July 2, 2012

Hello, Exhibitors!

Thank you for entering the July 7-8, 2012 USDAA Trial hosted by AgileDogs Agility Training.  This is your entry confirmation. We have a total of 123 dogs entered for 430 runs on Saturday and 317 runs on Sunday.   With your help things will run smoothly and our days will not be long.  We hope you will have fun this weekend. 

Please note: Please check your individual run information carefully.  You have until 6 pm on Tuesday, July 3rd to email Trisha Stall trisha@agiledogs.net with your move ups and/or corrections.  Any changes made after that will incur a $5 charge per change.

Some important notes:

Sugar Bush Farm details:

1.           It is absolutely required that you pick up after your dog.  Failure to do so will result in being excused from the trial.
2.           Bring your own chairs and shade.
3.           The Chittenden’s fenced in backyard area, including pond, will be available for swimming or playing during the trial, but please follow their rules for its use which will be announced in the general briefing in the morning.
4.           Remember that ticks abound in this area, so be sure to check your dogs for ticks, especially if you walk them in the woods or edges of clearings.
5.           Cars must be parked in designated areas, and may not be driven around the rings after the general briefing each day.

OVERNIGHT / rv PARKING:

If you have signed up to camp overnight at Sugar Bush Farm, make sure you contact Craig Chittenden, sugarbush761@aol.com, to let him know the size of your RV and if you’ll be using a generator or not.  If you’re staying in a tent or vehicle and indicated that on your form and have paid in full, you’re all set and do not need to contact him.  When you arrive, see Craig, who will escort you to your parking spot. 

Trial Format: 

One 100’ x 100’ rings will be used, and will be fully enclosed with entry/exit gates.  Electronic timing will be used. Sugar Bush Farm is hosting a 1 ring CPE trial at the same time as our USDAA trial.  We know that conflicts between the two rings/trials are inevitable, but we will make sure you never miss a run, so don't panic!  Every conflict will be accommodated as long as you tell the gate stewards that you have a conflict.  We have contacted the trial chairperson for the CPE trial and we will be working together to coordinate the operation of each ring/trial. 

Check-in, Measuring, and Starting Times:

Friday:          Site available for set-up starting at 4:00 pm.  Note there will be at CPE trial going on at the site, so please, no driving around the rings until the runs in the CPE run for the day have been completed.

Saturday:       Check-in and measuring will be from 7:15 – 7:30 am 
                     General / Judges’ briefing 7:30, 1st dog on the line immediately after walkthroughs

Sunday:         Check-in and measuring will be from 7:15 – 7: 30 am 
                     General / Judges’ briefing 7:30, 1st dog on the line immediately after walk throughs

CATALOGS:

Only a few copies of the run catalog will be available at the trial.  The catalog will be available for download by Wednesday evening on www.agiledogs.net

Volunteers:

The volunteer schedule will be posted on the AgileDogs website Wednesday evening.  Thanks to all who volunteered!

All volunteers will get our undying gratitude (because you know we can’t host trials without your help!), and will also get the following perks:

       $4 in lunch tickets good at our food vendor

       A $2 coupon redeemable at a future trial given for each class worked

Please do not worry about conflicts between classes you’re working and classes you’re running in.  All workers will be accommodated.  You can move your dog within a class to make sure you have time to concentrate on having a successful run with your 4-footed partner! 

If you didn't sign up to work and are interested in helping, we'd love to add you to our volunteer list!  Please contact Lisa Norris, jumpinbeandogs@hotmail.com, 518-330-4447.  Also, if you're interested in helping out either with setup on Friday afternoon/evening or takedown on Sunday afternoon, we'll be giving each person that helps us a special thank-you gift.  Contact Bob if you can help out in this capacity.

Vendors:
(if you’re interested in being a vendor please contact Bob Domfort)

• FOOD: We are pleased to have Pork n Jojo’s, Eric and Joanne Lapine, as our food vendor!  They will be offering breakfast and lunch all weekend.  Volunteers will get lunch tickets good at the food vendor.
• Photographer: Barry Rosen Photography will be on site both days taking action photos of your dogs.  www.barryrosen.com 

24-HOUR VETERINARIAN:
Animal ER of the Berkshires 
(at the Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital) 
1634 West Housatonic Street 
Pittsfield, Mass. 
413-997-3425

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE: 
The following class, level, and height order is tentative, and subject to change if necessary.

Saturday, July 7 (low to high, performance followed by championship)

Masters Gamblers / Advanced Gamblers / Starters Gamblers Masters Standard / Advanced Standard / Starters Standard Masters Pairs / Advanced Pairs / Starters Pairs Steeplechase / PSJ Round 1 Brace Game

Sunday, July 8 (high to low, championship followed by performance)

Masters Jumpers / Advanced Jumpers / Starters Jumpers Steeplechase / PSJ finals Masters Snooker / Advanced Snooker / Starters Snooker Masters Standard / Advanced Standard / Starters Standard