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N a t i o n a l M o d e n a C l u b b u l l e t i n

S u p p o r t i n g   t h e   B i r d   o f   C u r v e s  

S i n c e   1 9 3 6  

think. 

I’ve been ge ng 

a lot of inquiries 

that come in 

through the 

NMC web site.    

I share the ap‐

proporiate Vice 

President and Directors 

name and contact infor‐

ma on as well as some 

breeders in the area with 

these folks.  Please make 

sure you take good care of 

these new people if they 

contact you.  We also send 

them out some infor‐

ma on about the NMC 

and extra Yearbooks or 

Bulle ns in hopes that 

they will decide to join us. 

Have a safe summer, Let 

me know if you need any‐

thing...just give me a call 

at 402‐423‐5355.  My sec‐

retary (Jacki) gets behind 

on the email with all of her 

other commitments so 

don’t be afraid to pick up 

the phone, that will give us 

a chance to visit about our 

Modenas too. 

Ed Loomis 

Hello all, I hope your 

breeding season is coming 

along good.  This is the 

me of the year when we 

just have to live with our 

Modenas, the young won’t 

survive unless we put in 

the  me it takes to care 

for them.  If you feel like 

you are having fer lity or 

survival problems my first 

sugges on is “spend some 

more  me in your lo ”.  

You will then be able to 

see where your problems 

are and come up with so‐

lu ons.  There is just no 

subs tute for  me spent 

with the birds. 

Get Well Wishes go out to 

Ed Werner who is recover‐

ing from surgery and to 

Sue Conger who is on the 

mend a er a short period 

of bad health.  Take care 

of yourselves! 

Congratula ons to our 

Na onal Meet Judges, Ron 

Zi ritsch and Jay Koehn.  

Thanks also to Wendell 

Conger and Sco  Brown 

who agreed to be on the 

ballot. 

With our Na onal Meet 

and Annual Mee ng in 

December this year we 

have a shortened  me 

to submit proposals.  

The last bulle n that will 

contain new proposals 

will publish in August, 

submissions need to be 

to the Editor by August 

10th.  Remember your 

proposals must go 

through the official 

channels not just direct‐

ly to the Editor. 

In this issue you’ll see 

the elec on results and 

know how all of the pro‐

posals fared.  Thank you 

to Victor Cardillo for 

compiling the results. 

We need all of the Direc‐

tors and Show Secretar‐

ies to send their show 

informa on into the Bul‐

le n Editor ASAP.  We’ll 

publish your entry 

blanks here in the Bulle‐

n too.  Get that show 

informa on in right 

away so we can all plan 

where we’ll be going this 

fall, it’s closer than you 

Ed Loomis, P r es iden t

S p e c i a l po i n t s o f i n -t e r e s t :

Jay Koehn and Ron Zittritsch to Judge NMC National Meet

Proposal results from Election Commissioner Victor Cardillo

We need your Show information sent to the Bulletin Editor

This years National Meet & Meeting in Des Moines, IA December 6-8, 2012

Updated Constitu-tion and Bylaws appear in this

Ed Loomis

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R i cha rd Haas, Eas t e r n V i ce P r es iden t

Richard Haas

With everyone in the middle of the breeding season things have been   

really quiet. My breeding again has started very slow. Over the last few years my   

birds only get started in May. The end result is that I have very few birds to show   

at the young bird meets.   

The show schedule for the Eastern Young bird Show and the Eastern   

Regional Shows are as follow. The Eastern Young Bird Show will be held on October   

7th, hosted by the Atlan c Modena Club. The show will be held again with the   

Reading Pigeon Associa on. The Judge will be Francis S dfole. The Eastern Regional   

Show will be hosted by the Atlan c Modena Club in Lebanon Pa. on November 24th. 

The Judge will be Del Clausen. These were the only bids that I had received to host    

these shows.   

        The yearbook was great! Thank you so much Jackie Loomis and all that helped. 

Also congrats to Ed Loomis winning the Na onal with a really nice Black Sche . And 

also to Dave Jackson for having Best Gazzi. I really enjoyed seeing these winners on the 

front and back cover of the yearbook. It was also great to see more color pictures and ads 

in the yearbook.   

Best wishes for Ed Werner who was hospitalized to have a kidney removed. Ed 

is again on the mend and is doing fine.    

 

Atlan c Modena Club to Host 

Eastern Shows 

Eastern Young Bird Show: October 7th with Reading 

Pigeon Associa on / Judge: Francis S dfole 

Eastern Regional Show: November 24th in Lebanon, 

PA / Judge: Del Clausen  

NMC Financial Statement Ending 30 Jun. 2012  

B e g i n n i n g  C h e c k i n g  B a l a n c e   =   $ 1 ,   9 5 1 . 1 4                                                                                                                                $     1 , 9 5 1 . 1 4  Deposits : 

        Memberships                                                                  2,800.00 

        Band Orders  (inc. postage)                                          1,456.00 

        Ads                                                                                   3,296.00  

        NPA Rebate                                                                       368.00 

        2011 Na onal Plaques                                                      286.00 

        Misc.                                                                                   569.95 

        Auc on Birds                                                                     547.00 

        Futurity                                                                              616.00 

        Transfer From Savings                                                  1,000.00    

 Total Income  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .                $  10,938.95 

 

Expenses: 

         Yearbook/Bulle n Prin ng  & Postage   $  4,209.20              

         Misc.  Postage                                                      98.85 

         Ballot Prin ng &  Postage                               194.06 

         Judges Expenses                                            1,300.00   

         Presidents’ Award Plaques                             190.65 

         Checking Expenses                                              1.95   

         Website Expenses                                             111.88   

         Futurity Payout                                                 419.50 

         Na onal Plaques                                               324.00              

         2013 Band Expense                                        1,680.00                         

         2012 Band Order /Postage                            1,455.19 

                           Net Deduc ons                                                      (  $ 8,573.27) 

     

Ending Checking Balance                                                                $  4,316.82    

  

Beginning Svgs. Acct.                                               6,919.56 

       Interest                                                                      5.22 

       Total                                                                                            $_6,924.78   

 

Total Net Worth To Date    ( 6‐30‐’12)                                           $ 11,241.78 

 

   

Ch ip C r eech , Se c r e ta r y / T r easu r e r

Chip Creech

Things are quiet right now with the breeding season well under way; there 

are mixed results depending on who you talk to; infer lity is s ll the main 

culprit with some of us.  I have no ced some cock birds don’t seem to be 

able to maintain their balance long enough to connect with the hens.  They 

seem to drop off too soon for copula on.  Of course there are many other 

reasons that cause infer lity, it was just an observa on of mine. 

The Atlan c Modena Club has scheduled the show season with the follow‐

ing results.  The lawn show will be held at Stew Webster’s in July.  The East‐

ern Regional Young Bird Show will be in Reading in October with Franny 

S dfole judging.  The Eastern Regional will be held in Lebanon in November 

with Del Clausen judging.  The 1ST District will be held in Lancaster with the Reading club in Janu‐

ary with Rick Peterson judging.  You will find the exact dates and lodging informa on in future bul‐

le ns.    

Sco  and Larry Brown spent an a ernoon with Stew 

Webster and myself recently, Sco  came up to visit Larry 

and we were able to get together for a few hours looking 

at the birds and just enjoying the day.  I believe Stew 

holds the longest living NMC membership having joined 

back in the early 1960’s.  

Richard Werner has moved to Ohio, consequently we lose him to the 3rd District, hope it works 

out Rich.   

I know I share a word of apprecia on to Lee Steuer for the dedica on he has for our juniors.  

Thanks Squeaks for your commitment to the Junior program. 

I want to wish everyone a successful breeding season and hope to see you all this show season 

where we can brag about that great bird we raised and the judge placed it last. All kidding aside if 

we didn’t have judges willing to take the heat we would not have a NMC. 

We should be thinking how we can incorporate the approved Bylaw and Standard changes in fu‐

ture yearbooks right a er the March results are in rather than wai ng another year for their publi‐

ca on in the yearbook.  

Jacki, thanks for another great year book. 

