atop its home in Wayne Rozendaal's backyard. "Come on now. Get on inside," says Rozendaal, checking his watch. "Many, many a race has been lost on the roof." As if

BEN CRAIN TAKES FIRST

2010-08-27T11:36:00.000-05:00

Special to Red Bluff Daily News August 27, 2010 Young bird races have started for members of the Red Bluff Pigeon Club. The first young bird race for the Red Bluff Pigeon Club began on Saturday, Aug. 14, where Ben Crain of Los Molinos took first place in the junior division. His blue bar hen AU 2010 POP 371, flew 134.7 miles at a speed of 47.5 miles per hour against 368 club pigeons from the

FAST FLYING FEATHERS

2010-08-25T14:20:00.000-05:00

August 25, 2010 Local residents raise, race pigeons By Tim Mandell Register News Writer Photography Nancy Taggert RICHMOND — A pair of Richmond residents have formed a unique partnership. Former co-workers John Hayes and Robbie Robbins spend their free time raising and racing pigeons. Hayes retired three years ago from his job as custodial foreman at Eastern Kentucky University. Robbins

CREAM OF THE COOP

2010-08-24T12:22:00.000-05:00

EdisonNorwood-TimesReview.com by Mark Lawton (Suzanne Tennant/Staff Photographer) August 19, 2010 Adam Hajduga grabs a pigeon from the coop he's built in the garage behind his Franklin Park house. The pigeon is quiet though Hajduga, 33, turns it every which way while showing off a band around one leg that contains an electronic chip. When the pigeons return to the coop from a race,

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2010-08-02T12:08:00.000-05:00

Monday, August 2nd marks the 100 year anniversary that: In Washington D.C., Mr. D.C. Buscall of Maryland outlined the value of a new national organization and presented samples of the "new and beautiful band, of exquisite workmanship and original design which is to adopted as the national marking ring for the American fancy, and thereby reduce to one uniform band the many mixed and indifferent

THE PARTY IS ON!

2010-07-27T14:41:00.000-05:00

Celebrate our first 100 years.Share a toast to the next 100.The AU's Centennial Convention is right around the corner. Activities begin on Wednesday, November 10, and conclude on Sunday, November 14, 2010.DON'T WAIT - MOST ROOMS IN OUR BLOCK HAVE ALREADYBEEN RESERVED. Questions? Call the AU office at 800-755-2778 www.pigeon.org

RACER FEATURED IN LOCAL PAPER

2010-07-26T14:08:00.000-05:00

July 25, 2010 Racing pigeon hobby takes flight Rural Janesville man’s unusual hobby a competitive sport By Dick Hagen The Land Staff Writer JANESVILLE — Some play golf. Some plant potatoes. Some collect old tractors. And then there’s Chuck Stensrud of rural Janesville. He flies racing pigeons. Stensrud and his special birds literally travel middle America for special pigeon

MESSAGE DELIVERED!

2010-07-23T12:12:00.000-05:00

The Rock River Valley Racing Pigeon Club's FAMILY FUN DAY AND PIGEON EXTRAVAGANZA yielded a message to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Event attendees were invited to send messages in a unique family entertainment day that included a fishing tournament for the kids, prizes, lunch, an animal menagerie for kids, displays from police, fire and military personnel, and much more. Once the message

WORLD WAR II'S DARING PIGEONS

2010-07-20T11:15:00.000-05:00

http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/lifestyle/fly_fly_fly_world_war_ii_s_daring_pigeons_remembered_1_674174 Lynn News, out of the UK reports: Fly, fly, fly . . . World War II’s daring pigeons remembered Published on Tue Jul 20 15:52:32 BST 2010 DURING the war, the country was known for the bravery of its airmen with epic encounters such as The Battle of Britain etched in the memory for years to come.

FAMILY FUN & RACING PIGEON EXTRAVAGANZA

2010-07-18T18:58:00.000-05:00

The Rock River Valley Racing Pigeon Club treated public to a fun event this weekend that included a fishing tournament for the kids, prizes, lunch, an awesome bird release, an animal menagerie for the kids, fire department, police and military displays, demonstration loft, military and white bird tribute release, and a chance to send a message to friends and family by pigeon. Messages were also

THOROUGHBREDS OF THE SKY RACE ACROSS TEXAS!

