June 2010 ATCA "Happenings"

The ATCA Obedience/Rally/Agility Committees have teamed up to celebrate our performance airedales with a new fundraiser. Items depicting Airedales in a great design by Mike McCartney. SEE ORDER FORM HERE.

The ATCA Hunting and Field Committee has added the Sterling Silver "Hunt n' Dale" pin created by Myrna Whatmough to their fundraising activities THE ORDER FORM CAN BE VIEWED HERE.

Check out the Members Only section for all club minutes, correspondences, guidelines, financial reports, etc.

ATCMNY will hold an All Breed Supported Entry on June 12 in Norwalk, CT. Judge is Chris Carter. Contact H. Events at hollyevans@snet.net for more information.

Airedale Terrier Club of Illinois will hold its regional specialty on June 19 in Libertyville, IL. Judge is Lynn Myall and Sweeps is Lisa Berglin. Contact Steve Russell at 708-481-9153 for more information.

The Southern California Airedale Association will hold its specialty on June 26 in Long Beach, CA. Judge is Col Joe Purkhiser and Sweeps is Carole Cason. For more information contact: www.socalairedale.com.

The Oregon Airedale Terrier Society of Willamette Valley will hold its regional specialty on July 24 in Portland, OR. Sweeps judge is: Nancy Arnold. For more information contact Nancy Arnold at narnoldwa@aol.com.

Wisconsin Airedale Terrier Club Special will be held on July 31 in Waukesha, WI. Rosalind Kraus Kramer and Sweeps is Ross Knutson. For more information contact Pam Straus at airenscot@att.net for information.

Time to start preparing your Airedales for the ATCA sponsored Rally and Obedience trials in October. ATCA will hold two Rally trials on Wednesday, October 6 and two Obedience trials on Thursday, October 7. These trials will be held indoors at the Kimberton Fairgrounds on Route 113. ATCA will still hold the annual Rally and Obedience trials on Saturday, October 9 indoors at the Dog Training Club of Chester County. Watch for the link to premium lists on the ATCA website and updates in the American Airedale as it gets closer to the trial dates. Contact Mary Law at gmtklaw@aol.com for information on the October 6th and 7th events and Linda Coates at whodunitky@bellsouth.net for the October 9th event.

Reservations for lodging for the Montgomery County weekend are being accepted at the host hotel, The Hyatt Summerfield Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. All rooms are suites with a living area which includes a sleeper sofa and a fully equipped kitchen. For reservations call 610-313-9990 and ask for the Airedale Terrier Club of America block. Information on other hotels in the area and all plans for the weekend will be on the website soon and in the American Airedale. Rooms are filling quickly, make your reservations early.

The theme of the MCKC annual dinner will be the "100 years of the Airedale Bowl." Be part of the history and makes plans to attend this important dinner. More information will be available in the newsletter and website shortly.

If you have any questions or comments on the above, please contact S. VanOver at svairedale@aol.com.