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Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association

organized in 1991

SHOW REPORTS

2005 Report

Contact: Rod & Jean Hand	EMAIL RokRunRod@aol.com
103 W.35th st. Reading, Pa. 19606 Phone (610) 779-7263 The NE States Show Racing Pigeon Association was founded in 1991 by Rod Hand. We hold an annual show in Lebanon, Pa., name a showman of the year,and birds of the year based on our scoring system. We also hold an annual futurity which has become well accepted. This year we sold 47 bands. The NE States also puts out a yearly report as well as a summer/ early fall news letter.	Photos courtesy Rod Hand
2006 SHOW November 4, 2006 Notheast States Show. Paul Anderson presenting the BIS to Stan Relinski and Rod presenting the Clyde Galloway award for service to Paul Anderson 2005 SHOW
Award presented by the NE States Association at the Annual NE States show in Lebanon, Pa. Nov. 5, 2005	The Clyde Galloway Award Earl Sheaffer receiving The Clyde Galloway Award for his dedication to our hobby. The award is given by the NE States group on a yearly basis and may be award to anyone in the US the committee feels worthy. Past recipients are Bob Kluss, Dick Lipski, Art Hoffman. Rod Hand,Frank Grumka,Stan Relinski and now Earl Paul Anderson & Rod Hand at the Annual NE States show in Lebanon Pa. on 11/5/05.

NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.

2007 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW

from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 3, 2007. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA.

There were 13 lofts represented with 190 birds shown. Several exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania again made the trip in to show their birds with us. As always there was talk about this past breeding season, the winners of the shows gone by and who may be showing and winning at the shows to come. There was the opportunity to look over, handle and give good positive reflections on each other’s birds. The two big questions asked where, “Would Frank Gobla win the futurity show the third year in a row and would Stan Relinski win his fifth championship in the annual show?”

For those of you that have not attended our show we do something out of the ordinary as far as entries go. We use what we call, “An Open Entry” show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in his/her entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class and only those three birds with their band numbers are recorded. This system works very well. It cuts down on paper work and time.

We had the honor of having Ray Troyer from Goshen, Indiana, judge the annual show. Stan Relinski won Best Old Hen with a silver, Stan Relinski won Best Old Cock with a silver, Stan Relinski won Best Young Hen with a silver, and Paul Anderson won Best Young Cock with a blue bar. Stan’s silver young hen went on to win Best in Show and Paul’s blue bar young cock went on to win Reserve Champion.

Our judges again this year for the futurity portion of the show were, Dick and John Lipski, a father and son team from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. John judged the young hens and Dick judged the young cocks. After John picked the best hen and Dick picked the best cock they came together and picked the champion futurity bird. This year Paul Anderson won champion with a blue bar hen that had great color and structure. Frank Gobla won reserve champion with a fine red check cock. Rod and Jean Hand took 2nd reserve with a nice red check cock. There was a nice purse of money won by the top three birds. This money was generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors with futurity birds were given the option of showing their birds in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.

As always there was a great selection of prizes obtained for the raffle. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Show has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, medication, and loft supplies, small appliances, whatnots, and a lot more. There was the annual auction of some really outstanding non-flowns from top lofts in the US.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies, Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, and Donna Sheaffer who worked so hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of food and drink for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. Yours truly was the show coordinator and I did my best to keep things moving and running as smoothly as possible. A special thanks to those who helped set up the show and to those that stayed and helped tear down and clean up. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and enjoying our show and our great hobby. Without everybody’s support, those that volunteered their time and the exhibitors with their fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. 2008 show will be held, Saturday, November 1, 2008. It will be held in the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA. will be the judge for the annual show. Dick and John Lipski have again graciously agreed to judge the futurity portion of the show.

See you November 1, 2008.

Photos from 2007 Show

Paul Anderson & Rod Hand

RAY TROYER & STAN RELINSKI NORTHEASTERN STATE SHOW

Stan Relinski & Rod Hand

NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.

2009 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW

from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 7, 2009. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth for Christ Center in Lebanon, PA.

