The official show schedule will appear in the American Singers Club fall newsletter. The show schedule listed here is preliminary. Blue club or show names are links to host club webpages with further information.
Show information needs to be mailed to the ASC secretary using the Show Announcement Form to be official. If you want to report corrections to this webpage, you can also send them to the ASC Webmaster.
| September 25 Buffalo, New York |
Chapter 40 ACS of Buffalo
Judge: Tad Rykojc Location: Hillview Baptist Church, 36 Rehm Road, Depew, NY 14043 Lodging available at: ( 2 miles from the show room) Red Roof Inn: 716-633-1100 94.99 + Tax Rodeway Inn 716-634-2700 49.95 + Tax Entry Fee: $3.00 per bird Registration and Benching Friday 6-8 PM Judging Begins Saturday 8:00 AM Checkout: after show Contact: Dorothea Ashbery at 716-684-8753 love_my_birds@roadrunner.com |
| October 2 Oak Brook, Illinois |
Chapter 7, Midwestern A.S.C.
Judge: Alicia Baker Location and lodging: Comfort Suites, 17 West 445 Roosevelt Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60181 Reservations: 1-630-916-1000 Benching: Friday 4-7 pm Judging starts: at judge's discretion Checkout: Saturday after show is over Entry fee: $3/bird For more info, contact: Ed Medrano (773) 750-8691 or GoStev7@aol.com |
| October 9 Houston, TX |
Gulf Coast American Singers (Chapter 33)
Judge: Alicia Baker Location and Lodging: Sherton North Houston Hotel, 15700 JFK Blvd, Houston TX 77032 Hotel Reservations: (281) 442-5100 Entry fee: $2.00 per cage Benching date/times: Friday night 7PM to 9PM Judging starts: Saturday at 8 AM Checkout date/time: Immediately after awards Contact: Alicia Baker baker_alicia@hotmail.com or 281-320-9936 |
| October 9 Cleveland, Ohio |
Chapter 32 Northern Ohio
Judge: Allan Gibson Laborer's Union Hall (Local #480), 1205 Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 Driving directions: either the Ohio Turnpike OR State Rte. 2 exit on to ROUTE 4 going north to Perkins. Turn left (west) on to Perkins Ave. Union Hall is on your right (about 3 buildings approx. on the north side of Perkins). OR if you exit Rte. 2 or the Turnpike on to Rte. 250, take 250 north until Perkins; then turn left (west) on to Perkins and after passing the Rte. 4/Perkins intersection, look for the Union Hall on your right. Lodging: Almost any motel located in Sandusky due to Cedar Point Amusement Park; reserve accomodations early due to Cedar Point season/tourism still open. Lodging suggestions:
LaQuinta and EconoLodge are closest to Perkins. The others listed are closer to Rte. 2 but farther from the show hall. Entry Fee: $3.00 per bird, no limit. Hens classes also (unflighted and flighted). Benching: Friday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ONLY nobody can do cage set up BEFORE 5:00 Note: Cage set up MUST conform to the printed standard required by the host club (no exceptions). Judging Starts: Saturday 7-8 am (at the discretion of the judge) Checkout: Saturday, immediately following awards Contact: show chairman Anand Persad APersad@davey.com phone 330-673-9511 or Roger Stroman at Birdman7938@aol.com phone 440-315-4501 |
| October 16 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
American Singer Canary Club of Quebec (Chapter 41) Double Show
Judges: John Haddad and Danny Iacovone Location and Lodging: Super 8 Hotel, 1155 Avenue Yves Blais, Lachenaie (Montreal), Qc, Canada, J6V 0A9 Lodging Reservations: tel: 450-582-8288, res@super8lachenaie.com Entry fee: $6.00 bird for Double show, (plus $35.00 for Non ASCTR Members) Benching date/times: Friday 4-8 pm (only) Judging starts: Saturday at 8:00 am Checkout date/time: Sunday before 11am Contact: Stan Jones 418-522-5427 dorval.jones@videotron.ca and Ron Vrolyk 613-836-5306 rvrolyk@rogers.com |
