The Fourth Annual Big Apple Invitational, an
all-age, all-variety pigeon extravaganza held in
metropolitan New York, will be held on Saturday,
December 3, 2011 at the Westchester County Center in
White Plains, New York. The doors will open at
8:30am and all birds must be penned by 11 am.
This show has many conveniences for the New York
area fancier, with ample parking, easy accessibility
including a Metro-North station one block away, food
concessions, pigeon vendors (N.E.P.S., Tony Patti,
Image Makers, etc.), a huge pigeon sale section run
by Nelson Garcia, celebrity judges including
renowned master breeder and Judge John Heppner from
California and many more.
The Big Apple is an
NPA sponsored show. NPA District Two Director Stan
Ryan will be manning the NPA booth. A Raffle will be
held and appropriately, free delicious apples will
be available as well.
All breeds with at
least two exhibitors will receive an NPA Champion
Certificate as well as Big Apple certificates of
achievement. Each breed with at least 20 entries
will receive a gorgeous crystal Best of Breed award.
For visitors wanting room accommodations we feel
we have the very best at the most reasonable prices.
The Hyatt Summerfield Suites is a 10 minute drive to
the show hall and has one or two bedroom suites
available for our visitors with a full complimentary
breakfast. Each room is a suite with a kitchen,
living room and bedroom. A one bedroom suite is
$79.00 per night. Make your reservation early by
calling (866) XS HYATT and be sure to reference the
Big Apple Bird Show at County Center. For further
information, please see the link to Hotel
Information on the Big Apple Invitational page of
this website.
This is our Fourth Annual Big
Apple Invitational and this show continues to grow
every year. If you have attended one of the previous
Big Apple Invitational, you know what a terrific
show it is quickly becoming, with top quality
pigeons, pigeons and supplies for sale, and great
camaraderie among the hundreds of exhibitors and
visitors. If you have not had an opportunity to show
or attend the Big Apple Invitational, don’t miss
this great opportunity to see New York’s finest show
pigeons: Domestic Show Flights, NY Flying Flights,
S.F. Tumbler Breeds, Show Tipplers, Flying
Baldheads, Bronze Tipplers, Danish Tipplers, Rollers
and many more, including the rare breeds and Pouters
and Croppers.
For more information call or
email Sal Gigante at (914) 664-6327 and
Flights1@yahoo.com, or Show Superintendent Tony
DeSantolo at (845) 225-2893 and
unc4nuns@comcast.net.
Hope to see you at The
Big Show!
Sal Gigante |
