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2017 NARC Event information


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​As published in the 2017 February | March Issue of Retriever News

LabradorDATE:  Saturday June 17 – Saturday June 24, 2017

LOCATION:  Property near Mondovi, WI

JUDGES:  Pacific Time Zone – Charlene Koeth
                  
Mountain Time Zone – Judy Bly
                  
Eastern Time Zone – Tommy Parrish

ENTRY FEE: $350.00

ENTRIES: Enter online at: www.entryexpress.net or mail* entries and make checks payable to Entry Express, LLC.

Mailing address for entries:
Entry Express, LLC P.O. Box 743 Charleston, AR 72933
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UPS and FedEx shipping:
Entry Express, LLC 115 S. Greenwood St. Charleston, AR 72933

*Mailed entries MUST include the $4.50 Administrative Fee per entry. Administrative Fee of $4.50 for ONLINE entries.

ENTRIES CLOSE: Mark Medford, Field Trial Secretary National Amateur Retriever Club, 111 South Highland Street, Suite 355, Memphis, TN 38111 on Monday June 5, 2017 at 11:59 CDT.  For those who qualify after that date, enter by contacting Mark Medford via cell phone 901-355-2580 by 11:00 am CDT Monday June 12, 2017.

FIELD TRIAL DEDICATION:  Ma
rtha and John Russell, Jr.



NARC OFFICERS

PRESIDENT:    
John Stracka
3181 Timber Lane
Verona, WI 53593
608-770-3181 Cell
johnstracka@gmail.com

1st VICE PRESIDENT:
Al Wilson
PO Box 558
Logandale, NV 89021
702-423-4321 Cell
nebolabs@aol.com

2nd VICE PRESIDENT:
Linda Harger
4435 N. Black Cat Road
Meridian, ID 83646
208-890-5386 Cell
fireweedchesapeakes@att.net

3rd VICE PRESIDENT:
Alvin Hatcher
PO Box 1017
Huntington, MD 20639
410-610-1544 Cell
ahhatcher@comcast.net

4th VICE PRESIDENT:
Randy Spangler
W323 Swiggum Road
Mondovi, WI 54755
608-769-1395 Cell
2017narc@gmail.com

SEC’Y/TREAS:
Mark Medford
111 S. Highland Street, Suite 355
Memphis, TN 38111
901-355-2580 Cell
marksuzanne@bellsouth.net

FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Randy Spangler
Members: John Stracka,  Al Wilson, Linda Harger, Alvin Hatcher, 
Mark Medford, Pete Hayes and Laura Parrott.

FIELD TRIAL CHAIRMAN:     Randy Spangler, Chairman, 2017narc@gmail.com

MARSHALS: 
Pete Hayes, Chief Marshal 
    peteh@redcedarsteel.com

​Laura Parrott, Co-Chief Marshal
    lparrott@nelson-tel.net

Lydia Fekula, Marshal Coordinator
    lfekula@wi.rr.com

HOSTESSES:
Terri Curtis, Co-Chairman
    foxhollowretrievers@me.com

Deb Curtis, Co-Chairman
    debcurtis@tds.net

TRAINING BOOK / ADVERTISING SALES:    
Bonnie Wright, bonniewright933@hotmail.com

MERCHANDISE:   Hats & handler jackets may be purchased at the trial.
    Other merchandise may be purchased at:
    www.retrieveroutfitter.com
    Contact Retriever News: 262-278-4201 with questions

CORPORATE SPONSOR LIAISON:    Gwen Jones, ggjones.1@hotmail.com

BIRD STEWARDS:    
Dave Robertson, Chairman
    winken@mwt.net

Ed Tomashek, Co-Chairman
    attmill@questoffice.net

GROUNDS:
Lance Hughey, Chairman
    lance.c.hughey.civ@mail.mil

Rich Ellis, Co-Chairman
    rellis@hsrassociates.com

Nathan Robinson, Co-Chairman
     nathan.robinson@geagroup.com

TRAFFIC:
Scott Schmidt, Chairman
    scottschmidt70@hotmail.com

Joe Couey, Co-chairman
    boomersboss@rocketmail.com

GUNS:
Dennis Bath, Captain 
    d.bath@sbcglobal.net

John Parrot, Co-Captain 
    lparrott@nelson-tel.net

BIRD THROWERS:
Paul Sletten, Chairman
    thepineedge@aol.com

Bruce Curtis, Co-Chairman
    debcurtis@tds.net

SPECIAL COMMITTEE:    
Carl Ruffalo – mcruffalo@charter.net

OFFICIAL REPORTER:    Retriever News

PHOTOGRAPHER:   
Mark Atwater, Upclose Photography
    upclosephoto@windstream.net

QUALIFICATIONS:   Tina Styan, Retriever News

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCER:    Louie Churack

OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN:
Dr. Jeff Schuett, DVM –  414-254-2917
    jschuett@wi.rr.com

RAFFLE:
Jim Rickoff – jimrickoff@gmail.com
Mary Spangler – hyflyerlabs@gmail.com

TRAINING BIRDS:    
Buettner Farms
Kiley Buettner

2515 480th St., Webb, IA 51366
phone/text: 605-351-1811
email:outdoorsmanhc@alliancecom.net

Please email or text training bird orders by June 8 (late qualifiers ASAP). Kiley will confirm your order and make payment arrangements with you.
 
