2027 Ameraucana National Bids

[Russ Blair]

Good evening, I would like to announce we have our first bid to host a 2027 Ameraucana National meet. I confirmed it was still a good offer from fellow member and secretary of the Michigan Poultry Fanciers, Matt Boensch. It would be hosted at their fowl fest show the second weekend of October 2027 at the Saginaw County fairgrounds. It is a very generous offer, and it is a very well ran show with wide aisles and single stacked cages. They even upgraded the lighting which helps a good bird shine. John Blehm has agreed to be on the show committee and help me organize it. I believe there are several other Michigan members that would help as well.

Remember I need all National bids submitted to me by November 1, 2026. The clock is ticking folks. If you requested a bid, you might want to check with the club and make sure they get them sent in. That way the board can discuss and vote on accepting one, possibly two for 2027. It also needs to be published in the winter newsletter so our members can plan their hatches and vacations accordingly.

[Elijah Ensor]

Sounds like it would be a great show for a national meet!   

[Russ Blair]

Ok, I have found one other bid to host our Ameraucana National in my junk e-mail box dated October 28, 2026. This was a bid Ann Dunn requested from Dan Swandt. Here is the Bid information that I copied and pasted from the email.

Ameraucana Alliance National Meet, helpful bid
information; Show Dates: October 9 & 10, 2027
Show Location: Jefferson, Wisconsin
Single or double show: double
Entry Fee: $9 for double show
State Vet Requirements for out of State entry: Pullorium
Average Show entries total: 1845 entries in 2026
Any Rebates offered to our Alliance: will provide Alliance $1 per Ameraucana entered over 100
Club Table/s: yes
Single Stacked Cages: yes
Will Ameraucana be on top, if double stacked: no
Wide Isles:5 ft
Can we hold a livestock silent auction: yes
Can they provide auction cages: yes
Is there a room available for annual club meeting: yes
Will we get choice of judges from the ones hired by the show: yes
How many Judges (one for bantam and large fowl or just one for both
classes): Will Ameraucana be judged first for our National Meet: whichever
Alliance prefers. Have 8 judges
Is there usually a hosting hotel discount: plan to have host hotel. Seven hotels within five miles
Is there camping available: Camping available at the Fair Park
Anything else that would help attract members to attend, like historic locations, community
attractions, famous restaurants or any other information you would like to share with our board
of directors that might help us in deciding who will host our National Meet/s:

I cannot find any others so if you had requested a bid to be submitted please find out if/when it was sent in to me. It had to be turned in prior to midnight on November 1, 2026 😉.

[John W Blehm]

The Fowl Fest (https://fowlfest.org/) will be on October 9-10, 2027, in Chesaning, Michigan. I've attached their bid.

The Michigan Poultry Fanciers would like to submit our bid for your National Meet. Our show will be the 2nd full weekend in October at the Saginaw County Fairgrounds in Chesaning, MI. Coop in will be from 4pm – 9pm Friday and from 7am – 9am Saturday. Coop out will be before 10am on Sunday.
·    We feature a double show and both shows are APA & ABA sanctioned. Your National Meet will be our White Card show.
·    The junior show is a one-day double show.
·    You will have your choice of the judges we hire and your breed will be judged first in the white card show.
·    Your National Meet will be promoted in our Poultry Press ads, on our FowlFest.org website and other media we use to promote our show.
·    Your breed club will receive a rebate of $2 per bird entered of your breed, open and junior show, with a 50 bird minimum required to earn the rebate.
·    Your breed will be given a prominent location in the showroom, with bantams and large fowl in the same area if applicable.
·    Your breed will be in single decked cooping, even if double decking is needed for others.
·    We will provide an 8' table and 2 chairs for your club.
·    We will provide an area for your club meeting if requested.
Our Fowl Fest is the ideal venue for national meets. The show is less than a two hour drive from the Ohio border and approximately 30 minutes from I-75 or I-69. The Main Exhibit Hall is large enough to allow for our entire Fowl Fest to be in one well lit room with 6' wide
aisles. Birch Run and nearby Frankenmuth are very popular tourist towns with something for everyone, whether into poultry or not. There are numerous restaurants and hotels, plus RV camping is available at the show. Please feel free to ask questions you may have regarding this offer and visit our FowFest.org site for more information.

Respectfully, Matt Boensch Show Secretary