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 1986           founded as SLEW section “Rheintal“ / 1^st show

                          Judges: Karl Meusburger (Austria), Alois Kenel and Marcel Bühler 

1987           2^nd show, in connection with SLEW young bird show

              Judges: Ray Steele (England) and Karl Meusburger (Austria)

1988           3^rd Budgerigar show / judge: John Woods (England)

1989           4^th Budgerigar show / judge: Barry Wild (England)

              Lecture about feather-structure by Wenzel Baierl (Germany)

1990           5^th Budgerigar show / judges: Claire and Terry Pilkington (England)

              Foundation of ZEWA on August 26^th (8 foundation members)

            Lecture about Greywings and Clearwings by Hans Jarosch (Germany)

            Video tape about class winners and a conversation with champion breeders Emil Schweizer, Kurt Vogt and Hans Ruosch

            Video tape (part two) Interview with Claire and Terry Pilkington about keeping and breeding of budgerigars, genetics.

           Questions from Kurt Vogt.

1991           6^th Budgerigar show / judge: Gerald Binks (England)

              General meeting on January 26^th, attended by 24 members

              Confirmation of ZEWA as affiliated society of the Budgerigar Society

              Admittance to PARUS as an independent section (leaving in 1994)

              4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ (member journal)

              Course for members about genetics

1992           General meeting on January 25^th, attended by 34 members

                           International budgerigar show / judge: Barry Wild (England)

              Special issue of ’ZEWA-Zeitung’ with 10 colour plates of feathers 

              4 regular issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ / Course for members about     genetics

1993            Joining of the 50^th ZEWA member

                           International budgerigar show / judge: John Woods (England)

                           Foundation member of the World Budgerigar Organisation

              Course for members about genetics

              5 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ / pennant / ZEWA pin

1994            Standard of Perfection with colour pictures

            International budgerigar show at Schoolhouse Feld, Azmoos

            Judge: Jo Mannes (Germany)

              5 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ / Course for members about  genetics

1995               International budgerigar show / judge: Chris Snell (England)

                  4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ with colour pages

                  Course for members about genetics

1996           International budgerigar show / judge: Roger Carr (England)

            Judging competition 

            Lecture about the different value of show birds and stock birds

              4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ with colour pages  

1997            International budgerigar show / judge: Ray Steele (England)

            Judging competition

            Lecture about ‘The way from the egg to the show’ 

              4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’ / Course for members about genetics

1998           International budgerigar show / judge: Jim Hutton (England)

              Judging competition / Lecture / Course for members about genetics    4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’

1999            International budgerigar show / judge: Gerald Binks (England)

              Course for members about genetics / 4 issues of ‘ZEWA-Zeitung’

              56 members

2000           15^th budgerigar show / judges: Claire und Terry Pilkington (England)

              Nest feather show / judge: Karl Meusburger (Egg, Austria)

            Refresher course for members about genetics

            4 issues of ‘ZEWA- Zeitung’

            51 members

2001            International budgerigar show / judges: Grant Findlay (England) and Rigobert Müller (Germany)

               Nest feather show / judge: Kurt Vogt (Aarburg, Switzerland)

                Course for members about genetics / 4 issues of ’ZEWA-Zeitung’

                48 members

2002            International budgerigar show / judges: Ron Pearce (England)

              Nest feather show / judge: Marcel Bühler (Hagendorn, Switzerland)     

              4 issues of  ’ZEWA-Zeitung’ /

              50 members

2003             International budgerigar show / judges: Jeff Attwood (England)

              Nest feather show / judge: Francois Bellicam (France)

              1^st Special show with prize money (budgerigar cocks only) 

              Judge: Karl Meusburger (Austria)

              4 issues of  ’ZEWA-Zeitung’

             57 members

2004            International budgerigar show / judge: Reinhard Molkentin (South-Africa) / Nest feather show / judge: Armin Giger Safenwil

              2^nd Special show with prize money (budgerigar cocks only) 

              Judge: Kurt Vogt (Aarburg, Switzerland)

                           2 basic courses for members about genetics

              4 issues of  ’ZEWA-Zeitung’

              62 members

2005        International budgerigar show / judges: Ghalib & Janice Al-Nasser

                          Nest feather show / judge: Daniel Lütolf, Würenlos

                          3 th special show with prize money (budgerigar cocks only)

                          Judge: Armin Giger, Safenwil

                          1 basic courses for members about genetics

                         63 members