Celebrating Ameraucana in Dairyland - National Meet

[Michael Muenks]

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.

[Russ Blair]

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.

[Russ Blair]

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

[Russ Blair]

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 

[Mike Gilbert]

We have stayed at that Best Western before and it is very nice.  That room rate is a bargain!

[Laurie Ashley]

Our rooms booked as well!

[Russ Blair]

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

[Mike Gilbert]

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.

[Michael Muenks]

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.

[Russ Blair]

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.

[Michael Muenks]

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.

[Mike Gilbert]

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.

[Michael Muenks]

Final Ameraucana Numbers:
Junior LF: 38
Junior Btm: 56
Open LF: 84
Open Btm: 178

[Russ Blair]

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.   

[Michael Muenks]

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.