July 1983

Born in York County, co-organized by Dick Ivy and Bemie Van Arsdale. 14 charter members.

Sep 1984

Affiliates with the American Fed. Of Aviculture (AFA) ending in Dec. '91 for cause.

Jan 1985

Hosted organizational banquet of Bird Clubs of Virginia (BCV) at Holiday Inn. Hampton, Dick Ivy presiding. (19th)

May 1985

Approved by-laws for leadership by a Board of Directors. Club now 3rd largest instate. 40 families members. (19th)

Sep 1985

First bird show. NCS sanctioned cockatiel-only show, 38 entries, 12 exhibitors. Ramada Inn, Newport News Rt. 17. (14^th)

Nov 1985

Elected first board of directors based on bird circle election and a chairman.

Sep 1986

2^nd bird show. All bird with NCS sanction. Hampton, Sheraton. Now 80 members.

Sep 1987

3^rd bird show. All-bird with NCS, NFS and SPBE sanctions.

Oct 1988

4^th bird show. All bird with NCS, NFS, SPBE and ABS sanctions.

Apr 1989

Hosted Bird Clubs of Virginia 1989 convention at Williamsburg. (28-30)

Aug 1990

Secretary and treasurer added to by-laws. (19^th) Now 125 families. Largest bird club in Virginia, second largest in mid-Atlantic.

Feb 1991

Statewide specialty bird forums (Finch & AmaZone) begun, underwritten by PCBS. By Jun 1992, subscribers in 10 states receiving forums.

Dec 1991

160 families. Club Finch Circle of Friends accepted as manager of the NFS national FINCHSAVE program.

Jan 1992

Begins Colonial Group of PCBS at Williamsburg. Last one in 1994 by disinterest.

Sep 1992

190 families. Because of bird disease potential, cancels bird show. Bird Fair success Nov. 7 with domestic-bred birds only. Bird fairs in 1993 & 94 very successful.

Mar 1993

Adopts Species Breeding Partnership for Brown-throated conure with a director. Votes to have it as a Bird Clubs of America program, and aligns with BCA in October.

Dec 1993

Moves its Finch Family and Amazon Genus Forums to the BCA National Breeding Program, and begins the Canary Family Breeding Program. All are under-written by PCBS, as is the BCA Club Management Guides, involved in national avicultural goals.

Jan. 1994

First BCA Alliance Club underwriting several species breeding partnership directors.

Apr. 1994

Hosts BCV convention at Norfolk.

Oct. 1994

Hosts Ist Breeder Convention of BCA at VA. Beach. Successful. BCA treasurer comes from PCBS.

Mar. 1995

Third BCA director from PCBS, a national aviary self-accreditation program director.

Apr 95

Members appear with other clubs across America to testify against possible National bird banding of all exotic birds..

Aug. 96

Begins its Pet Information Project to willing pet stores, and vet offices which agree in an educational partnership. BCA pet information pages used.

Jan 99

Begins auction program for unwanted/donated birds. Proceeds to veterinary/avicultural/conservation research.

May 00

Club website begun on Internet.

Feb. 01

Begin collecting molted feathers for a free distribution program to SW American Indian villages for ceremonies.

Mar 02

Continue support of Bird Clubs of Virginia conventions, this year at Portsmouth.

May 03

Change website to www.vapeninsulacagedbirdsociety.org with director Kathy Greaser as webmaster. Chairman leaves for Texas to investigate a new national alliance to promote awareness and action to stop unfair legislation against pet birds and owners.

June 11, 2004

Dick Ivy passed away. Our Chairman was laid to rest on June 18, 2004 at Veterans Memorial Cemetery

June, 2005

Reestablished Bird Shows

Sept. 2006

Pay Pal Account opened and established on web pages.