When we began showing birds in the early eighties, it was not uncommon for whole show classes to be lost in all the confusion, and none of these measures had ever been tried on a serious basis. Some were laughed at, though most clubs use them now. It is our policy to encourage any novice to make suggestions for improvement of the way American Singers are shown since most of our ideas came from breeders new to the fancy. Regular members are expected to attend local meetings and work the show. Each member receives the blue book , continuing at least 50 reprints of past articles our club members have written.
Members sign a pledge to help the novice.
Associate members need not live in the area, and most are out of state. They also receive the blue book compiled by our librarian and may purchase other reprints for 10 cents each as they wish. They may not vote in club business until after they attend their second meeting. Visitors may attend a meeting or two without joining. These are 60-minute cassettes of winning American Singers from the 1980's.