The Budgerigar Journal
The official publication of the Budgerigar Association of America
2016 Grand National Issue
Best In Show – Julie Willis
Volume 18, Issue 1 January/February/March 2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Al Horton
1814 S. 47th St.
Temple, TX 76504
254-493-7066
Immediate Past Chairman
Rick Spier
625 Greystone Park NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
954-496-3155
Web Site rarebudgies.com
Advancement Secretary
Henry Timmes
12080 W. 27th Ct
Plantation, FL 33323
954-475-2090
Membership Secretary
Virgil Oliphant
1035 Summerplace ln
South Lake, Texas 77434
817-481-4759
Treasurer
Marsha Conley
15316 FM 102
Eagle Lake, TX 77434
979-758-4017
Administrator
Holger Moeller
AP 0601-00046
Chitre, Herrera
Panama
408-498-1635
Ranking Secretary
Julie Willis
19534 FM 2728
Terrell TX 75161
972-563-0234
Club Affiliations
Stephen Higgins
3023 County Rd 237
Alvin TX 77511
713-819-8769
Judge Administrator
Bob Wilson
Hazel Ct.
Holt MO 64048
913-908-3202
Recording Secretary
Herb Doucet
1019 Granger St
Jennings LA 70546
337-824-0235
Journal Advertising
Debbie Lownsdale
348 Bells Chample Rd
Dyer, TN 38330
731-643-6142
Journal Editor
George Hollingsworth
2906 W. Claremont Street
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602-677-1335
BAA Plaques and Awards
Dewayne Weldon
328 Luce Rd
Huntington, TX 75949
936-422-9092
Patronage Secretary
Maureen Broderick
70 E. Broad St.
Newnan GA 30263
404-918-7162
Band Secretary
Chuck Romano
22 Innerhill LN
Matawan NJ 07747
732-583-1591
Registration Chair
Dan Scholtes
617 N. 7th St.
Grimes IA 50266
515-508-1115
Member Retention
Robert Marshall Jr.
4206 Wooded Way
Louisville KY 40219
502-968-4874
Webmaster
Sophie Floyd
P.O. Box 395
Madison, AL 35758
256-361-6208
Webmaster Email
Greetings Everyone!
Please join me in taking this opportunity to say "Thank You" to all of you who supported the 2016 BAA Grand National. A wonderful time was had by all, and there was a lot of positive feedback. Special thanks goes to the Houston Budgerigar Society for hosting this truly spectacular event. Many individuals were involved in making the show such a huge success and I hope to thank everyone individually throughout the year. I’d like to give a special thanks to those who attended and provided support from a long distance. Without your help, the show wouldn’t have been the huge triumph that it was.
Tibor Gyerko, our guest judge from Hungary, presented a very informative program featuring birds from the top breeders on the continent. Nearly all of the exhibitors were in attendance, and the awesome presentation was really valued.
Malcolm Taylor, our judge from South Africa, had used our judging format on a previous visit. Tibor caught on quickly, so the show progressed smoothly. All of us enjoyed their helpful and educational observations. Congratulations to all the winners.
Please welcome Greg Arena, our new Membership Secretary, and Jim Fleeker, our new Recording Secretary. I’d like to give a well-deserved, thank you to Virgil Oliphant and Herb Doucet for their work in those positions over the past few years. I would also like to welcome Sophie Floyd, Webmaster and George Hollingsworth, Journal Editor as members to the BAA Board.
I would like to apologize for the lack of suitable conference call ability. To insure that this never happens again, the Board of Directors voted to obtain the proper equipment for future conference call use. Anyone wishing to discuss the meeting can call me at any time.
In 2017, members will have the option of paying for an electronic membership or a domestic printed Journal membership which will cost an additional $15.00. Members choosing the e-membership will view their Journal online, and the members selecting the printed membership will have the Journal mailed to them. The new membership applications will have a box to check with your preference.
In order for the Journal to be a success, George needs everyone’s help in providing material. Articles, pictures, show comments, judge comments, would all be appreciated. Anyone can submit and if each of us would submit one article, story, or interview he would have content for the full year. Please note, if you are a Champion Breeder, I will ask you for an article. In the near future, contests will be held for the best articles and pictures submitted.
Expect to see new changes to the website. A PayPal account for paying for membership and band orders will soon be available. Please be patient with the website conversion as this is a huge undertaking which has been complicated by the hosting service updating their operating platform a few months ago.
The East Pennsylvania Budgie Club has been selected to host the Grand National in 2017. Sponsoring a Grand National is a huge undertaking requiring extensive organization and planning. The show chairman is Rich Werner, and he will appreciate any help and input. Tentative dates are 22-24 September 2017.
