The Penn State Agriculture Arena Contract requires that all dogs have proof of a current rabies vaccination. When you check in, you will be required to show proof of your dog’s vaccination. This is a Penn State Policy for all clubs that host events involving animals. Your rabies tag DOES NOT qualify as proof of vaccination. Please do not bring your dog into the building until you have checked in and shown your rabies certification to me or Pam Klomp.
Please check your NADAC number and be sure it is correct. If it has a hyphen on your card, it should have a hyphen on your confirmation. Each character in the NADAC number is important. Please be sure your NADAC number on your confirmation matches the NADAC number on your card. Please, please read your confirmation and verify that I have you entered correctly. I am responsible for entering 500 runs a day. I will most likely make an error somewhere. You are responsible for being sure I got “your” entry correct. If you have changes please email changes to : vcubed@chilitech.net
Do not hit reply on your confirmation.
The building will be open each morning at 7:00. Please do not arrive any earlier. Daily check in and measuring FOR ALL COMPETITORS on Saturday and Sunday will be from 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. If you check in on Friday, you do not have to check in on Saturday or Sunday. Check in on Friday begins at 2:00. You only need to check in one time on one day. The briefings will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The first dog will be on the line shortly after the briefing. ALL COMPETITORS MUST CHECK IN EITHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON before their first run OR BETWEEN 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday. For check-in please see me, Vickie Vander Vere, or Pam Klomp.
RING and EQUIPMENT SET UP:
If you would like to help set up the ring and unload the equipment from the trailer, please arrive at 12:00 on Friday afternoon. Once the work is complete, workers may set up their crating spaces.
EXHIBITOR SETUP on FRIDAY:
Exhibitor setup on Friday will be open for everyone beginning at 2:00 p.m. Please do not arrive at the show site any earlier to set up your personal items ….. Unless you are coming at noon to help us with the ring set up.
FOOD:
Please bring food. We will not have a food vendor at the trial. There are many close restaurants for your convenience!
MOVE UPS:
We will accept move ups for 30 minutes after the last run of the day on Friday and Saturday.
CRATING
There is a beautiful indoor heated space for crating upstairs. Please minimize your crating space so that everyone will have a space to crate. We have many competitors and many dogs. Please be thoughtful. There will be no crating downstairs. All crating will be upstairs except for key workers and handicapped and/or veteran handlers. Due to limited space downstairs, there will be no exceptions. Please do not ask. :)
RUNNING ORDERS will be posted at the trial on Friday afternoon.
WORKERS SCHEDULE will be created as we go. Please see Leslie Burgard your ring Princess to volunteer. The volunteer system has been working great and I thank you all for being so helpful!
Hoss’s Homeless Shelter will be accepting gently used toys, blankets, towels, crates, food bowls, and other dog related items. Leslie Burgard does a fantastic job saving canine lives and placing them in forever homes. Your support is always appreciated.
I will be away from December 22nd to January 1st. If you email me during this time frame, please know that I am away and will reply when I return. I am wishing you all a very happy holiday season. We do not have to look far to realize how fortunate we really are! A brilliant man, Albert Einstein, said these words…”There are only two ways to live your life: one is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle.” Wishing you all an abundance of miracles!!
Thank you again for entering the CANINE KINSHIP trial! Please bring a smile and a great attitude. We are happy people that enjoy playing with our dogs. We are looking forward to a fun weekend. Drive safely. Wags, Vickie Vander Vere/Canine Kinship
TRIAL UPDATE: PREMIUM IS AVAILABLE BELOW
OPENING POSTMARK DATE:
ENTRY DUE DATE: 6:00 PM December 29th, 2009 or 400 runs a day (350 jumping runs), whichever occurs first
Trial Secretary:
Vickie Vander Vere: 1115 Isabella Street Williamsport, PA 17701 vcubed@chilitech.net
Classes Offered on Friday:
Two Rounds of Regular Agility, One Round of Weavers, One Round of Chances
Classes Offered on Saturday
Two Rounds of Regular Agility, One Round of Weavers
One Round of Jumpers, One Round of Touch N Go, One Round of Chances
Classes Offered on Sunday:
Two Rounds of Regular Agility, One Round of Tunnelers
One Round of Jumpers, One Round of Weavers, One Round of Chances,
ENTRY FEES:
Full three days package per dog: $180
Full three days package per dog: $180Saturday and Sunday package per dog: $135.00
Per Class Fee: $12.00
Junior Handlers: $5.00 per class
The Penn State Agriculture Arena Contract requires that all dogs have proof of a current rabies vaccination. When you check in, you will be required to show proof of your dog’s vaccination. This is a Penn State Policy for all clubs that host events involving animals. If you have any questions, please email me at vcubed@chilitech.net.
