Ameraucana Forum
The Official Ameraucana Forum => Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes => Topic started by: Michael Muenks on May 15, 2024, 10:56:15 am
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As you may be aware the Ameraucana Alliance has two national meets this year, one of which is at the Wisconsin International show September 28-29, 2024 in Portage, WI.
There are many jobs that need to be done such as taking pictures of the BV and RV, posting pictures on the forum, the meet report, calculating display points, taking notes at the club meeting, organizing the egg show, organizing a silent auction, promotion, and staffing a club table.
There are also nice to have items such as a club meal/social gathering, coloring contest, word searches, virtual auction, virtual cast of events, social media postings, raffle, Question and Answer session, a seminar on an Ameraucana topic/variety/genetics, and any other great ideas people have.
If you are interested in helping or know of someone who would be interested in helping with the national meet in Wisconsin, please let me know. Many hands make light work.
Thank you to Jeff and Jessica for being willing to help and of course to our president Russ for his guidance and support.
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Thanks for the update Michael and all the information. God willing I will be attending and will gladly donate a pair or trio of Ameraucana, most likely bantam but it’s still too early to tell. I will also help in any way you need, that my back allows me to. I am sure you will make this another epic National Meet, thank you for your service to our Alliance.
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I am pleased to announce our board of directors have voted to allocate $1,120.00 worth of cash awards for this National Meet (if all awards are paid out). I am including a detailed print out of the awards
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Looks like the Wisconsin International has their show catalog out here is the link to it for anyone attending.
http://wisconsininternational.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2024-WIPS-Catalog.pdf
It also looks like the Best Western is their hosting hotel, rooms are $101.99 be sure to mention the show for the discount. Here is there number (608) 742-2200. Just booked our room so they still have some left at that price ;)
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We have stayed at that Best Western before and it is very nice. That room rate is a bargain!
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Our rooms booked as well!
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Here a link to the entry form for the Wisconsin International show that is hosting this National Meet. The entry MUST BE POSTMARKED by September 3. That is this upcoming Tuesday so get those entries in folks before it’s too late. I hope to see a bunch of you there.
http://wisconsininternational.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Entry-Form.pdf
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Also, if you go to the show's website http://wisconsininternational.com/wp/ You will find a link to enter and pay online. NPIP or test papers can either be sent via pdf file or mailed. To me it was easier to just mail it to the show secretary along with a note as to the date I entered.
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A quick reminder that show entries either need to be postmarked today or they need to be completed in Show Commander by 11:59 PM CT today.
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Thanks for the reminder Michael. Jeff Halbach will be judging our Bantam and Large Fowl Ameraucana, Incase anyone was wondering.
Michael do we have a list of birds donated for the silent auction by chance? I will most likely be bringing a pair of bantam splash, Incase anyone wanted a decent start in them to help with the APA recognition process.
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Greetings all! I have some preliminary numbers of entries for our Celebration of Ameraucana in Dairyland. The following are not final numbers, but it looks to be a great show 122 large fowl and 234 bantam entries as of this evening, September 8, 2024. They host show expects a few more entries to arrive by mail. Ameraucana will be judged first by Jeff Halbach. Working with the show club to keep the Ameraucana not double stacked. The have a record number of entries of over 3600 birds so far.
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I spoke with the WIPC show secretary via phone this evening. Open entries are 84 large fowl and 178 bantams. This show always has a huge junior show, so lots of LF and bantam Ameraucana will be shown in that portion of the show as well.
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Final Ameraucana Numbers:
Junior LF: 38
Junior Btm: 56
Open LF: 84
Open Btm: 178
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Here is the proposed Itinerary for the club meeting and dinner for the upcoming National Meet. I would like to thank Ann Dunn for putting this together and securing our meeting facility. I look forward to seeing some of you there, may you be blessed with safe travels.
