The 2003 Show Rules, General & Rare

District 12, host of the All-American 2003, will provide for Champion, Intermediate, Novice, Junior, and Rare Divisions.

All entries must be bred and banded by the exhibitor. Entry fee is $2.50 per bird with all entries over 15 Free.

Bird entry must take place between 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM Friday,
Sept. 5, 2003. Click here for Pre-Registration Information.

Due to time constraints Saturday morning for show staff to prepare for judging. NO Saturday bird entries will be allowed. On a case by case pre-approved basis, shipped in birds and birds traveling with the exhibitor who are unable to schedule arrival in Portland prior to close of registration may be allowed to enter birds at 10:00 pm on Friday.

Shipped in birds should be sent prepaid to Portland Int'l Airport, c/o Jim Brown, Holiday Inn, Portland Airport Hotel & Trade Center, 8439 Columbia Blvd., Portland OR. 97220, Phone 503-256-5000. The shipping label should read "HOLD AT AIRPORT". The birds are to be preceded or accompanied by the necessary data for entry, a self-addressed return shipping label, and a statement of insurance valuation. Birds will be returned Collect Air Express.

Show Cage Reservations

Show cage rental: $2.50 per cage. First priority will be for those exhibitors flying into Portland Airport. Second priority will be for those exhibitors residing more than 500 miles from the show hall. Any remaining cages will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Cages must be reserved in advance.

To reserve show cages contact Jim Brown at (503) 364-3403 or bullybuds@juno.com or through the committee at AA03@kendra.com.

No Budgies shall be removed from the show hall until after the Sunday Raffle is complete, any special permission must come in writing from the Show Chairman.

District 12 will not be responsible for any accidents, loss, death or damage to the exhibitor's property. Every reasonable precaution and care will be exercised. The show management reserves the right to refuse or remove any entry for good cause.

Judging will commence at 900 AM Saturday, Sep. 6, 2003. Viewing fanciers and exhibitors shall observe full courtesy to judges, stewards, and secretaries in the course of their duties.

Only ABS banded birds will be eligible for ABS awards.

The exhibitor, by entering birds in this show, accepts these rules and agrees to be governed by them. The decision of the judges and show committee shall be final.

There shall be NO SMOKING in the Show Hall.

RARE DIVISION SHOW RULES

All rare birds of Novice, Intermediate, Champion, and Junior exhibitors will be entered in the Rare Division of the show.

The Rare birds shall be listed on a separate entry sheet.

The show secretary will keep records of rares by Novice, Intermediate, Champion, and Junior.

The top 10 birds in the rare show will be judged against the top 10 in their exhibitor's own division.

All birds in the rare show must follow the general show rules.

AA03 Pre-Registration

To help smooth out the entry process we will be using pre-registrations for the 2003 All American. Pre-registration will be available as soon as you receive your show catalog, with a cut-off deadline of August 15, 2003. Members of the Pacific NW clubs are requested to pre-register so entries for others proceed smoothly. Pre-registration will be $2.00 per bird entered plus a $1.00 charge to cover postage and handling. All birds over 15 from each exhibitor will be entered free of charge. Entry fees at the show will be $2.50 per bird, with all birds over 15 from each exhibitor free of charge. Deadline for pre-registration is August 15, 2003.
Contact:
Chet Swanson @
2126 Bedal Lane,
Everett WA 98208-2439,
425-337-7190
or through the committee at AA03@kendra.com.

To pre-register you should estimate the size of your show team and how many birds will be in each division. For example let's say you are an intermediate exhibitor with some rare division birds. You decide that your show team will consist of 15 intermediate and 5 rare birds for a total of 20 birds. Send your check to the WBS for $31.00 (15 birds * $2.00 plus $1.00 for handling) along with a note that you need 15 intermediate cage tags and 5 rare cage tags. As soon as your information and payment is received your entry forms and cage tags will be sent to you. Then in the comfort of your home you can fill out the entry forms and show tags and have them completed when you get to the show hall. [Bring them with you to the show, don't mail them back before the show.] On your arrival at the show minor adjustments to the entries can be made if necessary. Remember the intent of pre-registration is to have everything ready when you arrive at the show hall so that your entry goes smoothly. It doesn't help you or us for you to pre-register but not fill out your forms until you arrive at the show.