ABS : 2003 Show Dates and Reports

January

February

16th
Florida State Fair Rare and Color Budgerigar Society
Florida State Fair Exotic Bird Show, **Two Shows – One Day**
ABS Judge Walt Howard
Contact: Chris Ingram 321-728-7816

16th
Gulf Coast Budgerigar Society
Florida State Fair Exotic Bird Show
**Two Shows – One Day**
ABS Judge Earl Nichols
Contact: Bob Davidson 727-442-3285 or Rick Stanton 321-409-9123

March

April

12th
Sequoia Budgerigar Society – Spring Show
**DISTRICT 9 REGIONAL SHOW** Visalia Convention Center
303 E. Acequia Ave. Visalia, CA 93277
ABS Judge Bill Porter
Contact: Linda Denny 559-734-5992 or Email

26th
New York State Budgerigar Society, **DISTRICT 1 REGIONAL SHOW** 49th Annual Show
John Bowne School in Queens, NY
ABS Judge Larry Moore
Contact: Chris Lazowy 631-369-1560 or Email

May

10th
Sandhills Budgerigar Society
**DISTRICT 11 REGIONAL SHOW**
Columbus County Fair Grounds
Prison Camp Road,Whiteville, NC 28472
ABS Judge Larry Moore
Contact: Dinah Moore 910-642-8760 or Email

16-18th
Eastern Washington Budgerigar Society
**DISTRICT 12 REGIONAL SHOW**
Best Western Peppertree Inn
1816 N. Pepper Lane, Liberty Lake, WA 99019
800-274-7750
ABS Judge Bill Porter
Contact: Bill Birney 360-877-6499 or Email

17th
South Mississippi Cage Bird Society, **DISTRICT 6 REGIONAL SHOW**
The Imperial Palace
850 Bayview, Biloxi, MS 39530
ABS Judge Carl Miller
Contact: James Stewart 228-897-2254 or Email

25th
Budgerigar Society of Iowa
Des Moines Botanical Center
909 E. River Drive, Des Moines, IA
ABS Judge Dan Scholtes
Contact: Pat Scholtes 515-360-7686 Email

June

6 & 7th
North Texas Budgie Club
**DISTRICT 8 REGIONAL SHOW**
Richland Hills Community Center
3204 Diana Dr., Richland Hills, TX 76118
ABS Judge Bob Hammett
Contact: Gil or Ann Barboza 817-284-7073 or Email

7th
Great Western Budgerigar Society – Spring Classic
First Lutheran Church, 1323 S. Magnolia Ave., Monrovia, CA
ABS Judge: Rick Millspaugh
Contact: Audrey MacLaren 626-287-5041

14th
Georgia Budgerigar Society
Comfort Inn, 2001 Clearview Ave(Exit 25 I285 & Buford Hwy.): Alanta, GA 30340
For reservations call 770-455-3700
ABS Judge Russ Roberts
Contact: Frank Swider 770-962-5026 or Milton Kirkland 770-266-7323 Email

28th
Wisconsin Cage Bird Club
**DISTRICT 4 REGIONAL SHOW**
Ramada Inn
500 S. Koeller, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Reservations 920-235-3700
ABS Judge Larry Moore
Contact: Dawn Vater 920-206-8831

28th
W.I.N.G.S. Bird Society **Second Show – Same Day**
Ramada Inn
500 S. Koeller, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Reservations 920-235-3700
ABS Judge Ferd Wagner
Contact: Janice Rahmlow 920-231-8606

July

4th-5th
Blue Chip Exhibition Budgerigar Society–DISTRICT 2 REGIONAL SHOW
Holiday Inn
4501 Eastgate Blvd. Cincinnati, OH 45245 (513) 752-4400
ABS Judge Larry Moore
Contact: Richard or Donna Purdon 513-232-4760 Email

5th
Mt States Exhibition Budgerigar Society
**DISTRICT 7 REGIONAL SHOW**
Holiday Inn – Denver Tech Center
5150 S.Quebec St. Englewood, CO 80111
303-721-1144
ABS Judge: Ferd Wagner
Contact: Jennifer Heinicke 303-279-2054 or Email

11 & 12th
New Orleans Budgerigar Society
**DISTRICT 6 REGIONAL SHOW**
Slidell Recreation Center Show Hall
333 Erlander St., Slidell, LA
ABS Judge John Miles
Contact: Marion Nichols 985-847-1790

**CANCELED** 12th
Inland Empire Budgerigar Society
Montclair Community Center
5111 Benito St., Montclair, CA 91763
ABS Judge Bill Porter
Contact: Kathy Hicken 909-685-5994

August

2th
Sun Coast Avian Society
**DISTRICT 5 REGIONAL SHOW**
St. Petersburg Colliseum
535 4th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL
ABS Judge Carl Slavin
Contact: Linda Miller 727-541-4724

9th
Budgie Fanciers of San Diego County
**Change! Now a One Day Show & One Judge**
East San Diego Masonic Temple
7849 Tommy Dr., El Cajon, CA 92119
619-589-7272
ABS Judge Pete Sanchez, Jr.
Contact: Merlyn Porter 760-741-6822 or Email