TRANSPORTATION:
Headquarters Hotel to Trial Grounds – 40 minutes
Airports to Headquarters: 
    Minneapolis International Airport – 1 hour 45 minutes;         
    Eau Claire WI Regional Airport – 30 minutes

RENTAL CARS:    
    Hertz – 800-654-3131
    National – 800-227-7368

FOOD:    Will be on the grounds Saturday, June 17 through Saturday, June 24, 2017

EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR:
    Wayne Curtis – 715-495-0159

COCKTAIL PARTY:
Friday, June 16, 2017
6:30 pm, Clarion Hotel
Cocktail attire for the ladies, jackets for the gentlemen

BRC STEAK FRY:
Saturday, June 17, 2017 
4:00 - 8:30 pm – BRC Clubhouse (Unbehaun Education Center)
Dinner will include a grilled steak to order and all the fixings.

WORKERS' PARTY:
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 
6:30 pm – Barn Again Lodge, S683 Lovely Road, Mondovi WI 54755

MEETINGS:
Friday, June 16, 2017 
8:00 am – NARC Officers – Clarion Hotel
Merchandise (hats and handler jackets) available throughout the day
11:00 am – Field Trial Committee and Judges – Clarion Hotel
1:00 pm – Bloat, First Aid Seminar – Clarion Hotel – Dr. Schuett and Dr. Jennell Appel
                Breakthroughs in Canine Cancer Research – Dr. Jaime Modiano
2:00 pm – Retriever Advisory Committee – Clarion Hotel
3:00 pm – NARC Annual Meeting – Clarion Hotel
     At conclusion of Annual Meeting:
          Double Header Meeting – Clarion Hotel in the Green Mill Lounge
          All Other Committee Meetings – Clarion Hotel
          Labrador Retriever Club Conformation Certificate – At conclusion of General Meeting outside the Clarion Hotel

BITCH CHECK:
Bitch Check immediately following the General Meeting at the Clarion Hotel

SCRATCH POLICY:
Entry Fees will be refunded in full for a bitch coming into season prior to and during the trial. A full refund will be given for a sick or injured dog with a veterinarian certificate. The Field Trial Committee must approve extenuating circumstances before a refund will be given. 

ACCOMODATIONS:
HEADQUARTERS:
Clarion Hotel
2703 Craig Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-835-2211, ClarionHotel.com
You must identify National Amateur Retriever Club to obtain special rates and waiver of daily pet fee. A Block of  60 rooms has been reserved at their lowest daily rates until May 16, 2017. There are several room types. The Clarion Hotel will allow dogs in the room at no extra charge if you identify the NARC Event.

CAMPGROUNDS:
Blackhawk Retriever Club has limited camping spaces available on the grounds by the week with electric hookups. Fresh water filling of your 
tank, and septic dump station. To make a reservation contact either 
Randy Spangler, 608-769-1395, or Lance Hughey 608-386-9762
Crystal Lake Campground – Strum, Wisconsin - Strum is on Hwy 10 
between Eleva and Osseo. http://www.strumcampground.com/

RV CAMPING:
Nelson’s Landing RV Park – Every site includes water/sewer/electric service. Large green spaces. New bath house with laundry facilities. Good Sam rated. Within walking distance of Nelson Cheese Factory and their ice cream, sandwiches, wine/beer and pet friendly patio.
507-951-2842 (Ed), 608-418-0003(Sarah)
nelsonslandingrvpark@gmail.com, www.nelsonslandingrvpark.com

TOURIST INFORMATION:
www.visiteauclaire.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No Paper Premiums will be mailed to the Qualifiers for the 2017 NARC. 
The Premium and Event Information can be viewed online and printed out from EntryExpress.net

PLEASE NOTE: Blackhawk Retriever Club has swapped its Field Trial date with the Minnesota Field Trial Association in order to comply with National Championship grounds use rules.

BLACKHAWK RETRIEVER CLUB – NOW WEEK 20 – MAY 19-20-21, 2017
MINNESOTA FIELD TRIAL ASSOC. – NOW WEEK 23 – JUNE  9-10-11, 2017

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