Massachusetts Cage Bird Association


This corporation is organized for the purpose of improving & promoting the care, handling, maintenance, breeding, & welfare of cage birds, and the dissemination of useful and helpful   avian-related information.  (Continued)

A Long History ..........  (Take A Look!)

Purpose of the MCBA     MCBA ByLaws   Membership (Application)   Club Officers   Meetings  

     Contact MCBA    2009 Show  AFA News   The Beakon    News-Information   

Links         Corporate Support For The MCBA       MCBA 2010 Canary Bands

Mark Your Calendar to attend the September Meeting on Sunday , 09/20/2009.

At the September meeting we'll be hosting an avian certified Vet from Weymouth VCA, Dr. Stephen Dyer and we will be discussing final preparations for the October MCBA Bird Show.

Directions To The Meeting Hall


If you wish to contribute to the activities of the MCBA, contact the president, Audrey O'Connor  Tel.: 781-925-9078  E-mail: audreyo2@msn.com or the secretary, Tom Keegan at 781-335-3927 or send an e-mail thomkeegan@aol.com


Membership Renewal - Look at the your name on the mailing label. If there is a (1/09) after your name it time to renew! Please send your dues to Audrey O'Connor, Membership Director, as quickly as possible and be sure that you won't miss any issues of the Beakon.


    Each month look for the next issue of the "Beakon" Newsletter!

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A SOCIAL HOUR & REFRESHMENTS 1-2 PM

Members are invited to bring a contribution for the refreshment table.

ADMISSION IS FREE

Directions To The South Foxboro Community Center


        Monthly MCBA Meeting

MCBA Activities - We need your ideas - Think about it for the meeting

  The  meetings of the Mass Cage Bird Club are  held at the South Foxboro Community Center, 382 South Street, Foxboro, MA 02035.

The next meeting of the MCBA in Foxboro will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009

Plan to arrive at 1:00 pm

Directions To The South Foxboro Community Center


MCBA Canary Bands For 2010

Attention - Canary Breeders - The Mass Cage Bird Association will be offering coded, registered MCBA bands for the 2010 breeding season. The club is ordering a limited number of bands which will be available to active MCBA members.  Band orders will be ready for pick-up at the 2009 MCBA show or at the MCBA December Christmas Party meeting. There will be a $1.50 shipping charge for bands which are to be mailed.

A limited number of bands will be ordered. Interested breeders who wish to order bands should contact Regina McCarthy ASAP by e-mail - rmcc29@comcast.net, by phone - 781-294-0340, or by fax 781-294-0340


MCBA - Club Officers - 2009

President:    Audrey O'Connor  Tel.: 781-925-9078    E-mail: audreyo2@msn.com     

 Vice-President:  Marcia Perry  Tel:508-543-8952

Secretary:    Thomas Keegan   Tel: 781-335-3927    E-mail: thomkeegan@aol.com

 Treasurer:   Kathleen Lynch   Tel: 617-698-3308

Membership Director:    Audrey O'Connor  Tel.: 781-925-9078    E-mail: audreyo2@msn.com   

  

Trustee:     Denise Cabral

Trustee Regina McCarthy   

Media

Newsletter Editor   Audrey O'Connor 

Librarian/Archivist  Candace Rocha

Webpage   Jim McCarthy   


                                                 A Long History Continues!

                   

MCBA - 1937 - 21st Annual Exhibition

of Canaries and European Wild Birds

Horticultural Hall - Boston, Massachusetts

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Mass Cage Bird Association

MCBA was formed in 1916  Article IV of the Bylaws (2008) states the purpose as follows: [...to improve & promote] "the care, handling, maintenance, breeding, & welfare of cage birds, & the dissemination of useful & helpful avian-related information. ...[the object of] the Association is to promote the welfare of its members and bind together affiliation through good fellowship.  The Association supports efforts to preserve natural wild avian habitats, efforts to preserve avian species at risk for endangerment, and efforts to further the study of avian behavior & avian illnesses. "


For information on the MCBA web site

 - to request an addition to the links

- to advise of a change or of an incorrect link, contact:

Jim McCarthy at:

rmcc29@comcast.net

Tel.: 781-294-0340