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The above documents can be printed off and mailed to:
NSCR Attn. Anthony De Piante
8501 Flowe Farm Rd
Concord, NC 28025
Serama Show Something Worth Crowing About
Picture of the Show hall
Picture of the judging
Picture of the Reserve of Show
Picture of the Champion of the Show
Well, the Serama Show held in conjunction with the Unifour Show, on March 5th was a smash hit. We truly owe the OEGBCONC a HUGE thanks for graciously allowing us to tag along on their show. Neil Mahaffey was outstanding when it came to coordinating the event, and we are very grateful for the space in which to conduct our Serama Meet. The setup was fantastic, and having our Serama Meet in conjunction with the Unifour Show allowed us to see other breeds that were being exhibited, and drew other exhibitors to our section of the Show.
Exhibitors began cooping in their birds Friday evening, and some were also cooped in Saturday morning. After the birds were cooped in, the last part of the show prep was done, as the clerks registered the weight, class, band number and exhibitor number of each individual bird. This information was put on the cage tags, as well as the score cards, and the official Show record forms. This was all taken care of by approximately 9:00 am.
As a stream of people began trickling in, the judging began. Our two judges Joe Rivers and Anthony De Piante practiced on 4 birds that had been disqualified, and then started in on the regular entrants. Anthony judged the females while Joe took care of evaluating the males.
The judging was done in the Malaysian Style, where each bird was brought from its cage, set in 1 of 8 holding cages, and then brought up as needed, by the judge. The bird was set on a table about eye level, and allowed to walk about. This allowed the judge to evaluate its temperament, and type better. The judge filled in the scorecard for each bird, put it back in the holding cage, and then a runner took the bird and completed scorecard back to its original show cage. Several people stopped to watch the judging, and the judges even fielded a few questions from the audience.
Many people commented that they really enjoyed seeing the birds judged in such a unique manner, and that they learned about the finer points of a Serama.
As the judged birds started being returned to their cages, several show assistants began adding up the point totals and awarding quality ribbons. In the meantime, several breeders mingled among the crowd, fielding questions and passing out Serama literature.
We were fortunate in that the OEGBCONC had given us an entire barn in which to conduct our meet, and so there was plenty of room for everybody to mingle around asking questions visiting, and of course admiring the Seramas.
After the 1st tier judging was finished, we commenced our 2nd tier judging. The champion of show, reserve of show, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, champion of class, and reserve of class were all selected and awarded their respective ribbons. Then it was time for more visiting, until coop-out time, when everyone departed from the show. There were 63 birds entered by the following exhibitors:
Jerry Schexnayder
Karen Vaughan
Thomas & Teresa Williford
Anthony De Piante
Jeffrey Sumner
Phyliss Dalton
Edgar K Mongold
Steve Phillips
The results of the second tier judging are as follows.
GRAND CHAMPION JEFF SUMNER COCK C
RESERVE CHAMPION STEVE PHILLIPS COCK C
FIRST RUNNER UP JERRY SCHEXNAYDER HEN A
SECOND RUNNER UP T & T WILLIFORD HEN A
CHAMPION COCK A JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
RESERVE COCK A NONE SHOWN
CHAMPION COCK B THOMAS & TERESA WILLIFORD
RESERVE COCK B JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
CHAMPION COCK C JEFF SUMNER
RESERVE COCK C STEVE PHILLIPS
CHAMPION HEN A JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
RESERVE HEN A THOMAS & TERESA WILLIFORD
CHAMPION HEN B KAREN VAUGHAN
RESERVE HEN B JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
CHAMPION HEN C ANTHONY DE PIANTE
RESERVE HEN C PHYLISS DALTON
CHAMPION COCKEREL JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
RESERVE COCKEREL EDGAR K MONGOLD
CHAMPION PULLET JERRY SCHEXNAYDER
RESERVE PULLET LAURA RICE
Breeders Points of Excellence
The Breeders Points of Excellence program is designed to allow quality Serama breeders and their birds to achieve recognition and reward for their efforts and achievement.
To be accepted into the BPE program, there are three prerequisites.
1. You must be a registered member of the NCSR in good standing.
2. You must have at least 5 Seramas.
3. You must agree to the code of ethics and the rules and regulations pertaining to the program.
The code of ethics can be found by clicking Here
Upon acceptance into the program, you may begin earning points. For details, see below. Once you have accumulated enough points, you will be given the official BPE Seal that you may display on your website. Here is what the seal will look like.
Permit No. 12345
Click HERE to verify this seal's authenticity
Please note, this is only a SAMPLE! Your seal will be mailed to you. You will also be issued a registration number. You must display the number, and a link to the NSCR registry below the image of the seal. This enables viewers to verify the aunthenticity of the seal. Viewers can view your seal, and by clicking on the link provided, ensure that such a seal has actually been issued.
Ways to earn Points
Members may earn points by exhibiting their birds.
Birds placing 1st will earn 3 points.
Birds placing 2nd will earn 2 points.
The Champion of Show will earn 5 points.
The Reserve of show will earn 4 points.
Birds entered in virtual shows receive 1 point less per category.
Once you have accumulated 30 points you will be awarded the BPE seal. Once you have accumulated 60 points you will be awarded the BPE seal with a blue ring around it. These seals will be symbols of your achievement and will enable interested fanciers to easily find quality birds. Best of luck to you in your quest for the perfect Serama!
Current BPE program points
JLMExoticPoultry - 39 points
AvianMan - 3 points
StarB - 1 point
Steve Phillips - 3 points
Karen Vaughan - 3 points