| October 16 Plano, Texas |
Lone Star State Canary Club
Judge: Jeanne Piper Location: South Fork Hotel, 1600 North Central Expressway, Plano TX 75074. (972) 578-8555 Entry Fee: $2.00 Registration: Friday after 6 PM Judging starts: Saturday 9 AM Checkout date/time: Saturday evening (9PM) after award ceremony and banquet Contact: Brenda 205-874-6169, ariacanaries@aol.com |
| October 16 Baltimore, Maryland |
Baltimore Bird Fanciers and Chapter 16
Judge: Dorothea Ashbery Show Location: Tall Cedars of Lebanon Hall, Putty Hill Ave. & Old Harford Rd., Towson, Maryland Lodging available at: Red Roof Inn: 410-666-0382 Days Inn: 410-882-0900 Holiday Inn: 410-823-4410 Entry Fee: $3.00/bird Registration and Benching: Friday 6-9 PM Benching Only: Saturday 6-7:30 AM Judging Begins: Saturday 8 AM Checkout: after show Contact: Tad Rykojc at 410-343-2535 or 410-627-9055 (cell) or email tadchris@aol.com |
| October 16 Livonia, Michigan |
Society of Canary and Finch Breeders
Judge: Tom Yang Location: Quality Inn, 30375 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI Lodging: Same as show location. Call 734/261-6800 for reservations. Ask for SCFB show rate. Entry fee: $3.00/bird, $60 max Benching: Friday 4-8 pm Eastern Time Judging Starts Saturday morning at the judge's discretion Checkout: Saturday after awards presentation/banquet. Contact: Mary and Joe Tarsitano (586) 781-6429 or Jim Heffernan email TielNMore@aol.com |
| October 23 Parsippany, New Jersey |
Chapter 25 Double Header
Judges: Saoud Rihan and Tom Yang Location: Days Inn, 3159 Route 46 East, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Entry fee: $5.00 per show bird Benching: Friday, 8-11 pm, Saturday 6-7 am Judging starts: Saturday 8:00 am Checkout: After Judging is completed on Saturday Lodging Reservations: Days Inn (same location as show) 973-539-8350 Contact: Laura Schwanof 631/331-3812 serinsong@verizon.net or Tom Miller 973/546-6892 or email ascchapter25@yahoo.com |
| October 30 Modesto, California |
Central California Cage Bird Club
Judge: Don Taylor Location: S.O.S. Club, 819 Sunset Ave., Modesto, CA Lodging: Ramada Inn, 2001 Orangeburg, Modesto, 209/521-9000 Registration: Friday only, 6-9 p.m. AS division manager: Darrell Horst (530) 661-7460 or email 4birds@woodlandbird.com |
| October 30 Metairie, Louisiana |
Cajun Canary and Finch Club
Judge: Vanessa Johnson Location: Pelican Room, Super 8 Motel, 2421 Clearview Parkwaym Metairie, LA 70001 Lodging: Super 8 Motel 2421 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, LA 70001 Motel Reservations: 504-456-9081 request rooms set aside for The Cajun Canary Club Entry Fee: $2/bird, max fee $30 Benching: Friday 5-7 pm, Saturday 7:30 - 9 am Judging Starts: Saturday 9:30 am Checkout: Saturday after awards are presented Comments: American Singer Song Competion held in conjunction with and as a division of the Cajun Canary and Finch Club's Annual Colorbred and Type Canary Show. Contact: Vivan Bell 601-892-6354 blestnest316@bellsouth.net or Bob Jenson nsibob@yahoo.com |
| October 30 St. Charles, Illinois |
Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club
Judge: Steve Baptiste Location: DuPage Expo Center, 4050 East Main St., St. Charles, IL Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn St. Charles, 4070 East Main Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, USA 60174 (across the parking lot from the show hall) Hotel Reservations: 630-584-0700, Room rate: $ 99 Check in on Friday, judging Saturday Contact: (630) 985-4416 or Birdshow@gccbc.org |
| November 5-7 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada |
American Singers Club of Canada, Chapter 31
