About the IF
The mission of this organization is to promote pigeon breeding, training, racing and exhibition, to Instruct and assist novices, organize districts or clubs and impart information to promote the sport perfecting through organization a closer association of pigeon fanciers for their protection and For the development of good fellowship throughout the globe among them.
Furthermore, this organization is dedicated to the humane treatment of the animals around which we have formed a common bond.
The primary objectives of the I.F. are:
A) To plan and execute programs designed to advance the IF and the sport.
B) To maintain a policy of Home Rule.
C) To form local affiliates (Clubs, Combines, Concourses, Centers, etc.) through which the affairs of the
IF and its members will be transacted.
D) To issue and sell an official, registered leg band.
E) To encourage national, state, and local legislation which may be beneficial to the sport, the IF,
and its members, and to provide as much legal aid to its members as possible.
F) To maintain a limited financial surplus sufficient to protect the IF against times of emergency
and to assure its continued operation and perpetuation.
Start Your Own IF Racing Pigeon Club Today!
It's Easy As This...
All you need is five or more fanciers to make application for an IF Charter. All applications must be accompanied by $20.00 for each member to cover dues for one year and be sent to the Secretary-Treasurer on a form furnished by the IF. A Charter will be granted if the application receives the endorsement of the President and the Secretary-Treasurer.
Susan Hurrell
P.O. Box C
Clark Mills, NY 13321
Phone: (315) 765-8136
DaybreakD@me.com
Membership Requirments
A) Any pigeon fancier of good repute is eligible for membership in the IF.
B) Any person who is not a member of a local affiliate may be an individual member. An application for
individual membership must be accompanied by the written recommendation of two active members
of the IF. Individual members can compete for any IF award.
C) Any person who is 17 years of age or younger may join the IF as a Junior Member.
D) Affiliated membership may be obtained by being a member of any of the IF's local affiliates.
The History Of The IF
This History was prepared with the help of a previous written article by Gil Hunsinger (deceased)
and Val Matteucci.
2023 IF Officers
President
Kevin Williams
150 Tremont St
Braintree, MA 02184
Phone: (617) 281-6688 Email: sgtwindows@mail.com
Past President / Advisor
Richard Smith
289 W. Valley Stream Blvd.
Valley Stream, NY 11580
Phone: (516) 812-9711 Fax: (516) 485-2342 Email: pigeons289@yahoo.com
Secretary
Susan Hurrell
P.O. Box C
Clark Mills, NY 13321
Phone: (315) 765-8136 Email: DaybreakD@me.com
(Please Email for the fastest reply.)
Treasurer
John Gallagher
15 John Quincy Lane
Weymouth, MA 02191
Phone: (781) 254-6426 Email: jackwich@aol.com
1st Vice President / Scholarship Chairman / Bylaws
Scott Landry
11 Evergreen Lane
Industry, ME 04938
Phone: (207) 491-9041 Email: scottlandry78@gmail.com
2nd Vice President
Sal Lama
17820 Monteverde Dr.
Spring Hill, FL, 34610
Phone: (727) 364-7554 Email: SLama@tampabay.rr.com
3rd Vice President / Registered Champion Chair / Awards
James Walker
309 Green Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Phone: (201) 939-3142
Database Administrator
Sami Eljamali
16 Moriches Middle Island Rd.
Shirley, NY 11967
Phone: (347) 834-7795 Email: samieljamali@yahoo.com
Legal Adviser
Thomas R. Scanlon, Esq.
828 Hempstead Tpke., Suite 1
Franklin Square, NY 11010
Phone (516) 280-8448 Ext. 301 Email: tscanlon@jhslawfirm.com
Southern Representative
John Gallagher
9363 Bradey St
Springhill, FL 34608
Phone: (352) 398-9996
Help-A-Beginner / Youth Membership
Peter Meca, Jr.
1410 Cambium Ct.
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: (410) 279-6488 Email: pj4178@aol.com
Lost Bird Coordinator
Bob Carney
2042 John Fitch Blvd.
S. Windsor, CT 06074
Phone: (860) 967-6789 ***Call 8 AM - 8 PM EST ONLY***
Email: rcarney5@cox.net
About the IF
The History of the IF
IF Officers
IF By-Laws
What The IF Does For You
IF Drug Testing Protocol