Things local clubs can do

• Collect state/local laws for publication, to let other states know what they might avoid, or adopt. People in the club may not even know what their state responsibilities/laws are.

• Consider educational outreach in your own club area (vets, pet industry, schools). BCA has Pet Information Pages (PIPs) for the purpose. No matter how thorough we are, we have only scratched the surface.

• Help underwrite one or more species breeding partnerships; encourage member breeders to participate as partners.

• Donate directly to local avi-projects or favorite national aviculture activities, veterinary educational or research projects, or conservation sites or projects.

• Plan, underwrite an support a one day education seminar with a national figure, and welcome others in your area.

• Select a bird to breed intensively as a club consortium, birds belonging to the participants.

• Bring a sense of wider worth to your members, by special programs, member recognition, quality newsletter using color for birds, people.

• Plan and do a 2-day BCA Educational Convention for bird owners in your region in connection with your bird mart. Recognize national aviculturist, veterinarians. Guidance available.