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Announcing!
The AU Help-A-Beginner 2006 HONOR ROLL
Deone Roberts, AU Sport Development
Chair Linda Joneli has headed up the AU Help A Beginner Program
since 2003. During
that time, the Help A Beginner Program has placed approximately
60 beginners with experienced mentors. As this program
developed, the team race results were entered into a database
wherein a coefficient was used allowing teams to compete against
each other. A team
winner was determined at the end of each Young Bird season.
Teams
have been featured on the HAB site at http://www.redroselofts.com/help_a_beginner.htm
as well as the AU Site.
Congratulations
to all the 2006 winners. “Way
to go all who put results in!
I’m very proud of you all,” said Linda.
1st
Place,
Taking all honors and winning two pairs of breeders from John
Curry of Chisholm Trail Lofts is the beginner, James Kunsman.
James’ mentors were
Ron and Ellen Walley with a winning score of 2.076.
2nd
Place,
Winning a pair of breeders from John Lucchesse of Lucchesse
Lofts is John Sartwell who had a score of 2.645.
Linda Joneli was John’s mentor.
3rd
Place,
Winning a pair of breeders from Steve and Linda Joneli of Red
Rose Lofts is Walter Raczek with a score of 2.804.
Paul Young Jensen served as Walter’s mentor.
Remaining
placings are:
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Beginner
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Mentor
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Score
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Hank
Anderlie
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Fred
Farrish
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2.894
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James
Weis
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Frank
McLaughlin
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3.361
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Tim
Byers
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Bob
Boltz
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5.309
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Michael
Smith
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Sam
Haslem
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5.663
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Mike
Rosenthal
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Carol
Fitzpatrick
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5.861
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Chris
Holmes
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Steven
Case
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6.032
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Kenny
Becklehimer
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Jerry
Soignier
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6.335
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Tim
Le Boeuf
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Eddie
Lewis
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7.085
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Nathan
Daugs
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Mark
Sodoman
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7.710
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Ronda
Landon
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Steve
Jenkins
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9.430
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Larry
Lawrence
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Linda
Joneli
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11.090
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Phil
Taylor
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Eric
Miele
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12.907
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Pete
Jorgensen
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Steve
Joneli
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17.087
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The AU Help A Beginner Program has greatly enriched the
racing experience for many beginners.
Every effort is made to place mentors with beginners who
have similar race courses, birds and methods.
Team members experience good working relationships and
sustained sport participation.
Volunteers can help make this program a great success by
becoming a mentor or signing up as a beginner. The
application form is in the AU Yearbook, or you can contact Linda
at linda@redroselofts.com
or look at the AU Help A Beginner page at http://www.pigeon.org/beginnerscorner.htm
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