Serama Council of
North America
End of Year Newsletter 2020
Presented for our members by Jenifer Lawyer, District Chair
Soooo...what happened in 2020?
For the first time since 2004, leg band are being offered beyond the preorder date!
We decide to give you the rebate discount right off the top,
AND order extra bands after the summer preorder so that any member ,
new or pre-existing, can order leg bands through out the year! So get hatching!
You can STILL order them now!
Head to the “SHOP” on the website to order some, or more!
We added content to our website to help members
learn everything from Bathing to Breeding!
We hope to highlight certain members over the year- Here Alisa Kamon Of Diamond Seramas in Florida,
asked her members what some of their challenges were….
*read their full answers on the website HERE
“Alisa Kamon with Diamond Seramas, here!
I am honored to be asked to help with the newsletter and
share how some of my members in florida answered this question:
“What is the biggest challenge you face raising birds,
and what did you need to change to meet them?”
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G. Meyers Lewis (Ladybug Paradise Poultry.)
I retired in 2016, due to health issues. I needed a therapeutic hobby that would help me through this difficult time in my life.
The biggest challenge I faced raising birds involved finding the needed outdoor space that I felt was important in maintaining a healthy flock.
My next goal was adequate and secure coop housing.
My final challenge was safe food storage, in order to discourage bugs, rodents and critters.
I am a true believer in the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” If you are teetering on the edge and trying to decide if a small backyard flock is right for you, get off the fence and go for it. Not only will you receive the health benefits from having fresh eggs, you will enjoy the stress relief obtained while caring for your precious flock. Your family, friends, and neighbors will reap the benefits as well when you share your baskets of eggs.
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Sherri Roy
The biggest struggle I ever faced raising chickens. Was sticktight fleas transmitted from my neighbors rescued chickens.
It took me over a year of thoroughly cleaning and spraying my coop with harsh chemicals. As well as treating my birds every 2 weeks or so. Finally we are sticktight flea free.
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*Alisa Kamon
I am limited on space. I quickly learned that large fowl means large space to free range. So, I had to adjust my thought process.
I kept getting smaller and smaller. Now, I breed almost exclusively the smallest recognized breed of chicken in the world, the Serama.
I calculate chicken math and about 4 Seramas count as 1 large fowl chicken.Seramas just make complete sense and solved my space concerns. 🙂
*Alisa Kamon lives in Florida with her husband and young children.
She is the Florida State Representative for the Serama Council of North America
You may have missed these articles on the website!
Catch up on some great reading!
– Read this article from member Becky Shultz-
“How to Bathe a Serama – Photo Tutorial”
-Check out this content from member Angel Whitt-
“Want more broodies? “
-Good advice from Member and Governing Council member David Mills-
“Buying Serama- Do’s & Don’ts”
We held our Annual
Governing Council Elections
Results are as follows
Governing Council Seats
were voted and announced,
Votes were cast by membership and verified by the Elections Committee.
Thank you to everyone for your participation.
New or continuing members of the governing council are:
Jenifer Lawyer NH
Pascal Campbell LA
Angela Panacci OK
Krissy McLaughin ME
Donnie Gallagher OH
Thank you to exiting members Laura Jenkins, Frank Lupton, Josiah Woodfield and David Osuna for their time on the board.
Support of our members is key going forward, thank you for being involved in the process! – David Mills GC Clerk 2020
It is with great excitement to serve
that we introduce to you the 2021 Governing Council Board
Chairman – Pascal Campbell
Vice Chairman -Donnie Gallagher
District Chair – Jenifer Rousseau Lawyer
Show Secretary – David Mills
Council Clerk -Angela Panacci
Webmaster – Krissy Freedell McLaughlin
Sitting Member – Kenneth Howe
Treasurer – Jerry Schexnayder
The 2021 Governing Council will be working on new ideas
and ways to make our members feel welcomed and proud to be a part of SCNA.
-Council Clerk Angela Panacci-
2020 also started the FIRST of a line of educational materials available to our members.
SCNA UNIVERSITY
Thank you to licensed judge Dexter Feilds for his enthusiam in his live demonstration of “Bathing and Grooming”
Stayed tuned for more relevant content and video coming soon!
We gave 3 members Lifetime Membership
for their contributions to the breed and clubs
2020 Shows and Results
We started the year strong with 3 shows in Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma!
Then slowly, the country started shutting down in response to the Corona Virus Pandemic.
Dozens of shows were cancelled nation wide.
How could we keep members engaged and still have the structure of in person exhibition?
