EAST Interclub
Interclub Chair
Karen Koopman 
2010
Dates
2009
Dates
2008
Dates
2007
Eastern IC High Point Dogs
2007
Dates
2006
Accomplishments (Jan 9, 2007)
IC
Meeting January 7, 2007
Accomplishments 2005
2006
Fall Schedule
Tentative
2006 Spring Schedule
2005 Interclub Meeting
2004
East IC
Meeting
2003
East IC
Meeting
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ESS Eastern Interclub
Field Trial Dates
Spring 2010
2
January 14 - 15 Central Virginia ESS Field Trial
Club Approved
(Thursday/Friday)
9 March 6 - 7
Central Connecticut Spaniel Club Approved
10 March 13 -
14 Mid-Atlantic Hunting Spaniel Club Approved
11 March 20 -
21 Valley Forge Field Trial Association
Approved
12 March 27 - 28
New Jersey Spaniel Field Trial Club Approved
16 April 23 - 25
Southern Tier Spaniel Field Trial Assn.
Approved
(Friday-Sunday)
18 May 8 - 9
Central Maine Spaniel Club Approved
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ESS Eastern
Interclub
Field Trial Dates
Fall 2009
Dates*
Club
September 5 - 6
Maine Spaniel Field Trial Club
September 12 - 13
Patriot Sporting Spaniel Club
September 19 - 20
Southern Tier Spaniel Field Trial Association
September 26 - 27
Bushy Hill Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club
October 3 - 4
English Springer Spaniel Club of Long
Island
October 10 - 11
Cocker Spaniel Field Trial Club of America
October 17 - 18
New Jersey Spaniel Field Trial Club
October 24 - 25
Central Connecticut Spaniel Club
October 29 - 30
Keystone English Springer Spaniel Club
(Thursday/Friday)
October 31 – November 1 Valley Forge Field Trial
Association
November 6 - 8
English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association
(Friday
- Sunday)
November 14 - 15
Ladies Spaniel Field Trial Club of Greater NY
November 21 - 22
Central New England Sporting Spaniel Club
* Saturday/Sunday, unless otherwise indicated
Submitted by:
Karen Koopman
ESS Eastern Interclub Chair
3.17.09
ESS Eastern
Interclub Field Trial Dates
Spring 2009 - Provided by the Interclub Chair - 1/29/2009
The following dates
are Saturday/Sunday, unless otherwise
indicated
February 27 - 28 Central Virginia ESS Field
Trial Club (Friday/Saturday)
March 14 - 15 Mid-Atlantic Hunting Spaniel Club
March 21 - 22 Valley Forge Field Trial
Association
March 28 - 29 New Jersey Spaniel Field Trial
Club
April 2 - 3 Bushy Hill Springer Spaniel Field
Trial Club (Thursday/Friday)
April 4 - 5 Central Connecticut Spaniel Club
April 17 - 19 Southern Tier Spaniel Field Trial
Association (Friday - Sunday)
May 23 - 24 Central Maine Spaniel Club
2008
| Spring 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Keystone
Spaniel Club |
3-1,2 |
| Mid Atlantic
Hunting Spaniel Club |
3-8,9 |
| Valley Forge
Field Trial Association |
3-15,16 |
|
|
| New Jersey Spaniel Club- |
3-29,30 |
| Central
Connecticut Spaniel Club |
4-5,6 |
| LASHA |
Cancelled
|
| Southern Tier
Spaniel Field Trial Association |
4-19,20 |
| Central Maine |
5-24,25 |
| Central
Virginia |
?? |
|
|
|
Fall 2008 |
| Central
Connecticut Spaniel Club |
8-30,31 |
| Maine Spaniel
Club |
9-6,7 |
| Patriot
Sporting Spaniel Club |
9-13,14 |
| Central
Virgina Spaniel Club |
?? |
| Ladies Spaniel Field Trial
Club of Greater New York |
9-20,21 |
|
|
| Bushy Hill
Spaniel Club |
9-27,28 |
| Long Island
Spaniel Club |
10-4,5 |
|
|
| Cocker Spaniel
Field Trial of America |
10-11,12 |
| New Jersey
Spaniel Club |
10-18,19 |
| English Springer Spaniel
Field Trial Association, Inc. |
10-25,26 |
| Keystone
Spaniel Club |
10-30,31 |
| Valley Forge
Field Trial Association |
11-1,2 |
| Central New
England Spaniel Club |
11-22,23 |
Click here for an
MS Excel file of the 2007 High Point Open,
Amateur and Puppies.
