The BB large fowl was Paul & Angela Smith\'s black cockerel. He also won Champion Ameraucana, champion large fowl and reserve of show. In the second show judging he won best of show. The reserve LF was Paul & Angela Smith\'s black pullet. She also went on to be selected Res. AOSB.
The best Ameraucana trio was Paul & Angela Smith\'s black trio. Jerry DeSmidt had reserve on white bantams. The highest scoring Ameraucana display was on Paul & Angela Smith\'s black large fowl with 82 points. Jerry DeSmidt had the next highest score of 74 with his buff large fowl. The Arne Schmitz traveling plaque was awarded to Michael Muenks for the best buff. The bantam traveling plaque went
to Mike Gilbert for the best bantam.
There were six egg entries co-judging by Koralyn Kibbee and Paul Smith.
Winners were bantam pullet: Koralyn Kibbee,
bantam hen: Susie Winder, Large Fowl Pullet: Koralyn Kibbee Large Fowl Hen: Jean Ribbeck
A business meeting was held in the show barn. Michael Muenks presided over the meeting. The minutes were read and approved. Reports on the black gold\'s development, change on silver\'s description, ad protrait for the ABA were discussed to conclude the old business.
A discussion about the Ameraucana egg color chart that
John Blehm & Frank Decmar are working on developing, was held. All present were in favor of the chart.
Jerry DeSmidt is working on getting bids from shows to host our 2008 national meet. The meet awards were passed out to the winners. Don Cable was named recipient of the lifetime achievement award for his work on helping get Ameraucanas started. The meeting was adjourned, and pictures of the Ameraucana gang were made.
Saturday night a dinner banquet was held at Elmers for the Big Sky Poultry Group. The Ameraucana gang set together in a group and enjoyed a nice meal. Several of us received awards during the banquet.
Cash donations were collected by Jerry DeSmidt for an Ameraucana ad in the Poultry Press. Sunday morning coop out began and within an hour most of the Ameraucanas were on their way home. It was a 1,626 mile trip for us. It will be further going home as we will be going to Sedalia, MO. for our district meet before going home.
