3D"MINNESOTA

3D"Sponsored

The Crow River RPC has worked with the AU to obtain permission to conduct our one loft young bird futurity as the State Championship race. While the AU does not regulate Futurity races, our zone director, in consultation with other directors, has reviewed our request and has given us the go ahead to do so.

Our club remains committed to sponsoring a futurity wh= ich attracts as many flyers as possible. Only the name has changed. The winner = of the average speed will also receive a plaque declaring that bird the State Champion Young Bird

It is time to think about which of your outstanding yo= ung birds you are going to set aside to send to our futurity. If you have flown with us in the past, we thank you and hope you will send birds again this y= ear. If you have not flown with us, we hope you will consider sending birds to o= ur futurity. Our goal has always been to maximize the potential return on your entry fee and keep those entry fees low so as to attract many flyers.

The Minnesota State Championship Futurity is a one loft futurity. The loft is located at Dan Van Overbeke’s in Hutchinson, MN. The birds are trained and cared for by Dan and Ed Hoffman. This year will be the 19^th year we have held our futurity. 100% of the entry fees minus expenses are returned to you the flyer as prize money. Crow River Fly= ers profits only from the auction of these birds.

This year, we will continue the average speed prize to further enhance your opportunity to win and enhance the growing interest in= our futurity.

Our course this year will be west on Interstate 90.

The training and race schedule is planned as follows; =

8-4 &= nbsp; Training toss &nb= sp; Worthington, MN = 107mi

8-11 = Training toss &nb= sp; Worthington, MN = 107mi

8-18 = Race #1 = ; &n= bsp; Sioux Falls, SD 151mi

8-25 = Training toss &nb= sp; Worthington, MN = 107mi

9-1 &= nbsp; Race #2 = ; &n= bsp; Mitchell, SD 198mi

9-8 &= nbsp; Training toss &nb= sp; Worthington, MN = 107mi &= nbsp;

9-15 &= nbsp; Race #3 = ; &n= bsp; Chamberlain, SD = ; 257mi

9-22 = Back up date = Chamberlain, SD = ; 257mi

All three races will count in average speed.

Based on 140 bird entry ($3400 after expenses) the pro= jected prizes would be as follows;

For each race:

First = ; &n= bsp; $300

Second &nbs= p; $200

Third = ; <= /span>$100

Projected average speed prize:

1^st &n= bsp; = ; $600 plus Championship Plaqu= e &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

2^nd &n= bsp; = ; $400 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5^th &= nbsp; $1= 00

3^rd &n= bsp; = ; $250 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 6^th &= nbsp; $7= 5

4^th &n= bsp; = ; $150 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 7^th &= nbsp; $5= 0

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Futurity Rules

Flyers use their own bands

v&nb= sp; Birds will be accepted from April 1st through June 1^st

v&nb= sp; Birds will be vaccinated for P.M.V. and paratyphoid

v&nb= sp; Lost birds may be replaced through June 15

v&nb= sp; Birds may be bought back by the owner only, before the last race for $40 per bird.

v&nb= sp; Updates on the birds and race reports will be mailed or emailed and available on the CRF website at; http://www.= geocities.com/crowriverflyers/site-map.html

v&nb= sp; Birds may be delivered to any member of the = Crow River Flyers. If you do not know a member who is close to you, please call either:

Dan Van Overbeke at 320.587.4367 (dandjvo@hutchtel.net)

or Ed Hoffman at 320.587.9238 (hoffmans@hutchtel.net)

v&nb= sp; Payment MUST accompany bird(s). No exceptions.

v&nb= sp; We = will limit the number of entries to 140 birds. Prepayment of entry fee will guarantee you spot until all perches are full.

3D"Registrat=

This registration MUST be completed and sent with your bird(s) and payment.

Name_______________________= _______________________

Street_____________________= _________________________

City_______________________= ____State_____Zip code__________

Contacts;

Home phone_________________= ______________

Cell phone_________________________________

E-mail address_____________= _________________

Entry Fees are $35 per bird= or 3 for $100

Bird #1 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$35

Bird #2 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$35

Bird #3 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$30

Bird #4 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$35

Bird #5 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$35

Bird #6 Club letters ______= __Band No___________Color__________ &n= bsp; _____$30

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Total sent ____________

Birds delivered to:_______________________________________________

Date delivered_____________= ______

Check #________________or Cash________