SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOMING PIGEON ASSOC. INC.
Incorporated Since 1929
Agents for
Belgium
Race Rubbers, Clock Tapes, Ribbons and all Pigeon
Requisites
10 Baulderstone Road S.A.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: GENERAL SECRETARY
10 Baulderstone Road
gensec@picknowl.com.au /cherylmyers@bigpond.com.au
1. Chairperson
opened meeting at: 7.30pm Attendance:
Mr B
Seedsman(Vice Chairperson), Mr W.Moyle ,Mr K.Pridham, Mr D.Walker, Mr G Watson,
Mrs C.Myers ,General Secretary, Mr D.Cawte Treasurer.
2. Apologies: G.Hamilton ,D Thalbourne.
3.
Minutes of previous Meeting:
Moved/Seconded/Carried
4.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES.
Ø Electronic pads distance between pads- Discussions
around the decision to allow 25 metres between landing boards and
having more than one electronic pad the management committee voted to revert back
to original rule which is 2 metres until more information can be sourced.
Action:
Seek more information on this rule.
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
Ø Sponsorship
of unit from Paul Aneric Action: Graham
Watson to follow up.
Ø Three
Cages to be made and hired
for capture of feral pigeons ,Mrs R.Kearns to be
responsible for the hiring of the cages. G.Watson to
organise making of cages
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
5.
TREASURERS MONTHLY REPORT.
The Treasurer
presented his report for the period December 2007 to April 2008.
6.
CORRESPONDENCE IN.
Ø
Ø EMAIL
FROM G.HARRIS- GPS reading from
flyers down south.
Action:
Cheryl to file
Ø EASTERN
EQUITY INSURANCE- Policy for
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Action: Cheryl to file.
Ø
Ø FAX
FROM STRATHALBYN PIGEON CLUB- Refund for capitation fee for Merv Hatch ,he
has been forced to retire from the sport due to ongoing health problems: Action: Refund of capitation
fee approved
Ø LETTER
FROM
Ø EMAIL
FROM BAROSSA PIGEON CLUB- Approval to conduct a club sires event in
conjunction with Little Topar Action: Approved
Ø VACCINATION
FORMS FROM VARIOUS CLUBS-
Ø CLUBS ARE REMINDED THAT VACCINATION FORMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO
THE GENERAL SECRETARY BY THE 30TH APRIL.
Individual members, whose birds have not been
verified as being vaccinated
on the clubs vaccination form by the 30th April, will be
required to apply in writing along with proof of verification seeking the
management committees’ approval before their birds will be accepted on the
SAHPA transporter.
Ø LETTER FROM
Ø S.A.H.P.A. to donate $50.00 trophy to
Southern Country Combine to put on a suitable race.
7. CORRESPONDENCE OUT.
Ø LETTER
TO MR IAN YEING- Tender for cartage of birds for the season
2008 has been accepted.
Ø LETTER
TO PORT
Ø LETTER
TO MR P.ANERIC- Thanking him for his interest in promoting
the sport and to contact Mr G Watson.
Ø LETTERS
TO - Mr R Somerville, Mr G Hamilton and Mr
J Hofman their applications for the release panel have been accepted.
Ø LETTER
TO MRS M.COLERIA - Application for headquarters cleaner has
been accepted.
Ø
Ø LETTER
TO ROD
Ø LETTER
TO MR F.DI MELLA- Thanking him for his efforts on the release panel.
Ø LETTER
TO MR J.MARAFIOTE- Thanking him for his efforts on the release
panel.
Ø LETTER
TO WARNAMBOOL PIGEON CLUB- Thanking them for their trophy donation of
$100, to be put on the Little Topar derby.
Ø LETTER
TO THE GLENELG PIGEON CLUB- Regarding the 10 bird races ,they will now
be on the main unit with young bird races to be released 30 min to 1 hour after the derby bird
8.GENERAL BUSINESS
GROUP MAKE- UP FOR 2008
SEASON.
All Club Secretaries are required to advise the
General Secretary by Friday 14th June of the group in which they
will be flying Association Racing for the season 2008.
This information is required so that the Management
Committee can issue a list of hampering centres and clock reading centres.
COLLECTION
OF STATISTICS FOR THE SEASON 2008 RACING PIGEON RETURNS;
Bird returns to be filled out and sent to the General
Secretary on hampering night.
