| What Date? | Sunday, 28th February 2010 |
Redcliffe BARK member Maria Pasko pictured with |
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| What Time? | Registration - 9:30 am Clinic Starts - 10:00 am AGM and Lunch - 11:30 am Event Concludes - 12:30 pm |
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| Where? | 26 Burbury Road, Morayfield Qld |
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| Is It Sanctioned? | Yes! This is an ACDA Sanctioned Event. | |
| How Much? | $10 per participating dog for non-members $5 per participating dog for members. As a thank you for attending the AGM, lunch will be supplied to all financial BARK members (including new members) at no additional cost. |
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| Member Benefit | Become a new member at this clinic for just $10 and get your first canine entry FREE! | |
| Contact Info | Damian Noud Events Manager (07) 5495 6700 damian@bark.asn.au |
This is a training clinic that offers two options for participants.
Throw & Catch Clinic - Instructor: Liz Buchanan
This clinic is specifically designed to help owners who want to learn how to play Canine Disc with their dog. The Training Clinic will assist both handlers who already have a dog that catches Frisbees and those people whose pets haven't yet learnt how to catch a Frisbee.
The Training Clinic will include instruction about the following:
Freestyle Clinic - Instructor: Damian Noud
This clinic is specifically designed to help owners who want to teach tricks to their dog with a view to getting started in competing in Freestyle or improving their existing routine. The Training Clinic will assist handlers who already have a dog that catches Frisbees and who want to improve the variety of their play options.
The Training Clinic will include instruction about the following:
Get your dog, jump in the car, and come join the fun!
The instructor for this Training Clinic will be Liz Buchanan and Damian Noud.
Liz has enjoyed Canine Disc since 2006 with her border collie, Ember. This team came second at their first State Championships in 2006 and won the Howl-a-ween competition in 2007. Since 2007, Liz has been the Secretary of BARK, as well as a judge and instructor. In addition, Liz has her Level 2 General Principles Coaching Qualification from the Australian Sports Commission.
Damian enjoyed three years competing in US Canine Disc competitions. Among their many successes Damian and his Border Collie surprised some of the World's top teams when they won the 2002 Indiana State Canine Disc Championships when Tigereye was only 15 months old. Since returning to Australia, Damian and Tigereye have won the Australian Canine Disc Team of the Year Award each year between 2004-2008. In 2009 Damian and Jade won the inaugural World Dog Games.
Parking is free. Bathroom facilities are available at the site. Some shade is available under trees beside the field. Drinking water is available from taps on the site. Wham-O Fastback Frisbee discs, club merchandise, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Lunch will be an assortment of subs from Subway. If you have any special dietary requirements or order preferences please contact Kerri at president@bark.asn.au so that we can organise your favourite sub for you. As a thank you for attending the AGM, lunch will be supplied to all financial BARK members (including new members) at no additional cost.
You need to bring a leash for your dog. If you can, please bring a crate or some means to tie out your dog so you can practice your throwing technique while your dog rests. You also need to bring a water bowl for your dog. Drinkable tap water will be available on-site. If you would prefer to bring a lunch alternative to Subway you are very welcome to do so.
Fastback Frisbee® discs will be on sale at this event. Fastback Frisbees are approved by the ACDA for
competition use in Australia. They were specifically designed for safe use with disc catching dogs and hover a
really long time.
New: $10
Winners at the 2002 US Disc Dog Southern Nationals included Mike
Bullock and his Jack Russell Terrier Bo
(Best Small Dog) and Beth McClurg
and her Whippet Mona (Crowd Pleaser).
Photo: © Karen Noud
(Used with permission).
Annual membership in the Brisbane and Region K9 Disc Club (BARK) can be purchased at this event. Individual membership is $10. New memberships receive one free canine entry at this event. BARK members pay $5 for training clinics as opposed to $10 that non-member's pay so you will have paid for your new membership in just this one event. Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st for each year.
The Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA) is the sanctioning body for Canine Disc in Australia. Because this is an ACDA sanctioned event, all participants must agree to become ACDA Affiliate Members. Affiliate Membership in ACDA is free.
Also, all competitors at ACDA sanctioned events are charged a $2 ACDA levy which funds ACDA and the services it provides for its membership. However, BARK will pay your ACDA levy on your behalf out of the event fees you pay when you attend the event.
A map including a link to obtain customised directions to 26 Burbury Road, Morayfield
is below. If you get lost ring
Kerri on either
(07) 54985485 or 0417 763 335.
The BARK
banner will be on the front fence (the 4th driveway on the right hand side
of Burbury Rd), please drive in the front gate & follow the Red & White tape
around to the back & through the paddock gate.
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Map showing the location of the event venue courtesy of Google Maps.