LAND CHANNEL FUTURITY RACE

STEEL VALLY COMBINE PROGRAM FOR 2008

Shipping Thursday, Sept 25th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM At the American Legion Hall on Milton Ave., Lake Milton, Ohio. Release will be on Saturday, Sept 27th. This race is open to all fanciers with a distance of at least 250 miles from Beechgrove, Ind -- Bowens station #5406.
Bands are $8.00 each. BANDS MUST BE PAID FOR BY JULY 1, 2008. If not paid by that time, the bands will be disqualified. Shipping charge will be $1.00 per bird plus $2.00 loft entry.
First prize is $1,000.00. If there are enough band sales there will be sectional prizes for Lake, River and Central and the prize money will be paid out 50 places. Prizes not won in race time will be divided proportionally to birds actually clocked. Pools not won will be returned to entrants in proportion to birds pooled.

Clock rules: Capsules must be used in all non electronic clocks. Hinged capsules must have hinged end up. Open end capsules must have open end down. We are now able to handle Benzing electronic clocks --- M1 --- EXPRESS --- ATIS.
The 2008 LCF young bird auction will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 19th at the American Legion Hall at Lake Milton, Ohio. Each loft that pruchases at least 5 LCF bands will receive 2 free LCF bands. These are the only bands eligible for the auction. These free bands cannot be used for the race unless they go through the auction. If the regular bands are not paid for by July 1, 2008 the auction buyer can fly the birds and receive 100% of the prizes. Only 2 auction banded birds may be entered in the auction from each loft location. They should be 24 to 32 days old. Do not enter any younger or older birds. You may buy any number of birds at the auction. There will be one prize for each 10 birds in the auction. In 2007 the auction prizes totaled $3,665. The auction prizes will be split 50 - 50 between breeder and flyer. If there are not enough auction birds clocked in race time, the auction money will be divided proportionally among the birds clocked.
In 2007 the total payout, entry, pools and auction was $13,516.00

For all information: Lloyd House --- 1463 Melbourne Dr. SE Girard, Ohio 44420
Phone: 330-539-5207 or cell phone: 330-719-6824

Ray Yohman --- 4419 Marr Rd. Pulaski, PA. 16143
Phone: 724-964-8216

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO STEEL VALLEY COMBINE