Reese 

 

   

Reese Johnson , 1s t D i s t r i c t D i r e c to r

Reese Johnson

1st District Meet Show News

1st District Meet - Lancaster, PA with the Reading Club in January

Judge: Rick Peterson

Atlantic Modena Club

Lawn Show

Stewart Webster’s home in July

Hi everybody,  

Here in the 2nd District everything is going pre y good.  I have talked to Jamie Hughes and he is doing be er. I am having a pre y good year, I have about 13 whites so far and 35 young at this moment so I am pleased with that.  I have several Bronze Tri Schie s, Blues and a few Bronze Tri Gazzis.  I see Sco  Brown is finished with his car and he might show it at the bird shows too.  It looked good the last  me I saw it.  I am looking forward to the young bird show with Willi Richert judging, I haven't seen him in a long 

me.  Our 2nd District Meet is in Chesterfield, VA at the fair ground this year on Saturday, November 3rd.  Chip and I will be there on Friday and have the show set up to put birds in so come on early if you can.  Rex Ar‐nold is judging for us this year and I know we will have a good  me.   

I talked to Lee and he is all excited and ready to show this year, I really want to thank him for the job he is doing with our young people it takes a lot of  me for him to call all these people so if you have or know some that might be wan ng to get into Modenas let him know and please encour‐age him when you can this is a job that needs to be done.  If he calls you and wants informa on or asks ques ons be considerate and help him out!  It won’t take but a li le of your  me and will help our young people a lot.  I want to thank Jacki and everyone for a great year book it was well done with lots of pictures and I know it took a lot to get it done, the ads were great.  

Don Vancampen has called several  mes and said he is having a pre y good year,  for myself I have only raised one mag so far but it looks pre y good and it might be a hen. I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone has this year... hope you raise a good one! 

Dalton Miller 

   

Da l ton Mi l l e r , 2nd D i s t r i c t D i r e c to r

Dalton Miller

2nd District Meet

Saturday, November 3rd

Fair Grounds

Chesterfield, VA

Judge: Rex Arnold

2nd District Member, Scott Brown has been working to restore this 

GTO...looks like the Modenas will have to ride in the  

back seat ! 

Boy time sure dose fly by, Time for another district re-port.

Here in the 4th we are going to have a busy show sea-son with 3 great shows. First is the Central Regional that Willie is taking care of for us. Thanks Willie and ED for taking care of this one! Next is the 4th district meet in Mason City,IA hosted by the Northland Modena Club. This is always a fun show and there will be food at the show hall at a very low cost.

And last is the NMC National in Des Moines,IA. I can’t say enough about this show site for our National!! The ISPA has a very large show here, great place to get new people into the bird of curves. This will be one of the largest nationals we have had for a number of years. Till next time Rick    

R i ck Pe t e r son , 4 th D i s t r i c t D i r e c to r

Rick Peterson

Bu r k K le ibe r , 7 th D i s t r i c t D i r e c to r

Burk Kleiber

Hello NMC members. My name is Burk Kleiber and I’ve been asked to fill the vacancy of director for the 7th district. The breeding season is up and running here in the Pacific northwest. I along with Ray Coursey had the opportunity and pleasure to travel south about two hours from where we live and visit Dean Williams in early January. Dean has done a great job with his stud of Modenas. Mostly breeding Argents, Dean also has Opals, Bronze grizzles and few other colors in the mix. I along with Ray were impressed at the uniformity of the birds and the overall power and quality of the birds. Dean has a beautiful loft that will accommodate about 48 pair. Thanks Dean for a most enjoyable experience!

Another breeder here in our district is Harold Entsminger. Harold raised Modenas for many years before tak-ing a break from pigeons but now is back in the hobby. As a teenager I have many fond memories of Harold leading our 7th district as director. Harold is just one of the many positive influences I remember as a young Modena breeder and it is good to have him back. Harold told me he will be breeding from about 20 pair. In Cut Bank, Montana the breeding season doesn’t start until around April I’m told by Harold because of

severe weather. Harold is raising Yellow Scheitti and trying to get some

Yellow Gazzi going . If you raise these colors I know he’d love to hear from you.

In future bulletins I will report on some of our other breeders: Steve Beier.

Duane Bell, Ray Coursey and others. Wishing you all the best as a

club this upcoming year.

Burk Kleiber

   

   

Be r na rd Raby, 8 th D i s t r i c t D i r e c to r

Bernard Raby

I hope you are all fine, I’ve included a photo of Carlos Botellho’s 

new lo .  It is so nice looking and we wish him much luck with 

his birds in the new lo .  I’m also sending along a photo of one 

of his Young Red Schie s to share with other NMC members. 

Earlier this spring my grandson Xavier spent a few days with 

me.  I mated up the Modenas while he was here, he already 

has a keen eye for pairing Modenas 

Our 8th District Meet will be held on November 3, 2012 this 

year, watch for more informa on in the next Bulle n about the 

show. 

Yours in hobby 

 

Bernard  

NMC 8th District Meet

November 3, 2012

  Carlos Botellho’s new lo  and one of his 

nice Red Schie s. 

Congratulations to young Ron Axsom on his May 2012 High School Graduation...we all wish you many great things ahead!

Lee “Squeaks” Steuer

L ee S t eue r, Jun io r Coo rd ina to r

We are in the heart of breeding season, I’ll share a few tips that may help you im-prove production, I’ve had to learn these the hard way!

Good feed and water daily. Healthy grit available at all times, fresh every couple of days.

Clean, dry loft free of bugs, protected from predators with plenty of air and light. Don’t overcrowd and don’t leave extra cocks in the breeding compartments.

Cut out disturbances as much as possible, it takes more than a year for a flock to adjust to a new loft or changes so provide your pigeons with Stability: regular feed, regular cleaning, regular everything!

Keep it quiet! A fox, dog or cat circling the lofts at night, loud noises, moving from pen to pen, these things will all cut your fertility, hatchability and survival until the first molt. Don’t creep around like a burglar but don’t bang around ei-ther.

Know your birds, learn to recognize each bird over 1 year old, you can cull better if you know them all well. Be patient and give your birds your best. Be lavish with care and time spent in the lofts.

Lee S t eue r, Jun io r Coo rd ina to r

Well here in upstate South Carolina we had no winter this year due to climate changes that are nt under-stood at this point. The last three or four years the mosquitoes have not come around, whereas of old, about dusk they came in waves like Zero’s at Pearl Harbor (or SCUDD’s in the Gulf). Now, even the fire flies have disappeared. Not a good sign, that. But it has been great for loft work, as I got behind due to hear surgery and ailing parents.

Not much to report on the Juniors but look at the pictures in the NMC Bulletins and Yearbook and you see right away that not being organized has not slowed them down a bit, one by one, two and two, they come to the shows and you just try to stop them!

My Junior Contest Idea did not make good, so we lost half a year already and so with a fresh coat of paint and a few additions, the lofts look pretty good and the young bird pens are filling up and now I’m regroup-ing and looking forward to cutting loose the Juniors by mainly just coordinating information exchange so they have room to do their own thing. Soon as I get an updated list of Juniors and their contact infor-mation I’ll start sharing some information directly with them. Maybe a timely tip or two, an encouraging word now and then, it can’t hurt. My ear will be on the ground so the so the general are of the stampedes can be located and chuted into the show rooms with as few casualties as possible. Every Junior in our club is precious, not only to Mom and Dad but to our Modena Hobby as well. Beyond that, to me, it is the Jun-iors who bring out the best from each other which guarantees an edge on the showbird, showpen and show room. I would like each Junior to be at the meetings and lawn shows of their local Modena and All Breed clubs whenever possible. Any NMC District or Regional or Young Bird Meet would be winning opportuni-ties as well. As members we could offer to take our Junior members birds with us to a show if they could not attend. That would sure help the entry numbers at our shows, it would be great to see Junior entries from six exhibitors at a show instead of the usual two.

That it for this issue, I hope to hear from many of you, do what you can to help make sure our Juniors have an exciting year with their Modenas

“Squeaks”

P.S. My family says when Lee comes around, thing happen...Give me a call!!

Officers, Directors and Members…

Please send your local NMC Show schedules to Jacki Loomis, NMC Editor. We would like to post the complete show calendar in the next issue. Show dates need to be in by the end of July to appear in the next issue. Include your date, location, judge, contact person, and any other information you

want to share with your exhibitors.

Thank you!

Hello NMC Members…

I’m sorry to be so late getting this issue of our Bulletin to you. It has been a busy spring here at the Loomis house and I was forced to let my NMC commitment wait while work and life took precedence.

