FSRCBA 3rd Quarter Newsletter
Welcome, rabbit and cavy exhibitors and breeders!
Florida’s rabbit community is always growing, learning, and sharing. In this issue, you’ll hear from contributors across the state, learn from fellow breeders and exhibitors, catch up on the latest Sweepstakes standings, and review important FSRCBA financial updates. It’s a snapshot of what’s happening across our clubs—and the people who make it all possible.
Tina Garrison
Hi Members,
Our Florida youth have worked tirelessly all year at local fairgrounds and state benefit shows to hone their skills. Now, they are ready to step onto the national stage to compete in world-class breed specialties, showmanship contests, royalty competitions, and team judging events. Beyond the intense competitions, this convention offers our youth invaluable opportunities to learn directly from master judges and veterinarians in advanced educational.
Let's wish the best of luck to all of our incredible
FSRCBA youth members as they fly, drive, and hop their way to Reno! Bring home those Best in Show honors and Best of luck to our Senior team and also individual and district youth contestants.
FSRCBA President
Andrew Fernanadez
Hello FSRCBA Membership,
Boy, this has been a HOT summer. I'm writing from Dallas on a work trip, and it is 5am and ALREADY 90 degrees. So much for the cool down in the “-ber” months.
We have had some good shows this past quarter, and I am looking forward to what the Fall season will bring us. Convention is fast approaching in October, and I wish everyone GOOD luck and SAFE travels as you head out to Reno this year.
It is also that time of the year when our Youth members start looking at State and County Fairs for not just Rabbits, but many other project species. Feed well, water often, and don’t forget to hug your animals, big and small.
See you at the shows!!
FSRCBA Vice President
FSRCBA Secretary & TreasurerLinda Graham
Hello FSRCBA Members,
It’s that time of the year for ARBA Convention and we have a good group of FSRCBA Youth members attending and I wish them all the best of luck. Upcoming is our Benefit show (12/5/2026 Inverness Fl.) that helps fund the Benefit Fund for our members that are confronted with a tragedy or special needs. All the breed sanctions for this show are sponsored by exhibitors as a donation. FSRCBA appreciates all donations for this show from breed sanctions to raffle items. Help us out with this show by volunteering at the concession stand or raffle table. Please email me at fsrcbasecretary@gmail.com if you are wanting to sanction a breed by November 6th.
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Florida Q3
Show Results
Central Florida Show - Deland, June 6th
Southland Rabbit Show - Fanning Springs, June 20th
Mid Florida RBA Red, White and Bunny - Inverness, July 11th
FSRCBA Youth Benefit Rabbit Show - Inverness, August 8th
North Florida RCBA Fall Rabbit Show - Green Cove, August 28th & 29th
Open (not sanctioned) Youth
Sweepstakes
As the season moves into the home stretch, the Sweepstakes race is taking shape. Check out the latest Florida standings and see how exhibitors across the state are stacking up as they compete for year-end honors.
A very special thanks to Abigail Kahn for sharing her amazing photography with us. You can see many of her recent shots here.
Sandy Andrews
Convention Is Just Around the Corner!
Convention is just around the corner, and our youth would like to wish good luck to everyone who will be attending and competing! We are excited to see everyone represent our state, their breeds, and the rabbit and cavy community.
We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Youth Benefit Show at the beginning of August. Your support means so much to our youth program. Without the generosity of our exhibitors, families, volunteers, and supporters, we would not be able to help our youth attend convention or provide scholarships and other opportunities throughout the year.
Keep Studying and Preparing!
Even though Convention is coming up at the end of October, that does not mean it is time to stop studying. In fact, now is the perfect time to begin preparing for next year!
Reno may be quite a distance to travel this year, but next year's convention will be closer. Don't wait until the last minute to begin preparing. Start studying now! The more you practice throughout the year, the more confident and prepared you will be when convention arrives.
If you are a current youth member, be sure to check your email for invitations to upcoming study sessions. Also, keep an eye on our Facebook page for Blookets, games, PowerPoint presentations, study materials, and other fun ways to practice and improve your knowledge.
Our goal is to work together throughout the year so that we can be the best we can be when we arrive at next year's convention!
We hope to see everyone at the upcoming shows. If you have questions about the youth program, contests, studying, or getting involved, please come talk to us. We are always happy to help!
Good luck to everyone attending Convention, safe travels, and we will see you at the next show!
FSRCBA Youth Director
Delegate To Be Announced
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Central Florida RBA Delegate
Coastal State RBA DelegateRoy Thompson
Coastal State would like to thank all the exhibitors who showed at our May show. Congratulations to all the winners. Our next show will be in Dover on October 3, 2026. It will be a Triple Open, Triple Youth, and Single Cavy. We hope to see everyone there. Good luck to all the FSRCBA youth attending and competing at the 2026 ARBA Convention.
Treasurer’s Report
Transparency builds trust. The Treasurer's Report provides a clear look at the club's financial health, helping every member see how funds are managed to support our shows, programs, and future.
Bo Harvey
As your Mid Florida RBA delegate, I’d like to invite you to our Bunny Homecoming show on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Citrus County Fairgrounds Arena in Inverness. For now, below is a message to many of you out there.
Here’s to You, Fellow Rabbit Breeders
Here’s to you, to the thought, care, patience, and passion you put into pursuing your craft, and to the everyday work that goes along with it. The feeding, the watering, the hay-time, the grooming, and the endless cleaning that somehow needs doing again already. Along the way, there are those little conversations with your buns, a greeting, a scratch behind the ears, or a few words with the ones who always come forward to see you.
Breeding always gives us plenty to think about. We study pedigrees, weigh strengths and weaknesses, and choose a pairing with an idea of what we hope to improve. Naturally, the doe has other ideas about our breeding schedule. Some days she won’t lift. Other days, the buck has shiny object syndrome and finds everything around him more interesting than the doe. Apparently, we’re the only ones who read the plan.
Mid-Florida RBA Delegate
Amanda Engleman
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North Florida RCBA Delegate
Southland Rabbit Club DelegateAngela Vreeken
Hello FSRCBA Members!
It has been a slow year for our club but we are looking forward to next year for future show dates. In this hobby, I know all of us have moments when we wish life would pause so we can enjoy what we love. I am definitely experiencing that now. Actually, that is happening at this very minute because I forgot to write this article when I was supposed to and have a full plate of “life” today. We all look for ways to make everything easier though and, most of the time, we manage to find little ways to hold on.
With AI in the news constantly, I couldn't help but try it in my rabbit related endeavors. I was shocked at how many ways it helped me. I have saved a lot of time and stress so far specifically with ChatGPT.
The reason I am writing about this though is because it got me thinking. I would have loved to have this technology when I was just starting out with rabbits. I also realize it would be really dangerous as well. As we all know, AI is not perfect and can give the wrong information. Our 4H kids and new ARBA youth that are just starting out are definitely using it though. I thought it might be a good idea to know what we are up against as experienced breeders so I decided I would interview AI specifically about rabbits and our hobby.
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See You at the Next Show
Safe travels, good luck, and may your next trip to the showroom be filled with great rabbits, great friends, and great memories. Until then, thank you for being part of the FSRCBA family.