Judge: Ella Galik Location: The Optomist Club of Stoney Creek, 890 Queenston Rd., Stoney Creek, Ontario Entry fee $4.00/bird plus $25 for Non-members Benching: Friday 4:00 - 7:30 pm Judging Starts: Saturday 8 am Checkout: Sunday, 3pm (after raffle & bird auction), earlier for long distance breeders Contact: Albert Montanaro 905-318-1599 canariniman@hotmail.com |
| November 6 Baltimore, Maryland |
Chapter 28 MASCOT
Judge: Laura Schwanof Plus the Tune Whistler Competition, judged by Paula Hatcher Location: The Community Church of God, 306 5th Avenue SE, Glen Burnie, MD Lodging: Hampton Inn, 6617 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 1-800-HAMPTON or 410-761-7666 or La Quinta Inn and Suites, 6323 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 410-636-4300 or Days Inn, 6300 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 410-760-4966 or 1-800-329-7466 Entry fee: $3 per bird Benching: Friday 6-9 pm and Saturday 6-8 am Judging starts: Saturday 9:00 am Contact: Jeanne Pieper 410-544-1971 jeanne.pieper@gmail.com or Mark Bange 410-255-7260 mbange@cablespeed.com |
| November 6 Temple, Texas |
Chapter 30 - Texas American Singer
Judge: Vanessa Johnson Location: Mayborn Convention Center, 3303 North 3rd St. off I-35, Temple, TX 76501 Entry fee: $2/bird Checkout when ALL judging has been finished Lodging: Best Western, 602 N. General Bruce Dr., Temple, TX 76504, phone 254-742-1122 (Ask for the Texas Bird Breeders rate) Contact: Tricia Hartnett (817) 821-8707 rosieposie58@sbcglobal.net Note: registration, judging and checkout times may be determined at the last minute due to host club scheduling. |
| November 13 Livonia, Michigan |
DRAGON Chapter 22
Judge: Judy Snider Location: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 30650 Six Mile Rd., Livonia, Michigan Lodging: Red Roof Inn (734) 459-3300; Holiday Inn (734) 464-1300; Novi Sheraton (800) 325-3535; Best Western (734) 464-0050; Hampton Inn (800) 426-7866 Benching: Friday 4-8 pm. EST Entry fee: $3/bird (singers, tutors and hens) There are classes for old and young hens and tutor birds. Judging Starts: Saturday morning, judge's discretion Checkout: Saturday after awards presented Friday Dinner: After benching is complete in show hall Saturday Breakfast: 7am to 10am in show hall Saturday Harvest Dinner: 1:30pm in show hall Contact: Judy Snider at 248/478-3207 email froggyrosa@gmail.com or Pete Porciello at 517/655-1311, email pporciello@voyager.net |
| November 13-14 Salinas, California |
Chapter 29 Larry Waugh Memorial Quadruple Show
Judges: Laura Schwanof, Jeanne Pieper, Gary Tom and Ron Moy Hosted by the Pacific American Singers Show Location: Laurel Inn Motel, Salinas, CA. Lodging: Laurel Inn Moter Inn, 801 W. Laurel Dr., Salinas, CA 831/449-2474, (ask for the bird show rate, also includes continental breakfast) Entry Fee: $16/bird for all 4 shows Benching: Friday, 5-8 P.M. Checkout: Sunday evening after all awards presented - no early checkouts! Contact the chapter at: pacificamericansingers@yahoo.com or phone (408) 739-3995 |
| November 13-14 Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
American Singer Canary Club of Ontario, Chapter 38
Judge: Michael Hiben Location: Brampton Fair Grounds, 12942 Heartlake Rd, Brampton, Ontario Benching: Friday, 4 pm to 7 pm Judging Starts: Saturday, 8 am Checkout: Sunday 4 pm No Acceptions! / 1 pm for out of Province exhibitors Entry fee: $3.00 per bird (no limit) plus $35.00 for non-members Contact: John Sfetiko (905) 240-0964 jsfetiko@rogers.com |
| November 13 Levittown, Pennsylvania |
Chapter 44, Delaware Valley