In early April we celebrated Ed’s 75th Birthday with a party, lots of family and friends were on hand and we all had a great time. May brought our daughter’s wed-ding which had been preceded by two out of town wedding shows. In a week of heat and storms the ac-tual wedding day of May 25th dawned mild and dry and the ceremony at the Nebraska State Capitol was absolutely perfect. We spent the rest of the weekend with family plus celebrated a wedding shower for our granddaughter too.

My real job at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln kept me busy as well. I hosted the International Union of Soil Scientist for a week with visitors from over 20 different countries then followed that up with a region-al soil survey conference for another week.

After the wedding and my work conferences we jumped right into horse show season, Thank goodness I have Ed and our son Marshall who do most of the heavy lifting to support Mom’s horse show habit.

And here we are now with half of the summer over, I long for the days when summer was a time to kick back and relax. I’d welcome a tall glass of lemonade on a beach somewhere with a good book! That proba-bly won’t happen so I’ll continue to trudge along and

hopefully get us back on our Bulletin publi-cation schedule.

The schedule for the remain-der of the year is as follows:

Bulletin Issue 2: deadline July 25th / Mail around July 31st

Bulletin Issue 3: deadline August 10th / Mails by August 25th

Bulletin Issue 4: deadline October 10th / Mails by November 30th

This means I’d like to have your show infor-mation by July 25th and the last chance to in-clude proposals this year will be August 10th. Remember your proposals have to go through the official channels, you cannot just mail them direct-ly to me.

Here’s wishing you a fun, safe and happy summer and a little bit of time to relax and enjoy the warm weather. Before we know it we’ll be in the show hall with those young Modenas.

Jacki Loomis

Jack i Loomis, Ed i t o r

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NMC National Show to be held in Des Moines, IA USA December 6-8, 2012...

This year's NMC National Show will be held in Des Moines, IA USA Thursday, December 6th to Saturday, December 8th. The show will be at the NPA affiliat-ed "Pigeons on the Prairie" show hosted by the Iowa State Pigeon Association. Visit the ISPA web site at: http://www.iowastatepigeonassociation.org/

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PROPOSALS BY CONSTITUTION/BYLAW COMMITTEE

There are several inconsistencies in the Bylaws in regard to ballot date deadlines. Some places it refers to "date received" and other places "closing dates or postmarked". We need to have all references to ballot deadline dates read "postmarked date”

Proposals:

Ref. Election of officers ballot.

1.0 Bylaws: Article 111, Duties of the Secretary, Section 6 (down in the paragraph)

Delete: The ballot should also designate the address of the Election Commissioner and note the fact that the ballot must be "received" by the Election Commissioner not later than (NLT) 30 July for the vote to be counted.

Add : The ballot should also designate the address of the Election Commissioner and note the fact that the that the ballot must be “postmarked” on or before August 1st for the ballot to be counted.

Note: You will notice the closing date was changed from July 30th to August 1st to be consistent with the closing dates on the 1st day of the month for both the election ballot (Sept.1st) and the closing date for the Bylaw proposals (April1st).

Ref. Bylaw proposal ballot.

2.0 Bylaws: Article XII, Duties of the Constitution and Bylaw Committee, Section 21 (c). Bottom of the para-graph.

Delete: The ballot will have voting instructions and state that the ballot be completed, signed and returned to the Election Commissioner so he will "receive "it on or before the first day of April of that calendar year.

Add: The ballot will have voting instructions and state that the ballot be completed, signed and returned to the Elec-tion Commissioner on or before the postmarked date of April 1st to be counted.

3.0 Constitution: Article VI, Method of Election, Section 7 C (1). Halfway down in the paragraph.

Delete: The ballot will give voting instructions, provide a signature line, date of signature (no ballot will be counted that is not signed and dated by the member casting the vote) and note the Election Commissioner must " receive" the ballot on or before April 1st to be counted.

Add: The ballot will give voting instructions, provide a signature line, date of signature (no ballot will be counted that is not signed and dated by the member casting the vote) and returned to the Election Commissioner on or before the postmarked date of April 1st to be counted.

Reason: Closing date (postmarked) is the most practical and fair way to define and enforce the deadlines for the NMC ballots.

Welcome New and Renewing Members , check he re f o r new con tac t i n fo rma t i on on your o ld f r i ends t oo !

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 Legato, Sam 34 Maple Avenue Flemington, NJ  08822 908‐782‐8048 slegato@embargmail.com  Keith, Gene 1314 Alton sta on Road Lawrenceburg, KY  40342 502‐859‐1223  Komanski, Frank 7597 State Hwy. 34 N. Wolfe City, TX  75496 903‐496‐9154 frank1108@hughes.net  Stewart Webster 174 Reller Road Green Lane, PA  18054  Steven Rollefson 34024 190th Avenue Forest City, IA  50436   

Domenico Robert & Sandra 6423 Dry Run Rd. Hedgesville WV 25427   New Junior Member Lenning Olivia 23785 Miller Rd. Peris CA 92570 kevin@lenning.com   Crook Mike & Peggy 6107 LL Road Water‐loo IL 62298 618‐458‐6454  mpmlo s@htc.net   Cletus Thompson has a new email ad‐dress:  texasmodenaman59@yahoo.com   New Address Carlos Bothelo  1828 Braille St. Longueuil, QC.  Canada   Troy Dandar 1541 Cobb Rd.  Spartansburg PA 16434  

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Jim Johnson, President  928‐301‐5010  jimsbirds11@gmail.com 

 Tim Wilson, Vice President 

928‐300‐1960  well4tc@yahoo.com  

Jim Moreno, Secretary ‐ Treasurer 520‐331‐8558  gazzi1@yahoo.com 

 Ron Axsom, Bulle n Editor 

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National Modena Club Constitution and Bylaws

Updated May 2012

ARTICLE I

Name Section 1. This organization shall be known as the NATIONAL MODENA CLUB.

ARTICLE II Object

Section 2. The object of this club shall be: To encourage the breeding and exhibiting of all varieties of Modena pigeons, to foster friendliness and good fellowship between fellow members and other breeders. To supply helpful and interesting information through printed literature and otherwise assist in the further development and popularity of the breed.

ARTICLE III Membership

Section 3. Membership may be either if the following classes: (a) Individual membership (1 Vote) : Any member of good character interested in the breeding of Modena

pigeons is eligible to membership, and may become a member upon payment of the prescribed fee, completion of membership application and agreeing to comply with this constitution and bylaws.

(b) Affiliated Club (0 Vote) : Any local club paying its dues may be part of the N.M.C. Affiliated clubs may host N.M.C. shows and also encourage and promote the N.M.C. functions (i.e. shows, elections). No individual or organization shall be elected to membership until after the membership fee shall have been paid and the membership application has been completed and returned. Affiliate clubs, by their very nature, must support and promote the NMC, thus resulting in a relationship beneficial to both.

(c) 1. Husband and wife membership (1 vote): This membership shall entitle both to all National Modena Club rights and privileges except that only one bulletin and 1 yearbook will be issued for each husband and wife membership.

2. Junior Membership (18 & under, 0 vote): Any member of good character interested in the breeding of Modena pigeons is eligible to membership, and may become a member upon payment of the prescribed fee, and completion of the membership application and agrees to comply with this constitution and by-laws. 3. Family Membership (one to two adults with Junior(s). (1 vote) 4. Foreign Membership: Any member of good character interested in the breeding of Modena pigeons is eligible to membership, and may become a member upon payment of the prescribed fee, completion of the membership form and agreeing to comply with this constitution and by-laws. Voting privileges to be the same for individuals and husbands/wives as in USA. (d) Membership fee for any individual SENIOR member or club or organization shall be $25 (1 Vote). Membership fee for HUSBAND and WIFE shall be $30 (1 Vote). Membership fee for all individuals outside of US shall be $30. (Same voting as US) JUNIOR member, 18 years or under, shall be $10 (0 Vote). Membership fee for Family Membership shall be $ 30. (1 Vote). Affiliated Clubs to be $25.00 (0 Vote). The annual dues shall become due and payable on or before January 1st of each year and must be paid prior to February 1st or membership automatically ceases. Members in arrears shall not be mailed a nomination or election ballot that year. However, they may receive a club bulletin and yearbook if dues are paid after Feb. 1. (d) Removal: Any member in violation of the rules and regulations set forth in the N.M.C. Constitution and

Bylaws may be removed from membership if so approved by two-thirds vote of the entire Board of Directors. Proper procedure and investigation as outlined in our Sportsmanship Conduct Guidelines should be followed before any vote is cast.

