IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GOLD BANDS

Updated 02-28-11

We would like to congratulate the 2010 Gold Band Prize winners for their outstanding performances. We had a record number of entries submitted for 2010 and the following fanciers are this years winners.

2010 Young birds

1st place $2,000.00 winner Vincent Rooney with 10- AU - AHPI 12162   score of 1.418154

2nd place $1,000.00 winner Andres Padilla with   10 - AU - AHPI - 9056              score of  1.641364

3rd place $500.00 winner Dave Waddington with  10 - AU -AHPI - 4126  score of  2.317954

4th place William Family Loft with 10 -AU - AHPI -13744 score of 2.894176

5th place Andres Padilla  with  10 -AU- AHPI - 9057  score of 2.94083

2010 Old bird prize winners

1st place $1000.00 winner Gary Carnes, 08 AHPI 2549 score of 1.91  This is Gary's same bird that won 1st last year!!!! Great Pigeon and both sire and dam were bred by World of Wings that Gary aquired from the Gold Band Program . Sire in 2003, and the dam in 2006.

2nd place $500.00 winner Jim Berdis   09 - IF - AHPI 659  score of 5.43

3rd place  $300.00 winner Mike Ransom  08 -AU - AHPI 1823  score of 6.87

       We want to thank everyone who supports our program and we hope to see your name in the running for next years awards. Every club secretary for both the AU and the IF should have received 25 Gold Bands in their club band packages this year. If you did not get a chance to pick bands up from your club we have plenty of bands here at the World of Wings. They are 10.00 each. For every 25 bands you purchase you are entitled to a Gold Banded youngster from one of our 41 pair of breeders. We give out the selections in order that the bands are paid for. If you purchased 25 bands in 2009 and have not received your bird it is most likely because the shipping cost has not been paid. Please call us if you would like to take care of the shipping cost so we can get your bird to you ASAP. Thank You all and again CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS and all the other top performers who put up some close numbers.

WORLD OF WINGS  2008 Gold Band Prize Winners

As a reminder, to qualify for the old bird Gold Band prizes, an OLD bird must fly in the top 20% in four or more different races, totaling 1200 miles or more, one of which must be less that 250 airline miles and one more than 450 miles.  Dividing the position of the bird by the total race entry and multiplying by 100 determines the Universal Performance Rating (UPR).  The qualifying unirates are then averaged for the number of races flown.  Similarly, the young bird prizes require clocking in the top 20% in four or more different races totaling 800 miles or more.

While the Unirate system is used by the AU, competition for Gold Band prizes is open to both AU and IF members.  In fact, since its inception, more Gold Band prizes have been won by IF members.  Again in 2008, IF flyers dominated the young bird results.

The Gold Band rules prohibit a director or officer of WOW winning a cash award. 

Our Gold Band Loft holds 41 pair of World class breeders from top lofts in the United States, Belgium, Holland and South Africa. These 41 pair are housed in our new Gold Band Breeding Loft , all in individual breeding pens 30" wide, 5' deep, and 7' high. The young that we breed from these 32 pair are weaned into a large holding pen with plenty of sun and allowed to mature through summer to early fall.  We make sure that they meet our standard of excellence before they are shipped out in October and November. We want our customers to be happy with what they get!  We guarantee all our birds to be of the highest quality and health. If not , we will replace it!!!!

         To get one of these young birds from our program this is how it works. To help support the World of Wings each year the AU and the IF donate the Gold Bands to us.  You may purchase these bands from us for $10.00 per band or 25 bands for $250.00 and etc. You can buy as many or as few as you like. Clubs, Combines or individuals can buy Gold Bands. You must purchase 25 of our Gold Bands to receive a young breeder from one of the 32 pair of breeders in our loft.  The selection order is determined by the date you purchase your bands . If you purchase 50 Gold Bands you get 2 birds, 75 Gold Bands,  3 birds and etc. If you purchase 100 bands or more you will receive 1 extra bonus bird. To keep the selection process fair, you can only choose  one bird from any given pair. We breed 6-8 young from each pair so when making your choice's you must give 3 choices per selection. We will do our best to get you what you want but we only have so many from each pair.

           Now all you have to do is take the Gold Bands you purchased from us and band your own pigeons with them. Fly your Gold Banded birds in your own club and or combine.  If you feel you have a bird that has scored well enough in your club or combine just mail the race results to us before the deadline of Dec 31st of each year with your bird hi -lighted and race sheet signed by your Race Secretary. We will calculate your birds performance vs the other applicants and determine the winner. 

             The prize to the best young bird banded with our Gold Band each year is $2000.00 cash! 

             The best Old bird each year is awarded $1000.00 cash!  In the event that no applications qualify for the prize, that money will be carried over and added to the following years prize fund.

PLEASE READ OUR  REQUIREMENTS TO WIN

Criteria to qualify for the annual cash prizes awarded to Gold Band
pigeons:

Must be banded with a band provided under the Gold Band Program, either
IF or AU.

Each year $2,000 will be awarded for the young bird with the lowest
average Uniform Percentage Rating, (position divided by number of birds
competing), which was clocked in the top 20% in four different races on
different dates with total airline mileage flown of 800 miles or more. 
The average of the unirates of the qualifying races must be 10% or
less.

Each year $1,000 will be awarded for the old bird with the lowest
average Uniform Percentage Rating, which was clocked in the top 20% in
four different races on different dates with total airline mileage
flown
of 1200 miles or more.  One of such races must be less than 250 airline
miles and one of the races must be over 450 airline miles. The average
of the unirates of the qualifying races must be 10% or less.

Applications must be postmarked by December 31st and sent to The World
of Wings.  No special form is required, but the application must
include
a copy of the official race results for the qualifying races.

 

            Where can you find a better deal than this?  You get a top class young breeder from one of our super breeding couples, a chance to win $2000.00 cash. That's not all!!!  then you continue to fly your  Gold Banded bird as an old bird  each year as long as you have it for a chance to win another $1000.00 cash. . At the same time you are helping the World of Wings continue to grow so it will remain a place for future generations to enjoy and to learn of our great hobby and all of it's history. Check out our breeders on this web site. They are listed by pair number with natural photo's of each pair.

             You may purchase your Gold Bands from this web site or simply give us a call at toll free  1- 866 -570 bird or 405- 478- 5155. This is the best deal going!! We do take Visa and Master Card.  CELL PHONE IF NEEDED IS 405 -250-7078. Ask for Randy or leave a message and I will return your call as soon as I can.