2004
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE INFORMATION
Dates:
Sunday, November 7, 2004 through Saturday,
November 13, 2004
Location: Properties
in and around Montgomery, Texas
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 shadowland@wavecable.com
Entry Fee:
$250
Judges: Ron
Ainley -- Dubuque, Iowa
Bill Daley -- Torrance, California
Frank Kearney -- Salley, South Carolina
Information on Premiums:
Premiums and Owner/handler information will
be mailed to the owner of each dog qualified beginning
September 15, 2004 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 Del Lago
Resort on Saturday, November 6, 2004.
Entries Close:
12:00 Noon PST Thursday, October 28, 2004 for
dogs that have qualified through October 24, 2004.
Send entries to:
Tony
Snow
2004
National Retriever Championship Secretary
15174
Channel Drive
La Conner
WA 98257-4736
For dogs
which qualify at:
Metro Alliance Ret. Club, Mobile Amateur Ret. Club,
Palmetto Ret. Club, Tidewater Ret. Club, and Southern
Arizona Ret. Club
The entry must be phone to Secretary, Tony
Snow at (206) 419-0386 no later than Noon PST, on
Monday, November 1st. Entry form and fee must be given
to the Secretary prior to running the National Championship
Stake.
DO NOT SEND ENTRIES
BY METHOD THAT REQUIRES SIGNATURE
NRC OFFICIERS
President:
Jim Cope
8810 Greenwood
Trail
Rowlett TX
75088
Vice President:
Grayson Kelley
1309 Kelly
Road
Apex NC 27502-9570
Secretary/Treasurer:
Tony Snow
15174 Channel
Drive
La Conner WA
98257-4736
shadowland@wavecable.com
Directors:
Judy Powers -- Sheboygan WI
Kirk Naisbitt
-- Reno NV
Mike Kammerer
-- Montgomery TX
FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Mike Kammerer
11900 Womack
Cemetery Road
Montgomery
TX 77316
(936) 449-5744
(home)
(936) 520-8494
(cell)
(936) 597-8282
(fax)
jlkamm@earthlink.net
Members:
Jim
Cope -- Rowlett TX
Grayson Kelley --
Apex NC
Tony Snow -- La Conner
WA
Judy Powers -- Sheboygan
WI
Kirk Naisbitt -- Reno
NV
Marv Baumer -- McKinney
TX
Chief Marshals:
Marv Baumer
7500 Shetland Road
McKinney TX 75070
(972) 529-1649
(home)
(972) 658-2954
(cell)
Jo Anne Laub
123 Teal Lane
Gilmer TX 75645
(903) 797-4680
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:
Hostess:
Ginger Cope -- Rowlett
TX (972) 679-7580
Judy Kammerer
-- Montgomery TX (936) 449-5744
Bird Throwers:
Rodney Glaze -- Dallas TX (972)
754-4160
Clint Avant
-- Anderson TX (660) 864-6018
Game Stewards:
Ed Fullerton -- Kingwood TX (713)
376-8642
James
Parker -- Austin TX (512) 339-6617
Grounds:
Charles Bearden -- Wichita Falls
TX (940) 322-2729
Dale
Sweeney -- Wichita Falls TX (940) 651-0899
Official Guns:
Jim Cope -- Rowlett
TX (972) 679-7580
Ed Aycock
-- Sanger TX (940) 458-3994
Traffic:
Verdell Matter --
Houston TX (281) 444-9147
Myron
Chidester -- Willis TX (936) 856-8576
Corporate Sponsor
Liaison: Dennis Bath
-- Bellville IL (608) 233-5619
Chairman's Special
Committee: Bill Bowen
-- Albuquerque NM
Skip Cope -- Quinlan TX
Ira Hodson -- El Cajon CA
Official Veterinarian:
Mary Tatum -- Houston TX (713)
771-3716
Official Announcer:
Gay Houser -- Valley
View TX (940) 637-2412
Official Photographer:
Ken Andrews -- Grafton WI (262)
375-0595
Qualifications:
Mary Knapp - Retriever
Field Trial News -- Sussex WI (414) 481-2760
Official Reporter:
Mary Knapp -- Sussex WI (414) 481-2760 (WRC)
Pete
Clark ---- Oak Creek WI (414 )
481-2760
ACCOMODATIONS:
Headquarters:
Del Lago Resort
600 Del Lago Boulevard
Montgomery TX 77356
(936) 5822-6100 (phone)
(936) 582-4918
(fax)
A block of rooms has been reserved for the
National Retriever Club from November 1, 2004 through
November 13, 2004. These rooms will be held at the
NRC discounted rate runtil October 16, 2004. Any rooms
that have not been guaranteed with a guest's credit
card will no longer be held after October 16, 2004.