These stats are compiled by Bev
Matthews. We appreciate her efforts.
2007 Eastern Dates for Spring and Fall
2007 Eastern Dates - Spring
2-24,25 CCSC
3-3,4 Keystone
3-10,11 Mid-Atlantic
3-17,18 VFFTA
3-24,25 Bushy Hill Judges= Paul
VanHouten/Don Maue
3-31,4-1 New Jersey Judges=
J.Leninger/John Halpin
4-21,22 Southern Tier
July VFFTA AKC Water Test and IC
Meeting
Fall
9-1,2 CCSC
9-8,9 Maine
9-22,23 So.Tier
9-15,16 Patriot
9-28 CNE
9-29,30 Bushy Hill
10-6,7 Long Island
10-11,12 LASHA Thurs/Fri Trial
10-13,14 Cocker
10-20,21 New Jersey
10-27,28 Parent Club
11-1,2 Keystone Thurs/Fri Trial
11-3,4 VFFTA
11-15-06 Nat'l OPEN
After Dec. 1st Nat'l Amateur
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East Interclub Meeting Sunday, January 7
All clubs had representation at the
meeting.
Acknowledge our accomplishments in
the East
Accomplishments: 2006
Nat'l Open 1st PLACE
NFC/AFC Crosswinds Warpath -"ZIP"
Owner: Kevin Battistoni - Handler
Jim Keller
3rd Place OPEN NAT"L
FC/AFC/CFC Crosswind Jake Bentley "Jake"
Owner: Paul Hanscom
Handler: Marty Knibbs
Certificate of Merits
Fawnhavens Misty of Salmy "Misty"-Owner/Handler : Mike Wallace
FC CFC Lighthouse Samwise SH "Sammy" -O/Bob & Elsie
Macdonald- H/Jason Givens
Gross' Murphy "Murphy"-O/Dale Gross.-H/Gary Wilson
Best Dog Handled by an Amateur
Once in a Million Millie "Millie"-Owned/Handled by James Boone
Guns Awards: AFC Tulcan Tod "Sam" O/H Betsey Battistoni
High Point Open- East FC Triple Ridges Buddy Boy O/ Meg Botti- H/ Ralph
Botti
High Point Amateur- East AFC Fast Tracks Accelorator - O/H Billie K.
Edwards
Nat'l Amateur
3rd Place Shimmering Mele II O/V.Akkouris- H/George Akkouris
Certificate of Merit
AFC Fast Tracks Accelorator O/H Billie K Edwards
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EAST IC MEETING
Date: Jan. 07, 2007 - Time: 9:300 am
- 12:30pm
Coffee and Donuts
$6 per person
Any items please send to : acemcse@hotmail.com
Place: East Fishkill Community
Center
890 Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction, NY
Directions: Take Taconic Parkway to
Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction exit. Go towards Hopewell Junction, the East
Fishkill Community Center is on the left.
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from Tim Edwards January
20, 2006
Eastern Interclub Accomplishments: 2005
High Point Open - East- FC Sunrise
Gypsy Girl, O/David Morse, H/Gary Wilson
High Point Amateur - East -FC/AFC
Framac’s Mugs of Sunrise O/H Frank Mackinson
2005 Nat'l Open
Guns Award - AFC Hellfire's Fast
Track, MH, CD, AX, AXJ, VS, O/Tim & Billie Edwards , H/Tim
Best Dog handled by an Amateur - AFC
Hellfire’s Fast Track, MH, CD, AX, AXJ, VS, O/Tim & Billie Edwards
, H/Tim
Best Amateur Handler - Tim Edwards
2005 Nat'l Amateur
4th Place
Triple Ridges Cracker Jack, O/H Jim
Boone
2006 Eastern Dates - Spring
3-4,5
Keystone
3-11,12
Mid-Atlantic
3-18,19
VFFTA
3-25,26 Bushy Hill
4-1,2 New Jersey
4-22,23
Southern Tier
5-20,21
CCSC
July/Aug
VFFTA AKC Water Test and IC Meeting
Fall
9-2,3
CCSC
9-9,10
Maine
9-16,17 So.Tier
9-23,24
Patriot
9-29
CNE
9-30,10-1 Bushy Hill
10-7,8
Long
Island
10-14,15
Cocker
10-21,22 New Jersey
10-28,29
Parent
Club
11-4,5 VFFTA
11-12
Nat'l OPEN
11-25,26
LASHA
12-3
Nat'l Amateur
CLUBS IN RED were represented at the meeting
SPECIAL THANKS TO FRANK MACKINSON'S
SISTER IN LAW Barbara Deppe FOR OBTAINING EAST FISKILL COM.