2010-07-17T12:09:00.001-05:00

TEXAS CENTER RACE COVERED BY NEWS CHANNEL 11. http://cbs11tv.com/video?id=56126@ktvt.dayport.com Sporting competition and fun, and camaraderie That is what it is all about. Great work by the Texas Center Convention organizers.

TEXAS EVENT KICKS OFF TODAY!

2010-07-14T11:22:00.000-05:00

http://www.rodeocityclub.com/ 2010 Texas Center Pigeon Convention is in Fort Worth this week Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/11/2327703/2010-texas-center-pigeon-convention.html#ixzz0tfpvz25c By TERRY EVANS tevans@star-telegram.com Ron Caram knows why people get attached to racing pigeons. "They become your children," said Caram, who is helping coordinate the 2010 Texas Center

FAMILY FUN RACING PIGEON EXTRAVAGANZA!

2010-07-09T15:04:00.000-05:00

NEWS ADVISORY CONTACT: Pat Kelsey 815-626-9300 pkelsey@skiptracers.com WHAT: A fun day for the family to learn about racing Homing Pigeons, includes: · Kids Fishing Tournament · Prizes · Free Lunch · An amazing bird release – 1000 pigeons! · Animal Menagerie for the Kids · Fire Trucks · Armories · Mounted Patrol · Educational & Entertaining Videos · Actual Pigeon Loft for viewing. · Fire

WYOMING PIGEON FANCIER FEATURED

2010-07-02T14:34:00.000-05:00

The Torrington Telegram July 2, 2010 John Miller All types of birds, from parakeets to cockatiels, have been valued as pets for thousands of years. But one Torrington resident has taken his fascination with homing pigeons to a competitive level. “I was 14 when I flew my first race,” Allen Hunter said in recollecting the start of his racing career. “Years ago, my dad raised pigeons and we found

RACING PIGEON GETS ASSIST

2010-06-29T17:03:00.000-05:00

Our thanks to kind folks that come upon wayward racers. Normally highly reliable in their ability to navigate to their home loft, sometimes adverse conditions disrupt the birds' homing faculties. They get an assist getting back home from good folks such as these. The Natchez Democrat reports: Racing pigeon finds saviors The photo is by Hannah Reel . . . Two weeks ago, Ginger Mims pulled

IOWA YOUTH AWARENESS UPDATE

2010-06-28T10:30:00.000-05:00

Walter and Brenda Codney of Council Bluffs, Iowa, shared an hour and a half presentation with 35 pre-school children and teachers on the joys of raising pigeons. The event was a huge success! When contacted by his grandson’s school, Walter’s mission was set. He would put on an unforgettable event for his grandson’s fellow students. Walter raises mostly racing homing pigeons and does have a

ILLINOIS PIGEON FANCIER FEATURED

2010-06-27T11:24:00.000-05:00

The State Journal-Register featured AU member Bill Leskovisek. The photo was taken by Dave Bakke. Excerpt: Bill Leskovisek is the biggest pigeon fan this side of Bert from Sesame Street. Sometime today, some of Bill’s racing pigeons will arrive at Bill’s home in Virden after a 500-mile flight from Oklahoma City. Sometime tomorrow, other racing pigeons Bill owns will arrive at Bill’s home in

BERT OOSTLANDER, PIGEON FANCIER

2010-06-15T14:58:00.000-05:00

Savannah Morning News Bert Oostlander is a pigeon fancier. He flies pigeons, breeds pigeons, trains pigeons. His international pigeon supply business in midtown Savannah, where he produces his own line of products in a 15,000-square-foot warehouse, is one of the largest pigeon operations in the country. His supply business in Holland, where he also publishes a magazine, runs an auction site

PIGEONS VISIT FLIGHT ACADEMY

2010-06-09T15:21:00.001-05:00

The University of Oklahoma Sooner Flight Academy camps challenge students ages 6-18 to learn scientific and mathematic principles using aviation education. Through hands-on activities, students experience the effects of science, math, engineering and technology as they participate in exciting aviation activities during flight camp. AU member Bill Jordan visited this year's first camp session to

It's Going to Be a Party!

