Thanks to Nafex

[Saluqi]

Thanks Jim. In light of recent events I appreciate your post very much. Besides Chris and I, there is also Wes Collins and Kory Koch who moderate here, both of whom have been at longer than I. In fact, if doggone Wes hadn't been away on vacation the past few weeks I think it probably would have him, and not me, embroiled in the recent controversy.

We all want the same things - access to birds and land and game to fly them on.

[wesleyc6]

Thanks Jim. In light of recent events I appreciate your post very much. Besides Chris and I, there is also Wes Collins and Kory Koch who moderate here, both of whom have been at longer than I. In fact, if doggone Wes hadn't been away on vacation the past few weeks I think it probably would have him, and not me, embroiled in the recent controversy.

We all want the same things - access to birds and land and game to fly them on.

Thanks Paul. I am glad vacation fell when it did

Glad to have you Jim.

[Jeff Bertch]

I'm a rookie on this forum, but I have to say , Right on and that's exactly right. Jeff

[sharptail]

Welcome aboard, Jim!

[jmingram]

You have it right Paul!
"We all want the same things - access to birds and land and game to fly them on."

Thanks to you all for the welcome! It will take me awhile to figure this out how to do this.
Jim

[jmingram]

My appologies to Wes and Kory. Great Job to you all with NAFEX!

[wyodjm]

Hi Jim. Welcome. It's good to see you here.

Dan McCarron

[Chris L.]

Jim,

I would like to welcome you to NAFEX. I have not had the pleasure of meeting you in person but we have some mutual friends that speak very highly of you.

Thank you for the kind words regarding NAFEX. The past few weeks have been rough but it comes with the territory and we will keep on trucking. We can't make everyone happy but try our hardest. You summed it best with, "Although disagreements will naturally occur, it is important to listen to others and be tolerant of our differences." I couldn't have said it better.

NAFEX's main goal is to get information out to falconers in a proactive and non-confrontational way. Although most of our information pertains to falconry in the USA, we do enjoy our international members. I feel it is important that we all work together to keep our sport alive for generations to come.

I feel AFC and NAFEX are a great fit. Jason, Eric and Bridget have done a fantastic job with keeping NAFEX up to date with AFC information and current issues. I can't thank them enough for being so active in making the AFC section a welcome addition to NAFEX.

Both of our organizations are going to have some trying times ahead. Some will be for us and some will do there best to be against us. We can learn from all of these interactions and grow as a stronger voice for falconers.

I look forward to the future with the AFC. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you ever need anything. Thank you again for posting and I look forward to meeting you in the near future.

happy hawking to you

Chris

[jmingram]

Thanks Chris!

[FredFogg]

Jim,

I have asked this to several AFC directors and they all say soon. LOL When is AFC going to have stuff for sale (t-shirts, stickers, patches, etc.)? It is time!