Attendees: Jack, John, Phil, Gary M, Mario, Sue, Tim Brake
Guests: Diadra Brake
Called to order: 12:30PM
Minutes from Jun 20, 2020 meeting read and approved.
Treasurer’s report read and approved.
Young Birds
Phil handed out diplomas from 2020 YB season.
Champion Loft: Gary Miller
Champion Bird: Phil Wilson
Average Speed: 3rd Gary Miller, 2nd Jack Babcock, 1st Phil Wilson
New Business:
Election of officers: Gary nominated current slate. John 2nd. Approved
President: Jack Babcock
Vice President: Larry Lucero
Race Secretary: Phil Wilson
Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Babcock
2021 Bands: We ordered 400 bands, cost is $309. We will sell them for $0.85 each
Phil: 100 bands
David: 50 bands
Gary: 100 bands
John: 50 bands
Tim: 100 bands
2022 Bands: We will order 500 bands
Diplomas: Going forward, we will print out and award places 1 through 5 rather than 1 through 10 as we have been doing. We will order enough for an estimated 15 races for 2021.
Chip bands: The club has none on hand. Discussion of how many to order tabled until the June meeting
500 Mile race: Sue will investigate the location for a 500 mile race.
OB Direction of Flight: OB direction of flight shall be Northwest.
OB Race Schedule: Tabled for January meeting
Bond Race: John moved and Phil seconded and approved by the club: We will operate under the same rules as used in 2020:
Note that this bond race is open to all pigeon flyers in the Albuquerque area. You do not have to be a NWFRPC member to buy bonds.
Station - Green River, Utah
Date: - tbd
Entry Fee: $25 per bond payable no later than Oct 1, 2020
Payout: - 1st place 50% of total
2nd place 30% of total
3rd place 20% of total
If no birds come in within the timeframe established by AU rules, payout will go to club. Also – if only one bird comes in, it will get 100% of payout. If two birds come in, the payout will be 60% for 1st and 40% for 2nd.
In November, each flyer must give his list of his birds by the end of the day. You may email or hand deliver your list to Phil Wilson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). If you have any questions contact Phil Wilson.
Club and AU dues are due.
Old Business:
Small Trailer and metal crates: Gary completed modifications
Other Business:
Gary visited Willy Picaro in Abique. His father, Dan Picaro, was in the WWII pigeon core and Willy gave Gary a notebook on the history and details of the operations for using homing pigeons to carry messages.
Phil discussed switching to a modern clock system. IPigeon clock by Topigeon has many features that our current Unicon clocks do not have. Information was presented. A basic system costs $795. No motions were made.
Meeting Adjourned at 1:40PM
Attendees: Jack, John, Phil, Gary M, Mario, Sue
Called to order: 1:19PM
Minutes from Feb 1, 2020 meeting read. John moved to approved. Minutes accepted.
Treasurer’s report (attached) read. John moved to approved. Minutes accepted.
Old Birds
Phil handed out diplomas from 2020 OB season.
Champion Loft: Gary Miller
Champion Bird: John Selling
Average Speed: 3rd John Stelling, 2nd Jack Babcock, 1st Phil Wilson
New Business:
Direction of Flight: YB direction of flight was voted to be Northwest.
Race Schedule: Gary moved, John seconded, to have the following schedule. The club voted to approved
Date |
Station |
Driver |
Oct 3, 2020 |
Nageezi |
Mario |
Oct 10, 2020 |
Angel Peak |
Cesar (tentative) |
Oct 17, 2020 |
Cortez |
Phil |
Oct 24, 2020 |
Nageezi |
Gary Miller |
Oct 31, 2020 |
Monticello |
Phil |
Nov 7, 2020 |
Angel Peak |
Phil |
Nov 14, 2020 |
Green River |
Gary Miller |
Bond Race: Jack moved and it was seconded and approved by the club: We will operate under the same rules as used in 2019:
Note that this bond race is open to all pigeon flyers in the Albuquerque area. You do not have to be a NWFRPC member to buy bonds.
Station - Green River, Utah
Date: - November 14, 2020
Entry Fee: $25 per bond payable no later than Oct 1, 2019
Payout: - 1st place 50% of total
2nd place 30% of total
3rd place 20% of total
If no birds come in within the timeframe established by AU rules, payout will go to club. Also – if only one bird comes in, it will get 100% of payout. If two birds come in, the payout will be 60% for 1st and 40% for 2nd.
On November 9, each flyer must give his list of his birds by the end of the day. You may email or hand deliver your list to Phil Wilson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). If you have any questions contact Phil Wilson.
