Hi All,
We have had our last show for the year, UBC Championship.
It was a small affair with only 53 birds being benched on the day. Thank you to all who entered birds and thank you to Alan for judging.
Congratulations to Dale who got Champion Bird of the day. Well Done!
Important!
Our AGM is on the 2nd of December and you need to have paid your membership fees by November 25th in order to vote. Please ensure your name is included as a reference if paying by bank deposit. This will help Keith immensely.
Nominations:
I have attached some forms for your perusal, “Nomination Form” a “Proxy Voting” form and a parking area overlay.
The “Nomination” form is used if you wish to nominate someone for a position within the club. Ideally the nominee would know about the nomination and agree with it. You may also nominate yourself if you would like to take up one of the many roles within the club. Remember “No Experience Required, On The Job Training Provided” 😊 and all positions are available.
Proxy Voting:
If you will be absent from the AGM and still wish to have some input in the voting, you will need to have a filled out and signed “Proxy Vote Authorisation” form into me no later than the 25th November. The form must be filled out and signed by the absentee not the proxy. The form must be returned to me (president) prior the date above. Forms handed in on the day will not be accepted.
Silent Auction:
You are all invited put birds into the “Silent Auction”, Novices and intermediate breeders are included as well as the open breeders. There will be a maximum limit of 10 lots per membership. You can have 2 or more birds in 1 cage but they will be sold as 1 lot. All transactions are “CASH”. We do not have EFTPOS facilities so make sure you pick up your cash before coming. There is a ATM over the road from the club house I believe.
Christmas Party:
Our end of year windup is a catered event and members eat and drink (no alcohol) for free, non members are welcome but will need to pay $5.00 per head for lunch and a drink. The Vinci Sheild and Jim Clarke Challenge awards will be presented on the day. It should be a fun day and our last chance to catch up with you all before Christmas. Remember to stock up on your seeds and accessories as we will not be meeting again until the end February 2024.
Parking:
The city is holding “Rockin On The Green” the night of our AGM and they will be spending the day setting up for the event, hence our regular parking area will be closed to us on the day. There is still parking at the rear of the Council buildings plus further down James Street and on Wilson Street.
They do apologise for any inconvenience.
I think I have covered everything I needed too. If you are unsure or have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with myself or one of our committee members.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Kind Regards
Victor Maitland-Smith
Metropolitan Budgerigar Club Inc. President