(e) Voting privileges: Voting privileges will begin 12 months after membership has started for new members (New Members: Anyone who hasn't been a member for the previous 12 months).

(f) In the event of an emergency financial crisis within the NMC, whereby an instantaneous increase in yearly membership dues is required to keep the club on a stable basis, the President of the NMC will inform the Board of Directors of the matter at hand, requesting an increase in dues. The unanimous approval of each and every member of the Full Board of Directors will be required in order to have yearly membership dues raised in this fashion.

(g) Equal Membership Opportunity – No person shall be denied membership based on age, color, nationality, religion or gender.

(h) It is a prerequisite, at any NMC meet or show, to be a paid up member of the National Modena Club to qualify for any NMC awards, cash, trophies or certificates at that meet when such are offered.

(j) No privileges, including voting on club matters, receiving the bi-monthly NMC bulletin or the yearbook will be extended to non-members. By not paying dues on time, that person forfeits his or her entitlement to any and all club activities. The restoration of one’s membership begins with the payment of dues as prescribed in Article III of this constitution. ARTICLE IV

Annual Meeting and Shows Section 4. The Annual Meet and the Annual Meeting shall be held with the National Pigeon Association Grand National Show, unless by 2/3 vote of the entire Board of Directors determines the annual meet should be held at an alternate location, time and date to be determined by the Board of Directors. In such case, an NMC sponsored District or Regional show will be held in conjunction with the NPA Grand National Show. The place and date of the District shows shall be approved by the Director of the District in which the shows will be held. There will also be (3) three Regional Shows and (3) three Regional Young Bird Shows, in the Eastern, Central, and Western Regions. The Eastern Region shall be Districts #1, #2, and #8. The Central Region shall be Districts #3, #4, and #5. The Western Region shall be Districts #6 and #7. The Regional Meets will be placed on a rotation basis within the region, from district to district. The directors within each region will mutually decide on the regional site. In regards to the Annual Meet, Regional Shows, and Regional Young Bird Shows, the Director of the District in which these meets are held will perform all necessary duties as they would for any district show, unless otherwise directed by the President.

ARTICLE V Quorum

Section 5. Twenty members in good standing shall constitute a quorum at any annual or special meeting. Six members or a majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. The quorum may act on any and all club business brought before them for consideration at the annual or special meeting unless otherwise specified in another part of the N.M.C. Constitution and Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI Officers

Section 6. The officers of this club shall consist of a President, Eastern Vice President, Western Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Election Commissioner, and a Board of Directors consisting of twelve members with the President serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The twelve members of the board of directors will be the President, Eastern Vice-President, Western Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and one Director from each of the eight districts.

METHOD OF ELECTION Section 7. Officers shall be elected in the following manner: (a) All officers with the exception of Election Commissioner shall be elected by mail ballot to be conducted

by the Election Commissioner and the results be certified by the President as provided by the bylaws. A member may only run for one (1) office at a time.

(b) The Election Commissioner shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present at the Annual Meeting and shall not be eligible for any other office.

(c) 1. Judges for the Annual Meet will be nominated at the Annual Business Meeting of the National

Modena Club one-year in advance. Any member wishing to be nominated by proxy shall notify the Secretary by letter in advance of the Annual Meeting, or arrange to have delivered to the Presiding Officer at the meeting, a written letter of consent, dated and signed be the member seeking the nomination as a judge at the Annual Meet. An election ballot shall be prepared by the Secretary and mailed to all members in good standing on or before March 1st. The ballot shall give voting instructions, provide a signature line, date of the signature (no ballot will be counted that is not signed and dated by the member casting the vote) and note the Election Commissioner must receive the ballot on or before April 1st for the vote to be counted. The Election Commissioner shall count the ballots and make available for publication the results of the ballot no later than April 15th. A minimum of two (2) willing candidates shall be nominated and placed on the ballot for both Gazzi and Schietti judge. Before being accepted as a candidate for nomination by the Presiding Officer, the candidate who is present at the meeting shall agree to judge if elected. The elected Annual Meet judges shall not be eligible to judge any district or regional meet during the ensuing year. No person shall judge two consecutive Annual Meets. 2. When two elected judges are judging the Annual Meet and cannot agree on the final decision of Best Modena, a third judge shall be selected by a committee of three members present, who have been selected by the Board of Directors present at the show. The NMC will provide transportation and lodging for the judges at the Annual Meet. 3. The President, Secretary and Board of Directors shall decide in advance of the Annual Meet at the close of entries, if in their opinion a third elected judge is needed due to a large entry. In the event of this decision by the Board of Directors, the candidate receiving the second largest number of votes in the variety requiring the second judge shall serve as the third judge. 4.In the event a member is selected to judge the Annual Meet due to the inability of an elected judge to serve for reasons such as sickness, travel, weather, etc., that selected member shall receive the same compensation as the elected judges. 5. The NMC will provide transportation and lodging for the judges at our Annual Meet with a

minimum of $250, and a maximum of $650. (d) No member's name will be placed on the election ballot who fails to return the nomination ballot to the

Election Commissioner on time, signed and indicating a willingness to serve if elected. (e) If the President elect is unable to assume office, the incumbent President shall continue in office until

such time as a special election is held to select a new President. Within (10) ten days of inability of the President elect to assume office the President shall direct the Election Commissioner to call a special election. The President shall be selected from the two Vice Presidents elect. The election protocols described in Article VII (Duties of the Election Commissioner), Section 15A and 15B of the Bylaws shall be followed. The newly elected President will assume office immediately upon notification of certified election results by the incumbent President.

(f) Should the President be unable or unwilling to complete the term of office, the National Modena Club membership shall elect, by special election, one of the Vice President to complete the remaining term of the President. The Election Commissioner shall convene within (30) thirty days of notice of the inability or unwillingness of the President to serve.

(g) In the event that one or both of the Vice Presidents decline the nomination for President, a special election will be held to fill the vacancy for President within (10) ten days of notification.

(h) Two people living in the same household shall not hold elected office in the NMC during the same years. This would include but not limited to spouses or other members of the immediate family.

TERMS OF OFFICE Section 8. The President, Eastern Vice President, Western Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Bulletin Editor, Election Commissioner, and all members of the Board of Directors shall be elected for a term of three years, to serve until their successors are duly elected and installed. Section 9. The officers shall all assume office at the beginning of new business at the annual meeting of the year in which the election takes place. Section 10. The President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Bulletin Editor shall be elected from the members at

large. The Eastern and Western Vice President shall be elected from members in their respective regions. (The Mississippi River being the dividing line between the two regions.) The eight elected members of the Board of Directors shall be elected from each of the following districts. In electing members of the Board of Directors, only members residing in each district shall vote for the director of that district. DISTRICT #1: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware. DISTRICT #2: Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. DISTRICT #3: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky. DISTRICT #4: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Minnesota. DISTRICT #5: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico. DISTRICT #6: Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Hawaii. DISTRICT #7: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho. DISTRICT #8: Canada.

ARTICLE VII Appointment of Standing Committees

A. The President shall appoint the following Standing Committees: 1. Standard Revision Committee of five (5) members. 2. Publicity Director(s) Committee to consist of not more than five (5) members. 3. Master Breeder Committee Chairman is appointed by the President. The Master Breeder

Committee members shall be made up of all living Master Breeders of the NMC. 4. Hall of Fame Committee Chairman is appointed by the President. The Hall of Fame Committee

members shall be made up of all living Hall of Fame recipients of the NMC. 5. Annual Meet Futurity Committee of three (3) members. 6. Constitution & By-Laws Committee of five (5) members.

B. These Committees shall serve for a term of three (3) years under the appointing President, and be paid up members in good standing.

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I Duties of the President

Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the club, shall act as Chairman of the Board of Directors, appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, and fill all vacancies in office taking place between annual elections. He shall sign all documents requiring his signature, certify the Election Commissioner's report, and perform all other duties pertaining to his office.

ARTICLE II Duties of the Vice President

Section 2. In the absence of the President, or in case of his inability to act, the Vice President in whose region the meeting is being held shall perform the duties of that office.