**CANCELED** 23rd
San Gabriel Valley Parrakeet Association
**Change in Judge & Now a One Day Show**
El Monte Community Recreation Center
3130 N. Tyler Ave. El Monte, CA 91733
ABS Judge Gary Hicken
Contact: Marlene Miles 818-241-6746 or Email

September

4-7th
All American
ABS Affiliated Clubs of District 12
Holiday Inn, Portland Airport Hotel & Trade Center
8339 N.E. Colombia Blvd., Portland, OR 97220
Hotel phone = 503-256-5000
ABS Judges:Gilbert Barboza, Champion
Walter Loepke, Intermediate, Rick Millspaugh, Novice, Rare & Junior
Contact: Chet Swanson 425-337-7190 or Email

**CANCELED** 12-13th
Northern California Budgerigar Society
Centennial Hall
22292 Foothill Blvd., Room 4, Hayward, CA 94541
510-881-1912
ABS Judge Ferd Wagner
Contact: Bob Cave 510-569-3792

19 & 20th
Illinois Budgerigar Society
Ramada Inn
500 S. Koeller, Osh Kosh, WI, 54902
ABS Judge Walt Howard
Contact Richard Grego 708-484-6547

19 & 20th
Budgerigar Breeders of Wisconsin
**2nd Show same day**
ABS Judge: Carl Miller
Contact Allan Jakubowski 414-461-3647

20th
Sequoia Budgerigar Society
Visilia Convention Center
303 E. Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 713-4603
ABS Judge Dan Scholtes
Contact: Linda Denny 559-734-5992 or Email

20th
Budgie Club of Connecticut
Christ Episcopal Church,
2000 Main St. Stratford, CT
ABS Judge Robert Hammett
Contact: Joan Mills 203-467-2910

27th
Mid America Cage Bird Society
Ramada Inn Des Moines North
5055 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 276-5411
ABS Judge TBA
Contact: John Thielking 515-278-9159

October

5th
Great American Bird Show
Holiday Inn Select
18501 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park, Il 60477
ABS Judge Walt Howard
Contact: Walt Howard 727-726-6864 or Email

11 & 12th
Budgerigar Society of Missouri
Days Inn Eureka/Six Flags
15 Hill Top Village Center, Eureka, MO 636-938-5565
ABS Judge TBA
Contact: Russell Roberts 314-423-6111 or Email

12th
Exotic Bird Club of Florida, Inc.,
Palm Bay Senior Center
1275 Culver Road, Palm Bay, FL 32905
ABS Judge Louise Loepke
Contact: Yvonne Weir 321-452-0706 or Email

18th
Redwood Budgerigar Society – 50th Anniversary Show,
Change in Judge & Now a One Day Show
Redwood City Parks & Recreation Center – Red Morton Center
1400 Roosevelt Ave. Redwood City, CA 94601
(650) 364-6060
ABS Judge Vic deVictoria
Contact: Ken Williams 209-522-4617.

18th
Great Southern Budgerigar Club
Coweta County Fair Grounds Agriculture Building
275 Pine Street, Newnan, GA 30263
ABS Judge Ferd Wagner
Contact Maureen Broderick 770-502-1571

18th
Rhode Island Budgerigar Society
Howard Rogers Post
#25, McCallum Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02086
617-839-8640
ABS Judge Carl Miller
Contact: Joan Mills 203-467-2910

25th
Central California Cage Bird Club of Modesto
S.O.S. Club
819 Sunset Ave., Modesto, CA
ABS Judge Rick Millspaugh
Contact: Daisy Gomes 209-576-7256 or Email

25th
Greater Kansas City Avicultural Society
Holiday Inn,South
5701 Longview Road Kansas City, MO 64137
Phone:816-765-4100
ABS Judge Dan Scholtes
Contact: Maria Michel 816-763-5935

25th
Motor City Bird Breeders, Inc.
Italian American Community Cultural Center
2811 Imperial Dr., Warren, MI 48092
ABS Judge Carl Miller
Contact: Pat Piekarz 586-296-2957

31- Nov 2nd
Cascade Budgerigar Society
Washington County Fair Complex
873 NE 34th Ave. Hillsboro, OR
ABS Judge Larry Moore
Contact: Mike Dahl 503-873-7078 or Email

November

2nd
Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture
**Sunday Show** Lakeside Center
44th & Harlan Streets, Denver, CO
ABS Judge TBA
Contact: Mark Denekas 303-771-1862 or Email

8th
Missouri Cage Bird Association
Days Inn at Six Flags
15 Hilltop Village Center, Eureka, MO 63025
636-938-5565
ABS Judge Louise Loepke
Contact: Dottie King 636-629-4766

21-23rd
Great Western Budgerigar Society
**DISTRICT 10 REGIONAL SHOW** Taylor Hall
1775 Indian Hill Blvd. Claremont, CA
ABS Judges: Gerald Collins, Terry Travis & Larry Moore
Contact: Audrey MacLaren 626-287-5041

December

6th
Santa Clara Valley Canary and Exotic Bird Club
S.F.V. Hall
361 Villa St., Mountain View, CA
ABS Judge John Miles
Contact: Peter Sanchez, Jr. 408-978-1384 or Email