2025 National Meet Silent Auction

[Russ Blair]

Good morning, here is a list of donated birds for our silent auction. I will try to update this as they come in. If you are attending and would like to make a donation just let Brian Bailey or myself know. I would like to give Amanda a heads up on how many cages we will need, thanks.

Pair of Bantam Buff-Matt Boench
Pair of Bantam Blue-Russ Blair
One/possibly pair Large Fowl Blue-Bruno Menarim
Possibly a pair of Bantam Wheaten-Russ Blair (waiting to see how my cockerels look)
Pair of Large Fowl (1) Splash Pullet (1) Blue Cockerel-Stacy Melton

[Jamie Shirley]

Hello All!

Quick question on the silent auction...is the intention to sale only birds? I am trying to finish up a few chicken related craft items and if I can finish them in time, I would be happy to donate some of them for the auction.

[John W Blehm]

...is the intention to sale only birds?...

As I recall we've had items other than chickens in these fund raising silent auctions in the past.

[Russ Blair]

We would gladly accept them Jamie 

[Russ Blair]

On behalf of this year's National Meet committee Bruno Menarim, Brian Bailey, and myself we would like to thank everyone that made a donation and or bid on the various silent auction items. Here is the list of items, the members that donated them, and the winning bidders.

Livestock
Bantam Blue Pair donated by Russ Blair, winning Bid of $75 by Kobe Johnson
Bantam Buff Pair donated by Matt Boensch, winning bid of $40 by Steve Karalia
Bantam Ermine K with a Bantam Black P donated by Rebecca Howie K/Russ Blair P, winning bid $45 by Brandon Creech
Large Fowl Blue P donated by Bruno Menarim, winning bid $76 by Carl Cook
Large Fowl Blue C and Splash P pair donated by Stacy Melton, winning bid of $45 by Jamie Shirley

Items
Round Serving Tray painted and donated by Jamie Shirley, winning bid $20 by Alex Harting
Chick Brooder Box donated by Carl Cook, winning bid $50 by Alex Harting
BBQ Basket donated by Carl Cook, winning bid $20 by Russ Blair
Cutting board painted and donated by Jamie Shirley, winning bid $20 by Russ Blair

Total amount raised- $391.00

[Mike Gilbert]

Very good!   Thanks to all the donors and thanks to all the winning bidders!     Are the funds designated for a special purpose, or does it go into the general fund?

[Russ Blair]

The National Show committee members agreed to pay for a full page ad in the poultry press, then donate the remaining funds into the club treasury. The full page ad will be $365 and I just got off the phone with John Blehm and he has graciously agreed to do the layout. With an October 10 deadline to submit it so it appears in the same issue as the show I am grateful for the help.

[Mike Gilbert]

Poultry Press has been good to us over the years.   I see they put Scott Lepak's article on the front page of the October issue.  I thought Scott did a great job.  He does not say much, but he is very articulate and intelligent.

[Russ Blair]

Mike you are absolutely correct, his article was amazing and I just saw it today. It took me a couple tries to find it. I don’t ever remember having one of our articles published on the front page until this one. Bill Wulff and the poultry press does a lot of good for the poultry community and have always been very fair to our Alliance.

[John W Blehm]

The full page Poultry Press ad.

[Russ Blair]

Thanks for formatting the ad for us John, as usual it looks great. I would also like to thank everyone that donated to our silent auction or placed bids on any of the items. I should also thank Bruno and Brian for serving on this year's National Meet committee and agreeing to use some of the funds raised to publish this wonderful club ad. We truly have the best breed specific club out here, hands down

[Laurie Ashley - Selah Farms]

that looks fantastic!