ARTICLE III Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer

Section 3. The Secretary-Treasurer shall conduct all correspondence of the club, keep all the minutes of meetings, and shall be the custodian of all monies, books, papers, and other records belonging to the club. Section 4. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep such books as are necessary in which shall be entered the amounts of money received and disbursed by the Secretary-Treasurer and a complete list of the names and addresses of all club members and the dates of their election to membership. Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare an annual report to be presented at the annual meeting, giving an itemized account of all receipts and expenditures for the current year, together with any suggestions and recommendations for the future welfare of the club. This financial report shall include an accrual based profit and loss statement and a balance sheet. This report shall be published in the Club

bulletin following the annual meeting. A second financial report reflecting the current financial status of the club shall be published in the July bulletin. Section 6. On the first Monday in July (holiday being excepted) of each election year, the secretary shall mail to the last known address of each member in good standing, a printed ballot. The ballot shall designate the offices to be filled (but will give no names or prospective candidates) with lines on which names of candidates may be written, allowing each member to express his/her preference for officers. The ballot should provide proper space for the member casting the vote to sign and date the ballot. The ballot should also designate the address of the Election Commissioner and note the fact that the ballot must be received by the Election Commissioner not later than (NLT) 30 July for the vote to be counted. The ballot should also provide space for the member casting the vote to agree to serve or note that they will not serve if elected. Also, there shall be a space to designate what office the member is willing to serve in.” If yes, what office (only one) would you be willing to serve in? ”No member may be elected who did not cast a properly prepared ballot within the proper time frame. No ballot shall be counted that is not properly completed, dated and signed by the member casting the vote. Section 7. The two persons for each office (or more in case of ties) receiving the largest number of votes shall be the candidates for that office, and upon permission from the persons nominated, the Secretary shall on or before August 15, prepare and mail printed ballot to all members in good standing. This ballot should have the names and addresses printed clearly on the ballot and at the beginning of each line where the name is printed, a space should be indicated in which the voting mark may be placed. All ballots should contain voting instructions, a place for the member voting signature and date (any ballot that is not signed or dated will not be counted) and the address of the Election Commissioner to return the ballot. The ballot must be returned to the Election Commissioner postmarked not later than (NLT) September 1 (holiday being excepted). The ballot should contain full instructions as to the manner of marking it, and designate the territory or district from which directors are eligible. No member shall run for more than one office on the ballot. Section 8. Any Remuneration of the Secretary-Treasurer for services rendered shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be bonded for a minimum amount of $5000.00 and it shall be the responsibility of the Secretary/Treasurer to assure that the bond is in place at all times during his/her term of office. The fee for the bond shall be paid by the N.M.C.

ARTICLE IV Duties of the Board of Directors

Section 9. The Board of Directors shall have general supervision and control of all club affairs, promote the annual show, and in intervals between meetings shall have full authority to take action on any and all matters not in conflict with this constitution and bylaws, as may be deemed for the best interest of the club. Action taken by the Board of Directors between the Annual Meetings that concern expenditures of club funds not approved by a previous membership action shall be approved by those present at the following Annual Meeting. All Board of Director members are required to vote on matters concerning the Board. Failure to do so may result in their losing the position they hold on the Board. They may be replaced for failure to vote on Board matters by a two-thirds majority vote in favor of same by the entire Board of Directors. If they are replaced, a new member will be appointed by the President to replace them. All votes cast by Board members at the Board of Directors meeting, or any other matters that concern the Board, shall be published in our club bulletin. Any decision made by the Board will require a two-thirds vote by Board members in attendance at the Annual Meet, unless otherwise stated in any other part of the Constitution or Bylaws. Proxy votes are considered in attendance as long as written, dated and signed proxy is given to the highest-ranking officer in attendance before the Board Meeting begins. All other board decisions requiring a vote, unless otherwise stated in another part of the Constitution or Bylaws.

ARTICLE V Duties of the District Director

Section 10. Promote the welfare of the club towards all members within the district. Will approve all district meets. A District Director will not be eligible to judge a show within his district, as the Director has the authority to approve the District's meet, also the Director will not be eligible to judge a Regional meet within his District in that the Director needs to approve the judge for both his District and Regional meets. Will assist show secretaries in matters concerning the proper conducting of all NMC sponsored meets within their districts. (E.g., making applications for certificates; informing the NMC Secretary of list of certificate winners; informing show secretaries of NMC rules; assisting in all other matters that need to be resolved.) Assist the newly elected District Director. Perform all other duties as may be necessary.

ARTICLE VI Duties of the Bulletin Editor

Section 11. (a) At the annual Board of Directors meeting of the National Modena Club, the Bulletin Editor shall submit

the budget for the club bulletin. The budget shall contain the estimated printing and postage expenses for the calendar year. The budget must be approved by a 2/3-majority vote of the Board of Directors present at the annual meeting. Any bulletin expenses over the approved budget must be approved by a 2/3-majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Bulletin Editor is not a member of the executive board and does not have a vote.

(b) If the budget submitted by the Bulletin Editor is not approved by a 2/3-majority vote of the Board of Directors, it is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to determine an appropriate budget based on the current financial status of the NMC.

(c) The Bulletin Editor is responsible for producing a quality newsletter to promote the "Bird of Curves" and to ensure that the National Modena Club bulletin contains helpful and interesting information that will assist and further the development and popularity of the breed. The Bulletin Editor retains the right to reject articles that are not in the best interest of the National Modena Club, and will refer these articles to the NMC President for final disposition.

(d) The Bulletin Editor will also serve as the Yearbook Coordinator. Every two years, the NMC will publish a yearbook based on membership support under the direction and financial approval of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII Duties of the Election Commissioner

Section 12. Within ten days after closing date for voting, July 30, or the receipt of nomination ballots, the Election Commissioner shall count the ballots returned to him and promptly announce the names of candidates for each office, and the number of votes received. Section 13. Within ten days after closing date from the receipt of election ballots, Sept.1, the Election Commissioner shall count all ballots returned to him and immediately furnish the President and Secretary with a report of the results as shown on the face of the returns. Section 14. No votes shall be counted except those on official ballots properly marked and signed by the voting member. No change may be made on the ballot once cast and no ballot shall be counted that is altered or changed in any way. Section 15. (a) After counting the nomination and election ballots, the Election Commissioner shall carefully preserve

and deliver them either personally or by registered mail, to the President within 30 days after closing date for his verification. The official results of the election, after verification by the President, shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer for publication in the next bulletin.

(b) The Election Commissioner shall conduct a special election for President when the President elect is unable to assume office. The election process will commence within 15 days of notice from the President to conduct a special election. The closing date for receipt of votes will be 30 days after ballots have been mailed to the membership. The Election Commissioner shall count all ballots within 10 days of closing and immediately provide the President and Secretary with a report of the certified election results. The Election Commissioner will forward all ballots to the President, in person or by registered mail, for record purposes.

(c) The N.M.C. ballot destruction date shall be three years from the closing date of an election. Ballots shall be retained by the Secretary/Treasurer for a three year period. After this period, and if no issues concerning the election are pending, the ballots may be destroyed.

ARTICLE VIII Duties of the Publicity Director

Section 16. The Publicity Director(s) committee shall be responsible for providing publicity on Modenas, by collecting information and articles of interest to Modena Breeders. This publicity shall be forwarded to pigeon magazines and to the NMC Bulletins. The Publicity Director(s) shall assist the Bulletin Editor in securing articles, pictures, etc., for NMC yearbooks as well as Modena specials of magazines.

ARTICLE IX Duties of the Standard Revision Committee

Section 17. (a) The Standard Revision Committee shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the proposed changes

or revisions in the club standard. It shall be charged with the responsibility of editing all text matter and illustrations and arrangement of technical form and expression. It is the intent of this section that all members be encouraged to submit suggestions and recommendations for any desired change in the Standard that we believe will be for the welfare and advancement of the varieties in which they are interested and ultimate breed improvement.

(b) The committee shall carefully consider all proposals and report, through the chairman to the members at the next annual meeting. Any proposal rejected by the majority of the Standard Revision Committee will terminate in the Standard Revision Committee. Any proposals approved by the majority of the Standard Revision Committee must be submitted by the SRC Chairman to the Secretary to be published in the bulletin (90) ninety days before the annual meeting. After discussion at the annual meeting a majority vote of approval will require a ballot to be sent to the general membership for approval. This ballot will be returned to the Election Commissioner reporting the voting outcome in the bulletin.

