2008 National Amateur English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Championship proposal
from 2008 President John Leininger
Presented to the delegates at the 2007 NAC meeting December , 2007
Location:
Monday, December, 8, 2008 to conclusion
Meeting and training date Sunday, December 7, 2008

Officers and Committee Heads

President:  John Leininger
Treasurer:  Mhari Peschel
Field Trial Chairman:  Mike Elsasser

Field Trial Secretary:  Patricia Bramwell
Gun Captains: 
Chief Marshall:
Chief Game Steward: 
Judges Steward: 
Grounds: 
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Headquarters:  Holiday Inn, 1920 Roschman Ave, Lima OH  45804 - 419-222-0004
Other Area Accommoadations:  Hampton Inn
Days Inn, Econolodge, Fairfield Inn

Airports: Dayton Ohio (DAY) - 58 miles ( north on I-75)
Toledo Ohio -  61 miles (south on I-75)
Fort Wayne Indiana, 70 miles (east on Rt. 30)
Columbus Ohio 95 miles ( west on Rt.33)

Restaurants within walking distance of the hotel:
Texas Roadhouse
Olive Garden
Cricker Barrell
Tumbleweed
Various fast food establishments


Grounds - 1st and 2nd series on private property within 30 mimutes of FT Headquarters in Lima ,Ohio
   Cover is light to moderate
   CRP approximately one mile long with road access at both  ends (Probably 30 to 40 flags)
3rd and 45th series will be at Ohio NOrhtern University
   Cover is moderate (similar to Altoona Nationals)
   Approximately 15 minutes from 1st and 2nd series (probably 25 flags out and back)

Planned Events:
Sunday Evening, December 7, 2008 - Purina Welcome Event - Cocktail Party with hors d'oeuves
Monday Evening, December 8, 2008 - Traditional Banquet (catered by Holiday Inn), Silent Auction and Calucutta
Tuesday Evening, December 9, 2008 - Mid-East Interclub Cocktail Party

Weather Averages for Lima Ohio for December:
Average High - 38 degrees
Average Low - 24 degrees
Average Precipitation - 2.68 inches

Birds - Bird supplier will be Elkridge Game Farm (approximately 1.5 hours from grounds).  Elkridge supplies most all the Mid-East clubs with trial birds including the 2003 National Amateur

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