2010-06-08T13:38:00.000-05:00

The American Racing Pigeon Union is Having a Birthday... Join us, won't you? This will be a party you don't want to miss. Join us for a great race and 2 days of tours. Your registration includes a daily continental breakfast, pizza on shipping night, lunch on race day, meals while on tours, dinner at our birthday bash and awards banquet and gala (and don't forget the

ROCHESTER RPC VISITS SCHOOL

2010-05-25T10:25:00.000-05:00

Rochester club members conducted a pigeon release at one of the local elementary schools. You can see it at the club web site. Rochester Racing Pigeon Club

PIGEONS AT SCHOOL

2010-05-19T13:07:00.000-05:00

Members of the Amarillo Racing Pigeon Club and their birds were invited to give a presentation to the Whittier Elementary second grade class. They showed a brief video and explained pigeon racing. The class learned about the birds' history, received handouts, and watched as birds were released for home. Club President, Leo Koenig released the birds. Over 70 students watched as they headed to

HOMING PIGEONS AT SCOUT O RAMA!

2010-05-18T16:19:00.000-05:00

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FLIGHT FOR SIGHT PIGEON RACE

2010-05-11T14:32:00.000-05:00

Woodinville Lions host first Flight for Sight pigeon race Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff Monday, 10 May 2010 12:12 In spite of the rain and cool weather, the first ever Woodinville Lions Flight for Sight was a success. The sponsored birds numbered 298 and were from 27 different lofts in the Seattle-Everett area. The birds were released Saturday, May 1, at 8 a.m. from Wilsonville, Ore.

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER RACES

2010-04-01T10:28:00.002-05:00

School racing pigeon projects create ways to bring in funding to continue the projects. Mississippi schools have created a fun race between students and teachers. Join the fun! Help the schools! 2010 Students Vs Teacher Race Against America’s Best! 24 Teams from Spring Hill in 2009 Four Birds $200 entry/ 1 Extra Bird @ No Charge (Optional) 2nd Team ½ price $100 Four Races with prizes for

SCHOOL RACING LOFT

2010-03-23T14:01:00.000-05:00

CLARKDALE FFA Thanks to all who helped with the school projects. All lofts are ready for birds when you are ready to ship. You can see construction on the newest loft at www.clarkdaleffa.com Click on Photo Gallery and you will see Pigeon Loft in the gallery. We have birds in the loft now from: Charlie Moore, MS Larry Smith, MS Sue Ann Holmes, MS Tommy Cox, AL Pete has set May 2 has the pick

MR. DEPENDABLE

2010-03-23T11:16:00.000-05:00

Vacaville racing pigeon best in the U.S. By Melissa Murphy Posted: 03/23/2010 07:44:17 AM PDT Photo credit: Joel Rosenbaum/The Reporter) The NFL has Kyle DeVan. Major League Baseball has Jermaine Dye. But move over boys, Vacaville's elite group of athletes just grew by 1.5 pounds of muscle and feathers. He goes by the moniker Mr. Dependable, and this tiny racing pigeon is just that, says

BIRDS OF PEACE

2010-03-22T14:27:00.000-05:00

Jessie Garza reports that the Yakima Herald-Republic did a really nice story about the, “Stop the Gang Violence Parent/Community Forum” in the Sunday edition on the front page. On the website, http://www.yakima-herald.com/ scroll down to Local News and the click on Forum, which takes hard look at keeping kids out of gangs. This will take you to the story. There’s some cool pictures including

Sky Pilots of Florida

2010-03-04T13:32:00.000-06:00

Mid Florida Sky Pilots is a newly created 4-H related racing homing pigeon club under the guidance of veteran AU racing member Guy Johnson. The club just held their March meeting. They now have 13 members with 4 new added. Guy provided 12 pigeons to elated kids, and he will continue to provide birds as needed. During the club's meeting, members discussed and practiced catching, holding and

FFA AND PIGEONS

2010-03-01T14:41:00.000-06:00

The roof is on the new Clarkdale Bulldog Loft. Perch/Nesting boxes will be made this week. You can see pics of the students working on the loft on the above link.