ARTICLE X Section 18. The Certificate Chairman will have stewardship of the NMC Certificate System and be accountable to the NMC President in the administration of the Certificate System. The Certificate System records are public and available to the membership. No part of the certificate records is considered confidential to NMC members in good standing. A. CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 1. Challenge Certificate Shows

a. Challenge Certificates may be awarded at the Annual NMC Meet, three NMC Regional Meets, all NMC District Meets, and three NMC sponsored Young Bird Meets. 1) Challenge Certificate will be awarded at the Annual Meet, three NMC Regional Meets, all NMC

District Meets according to the guidelines in 2.a & b. 2) Challenge Certificates will be awarded at the NMC sponsored Young Bird Meets according to

the guidelines in 2.c. 2. Challenge Certificates

a. Challenge Certificates will be awarded to the "best of color" or section (i.e., Best NCC) when the following conditions are meet. 1) The Modena must wear a seamless band of correct size; one band only. 2) There must be competition, i.e., more than one exhibitor in each class (YH, YC, OH, and OC).

All four classes must be represented. 3) At least three exhibitors must be showing in the color or section. 4) The judge must believe that the quality of the winning exhibit justifies awarding a Certificate.

b. Challenge Certificates must be awarded to the following in both Gazzi and Schietti: Best Old Cock, Best Old Hen, Best Young Cock, Best Young Hen (i.e. Best Old Gazzi Cock, etc.) 1) A Challenge Certificate must be awarded to the Reserve Gazzi and Reserve Schietti. 2) If one of the above awards is won by a bird that is not "best of color", and a Challenge Certificate

was not awarded to the color class due to insufficient competition, the judge may award a Challenge certificate to the respective "best of color".

c. At the three NMC sponsored young bird meets per year. If the total entries are 200 birds or greater, four to six challenge certificates will be awarded, depending on the placement of the birds, challenge certificates will be awarded for Best Young Gazzi Cock, Best Young Gazzi Hen, Reserve Gazzi, Best Young Schietti Cock, Best Young Schietti Hen and Reserve Schietti.

At the three NMC sponsored young bird meets per year. If the entries are 175 birds or greater, four challenge certificates will be awarded. Best Young Gazzi Cock, Best Young Gazzi Hen, Best Young Schietti Cock, Best Young Schietti Hen.

At the three NMC sponsored young bird meets per year. If the entries are 150 birds or greater, two challenge certificates will be awarded. Best Young Gazzi and Best Young Schietti. No challenge certificates will be awarded if entries are below 150 birds. No challenge certificates will be awarded for color classes at these young bird shows. The three annual NMC sponsored Young Bird shows will consist of one show per region; defined as :

The Eastern Region - Districts 1, 2, & 8. The Central Region - Districts 3, 4, & 5. The Western Region - Districts 6, & 7.

2) The show will be awarded (placed) by the Vice President and District Directors, collectively in their respective regions.

3) The NMC sponsored young bird shows will be held in October thru December. They must not conflict with any District or Regional shws in their Gepgraphic area.

d) No more than one Challenge Certificate shall be awarded to a bird at any individual show. e) The District Director of each approved show will supply the Certificate Chairman with the

completed application for Challenge Certificates. The application shall include the following information: Color, Age, Sex, Complete Band Number (example: NPA 93 NM 320V), Owner, Breeder, Number of birds competing in that color or other qualifying remarks (example: Best Young Gazzi Cock). The judge must sign to application for each bird on the application.

f) Challenge Certificates will be mailed to the exhibitors of winning birds when the Certificate Chairman receives the applications from the District Directors.

g) If a Challenge Certificate is lost or destroyed, the Certificate Chairman will issue a new Certificate when appropriate information is provided and conformed by records.

h) At all NMC meets we recognize a “Parade of Colors” when picking Best Schietti & Best Gazzi. This will consist of placing in order the top ten best of color winners in both Schietti & Gazzi. Any bird that has not won a certificate in its color class that places ahead of a certificate winning bird in the “Parade of Colors” will be eligible for a certificate. 1. Certificates for birds in the “Parade of Colors” will only be awarded at NMC meets that have a minimum of 250 Modenas. 2. Certificates for birds in the “Parade of Colors” will only be awarded if there are a minimum of 100 Gazzi or 100 Schiettis.

3. Champion Certificates a. Champion Certificates will be awarded when the following requirements are met:

1) Application by the owner or breeder to the NMC Certificate Chairman, acceptance of such application by the Chairman.

2) Evidence must be submitted that the bird in question has won at least three Challenge Certificates under three different judges. One of the Challenge Certificates must have been won as an old bird.

b. Champion Certificates will be suitable for framing and will list qualifying Challenge Certificate wins.

4. Reports

a. The Certificate Chairman will supply Challenge Certificate applications to each District Director. b. The District Directors will send the completed application to the Certificate Chairman upon

completion of the show. c. The Certificate Chairman shall provide the Bulletin Editor with a report of the Challenge

Certificates awarded and Champion Certificates awarded. The information will be published in the NMC bulletin.

d. The Certificate Chairman shall be financial responsible for the Certificate system during the calendar year. He may submit a financial report to the President for reimbursement approval. Upon approval by the NMC President, the NMC shall reimburse the Certificate Chairman for money dispersed.

5. Certificate Chairman a. The Certificate Chairman shall be appointed by the NMC President and shall serve until a new

Certificate Chairman is appointed. b. Shall be responsible for the administration of the Certificate system. c. Shall maintain accurate records that are available for inspection. d. The NMC President will resolve any dispute within the system.

B. SHOW RULES TO BE FOLLOWED AT ALL DISTRICT OR REGIONAL MEETS: 1. All birds must wear NPA approved seamless band size 9 (9mm or .354” inside diameter) only. Only 1

band allowed. No split bands. 2. Classes should be judged as follows: YH, YC, OH, & OC, in that order. 3. All birds must have bands checked before and after judging. 4. The judge must be a qualified person that has been accepted by the District Director of the NMC. 5. All entry blanks for NMC sanctioned shows will include the name of the Show Superintendent. The

Show Superintendent can be any current member of the NMC. The Show Superintendent must be present at the show. If the Show Superintendent is not present at the show, then the host club hosting the show will select one before the judging starts. No one will be allowed to talk to a judge while he is judging any class or classes. All questions in regard to placing, etc., are to be asked after all judging is completed. Anyone breaking this rule is subject to having all his or her entries disqualified by the Show Superintendent. Complaints will go to the Show Superintendent and will be discussed and will be discussed in an area far enough away from the judging as not to disrupt the Judge or the Show for other members. The complaint should be handled in a proper manner. Any complaint to the will not be allowed in any manner other than through the Show Superintendent. Anyone offering such complaint to the Judge will face disqualification of his or her entire show entry by the Show Superintendent.

6. Judge's decisions are final. A protest on a judge's decision can be made to the Show Superintendent under the following condition only: 1) The first or second place bird in a class has an obvious disqualifying fault as described in the NMC standard.2) The first or second place bird in a class is the subject of faking, i.e. artificial coloring on the feather or any feather replacement. 3) The first or second place bird of a class has a split or unauthorized band. Protest on judge's decisions will not be allowed for any other reasons. A protest fee of $10.00 will be paid to the host club via the Show Superintendent. If the protest is upheld, the protest fee shall be refunded. The protest must be made to the Show Superintendent before the judging of Specials. Once the judge has started judging Specials, no protest may be initiated. The Show Superintendent will investigate the protest with any two NMC members in good standing. If this panel of three unanimously determine that the protest is legitimate, the Show Superintendent will consult the judge and advise him of the protest. The judge will then have the opportunity to reevaluate the Modena in question and will make the final decision. Once the judge's reevaluation has taken place, the judge's decision will be final. At no time will the protesting exhibitor speak to the judge. All communications to the judge in regard to the protest will be the Show Superintendent. Any violation of this will result in the disqualification of the entire show entry of the violator by the Show Superintendent.

