2012 Waggers Club Starting Up

HELLO WAGGERS---

Tonight is the FIRST DOGLESS MEETING FOR WAGGERS DOG CLUB --- returning members do not need to come, but are welcome if they want to. It is primarily for introducing the brand new members to the club and what we do.

NEW MEMBERS:

When you come to your first club meeting, do NOT bring your dog. We will accept new members up until the May 10th club meeting, but honestly, they need to get to practice NOW, so if you have friends who are thinking about joining, please invite them to attend club at our regular times.

ENROLLMENT:

If you have not yet enrolled in 4-H, please do so ASAP. It is done online and there is no time like the present.

If you are not enrolled and have proof of current shot records you will not allowed to bring your dog until you do. (RULES)

VACCINATIONS:

I am attaching a vet form for you to take to get completed and show to Kathy Cornett (paperwork leader of the club).

You may show proof of vaccinations on other than this 2012 Vet Form only until April 19th at which time we should have EVERY MEMBER supplied a copy of the completed vet form to us. LET's get these done NOW!!

ACCOUNTABILITY:

There are going to be times when you won't be able to make a club meeting. All we ask, is that you LET US KNOW ASAP that you will not be there. We will actually have a calendar at the club for you to simply write your name on date you know you will not be at club.

MATERIALS/ PAPERS:

Because there are fewer lesson times before the county fair, we are going to have a lot more written materials, handouts, etc.

EACH OF YOU WILL RECEIVE A FOLDER TO KEEP YOUR PAPERS IN --- Treat it as a part of your Dog Bucket/Bag-- always with you, never lost.

In the middle of that pocket folder will be a page protector for you to slide in your vet form for safe keeping and easy access.

Here is the first link for you to print off and become familiar with. It called the "2012 State 4-H Dog Premium Pages --- it is THE rulebook for the Indiana State 4-H dog project, so it's important to know them. Not every item will apply to you personally, but by learning the rules you will better understand what the rules are, plus you will be prepared for the Top Dog Test U*-*U win/win

IF you have questions (and you probably will) just ask during club and we will all learn together. Once you learn these rules, they rarely change at all from year to year.

Preparing for Show and Deadlines

We are in the heart of training season now. School is out. The temptation may be to just hang out at the pool ALL day instead of working with my four legged partner on that problem he's having with his crooked sit. But, you and I both know it only takes a commitment of a few minutes every day to fix any problem and that you both always feel better afterwards. Am I right or am I right? That's quite a choice you have there.

Seriously, we are counting down to only a couple more weeks of practice before our township show. For some of you, this may be your first time ever to show your stuff in a show ring before family and friends and with a score card and ribbon at the end of it all. So you will probably want to make the best use of your practice time. If you have ANY questions at all, just ask us leaders, we are here to help you and your dog have a successful partnership.

DEADLINES
There are a few important deadlines for you to note:

Forms for County Award Sponsors have a Tues. June 22nd, 2010 deadline...
link to the form turn in to Ellen on June 17 and she will mail.

Forms for July 31st Marion County 4-H Dog Show Pre-Registration Deadline is July 1st, 2010 link to the form turn in to Ellen on June 17 or 24 and she will turn in. A few of you have already turned yours in, good for you!!

Registration for the Aug. 21-22 Indiana STATE Fair Dog Show Deadline is July 1st, 2010 and must include a $15 entry fee.
link to the state form Please let the leaders know if you are planning on attending the State fair, keep a copy of your registration form for your records.

Remember, these are DEADLINES. . . allow for mailing time. It is your responsibility to be sure that these things are done in a timely fashion and there is no better time than right now. Please be sure that your class and height information is absolutely correct on the forms because it can be very difficult to change and it really messes up the show schedule. A little accuracy now, makes for a much faster, smoother show. If in doubt, just double check with the leaders, we have your classes and dog heights on our master list.

Time to Go! See you at Club.

ENROLL IN 4-H

Our Warren Waggers 4H Dog Club is focused on the Dog Project however we are more than happy to help you enroll in Marion County Indiana 4-H. This year the process has become more streamlined with the introduction of the option to enroll electronically. I encourage all of you who sign up for the dog project to also sign up for the dog poster as the two projects work well together and will be easy for you to do as you learn more about being a responsible dog owner/handler.
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This from the Marion County Extension Office:

We are happy to see that so many of our 4-H families are responding to our on-line enrollment system. We think giving them the option this year to enroll either electronically or with the traditional paper method is making it very easy for new and existing members to sign up.

It's hard to believe that we're already into our first full week of April and our Marion County fair enrollment deadline is coming up next month. We want to make sure every family understands that while they can enroll in 4-H at any time over the course of the year, if they wish to enter their projects in the fair they need to enroll by May 15. Can you please assist us in getting the word out to your 4-H families that it's time for them to send in their enrollments? They can visit www.indy4-hyouth.org and click on "Enroll in 4-H" to begin the process. As leaders you also have the capability from the site to click on the "Forms" tab and print out enrollment forms for those club members without computer access.

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So, if you would like to enroll in 4-H in Marion County, just click that link above and then on the Green Link that looks like this >>Click here to ENROLL IN 4-H
and follow the detailed instructions including the printing and signing part. This enrollment process needs to be completed by May 15th, 2010 to be able to show in the Marion County Fair.