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
UNIT
LOADING ROSTER – 2008 SEASON ;
Clubs
with 1 – 15 Hampers – Send 1
Driver & 2 Loaders
Clubs
with 16 or more Hampers – Send 1 Driver & 3 Loaders.
§ *PLEASE NOTE *
When your club arrives at headquarters 1 loader is
to immediately take the paperwork to the office window for payment. Once
receipt of payment has been accepted your loading slip will be stamped paid.
The driver is to stay with the vehicle,the other
loader/s are to keep an eye on the progress of the queue and where applicable 1
or 2 loaders are to get up on to the loading at the following time:
Ø To help put Hampers away for-“The
vehicle/unit in front of your club, stay for your club and the 2 vehicles/units
following.
Ø The
more support clubs give to the loading procedure,the
quicker the birds will be loaded-enabling the birds and loaders to depart
headquarters a lot earlier .
Ø LIFE
RING TRANSFERS- $1.00 PER CARD:
- Please advise
members that all transfers are to be forwarded to the Ring Secretary- By
the first race night – Friday 23rd May 2008.
- 5. COLOURED LABELS FOR HAMPERS:
o Large Unit Labels
o
Red Cocks
o
Blue Hens
o Sires Produce
o
White Cocks
o
Orange Hens
o Special Races
o
Yellow Cocks
o
Green Hens
THE
ABOVE COLOURED LABELS ARE THE ONLY ONES TO BE ACCEPTED ON THE LOADING
DOCK! COLOURED ARE AVAILABLE ON
HAMPERING NIGHTS.
RELEASE DETAILS-INFORMATION LINE:
For recorded race & release information – please
ring 8262 3857 this service will enable up to 12 callers at the same time.
A brief message will be heard detailing release
& weather details –at the end of the message, you will hear this is the
end of the message –please hang up now
On hearing this message please hang up immediately
to allow other members access.
Do not
hang on to leave a return message
Similar details will be on the S.A.H.P.A. website sahpa.asn.au.
If there is a possibility of bad
weather then all club secretaries are to monitor the situation on the info line
8262 3857
7. DISPOSAL
OF THE STRAW FROM THE UNIT. - We are
looking for anyone to remove the straw, all you need
is a trailer down at the S.A.H.P.A. when the unit is being cleaned on Mondays
or Tuesdays.
Anybody who would like the
straw for their garden please inform the GENERAL SECRETARY on 8266 4551.
8.
COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR THE OFFICE :
Approval to purchase new
equipment for use in the office.
Moved/Seconded/Carried
9.VALUATION FOR THE
S.A.H.P.A. HEADQUARTERS :
Have a valuation done and be ready by
December for the A.G.M. Treasurer report.
10.VIN BLANDEN MEMORIAL RACE.
The VIN BLADEN will be held from Coober
Pedy -27TH September- $5.00 a bird –one bird nomination-SAHPA
trophy.
VB to be placed alongside nominated
bird on nomination sheet.
11.JNR RACES.
Glendambo YBC The Twins
Little Topar SAD Emmdale
Glendambo Cobar
12.PIGEON COLOURS.
Mr D
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
13.
SHORT DISTANCE COMMITTEE.
Short distance rules have been sent to
all secretaries
SAHPA to pay for
certificates Mr D Walker to organise the printing of certificates
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
PIGEON
PRODUCTS.
Mr G Watson suggestion for the
SAHPA to sell pigeon products directly from the SAHPA hall.
15.
SAUSAGE SIZZLE.
G Watson suggest we have one Saturday
night clocking night down at the SAHPA hall as a social night with a sausage
sizzle provided,the management have tried this idea before if any clubs
interested in doing this again notify the General Secretary.
LETTERING
ON TRAINING UNITS.
The SAHPA would like to encourage people to have
lettering put on training units to advertise our sport anyone interested can
contact Wayne Griffith.
MINUTES
PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE.
ANZAC
DAY.
All members of the SAHPA would like to
thank the people who where responsible for releasing pigeons at the Anzac march
JOHN HARPER,GRAHAM WATSON,AND RAY SMART,
thank you for your time and effort .
9.MATTERS HELD OVER.
SHED FOR
HAMPERING.
Quote for shed for use for hampering on
the SAHPA property.
REVIEW
OF THE CODE OF PRACTICE.
David Walker to carry out review
of the code of practice.
11.MEETING CLOSED: 10.20pm.
12 DATE OF NEXT MEETING 16th
June 2008.