CENTER
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This years topics:
Field Trial Marshalling - Bev typed
out a nice "guidance" sheet and passed. This is available electronically
Discussed new Leadership for the
Parent Club trial since Ed Faraci is stepping down as Chairman. A
warm Thank you went out to Ed and Esther for their years of dedication
and work on
the trial.
Discussed shortage of guns in the
East, Ed Faraci Jr. is working on developing new guns. Reminder
that Gun
Captains are to fill out Guns report at conclusion of trial and send to
Mark
Haglin.
Discussion of rotating clubs into
Dec. to get away from Sept. trials. Idea was well received, but no one
jumped
to move their Oct. date to Dec. Maine was interested in moving to Nov.
4th,
but the Maine BOD voted against it.
Suggestion to move IC meeting to
warmer weather, was not well received, due to present meeting being
close to the Parent Clubs BOG meeting in Feb. Vote was taken to
have 2 meetings
One in summer and one in Jan. The summer meeting is to pick Trial
Dates.
Don Cande Memorial Trophy - Karen
Koopman will help with the funds area, and Bob Ryan will take back to
Frank Mackinson to Help Kevin Battistoni find a suitable Trophy. After
Kevin was contacted, he would prefer to finish this up on his own.
Straw vote taken on the changes at
the Nat'l Amateur regarding the Qualification date and to bring up at
the
BOG meeting in Feb. Julie Hogan put together a letter about items
that should be on the AGENDA at the Nat'l so as to make ALL clubs aware
of
Voting items to get a CLUB vote, not just individuals opinions.
Straw
vote was to bring this up at the BOG.
The Apprentice Judging program was
brought up and the Parent Club guidelines were read.
Call went out to see if we have
enough support to hold a Judging Seminar this year. If you are
interested
Please contact Tim Edwards.
It was also mentioned that this is
a great way for a refresher course for the experienced Judges.
Once again a vote was taken that any
club which moves their Trial date to Dec. and sustains a financial
loss, the
clubs from the Eastern IC will divide the loss between them to
cover. This vote is for ALL future trials held in Dec.
Tim Edwards, Eastern IC
860-292-1813
acemcse@hotmail.com
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From Julie Hogan
Please bring this up at the meeting
for the East's opinion. As your Governor I would like to address this
issue of bringing up "major decisions" (without any prior notice) at
the delegates meeting and voting on them with out the delegates having
a chance to talk to their respective clubs. This is not the first
time this has happened. Major decisions are listed in the National
Amateur Resolutions, and changing the closing dates, and qualifying
points, as well as judges requirements
(we also voted to change the National judges qualifying, regarding
whether
or not they were currently running dogs in all age stakes), are listed
among the major decisions.
The Board of Governors of the ESSFTA
adopted the resolutions. The National Amateur is under the Parent Club,
with a "hands off" policy, but clearly the intent of the resolutions is
major decisions
"based on the votes from sponsoring clubs". There is no specific
statement
that the clubs should be notified prior to major decision in order for
their delegate to know the wishes of the club. Traditionally we
all expect
the fee for the National and the number of points to qualify will be
entertained
each year at the delegate's meeting. This allows the clubs to instruct
their
delegate to vote the preference of the club. Not knowing a major
decision
will be brought up for a vote until the delegate's meeting leaves the
delegates
to vote as they wish, not necessarily as the club wishes. I also
believe
there were persons listed as delegates of clubs they did not belong to.
What results is a backlash of objections from those not present, as we
witnessed
this year. I would like to present to the board (the field governors
first,
then hopefully with support the full board) to change the resolutions
to
require at least a 30 day notice to all sponsoring clubs what will be
presented
as a motion so that the clubs can instruct their delegates and/or pay
their
dues and send a delegate to represent them. And/or make a change to allow someone to
bring up something at the Annual delegates meeting they wish voted on
by the clubs and arrangements for mail balloting could be made and
would not have to
wait a whole year to vote on the motion. The ESSFTA Board in #2. of the
National Amateur Resolutions allows the Parent Club Board to make these
changes.
