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2018 NRC Event information |
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Download the 2018 NRC Info
(as published in the September 2018 issue of Retriever News) |
Date: Saturday, November 10 – Saturday, November 17, 2018
Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.
Entry Fee: $400.00
Judges:
Atlantic Time Zone David Opseth
Pacific Time Zone Charles Tyson
Mountain Time Zone Ed Aycock
Entries: Enter online at: www.entryexpress.net or mail entries and make checks payable to:
Entry Express, Inc
P.O Box 743
Charleston, AR 72933
For UPS and Fed Ex Packages
Entry Express, Inc
16121 Hwy 217
Charleston, AR 72933
Mailed entries must include the $4.50 Administrative Fee per entry.
Administrative Fee of $4.50 for ONLINE entries.
Closing Date: Online entries close: Monday, October 29, 2018, at 11:59 pm CT. Those who qualify Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, 2018 must call: Mark Medford, Cell: 901-355-2580 or Tina Styan (Office: 262-278-4201 or Cell: 414-405-7833) by noon CT Monday, November 5, 2018 with their entry.
Scratch Policy: Entry fees for the scratches will be refunded in full for a bitch in season prior to and during the running of the trial, appropriate veterinarian certificate for sick or injured dog or extenuating circumstances approved by the Field Trial Committee.
Running Order: TBA
Headquarters Hotel:
Headquarters:
Courtyard by Marriott Paducah
3835 Technology Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
270-442-3600
Schedule of Meetings and Social Activities:
Friday, November 9th, 2018
8:00 am NRC Board of Directors and Field Trial Committee
(Carroll Convention and Expo Center, 415 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY)
• Merchandise will be sold
• Hostess will give out Contestant’s Packets
1:00 pm Retriever Advisory Committee
2:00 pm NRC Annual Meeting
At the Conclusion – Bitch Check
At the Conclusion – All Committee Meetings
**All above meetings and Bitch Check will be at Carroll Convention and Expo Center, 415 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY
6:00 pm Cocktail Welcome Party – Formal Attire
Carroll Convention and Expo Center, 415 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY
Appropriate dress will be cocktail attire for the ladies and ties for the gentlemen.
Saturday, November 10th, 2018
6:00 am Introductions (Trial Grounds) and Opening Ceremony
6:30 am Test Dogs
7:00 am 2018 National Retriever Championship Starts
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
6:30 pm Worker's Party
Carroll Convention and Expo Center, 415 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY
Directions:
Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.
Accomodations:
Headquarters:
Courtyard by Marriott Paducah
3835 Technology Drive, Paducah, KY 42001
270-442-3600
Hotels and Motels:
Days Inn – 270-442-7500
Comfort Inn – 270-442-4191
Campgrounds:
Duck Creek RV Park – 800-728-5109
Fern Lake Campground – 270-444-7939
Victory RV Park – 270-898-2099
Airports:
Barkley Regional – 270-744-0521
Food:
There will be food services available on the grounds each day.
O’Charley’s Restaurant – Paducah, KY – 270-442-7770
Training Birds:
Training birds need to be ordered two weeks in advance of the first draw. Training birds will be available beginning Monday morning, Nov. 5th. Specific location and time will be provided through Entry Express and Retriever News websites and Qualifier announcements at a later date.
Training Grounds:The drawing for the next day’s training sites will be at 6:00 pm each night at the HQ hotel. (Courtyard by Marriott Paducah) The first drawing will be Sunday, Nov. 4th at 6:00 pm and will be for Monday Nov. 5th. A Training Grounds and Test Site Guide will be available online – coming in October.
*Please Note: If you would like a paper copy of the training sites, please print the digital copy. Printed training guides will not be provided.
Field Trial Grounds:
The exact location of the Field Trial Grounds will also be included in the Training Grounds Manual online, as noted above.
NRC Officers:
Mitch Patterson
NRC President
Dongola, IL
618-751-5167
[email protected]
Julie Cole
Vice President
Yuba City, CA
530-701-7850
[email protected]
Ginger Cope
NRC Board Member
Rowlett, TX
214-532-6209
[email protected]
Jeff Talley
NRC Board Member
Tallahassee, FL
850-566-5206
[email protected]
Mitch Patterson
Temporary Treasurer
Dongola, IL
618-751-5167
[email protected]
Mark Medford
Temporary Secretary
Memphis, TN 38111
901-355-2580 Cell
[email protected]
Field Trial Committee:
Mitch Patterson, Dongola IL
Ginger Cope, Rowlett TX
Mark Medford, Memphis, TN
Jeff Talley, Tallahassee, FL
Loren Morehouse, Warrensburg, MO
Julie Cole, Yuba City, CA
Phil Heye, La Grange, TN
Chief Marshal:
Mark Medford, Chief Marshal
901-355-2580
Phil Heye, Co-Chief Marshal
502-558-3858
Special Committee:
Tim Kreher, Grahamville, KY
Brook Gibson, Metropolis, IL
270-217-0698
Gun Captains:
Dennis Bath, Captain
618-407-1111
John Parrot, Co-Captain
318-348-0295
Traffic:
David Kress, Co-Chair
314-520-6713
Tom Bogusky, Co-Chair
314-308-5205
Bird Stewards:
Jimmy Ausmus, Chair
409-682-7113
Wayne Stupka, Co-Chair
409-755-4001
Bird Throwers:
Scott Harp, Chair
901-734-2984
Trey Lawrence, Co-Chair
731-267-9104
Grounds:
David Colwell, Chair
918-760-4922
Marty Kirby, Co-Chair
618-521-8395
Hostesses:
Dana Young, Chair
731-617-2356
Carol Morehouse, Co-Chair
816-719-3016
Merchandise:
Katie Gutermuth, Chair
443-521-4715
Training Grounds:
Stacy Rick, Chair
262-206-7320
Official Reporter:
Retriever News
Corporate Sponsor Liaison:
Gwen Jones, Hernando, MS
901-485-3932
Official Announcer:
Alex Washburn, Bruce, MS
Official Artist:
Jean Wu, Prescott, AZ
Official Photographer:
Up Close Photography
Mark Atwater
Donalsonville, GA – 229-524-6187
Qualifications:
Tina Styan, Managing Editor
Retriever News - (262) 278-4201
Emergency Coordinator:
Phil Heye, La Grange, TN
502-558-3858
Emergency Information:
Ambulance Service: 911
Police Department: 911
Fire Department: 911
Official Veterinarian:
Ceglinski Animal Clinic
John Kelley, DVM
(Office) 270-554-0171
(Cell) 270-564-3471
Prizes:
Club Pin - Awarded to each contestant
Standard AKC Rosette - Awarded to Winner (National Retriever Champion of 2018) and all Finalists
Gold Club Pin - Awarded to Winner of National Championship Stake
National Retriever Championship Trophy - An award of the National Retriever Club to the owner of the winner.
National Retriever Championship Challenge Trophy - An award of the National Retriever Club to remain in the possession of the owner until the next running of the National Championship Stake the following year.
The Professional Handlers' Trophy - An award of the National Retriever Club to the handler of the winner, if a professional, to remain in the possession of the handler of the winner until the next running of the National Championship Stake if handled by a professional. The handler also receives a replica of this trophy.
