NORTHERN PIEDMONT RETRIEVER CLUB
Dedicated to promoting the skills and breeding of working retrievers.
NAHRA LICENSED HUNTING RETRIEVER FIELD TEST
Saturday & Sunday, April 16-17, 2011
Heidlersburg, Pennsylvania
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The Northern Piedmont Retriever Club invites you to our Double Senior NAHRA licensed field test on Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 2011. The test will be held on PA State Game Lands #249 in Heidlersburg, Pennsylvania, just north of Gettysburg. Directions are enclosed.
Event Date Time
Senior I Saturday 4/16 8:00 AM
Senior II Sunday, 4/17 8:00 AM
or at the conclusion of Senior I if all participants are present
FIELD TEST COMMITTEE
Test Chairman: Tom Johnston
Test Secretary: Larry Housman
Head Marshall: Bill Everly
Gun Captain:Frank Plewa
Bird Steward:Mike Minchoff
JUDGES
Senior I: Bruce Jenkins, Dillsburg, PA & Bill Whiteford, McGaheysville, VA
Senior II:Jackie Lutskus, Dillsburg, PA & Tom Moore, Vincentown, NJ
NPRC may use auxiliary judges as necessary.
ATTIRE: Appropriate camouflage and hunting attire is required for all handlers & gallery.
BIRDS:Ducks, Pigeons, Chukars
AWARDS:Official NAHRA Rosette Ribbons and bands to all qualifying dogs.
ENTRIES: Entries to be made in advance and can be downloaded from the NAHRA website.
NAHRA Non-NAHRA
EventMemberMember
Senior $65 $70
The official closing date for entries is at 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. No late entries will be accepted.
Please note – if you are unsure about entering, rather than waiting until the last minute, go ahead and submit your entry. If you subsequently decide to cancel by the closing date you can do so by phone or email and we will simply tear up your check or return it to you at your option. Checks are not cashed before the closing date, so it is much easier to cancel at the last minute by phone or email than it is to enter at the last minute when you are totally dependent on the mail system.
A running order drawing to determine the number each dog will run under for each event will be conducted by the Test Secretary at the close of the entry period.
There will be no refunds after the deadline without a verifiable veterinary excuse. A $10.00 handling fee may be retained from any refund. Bitches in season are not permitted on the test grounds.
Send entry fee(s) and one complete entry form(s) for each event, clearly indicating the specific test. If using an overnight carrier, please use one that does not require a signature. Entry forms are available at:
Make checks payable to NPRC and send along with completed entry form(s) (including your signature and NAHRA number) to Test Secretary:
Larry Housman
1278 Battery Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230-4302
410-269-4610 (days)
lshousman at netzero dot com
DIRECTIONS: FIELD TEST HEADQUARTERS
On PA State Game Lands # 249 in the designated parking area. Please remember to keep the grounds clean and discard your trash in the proper receptacles. The open display or use of alcoholic beverages while on the test grounds is prohibited.
From Gettysburg take Route 15 North for approximately 5 miles to the Heidlersburg/Biglerville Exit (PA Route 234/Heidlersburg Road). Turn right at the top of the ramp and you will be going east on Route 234. Go approximately 1/3 mile and turn left on Gun Club Road. Go another 1/3 mile to the parking area on the right. Look for the orange NPRC signs that will direct you to the parking area. From the north, take the Route 234 exit and turn left on Rt. 234.
39.959077,-77.119127 are the parking lot coordinates.
Please note: If conditions on the game lands force us to change locations, you may find that the orange signs tell you to turn in an alternate direction than outlined above. Please do so, and we will make sure that we have adequate signage to the new test headquarters.
HOSPITALITY/FOOD: BYO, and there are a number of restaurants/fast food within a 20-minute drive of the test site.
HOTELS/MOTELS
The following hotels/motels are located near the test grounds. All have expressed dog-friendly attitudes, but confirm with the manager when making reservations that your dog(s) will be allowed in your room. Rates shown are the latest rack rates – you can probably do better:
Best Inn Gettysburg – 301 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1188 Right across from the historic area and lots of room across the street to exercise your dogs.
Approximately $100/night, 13 miles from test site.
Travelodge – 613 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 800-578-7878 This motel is right downtown, and is the worst of the four in terms of places to air your dog, but I’ve stayed there myself and otherwise it is a good deal.
Approximately $88/night, 12 miles from test site.
Comfort Inn – 871 York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-2400 Both this motel and the Motel 6 have good areas to exercise your dogs.
Approximately $77/night, 11 miles from test site.
Motel 6 – 606 York Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-4274 Dogs are free.
Approximately $85/night, 11 miles from test site. Use EE discount code, CP541866
WAIVER OF LIABILITY
The Northern Piedmont Retriever Club (NPRC), the North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) and the owner/operators of the field test grounds and test headquarters are not responsible for any damages and/or injuries sustained to humans, animals, and/or property while on the field test grounds or traveling to and from the field test grounds. All participants, spectators and guests recognize that this is an outdoor gunning event and attend at their own risk and agree to hold harmless NPRC, NAHRA, their officers, the field test committee and the field test property owners/operators from any and all claims of personal property loss, damages and/or injury. Filing of subject Official NAHRA entry form constitutes acceptance of the above terms.
CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Bill Everly
Vice-President: Valerie Plewa
Secretary/Treasurer: Jackie Lutskus
Training Coordinator: Frank Plewa
Board of Directors: Tom Johnston, Mike Minchoff, Mike Tome, Larry Housman