Secondly if the changes are approved
I would propose that these "July" qualifying date be voted on by all
sponsoring clubs via mail as well as the qualifications for someone to
judge a National. That way the clubs would have fair representation. It
is not too late to
change that motion. Our meeting is the last weekend in February and the
Field Governors have a lengthy work day on Friday the 24th to discuss
this, and
hopefully bring it to the board for a vote on Sunday.
I wish I could be there to present
this Tim, please do it for me. I am ccing Ed hoping he will be at
the meeting and am one of our Governors.
Julie Hogan
From Tim Edwards, January 16, 2006
The East Fall Field Trial dates
are:
9-2,3 CCSC
9-9,10 Maine
9-16,16 Southern Tier
9-23, 24 Patriot
9-29, CNE
9-30, 10-1 Bushy Hill
osage495@yahoo.com
10-7,8 Long Island
10-14,15 Cocker
10-21, 22 New Jersey
10-28,29 Parent Club
11-4,5
VFFTA contact hatbk@hotmail.com
11-25,26 LASHA
contact osage495@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Tim Edwards
From Tim Edwards, December 19, 2005
Here is a list of
the "tentative" EASTERN Spring Trial dates.
March 4,5, 2006
Keystone
March 11,12, 2006 Mid-Atlantic
March 18,19, 2006 VFFTA
March 25,26, 2006
Bushy Hill
April 1,2, 2006
New Jersey
May 20,21, 2006
CCSC
Please post
Thanks!
Tim Edwards
Eastern IC
From
Tim Edwards
November 23, 2005
Eastern Interclub meeting Sunday, January 15th at the East Fishkill
Community Center in NY.
More info to follow.
Tim
ESSFTA Field Trial Gunners Seminar Leader for the Eastern Interclub
Eddie Faraci ,
Assistant Glen Ferrara
Link to essfta Gun Captain Requirements and Approved Gun
Captain List
From Tim Edwards
February 14, 2005
2005 IC Meeting
Accomplishments:
2004
2004 Nat’l
Open
3rd place - FC/AFC Kingswood Paige
O/G.Hamm, O/ B. Akkouris
4th Place - FC Sunrise Gypsy Girl
-
David Morse/Gary Wilson
Nat’l
Amateur
Tulcan Tod Guns
Award and CM - O/H: Betsey Battistoni
FC/AFC/CFC
Crosswind’s Jake Bentley O/ Paul Hanscom 21 points
Osage Gem Of
Mountain View O/H Bev Matthews - HIGH POINT East and LASHA High Point
AFC Hellfire’s
Fast Track,SH,AX,AXJ,CD, VS O/H Billie Edwards
Spring
Trials
3-12, 13
Mid-Atlantic
3-19, 20 VFFTA
4-2, 3 New Jersey
4-23, 24 Southern
Tier
5-21, 22 CCSC
Fall
Trials (tentative)
9-10, 11 Maine
9-17, 18 CCSC/Keystone
9-24, 25 Patriot Double
Date
9-24, 25
Southern Tier
9/30 CNE
10-1, 2 Bushy Hill
10-8, 9 Long Island
10-15, 16 VFFTA
10-22, 23 New Jersey
10-29, 30 ESSFTA
11-5, 6 LASHA
Clubs
marked in RED were
represented. Only
3 clubs didn’t make it. (Southern Tier and Keystone and Mid-Atlantic)
East IC
Discussions
Don Cande
Memorial Fund Still Needs $1200. in donations
Send checks to:
Kevin Battistoni, PO Box 731, Millbrook, NY. 12545
Field
Trial concerns:
Care of Game;
Agreed to show respect of game by keeping out of view and cooling of
game- use
of Ice Chests was suggested
Over use
of Trial grounds- very limited space, but always looking for new
grounds
and will try for different areas
Inexperienced
Bird Planters and Field Marshall’s Working on putting together a bird
planting seminar /and Bev and Karen to work on Proper Field Marshall
duties
Procedural
errors and Oversights (apprentice judges – know the rules) 2 puppy
stakes
I will put
together a list of all who have taken the Judging seminar in the east
and make it available for clubs to pick an apprentice if that club so
desires.
