rats in the sky

[Mealy Cock]

Just sent and e-mail to the program

[blaz]

to remove some of the public's view on pigeons classed as flying rats. most of s have kids or grand kids that are at primary school level. contact the local school explain to the head master of the school you would like to do a talk a bout racing pigeons now and when they where saving soldiers lives in the world wars.the pigeon Sher a,Mei comes to mind (spelling wrong i think) in the talk you can also point out how many get killed by bops. how far your birds race to get home. take along one or 2 nice coloured birds not for getting your plain bb or checkers. some schools might but all should ask the person that is doing the talk if the school can put their name through the disclosure Scotland act.(that is up hear don,t know about down south) it make sure no weirdos get it to the school. talk done well kids tell mum and dad about pigeons saving lives racing 100,s of miles. also tell them that a lot are getting killed daily by bops. if you want to change minds start with the young. it would take a 5 min phone call to school or short visit and 1 hour or so telling the kids. you never know you might get one or two new young fanciers as well we all know our sport hobby needs them.

[Guest VINNIE]

hi blaz have to agree with you another good idea is every club must have a school near them that members children/grand children attend junior or secondary school they all have summer fetes i am sure if you contact the headmaster and offer to pay say £20 for a stall most schools would grab your arm off that way you would get across to parents and children ,could list the charities we raise for also the 1 loft race for schools that is being run even have a basket of birds liberated worth a thought stall could be run buy local clubs cheers vinnie

[blaz]

hi blaz have to agree with you another good idea is every club must have a school near them that members children/grand children attend junior or secondary school they all have summer fetes i am sure if you contact the headmaster and offer to pay say £20 for a stall most schools would grab your arm off that way you would get across to parents and children ,could list the charities we raise for also the 1 loft race for schools that is being run even have a basket of birds liberated worth a thought stall could be run buy local clubs cheers vinnie

 

you are right their vinnie the way to change opinion is to teach the young kids about racing pigeons while they are young.

 

[lawrie]

bops, street pigeons, people will think pigeon fanciers are trying to take over the world!