The Governing Council made a decision to do something the SCNA has never done before….
A VIRTUAL TABLETOP SHOW
This will be an option for our club until we we are able
to meet again in person to share the joy of tabletop shows!
Take a look back at the in person
and virtual Shows of 2020.
2021 can only get better!
1/18/20
Boot Scootin' Serama Show
Fort Worth, TX
1/25/20
Pearl River Classic
Columbia , MS
2/1/20
Sooner Classic
Norman , OK
Spring 2020
NATIONAL Virtual Show!
Who would have thought we would not be able to hold in person shows!
As COVID plowed across the US,
the Governing Council thought....
"How can we keep our members showing, when they cant leave their homes???"
Soooo....SCNA introduced the first EVER virtual sanctioned tabletop show!
Open to all SCNA members in the country!
It took an army but we got it done!
We have set the standards and programs in place to continue this
method of exhibition until we come out on the other side of this pandemic!
10-31- 2020
District 4
Virtual Show
9-19-2020
District 5
VIRTUAL SHOW
11-7-2020
November to Remeber
Norman OK
A November To Remember
Youth show results
Overall Champion Male- Peyton Prichard
Overall Champion Female- Peyton Prichard
High Point Male- Ada Shipman
High Point Female- JuliAnn James
Champion Cock- Demi Grider
Reserve Champion Cock- Peyton Prichard
Champion Cockerel- Peyton Prichard
Reserve Champion Cockerel- Ada Shipman
Champion Hen- Demi Grider
Reserve Champion Hen-JuliAnn James
Champion Pullet- Peyton Prichard
Reserve Champion Pullet- Peyton Prichard
12-12-2020
DISTRICT 2
Virtual Show
12-12-2020
Red Stick
Baton Rouge LA
Redstick
Open Show Results
Champion Male- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Male- Payton Prichard
Champion Female- Laura Jenkins
Reserve Champion Female- Pascal Campbell
High Point Male- Pascal Campbell
High Point Female- Laura Jenkins
Champion Cock- Payton Prichard
Reserve Champion Cock- Lender Schexnayder
Champion Cockerel- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Cockerel- Lender Schexnayder
Champion Hen- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Hen- Lauren Ventrella
Champion Pullet- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Pullet- Carrie Keith
Champion Frizzled Male- Payton Prichard
Reserve Champion Frizzled Male- Lauren Ventrella
Champion Frizzled Female- Laura Jenkins
Reserve Champion Frizzled Female- Pascal Campbell
Champion Silkied Male- Laura Jenkins
Champion Silkied Female- Laura Jenkins
Champion Ayam Male- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Ayam Male- Pascal Campbell
Champion Ayam Female- Pascal Campbell
Reserve Champion Ayam Female- Pascal Campbell
12-12-2020
Enchanted
Norman OK
Reminder!
ONLY sanctioned SCNA shows (virtual or in person) are able to use
the exclusive Serama Trophy toppers (sculpted to extreme detail !)
by Jennifer Pike at ChickenZoo.com
She can customise in any finish or accessory you’d like to embellish with. Help support local artists and make your shows one people will go out of their way for the chance to win the awards! See some examples below!
Updates and
COMING SOON
2021
2020 nationals were cancelled due to covid restrictions.
They have been rescheduled!!!
April 23-24, 2021
COME JOIN US!
MARCH 20 2021
DISTRICT 6,7,8 and 9 combined Sanctioned Virtual Show
Check in with the facebook pages for updates!
SCNA Grants
to Financially Support New Shows !!!
COMING SOON !
Consistent with our goal of expanding the love for Serama and Table Top Shows, we will be setting up a grant fund to support new in-person SCNA-sanctioned shows. Stay tuned for details!
BREEDER/SALES ADS REMINDER
The new Breeders ads are UNBELIEVABLE!
Remember when it was just your name and contact info on the website?
NOT ANYMORE!
Check out some of these screenshots from my actual Ad!
Click the first pic to open a larger scrolling gallery to see the detail you can put in there! The possibilities are endless!
When you purchase an Ad from the shop, it is on the website for one year and can be shared everywhere…across social medias, email and text!
You can also edit it and add or remove info you need to, keep it fresh and relevant!
Photo GALLERIES, contact info, map location, social media links, videos, biography “About me” section!
ALSO we have sales ads available to members only!
Does facebook and other platforms remove your sales posts? NOT HERE!
Once you make an ad through your membership, you can SHARE THE LINK
on any platform and it wont get deleted!
Dont let regulations stop you from selling your birds or eggs!
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