7. A correct and accurate account of placement of birds must be kept and available to all that show, upon request.

8. All coop tags are to be made on each bird with color, sex, class, and band number. 9. Birds withdrawn from the show before the completion of judging will forfeit all winnings unless

approved by the Show Superintendent; and the exhibitor will be subject to a three-year band of all NMC shows.

10. Keep a steward on hand to keep aisles clear so birds can be transported to and from the judging area. The immediate judging area must be kept clear of all spectators.

11. Anyone identifying his bird in the presents of a judge gives the judges the right to disqualify the bird. Under this rule any exhibitor may request a disqualification.

12. The word CHAMPION is not to be used on trophies or specials. Trophies should read BEST MODENA, and NMC should be put on all trophies.

13. Rules 1,2,5,6,and 11 are to be sent out with specials for the show. 14. Awards at all NMC meets should be as follows:

Best Gazzi Best Modena Best Schietti Reserve Gazzi Best Old Modena Reserve Schietti Best Young Gazzi Best Young Modena Best Young Schietti Best Old Gazzi Best Old Schietti Best Young Gazzi Hen Best Young Schietti Hen Best Young Gazzi CockBest Young Schietti Cock Best Old Gazzi Hen Best Old Schietti Hen Best Old Gazzi Cock Best Old Schietti Cock Best Modena by a Junior

15. No birds will be allowed to leave the showroom until the Show Superintendent has closed the show. The only exception to this being if the bird is sick or the owner has illness in his family or themselves ill. Then the Show Superintendent must give permission to allow the bird to leave and also must personally check out each and every bird for that person. Anyone not following this rule will have their entire entry disqualified and the show record will show these birds disqualified. The board may also have the right to not allow this person entry to any NMC show for a three-year period, with two-thirds vote of the board.

16. The NMC to officially recognize the 10' wide by 15" high banner featuring the NMC approved illustrated standard drawings as a visual aid in the judging of Modenas at all NMC sanctioned shows.

C. JUDGE'S QUALIFICATIONS 1. Judges for the NMC Annual Meet shall be deemed qualified by virtue of being elected by the

membership in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws. a. Judges for the Annual Meet must have judged at least three NMC meets.

2. All other judges for all District Meets and Regional Meets shall meet the following qualifications: a. Must be a current member of the NMC. b. Must be an active breeder and exhibitor of Modenas. c. Have the proper knowledge of the standard and color classifications to recognize standard bred

Modenas. 3. Proposed judges selected by the host club shall submit for approval, the name of the selected judge to

the District Director in whose district the meet is being held, for that Director's approval. 4. At all NMC sponsored meets, including the annual event, the district director, in concert with the show

secretary and any other officers and directors present, may use the assigned or elected judges, as they decide, in order to equalize the number of birds each judge judges. In most instances, and upon the gazzi judge completing his assignment, the gazzi judge may assist the schietti judge to complete the overall task of judging. In the case of the annual event, consideration may be given to hiring a third judge should the number of entries warrant. A third judge would entail the NMC paying his or her travel expenses and lodging.

D. MASTER BREEDER QUALIFICATIONS 1. All nominees shall be members of the NMC for a period of not less than 10 years prior to the year in

which the applicant is being presented. 2. Nomination forms shall be filled out completely, printed or typewritten. The person doing the

nomination should supply all the necessary information. Nominations may come from any NMC member including the person nominated. Committee members should feel free to respond to the person submitting the nomination for additional information, plus any other member of the NMC that they feel information is required from.

3. List only wins which have occurred at NMC District, Regional or Annual Meets. The word 'wins' would mean Best of Color (with three (3) or more exhibitors in that color class), Best Young or Old Gazzi or Schietti, and Best Modena. Winning at our meets is a very important consideration for Master Breeder, but the committee should also keep in mind the Fancier's ability to improve and create a lineage of Modenas. Some Fanciers have done more in improving and supplying birds to Fanciers, and those Fanciers in turn have done the winning at the shows, forgetting all about the True Breeder. A Master Breeder is thus a creator as well as an exhibitor.

4. Show record forms shall list at least 10 years beginning with the earliest year submitted. Years shall be listed in chronological order. Consideration should be given to the breeder having serious illness problems in his loft or with himself and/or a theft problem in his loft.

5. All wins listed shall be upon birds, which were bred by the nominee. The birds may have been exhibited by another breeder, who will submit to the committee, if needed, written documentation that the nominee is the breeder.

6. All nominations must be submitted on official nomination forms. These forms can be obtained upon written request to the Secretary-Treasurer of the NMC. These forms shall be filled out completely in detail, signed and forwarded to the Chairman of the Master Breeder Committee no later than August 15th of the year in which the nominee is being presented.

7. The Master Breeder Committee members shall be made up of all living Master Breeders of the NMC who are members of the NMC. The President shall appoint a Chairman from these eligible members. The person nominating an eligible nominee shall forward the official form for Master Breeder to the Chairman of this committee by August 15th, who shall then forward copies to all members of his committee. Those committee members, after checking the nomination forms, vote Yes or No, sign it and return it to the Chairman by October 15th. A vote of two-thirds majority of those voting is needed for approval. The results shall then be sent to the President by December 1st. All disagreements should be one(s) of valid reasoning, all personal feeling being eliminated. All other sections for Master Breeder shall remain the same as stated in the Bylaws.

8. Awards shall be presented at the Annual Meeting. 9. The number of awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting. 10. The number to be presented each year will be decided by the committee. E. HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATIONS 1. Must be a member in good standing of the N.M.C. for ten years or more 2. Has inspired both new and old members of the N.M.C. by giving freely of his/her knowledge of breeding Modenas. 3. Should have served as an officer of the N.M.C. and shown he/she would freely offer his/her time to our club and breed. 4. Should be active at shows at least in his/her district with help in judging and/or book work and setup and tear down of show, if possible. 5. Should be an inspiration to fellow breeders through loyalty to his club and good sportsmanship. 6. Should have been helpful to both new and old members. 7. Nominations shall be typewritten or printed and shall list all information needed by the committee to form a decision. 8. The Hall of Fame Committee members shall be made up of all living hall of Fame members of the N.M.C. who are members of the NMC. The President will appoint a Chairman from those eligible members. The person nominating an eligible nominee shall forward the nomination letter to the Chairman of the committee by August 15, who shall then forward copies to all members of the committee. These committee members, after checking the nomination paperwork will vote Yes or No, sign it and return to the Chairman by October 15. A vote of two-thirds majority of those voting is needed for approval. The results

will then be sent to the President by December 1st. All disagreements should be of valid reasoning, all personal feelings being eliminated. All other sections of Hall of fame members shall remain the same as stated in the Bylaws. 9. Awards shall be presented at the Annual Meeting. 10. The number to be presented each year will be decided by the committee. F. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NMC JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT AWARD 1. You must have maintained an active membership in the NMC for the past (3) three years. Exception

would be made for a junior who enters the hobby at an older age and is unable to attain the time requirement before the age of (18) eighteen. In such case, documentation by an NMC officer or director must be submitted to the Junior Committee of the applicant's achievements to promote the Modena hobby.

2. Each applicant must complete at least one of the following: a. Must have earned a total of (20) twenty entries in NMC sponsored shows in this time period. All

birds entered must be bred and owned by the junior member. b. Must have won Best Gazzi or Best Schietti in junior competition in at least one NMC show. c. In the event of lack of junior competition, must be approved by the NMC District Director as a

breeder of competitive Modenas. 3. The applicant must prepare an article for the NMC bulletin on such topics as pigeon disease, loft

management, local pigeon shows or their own pigeon activities or interview an NMC Master Breeder and prepare an article for the NMC Publicity Director.