Seventeen lofts exhibited 218 of their best. This provided what was needed for the start of an exciting day. Even with the elevated gasoline prices we still had exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania make the trip to show their finest. Stan Relinski from IN, Harold Jones and John DiGaspari from NY, and Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkhoff, and Walter Kuklane from MD. We also had Mike Brown from FL, Gary Wiltrout from Texas, and Leonard Rusche from CA send birds for the show.

The Northeastern Show Racing Pigeon Assn. uses what we call, “An Open Entry” show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in their entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class. Only then are the three top birds in that class registered according to class, color, placement, band number and exhibitor.

We were honored to have a father and son team, Dick and John Lipski, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin do our judging. The judging for the day went like this: the Futurity: Dick judged the young hens and John the young cocks; the Annual show: Dick judged the young cocks and the old cocks and John did the young hens and the old hens. They united to pick the top three winners in each sector.

The Futurity this year had 59 bands registered from 13 lofts. Paul Anderson had the Champion bird, a silver cock. Walter Kuklane won Reserve Champion with a silver hen. John DiGaspari won 2nd Reserve Champion with a black check cock. Champion bird and exhibitor took home $177.00, Reserve Champion bird and exhibitor took home $88.50, and Second Reserve Champion and exhibitor took home $26.50. The prize money for the Futurity is generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors and their Futurity birds are also given the option of showing in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.

As always there was a great selection of prizes to choose from come raffle time. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, pigeon medication, natural herbal supplements, loft supplies, gift certificates, small appliances, whatnots, and more.

There was an auction of some good quality show racing homers. These were of different color from lofts in different geographical areas of the US.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies; Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, Sue DiGaspari and others who worked hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of foods and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. Sorry if I forgot anyone it was not intentional. We wish to thank the Youth for Christ Center for renting us their cargo van and the young men from the Youth for Christ Center who helped to transport the cages back and forth and helped set up and tear down. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and participating in our show in one way or the other. Without your support, those that volunteered their time and those that exhibited a fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is.

at the annual Reading, PA Winter Pigeon Expo. There is the Clyde Galloway Award. Each year the “Clyde Galloway Award” is presented to an individual who has made great contributions and sacrifices towards the promoting and betterment of our birds and hobby. Show reports and a newsletter are sent to all members. Please, come join us as dues are just $10.00 a year. Send your $10.00 dues to: Rod Hand, 103 West 35th Street, Reiffton, PA 19606. Make your check payable to Rod Hand. If you are interested in being part of the 2010 Futurity and having a chance

to win one of its purses, contact: Earl Sheaffer, Jr., 40 Pheasant Lane, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-286-8069 (cell), or email him at SheaffeE@co.lancaster.pa.us.

Thanks again and have a great breeding season.

