WDA AGM 2/3/2022

RACE PROGRAMME
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY BY RPRA
9/4 ACKWORTH
16/4 T/HALL
23/4 LEICESTER
30/4 HUNTINGDON
7/5 BILLERICAY
14/5 MAIDSTONE NAT 1
21/5 LEICESTER
28/5 LITTLEHAMPTON/ARRAS
4/6 MAIDSTONE NAT 2
11/6 LITTLEHAMPTON/ROYE QC
18/6 P'BORO
25/6 BILLERICAY YLGS + O/Bs
2/7 BILLERICAY
9/7 LITTLEHAMPTON/ROYE NAT
16/7 P'BORO
23/7 LITTLEHAMPTON/GIEN NEHU/ARRAS
YOUNG BIRDS
30/7 ACKWORTH
6/8 ACKWORTH
13/8 T/HALL
20/8 T/HALL
27/8 LEICESTER
3/9 P'BORO
10/9 HUNTINGDON
17/9 MAIDSTONE NAT
24/9 T/HALL

OB&YB ALL UP TOGETHER, NO GROUPS

PRESIDENT- JOB TO BE DEFINED BEFORE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
SECRETARY/TREASURER-BRIAN FORD,
TRANSPORT MANAGER PETER MATTHEWS
CHIEF CONVOYER-PETER MATTHEWS
ALL OFFICIAL JOBS TO BE DEFINED

VOTE OF THANKS TO ALAN BROWN FOR ALL WORK DONE ON BEHALF OF THE WDA, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK Mr BROWN IF HE WOULD RECONSIDER THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT

WEATHER COMMITTEE :- REVERT BACK TO 3, C/CONVOYER, S. MEADOWS, C. BEADLE
EMERGANCY COMMITTEE:- PRESIDENT, C/CONVOYER, S. MEADOWS, C. BEADLE, A. COILS

YEARLING CLASSIC AS 2021, ALL BIRDS LIBBED TOGETHER [any age], YEARLINGS ONLY COMPETING FOR THE CLASSIC

IF NO CHANNEL RACING WE LOOK AT GUERNSEY AS AN ALTERNATIVE

IF WE DO NOT RACE THE CHANNEL ALL POINTS BE AWARDED AS INLAND POINTS

RULE 13A&B REMOVED FROM RULE BOOK

DURING HOT WEATHER FOR YBs TOP 2 ROWS OF TRANSPORTER IF POSSIBLE LEFT VACANT TO ALLOW AIR TO CIRCULATE MORE FREELY TO ALEVIATE DEHYDATION OF YBs

SPRINT CHAMPION FROM 0 TO COAST, NOT TO BE INCLUDED ON SUB CHANNEL RACES

PRE SEASON TRAINING TO BE 2 TOSSES FOR O/Bs, 6 TOSSES FOR YBs, TRAINING FOR YBs TO START 6/7 WEEKS BEFORE YB RACING COMMENCES [ONLY POSSIBLE IF WE HAVE DRIVERS]

DECISION TO RACE BE MADE THURSDAY EVENING INSTEAD OF FRIDAY MORNING, DECISION MADE BY 6pm

IF RACE IS OVER 250 MILES TO GARAGE BASKET THURSDAY FOR SATURDAY RACE

CONVOYERS REPORT TO INDICATE HOW MANY HELPERS ARE LIBERATING BIRDS

20 BIRDS PER BASKET ALL NATIONAL RACES AND COSTED PER BIRD

IF BIRDS ARE RACING MID WEEK CLOCKS CAN BE READ OFF AFTER 5pm, DUE TO WORKERS AND LIMITED ACCESS TO MARKING STATIONS [not allowed on NEHU races, 2 HOUR RULE MUST APPLY TO AVOID OBJECTIONS TO RESULT BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS

OPEN UP WDA BOUNDARIES TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS

ALL RACES TO BE SELF SUPPORTING

ALL RACE LIBERATIONS TO BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE WEB SITE AND A FULL CONVOYERS REPORT TO BE SENT OUT THE FOLLOWING WEEK

THE WDA TO HOLD A SALE OF BIRDS FOR HELP WITH TRANSPORTER FUNDS

STOP THE DEROGATORY COMMENTS ON THE WDA WEB SITE AND PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE SO IF SOMEONE MAKES SUCH COMMENTS THEY ARE REPRIMANDED [THIS SHOULD COUNT ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS]

UPDATE TRANSPORT FLEET WITH AT LEAST 1 REPLACEMENT WAGON, POSSIBLE 7.5T LOOKING AT EXHAUST EMMISSIONS AND FUEL ECONOMY, AIR CON AND FEED/WATER SYSTEMS

FED PICKED UP ON SAME WAGON AND LIBBED OFF SAME WAGON, ALL PICKUPS TO BE AT A REGULAR TIME AND SHARPER THAN IN 2021, [C/CONVOYER SAID HE WILL DO HIS BEST]

THE CONVOYER TO HAVE A CONTACT NUMBER OF EACH CLUB IN THE EVENT OF BEING LATE TO CONTACT EACH CLUB AND TO INFORM CLUBS OF BASKET DROP OFF TIMES [all club contact numbers are in WDA handbooks]

WDA TO HOLD BREEDER/BUYER AT DREADNOUGHT WMC, ESH WINNING, DATE AND TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED

USE THE WDA WEBSITE AND NOT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR WDA NOTIFICATIONS

HANDBOOKS TO BE SENT OUT 1 WEEK BEFORE 1st RACE, [ITS NOW THE 4th MARCH AND STILL WAITING FOR INFO TO GO IN HAND BOOK, i.e. photoes and lists of FED WINNERS]

THANK ALL WDA OFFICIALS AFTER A DIFFICULT 2021 SEASON,[ thank you, we try our best for the members]

THE WDA DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE, wdapigeons.co.uk is owned and financed by Brian Ford for and on behalf of the WDA membership, I NEED A DEDICATED PERSON TO PUT NOTIFICATIONS, RESULTS ETC ON THE WEBSITE ON MY BEHALF, I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO THE SAME

FINANCE MEETING ON 16th MARCH TO DISCUSS BASKET CHARGES, WAGES, ETC