4. You must promote the Modena Hobby in at least (2) two of the following ways: a. Give an oral presentation or pigeon display at a group or organization (school, Scouting, 4H, etc.) b. Design or build a Modena shipping crate for display at an NMC show or provide a photo for the

bulletin. c. Recruit at least (2) two new members for the NMC. d. Attend at least (2) two NMC shows. e. Be prepared to help in the work of putting on an NMC show such as set up, maintenance or tear

down. f. Provide the NMC Secretary with a photo display of Modena breeder's lofts and birds. g. Sketch the floor plan, nesting arrangement, perches, ventilation, feeders, water dispensers, etc. of a

Modena Loft. ARTICLE XI

Order of Business Section 19. Unless otherwise provided for by a two-thirds vote of the Club, the order of business at the annual meeting will be as follows:

1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll call of officers 3. Minutes of last meeting 4. President's report 5. Secretary's report 6. Treasurer's report 7. Report of Standing Committees

a. Standard Revision Committee b. Certificate Chairman c. Master Breeder / Hall of Fame Committee d. Annual Meet Futurity Committee e. Publicity Director f. Election Commissioner g. Constitution and By-Law Committee

8. Unfinished Business 9. Installation of Officers

10. New Business 11. Discussion 12. Election of Election Commissioner 13. Adjourning of Meeting

Section 20. The Law of Common Courtesy shall be the guide of this club and the manner in which the annual meeting will be handled, subject to Constitution and Bylaws, and to such other official rules as may be adopted by the National Modena Club. Roberts Rules of Order or Atwoods Rules be followed at all Annual Meetings, also a Parliamentarian be elected every three years for one term.

ARTICLE XII Duties of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee Section 21. (a) The Constitution and By-Laws of the NMC may only be amended by a majority vote of the membership. Proposed changes by members must be submitted in writing or electronically mailed to the Secretary and published in the Bulletin (90) days in advance of the annual meeting. (b) Before the proposal is published in the Bulletin for the membership to read, the Secretary sends a copy to the Chairman of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee. The Chairman then shares the proposal with all the committee members to make sure it does not conflict with any other section of the existing Constitution and By-Laws or Articles of Incorporation. The review by the Constitution and By-Laws committee members also includes any language in the proposal that may be unclear. If the committee recommends any changes, the Chairman will contact the submitter of the proposal to resolve the issue. The Chairman then advises the Secretary of any changes before he/she publishes it in the Bulletin. It should be noted that the Constitution and By-Laws Committee has no authority to approve or disapprove a proposal; only the general membership has this authority. (c ) Each proposed change will be read, discussed and voted on by the members in attendance at the annual meeting. The outcome of that vote will be placed on the ballot as a recommendation by the members at the annual meeting. All proposed changes would be voted on by the general membership in the form of a ballot sent out by the Secretary. This ballot will be sent out to all members in good standing on the first day of March of that calendar year, and may or may not be sent out with the club Bulletin. The ballot will have voting instructions and state that the ballot be completed, signed and returned to the Election Commissioner so he will receive it on or before the first day of April of that calendar year. The Election Commissioner will report the outcome in the next bulletin. A majority vote in favor will result in the adoption of the proposal. ARTICLE XIII

Sportsmanship Guidelines Section 22. Sportsmanship Guidelines:

1) Sportsmanship Conduct Violations a. Any member engaged in badgering, chastising, or rude questioning directed at the judge at any

time, before, during, or after the judging. b. Any member the verbally or physically attacks another NMC member at any NMC meet. c. Any member that pulls his/her entries from the show prior to the authorized release time

without permission from the Show Superintendent. d. Guilty of "faking" or "cheating". e. Any member Handling and /or disturbing another exhibitor's birds without permission. f. Any member creating a disturbance on NMC show premises before, during, or after the show. g. Any member identifying his/her bird in the presence of the judge. h. Any member in violation of NMC or other published show rules. i. Any member caught stealing pigeons or personal property of another exhibitor/breeder, in or

out of the showroom. j. Any member that distributes degrading memos about NMC officers and/or fellow members, or

sends hate mail to any NMC member. k. Any member found guilty of fraudulent practices, or whose conduct impairs the welfare of the

NMC. 2. Penalties for Sportsmanship Conduct Violations

Penalties for Sportsmanship Conduct Violations will be the decision of the Board of Directors. Depending on the severity and frequency of the violation, the Board of Directors may take one of the following actions. The NMC Board of Directors will act based on a two-thirds vote of the entire Executive Board. Penalty Option: a. No action. b. Letter of warning.

b.1. After receiving a letter of warning, a repeat violation will receive a greater penalty c. One-year suspension from exhibiting at NMC meets. d. Three-year suspension from exhibiting at NMC meets. e. Five-year suspension from exhibiting at NMC meets. f. Lifetime expulsion as a member of the NMC. In addition: Any member that is serving a suspension will not be permitted to hold an NMC office, receive an NMC appointment, or serve as an NMC judge.

3. Procedure to receive complaints of "Unsportsmanlike Conduct". a. Any NMC member in good standing who has witnessed a sportsmanlike conduct violation as

outlined will report the violation to the Show Superintendent. The member reporting the complaint should do so in written form. If done at the show room, the complaint should be given to the Show Superintendent in writing dated and signed by the member filing the complaint. If done after the show is over, the complaint should be sent in written form within 15 days of the date the show took place, in complete detail and signed via certified mail to the Show Superintendent. The Show Superintendent will investigate the complaint and report his/her findings to the District Director of the geographic area in which the complaint was filed via certified mail within 10 days of his/her receiving the complaint.. The District Director will upon receipt of the complaint notify the N.M.C. President via certified mail that the complaint has been filed and send a copy of the complaint with the notification within 5 days of his/her receiving the complaint.

b. The District Director will investigate the charges, which include written statements from any witness. This procedure should be completed within 30 days from the date he/she receives the complaint. The Director will then forward the complaint, plus all information in regard to the complaint (witness statement, evidence, etc.) to the accused via certified mail with written instructions to answer the complaint within 30 days from the date received. The accused should then answer the complaint via certified mail in written form, sent to the Director within the 30-day period. The accused must answer within 30 days or his/her answer to the complaint will not be accepted. Once the accused has answered the complaint, or failed to do so with in the 30 day period, the Director should forward to the entire Board of Directors, via certified mail, a copy of the complaint, witness statements, evidence, answer from the accused, etc. Once all Board members have received all the needed information, via certified mail, the N.M.C. President will call for a vote from the Board members. The vote will be cast via ballot provided by the President. No votes shall be cast in any other manner (internet, telephone, etc.). The ballot must be returned to the President within 15 days from the date received by the Board members via certified mail. Each ballot will give a yes or no answer to the punishment. Should a Board member fail to vote, his/her vote will be counted as a yes vote to the punishment the majority ruled on. The Board and all others involved should strive to assure that the information in regard to the complaint is shared only with those on a need to know basis. The Ballot will provide a space for the Board member to sign and date it.

c. The Board of Directors will administer disciplinary action with a two-thirds vote in favor of it by the entire Board. The President will notify, via certified mail, the accused of the outcome of the vote of the Board of Directors within 10 days of his/her receiving the ballots.

4. Unsportsmanlike Conduct Outside the Showroom: a. Any member in good standing may report a sportsmanlike conduct violation directly to his/her

District Director. Should the complaint be filed against his/her Director he/she may skip the process of filing through the Director and forward the complaint directly to the President. The President will then follow the steps the Director should normally follow.

b. The same steps outlined for complaints of violations in the showroom will be followed. If at all possible, complaints in regard to Unsportsmanlike Conduct should be handled via certified mail and not at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE XIV

Financial Section 23. Policy on Disbursement of Funds for Service Rendered and Reimbursement for Expenses

1. Payment for Services Rendered: All services rendered on behalf of the National Modena Club by elected and appointed officers, chairmen, committees and individuals are voluntary and are not compensated monetarily from NMC funds. The NMC will not be held responsible for cost incurred for services rendered unless prior approval has been obtained from the NMC President and both NMC Vice-Presidents collectively. If payment for "services rendered" is being considered by the NMC President, the NMC President will confer with the Eastern and Western Vice-Presidents and be in unanimous agreement prior to payment. The final decision for payment approval of "services rendered" will rest with this body of three officers. If one of the aforementioned NMC offices is not occupied, the decision will be deferred to the NMC Board of Directors and will require a 2/3 vote of approval. Any such payment for "services rendered" will be included in the published secretary's financial report.

2. Expense Reimbursement Elected and appointed officers, chairmen, committees, and individuals should submit "request for reimbursement" for supplies, materials, and postage required in performing NMC related duties and assignments. Requests for reimbursement should include all applicable receipts. All such requests for reimbursement will require approval from the NMC President, and such expense reimbursements will be included in the published secretary's financial report.

Section 24. E-Bulletin: Foreign Members who subscribe to the NMC E-Bulletin, via the NMC web-site, for the entire

calendar year will pay the normal membership rate, not the modified rate charged due to the additional postage costs.

 

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