Snake River Sportman and Gun Dog Association

July 2006 NEWSLETTER 


Upcoming club events:

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Fun trial and fall follies!


The Fun Trials and Training Days NEED YOU!  GET INVOLVED!  Bring a dog – bring a kid – bring a dish to share for lunch!

Reservations for braces on Sept 2 are required in advance
 contact one of the trial chairmen:
Nance Ceccarelli – 208-883-0752
(Gary Gage, Mel Taylor, Ray Proctor, Charlie Benson, Devon St. Pierre)
Kay/Ed Westbrook – 208-285-1739

Lunch is a potluck – club provides paper products and utensils.  Birds and braces are fast!  There will be a traditional “competitive” fields and  a puppy-training field, if enough interest demands. The perpetual trophy and ribbons (as well as trial chairmanships) are awarded at the conclusion of the day.

Volunteers should arrive at 6:30am – birds planted beginning at 6:50 – first brace to go at 7am.
All results from the fun trials are posted on the website within a very short time following an event.  The website is updated regularly and upon demand when YOU, a member have information to share! 

This is a way for you to retrieve old newsletters, learn about upcoming events, see/post pictures of club members, dogs, and so forth.  Check out:
http://www.snakerivergundogclub.org/

Our Webmaster, Devon St. Pierre, can be reached via email at:  webmaster@snakerivergundogclub.org.

**Congrats to SRSGDA members’ dogs’
performances at NSTRA trials for 2005-2006:

Rev’rand & Hart Chapman
Bonne & True McCeccarawley
Lizzy & Micky Flack
Jesse, Belle, & Doc Peacock
Java Proctor
Tanner Thiessen
Abby & Remi Westbrook
Bailey Youmans

Many placements, many regional qualifiers, and many hours chasing the dogs afield!

FAMILY PICNIC!!!

YAY! It’s summer time!  Join us – Saturday July 22!

Plan to arrive anytime after 4 p.m. and spend the end of a lazy summer day shooting clays, playing volleyball, horseshoes, croquet, one-on-one basketball, hiking to beautiful vistas on Moscow Mtn, or simply enjoying good food, good friends, and perhaps, a firework or two (weather/terrain conditions permitting).  This family event will be held at the home of Paul McCawley and Nance Ceccarelli, 1031 Showalter Road, Moscow, ID, (208-883-0752).   Please RSVP (yes’s, no’s, and numbers of attendees) by July 20 so we can better plan our food!

There will be a BBQ going – (beef, burgers, brats, chicken, fish  -  who knows what else sponsored by the club)  Please bring your beverage of choice and a dish to share  – looking forward to tasting more of the wonderful sides, salads, desserts, and overall good food this group puts together! Dinner is planned for close to 6:00 p.m.  A brief club meeting will follow dinner.

Bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, coolers for libations, children and leashes, dogs with tie-outs and kennels are welcome, too!  Everyone – new, old, former, prospective - is welcome and we look forward to seeing each one of you!



Looking forward to seeing you Saturday  July 22!  Main course will be provided.  Please RSVP ( 208-883-0752 home)  no later than Thursday July 20, 2006 so we have an accurate headcount!  Thanks!

Fabulous FALL Follies,
Fun Trial and Training Day
September 2, 2006
Little Canyon Shooting, Plummer ID
 – 7:30am. – first brace!

For the second year,  this fall’s fun trial will feature a single entry fee, multiple 15-minute braces, and the awarding of an annual trophy.  We will also accommodate SRSGDA traditional-style paired team braces and training braces in the fields at the regular $15.00 per brace fee as interest demands.  Placement ribbons will be awarded in all events (double elimination and traditional pairs).

Modeled after the highly successful Spokane Bird Dog Association’s Double Elimination Tournament held earlier this spring, brace mates participate in 15 minute braces with the “winner” of each brace advancing to the “A” bracket – and the “non-winner” advancing to the “B” bracket.  A winner is determined and the brace is over as soon as the first handler/dog combination secures two birds to hand, even if less than fifteen minutes has elapsed.  Handlers/dogs progress through the brackets until an overall winner is determined.  Everyone is guaranteed a minimum of two braces for the single entry fee of $30.00.  Depending on the total number of entries, individual dogs may run as many as 6, 7, 8 or more braces as they advance through brackets.  There is no judging, no restriction on numbers of shells used, and any pointing, flushing, retrieving dog is eligible – actually any dog may participate!

The event can accommodate the first 16, 24 or 32 pre-registered dogs – so get your entries in NOW for this fast, frenetic, free-shooting folly! 

To enter, you may email Nance Ceccarelli (njc@moscow.com, or nancec@uidaho.edu) or, call 208-883-0752 (home + voice mail) no later than August 19, 2006 to guarantee your slot.   Individuals may be accommodated in the double-elimination that morning in the case of no-shows. As always, our focus is FUN and SAFETY. 

 Volunteers just like YOU are needed to ensure our club’s success! We are seeking volunteers to help set up and tear down.  We need your assistance planting birds, marshalling, tracking braces, and many other fun-filled duties. For specific job descriptions and to request your own special assignment as a trial volunteer, please contact Kay or Ed Westbrook a call (208-498-4450). (Volunteers receive a complimentary lunch!)
Lunch is a potluck – always delicious!  Please bring a main dish, dessert, salad or side dish to share.   The club provides paper products, utensils and beverages.

Challenge these two guys and claim the big trophy!


(Winner Jack Flack and runner-up Gary Gage, Fall 2005)