Read
letter from Julie Hogan with ruling from Parent club/AKC about 2 puppy
stakes to be re-addressed at BOG meeting Feb 26th
First
importance of OPEN all-age stakes- Read the rule from book and Open is
to be run first.
Revising
Starting Times- A starting time was changed at a banquet for the
following
morning. Agreed that this should not happen. Change in time should be
mailed
with running order.
AN
observation was made that we are all just getting a little sloppy at
our Trials and
we should showcase our sport and all work together to put on quality
events.
Move Fall
dates back- Cocker Club has agreed to move their date to Dec.3, 4. This
allowed others clubs to shuffle farther back. All clubs agreed that if
conditions arise and that trial is cancelled that we will contribute so
that club will not loose money on birds.
On
Keystones Fall Date Paul agreed to call Chuck.
AKC WATER Tests
July 10th VFFTA
July 17th CCSC
My Thanks
to Kevin Battistoni for finding a location for the meeting, and the
response from the clubs attendance.
Tim
Edwards
February 11, 2005
EASTERN IC MEETING
The DATE is set for FEB 13, 2005
In order to accommodate for lunch the meeting will start at
9:30 am.
The Location is MILLBROOK ROD AND GUN CLUB.
I realize this is not a lot of notice but, please pass this info on.
Thank you
Tim Edwards
860-292-1813
Directions:
From the Taconic Parkway. Exit for Rte 44 - Millbrook/Poughkeepsie.
Go East on 44 toward Millbrook for almost a mile and a half.
Go left onto Rte 44A (toward Sandanona). Go just shy of 2 miles - and
go left (North) on Stanford Rd.
Go one mile, and go left on Woodstock Rd (first left hand turn off
Stanford).
Go a mile plus on Woodstock, Clubhouse (small block building) on the
right.
Plenty of parking.
January 2, 2005
To:
All ESSFTA Eastern Inter Clubs
From: Tim Edwards, ESSFTA East IC Chairperson, acemcse@hotmail.com
62 Wapping
Rd, Broad Brook, CT.
06016, 860-292-1813
Date:
Jan. 23, 2005
- Time: 10:00 am - 1:00pm - cancelled due to weather
Place: East Fishkill Community Center
890 Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction, NY
Directions:
Take Taconic Parkway
to Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction exit. Go towards Hopewell Junction, the East Fishkill Community
Center is on the left.
Lunch:
will
be served after meeting
Agenda
1. Spring Field Trial Dates
2. Status of Don Cande Memorial Trophy (Fund)
3. Field Trial Issues
- care of game before, during and after the trial
- gunning (safety, conflicts of interest)
- overuse of field trial grounds
- problems with inexperienced bird planters and
marshals
- conduct of trialers on the line and off
- procedural errors and oversights (apprentice
judges, double puppy
stakes, etc.)
- "first importance" of Open All-Age Stakes
- revising starting times with improper notice
- control of ATV's
- moving back of Fall trial dates and transitioning
from one year to the
next for
qualification for the Nationals
- locations and committees for future eastern
Nationals
Hot weather Trials
Gunning seminars
Field Trial Management
Old and New Business
From Frank Mackinson November 24, 2004
"The East Inter
Club chairperson for the 2005 and 2006 term is now Tim Edwards."
Thank you, Frank, for your committment to ESSs and the help you have
extended to essft.com.
East Interclub Annual Meeting
2004 Minutes
1. Roll Call: All clubs represented, with
exception of Patriot Club.
2. Introduction of new ESSFTA Pres. &
Field VP: Julie Hogan and Bob Nutt, respectively, will be installed in
February at ESSFTA meeting.
3. 2004 Dates:
March 13 & 14: Mid Atlantic
March 20 & 21: Valley Forge
April 17 & 18: New Jersey
May 22 & 23: Central Connecticut
Sept. 4 & 5: Central Connecticut
Sept. 11 & 12: Maine
Sept. 18 & 19: Central New England
Sept. 25 & 26: Southern Tier
Oct. 2 & 3: Bushy Hill
Oct. 9 & 10: Long Island
Oct. 16 & 17: Cocker
Oct. 23 & 24: New Jersey
Oct. 30 & 31: ESSFTA
Nov. 6 & 7: Valley Forge
Nov. 13 & 14: LASHA
Nov. 20 & 21: Open date (Note: Patriot
Club may select this date. Southern Tier Club, as per Gary Wilson, may
entertain double dating with the Patriot Club in September. Stay tuned
for further
info.)