Club voted to remove Article XV, Section 1. Article XV, Section 6 of the bylaws reads “As voted on by the membership: The direction of flight for the old bird and young bird seasons will be from the North West direction.
Old Business:
Small Trailer: Gary moved, Phil seconded, and club approved for the club to buy the small trailer Jack owns for our club.
Modifying Trailer: Phil moved, John seconded, and club approved for Gary M to make 4 addition crates for small trailer and to modify existing crates for feeding and watering, costs not to exceed $400.
New Member:
The club welcomes Tim Brake as a new member.
Meeting Adjourned at 2:12PM
Attendees: Jack, John, Phil, Gary M, Cesar, Mario, Gary A, Sue
Called to order: 1:14PM
Minutes from Dec 14, 2020 meeting read. John moved to approved. Minutes accepted.
Treasurer’s report (attached) read. John moved to approved. Minutes accepted.
New Business:
Race Schedule: Phil moved to have the following schedule. It was seconded and approved
Date |
Station |
Driver |
April 11, 2020 |
Nageezi |
Cesar |
April 18, 2020 |
Cortez |
John |
April 25, 2020 |
Monticello |
Mario |
May 2, 2020 |
Green River |
Gary M |
May 9, 2020 |
Price, UT |
Phil |
May 16, 2020 |
Nageezi |
Cesar |
May 23, 2020 |
TBD (500 mi race) |
Phil |
Bond Race: Phil will be organizer and contact for YB Bond Race
2021 NWF Bands from AU: Gary A wants 100, Phil wants 100, Gary M wants 100, and we’ll get 100 non-assigned bands for a total of 400 bands.
Old Business:
Trailer: The small trailer Jack owns is probably too small for our club. It can be modified, but since we have the larger crates, the club decided not to use it at this time. We estimated about 170 birds for OB:
Gary A 25
Cesar 25
Mario 10
Gary M 35 max
Phil 30
John 15
Jack 40
Meeting Adjourned at 2:52PM
Attendees: Phil, Gary M, Mario, John, Jack, Sue
Called to order: 12:10PM
Minutes from Jan 26, 2019 meeting read. Phil moved to accept, Gary M seconded, motion passed
Treasurer’s report read. John moved to accept, Phil seconded, motion passed
Old Business
Aluminum crates – Phil need to take them over to Gary M
Awards from 2019 OB season handed out:
First place race winners
Nageezi: John
Angel Peak: Jack
Cortez: Jack
Monticello: Jack
Green River: Gary A
Price: Jack
Average Speed: Jack
Champion Bird: John
Champion Loft: Jack
Master Loft: John
This was a very tough race season with a lot of losses
New Business
AU Bands – 300 NWF bands have been ordered
Chip Bands – motion to order 400 made by Phil. John seconded. Motion carried.
Bond Race
Note that this bond race is open to all pigeon flyers in the Albuquerque area. You do not have to be a NWFRPC member to buy bonds.
Station - Green River, Utah
Date: - 1st or 2nd weekend in November
Entry Fee: $25 per bond payable no later than Oct 1, 2019
Payout: - 1st place 50% of total
2nd place 30% of total
3rd place 20% of total
If no birds come in within the timeframe established by AU rules, payout will go to club. Also – if only one bird comes in, it will get 100% of payout. If two birds come in, the payout will be 60% for 1st and 40% for 2nd.
On about October 27, 2019 (at strike-off for the Monticello or Moab race - TBD) a form will be issued for each person who has purchased bonds. You must list your birds on the form by the end of the day on October 28, 2019. You may email or hand deliver your form to Phil Wilson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). If you have any questions contact Phil Wilson or Jack Babcock.
YB Schedule
Phil proposed following schedule
Date |
Station |
Driver |
Oct 5, 2019 |
Nageezi |
Mario |
Oct 12, 2019 |
Angel Peak |
Cesar or Phil |
Oct 19, 2019 |
Cortez |
Jack |
Oct 26, 2019 |
Nageezi |
John |
Nov 2, 2019 |
Monticello |
Gary M |
Nov 9, 2019 |
Green River |
Phil |
Jack moved to accept schedule, John seconded. Motion carried.
12:57 Adjourn
Called to order: 12:07PM
Attendees: Jack, Sue, Phil, Gary M, David, Cesar, Mario
Minutes from last meeting were read, motion to approve by Phil, seconded and approved
Treasurer’s report read, motion to approve by Phil, seconded and approved
Old Business: Phil will get aluminum crates to Gary M soon
New Business:
Futurity versus Bond Race – in a bond race, typically bonds are purchased at the first YB race but birds to fly in the bond race are not nominated until the loading the birds for the bond race. Motion by Gary M: have bond race instead of futurity. Seconded and approved.