2009 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW

BIRDS SHOWN: 218 LOFTS REPRESENTED: 17

JUDGE(S): Dick and John Lipski

CLASS	AGE & SEX	COLOR	1ST PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	2ST PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	3RD PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	NUMBER OF BIRDS IN CLASS
1	YH	BLUE BAR	Paul Anderson	920	Leonard Rusche	7535	John DiGaspari	7322	6
2	YH	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Harold Jones	6261	Leonard Rusche	7557	Henry Bampfield	6551	3
3	YH	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Paul Anderson	914	Paul Anderson	949	Wayne Geltz	1885	6
4	YH	SILVER (red bar)	Walter Kuklane	1805	Rod & Jean Hand	1855	Skip Johnson	1226	13
5	YH	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Paul Anderson	923	Walter Kuklane	1804	Rod & Jean Hand	1863	10
6	YH	A.O.C. (any other color)	Earl Kirkhoff	1206	John DiGaspari	7334	Frank Gobla	204	7
7	YH	PIED / WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH	Frank Gobla	603	-----------------	----------	-----------------	----------	1
8	YH	S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded	Skip Johnson	1227	Walter Kuklane	1821	John DiGaspari	7301	8
9	YH	OPEN (any color)	John DiGaspari	7301	Paul Anderson	941	Mike Brown	1146	8
10	YC	BLUE BAR	Paul Anderson	936	Wayne Geltz	1882	Stan Relinski	1006	7
11	YC	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Rod & Jean Hand	1866	Harold Jones	6255	-----------------	-----------	2
12	YC	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Paul Anderson	916	John DiGaspari	7366	Rod & Jean Hand	1872	4
13	YC	SILVER (red bar)	Paul Anderson	903	Rod & Jean Hand	1857	Stan Relinski	1011	13
14	YC	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Paul Anderson	908	Rod & Jean Hand	1862	Wayne Geltz	1811	10
15	YC	A.O.C. (any other color)	Walter Kuklane	1801	Frank Gobla	6205	------------------	---------	2
16	YC	PIED / WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH	--------------------	----------	------------------	-----------	-----------------	---------	0
17	YC	S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded	John DiGaspari	73178	Wayne Geltz	1886	Mike Brown	1157	5
18	YC	OPEN (any color)	John DiGaspari	7318	Walter Kuklane	1808	Wayne Geltz	1888	4
19	OH	BLUE BAR	Paul Anderson	1801	Paul Anderson	1709	John DiGaspari	4701	7
20	OH	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Paul Anderson	1711	Rod & Jean Hand	668	Kathy Martin	1866	3
21	OH	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Paul Anderson	1812	Paul Anderson	1755	Wayne Geltz	135	7
22	OH	SILVER (red bar)	Stan Relinski	554	Paul Anderson	1823	Wayne Geltz	1976	8
23	OH	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Rod & Jean Hand	2006	Henry Bampfield	2286	Paul Anderson	1734	9
24	OH	A.O.C. (any other color)	John DiGaspari	4725	Frank Gobla	4948	Walter Kuklane	466	5
25	OH	PIED / WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH	Earl Sheaffer	651	-----------------	----------	-----------------	--------	1
26	OH	S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded	Stan Relinski	719	Wayne Geltz	1353	Walter Kuklane	679	8
27	OH	OPEN (any color)	Stan Relinski	716	Stan Relinski	312	Paul Anderson	1586	7
28	OC	BLUE BAR	Paul Anderson	1629	Stan Relinski	723	Wayne Geltz	1917	8
29	OC	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Rod & Jean Hand	1908	Paul Anderson	1088	-------------------	----------	2
30	OC	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Wayne Geltz	2026	Paul Anderson	1877	John DiGaspari	3204	4
31	OC	SILVER (red bar)	Stan Relinski	440	Paul Anderson	1860	Paul Anderson	1879	10
32	OC	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Henry Bampfield	11	Henry Bampfield	4064	Rod & Jean Hand	1903	10
33	OC	A.O.C. (any other color)	Walter Kuklane	604	Frank Gobla	4949	Earl Kirkhoff	2943	4
34	OC	PIED / WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH	Frank Gobla	4926	-----------------	----------	-----------------	---------	1
35	OC	S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded	Stan Relinski	614	Paul Anderson	1605	Stan Relinski	710	8
36	OC	OPEN (any color)	John DiGaspari	4758	Rod & Jean Hand	2023	Paul Anderson	1504	7

BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL YOUNG HENS
Leonard DiGaspari	Red Check	7312	Paul Anderson	Black Check	914	Walter Kuklane	Silver	1805	62

BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL YOUNG COCKS
Paul Anderson	Black Check	916	John DiGaspari	Black Check	7304	John DiGaspari	Blue Bar	7318	47

BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL OLD HENS
Stan Relinski	Silver	716	Stan Relinski	Silver	719	Paul Anderson	Blue Bar	1801	55

BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL OLD COCKS
Stan Relinski	Silver	440	Stan Relinski	Silver	614	John DiGaspari	Black Check	4758	54

RESERVE CHAMPION	AGE AND SEX	COLOR	BAND NUMBER
Paul Anderson	Young Cock	Black Check	916

BEST IN SHOW	AGE AND SEX	COLOR	BAND NUMBER
Stan Relinski	Old Cock	Silver	440

FUTURITY FINALS

2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION	John DiGaspari	Young Cock	Black Check	7366
RESERVE CHAMPION	Walter Kuklane	Young Hen	Silver	1805
CHAMPION	Paul Anderson	Young Cock	Silver	903

2008 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW

NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.