Room Rate:
$79.00 plus applicable
taxes, per night, for single or double occupancy for
the Tower Suites. All suites have
a bedroom area, a living
area, kitchenette and balcony.
Golf Course Cottages are
offered at $149.00 per night plus applicable taxes.
The Cottages have two bedrooms
with baths, which will sleep four,
a living area, a dining area, full kitchen with washer/dryer
and a private deck.
The resort offers four restaurants, golf, tennis,
racquetball, full service marina and a health spa
and fitness center.
Other Area Accommodations:
Baymont Inn & Suites
Lake Conroe
Best Western
1506 I-45 South
14643 Hwy 105 West
Conroe TX 77304
Montgomery TX 77356
(936) 539-5100
(936) 588-3030
(877) 229-6668
(800) 937-8376
La Quinta Inn
Comfort Inn
4006 Sprayberry Lane
1115 League
Line Road
Conroe TX 77303
Conroe TX 77303
(936) 228-0790
(936) 890-2811
(800) 531-5900
(888) 700-7118
Best Western Of Willis
12323 I-45 North (Exit 94)
Willis TX 77316
(936) 856-1906
(800) 937-8376
Campgrounds:
Havens Landing RV Resort
19785 Highway
105 West
Montgomery TX
77356
(936)
582-1200
(866) 496-6370
Each site is 37 feet wide with a concrete slab for
the vehicle and has a patio, picnic table, 20-30-50
AMP connections and cable TV. Ask for the NRC rate.
AIRPORT:
Houston's George H. Bush Intercontinental Airport
is located about a one hour drive southeast of Montgomery.
Houston Hobby Airport is located about 2 1/4 hour
drive south of Montgomery.
RENTAL CAR COMPANIES:
All major car rental companies serve both airports.
Alamo
(800)
237-9633
Avis
(800) 831-2847
Budget
(800) 527-0700
Dollar
(800) 800-4000
Enterprise
(800) 736-8222
Hertz
(800) 654-3131
National
(800) 227-7368
Thrifty
(800)
847-4389
FOOD SERVICE:
There will be food services available on the
ground each day.
BITCH CHECK:
Bitch check will be conducted on Saturday,
November 6, 2004 immediately following the National
Retriever Club Annual Meeting in the parking lot adjacent
to the Conference Center. Dr. Mary Tatum, DVM, will
conduct the bitch check.
OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN:
Dr. Mary Tatum, DVM
Brittmore
Animal Hospital
1236
Brittmore Road
Houston TX
77043
(713) 468-8253
(713) 771-3716
Other Area Veterinary
Clinics: Animal Hospital
of Conroe
Western Hills Veterinary Service Inc
1210 N Loop 336 West
19683 Hwy 105 West
Conroe TX 77301
Montgomery TX 77356
(936) 756-7761
(936) 582-4223
TRAINING BIRDS:
The attached form must be returned to Rohrer's
Game Farm no later than November 1, 2004.
TRAINING AREAS:
Training areas will be allocated each day by
lottery drawing starting Tuesday evening, November
2, 2004 through Friday evening November 5, 2004. The
drawing will take place in the Del Lago Resort Conference
Center adjacent to the Oak Room each evening at 7:00
p.m.
A list of training areas with descriptions and photos
of each will be available along with maps, directions
and rules and regulations pertinent to each area.
CONTESTANT AND WORKERS
PACKETS: Contestant Packets and Workers
Packets can be picked in the Del Lago Conference Centers'
Oak Room at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2004.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
NRC Board of Directors Meeting: Saturday,
November 6, 2004 -- 9:00 AM in the Alamo Room of the
Del Lago Conference Center.
Retriever Advisory
Committee (RAC) Meeting: Saturday, November
6, 2004 -- 2:00 PM in the Granada Amphitheater of
the Del Lago Conference Center.
NRC Annual Meeting:
Saturday, November 6, 2004 -- 3:00 PM (or at
the conclusion of the RAC meeting) in the Granada
Amphitheater of the Del Lago Conference Center.
NRC Cocktail Party:
Saturday, November 6, 2004 -- 6:30 PM in the
Tejas Ballroom of the Del Lago Conference Center.
Appropriate
dress would be cocktail attire for the ladies and
jacket and ties for the gentlemen.
Workers Party:
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 -- 6:30 PM at
the Bells of Montgomery, Montgomery, TX.
