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SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

 

2008 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

 

 

Meetings are held at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club, Bath Road, Bridgwater.  Monday meetings start at 8.00pm unless otherwise stated and Sunday meeting times are as detailed below.   Please note that subscriptions are due on January 1st 2008.

 

 

Monday, January 21st

 

CLUB MEETING, Members Forum.  Discussion on the Breeding Season and the Budgerigar Society Ideal Budgerigar.

 

Monday, February 18th

COMPUTER PROJECTED SLIDE SHOW: BRIAN SWEETING: Slides include Club Show team birds and many major winning birds over the last 10 years.

 

Monday, March 17th

An evening with ALISTAIR CAMERON

 

Monday, April 21st

SKITTLE EVENING - members and friends welcome.  Members of Exeter, Swindon, Heads of the Valley and Bristol will be invited. - free buffet.

 

Sunday, May 11th

Book in at 1.00pm for 2.00pm judging

YOUNG STOCK, BARHEAD & RARE VARIETIES SHOW.  The Young Stock Show is for barheads and moulting-out young birds.  The Rare Varieties Show is for all age birds.  Judges are Clifton & Marion Wixon refreshments on sale (donations of cakes etc appreciated!).

 

Sunday, June 22nd

 

AVIARY VISIT TO BRISTOL BS MEMBERS. Those wishing to share transport to meet at Brian’s 09.00am Lunches will be arranged for those interested.

 

Monday, July 21st

6.30 pm start

BBQ & AVAIRY VISIT TO BRIAN SWEETING, PAUL & STUART GRIFFIN.  Meet from 6.30pm at Brian’s for BBQ - Fund Raising event  for Open Show funds and will include a 50-50 sale and Donated Bird Auction & Raffle.

 

Monday, August 18th

TWO STAR OPEN SHOW PREPARATION - the most important club meeting of the year: Arrangements need to be made for setting up staging, stewards, office etc at our Open Show.

 

Sunday, August 31st help needed from 6.30am / 5.00pm

2 STAR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW:  Judges: Roy Aplin, George Booth, Geoff Tillson, David Woan, Rodney Harris and Edgar Swan.  We have the Biggest Prize Fund in the Western Counties Region.

Please fill all of your cages.

 

Monday, September 15th

JUDGING COMPETETION & QUIZ NIGHT.  Members need to bring a few birds, Judge & Quiz Master: JEFF ATTWOOD.

 

Monday October 20th

RICK WATTS: International Judge talks about his overseas judging engagements and experiences.

 

Monday, November 17th

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - followed by presentation of Chris Daniels Trophy to ‘Member of the Year’ and members’ trophies with a free buffet.

 

 

PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CLUB MEETINGS

 

 

IT PAYS TO BE A MEMBER OF SOMERSET BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 

MANY TROPHIES, PRIZES AND CASH SPECIALS ARE OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY TO SOMERSET MEMBERS

 

 

Membership Secretary, Stuart Griffin: Tel 01278 685306

 

 

 

 

 

YOUNG STOCK/BARHEAD & RARE VARIETIES SHOWS

 

 

Once again we are holding the three shows on the same afternoon to prevent the necessity for birds to be taken out at night.

 

 

Young Stock/Barhead Show - You may enter any birds that have started to moult, as well as barheads, which you have bred in 2008 - ANY COLOUR AND AS MANY AS YOU WISH.  It is good training for babies to experience a short show to prepare them for the 1 and 2 day shows later in the year, allowance will be made for young stock birds that have not completed their first moult.

 

 

Rare Varieties Show - All Age birds, including babies if you wish: entry is restricted to the following varieties: lutino, albino, spangle, dominant & recessive pied, crest, clearwing, yellow face and any other colour.

 

 

The same birds can be entered in both shows.

 

 

Please Note: seed is not allowed in cages at Bridgwater Sports and Social Club, except at the Open Show when cages must contain seed.

 

 

2008 MEMBERS' SHOW

 

 

The Members' Show will be included in our Open Show.  You do not need to make a separate entry – when you enter the open show your birds are automatically included in this competition.  Any Age Birds can be owner-bred or bought birds.  Birds entered as Young Birds must be owner-bred.  There are many perpetual trophies to be won.  Please bring as many birds as possible to make it a show to remember and help us maintain our position as one of the leading UK clubs.

 

 

Anyone wishing to steward or help in the running of these shows should contact

Stuart Griffin or Richard Hooper.

 

 

SOMERSET HELPLINERS

 

 

This service is available to Somerset BS members only.  The following experienced fanciers have agreed to be on call to help anyone who is having problems:-

 

 

Brian Sweeting

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 455621

Paul Griffin

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 450310

Stuart Griffin

Bridgwater

Tel 01278 685306

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

 

 

Monday, January 7th

Monday, July 7th

 

Monday, March 3rd

Monday, August 4th

 

Monday, April 7th

Monday, October 6th

 

Tuesday, May 6th (TUESDAY)

Monday, November 3rd

 

 

MAY (ADVERTS) JULY & AUGUST MEETINGS WILL INCLUDE OPEN SHOW PREPARATION DETAILS

 

 

 

Meetings are held at Bridgwater Sports & Social Club and start at 8.00 pm unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

 

For the latest monthly Club updates “on-line”, Please send your email address to Brian Sweeting at

brian@sweeting-budgerigars.co.uk

 

 

 

Support your Open Show by placing an advert in the schedule  - contact Dave Dudley 01934 654449 or

E-mail: david.dudley@dsl.pipex.com