Homing Pigeons and the Signal Corp

2010-02-18T13:40:00.001-06:00

Pigeons play role in Signal Corps history Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent A variety of animals have been used alongside Soldiers in the history of the military. Soldiers rode horses, and military working dogs sniff out bombs. During World War I and World War II, homing pigeons played their part in helping the Signal Corps fulfill its mission. “The Signal Corps started using the pigeon

CENTENNIAL RACE LOFTS

2010-02-03T15:53:00.002-06:00

The AU's 100th Year Celebration Race lofts are preparing for the big event in November. For the convention race, the following lofts are expanded to accommodate the anticipated 2000 birds. World of Wings Randy Goodpasture is the handler. The loft is 85 feet long x 10 feet wide and has 700 perches. He will be taking 500 birds so there is plenty of room, plus the birds have access to the hall for

Off to the pigeon races

2010-01-29T18:23:00.000-06:00

Whitman & Hanson Express reports: Written by Dave Palana Thursday, 28 January 2010 18:30 From a young age, Steve Croghan has been a man of the birds. He was fascinated by a pigeon racer on his paper route, and has been keeping birds of his own since age 10. “He used to call them and they would come sit on his arm and he used to feed them out of his hand,” Croghan said as he recalled his old

Junior Members at the Mid Minnesota RPC Show

2010-01-25T16:52:00.000-06:00

By: Whitney Sabrowsky, AU Youth Ambassador January 16th, 2010 announced the date of the 32nd annual Mid Minnesota Racing Pigeon Club show and auction. A break in the freezing temperatures called northern fanciers from their lofts to a central Minnesota show in Osakis. Some may roll their eyes at the prospect of “talking birds” from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, but for flyers from around the state

2010-01-18T12:47:00.000-06:00

FORT WORTH RACING PIGEONS

2010-01-18T10:07:00.000-06:00

The Star Telegram reports: These pigeons always find their way home, even 600 miles away By SUSAN McFARLAND Special to the Star-Telegram Photo - Joyce Marshall Scot and Susie Lindsey’s ride home from the Stock Show is a little less crowded than on the way there. After their show pigeons were judged on health and appearance Saturday, the Lake Worth couple released more than a dozen birds out of

NOSTALGIA

2009-12-31T14:03:00.000-06:00

Remember the days? Well, maybe not if you are under 50 years of age or are not familiar with pigeon racing at all. Those who are, remember the clocks, the baskets, the clubs, the thrill. These things have given way to new technology and new equipment. We still have the thrill, but the old, replaced items are put in a closet or a storage building to be found years later. If you remember your

WHITE DOVES REALLY HOMERS

2009-12-24T06:32:00.000-06:00

The McPherson Sentinel reports: By Katie Stockstill, managing editor The McPherson Sentinel Tue Dec 22, 2009, 11:17 AM CST McPherson, Kan. - Gail Huddle is into racing. But you won’t find him at the track or on the road, you have to look up to see Huddle’s race in action. Huddle is one of the state’s top pigeon racers. The McPherson resident grew up with birds and picked up bird racing from

BUILT FOR SPEED

2009-12-08T10:24:00.000-06:00

The Mercury reports: Pigeons built for speed: Racing pigeons come home By Linda Lombardi, For The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, the animals in three small, white-painted wooden buildings in John Celia's backyard look like the street birds that get little respect in cities all over the world. But look a little closer and you see that these pigeons are different: clean,

TUGGERAWONG SCHOOL BOYS INHERIT 50 PIGEONS

2009-12-07T14:45:00.000-06:00

New South Wales Picture: WAIDE MAGUIRE BOYS at Tuggerawong Public School are now the carers of about 50 pet pigeons. The feathered friends arrived on Tuesday as part of a project designed to teach students responsibility and ownership. Prominent pigeon flyer Don Brierty, of Davistown, recently retired from the sport and donated his loft to the school. Father David Woodhead, who is

WAYWARD PIGEON NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE

2009-11-25T14:34:00.000-06:00

San Francisco Chronicle reports: Cirrus the wonder pigeon will fly across the country early next week on his way back to his home in a suburb of Wichita, Kan. This time he'll take the plane. His flight inside a special U.S. Postal Service mailing package will be the last chapter of a saga that took the bird from his pigeon loft in Kansas to a patio deck in Point Richmond on the shores of San

RED BLUFF PIGEON CLUB: Shaffer wins race

2009-11-24T13:50:00.000-06:00

http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/news/ci_13857357 Thunder Shaffer of the Antelope 4-H club won the last young bird race of the 2009 season from Madras, Ore. His blue check pigeon, AU 2009 RBPC 0978, flew 310 miles at a speed of 55 mph against 113 pigeons on Oct. 24.

