2010 K-9 Athlete Symposium
WDMA 3rd Annual K-9 Athlete Symposium
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| SYMPOSIUM WAS A SUCCESS! Hope to post photos eventually! Keynote Speaker - Mary Shields First Woman to Finish the Iditarod 2010 Mushing History Conference set to take place during the Symposium For more info: http://mushinghistory.wordpress.com/ For our out of town guests the Gold Miners Lodge is offering a special WDMA Symposium Rate. Check out their website Gold Miners Lodge or call 907-892-7757 Click Here to See 2009 Symposium Click Here to See 2008 Symposium |
All events are held in the Willow Community Center (WCC), the WCC Parking Lot or the Old Community Center (OCC) located adjacent to the WCC.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
ALL DAY - Registration for Gear Swap/Vendor Fair/Hands-On Seminars/Symposium/Fundraising Dinner-Live & Silent Auction-Film
inside WCC starting at 9:00am
ALL DAY - Gear Swap - bring your unwanted dog gear and other miscellaneous items to sale, but please NO live animals for sale or
trade. Bring photos and pedigrees instead. Gear Swap will take place in parking lot near Old Community Center next to WCC starting
at 10am until ???
10:00am – 6:15pm – Vendor Fair – come and check out a variety of vendors. Not all vendors are “doggie” related, so stop by and take
a peek. The indoor vendor fair is open to the public free of charge from 10am until 1pm, then after 1pm you either need to pay
symposium fees to enter or catch the booths during presentation breaks.
10:00am – 12:15pm – NEW! Hands-On Seminar Topics Offered TWICE – Choose from one of the six Hands-On Seminars to learn
more about: How to Use a GPS- Vic Stanculescu, K9 Massage & Acupressure – Susan Whiton, DVM, Dirt Dogs: Training Without
Snow -Anchorage Skijor Club, Extreme Weather Outdoor Survival – Kent Kantowski, John Wilber & Debbie Moderow, Weight Pull – AK
K9 with Judy Carrick, Nose Work – Claudia Sihler. These events will take place in different areas at the WCC – see locations posted at
registration table and WCC foyer. (Note: Weight Pull & Nose Work demo will only be offered once; Dave Korpi will repeat
demonstrations of releasing a trap should your dog get caught!)
1:00pm- 2:00pm - Official Start of Sled-Dog Mini Symposium & Mushing History Conference, Keynote Speaker, Mary Shields in WCC
moderated by Harry Banks
2:30pm - 3:15pm - Program #1: Tips & Hints to Stretching Your Kennel Dollar in WCC moderated by Harry Banks
Greg Sellentin, Gayle Wood, Perry Solmonson, Erin McLarnon
Program #2: Race Communication & Emergency Response - Use of Amateur Radio in OCC
– Willow Amateur Radio Club
3:30pm - 4:15pm - Program #1: Mental Toughness - The Human / Canine Connection in WCC - moderated by Harry Banks
Jim Lanier, Claudia Sihler, Ellen Halverson
Program #2: Flying Frisbee Dogs - AK's 2010 Champions behind WCC – Hyperflite/Skyhoundz
4:30pm - 5:15pm - Program #1: Developing Lead Dogs Tips & Hints in WCC – moderated by Lynda Barcome
Ed Wood, Ray Redington, Roxy Wright, & DeeDee Jonrowe
Program #2: Gun Dog / Retriever Demo behind WCC - Baron Rea of Wetland Retrievers
5:30pm - 6:15pm - Program: Women Mushers & their K9 Athletes and Symposium Closing Remarks
Mary Shields, Roxy Wright, Rose Albert, Sue Firmin, & DeeDee Jonrowe
6:45pm - 9:00pm - Fundraising Dinner / LIVE & Silent Auction / Film Mary Shields, Season of the Sleddog in WCC
Sunday, September 26, 2010
ALL DAY - Mushing History Conference
ALL DAY - Gear Swap - bring your unwanted dog gear and other miscellaneous items to sale, but please NO live animals for sale or
trade. Bring photos and pedigrees instead. Gear Swap will take place in parking lot near Old Community Center next to WCC starting
at 10am until ???
ALL DAY – Vendor Fair – come and check out a variety of vendors. Not all vendors are “doggie” related, so stop by and take a peek.
