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Were you one of those who were fortunate enough to attend the 2006 BS Convention? If so, you are also probably one who has been talking about the event ever (pictures to the left) since, because the 2006 fixture had everything going to make it a great success: A wonderful venue, excellent speakers, thought-provoking discussions, the opportunity to mix socially with fellow fanciers to renew old friendships, make new ones and all-in all share wonderful camaraderie. A truly great week-end and, to cap it all, shared in superb Summer weather.

        Whether you were there or not, we are offering the same format and can guarantee that almost all these elements will again be present, at the same superb hotel, in 2010! (We are keeping our fingers crossed that the ‘full hand’ will be completed by the return of an equally enthusiastic sun!).

         We have already, of course, given advance notice of this event and its provisional programmed. Sadly, one disappointment, in that sadly Reinhard Molkentin is not well enough to attend and we send our good wishes for his future health.

        So what do we still have on offer? All the ingredients recalled from 2006, although offered by different folk – except that Kevin Eatwell returns by popular demand to tell us more that we should know about budgerigar health and welfare – a prime subject. In addition, we have what should be a very entertaining evening with our own “Quiz Inquisitor, Grant Findlay hosting an Inter Society/Group Quiz. Have you organised a team for this?

            The full programme is listed below and further information is available from the Convention committee or through the BS Office.

        Whether you decide to take the full package on offer, at what is a very modest tariff for such excellent service and fare, or make alternative arrangements (there are many alternatives on offer at Southport) we hope that you will “Come & Join Us”.

THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY 2010 CONVENTION DETAILS

THE ROYAL CLIFTON HOTEL, SOUTHPORT        11^th – 13^th JUNE 2010

SHOW - GALA BANQUET - LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

Hotel Rates - £75 per person to include bed, breakfast & dinner

Bookings to The Budgerigar Society Office

THE CONVENTION PROGRAMME

Friday 11^th June

Afternoon

2.00 – 2.15     Opening Ceremony – The Budgerigar Society President, Dave Herring

2.15 – 3.30     Lecture – “Down Memory Lane” - Jeff Attwood & Mick Freakley

3.30 – 4.00    Break

4.00 – 5.30    Lecture – “The Life of Brian - Make ‘em Breed” - Brian Sweeting

7.00 for 7.30            Dinner in the Windsor Suite

9.00 onwards Inter Society/Group Quiz – Hosted by Grant Findlay

Saturday 12^th June

Morning

9.30 – 11.00   Lecture - “From Junior Exhibitor to Champion Partnership”

                                       Richard & Michael Miller

11.00 – 11.15 Break

11.15 – 12.30 Lecture – Kevin Eatwell - BVSc(Hons). DZooMed(Reptilian). Dip ECZM (Herp). MRCVS. - Infectious diseases in psittacines covering PBFD, POLYOMA, PDD, MEGABACTERIA, TRICHO

Afternoon

12.45 – 2.00   Lunch

2.00 – 4.00    Lecture – Past & Present – Ron Pearce & Marcel Buhler

4.15                 Judging for Best in Show & Best Opposite Sex in Show

5.30 – 6.30    Show open

7.00 for 7.30            Convention Gala Dinner – After Dinner Speaker Eric Peake with entertainment by Joey Howard

Sunday 13^th June

Morning

10.00 – 11.30 “The Specialist Varieties” presented by Ghalib Al-Nasser, Lyn Bancroft & Ian Fielding

11.30 – 11.45 Break

12.00 – 13.00 Lecture – Pairing for Success – Chris Huxley & Alan Marchant

Afternoon

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch

                                14.30    Closing Ceremony & Presentations by The Budgerigar Society President Dave Herring,

                                                   Chairman George Booth & Vice Chairman Dave Hislop

THE CONVENTION SHOW

Saturday 12^th June & Sunday 13^th June 2010

All entries must be sent to the Show Secretary, Ian Fielding, 16 Pilkington Road. Southport. Merseyside. PR8 6PD, and consist of Owner-bred birds only ( Any Age). The classification covers all five status sections, Champion, Intermediate, Novice and Beginner. All entries are accepted free of charge.

                 Closing Date for entries:     By post on Monday 7^th June 2010

                                Telephone entries will be accepted only between 6pm and 9pm -

                                                                                     - on Friday 4^th, Saturday 5^th & Sunday 6th June on: 01704 548327

                                 Fax entries will be accepted up to June 6^th on: 01704 380471

                                 Email entries can also be accepted up to June 6^th on: Entries@blueyonder.co.uk

Anyone wishing to Steward will be most welcome and should contact Ian & Pat Fielding on 01704 548327, or indicate the fact on your entry form.

                    Please note that All entries MUST be brought in birds can only be accepted at the Show Hall door at the rear of the hotel, through the rear Car park and not through the hotel reception rooms. In no circumstances can birds be brought through the hotel and anyone trying to bring birds through the hotel will be referred to the rear entrance, as described.

                                                            Only Stewards and Show Officials will be allowed into the show hall until after the Judging is complete. Watering of birds in BS drinkers will be allowed when booking in at the entrance to the show hall. No cage covers allowed in the show hall to meet normal Bio-security requirements

                                  As at the Club Show, no photographing of birds will be allowed until the show opens and flash photography will not be allowed at any time except by the society’s official photographers

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best in Show                           Rosette

Best Opposite Sex in Show    Rosette

Challenge Certificates with a value of 7 points will be awarded to:

Best Normal Green series

Best Normal Blue series

Best Grey Green

Best Grey

Best Opaline Green

Best Opaline Blue series

Best Normal Cinnamon

Best Opaline Cinnamon

Best Lutino

Best Albino

Best Yellow-wing

Best Whitewing

Best Crest

Best Spangle

Best Dominant Pied, Clearflight or Dutch Pied

Best Recessive Pied or Dark Eyed Clear

Best Yellowface

Best Rare Variety

Best Any Other Colour

Rosettes will be awarded to the Best of Colour in all five sections. A selection of Ceramic Awards, kindly donated by “Changing Times” (Dudley Martin) will also be on offer

The show will be for “owner bred” birds with rosettes awarded for Best of Colour in each section and 19 Challenge Certificates with a value of seven points.

Dudley Martin (Changing Times) has donated 19 tankards to be awarded to the Best of

Colour winners and five clocks to the best in each section.

A sales bird section will be schedules with three classes for both cocks and hens, all owner bred and priced at: up to £25, £26 to £50 and over £50

Birds will be accepted from 12.00 noon to 7.00pm on Friday 11^th June and from 8.30 to 11.00am on Saturday 12^th June.

Judges are: Janice Al-Nasser, Geoff Capes, Bob Francis & Dave Cottrell.

All Area Societies will offered the chance to have a stand at the convention, free of Charge.

If you are interested in attending this great event and haven’t yet booked, get in touch with Dave Whittaker on 01604 624549 before it is too late

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