CUTTING RACING COSTS

2009-11-24T11:14:00.001-06:00

AU's Woodlawn Racing Pigeon Club has found a way to cut shipping costs. Club spokesperson, Scott Horn, shares: "The members of the Woodlawn Racing Pigeon Club in San Antonio cut our operating expenses in half by each member hauling the races ourselves. Besides cutting costs, we had the benefit of having experienced pigeon men at the release point describing the weather conditions to our race

FINE, FEATHERED WAR HEROES

2009-11-18T09:58:00.000-06:00

Canada's Gazette reports: Birds transported vital information during World Wars and before By DAVID BIRD, The GazetteNovember 18, 2009 I often think of my dad repairing the skins of the Spitfires and Hurricanes that were shot to pieces by Messerschmits, Focke Wulfs and ground fire over the Dutch coast during the Second World War. He didn't talk about war much, except to say that most of the

PIGEON BEAUTY COMPETITION

2009-11-16T16:27:00.000-06:00

Pigeon lovers, birds of a common feather, flock to Old Greenwich By Neil Vigdor Staff Writer GREENWICH -- These birds get a bum rap. Thanks to their urban cousins, they get pigeonholed. But watch what you say about pigeons when you're around Bill Desmarais, who, with his wife, Paula, owns about 250 of the racing and show variety of the birds. "These are what you call thoroughbreds of the

JR. FLIER TAKES TWO PIGEON RACES

2009-11-11T13:37:00.000-06:00

The Daily News reports: Jr. flier Brent Shults' bird training has paid off. He took first place in the Chemult, Ore. Race on Sept. 26 with his blue bar hen # TRR 9031. The bird flew 205 miles at a rate of 47 mph. Brent flew past at least twenty other jr. fliers including super competitor Ben Crain. In the next race, out of La Pine, Ore. on Oct. 3, Brent soared in with another win flying his

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL REPORT - # 7

2009-11-01T09:38:00.000-06:00

TOP TWENTY FOR 10.28.09 Congrats to Dave Dunn from WA and SPO 454 WinSpeed-1 Queen City Racing Pigeon Club 10/28/09-22:38 Weekly Race Report Page 1 Open and Sportsman Category Name: STUDENTVSTEACHER 250 Young Bird Race Flown: 10/28/2009 Release(A): 07:30 Birds: 45 Lofts: 3 Station: BLYTHVILLE Weather (Rel) Fog, Calm, 46 degrees (Arr) Clear, SE 3-6, 75 degrees Clear with slight head wind POS

AVIAN COURIERS

2009-11-01T09:17:00.000-06:00

The Sun reports on 11.01.09 Photos are by Barry Bland / Barcroft USA The brilliant birds transport digital images of intrepid white water rafters for the team at Rocky Mountain Adventures. They fly the memory card from a photographer snapping rafters near the start of their adventure to a processing base at the end, where the daredevils can collect their finished photos. The service is

CHILDREN'S AUTHOR VISITS YOUTH RACE

2009-10-28T15:24:00.000-05:00

Children's book author, Barbara O'Connor, joined us for the 2009 Youth Race. She has a great blog about the race and the kids. It includes photos of the loft. http://greetings-from-nowhere.blogspot.com/2009/10/dont-let-pigeon-lose-race.html

MISSISSIPPI REPORT - SCHOOL - # 6

2009-10-28T12:28:00.000-05:00

250 Race - Top Twenty Birds Listed below are the top 20 birds based on the Winspeed Champion Bird Report. The birds that tied for places will have 1 pt added to their score. Thanks to all of you for entering birds in this race series. Ronnie Shumaker Erio Alvarez 1. 602 AU 09 ALVAR 123.0 Pts 3 race(s) 458 Miles Tiger Loft -STUDENTVSTEACHER 100 09/29/2009 14/ 100 Brds/ 3 Lfts/117 Miles/ 12.0