4. Interclub duties:
A. A Field Trial Management Seminar,
sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Club, will be held tentatively in June.
All clubs are encouraged to be represented by people comprising their
field trial committees.
B. Stand-Alone Water Test: Cent.
Connecticut: July 18
Maine: First weekend in August.
5. Inter Club Chairperson Election: To be held
this summer. Frank Mackinson will not run for reelection. All clubs are
encouraged to canvass members who might be interested in taking this
position.
6. Updates from Julie Hogan, ESSFTA Field VP
A. Field Trial Information Management System:
Still a few glitches. The program will be sent to clubs when all is
right.
7. Old Business:
A. Don Cande Memorial Trophy: Frank Mackinson
will get up to date info from Kevin Battistoni regarding the trophy,
and will
pass along progress report to all clubs.
8. New Business:
A. The annual ESSFTA trial banquet has been
sparcely attended the last couple of years, resulting in a financial
loss. All clubs are urged to encourage their members who are
participants in the trial to try to make a better effort to attend this
annual tradition. Otherwise,
it will not be feasible to have banquet.
B. All clubs are encouraged not to double up
on using the same location for trials during the season.
C. Conduct at trials was discussed, and duly
noted that we all should be setting a good example of good
sportmanship,
and respect to our dogs and the game that we pursue. Frank Mackinson
stated
that issues such as this will be discussed at the Field Trial
Management
Seminar this summer.
9. Accomplishments: 2003
National Amateur
Champion:
AFC Mountain Views
Thesaloniki
O/H Edward Faraci
National Amateur
Placements:
3rd. Place: FC Smythwick’s Mighty Whitey
O/H: James Boone
4th. Place: Pride & Joy’s Spicy
Ginger
O/H: James Boone
National High Point Amateur
Dog:
FC, AFC, Osage Shimmering Beasty
O: Hazel Akkouris; H: George Akkouris
National High Point Puppy:
Triple Ridge’s Cracker Jack
O/H: Ralph Botti
2003 Canadian National
Judge: Gary Wilson
2004 National Amateur
Judge: Gary Wilson
East IC High Point Open Dog:
FC, AFC Osage Shimmering Beasty
East IC High Point Amateur
Dog:
FC, AFC Osage Shimmering Beasty
Martin J. Hogan Award:
Vasillious(Billy) Akkouris
Canadian National:
4th. Place:
NFC,AFC,CFC Mountain Evans Raeve
O/H: Casey Sadjak
East Interclub 2004
Annual Meeting
Date: Jan. 10, 2004 - Time: 10:00 am - 1:00pm
Place: East Fishkill Community Center
890 Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction, NY
Directions: Take Taconic Parkway to Rt. 82, Hopewell Junction exit.
Go towards Hopewell Junction, the East Fishkill Community Center is on
the
left.
Lunch: $8.00/person, will be served after meeting.
Agenda
1. Interclub treasury report
2. Spring and Fall trial dates.
3. Interclub duties:
A. Seminars
B. Stand-Alone Water Test
4. Inter Club Chairperson: Upcoming Election Ballot Selections
5. Updates regarding Trial Management:
a. Requirements for gun captains and gun teams.
b. Field Trial Information Management System.
