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July 1983
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Born in York County, co-organized by Dick Ivy and Bemie Van
Arsdale. 14 charter members.
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Sep 1984
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Affiliates with the American Fed. Of Aviculture (AFA) ending
in Dec. '91 for cause.
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Jan 1985
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Hosted organizational banquet of Bird Clubs of Virginia (BCV)
at Holiday Inn. Hampton, Dick Ivy presiding. (19th)
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May 1985
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Approved by-laws for leadership by a Board of Directors. Club
now 3rd largest instate. 40 families members. (19th)
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Sep 1985
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First bird show. NCS sanctioned cockatiel-only show, 38
entries, 12 exhibitors. Ramada Inn, Newport News Rt. 17. (14th)
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Nov 1985
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Elected first board of directors based on bird circle
election and a chairman.
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Sep 1986
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2nd bird show. All bird with NCS sanction.
Hampton, Sheraton. Now 80 members.
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Sep 1987
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3rd bird show. All-bird with NCS, NFS and SPBE
sanctions.
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Oct 1988
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4th bird show. All bird with NCS, NFS, SPBE and
ABS sanctions.
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Apr 1989
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Hosted Bird Clubs of Virginia 1989 convention at
Williamsburg. (28-30)
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Aug 1990
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Secretary and treasurer added to by-laws. (19th)
Now 125 families. Largest bird club in Virginia, second largest
in mid-Atlantic.
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Feb 1991
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Statewide specialty bird forums (Finch & AmaZone) begun,
underwritten by PCBS. By Jun 1992, subscribers in 10 states
receiving forums.
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Dec 1991
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160 families. Club Finch Circle of Friends accepted as
manager of the NFS national FINCHSAVE program.
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Jan 1992
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Begins Colonial Group of PCBS at Williamsburg. Last one in
1994 by disinterest.
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Sep 1992
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190 families. Because of bird disease potential, cancels bird
show. Bird Fair success Nov. 7 with domestic-bred birds only.
Bird fairs in 1993 & 94 very successful.
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Mar 1993
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Adopts Species Breeding Partnership for Brown-throated conure
with a director. Votes to have it as a Bird Clubs of America
program, and aligns with BCA in October.
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Dec 1993
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Moves its Finch Family and Amazon Genus Forums to the BCA
National Breeding Program, and begins the Canary Family Breeding
Program. All are under-written by PCBS, as is the BCA Club
Management Guides, involved in national avicultural goals.
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Jan. 1994
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First BCA Alliance Club underwriting several species breeding
partnership directors.
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Apr. 1994
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Hosts BCV convention at Norfolk.
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Oct. 1994
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Hosts Ist Breeder Convention of BCA at VA. Beach. Successful.
BCA treasurer comes from PCBS.
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Mar. 1995
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Third BCA director from PCBS, a national aviary
self-accreditation program director.
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Apr 95
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Members appear with other clubs across America to testify
against possible National bird banding of all exotic birds..
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Aug. 96
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Begins its Pet Information Project to willing pet stores, and
vet offices which agree in an educational partnership. BCA pet
information pages used.
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Jan 99
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Begins auction program for unwanted/donated birds. Proceeds
to veterinary/avicultural/conservation research.
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May 00
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Club website begun on Internet.
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Feb. 01
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Begin collecting molted feathers for a free distribution
program to SW American Indian villages for ceremonies.
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Mar 02
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Continue support of Bird Clubs of Virginia conventions, this
year at Portsmouth.
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May 03
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Change website to www.vapeninsulacagedbirdsociety.org with
director Kathy Greaser as webmaster. Chairman leaves for Texas
to investigate a new national alliance to promote awareness and
action to stop unfair legislation against pet birds and owners.
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June 11, 2004
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Dick Ivy passed away. Our Chairman was laid to rest on June
18, 2004 at Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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June, 2005
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Reestablished Bird Shows
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Sept. 2006
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Pay Pal Account opened and established on web pages.
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Bill Warren New Webmaster completes
makeover of old website. Added www.vapcbs.com
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