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2003 Stake Info

Dates:   Sunday, November 9, 2003 through Saturday, November 15, 2003

Location:  Boatright-Goodrich Ranch, Oakdale, California

Field Trial Secretary:
Tony Snow
15174 Channel Drive
La Conner, WA 98257-4736
Phone: (360) 466-2476
Cellular: (206) 419-0386
FAX: (360) 466-0487
E-mail: [email protected]

Entry Fee:   $300.00

Judges:   Myron Chidester - Willis, Texas
                    Jaclyn Mertens - Elgin, Illinois
                    Larry Wharton - Falmouth, Maine

Information on Premiums: Premiums and Owner/handler information will be mailed to the owner of each dog qualified beginning September 15, 2003 and thereafter will be mailed to each qualified owner immediately upon receipt of confirmation from Retriever Field Trial News of the qualification. Handler’s packets will be available at the Ramada Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2003

Entries Close: 12:00 Noon PST Thursday October 30, 2003 for dogs which have qualified through October 27, 2003. See special instructions in October Retriever Field Trial News for dogs, which qualify after that date, October 31 thru November 2, 2003 – Southern Arizona, Metro Alliance, Mobile, Tidewater and Palmetto Retriever Clubs. Send entries to:

Tony Snow
2003 National Retriever Championship Secretary
15174 Channel Drive
La Conner, WA 98257-4736

Do not send entries by method that requires signature.

NRC Officers:

President:
Bill Daley
3820 W 180th Street
Torrance, CA 90504-3810
[email protected]

Vice-President:
Jim Cope
8810 Greenwood Trail
Rowlett, TX 75088

Sec/Treas:
Tony Snow
15174 Channel Drive
La Conner, WA 98257-4736
[email protected]

Directors:
Grayson Kelly – Apex, NC
Judy Powers – Sheboygan, WI
Kirk Naisbitt – Reno, NV

Field Trial Committee:

Chairman:
Kirk Naisbitt
10255 Rounder Road
Reno, NV 89606-8210
(775) 972-4336
(775) 742-4382 (Cell)
(775) 355-9664 (FAX)

Members:
Bill Daley – Torrance, CA
Tony Snow - La Conner, WA
Gary Ahlgren – Winters, CA
Jim Cope – Rowlett, TX
Bill Daley – Torrance, CA
Grayson Kelley – Apex, NC
Judy Powers – Sheboygan, WI
Tony Snow – La Conner, WA
    

Chief Marshal:
Gary Ahlgren
28968 County Road 26
Winters, CA 94594
(916) 428-8428
[email protected]

Chairmen’s Special Committee:
Robert Brunkers – Oakdale California
Cal Cadmus – Oakdale, California
Bill Daley – Torrance, California
Ray Goodrich – Santa Cruz, California
Bill Sargenti – Escalon, California

Committee Chairmen/Chairpersons:
Hostess: Robin Gulvin  - Modesto, CA (209) 572-4772
Merchandise: Ginger Cope – Rowlett, TX (214) 412-1754
Bird Throwers: Chester Koeth – Riverside, CA (818) 249-0381
Traffic: Tom Zeff–
Grounds: Mike Smith – Addison, IL (775) 425-4838
Game Stewards: Bill Kolstad– Ontario, CA (909) 983-8232
Official Guns: Dick Fenner – Fairfield, CA (707) 422-3022

Official Veterinarian: Cal & Robin Cadmus– Oakdale CA (209) 847-2257
Official Announcer: Dean Ellis – Meridian, ID (208) 572-4772
Official Photographer: Ken Andrews – Grafton WI (262) 375-0595
Setup Artist: Judy Howard – Duvall, WA (425) 788-4621
Corporate Sponsor Liaison: Dennis Bath – Belleville, IL (618) 233-5619
Qualification: Mary Knapp - Retriever Field Trial News, – Sussex, WI  262-278-4201
Official Reporter: Marilyn Fender - Picket, WI
WRC Reporter - Mary Knapp - Sussex, WI

Accommodations:

Headquarters:
Ramada Inn
825 East “F” Street                     Phone (209) 847--8181
Oakdale, Ca 95361                    FAX (209) 847-9546
Manager: Frank Basil

 A block of rooms have been reserved for the National Retriever Club from November 7, 2003 thru November 15, 2003 these rooms will be held until October 9, 2003. Any rooms that have not been guaranteed with a guests credit card will no longer be held after 4:00 p.m. on October 9, 2003.

