Club History
A Brief History of the Minnesota Rabbit Breeders Association
The MSRBA was first chartered with the ARBA in September 1949. We celebrated our 50th (Golden) anniversary at our State Convention and Banquet in September of 1999. We will be celebrating our 75th anniversary in 2024.
We are an organization of approximately 500 rabbit and cavy raisers, joining together to encourage and promote the breeding of standard breed animals, to keep rabbit interest alive, and to coordinate rabbit activities in Minnesota.
We have an annual sweepstakes contest with awards given at our Awards Banquet, which occurs on Saturday night of our Minnesota State Show and Convention weekend. This allows our members to compete for show points and awards with other members who raise and show the same breeds they do. Our sweepstakes run from July 1st through June 30th of the following year and the awards are given out in September of that year. The number of awards given per breed is dependent upon the number of animals shown in that breed during the sweepstakes season with 5 as the maximum number given per breed.
Our general membership meeting is also held during our Awards Banquet. A Board of Directors conducts business during the year. One director is elected by each local, affiliated all breed club to represent them.
A bulletin (our newsletter) is sent to members four times a year, which lists upcoming shows, show reports, most show catalogs, news of rabbit friends and local clubs, information on breeds and raising rabbits, as well as ads that tell who raises which breeds and where they are located.
Historical Articles
A Trip Back In Time
33rd National ARBA Convention News.
Published in the Small Stock Magazine - October & November 1956
History of Past Officers and Positions
List of Past Officers and Positions held from 1952 thru 2024
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