Location: Ramada, 6201 Bristol Pike, Levittown, PA 19057 Lodging: Contact the Ramada at 215-946-1100 for special room rates. Mention "American Singer canary show". Benching at 6-9pm Friday and 6:30-8am Saturday Entry fee $3 per bird. Judging starts promply at 8am Saturday Judge: Sam Can Contact: Ronnie DeMuro ronniedem@comcast.net |
| November 18-20 Jacksonville, Florida |
National Cage Bird Show
CANCELLED THIS YEAR! |
| November 20 Baltimore, Maryland |
Maryland All Canary Club
AS Judge: Sam Can Location/Lodging: Clarion Hotel - Aberdeen, 980 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen, MD 21001, (410) 273-6300 alternate lodging: Red Roof Inn Aberdeen, 988 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen, MD 21001, (800) 992-2694 Registration: Friday, show tags for sale in hotel lobby by Tad Rykojc, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Benching: Saturday 6:00 am to 7:30 am Judging starts: Saturday 8 am Entry fee: $3.00 per bird Contact: Tad Rykojc 410-343-2535 home or 410-627-9055 cell tadchris@aol.com or Mark Bange, 410-255-7260, mbange@cablespeed.com |
| November 27 San Jose, California |
Santa Clara Valley Canary & Exotic Bird Show
Judge: Patricia Hartnett & Liza Horst Location: Temple Emanu-El, 1010 University Ave., San Jose, CA Lodging: Super 8 Motel, 1860 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (one block from show hall) Motel Reservations: 408-293-9361 (mention bird show) Benching: Friday from 5-8 pm. Judging starts: Saturday 9 am Checkout: Saturday 4 pm Entry fee: $5/bird/judge, $75 max fee/judge, no bird limit Contact: host club email: scvcebc@yahoo.com or AS Division Manager Jim Tirado (408) 842-2529 jtfalco1955@yahoo.com |
| November 27 Chicago, Illinois |
NIROC (National Institute of Red Orange Canaries)
Judge: Alan Gibson Location: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Devonshire and Bristol Ave., Westchester, IL Entry Fee: $3.00/bird Benching: Friday after 4:00 PM Judging starts: Saturday, 7:00 AM Checkout: after judging Lodging info: Oakbrook Terrace Comfort Suites, 17 W 445 Roosevelt Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181, 630-916-1000 Contact: Joaquin Torres 312-259-2779 jtorres433@sbcglobal.net or Sam Catalano - 630-971-8637 or Joe Wojtowicz cwojto8877@aol.com |
| November 27 Hauppauge, New York |
Long Island Song Canary Club - Chapter 1
Judge: Danny Iaconvone Location and Lodging: Holiday Inn Express Hauppauge, 2050 Expressway Drive South, Hauppauge, NY 11788, Hotel Phone: 631-348-1400 Entry fee: $3.00 per show bird Benching: Friday 8-10 PM, Saturday, 6:30-8 AM Judging Starts: Saturday 8:30 a.m. Checkout: After Judging is finished on Saturday Contact: Jeff Lingenfelter 516-236-6915 or Laura Schwanof 631-331-3812 serinsong@verizon.net Chapter E-mail: atomeant@prodigy.net |
| December 4 Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois |
Chapter 6
Judge: Patrick Miller Location: Oakbrook Terrace Comfort Suites, 17 West 445 Roosevelt Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Lodging: 630/916-1000 Ask for the bird show rate when making reservations. Benching: Friday after 4pm Judging Starts: Saturday 7 am Entry Fee: $3.00 per bird Checkout: Saturday after awards have been presented Contact: Email Chapter 6 or phone Bill Jacobs 630/553-9423 or Joaquin Torres 773/848-0340 |
| December 11 Kissimmee, Florida |
Florida Canary Fanciers
American Singers sponsored by Chapter 43 Judge: Tad Rykojc Show Location: Ramada Hotel Gateway, 7470 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Florida 34747 Hotel Reservations: 407/396-4400 Be sure to state for FCF Bird Show Benching: Friday, 3-7 PM Judging starts: Saturday at 9AM (subject to change dependent on entries) Checkout: After award ceremony on Saturday Show Contact: Brenda Varhola 205-874-6169, ariacanaries@aol.com |