Re: Pigeon Event & College Course

[Guest Silverwings]

 

Received and e-mail today about this event from the organiser Sheila Minchin regarding her endeavours to set up an evening course at our local college. The course is aimed at introducing racing pigeons to new starters and novices. This course is believed to be the first of it's kind offered by a college in the UK on the subject of racing pigeons, definitely a step in the right direction for our sport. Existing fanciers are invited to the launch and if possible to bring along a non-fancier to the event (scheduled for the 29th of October). Both TV and press have been contacted by the college so any support we can give her would be most welcome........... Ray.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

New approach to gaining new members in the sport which is fantastic.

[showman]

Brilliant idea....best wishes to all concerned.

[Fair Play]

Cracking idea do you think it could be replicated throughout the country as there are plenty of top class fanciers up and down the UK and not just open to new fanciers as we are never too old to learn.The big question is would the "Masters" be happy to impart their secrets to the rank anf file,don't think so but still a lot to learn so all in all great start.The RPRA should hang their head in shame or at least pay expenses  

[showman]

Agreed !!

[the dude]

really do hope this is a winner if so could be carried out all over country fantastic idea   :) :)

[Blue Chequer Pied]

What a refreshing idea. Hopefully it will take off and can be run in colleges all over the country. I am sure there will be plenty of people willing to facilitate the courses.

 

Paul.

[BLACK W F]

brilliant idea  hope we get some good coverage  

[Guest Thunder Birds]

Great idea! Let's hope it's a success!

[pjc]

Hopefully Ray will update us on how it goes and then hopefully it can be introduced into other colleges.

When its a success the RPRA will claim they instigated it  ;D ;D ;D

[fletch]

only 10 mins away may pop up to see what its all about

[pjc]

i hope as many locals as poss will suport it and show that fanciers are not only interested in these events but maybe willing to mentor any interested students.

[fletch]

i hope as many locals as poss will suport it and show that fanciers are not only interested in these events but maybe willing to mentor any interested students.

 

i do feel that the only way forward for our sport is attract new members in modern day ways such has the above idea  also the rpra website could be more informative in the ways of all pigeon aspects, as when you go into googgle and type in anything to do with pigeons nearly every time this forum comes up as one of the top links, i know thats good for this site but surely a good informative website with all major aspects of pigeons would be good too as if i need to find anything out my first call of port is the internet and for me is the modern way of thinking and if any modern people will want to know about pigeons they will go to the internet

[Guest]

The very best of luck in a cracking venture, hope it is a massive success.

[pigeonpete]

Sounds great idea, hope it goes well for all involved, wish it was a bit closer, i would go, :-) hope it has the desired effect. :-)

[rick]

what a great idea, i will be there.

 

 

 

 

[jimmy white]

a brilliant idea, it would  be great  to see this sort of thing take off,, good luck to all involved