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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Northern National Meet Follow UP

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on October 02, 2024, 12:51:28 PM »

This is the reserve of breed bantam, a wheaten pullet.   
And the reserve of variety, also a pullet of Mike's.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Northern National Meet Follow UP

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on October 02, 2024, 12:46:48 PM »

I apologize for the delay in getting photos out for everyone to see.  I had so many photos on my phone they would not upload to my desktop, so I texted the best of them to Russ.  He will post pictures when he finds time.  In the meantime, here are some photos taken by the Dunn family, and one taken by me with my camera.  I will be using that in the future, even though it has a slower shutter speed that makes it more difficult to get good photos.  First of all, here is Rachel Dunn's Champion bantam of the entire show!   Isn't she a dandy?  Enlarge these photos for a better view if you can. 

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Nominations for elected officers

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on October 01, 2024, 08:50:02 AM »

Thanks for the update Russ.   The deadline for nominations is today, so there is still time to throw a hat in the ring.  The more competition the better in my opinion. 

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Celebrating Ameraucana in Dairyland - National Meet

« Last post by Russ Blair on October 01, 2024, 08:36:35 AM »

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.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Nominations for elected officers

« Last post by Russ Blair on October 01, 2024, 08:14:59 AM »

As of now it looks like Rebecca Howie and I (Russ Blair) are nominated for President with Mike Gilbert, John Blehm, Rachel Dunn, Scott Lepak and Michael Muenks nominated for Director positions 

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Nominations for elected officers

« Last post by John W Blehm on September 30, 2024, 04:05:26 PM »

It was announced at our annual meeting, on Saturday, that Rachel Dunn, Mike Gilbert and I (John W Blehm) are candidates for Club Director. 

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Nominations for elected officers

« Last post by Russ Blair on September 30, 2024, 02:48:24 PM »

Reminder, I need any and all nominations for our elected officer positions by October 1.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Celebrating Ameraucana in Dairyland - National Meet

« Last post by Michael Muenks on September 26, 2024, 10:10:41 PM »

Safe travels to all heading to poultry shows this weekend. See some of you in Portage, WI.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2024 Ameraucana Handbook

« Last post by Russ Blair on September 26, 2024, 03:40:35 PM »

John correct me if I am wrong, 2018 was a while ago, but I remember the cost of printing each of the 2018 Handbook was around $2 a piece and the shipping was under $2 as well. Which is how we came up with the $4 amount for the 2018 Handbook to members on our website. I can not speak about the 2016 Handbook as I was not on the board at that time.

I also believe we should not make money, or as I stated in an email to board members “fleece our members”, which is why I proposed we still sell them at cost like we did in 2018 (cost of printing + cost of shipping) Like I stated the current shipping cost for 1 handbook is now $2.50 and I know shipping was much cheaper back in 2018. We didn’t profit from them then and we surely are not profiting from them at these prices as well.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2024 Ameraucana Handbook

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on September 26, 2024, 02:21:44 PM »

John, the Board of Directors also approved selling the Handbooks at our National Meets (only - not all our meets) for $3 to members and $10 for non-members.   I think that keeping the regular price at $6 and $12, it provides an added incentive to attend the national meets.   Perhaps even an incentive join AA at the national meets if more than one handbook is desired.  This issue can always be revisited in January after the installation of a new Board of Directors.