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Introducing the National Chinese Owl Club By Bob Pierson

         I would like to give you an idea of what the modern day National Chi­nese Owl Club is about. The club was started in 1958. We now have close to 200 members from all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as member from Australia, Germany and France. Our club has 8 districts with the possibility of three directors elected from each district. The director that receives the most votes is automatically Head director of his or her district and a member of the NCOC Board of Directors. We have a President, Eastern Vice Pres., Western Vice Pres, and Sec./Tres. for our National Officers, with the President appointing various other Club positions.

       We allow three sanc­tioned Master Breeder points shows per district. Some districts cannot get three shows together, but in the larger districts, they have no problem fielding three shows per district. We also have three national shows. Our annual meeting and show is held at the NPA Grand National show, our young bird meet is held with the National Young Bird Show in Louisville, KY. We also have an Annual Fall Meet held in a variable location.

       We have a Master Breeder points program. When a member earns 1,000 points and was a member for five years: they will receive a Master Breeder Award. Our Master Breeder Program is attainable and usually takes about 10 years to achieve. Some have done it in less time. In order to qualify for points, the birds must be judged by a certified or qualified judge. To become a Certified Judge, one must be approved by the NCOC Judge Coordinator and be successful in passing a test with three NCOC judges acting as a committee. In our large districts, we can have 200-450 birds entered in a show.

       The unique part of the NCOC is that after you have been a member several years, the show becomes secondary to the friendships and camaraderie that we have when we all get together.

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