About Us

The Sandhills Budgerigar Society was founded in Fayetteville, NC by Larry and Dinah Moore, Kay and Elbert Edge, Sue Simmons and James Peterson in 1995. Active members of the American Budgerigar Society, the club affiliated with ABS and held an annual budgie show in Fayetteville until Larry and Dinah moved to Whiteville and the show was moved there. In 2004, the Sandhills Budgerigar Society moved club meetings back to the Fayetteville area on a monthly basis and the club grew in number (See member profiles). Today, the president is Larry Moore, the vice president is Carl Miller, the secretary/treasurer is Paul Orndorff , and Dinah Moore and Val Miller are also active members. The webmaster is Courtney Rousseau. The members are from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Most of the members are breeders/exhibitors of English Budgies, however some members simply enjoy the company of their pet budgies. All budgie lovers are welcome! Currently, three ABS judges and the District 11 Director are members of the SBS. Dan Outzs, former 2nd Vice-President of ABS and author of the "All About…" series of books and the book "Best of ABS", is also a member of SBS. The club proudly boasts of members from novice to champion, pet owners to breeders. The Sandhills Budgerigar Society has attended bird fairs in the southeast United States to raise funds and add members to the club and to ABS. The proceeds of the bird fair activities go towards the annual SBS Budgie Show held in Fayetteville, NC.

 

Last modified: 10/7/07