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Meetings and Events (scroll down for schedule)
Visitors, friends, the curious, and prospective members are welcome at all meetings.

Members are from all walks of life and age groups, with different levels of experience and interest in this wonderful hobby. Some are pet owners who enjoy a single bird or two. Others, who are serious about exhibiting, attend shows all over the country. We strive to gear our meeting content to accommodate everyone. Members also receive a monthly newsletter of eight to ten pages packed with highlights of the previous meeting, member news, upcoming meetings and shows, helpful hints, articles and other important information.

Meetings usually take place on Sunday afternoon and typically last two and one half hours. They are quite informative, and a great place to learn, to make new friends, and to share knowledge and experience. We have at least one planned topic each month, with a speaker and presentation. Often an additional subject or two will be covered as well. Time is also set aside for having a snack and a cup of coffee or other beverage while socializing.

The latter part of the meeting is given over to what we affectionately refer to as “budgie banter,” where open discussion or questions are aired. Guests are always welcome, even if for only a portion of a meeting. There is no charge to attend and no obligation to join.

Note that meetings are not held at a dedicated meeting space, but rather at the home of a different member each month. This system of varying the locations allows more people to attend at least a few meetings a year without having to travel a great distance. If a meeting has to be canceled due to weather, etc., or the location is changed, members are notified in advance. For privacy reasons, we don't publish a member's home address on the web. Therefore, if you plan to attend a meeting as a visitor, E-mail TRISTATEBUDGIE@aol.com a few days before the posted meeting date to verify the meeting location and to get directions. Alternatively, you can also obtain this information by calling Joyce D'Accardi at (732) 462-5616.

We hope to see you at a meeting soon. And don't forget to mark your calendar as a reminder to attend our show.

2011 Meetings and Events Schedule
Meetings are at 2:00 PM on Sunday unless otherwise noted.
Note: There are no regular meetings held during the months of July, August and December.
Also note that indicated meeting locations and presentation topics are subject to change. Call to be sure.

Date	Host/Location	Contact	Presentation	Speaker
Jan. 16	Halberts Spotswood, NJ	Marcia 732-416-0796 E-Mail: Marcia	Exhibition Budgies Good Points and Bad Points	Marcia Halbert
Feb. 20	Websters Ewing, NJ	Norm 609-530-0903 E-Mail: Norm Webster	Veterinarians What We Can Expect	Norm Webster
Mar. 20	Chuck Romano Matawan, NJ	Chuck 732-583-1591 E-Mail: Chuck Romano	Making Mineral Blocks and Spotting Your Bird	Chuck Romano
Apr. 17	Janice & Vince Blehl Saddle Rover, NJ	Vince or Janice 732-583-1591 E-Mail: Vince or Janice	All About Budgerigars Yellow Face	Video
May 15	Walter Hotkowski Franklyn Park, NJ	Walter 732-821-5251 E-Mail: Walter	Breeding Budgerigars for Beginners	Video
Jun 12	Club Picnic Colonial Park Rt 514 and Elizabeth Ave Somerset, NJ 08873	Marcia 732-416-0796 E-Mail: Marcia Halbert	Picnic for club members, relatives, and friends.	All
Jul 10	Larry Cinquegrana Saddle River, NJ	Larry 201-760-1482 E-Mail: Larry	To Be Announced	TBA
Jul 23	Annual BAA Judged Show Middlesex County 4-H Center Log Cabin 645 Cranbury Road (Rt. 535) East Brunswick, NJ 08816	Marcia 732-416-0796 E-Mail: Marcia	Annual Judged Show Free Admittance	All
Sept 11	Joyce D'Accardi Marlboro, NJ	Joyce 732-462-5616 E-Mail: Joyce	No Details Yet	TBA
Oct 9	Marcia and Jim Halbert Spotswood, NJ	Marcia 732-416-0796 E-Mail: Marcia	Baby Show & Futurity Pot Luck Supper	Club Members Only May Compete
Nov 20	Host Required	TBA	No Details Yet	TBA
Dec 10 (6:30 p.m.)	Cambridge Inn 16 Summerhill Road Spotswood, NJ 08884	Marcia 732-416-0796 E-Mail: Marcia	Holiday Party for club members, relatives, and friends. Salad bar, full menu and bar www.cambridgeinn.com	All