2008 SHOW REPORT

from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 1, 2008. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA. Along with the Futurity sector of our Annual Show we held something new this year it was a "Member's Only Open" sector of the show. This was for Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. members only. It had a two bird limit, was for old birds only, and had a cash award for the top three birds.

Fifteen lofts exhibited 195 of their best. This provided all that was needed for the start of an exciting day. Even with the elevated gasoline prices we had exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania make the trip to show their finest. Leonard Rusche from CA, Robert Johnson, OR, Stan Relinski from IN, Harold Jones and John DiGaspari from NY, and Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkland, and Walter Kuklane from MD. We also had Mike Brown from FL send birds up for the show.

The Northeastern Show Racing Pigeon Assn. uses what we call, "An Open Entry" show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in their entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class. Only then are the three top birds in that class registered according to class, color, placement, band number and exhibitor.

We again had the honor of Dick and John Lipski, a father and son team from Milwaukee, Wisconsin do our judging. The judging went like this: the Futurity: Dick judged the young hens and John the young cocks; the Member's Only Open sector: Dick judged the old hens and John the old cocks; the main event, the Annual show: Dick judged the young cocks and the old cocks and John did the young hens and the old hens. They united to pick the top 3 winners in each sector.

The Futurity this year had 52 bands registered from 11 lofts. Leonard Rusche had the Champion bird, a silver hen. He walked away with the purse of $156.00. Frank Gobla won Reserve Champion with a red check whiteflight hen and he walked away with the purse of $78.00. It is amazing how Frank with his small loft who only raises 12 or so young each year has since the beginning of the Futurity either had the champion or reserve champion.. That has something to say about quality over quantity. Skip Johnson made his first win in the Futurity with a blue bar hen. He walked away with the purse of $26.00 for 2nd Reserve Champion. The prize money for the Futurity is generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors and their Futurity birds are given the option of showing in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.

The new Member's Only Open sector of the show for old birds had 16 birds shown by 8 members. Paul Anderson won Champion with a blue bar cock and won $20.00. Leonard Rusche had Reserve Champion with a blue bar hen and he won $10.00. Rod and Jean Hand had the 2nd Reserve Champion with a red check cock and they won $5.00.

As always there was a great selection of prizes to chose from come raffle time. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, pigeon medication, natural herbal supplements, loft supplies, gift certificates, small appliances, whatnots, and more.

There was an auction of some good quality non-flown show racing homers. These were of different color from lofts in different geographical areas of the US.

The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies; Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, and Donna Sheaffer, who worked hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of foods and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. A special thanks to Leonard Rusche who after his flight in from CA helped set up Friday evening and then helped tear down on Saturday. Thanks to the others, just to name a few, Rod Hand's grandson, Stan Relinski, John Lipski, Walter Kuklane and Paul Anderson who helped set up and/or tear down in one capacity or the other. Sorry if I forgot anyone it was not intentional. We wish to thanks to Scott Boyer for lending us his truck to transport the cages and also for helping set up and tear down. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and participating in our show in one way or the other. Without your support, those that volunteered their time and those that exhibited a fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is. Thanks again !!

We invite you to become a member of our fine group. Our focus and goal is to promote the non-flown show racing homer, to support, encourage and advocate for all breeders/exhibitors of non-flowns, and to better our hobby as a whole. We honor a "Bird of the Year" and a "Showman of the Year." The "Lawrence Hand Award" is presented to the individual with the champion show racing homer at the annual Reading, PA Winter Pigeon Expo. There is the Clyde Galloway Award. Each year the "Clyde Galloway Award" is presented to an individual who has made great contributions and sacrifices towards the promoting and betterment of our birds and hobby. This year's award went to, Jean Hand. Jean is not only the back bone to the Northeastern States show but also the National Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual Classic held in Greenwich CT. Show reports and a newsletter are sent to all members. Please, come join us, dues are just $10.00 a year. Send your $10.00 dues to: Rod Hand, 103 West 35th Street, Reiffton, PA 19606. Make your check payable to Rod Hand. If you are interested in being part of the 2009 Futurity and having a chance to win one of it's purses, contact: Earl Sheaffer, Jr., 40 Pheasant Lane, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-286-8069 (cell), or email him at SheaffeE@co.lancaster.pa.us.