 In addition there will be a $100.00 deposit required for quests that allow dogs in their rooms. Upon acceptable inspection $75.00 will be refunded to guest at time of check out. Twenty-five dollars will be retained by the Ramada Inn for cost of additional cleaning of the room.
Room Rate: $69.00 plus tax, double occupancy per night

Other Accommodations:

 Holiday Inn Express
 828 East “F” Street
 Oakdale, CA 95361
 (209) 847-9121

 Holiday Motel
 950 East “F” Street
 Oakdale, CA 95361
 (209) 847-7023

 Best Western Rama Inn
 1450 East “F” Street
 Oakdale, Ca 95361
 (636) 327-5515
 No Dogs allowed in rooms or parking lot

 Best Western Townhouse Lodge
 909 16th Street
 Modesto, CA 95354
 (209) 524-7261

 Emil’s Motel
 1550 Main Street
 Escalon, CA 95320
 (209) 838-7683
 No Dogs Allowed (20 miles So. of trial)

 Best Western Mallards Inn
 1720 Sisk Road
 Modesto, CA 95354
 (800) 294-4040

 Sonora Quality Inn
 18755 Charbroullian Lane
 Jamestown, CA 95327
 (209) 984-0315
 Located 20 miles East of trial grounds      

 Campgrounds:
 Knights Ferry Resort    Located from Trial Grounds. Water, Elec.
 17525 Senora Road     Showers and dump site provided.
 Knights Ferry, CA 95361    Tell them you are with the National
 (209) 881-3349

 Woodward Reservoir Regional Park    Located 6 Miles from Oakdale
 14528 “26” Mile Road
 Oakdale, CA 95361
 (209) 847-3304

 Airports:
 All are major airports, served by many Major airlines and Car Rentals

 San Francisco Int. Airport – 2 ½ hours West of Oakdale
 Sacramento Int. Airport  – 1 ½ Hours North of Oakdale
 Oakland Int. Airport – 2 hours West of Oakdale
 San Jose Int. Airport – 2 hours West of Oakdale

 Rental Car Companies:
 Hertz (800) 654-3131
 Avis (800) 831-2847
 Budget (800) 527-7000
 National (800) 227-7368

 Food Service:
 Food services will be available on the field trial grounds throughout the event.

 Bitch Check:
 Bitch check will be conducted on Saturday, November 8, 2003 immediately following the annual meeting at the:
 Oakdale Veterinary Group
 20 South Stearns Road
 Oakdale, CA 95361
 (209) 847-2257

 Training Birds: Attached order form must be received no later than Thursday, October 31st.
 Birds can be picked up at Boatright – Goodrich Ranch each morning between 6:00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. beginning Wednesday, November 5, 2003.

 Training Areas:
 Cal Cadmus DVM – Oakdale CA
 12101 Horseshoe Road
 Oakdale, CA
 (209) 847-6575 (Home)    (209) 847-2244 (Office)

 Starting Monday November 3rd, training areas will be designated at Ranches in the vicinity of the Boatright - Goodrich Ranch, National Grounds. Beginning on the evening of Sunday, November 2nd at 6 PM, and continuing each night through Friday, November 6th a drawing will be conducted in the Cadmus Ranch barn for those of wish to use the designated training the following day

 A list of training areas and maps will be available at the Ramada Inn beginning on the morning of Monday November 3, 2003 which include maps, directions descriptions and restrictions pertaining to various designated training areas. Each night following the drawing, a list of the grounds remaining available will be posted at the Headquarters Hotel. Please note: Training areas are extremely limited and large groups may want to make their own arrangements out of  the area.
    

 SCHEDULE OF NRC BUSINESS MEETING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

 Retriever Advisory Committee Meeting: Saturday, November 8, 2003 –200 p.m. Magnolia Elementary School Auditorium 139 Magnolia, Oakdale, CA

 NRC Annual Meeting: Saturday, November 8, 2003 – 3:00 p.m. (Or at the conclusion of the Retriever Advisory Committee meeting) Magnolia Elementary School Auditorium 139 Magnolia, Oakdale, CA

 NRC Championship Committee Meetings: At the conclusion of the annual meeting. Locations will be announced at the end of the annual meeting, check bulletin boards in the headquarters lobbies for individual locations.

 NRC Cocktail Party: Saturday, November 8, 2003  - 6:00 p.m. Oakdale Country Club, 243 Stearns Road, Oakdale, CA 90561

 Labrador Retriever Club Annual Meeting: HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 Workers Party: Wednesday, November 13, 2003 –Cocktails - 5:00 p.m. & Dinner 6:00 p.m. Knights Ferry Community Center, Knights Ferry, CA
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