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Events2009 NSCA National & Parent SpecialtiesThe Village Inn Golf & Conference CenterClemmons, NC (all events indoors at one location) Show Dates: October 9-11, 2009 Superintendent: Rogers Dog Shows General information, contact Maggi Strouse, Show Chair, 757.486.7338 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Event Schedule**Subject to refinement
Other special attractions & activities Fri, Oct, 9
Fri, Oct 9 & Sun, Oct 11 To reserve a testing slot, or for more information, contact Sharon Roble. Sat, Oct 10 Trophy Sponsorship This year the NSCA will be holding two parent club specialties on either side of the National Specialty. Please support your Club by sponsoring a trophy or donating to the General Trophy Fund. For every $25.00 donated, your name will go into a drawing for a prize. We can’t do it without your generous donations which sponsor the trophies and rosettes for our shows. Contact Laura Payton at (270) 866-9275 or Fanfair@aol.com to make a pledge and reserve your class or award. To see what sponsorships are available see the 2009 Trophy Sponsorship page
Host Hotel/Show Site Information The Village Inn Golf & Conference Center For reservations call 1-800-554-6416 or 336-766-9121. Use code SHIB or just ask for Shiba Dogs. Rate is $79 + tax. There is no pet fee, however, any damage to the room will result in charge to your credit card. King and Queen single bed rooms have refrigerators. Refrigerators may be requested in double rooms for additional fee. Hotel restaurant serves breakfast/dinner and there are other restaurants within walking distance. Rates effective through September 8, 2009. The hotel does NOT have an elevator and expects to be at or near 'sold out' for the weekend. Reserve early to make sure you get a ground floor room! Convenient grooming room/dog washing area. Lots of room for x-pens/dog walking. Airports. 1) Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) Greensboro/High Point, NC - 32.3 miles; 2) Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT) Charlotte, NC - 78.7 miles; 3) Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU): Raleigh-Durham, NC - 102.7 miles. Airport transportation. The Village Inn offers roundtrip airport shuttle. Cost $75/per person from Piedmont Triad Airport; $150 /per person from Charlotte/Douglas Airport. Call the hotel to book. Tell them how many dogs you will be transporting. ~~~~~~ State & Member Club Basket Challenge Come one, come all. Our 2008 challenge was a great success with spirited bidding on myriad creative baskets donated by NSCA member clubs and groups of members. For 2009, Heart of Dixie is setting the bar high with promise of a spectacular “Parrot Head” basket. Need some ideas? You Yankees can come down south with a lobster trap filled with Shiba and people things. Our Northwest folks might want to think about filling a nice apple basket. Dog beds, crates, storage bins, totes or just about anything else can make a good container. WHAT DO YOU PUT IN IT? STUFF made in, or typical of, your state or region (or country), SUCH AS:
Do you accept the basket challenge? If so, please contact Laura Payton
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