About Us

         How the club started - Sixteen people met in the Mills College Drama Building in February 1946 to lay the foundation for a poultry club. These people had in common an enthusiastic desire to promote the poultry fancy; they were not sure what to call their new club. At that first meeting, they chose California State Poultry Association. In May of that year, they changed the name to the Northern California Poultry Association. After much discussion, the name was changed to the Northern California Poultry Breeders and Exhibitors Association. The first officers were selected as follows.

President  —Sam Whalley  Vice President  —H. Rodger

Secretary / Treasurer —A. Stockfish  Board of Directors - R. Moore, M.A. Fowler, I. Young

       One of the first orders of business was to have a lawn show in conjunction with the rabbit exhibitors show. After discussion, the group decided to wait until the club was more established before undertaking the task of a show. Consequently, the first table show wasn’t held until January 26, 1947. This show was held at Bay Farms. Proceeds from lunches served by the Women's Auxiliary were used to purchase cages, club stationery and coop cards for future use. The Women's Auxiliary continued to supply lunches at future shows and helped provide an income for the club. Raffles of feed were a bigger draw, however, and made more money for the club. Dues were set at $3.00 per year.

        In February 1947, the club decided to change its name again to the Pacific Fanciers Association. It is interesting to note the club had a Child Welfare Committee and request was made at a meeting asking for donations of bantams for disadvantaged boys in Oakland. It was felt that the raising of poultry was a worthwhile and beneficial activity for a young person. It was also interesting to find out that the starting times of most club meetings was 8pm with some meetings starting at 9pm. However, the meetings were often ended at 10pm.

In 1954 the club once again changed its name again to its current known name Pacific Poultry Breeders Association.

Sam Whalley—1946                                                                                                                     

Gene Gomes—1947                                              

Harry Rodger- 1947-1948                                        

Al Stockfish—1949-1950                                         

Louis Dennis Jr.—1950-1952                                  

Bill Davies—1953                                                       

Ralph McGinnis—1954                                             

Jack Bulette—1955-1961                                       

Herb Steindorf—1962-1963                                    

Jack Bulette—1964—1966                                      

Don Schamberger—1966-1967                              

Robert Nichols—1967-1968                                  

Jack Bulette—1972                                                  

Chuck Miller—1973-1975  

Jack Bulette—1976

Joe Williamson—1976-1978

Jim Sallee—1979—1982

Russ Beach—1983—1984

David Scholz—1985-1986

Walt Leonard—1987—1988

Bonnie Sallee—1989—1990

Lowell Sherman—1991-1995

Daniel Fry Shaw—2007-2009

Bonnie Sallee –2011-2015

Jim Sallee—2015-2019

Anthony Rose—2019-2023