CALIFORNIA REPORT - 4-H - # 9

2009-10-28T12:19:00.000-05:00

WinSpeed-1 RED BLUFF PIGEON CLUB 10/25/09-18:45 Weekly Race Report Page 1 Open and Sportsman Category Name: MADRAS, OR. Young Bird Race Flown: 10/24/2009 Release(A): 08:30 Birds: 113 Lofts: 29 Station: MADRAS, OR. Weather (Rel) SUNNY, S-5 MPH, 26 degrees (Arr) CLOUDY, N-10-20MPH, 75 degrees CLOUDY/WINDY POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TOWIN YPM PT 1 WALTS LOFT/10 161 AU 09 RBPC RC H 14:

CALIFORNIA REPORT - 4-H - # 8

2009-10-28T12:14:00.000-05:00

Congratulations again to Junior 4-H member Ben Crain for taking the La Pine # 2 race. One more to go and you with be KING OF THE CLUB. TOP 20 - RED BLUFF WinSpeed-1 RED BLUFF PIGEON CLUB 10/19/09-10:58 Weekly Race Report Page 1 Open and Sportsman Category Name: CHEMULT, OR. 2 Young Bird Race Flown: 10/17/2009 Release(A): 08:00 Birds: 144 Lofts: 28 Station: CHEMULT, OR. 2 Weather (Rel) P.CLOUDY

2009 AU CONVENTION RACE

2009-10-26T10:58:00.000-05:00

The New England party is done. The race results are in. The Herald News FEATHERED FLYERS: Pigeons head home after 312 mile flight By John Moss Fri Oct 23, 2009, 09:24 PM EDT Fall River - Paula Desmarais of this city was not so surprised when her homing pigeon placed 16th out of more than 1,000 champion birds in a race over hundreds of miles this week. The event was the centerpiece of this

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL REPORTS - # 5

2009-10-26T10:11:00.000-05:00

Students Vs Teacher 200 Congratulations to Erio Alvarez and Tiger Loft. 1 Tiger Loft/22 602 AU 09 ALVAR 12:25:13 190.498 00.00 1080.782 75 Erio Alvarez FL 2 Tiger Loft 9907 AU 09 LYNCH 12:25:13 2/ 22 00.00 1080.782 72 Bob Lynch GA 3 Tiger Loft 13434 AU 09 GHC 12:25:14 3/ 22 00.00 1080.724 69 Pete Yachimske FL 4 Tiger Loft 1685 AU 09 QUEEN 12:25:16 4/ 22 00.02 1080.608 66 Ronald Binion AL 5

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL REPORTS - # 4

2009-10-26T09:48:00.000-05:00

October 20, 2009 Much better results at Panda Loft today. 7:15 release at about 200 miles. First text from teacher at 12:25 with 7 on the drop. Another text later has 4 12:39 more in. 12:47 another drop of 3.

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL REPORT # 3

2009-10-26T09:45:00.000-05:00

TEACHERS VS. STUDENTS PIGEON RACING The competition continues with shipping to the 200. Panda Loft 2590 GHC Dowe deBoer FL 174 TRPC Tommy Cox AL 436 NCC All American & Shellstone Farms NY 9534 GHC John Gallager FL 379 FSI Jerry Bellor FL 9184 Lorefice Mike Welch FL 1407 Queen Holmes & Matthews MS 2883 Craz Crazy Al CO 9163 Camp John Hundrup WA 1405 Queen School Sponsored 9998 Lynch Bob Lynch GA

WHITE HOMING PIGEONS

2009-10-26T09:35:00.000-05:00

Florida Times Union Glynn teen is taking flight in dove business A Glynn teen's birds are used in shows of joy, as well as memorials. By Terry DicksonStory updated at 1:08 AM on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 BRUNSWICK - Cody Moore is one of those rare people who can walk easily between worlds. Brought up on his family's farm, C-Boy Stables, he wears denim and leads horses through their paces for

2009-10-26T09:17:00.000-05:00

The Herald News shared convention race information. Bill & Paula Desmarais and the New England RPC Sport Promotion Association put on a grand party. HOMEWARD BOUND: Pigeon racers say pastime is more than a sport By Marc Munroe Dion Herald News Staff Reporter Posted Oct 17, 2009 @ 07:59 PM Last update Oct 17, 2009 @ 08:03 PM FALL RIVER — In the back of a house in the Flint, 200 pigeons coo