FRIDAY SETUP: MORE INFO TO BE POSTED SOON
TENTATIVE REGISTRATION/CHECKIN: THIS IS TENTATIVE..it may change when we get closer to the trial so check back before then. The building will open each morning at 6:30. Please do not arrive any earlier… please. Daily registration will be from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. Briefings will begin at 7:15 a.m. The first dog will be on the line shortly after the briefing.
DIRECTIONS:
Coming from the East and Northeast:
Take I-80 West to Hwy 220 South, Penn State exit (exit 161).
Take Hwy 220 S. to State College, PA.
Coming into State College, take the Penn State/Beaver Stadium exit (exit 74).
Follow the signs to Penn State/Beaver Stadium.
As you approach Beaver Stadium, the Penn State Agricultural Arena will be on your right.
Enter the Ag Arena parking lot on your right before the lights at Fox Hollow Rd.
Cars and vans park toward the left, RVs must park on the gravel toward the right.
Coming from the West:
Take I-80 East to Hwy 220 South, Penn State exit (exit 161).
Take Hwy 220 S. to State College, PA.
Coming into State College, take the Penn State/Beaver Stadium exit (exit 74).
Follow the signs to Penn State/Beaver Stadium.
As you approach Beaver Stadium, the Penn State Agricultural Arena will be on your right.
Enter the Ag Arena parking lot on your right before the lights at Fox Hollow Rd.
Cars and vans park toward the left, RVs must park on the gravel toward the right.
Coming from the Southeast:
From Harrisburg, PA, take Hwy 322 West to State College, PA.
At State College, take the Penn State/Beaver Stadium exit.
Follow the signs to Penn State/Beaver Stadium.
As you approach Beaver Stadium, the Penn State Agricultural Arena will be on your right.
Enter the Ag Arena parking lot on your right before the lights at Fox Hollow Rd.
Cars and vans park toward the left, RVs must park on the gravel toward the right.
Coming from the South:
Take I-99 North/Hwy 220 North to State College, PA.
At State College, take Hwy 322 East/Penn State/Beaver Stadium exit (exit 73).
Stay in the far right lane and take the immediate Penn State/Beaver Stadium exit.
Follow the signs to Penn State/Beaver Stadium.
As you approach Beaver Stadium, the Penn State Agricultural Arena will be on your right.
Enter the Ag Arena parking lot on your right before the lights at Fox Hollow Rd.
Cars and vans park toward the left, RVs must park on the gravel toward the right.
MOTELS/ CAMPING: PLEASE DOUBLECHECK Dog Policy when making reservations.
Motel 6- 1274 N. Atherton St. State College 16801 (814-234-1600)
$42.99/night accepts pets with no pet fee- 5 mins from Ag Arena
This is a large Motel 6 and very close to LOTS of restaurants with a large park nearby(2 min drive)
Super 8- South Atherton St. & Branch Rd. State College 16801 (814-237-8005)
$64.88/night with $25 one time pet fee- 5 mins from Ag Arena
There is a large field behind this hotel, a few decent restaurants and a 24 hour Perkins right in front of the hotel.
Autoport- Business Route 322 State College 16801 (814-237-7666)
$49.99/night with $10/night pet fee- 5 mins from Ag Arena
This is the only hotel with outside/individual room access- close to the same restaurants as Super 8.
Days Inn- 240 S. Pugh St. State College 16801 (814-238-8454)
$109.00/night with $10.00/night pet fee per dog- 5 mins from Ag Arena
This hotel is right in downtown State College
Special note: RV Parking on the show grounds is allowed if you are self contained. No hook ups. You may run your generator as long as you are parked where your exhaust does not bother others. There is plenty of room in the parking lot to avoid disturbing others.
WORKERS: Please volunteer to work and fill out the enclosed worker form. We truly appreciate all the help we get at trials as we could not put on trials without the help of volunteers. We do have heavy equipment and just the addition of one or two additional volunteers at course change time makes all the difference in the world! We provide water and snacks for workers. If you have questions regarding ‘Trial Jobs’ a detailed description of each job is located at the following web site: http://inthezoneagility.homestead.com/jobs.html.