The Show closed with the Awards Banquet and Elite Auction. Thanks to all of you who contributed as either buyers or donors. Congratulations to the winners of Breeder of the Year Awards. Congratulations also to those who will advance divisions in 2017.
If you have helpful input, I’d always love to hear it. I'm anxiously looking forward to the future of BAA as it continually grows. Again, thanks to each of you for your help in promoting BAA. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Alan Horton, BAA Chair
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
Ranking and Advancement
Julie Willis
Greetings everyone! Here are the final standings from the 2016 show season. Congratulations to the winners! As always, if you think the numbers are incorrect, let me know. We want to get it right. If you’d like to see the entire Excel spreadsheet, it will be on the website. If you’d prefer for me to send it to you, I can. Email me at . When viewing the spreadsheet, the points for each show are listed on page one, as well as the standings for each division. Page 2 (bottom left corner) will have the CCs for each show with the totals on the bottom of the sheet. Please remember, in order for the CCs to count for CC exhibitor of the year, there must be two exhibitors, or the bird must place in the top ten in show or top ten Rare. This is different from the requirements for advancement from Intermediate to Champion. For advancement purposes, there must be at least three exhibitors and five birds in the section. Even though the CC may not count towards the end of the year awards and advancement, birds with no competition receive a CC certificate for the show.
Sometimes the numbers you see will look a little different from the points that you may calculate from the show report’s number of birds and exhibitors. This is because the Junior, Novice, and Intermediate Rare birds are added to the totals for those divisions. The same thing is also true if a Champion bird doesn’t make the top ten in show. The Champion Rare birds will be added to the total number of Champion birds. Here’s the bottom line… the points that a bird will receive is based on the number of birds it has placed above plus itself. In addition points are awarded for the best awards in each division, but not for show. Best awards are: Best in Show (BIS) 25 points, Best Opposite Sex (BOS) 20 points, Best Young (BY) 15 points, and Best Young Opposite Sex (BYOS) 10 points.
2016 Point and CC Standings
Champion
1Julie Willis 10933
2Stuart Sacks 6470
3Bill Mitton 3341
4Jim & Al Partnership 3088
5Bob Travnicek 2751
6Chuck Romano 2089
7Henry Timmes 1804
8Whitham/DiBernardo 1663
9FrancomRodabough 1582
10Triple J Budgies 1117
Intermediate
1Susan & AJ McCord 2854
2S & M Shcherbakov 1943
3Josh Anthony 1541
4Richard Werner 1280
5David Elrod 874
6Tony League 804
7Mike Romano 770
8Debbie Cole 750
9Stephen Fowler 644
10Robert Hofsetter 568
Novice
1Randy Thomas 1087
2Eduardo Rodes 690
3Chad Babin 574
4Joe Chaves 519
5Haley Brock 496
6Stan Jankowski 435
7Bob Vargo 357
8Bob McBride 350
9Sharon Robichaud 333
10April Bird-Stieglitz 322
2016 Point and CC Standings
Junior
1Nathan Floyd 158
2Andrew Strong 136
3Eliana Floyd 131
4Ashley Strong 124
5Jayden Carroca 90
6Christopher Neumann 88
7Westin Brock 75
8Pam Halbert 42
9Victoria Halbert 4
Rare
1Capi/Spier1520
2Maureen Broderick1513
3Julie Willis 615
4Dewayne Weldon 318
5Mark Gray 255
6Mick McCown 221
7Haley Brock 194
8George Hollingsworth152
9Virgil Oliphant 134
10Jim & Al Partnership 121
CCs
1Julie Willis 84
2Maureen Broderick 59
3Jim & Al Partnership 41
4Stuart Sacks 40
5Bob Travnicek 34
6Francom/ Rodabough 25
7Capi/Spier 22
8Virgil Oliphant 21
9David Eberst 20
10Jaguar Aviaries 16
CCs By Division
Light GreenJim & Al Partnership6
Dark GreenJulie Willis6
SkyJulie Willis9
CobaltStuart Sacks8
Grey GreenJulie Willis7
GreyStuart Sacks9
Opaline GreenJulie Willis6
Opaline BlueJim & Al Partnership5
Cinnamon GreenStuart Sacks6
Cinnamon BlueJulie Willis8
Opaline CinnamonJulie Willis4
LutinoBob Travnicek6
AlbinoDavid Eberst4
Virgil Oliphant4
LacewingVirgil Oliphant6
SpangleStuart Sacks7
DF SpangleDavid Eberst5
Dominant PiedFrancom/Rodabough4
Henry Timmes4
Recessive PiedHaley Brock3
Francom/Rodabough3
YellowfaceHenry Timmes4
GreywingMark Grey4
Texas ClearbodyJulie Willis8
YellowJulie Willis 10
WhiteChristopher Neumann3
James Ward3
Olive/MauveJim & Al Partnership7
VioletSusan & AJ McCord7
AOV/AOCJulie Willis7
CrestJaguar Aviaries4
ClearwingCapi/Spier 10
FBC GreywingCapi/Spier7
Maureen Broderick7
DF AnthraciteMaureen Broderick7
FallowDewayne Weldon2
SlateMaureen Broderick 13
Rare PiedVirgil Oliphant4
Dark Eyed ClearDavid Eberst3
Haley Brock3
Maureen Broderick3
Easley ClearbodyMaureen Broderick 10
AORVCapi/Spier5
Maureen Broderick5
Advancements
It’s official!!! Many exhibitors have received enough wins to move up next year! Congratulations! Please remember that if you have moved up in ABS you need to move up in BAA. Contact me for additions or corrections on either advancements or points at .
