“NCS is here for you!!”

In the past 8 months, NCS has changed by leaps and bounds.  As I said in my first Presidents Message, NCS is HERE for you!  The NCS Board of Directors has been on task to make sure we are fullfilling this promise.  Membership is rising and we are headed to a new era in cockatiels. 

New and Exciting Projects

The NCS has implemented several new projects.  Thanks to all the volunteers that have worked overtime to make sure these projects are being done.  NCS many many new volunteers working to make NCS a great place!  I want to thank each one personally who has come on board to give to NCS.  I've been on the Board and in appointed positions for a very long time and I've never seen such an outpouring of volunteerism in the history of NCS.

National Cockatiel Society Publication ("NCS Journal")

The NCS Journal has a new and improved look.  Not only did we change the graphics, but I and the Journal Editor have received so many comments saying that they are reading the Journals cover to cover.  The NCS Journal has all new articles.  We don't want to reprint older articles for the sake of filling up pages.  We want to increase knowledge.  But, this year, NCS is reprinting very old articles that we think will be of interest.  These articles are there to celebrate our 25th anniversary.  The authors have been the very people who have made NCS such a great place!

New Sales Store!

The next thing that was added was a new sales store.  Located at www.cafepress.com/ncstiels.  We've added dozens of new items to our sales store and we have graphic designers working on brand new designs for 2008.  Again, NCS members working to improve NCS. 

Huge New Cookbook! FREE for online memberships!

NCS is forging to new heights.  A new cookbook is being designed by Judy Brumley in Indiana.  Judy has always given unselfishly to NCS and I want to thank her for her efforts.  Also in the works is the new youth in exhibition program.  This program has taken a turn that none of us could've ever expected.  We have a proposal for a very in depth program for not only NCS youth, but all youth throughout the country.  Sandy Warren, a member in Illinois, is working hard with another national organization to make this possible.  We will let you know the details as soon as it becomes official!

I hope in the next couple of months I'll be able to announce some major national projects that will take NCS into the future.  We're working on funding for major research projects that could prove to be a large fundraiser for aviculture in general.  If you would like to volunteer to work on any of these projects, we do need your help.

Again, I speak for the NCS Board of Directors when I say "THANK YOU".  The excitement and the thrill of the new possibilities and the already accomplished tasks has been overwhelming for us.  We are working hard for you and we thank each of you for your support.  Whether you are a l pet owner or breeder, each of you are special to us.  Our enthusiasm is with you, the NCS member and your enthusiasm only makes us work harder.

Josh Maple
NCS President