Have a great breeding season.

NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.

2008 SHOW REPORT

November 1, 2008

BIRDS SHOWN: 195 LOFTS REPRESENTED: 15

JUDGE(S): Dick and John Liski

CLASS	AGE & SEX	COLOR	1ST PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	2ST PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	3RD PLACE EXHIBITOR	BAND #	BIRDS IN CLASS
1	YH	BLUE BAR	Paul Anderson	1801	Leonard Rusche	5008	Leonard Rusche	5049	6
2	YH	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Walter Kuklane	1956	Paul Anderson	1818	John DiGaspari	4724	4
3	YH	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Wayne Geltz	1354	Wayne Geltz	1353	Henry Bampfield	4056	12
4	YH	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Frank Gobla	4942	Rod & Jean Hand	1904	Henry Bampfield	4060	6
5	YH	SILVER (red bar)	Leonard Rusche	5010	Stan Relinski	810	Rod & Jean Hand	1911	7
6	YH	SPLASH / WHITEFLIGHT / PIED	Frank Gobla	4946	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	1
7	YH	A.O.C. (any other color)	John DiGaspari	4725	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	1
8	YH	S.H.O.W. / S.R.H.A. banded	Wayne Geltz	653	Leonard Rusche	5027	Harold Jones	4210	7
9	YH	OPEN (any color)	Mike Brown	100	Stan Relinski	812	Leonard Rusche	5015	6
10	YC	BLUE BAR	Skip Johnson	405	John DiGaspari	4711	Stan Relinski	804	6
11	YC	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Frank Gobla	4943	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	1
12	YC	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Henry Bampfield	4053	Henry Bampfield	4055	Henry Bampfield	4057	3
13	YC	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Frank Gobla	4940	Mike Brown	11	Henry Bampfield	4063	10
14	YC	SILVER (red bar)	Stan Relinski	813	Leonard Rusche	504	Paul Anderson	1815	9
15	YC	SPLASH / WHITEFLIGHT / PIED	Frank Gobla	4950	Frank Gobla	4941	Earl Sheaffer, Jr.	1343	3
16	YC	A.O.C. (any other color)	Frank Gobla	4949	Walter Kuklane	1961	-----------------	---------	2
17	YC	S.H.O.W. / S.R.H.A. banded	John DiGaspari	4710	Walter Kuklane	1958	Leonard Rusche	5019	9
18	YC	OPEN (any color)	Leonard Rusche	5017	Rod & Jean Hand	1917	Harold Jones	4212	6
19	OH	BLUE BAR	Skip Johnson	3140	Rod & Jean Hand	611	John DiGaspari	3230	7
20	OH	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Walter Kuklane	656	Paul Anderson	787	Frank Gobla	1377	4
21	OH	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	Paul Anderson	1603	Paul Anderson	1717	John DiGaspari	3239	5
22	OH	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Paul Anderson	1733	Rod & Jean Hand	2006	John DiGaspari	3223	5
23	OH	SILVER (red bar)	Stan Relinski	719	Paul Anderson	1512	Leonard Rusche	3402	11
24	OH	SPLASH / WHITEFLIGHT / PIED	Frank Gobla	512	Harold Jones	2106	-----------------	---------	2
25	OH	A.O.C. (any other color)	Walter Kuklane	466	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	1
26	OH	S.H.O.W. / S.R.H.A. banded	Paul Anderson	1755	Rod & Jean Hand	601	Walter Kuklane	679	10
27	OH	OPEN (any color)	Stan Relinski	655	Paul Anderson	1763	Earl Sheaffer, Jr.	651	9
28	OC	BLUE BAR	John DiGaspari	3213	Skip Johnson	730	Rod & Jean Hand	530	4
29	OC	LIGHT BLUE CHECK	Paul Anderson	1716	Rod & Jean Hand	2002	Wayne Geltz	1455	4
30	OC	BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET	John DiGaspari	3204	Rod & Jean Hand	2024	Harold Jones	129	4
31	OC	RED CHECK / RED VELVET	Paul Anderson	1773	Rod & Jean Hand	522	Henry Bampfield	099	6
32	OC	SILVER (red bar)	Skip Johnson	707	Rod & Jean Hand	509	Leonard Rusche	3458	7
33	OC	SPLASH / WHITEFLIGHT / PIED	---------------------	---------	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	0
34	OC	A.O.C. (any other color)	Walter Kuklane	604	-----------------	---------	-----------------	---------	1
35	OC	S.H.O.W. / S.R.H.A. banded	Stan Relinski	650	John DiGaspari	3248	Skip Johnson	747	8
36	OC	OPEN (any color)	Rod & Jean Hand	2023	Stan Relinski	629	Rod & Jean Hand	2043	8

BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND	2ND BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST YOUNG HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND	TOTAL YOUNG HENS
Leonard Rusche	Silver	5010	Paul Anderson	Blue Bar	1801	Mike Brown	Silver	100	50

BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL YOUNG COCKS
Stan Relinski	Silver	813	John DiGaspari	Blue Bar	4710	Frank Gobla	White	4949	49

BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST OLD HEN EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL OLD HENS
Stan Relinski	Silver	719	Paul Anderson	Black Check	1755	Paul Anderson	Red Check	1733	54

BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	2ND BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	3RD BEST OLD COCK EXHIBITOR	COLOR	BAND #	TOTAL OLD COCKS
John DiGaspari	Blue Bar	3213	Paul Anderson	Red Check	1773	Stan Relinski	Silver	650	42

RESERVE CHAMPION	AGE AND SEX	COLOR	BAND NUMBER
Stan Relinski	Young Cock	Silver	813

BEST IN SHOW	AGE AND SEX	COLOR	BAND NUMBER
John Digaspari	Old Cock	Blue Bar	3213

FUTURITY FINALS

2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION	Skip Johnson	Blue Bar	Hen	403
RESERVE CHAMPION	Frank Gobla	Red Check Whiteflight	Cock	4941
CHAMPION	Leonard Rusche	Silver	Hen	5010

MEMBER'S ONLY OPEN FINALS

2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION	Rod & Jean Hand	Red Check	Cock	522
RESERVE CHAMPION	Leonard Rusche	Blue Bar	Hen	3415
CHAMPION	Paul Anderson	Blue Bar	Cock	1623

Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association

2008 End of Show Season Report

The 2008 Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association Annual and Futurity Show is now in the history book. Here are some things in general for the 2009 Northeastern States Annual and Futurity Show.

• The Futurity again this past year had a very nice selection of top quality young birds shown and was a great successful. Earl Sheaffer will soon be sending out the 2009 Futurity information. It is hoped that all members will register/purchase their band numbers for the Futurity.

• The new Member's Only Open Class. A class for members only with no entry fee and for old birds with a two bird limit was well supported. This class will again be included in the format of the 2009 Annual Show.

• The date for the 2009 Northeastern States Show has been contracted for Saturday, November 7, 2009. It will continue to be held at the Young for PlaceNameChrist PlaceTypeCenter in placeCityLebanon, StatePA.

• No decision on a judge(s) for 2009 has been reached. We hope to have a judge(s) in place by the Summer Newsletter.

• A big THANK YOU to Dick and John Lipski for judging the 2008 Northeastern States Show.

• For the 2009 show we are going to attempt to have someone in the placecountry-regionLebanon area pick up and return the cages we rent from the Lebanon Pigeon Club. We are also hoping they can assist with setting up and tearing down as well. This will eliminate a very large time consuming and energy that only a very few put forth in doing.

