AU Board Completes Mid-Year Meeting

The American Racing Pigeon Union board of directors completed their mid-year meeting July 2, 2014, in Las Vegas. Minutes of the meeting will be posted soon to the AU website.

AU board members in deliberation.

Usual business included reports from each officer and each director.  New topics included discussion between the Drug Test Committee and remaining board members, an update on the new eWinSpeed©, and the unanimous approval of the newly developed Benzing live system that is already enjoyed in Europe.

Hanno Troll & associate, from Benzing, present Benzing live.

Benzing live unit.

The next AU board meeting will be in Omaha, Nebraska, just prior to the AU National Convention.  These meetings are the times that the board of directors considers member requests.  If you have suggestions that serve the betterment of the sport rules and bylaws, communicate with your Zone Director to submit a Board Action Request.  It is YOUR organization.  The board assists in steering the organization.  YOU need to share your ideas for racing enjoyment.  Stay in touch with your representatives; they are there for you.

GORP GIVES AGAIN

Left to right:  G.O.R.P. members Randall Carney, Carter Mayotte, Judy Booth (Major Gift Officer with The Nebraska Medical Center), and Walter Codney.

The Greater Omaha Racing Pigeon Association presented their 2013 contribution to The Nebraska Medical Center's fight against cancer.

G.O.R.P.'s 2013 sponsor was Mr. Carter Mayotte of Omaha, Nebraska.  Carter is the President of the Omaha Racing Pigeon Association and was also the 2013 Midwest Convention and Young Bird Race Chairman.  The convention race is a nationally known event, so Carter represented Pigeon Fanciers across North America.  Carter is also heading up another big event for 2014.  He is Chairing/Hosting the 2014 American Racing Pigeon Union Annual Convention & Young Bird Race which is another nationally known event in the pigeon world.

G.O.R.P. Cure Band Race

2014 AU CONVENTION - OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Preparations for an AU convention begin long before the event takes place.  Not only do committees plan in advance for activities and accommodations, but they also begin receiving shippable birds (approximately 28-30 days of age) in order that the young birds can establish their new loft as their home.

For the protection of all birds involved in the race, the newly received birds are vaccinated before settling into their new home.  

Here we see Sioux City’s Lynnette Howell and Dan Howell picking up convention birds from Carter Mayotte and Dennie Schnitker of Omaha.

In the second photograph, Dennie Schnitker is vaccinating a convention bird.