Old Bird Schedule:
Race Station |
Date |
Driver |
Miles |
Nageezi |
April 6, 2019 |
Mario |
100 mi station |
Angel Peak |
April 13, 2019 |
Cesar |
125 mi station |
Cortez, CO |
April 20, 2019 |
Jack |
200 mi station |
Monticello, UT |
April 27, 2019 |
Mario |
250 mi station |
Green River, UT |
May 4, 2019 |
Phil |
350 mi station |
Price, UT |
May 11, 2019 |
Phil |
400 mi station |
Optional 500 mi race |
May 18, 2019 |
Phil |
500 mi station |
Club Supplies
- chip bands: purchase 500. Phil will contact Deister to see if he can reduce shipping costs
- AU bands: proposal is to purchase NWF bands instead of individual loft bands to see if this will reduce costs. Phil to investigate.
- Diplomas: Sue will inventory current supply and order as needed.
Phil moves to adjourn. Seconded and approved.
Adjourn: 12:52PM
Attendees: Phil Wilson, Gary Miller, Ray Garde, Jack Babcock, Sue Babcock
Called to order: 12:15PM
Minutes of May 26, 2018 meeting read and approved
Treasurer’s report read and approved
Old Business: need water/feed system for new aluminum crates. Gary said he would look at them whenever Phil can bring one of the crates down to him.
2018 Young Bird Season: Jack stated is was an okay season from his standpoint
Phil stated that many clubs (Denver, Detroit, Las Cruces) had terrible seasons. No one sure why.
YB Certificates were handed out.
New Business: Ray stated that Mr. Lasandro passed away, and his birds are available
Election of Officers: Gary nominated exciting officers to serve for another year. Seconded and approved. Officers for 2019 are:
President: Jack Babcock
VP: Larry Lucero
Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Babcock
Race Secretary: Phil Wilson
Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 26, 2019
Adjourned: 12:48PM
Attendees: Jack, Sue, John S, Gary M, David, Phil, Mario, Richard
Called to order: 12:09 PM
Minutes from Jan 13 meeting read and approved
Treasurer’s report (attached) read and approved
No old business
OB Awards handed out by Phil: First three races had good returns and above average speeds, but Moab and the second Angel Peak were slow with poor returns.
YB Schedule: motion made, seconded and passed
Attendees: Jack, Sue, John S, Gary M, David, Phil
Called to order: 1:10
Minutes from Dec 9 meeting read and approved
Treasurer’s report (attached) read and approved
No old business
Old Bird Schedule
Date | Race Station | Driver |
April 7 | Angel Peak | Phil |
April 14 | Cortez | Jack |
April 21 | Monticello | TBD |
April 28 | Moab | Gary M |
May 5 | Angel Peak | Phil |
May 12 | Price | Phil |
Attendees: Mario, Gary M, Phil, Ray, Jay, John S. Victor, Sue, Jack
Called to order: 12:09
Minutes from Jun 3 meeting read and approved
Treasurer’s report (attached) read and approved
Futurity payouts were distributed. The club received $225.
Officer Election. Motion to retain current officers made, seconded and approved
- President: Jack Babcock
- Vice President: Lawrence Lucero
- Race Secretary: Phil Wilson
- Secretary / Treasurer: Sue Babcock
Meeting called to order: 12:40PM
Minutes from Jan 14, 2017 meeting read and approved
Treasurer’s report read and approved
OB 2017 award presented: Only 3 races. Returns from Moab race very poor and rest of season was cancelled. Winds were strong out of the south/southeast for Angel Peak and Moab.
Futurity: Will be held on November 11, 2017 to Green River. Entries will be listed on website by mid June.
YB Schedule: motion made, seconded and approved.
Race Station |
Date |
Driver |
Nageezi |
Oct 7, 2017 |
Victor |
Angel Peak |
Oct 14, 2017 |
Phil |
Cortez |
Oct 21, 2017 |
Jack |
Monticello |
Oct 28, 2017 |
Phil |
Moab |
Nov 4, 2017 |
TBD |
Green River (Futurity) |
Nov 11, 2017 |
Phil |
Countermarking procedures: a couple of birds did not get scanned into races. Motion made as follows: one person will unload baskets and another person will scan then hand off to runners. Unloader person and scanner person will switch places half way through countermarking. This is not binding and the procedures may be adjusted as the season progresses. Motion seconded and approved.
New Member: Ray Gardia. Currently living in Espanola, but may be moving to Albuquerque. Exact situation fluid. Ray was approved as a member.
Victor announced that he may need to move back to Espanola.
Meeting adjourned: 1:30 PM