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SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

PROGRAMME FOR 2001


Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club, Bath Road, and Bridgwater at 7.45 for 8.00 start. Subs are due on January 1st.

JANUARY 15th
MEMBERS EVENING: Chaired by RICHARD BARTHORPE, come along and discuss any early breeding season successes or problems.

FEBRUARY 19th
AVIAN VETERINARY SURGEON: RICHARD BEST talks on medication and prevention of disease. Followed by questions and answers.

MARCH 19th
GENETICS: JIM BAILEY from Torbay B&FBS information and competition.

APRIL 16th
SKITTLE EVENING: bring the family for a social evening. FREE BUFFET.

MAY 20th (SUNDAY)
YOUNG STOCK SHOW: Book in at 1.00pm for 2.00pm judging for barheads and moulting-out young birds, to be judged by GEOFF BOWLEY.

JUNE 17th (SUNDAY)
AVIARY VISIT: A visit by Worcester B&FBS, to K Spraggs, S&P Griffin, B Sweeting and S&S Childs; all Somerset members welcome to come along. Pub lunch to be arranged.

JUNE 18th
AN EVENING WITH PAUL AND NICKI STANNARD: Slide show and talk on their methods of breeding and show presentation.

JULY 16th
MEMBERS' RARE VARIETIES SHOW: to be judged by; Roy Aplin, Champion breeder and Wildlife artist.

AUGUST 20th
OPEN SHOW PREPARATION: Arrangements for stewards, kitchen staff etc, all members to attend please. FIFTY-FIFTY sale for show funds. Auctioneer Andy Chick.

SEPTEMBER 2nd
OPEN SHOW AT BRIDGWATER COLLEGE: please fill all you show cages we are close to the 1000 benched milestone, a little more effort could make this possible this year. JUDGES - Ghalib and Janice Al Nasser; Ron Pearce; Gary Warren; Dave Wall.

SEPTEMBER 17th
ROUND THE TABLE DISCUSSION: PAUL AND STUART GRIFFIN Discussing the benefits of partnerships among other topics.

OCTOBER 15th
SLIDE SHOW AND TALK: by COLIN PARSONS.

NOVEMBER 19th
AGM followed by Members and Points Trophy presentations and FREE BUFFET.

An Aviary visit is being arranged during May/June. Details to follow.

SEED ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AT FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST & OCTOBER MEETINGS.

DELIVERY ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH. PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES

EXPLANATION TO HELP NEW MEMBERS AND BEGINNERS

YOUNG STOCK / BARHEAD SHOW.

You may enter any birds that have started to moult, as well as barheads, which you have bred in 2001. It is good training for babies to have a short show to prepare them for the 1 and 2 day shows which you may enter later in the year.

PLEASE NOTE

SEED IS NOT ALLOWED IN CAGES AT BRIDGWATER SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

MEMBERS' SHOW.

The members' show this year will be included within our Open Show. You may enter ANY AGE and YOUNG BIRDS. Any age can be owner bred or bought birds. Young birds must be owner bred if entered in the young bird section. There are many perpetual trophies and rosettes to be won at this show. Please bring as many birds as possible to make it a show worth remembering.

ANYONE WISHING TO STEWARD OR HELP IN THE RUNNING OF THESE SHOWS SHOULD CONTACT ANDY CHICK

SOMERSET BS COMMITTEE DATES Meetings held at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club to start at 8.00 pm on the following dates:

 

JANUARY 8th

 

JULY 2nd (INCLUDES SHOW COMMITTEE)

FEBRUARY 5th

 

AUG 6th (INCLUDES SHOW COMMITTEE)

MARCH 5th

SEPTEMBER 3rd   (IF REQUIRED)

 

APRIL 2nd

 

OCTOBER 1st

MAY 8th (TUESDAY)

 

NOVEMBER 5th

JUNE 4th (INCLUDES SHOW COMMITTEE)

 

DECEMBER 3rd