Holiday Party, Training and Club Meeting!

The Atlanta Retriever Club will host its annual holiday party/club meeting on Saturday, February  20, 2010.   The day will begin at 9:00 AM with an informal training session at the Day-Didier Farm near Moreland, GA.   The actual meeting and party will be held at Golden Corral in Newnan.  Details are below.  This is always a fun event – we hope you plan on joining us!  Plus, the club is buying your dinner!   Since we’ll be having this meeting/party at a restaurant, it’s important that you let us know if you plan to come for dinner.  To RSVP, please contact Jane Sutter: via email, mjsutter@bellsouth.net
WHEN:                      Saturday, February 20, 2010
WHERE:                   * Training – Day-Didier Farm
* Party/Dinner – Golden Corral – 605 Bullsboro Dr, Newnan, 30265 (just off I-85 at exit 47; from 85South, turn left at the light; GC is approx ½ mile down on your left)
TIME:                        9:00 AM – Training at Day-Didier Farm
                                  3:00 PM – Club Meeting, Awards & Dinner at Golden Corral
At the club meeting, we will discuss plans for the upcoming hunt test and field trial.  Also, the annual club trophies will be given out at this event.  If you’d like to be considered for the Greenwing Derby trophy, the Starrsville trophy, or Rowdy’s Rocket Master Hunter trophy, please turn in your points/passes to Jane Sutter by February 16, 2010.  For more information about these awards, please see the requirements below.  Also, winners of last years’ trophies need to ensure the trophies are at the meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20th.
Annual Club Trophies - our club trophies and requirements are as follows:
• Greenwing Highpoint Derby Dog – awarded to the ARC member whose dog accumulated the most points in AKC licensed derbies in 2010.
• Rowdy’s Rocket Master Hunter Award – presented to the ARC member whose dog accumulated the most AKC Master qualifying scores in 2010.  This award is presented in memory of a wonderful dog owned by Carolyn & Brian McCreesh.
• Starrsville Trophy - awarded to the member whose dog earned the highest all-age point total in 2010.  This includes open and amateur points accumulated in US AKC field trials, and includes points earned with a professional handler.

We look forward to seeing you on the 20th!