To get in touch with us call me (Steve) at 618-585-3624
or email me at (click here)  goldstarlofts@yahoo.com
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The below is advertisement and/or information from my club about the ILLINI Special YB
Money Race and other club happenings 2010.
Special Young Bird race series for 2010
“The four (races) on 44 Average Speed Challenge”

This Special race series consists of 4 young bird races with prizes going to the first 3
birds in each race plus prizes going to the first 10 birds that are clocked in race time and
qualify for average speed in these 4 specific races.  
(4 races plus average speed, WOW what a deal).

This is a “handler” race and not a One Loft race.  The handlers will be 8 Illini RPC active flying members.  
(Email for a list of handlers and the Entry form and rules.  70/30 Breeder/Handler split)

The perch/registration fee to put birds in the ILLini club members lofts are as follows:  One bird = 30.00 (on rotation), Two
birds = 30.00 each (on rotation), Three birds = 25.00 each (one specific bird to a specific loft and 2 on rotation).
The BEST DEAL is Five birds = 20.00 each (two specific birds to two different specific lofts and the other 3 on rotation.)

Perch fees are for the club and to cover expenses and are non-refundable.
Entry fees will be assessed per bird and are applied only if your bird(s) go to the first race.  
The entry fee will be 80.00 per bird.   (Amounts to 20.00 per race per bird)

Note:  There are four races scheduled that your bird(s) will compete in.  All races will be on I-44.  We are
scheduling a 100, 150, 200, and 240-mile race.  Dates and distances could vary due to weather etc.   An ENTRY
fee will be collected before the first race.  The Entry fee will be the pay out prize money for these races and for the
Average Speed awards.   The entry fee will be assessed and needs to be paid two weeks before the first race.  
The entry fee per bird will be 80.00.  Birds not going to the first race (lost prior to the first race but paid entry fee
for the series) will be refunded.  See the official race rules for more details.

The bottom line is that your birds have 4 different races to win one of the 12 money places PLUS,
the first 10 birds to qualify for average speed (clocked in race time on all four races) will win 50%
of ALL prize money (70% Breeder 30% Handler on all prizes).  

Prizes depend on the amount of entries (birds going to the races with paid entry fees).  We can only take about a
100-birds (only 20 five-bird teams) so send you perch fees in ASAP.  Also, handlers can fill up so if you have lofts
in mind lock them in when you send the perch fee in.  You may notify the handler but get his permission in
advance in case he is full.  Birds entered and or replaced will be accepted March 1st thru Jun 15th.  After Jun 15th
lofts may NOT take new entries or replacement birds.  


Send to the ILLINI RPC Race Sec.
Steve Sheary, 13180 Meadow Lane, Bunker Hill, IL. 62014
Telephone 618-585-3624 EML stevecs@frontiernet.net

It is recommended you ask for and read the Entry form and Rules as well even before you get in.
We will be glad to email them to you!
The AU 2010 Convention


This is a plug for the AU 100th year celebration and convention in Oklahoma City!
If you have never gone to an AU convention I urge you not to miss this one.

Due to family, work, and other reasons I was not able to make a convention until 2008.
Finally I got to go to one and all I can say it was a BLAST and you don't know what you are missing!
The AU has promised to make this one the biggest and best Convention ever!
Save and plan for this, make this your Vacation next year!
The dates are November 10th through the 14th 2010 I think but check the AU web-site.

The best news is about the Convention race as it is a One loft race consisting of three lofts due to the amount of
birds.  Entry fee is only 150.00 per bird.  You do not have to get in the race but it does make the convention more
interesting.  

More info later or go to the AU web-site (to confirm accuracy of this content) at www.pigeon.org
(or see the link to the AU on our "Contact Page")

Ride together, share rooms, save for it, sell a few birds etc.  But all I can say is that if you have never been to a
Convention treat yourself to one and you will not be sorry.  (Especially this one of a 100 years celebration).
The pictures of my 2009 YB team in the loft during feeding time.  Great birds, tame and gentle yet powerful,
fast and tough in the races!