ENTRY ACCEPTANCE METHOD & OPENING DATE: Entries with postmarks BEFORE Opening date will not be accepted. Entry postmark date will be the determining factor for entry acceptance order. There is no need to overnight entries.
We reserve the right to refuse any entry. Anyone who is not currently in good standing with NADAC will not be allowed entry into the trial. As noted above, you can type in your entry information using the word premium. If you are not typing the information ( or using a label ) please write clearly..especially your email address. We send out confirmations, show instructions and results via email. Please fill in your dogs jump height. Many people forget to add this information and I usually end up guessing at a height. The software requires both your dogs height at the withers and the jump height in which your dog is entered.If you have changed your email, mailing address, phone number, or any other information, please highlight it on your entry form. EARTHLINK ISP USERS: If your Internet Service Provider is earthlink, please set your email to receive emails from vcubed@chilitech.net
REFUNDS: There shall be no refunds for entries withdrawn in the event a dog and/or handler are dismissed from competition, regardless of the reason for such dismissal. Refunds are allowed if requested before the closing date. Refunds after the closing date will be honored only for bitches in season. A $5.00 processing fee per dog will be assessed for ANY refund. No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, snow, acts of God, public emergency, an act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond our control.
ENTRY CHANGES: Please read over your confirmations carefully. We all make errors and we will certainily make corrections as long as we are notified prior to the Monday before the trial as that is when scribe sheets and running orders are printed. Accepted entries may be changed up until the Monday before the trial. Email trial change requests to Vickie Vander Vere at vcubed@chilitech.net
NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AT THE TRIAL so please check your confirmation carefully! Sunday move-ups do not constitute an entry change and will be happily accommodated!
BAD CHECKS: Any person who writes a check for “insufficient funds” and/or otherwise a “bad check” will not be allowed to participate in this event until a money order or cashier’s check for the amount of the original check; plus $40.00 is received.
Exhibitors, through submission of entry, acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of NADAC rules and regulations, and agree to abide by all rules in effect at the time of this trial. A copy of the current Exhibitors Handbook may be downloaded free from the NADAC web site: www.nadac.com
MOVE-UPS between days will be permitted at this trial and must be submitted 10 minutes after the last scores are posted.
CLEAN-UP at the show site is a must! You will be asked to leave the site and your scores will not be sent to NADAC if you do not clean up after your dog(s).
EQUIPMENT provided by In The Zone Agility. Rubber on Contacts and Electronic timers.
AWARDS: First through fourth place ribbons will be awarded for each jump height in all categories, levels, and classes (except Chances which has no placements). Qualifying ribbons will be awarded for any qualifying run.
SCORING SOFTWARE: We utilize the Agility Unscrambled program which allows e-mail confirmations and results dissemination. Please help in keeping our costs and your entry fees as low as possible by CLEARLY including your e-mail address on your entry form.
NON-JUMPING Classes: Veteran Handler: Handlers aged 60 years or older may opt to enter Touch N Go and/or Weavers as a Veteran Handler which allows you to receive 10% more standard course time. This division is for handlers only.
NADAC RULES: For more detailed information about new NADAC rules and classes go to www.nadac.com or http://inthezoneagility.homestead.com/nadac.html
IMPORTANT: Please check your dog’s NADAC registration number on your trial confirmation as soon as you receive it; also, please check the copy of the results posted at the trial. You should report any errors to the Trial Secretary immediately.
NADAC no longer hand checks for discrepancies in the records we send them at the end of the trial. Instead, they post the trial results to the files section of the NADACAgility@yahoogroups.com list within two weeks after receiving them from us. The trial results will remain on the list for at least thirty (30) days. Please accept the responsibility to review those results, and check that your registration number and qualifying points, as reported by the club, are correct. You can join the NADAC Agility list and set your settings to “no mail”. You’ll be able to view trial results and find discrepancies (if any) without receiving list mail. Contact NADAC only if your registration number or qualifying results are shown incorrectly on the list. Otherwise, you do not need to do anything.
Levels: Points earned at a higher level of a class, prior to the completion of the lower level title, will no longer be banked by NADAC for future use. As of June 1st, 2006 if a dog earns points in a level of a class that they are not eligible to title in, those points will not be added to the dog's records.