Junior Moving Up to Novice
Nathan Floyd
Getting Close:
Victoria Halbert – One more win
Novice Moving Up to Intermediate
Joe ChavesKent Ewer
Stan JankowskiBob McBride
Eduardo RodesShawn Romano
Randy Thomas
Getting Close: (BN is Best Novice)
Chad Babin – BNRod Bales – one win
John Cave – one winAldo Covello – one win
Debbie Grant – BNBenito Ortiz –BN
Steve Laravee – one winBob Vargo – one win
Intermediate Moving Up to Champion
Slav & Mike Shcherbakov
Getting Close:
Marsha Conley – Needs BIS, BOS, BY, or BYOS & top 6 BIS
Robert Hofsetter – 2 CCs
George Hollingsworth – 1 CC
James Owens – Needs BIS, BOS, BY, or BYOS
Dan Roth – 4 CCs
Kevin Smith – Needs BIS, BOS, BY, or BYOS
David Elrod – 3 CCs
Susan & AJ McCord – Needs BIS, BOS, BY, or BYOS
Blast from the Past
2011
NOVICE
James Owens3587
Chris & Jo Ann Boyle2199
Herb Doucet2056
Debbie Lowensdale1491
Al Maldonado 696
Gary Olsen 683
Paul & Donnie Sykes 577
Mick McCown 371
Kim Vandermeyden 356
Joyce D’Accardi 247
RARE
Capi/Spier2515
Maureen Broderick 730
Dewayne Weldon 642
JoAnn Boyle 437
Legend Aviary 316
David Eberst 257
Julie Willis 210
Francom/Rodabough 208
Alan Horton 170
Del O’Connell 157
INTERMEDIATE
Randy Dickenson1995
Debbie Lynch1603
Pauline Domenge 822
Richard Mizel 813
Al Horton 746
New Life Budgies 693
Chris Tobin 646
Dan Roth 502
Michael Romano 500
Al Bundy 430
Rules for Advancement
These are taken from the BAA Bylaws
Section 15.01. Definition of Junior Exhibitor. In order for a breeder to exhibit in the Junior division, that exhibitor must be at least seven years of age. This age limitation is based on the widely accepted premise that the person should be an active participant in the care and breeding of the birds. Junior members who are under the age of seven and have been exhibiting birds prior to the 2009 show season are grandfathered as Junior. A Junior who wins either Best Junior Best Junior Opposite Sex, or Best Junior Young three times with three different birds shall advance to the Novice ranking the following year provided there are at least 2 exhibitors at each show when these wins are achieved. If they do not achieve the three wins while a Junior, they must move to the Novice Division the show season following their seventeenth birthday.
Section 15.02. Advancing from Novice to Intermediate. Novice breeders who win Best Novice, Best Novice Opposite Sex, or Best Novice Young with three different birds at three different shows shall then advance the following year to Intermediate as long as one win is Best Novice. Each win must be at a show where there are at least three Novice breeders showing. If they have shown at the Novice level for at least three years and do not have the wins, they may select to move into the Intermediate ranks the following show season if they so desire. Once a Novice breeder receives their wins they shall advance to the Intermediate division the next show season. A Novice wishing to move to Intermediate without their wins may do so, but they may not move back to Novice.
