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honestly, 90 degree days are just as pleasant!I'm half dead when it gets that hot. I'm a welder in a factory... kind of dread those hot humid days...
Do you enjoy welding? I have never welded but am very interested. I tend to enjoy any thing that I can do with my own hands.
yes, I sent it to the "letter to the editor" section, which has turned into chit chat in pigeon "problems". so it was run in the magazine.Did you get a reply from Racing Pigeon Digest? Impressive, I must say, I hope they shared your letter. You are definitely an inspiration to other "youngsters", and I applaud you for your efforts. Keep it up! Even if you only get a small number of enthusiasts to "join the pigeon world", hopefully they will pass along the love also.
They editor was impressed, and was anxious to see the responses it received. After all, their job is dependant on the pigeon sport staying alive.
I am now talking thru email to a district director from the American Racing Pigeon Union, and we are both sharing thoughts of how to promote the sport on a big scale. The ARPU is considering hiring a social media expert, to promote online. I think this would be good, but we also need to promote thru magazines like "Mother Earth News" and "Field and Stream" as well as others, like hunting magazines. so lots of ideas in the working now, including the ARPU contracting Lowes or Home Depot to build hundreds of small lofts for youth. This is the biggest push for the sport on a while. We will see
I'm really wanting to see the ARPU, NPA, IF, Foys, Jedds, and other pigeon companies organization's and associations to unite and conquer. No, not unite as in become one organization, but for them to put together their resources to encourage new fanciers. after all, we are all in the same 'team'.
For example, the NPA and ARPU and IF join together to advertise and build lofts, while the pigeon company's give starter packs to youth, with small food bowls waterers meds and maybe some grit and perches. Then, try to get Purgrain or some other feed comlanys to provide one bag of food to all youth who get started. We would see pigeon fancier numbers double if we did this.
Also, have several volunteers from each state to be a helping hand with loft setup, health, and maybe finding birds. I know I would be the first in line to volunteer.
I have high hopes for the future of the sport IF we follow thru with what we are talking about. I think in many areas pigeon keeping will dwindle but I'm confident that there will be pockets if the "olden days" where there are clubs of 75 members. The bigger clubs will obviously be the ones that care about the hobby and are promoting it every chance they get. The clubs that aren't go-getters will die in a matter of a few more years.
In other news, I am now the Junior Director for the Portuguese Tumbler Club of America. I am very excited. It will involve me writing four articles a year for their newsletter. I was honored that they asked me. Hopefully I can bring some positive change. They are working on changing the website now: http://portuguesetumbler.com/
Remember guys, the future of the sport is in our hands! Whether its Sattinettes or Racing homers, educate people about them!
Edit: WV saw this while i was editing... Sorry for the typos! I added some stuff too.
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