The Northeastern States 2008 Showman of the Year was won by Paul Anderson. Although Paul did not win either of the two major eastern shows he did win the New York Fall Combine. Paul however accumulated hundreds of points in the reserves system. We are all aware of Paul's dedication to breeding and showing. This dedication has resulted in year upon year of his winning Showman of the Year in the Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association.

Here is how the points stacked up for the 2008 Showman of the Year award:

• Paul Anderson 730 points

• Stan Relinski 363 “

• John DiGaspari 328 “

• Walter Kuklane 159 “

• Leonard Rusche 130 “

• Rod & Jean Hand 70 “

• Frank Gobla 60 “

Others who participated in shows for the Northeastern States 2008 Showman of the Year: Charlie Morgan, Earl Sheaffer, Jr., Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkhoff, Wayne Geltz, Harold Jones, Henry Bampfield, and Robert Jones.

Now for the Northeastern States 2008 Bird of the Year. John DiGaspari's lovely and well structured blue cock # 3213 is the Northeastern States 2008 Bird of the Year. John had this blue cock in marvelous condition for the show. Every exhibitor who saw or handled the bird agreed that he was very worthy of Best In Show and that Best in Show carried here to Bird of the Year.

Here is how the top point winners stacked up for the 2008 Bird of the Year award:

• John DiGaspari Blue Cock # 3213 208 points

• Stan Relinski Silver Cock # 813 179 “

• Stan Relinski Silver Hen #719 135 “

• Leonard Rusche Silver Hen #5010 130 “

• Walter Kuklane Silver Cock #1958 125 “

Here is a summary of some 2008 show winners:

• placePlaceNameNew York PlaceTypeState Fall Combine, NY - Paul Anderson

• National Young Bird Show, KY - Leonard Rusche

• Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Annual/Futurity Show, PA - John DiGaspari

• placeMidwest National, IN - Bob Pilling

• National Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Classic, CT - Walter Kuklane

• Show Racing Homer Assn. Wisconsin Meet, WI - Stan Relinski

• placeCityBelleville Challenge, IL - Bob Pilling

• Northwestern Show Racing Homer Show, WA - Robert Johnson

• Show Homers of StateFlorida placeInverness Meet, FL - Bobby Harmon

• Reading Winter Expo, PA - Skip Johnson

• Show Homers of the World Show, TN - Stan Relinski

Congratulations to all show winners.

Your 2009 dues are now payable. Please support the Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. with your $10.00 yearly dues. Your dues help to meet the expenses in running the Northeastern States Show as well as its mailings.

Rod Hand

Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn.

NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.

2007 SHOW REPORT

from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.

ANNUAL SHOW (190)

OLD HEN CLASSES (49)

Blue Bar (10) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (5)

1. P. Anderson - 1639 1. W. Kuklane - 1643 1. P. Anderson - 1683

2. S. Johnson - 750 2. R. & J. Hand - 1251 2. R. & J. Hand - 268

3. P. Anderson - 1685 3. D. & J. Lipski - 1271 3. P. Anderson - 1820

Red Check (8) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (4)

1. P. Anderson - 1606 1. R. & J. Hand - 404 1. Anderson - Silver - 1679

2. W. Kuklane - 2006 2. P. Anderson - 1676 2. F. Gobla - Black Check - 512

3. H. Bampfield - 304 3. P. Anderson - 1512 3. H. Jones - Silver - 2106

A.O.C. (3) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (6) Open (1)

1. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1256 1. S. Relinski- Silver-554 1. P. Anderson- Blue Bar-1536

2. W. Kuklane- Cream Bar-1278 2. P. Anderson- Black Check-1622 2.

3. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1278 3. P. Anderson- Blue Bar-1648 3.