Section 15.03. Advancing from Intermediate to Champion. Intermediate breeders must win six Challenge Certificates, in any color sections, with 6 different birds. There must be a minimum of five birds from three exhibitors in the section and there must be five Champion breeders exhibiting in the show, with a minimum of twenty-five champion birds entered for the wins to count. In addition, the Intermediate exhibitor must win one of the best in show awards (Best, Best Opposite Sex, Best Young, or Best Young Opposite Sex) and place one bird in the top six best in show. For these wins to count there must be a minimum of three champion exhibitors entered in the show and 25 champion birds shown.
Section 15.04. Recognition of ABS wins and Ranking. All exhibitor wins at ABS shows shall be recognized under the BAA system. Exhibitors must show in the same division in BAA and ABS.
2016 BAA Grand National Winners
Best In Show & Best Champion – Julie Willis
L.-R.- Best Intermediate, David Elrod – Best Novice, Randy Thomas – Best Junior, Nathan Floyd – Best Rare, Rick Spier/SherrilCapi
ALL PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE ARE COMPLIMENTS OF BOB WILSON
Best In ShowBest Opposite Sex In Show
2016 grand national feedback
Connie and myself had a terrific weekend and we look forward to many more. I have to congratulate Steve and many more, who I can't remember all their names, for putting on an excellent show. The venue was outstanding and we are proud to be a part of a great organization. It was good to see old friends and meet new ones at our first show. We have the bug and are very excited about breeding and showing this great bird.
I would also like to ask for the organization to promote in the future the open class for purchased birds. This would be good in a number of ways I think; it would boost the number of birds entered, and it would help new fanciers to the hobby get used to filling out entry forms and get to know what a show is all about. Also the breeder could compare there purchases against other purchased birds to give a prospective of where they need to go to succeed.
Well thanks again for a great Show Greg Lovell & Connie
Margie and I really enjoyed the show. it would have been better if we'd have had birds to bring. We really enjoyed the judging and trying to pick out the birds that the judge was going to use.
Herb and Margie Doucet
Congrats to Houston for a super successful grand national! A big shout out to Calvin Pape for hosting the party Friday night, what a super guy. Let's all get behind Eastern Pennsylvania for next years Grand National. It will be great to visit a new region of the country for our national show.
Rick Spier
I thought that the dinner on Friday night was exceptional, and actually preferred it to what we had at the banquet. Many thanks to Calvin Pape for donating it. Also, the food in the hospitality room was really delicious, even if I had to fight Julie for my clementine’s. She thought I wanted them for my sugar gliders, but I only had two of them and they just eat one tiny slice each. My mother and I ate the rest of them.
Maurine Broderick
The Houston club should be commended for putting on an exceptional show. They have one of the best groups of working members in the country. Everyone pitches in and contributes. The venue was amazing, and it was great being able to hold the meetings in the hospitality suite. The presentation by Tibor was really nice, and the lecture room in which it was staged was perfect. My one regret is that the people calling in on conference weren't able to hear well. That will never happen again, as BAA voted to purchase new equipment, which has already been acquired. We won't ever have this issue again. All in all, a great weekend. Well done Houston!
Julie Willis
A Few Photos From The 2016 Grand National
Thank you,, Bob Wilson, for the use of your photos.
Grand National Show in Houston
Rich Werner
I was asked to write a article about the Grand National Show in Houston. I also wrote an article last year about the National Show in Dallas. I don't know what more can be said than to say that these folks in Texas go all out for these shows. They are top notch shows. I have been involved in the hobby of birds for many years have been to shows all over the country. These folks really go all out and do a great job to make sure everyone is welcome. I only hope the rest of the clubs that tackle the undertaking of putting on a National can do them justice. The one thing I know is the folks within this hobby will help any club any way they can.
At the National shows there are meetings within the BAA a judges meeting and a board of directors meeting. These meetings are open to the general membership to attend if they wish. I for one attend these meetings it is a great way to pick up and learn things. It is also a way to see the inner workings of our club. I wish more people would attend these meetings because this is a way for us as a member to get our voice heard to the board. I have voiced concerns at these meetings about my opinion on some issues the board was discussing and they truly listened to what I had to say. I would like to see a general membership meeting held at the National this might help to get more people involved in the club.
We as the members of the BAA really need to try to get more involved within the club. I know there are many of you that already go all out for the Hobby and I thank you for your efforts. For the rest of us let’s try to help out and make this hobby great. We all know the joys of the hobby, friendship,competition, travel. But there are many things we can do to help. Something as small as a few paragraph article sent in will be a huge help or send in some pictures. Any subject for an article will help I for one will try myself to follow my own suggestion and write article for George. Remember it’s our club we do have a say and have the right to exercise this. In return for these rights we have to help the club also. Just some food for thought.