Date: June 15-21, 2008
Entry Fee: $250
Location: Private land around Stowe and Morrisville, Vermon
Judges: Dr. Bruce Ahlers, Roger Fangsrud, and Steven Kompf

Entries Close: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 2:00 pm, CST. Enter online at www.RFTEntry.com. Those who qualify the weekend of June 6-9, call Fred Kampo by noon CST Monday June 9, 2008 with their entry.
   Fred Kampo
   Field Trial Secretary - National Amateur Retriever Club
   Two Neenah Center, Ste 102
   Neenah, WI 54956
   Office - 920-725-8484, Cell - 920-378-5396

Field Trial Committee: Duncan Christie, Chairman, Don Driggers, Ron Ainley, Suzanne King, Brad Clow, Fred Kampo.
Marshals: Pat Martin, Butler, PA; Mitchell Brown, Boston, GA; Phyllis McGinn, Oxford, MD.
Hostess: Priscilla Johnson, Nottingham, NH
Guns: Bruce Doing, West Halifax, VT; Richard Smith, Delancy, NY
Traffic: Ginny Sislane, Rockport, MA; Mike Coutu, Harrisville, RI
Grounds: Bruce Butler, Johnson, VT; Mark Isenberg, Brownsville, VT
Game Stewards: Charlie Hayden, Davidsonville, MD; Bill McCourt, Waterford, CT
Bird Throwers: Alan Pleasant, Angier, NC; Hugh Arthur, Lincolnton, GA
Merchandise: Brenda Little, Jupiter, FL
Special Committee: Betsy Bernhard, Katharine Simonds
Photographer: Roger Byrd
Announcer: Luther Davis
Qualifications: Nicole Hahn, Retriever Field Trial News

Official Veterinarians: Sally Ann Earl-Costello, D.V.M. and Wendy Shepard Chisholm, V.M.D.

Scratch Policy: Entry fees for 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.

Accommodations (Rate apply 6/8 - 6/23)
   *PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST HOTELS IN THE AREA ARE 100% SMOKE FREE

Headquarters: Town & Country Resort @ Stowe Mountain Road Stowe VT 05672 (800) 323-0311 $77 single or double (ask for NARC special rate) *Dogs OK, but declare them	Commodores Inn 823 South Main Street PO Box 970 Stowe VT 05672 (800) 447-8693 $68 single, $88 double ask for the NARC rate *Dogs $10 per stay and you need to declare them
Stowe Motel & Snowdrift 2043 Mountain Road Stowe VT 05672 (800) 829-7629 $63 - $80 double, depending on room type + pet charge Some larger units available *Dogs OK in most rooms, but declare them	Farm Resort Route 100 & Laporte Road Morrisville VT 05661 (866) 888-5810 $59 per room *Dogs OK in room

Campgrounds:

Gold Brook Campground Route 100 Morrisville VT 05672 (802) 253-7683

Mountain View Campground Route 15 Morrisville VT 05611 (802) 888-2178

Duxbury Campground Route 100 Waterbury VT (802) 244-7546 *Approximately 15 miles south of Stowe

Food: A food truck from Green Mountain Catering will be on the grounds daily.

Training: While training areas are expected to be available within 1 hour of Stowe, most land areas are hayfields and their availability will be subject to spring weather. Most water training areas in the area will require boats. Updates on training grounds will be posted on Working-Retriever Central in late May.

Training Birds: Ducks and Pheasants will be available from:
   Jim Olmsted
   Foggy Ridge Game Farm
   213 Highland Road
   Warren ME 04864
   207-273-2357
   Email: frgf1@yahoo.com

Price: Ducks: $10.75. Pheasants $12.75 for both hens and roosters. Prices are subject to adjustment and do not include delivery.

Birds should be ordered ASAP and may not be available after May 15th. Late qualifiers call ASAP to order. A deposit will be required with your order and birds not picked up will result in a forfeiture of the deposit.

Transportation: Burlington, VT airport is approximately 1 hour drive from Stowe. Boston, MA and Albany, NY are approximately 4 hours drive from Stowe.

Airlines: Burlington Airport is serviced by Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Air and Jet Blue. Albany Airport is serviced by Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Air. Most major airlines service Boston.

Rental Cars: All major rental car companies service all three airports.

Tourist Information: Stowe Area Association, PO Box 1320, Stowe, VT 05672, (877) 467-8693.

Agenda:

Saturday, June 14, 2008
   9:00 A.M. Officers meeting at Town & Country
   11:00 A.M. Field Trial Committee meeting at Town & Country
   Retriever Advisory Committee meeting at Town & Country
   3:00 P.M. NARC Annual Meeting at Town & Country
   4:00 P.M. Committee Chairpersons and Members meeting at Town & Country
   6:30 P.M. Cocktail Party in the Mansfield Room, Stowe Mountain Resort. Directions will be available at the Town & Country.

Monday, June 16, 2008
   Double Headers Club Dinner at the home of Martha and John Russell. Time TBA.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
   Workers Party at the Town & Country.