OLD COCK CLASSES (54)

Blue Bar (9) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (7)

1. P. Anderson - 1629 1. P. Anderson - 1554 1. P. Anderson - 1333

2. R. & J. Hand - 523 2. R. & J. Hand - 1608 2. W. Kuklane - 2026

3. W. Kuklane - 1525 3. H. Bampfield - 454 3. R. & J. Hand - 2043

Red Check (8) Silver (Red Bar) (11) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (1)

1. P. Anderson - 2016 1. S. Johnson - 707 1. D. & J. Lipski- Red Check- 4579

2. R. & J. Hand - 522 2. P. Anderson - 1605 2.

3. F. Gobla - 1678 3. P. Anderson - 1504 3.

A.O.C. (6) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (3) Open (5)

1. D. & J. Lipski- Grizzle-1469 1. S. Relinski- Silver-614 1. R. & J. Hand- Silver-2023

2. D. & J. Lipski- Yellow Check-1152 2. S. Johnson- Blue Bar-329 2. F. Gobla- Black Check-174

3. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1193 3. R. & J. Hand- Blue Bar-530 3. L. Rusche- Black Check-1068

YOUNG HEN CLASSES (46)

Blue Bar (8) Light Blue Check (7) Black Check (7)

1. P. Anderson - 2709 1. F. Gobla - 1377 1. P. Anderson - 2717

2. R. & J. Hand - 611 2. H. Bampfield - 2452 2. S. Johnson - 2959

3. R. & J. Hand - 3612 3. P. Anderson - 2711 3. H. Bampfield - 2451

Red Check (4) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (3)

1. P. Anderson - 2733 1. S. Relinski - 716 1. L. Rusche - Silver - 3430

2. R. & J. Hand - 3601 2. P. Anderson - 2715 2. D. & J. Lipski - Blue Bar - 2563

3. L. Rusche - 3421 3. R. & J. Hand - 3615 3. L. Rusche - Silver - 3440

A.O.C. (3) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (3) Open (3)

1. F. Gobla - Black Stork-1371 1. S. Relinski - Silver-715 1. L. Rusche - Blue Bar-3500

2. E. Kirkland - Opal-2943 2. S. Johnson - Red Grizzle-2957 2. L. Rusche - Blue Bar-3424

3. W. Kuklane - Dun Bar-657 3. P. Anderson - Black Check-2722 3. S. Johnson - Red Check-2968

YOUNG COCK CLASSES (41)

Blue Bar (4) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (5)

1. P. Anderson - 2729 1. F. Gobla - 1375 1. H. Jones - 3153

2. R. & J. Hand - 3606 2. P. Anderson - 2712 2. L. Rusche - 3484

3. L. Rusche - 3428 3. R. & J. Hand - 614 3. R. & J. Hand - 605

Red Check (5) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (0)

1. F. Gobla - 1374 1. P. Anderson - 2708 1.

2. L. Rusche - 3474 2. L. Rusche - 3450 2.

3. R. & J. Hand - 3603 3. R. & J. Hand - 3617 3.

A.O.C. (2) S.H.O.W.\ S. R. H. A. (6) Open (7)

1. S. Johnson - Indigo - 2955 1. P. Anderson - Silver - 2738 1. S. Johnson - Silver - 2960

2. E. Kirkland - Opal - 11134 2. R. & J. Hand - Silver - 654 2. L. Rusche - Silver - 3458

3 3. L. Rusche - Blue Bar - 3422 3. R. & J. Hand - Blue Check

BEST OLD HEN

1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 554

2. Walter Kuklane - Light Blue Check - 1643

3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 1639

BEST OLD COCK

1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 614

2. Paul Anderson - Light Blue Check - 1554

3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 1629

BEST YOUNG HEN

1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 716

2. Stan Relinski - Silver - 715

3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2709

BEST YOUNG COCK

1. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2729

2. Paul Anderson - Silver - 2708

3. Frank Gobla - Red Check - 1374

BEST IN SHOW

Stan Relinski - Silver Young Hen - 716

RESERVE CHAMPION

Paul Anderson - Blue Bar Young Cock - 2729

FUTURITY SHOW (17)

YOUNG COCKS (8)

YOUNG HENS (9)

CHAMPION

Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2709

RESERVE CHAMPION

Frank Gobla - Red Check - 1374

2nd RESERVE CHAMPION

Rod and Jean Hand - Red Check - 3603

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