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If anyone is willing to volunteer some time for club activities for Celebrating Ameraucana in Dairyland next week in Portage we could use some help with the following:
Logging Egg Show Entries in the morning
Staffing the club table (answers questions and sells a few things)
Filling out the meet report
Judging the bantam eggs
Judging the large fowl eggs
Taking pictures of the BV and RV and posting to forum
Silent auction
Thanks to those that have volunteered to help! If you can help and have a favorite item please sent an email to Michael_Muenks@yahoo.com.
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Don't forget to start saving those beautiful eggs for the egg show! If your birds are like mine . . . it may be a challenge to get six.
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I will be happy to take pictures of BV and RV. It might be best to have two or more do this to ensure we get the best possible photos. It takes a lot of time sometimes to get the birds to pose correctly, and I will also be working on the display computations so my time after the judging may be a bit limited.
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Thank you Mike G. for helping with the display calculations and the picture taking. Getting the pictures is a deal.
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A reminder that anyone can enter eggs into the Ameraucana Alliance eggs show. Here is how it works . . .
Two classes are provided: Bantam and Large Fowl Ameraucana Eggs.
Exhibitors may enter up to three entries in each class.
Ameraucana eggs only, from Ameraucana Alliance members only.
No entry fee!
Awards will be given for the “Best” and “Reserve” Bantam and Large Fowl eggs.
Entries will consist of six eggs presented in an egg carton, without labels or markings identifying
the exhibitor. The eggs should be uniform in, size, shape, etc., with all six being either Bantam
Hen eggs, Bantam Pullet eggs, Large Fowl Hen eggs or Large Fowl Pullet eggs.
An Ameraucana Egg Contest Exhibitor’s List will be maintained and shall not be viewed by the
judge. An assistant or the exhibitor will fill in the required information for each entry and write
the Entry Number and “B” for Bantam “LF” for Large Fowl, “H” for Hen eggs & “P” for Pullet
eggs on the egg carton. A separate “Judging Form” will be needed for each entry.
All entries become the property of the Ameraucana Alliance at the time of entry.
Two out of each entry of six eggs will be opened by the judge or the clerk to facilitate the
judging of interior qualities and coloring.
Each class will be judged to third place.
No unsolicited remarks by any exhibitor may be made within hearing of the judge during the
judging process. Violations will result in automatic disqualification of all entries of the
violator(s).
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2024 Annual Club Meal/Social Gathering/Meeting
*****Poultry Barns are locked at 6:00pm on Saturday, Sept 28*****
The annual dinner and meeting will be held at
Pizza Ranch
2905 New Pinery Road
Portage, WI 53901
Pizza Ranch is all-you-can-eat buffet style, you pay when you walk in the door
Standard $15.40
Senior $14.40
Military $1.25 discount
3-10 $1 per year of age
0-2 Free
Schedule of Events
5:00-6:00 Eat and Socialize
6:00-6:15 Guest Speaker Mike Gilbert
6:15-6:45 Q&A session
6:45-7:45 Meeting and Awards
7:45-8:00 Wrap up
8:00 – End
Contact Ann Dunn with questions 608-350-6033 or anndunn259@gmail.com
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Safe travels to all heading to poultry shows this weekend. See some of you in Portage, WI.
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I will post a final result and pictures tonight or tomorrow. I tried uploading the meet report but the file is to big. Congratulations to Rachel Dunn on her Bantam Black Hen that took BV, BB, Ch AOCCL, Ch Bantam of Show, Res Champion land fowl and more importantly Champion Ameraucana overall. Mike Gilbert took RB in the Bantam Class with a Wheaten P.
Congratulations to Kyle Porosky on his LF Black P that took BV, BB, Ch AOSB, Res Ch Large Fowl, and more importantly Res Champion Ameraucana overall. Kyle also took RV, RB, Res AOSB with his LF Black K.
I believe a great time was had by all that attended. I would like to thank all our Members that helped make this National Meet a huge success.