TEXAS CENTER SUMMER CONVENTION 2011
Houston TX
July 13 – July 17, 2011
Hosted by the Harris County Combine
Please check this site often, we will be updating it as plans come together!
Agenda Click - important updates!
(check often, we will be updating it as plans come together!)
Pictures of the Pigeons for the Convention Auction
Sponsors
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Hotel: Marriott Houston Hobby Airport
9100 Gulf Freeway (I-45S) 713-943-7979
Room Rate $85 per night
Reservations by phone directly with hotel or to Marriott
Reservations center 1-800-228-9290
Identify yourself with the Texas Center of Racing Pigeons
Negotiated room rate guaranteed until June 29th only!
Registration: Early registration through June 29, 2011 - $150 per person
At the door $175 per person. Make checks to Harris County Combine
NEW!
Day Pass Registration: If you are unable to attend the convention but would like admittance
to one or two of the events like the awards banquet, Calcutta, race lofts,
etc., please contact Jim Keng for prices of special, one event admittance.
Please do so by July 10.
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Make hotel reservations by June 29, be eligible for drawing for 1 free room night.
Pay registration by June 29, be eligible for drawing for 1 free room night.
Everyone is welcome to attend, you do not have to be a Texas Center member.
There will be seminars, outings, meals, racing and other activities.
You don’t have to attend to participate in the races (of course, it’s more fun if you do).
There are 6 one loft races. You can enter any or all of them.
Info on bird viewing, pooling, and calcutta
What to do with your birds after the convention?
Pictures of the Pigeons for the Convention Auction
RACE RESULTS NEW!!!
Info on bird viewing, pooling, and calcutta
What to do with your birds after the convention?
Lofts have been updated 7/10/2011
Loft
1 J.W. Boles Dickinson, TX
Training Toss #1
Loft
2 David Vincent Crosby, TX
Training Toss #1 -
toss #2
Three $100 lofts, max 100 birds per loft. Entry fee $100, Perch fee $30 per bird
Loft
3 Bim Crowder Dickinson, TX
Training Toss #1 - toss #2 -toss
#3
Loft 4
Eugene York Highlands, TX
Training Toss #1 -
toss #2
Loft
5 Julian Martinez Alvin, TX
Training
Toss #1 - toss #2 -toss
#3 - toss #4
One $200 loft, max 200 birds. Entry fee $200 per bird. Perch fee $30 per bird
Loft 6 David
Franklin/Ken Jones Huffman, TX
Training Toss #1 -
toss #2 -
toss #3
click here for webpage with more information about this loft
Pictures of the Pigeons for the Convention Auction
Info on bird viewing, pooling, and calcutta
What to do with your birds after the convention?
| Capital Prize Payout | |||||||
| (Based on actual entries) | |||||||
| Position | Loft 1 | Loft 2 | Loft 3 | Loft 4 | Loft 5 | Loft 6 | |
| 72 entries | 77 entries | 82 entries | 82 entries | 78 entries | 83 entries | ||
| 1st | $ 900.00 | $ 962.50 | $ 2,050.00 | $ 2,050.00 | $ 1,950.00 | $ 4,150.00 | |
| 2nd | $ 720.00 | $ 770.00 | $ 1,640.00 | $ 1,640.00 | $ 1,560.00 | $ 3,320.00 | |
| 3rd | $ 540.00 | $ 577.50 | $ 1,230.00 | $ 1,230.00 | $ 1,170.00 | $ 2,490.00 | |
| 4th | $ 360.00 | $ 385.00 | $ 820.00 | $ 820.00 | $ 780.00 | $ 1,660.00 | |
| 5th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| 6th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| 7th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| 8th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| 9th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| 10th | $ 180.00 | $ 192.50 | $ 410.00 | $ 410.00 | $ 390.00 | $ 830.00 | |
| Total | $ 3,600.00 | $ 3,850.00 | $ 8,200.00 | $ 8,200.00 | $ 7,800.00 | $ 16,600.00 | |
| Grand Total Capital Prize $ 48,250.00 | |||||||
| There will be a first drop equal split, after that prizes will be paid by | |||||||
| clocking order, The first drop will consist of all birds that arrive together | |||||||
| and trap before any other arrivals. If a bird arrives together with the first | |||||||
| arrivals but fails to trap before any bird of a subsequent arrival traps, | |||||||
| it will be eliminated from first drop consideration. | |||||||
Info on bird viewing, pooling, and calcutta
Capital prize to be paid for each loft. First drop split, after that, by clock.
Lofts 1,3,5 West course, approx 200 m. Combined pool and Calcutta paid by clock.
Lofts 2,4 NE course, approx 200 m. Combined pool and Calcutta paid by clock
Loft 6 NE course, approx 200 m. Pools only paid by clock. Birds property of breeder.
Please check this site often, we will be updating it as plans come together!
Info on bird viewing, pooling, and calcutta
What to do with your birds after the convention?
Convention Chairman: Send all money to: Send birds to:
Jim Keng Bim Crowder Tom Gray
2201 Lomax School Road 13815 Holland Rd. 516 County Road 129D
La Porte, TX 77571 Dickinson, TX 77539 Alvin, TX 77511
281-451-4501 409-739-0054 713-470-7114
kengjim@yahoo.com bcrowder@aol.com jgray2@hughes.net
Updated 7/27/2011
any questions/corrections contact Jim Keng
