Hola Compadres!     Bienvenides a Tejas!

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to the first ever National Amateur English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Championship (NAC) to be held in Huntsville, Texas.  Us Texans are very excited to be your hosts and are working hard to insure a true set of Championship series for all participants.  And of course, we (Betty Somers – Chief Hostess) plan to couple this with a heavy dose of "southern hospitality" that will not soon be forgotten!

It can hardly get better than December in South Texas, and while I would recommend you bring your raingear, this is certainly not the rainy season.  Temperatures can vary from just below freezing to 60 degrees F but should not be brutally hot or cold so the dogs can give it their all.  We have two separate sets of grounds, both within an easy 8 miles of the Headquarters, which will provide a good range of cover to challenge our dogs.  To judge our challenged dogs, we are fortunate to have Bob Ryan and Ralph Botti coming from east of the Appalachians.  Both have frequented the Nationals for many years and have been known to have a great dog every now and then, so I need not say more here but if you want the inside scoop on our judges go to our website at http://www.essft.com/ and check out their bios.

Speaking of the website, Tom Radde has just about everything you need to know about the NAC except how to get your Fido qualified!  You will also get the details once qualified from our Secretary, Pat Bramwell (kstridon@websurf.net), via each local FT Secretary but let me give you some of most important information:

Headquarters (HQ):
LaQuinta Inn, Huntsville, TX (936) 295-6454 direct or for block reservations (800) 531-5900, for NATIONAL ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
GROUP party, reservation block confirmation # 9470045152.

Schedule:
Thursday, December 6th
9:00AM - 12:00PM ESSFTA Parent Club Meeting (HQ)
                   1:00PM - 5:00PM Training Session (Springer Creek Ranch)
                   6:30PM - 7:30PM Delegate's Meeting (HQ)
7:30 PM - 9:30PM Purina Pro Plan Reception (HQ)
Dinner on your own

             Friday, December 7th
                       7:00AM   Trial Commences (Springer Creek Ranch)
  6:30PM - 8:30PM President’s Cocktail Party (HQ)
Dinner on your own

             Saturday, December 8th
  7:00AM   Trial Continues (Springer Creek Ranch)
  6:00PM   Cocktail Party (HQ)
  7:00PM   National Amateur Banquet (HQ)

             Sunday, December 9th
  8:00AM   Trial Continues (if 3rd Series, will move to Long Lease)
     Dinner on your own

             Monday, December 10th
  8:00AM   Trial Continues (Long Lease / Park Ranch)
  4:30PM   Winner’s Cocktail Party and Placements (TBA)

Our Field Trial Chairman, Tim DeGroff, has literally put together a trial committee of pros and a group of well-qualified volunteers to provide each dog, handler, and spectator a superb Championship experience!

Nos vemos pronto aquí en Tejas !!

Bob Iversen
General Chairman
2001 National Amateur Championship
biversen@flash.net

     A.      Welcome and Roll Call of Delegates
     B.      Nominating Committee's Recommendation for Open Officer Positions and the Vote
     C.      Old Business

               1.      Comments on New System for Selection of Judges
               2.      Other

     D.      New Business

               1.      2002 Sponsorship Fees
               2.      2002 NAC Entry Fees
               3.      2002 NAC Eligibility Requirements
               4.      2002 NAC Dates and General Location
               5.      Other

     E.      2001 NAC Schedule and Events Update by FT Chairman - Tim DeGroff
     F.      Closing

THIS AGENDA IS STILL OPEN TO THE ADDITION OF "NEW & OLD" BUSINESS - please contact Bob
Iversen at 281-852-9425 (evening) or at biversen@flash.net biversen@flash.net if you would like to have a topic included.