6. Old & New Business
7. Accomplishments: 2003
National Amateur Champion:
AFC Mountain Views Thesaloniki
O/H Edward Faraci
National Amateur Placements:
3rd. Place: FC Smythwick’s Mighty Whitey
O/H: James Boone
4th. Place: Pride & Joy’s Spicy Ginger
O/H: James Boone
National High Point Amateur Dog:
FC, AFC, Osage Shimmering Beasty
O: Hazel Akkouris; H: George Akkouris
National High Point Puppy:
Triple Ridge’s Cracker Jack
O/H: Ralph Botti
2004 National Amateur Judge: Gary Wilson
East IC High Point Open Dog:
FC, AFC Osage Shimmering Beasty
East IC High Point Amateur Dog:
FC, AFC Osage Shimmering Beasty
Martin J. Hogan Award:
Vasilious(Billy) Akkouris
Canadian National Championship:
4th Place: NFC, FC, AFC Mountain Evens Raeve
O/H Casey Sajdak
2003 ESSFTA East IC
Annual Meeting Minutes
The 2nd. annual meeting was held on January 12, 2003 at the
East Fishkill Community Center in Hopewell Junction, NY. The following
East club delegates were present:
Central Connecticut: Bill Akkouris
Maine: Bob Nutt
Keystone: Chuck Urland
Southern Tier: Gary Wilson
Central New England: Kathy King
Bushy Hill: Bev Matthews
Long Island: Kevin Dolan
Cocker Club: Fred Bradley
New Jersey: Paul Van Houten
ESSFTA: Ed Faraci
Valley Forge: Dave Granitir
LASHA: Esther Faraci
Mid-Atlantic: Julie Hogan
Patriot: William Michalson
Order of Business:
1. Treasury Report
2. Introduction of new club: Patriot Spaniel Club
3. Spring Trials:
CNE: March 1 & 2nd., snow date: April 5 & 6th.
Cocker: March 8 & 9th., snow date: March 29 & 30th.
Valley Forge: March 15 & 16th.
Mid Atlantic: March 22 & 23rd.
New Jersey: April 26 & 27th.
Cent. Conn: May 24 & 25th.
4. Fall Trials:
Cent. Conn: Aug. 30 & 31st.
Maine: Sept. 6 & 7th. (pending switch to Nov. 1 & 2nd)
Keystone: Sept. 13 & 14th. (double date)
Patriot: Sept. 13 & 14th. (double date)
LASHA: Sept. 20 & 21st.
CNE: Sept. 26th.
Bushy Hill: Sept. 27 & 28th.
Southern Tier: Oct. 3 & 4th. (combo w/Long Island)
Long Island: Oct. 5 & 6th. (Sun. & Mon.)
Cocker: Oct. 11 & 12th.
New Jersey: Oct. 18 & 19th.
ESSFTA: Oct. 25 & 26th.
Valley Forge: Nov. 1 & 2nd. (pending double date)
National Open: Nov. 8th.
5. Stand Alone Water Test Sponsors:
Bushy Hill and Cent. Conn. Clubs (date TBD)
6. New ESSFTA Gun Captain requirements: presented by Julie Hogan,
Field VP. Check ESSFTA notices for info.
7. Julie Hogan explained the set-up of the ESSFTA Information
Management System for Field Trials. Julie received unanimous support
from the East clubs.
More info to follow.
7. Kevin Battistoni explained the “Don Cande Memorial Trophy Fund,
which is set up to purchase a silver trophy to be awarded on a
perpetual
basis at the Amateur National each year in the name of Donald Cande,
who
passed away this past Fall 2002. To make a donation, please send checks
to
Kevin Battistoni at: P.O. Box 731, Millbrook, NY 12545, payable to the
“Don
Cande Memorial Fund.”
8. Upon a unanimous vote by the East Clubs, all clubs will donate
$1.00 per entry in 2003 trials towards the Don Cande Memorial Fund.
9. Ed Faraci entertained discussion regarding using chukars at our
Licensed trials. With much discussion pro and con, a straw vote was
taken
with all present at meeting. The results were:
Pro: 9 votes / Against: 19 votes /
Abstaining: 2
It was agreed that this straw vote was not binding; it just gives a
fair representation of clubs’ members’ feelings throughout East.
10. The National Open will be held on November 8th., in Altoona,
Pa. Pres: Frank Mackinson, FTC: Ed Faraci
11. 2002 East Accomplishments:
High Point Open: “Beasty”, O/H Bill Akkouris
High Point Amateur: “Austin”, O/H Jim Boone
High Point Puppy: “Riley”, O: G. Lawn, H: Ralph Botti
National Cocker Championship: “Merlin”, 1st. Place, O: R.
Rustia, H: Fred Bradley
National ESS Shooting Dog Championship: “Omygosh”, 1st. Place, O:
Sandy Henriques, H: Gary Wilson
National Open 2002: “Scratches”, 2nd. Place & Gunners’s Award,
O/H Esther Faraci
“Fred”, CM, O: F. Coleman, H: Jeff Brooks
“Seamus”, CM, O: B. Hartshorn, H: Dan Lussen
LASHA Top Handler: Esther Faraci
12. The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 pm, followed by lunch,
And then a long trip home to watch the Jets-Raiders game.