9:30 - 10:00 - Doors open to public, set-up displays, book tables, etc.
10:00 to 10:25 - Welcome, introductions, opening comments, etc.
10:30 to 11:25 - Dog Mushing in the Northwestern Fur Trade - Thomas Swan
11:30 to 12:25 - Mushing the Mail on the Iditarod Trail - Linda Chamberlain
12:30 to 1:25 - Lunch, displays, visiting
1:30 to 2:25 - Women Mushers Panel - Rose Albert, DeeDee Jonrowe, Sue Firmin, Kari Skogen
2:30 to 3:25 - Denali Park Kennels - Jennifer Raffaeli
3:30 to 3:45 - Break for 15 minutes
4:00 to 4:55 - Serum Run History - Erin McLarnon
5:00 to 5:55 - Iditarod Trail History - Rod Perry
6:00 to 6:55 - All Alaska Sweepstakes - Donna Quante & Helen Hegener
7:00 - Closing, breakdown, clean-up, visiting, etc.
*Presenters and Topics can change without notice
Saturday, September 25, 2010
ALL DAY - Registration for Gear Swap/Vendor Fair/Hands-On Seminars/Symposium/Fundraising Dinner-Live & Silent Auction-Film
inside WCC starting at 9:00am
ALL DAY - Gear Swap - bring your unwanted dog gear and other miscellaneous items to sale, but please NO live animals for sale or
trade. Bring photos and pedigrees instead. Gear Swap will take place in parking lot near Old Community Center next to WCC starting
at 10am until ???
10:00am – 6:15pm – Vendor Fair – come and check out a variety of vendors. Not all vendors are “doggie” related, so stop by and take
a peek. The indoor vendor fair is open to the public free of charge from 10am until 1pm, then after 1pm you either need to pay
symposium fees to enter or catch the booths during presentation breaks.
10:00am – 12:15pm – NEW! Hands-On Seminar Topics Offered TWICE – Choose from one of the six Hands-On Seminars to learn
more about: How to Use a GPS- Vic Stanculescu, K9 Massage & Acupressure – Susan Whiton, DVM, Dirt Dogs: Training Without
Snow -Anchorage Skijor Club, Extreme Weather Outdoor Survival – Kent Kantowski, John Wilber & Debbie Moderow, Weight Pull – AK
K9 with Judy Carrick, Nose Work – Claudia Sihler. These events will take place in different areas at the WCC – see locations posted at
registration table and WCC foyer. (Note: Weight Pull & Nose Work demo will only be offered once; Dave Korpi will repeat
demonstrations of releasing a trap should your dog get caught!)
1:00pm- 2:00pm - Official Start of Sled-Dog Mini Symposium & Mushing History Conference, Keynote Speaker, Mary Shields in WCC
moderated by Harry Banks
2:30pm - 3:15pm - Program #1: Tips & Hints to Stretching Your Kennel Dollar in WCC moderated by Harry Banks
Greg Sellentin, Gayle Wood, Perry Solmonson, Erin McLarnon
Program #2: Race Communication & Emergency Response - Use of Amateur Radio in OCC
– Willow Amateur Radio Club
3:30pm - 4:15pm - Program #1: Mental Toughness - The Human / Canine Connection in WCC - moderated by Harry Banks
Jim Lanier, Claudia Sihler, Ellen Halverson
Program #2: Flying Frisbee Dogs - AK's 2010 Champions behind WCC – Hyperflite/Skyhoundz
4:30pm - 5:15pm - Program #1: Developing Lead Dogs Tips & Hints in WCC – moderated by Lynda Barcome
Ed Wood, Ray Redington, Roxy Wright, & DeeDee Jonrowe
Program #2: Gun Dog / Retriever Demo behind WCC - Baron Rea of Wetland Retrievers
5:30pm - 6:15pm - Program: Women Mushers & their K9 Athletes and Symposium Closing Remarks
Mary Shields, Roxy Wright, Rose Albert, Sue Firmin, & DeeDee Jonrowe
6:45pm - 9:00pm - Fundraising Dinner / LIVE & Silent Auction / Film Mary Shields, Season of the Sleddog in WCC
Sunday, September 26, 2010
ALL DAY - Mushing History Conference
ALL DAY - Gear Swap - bring your unwanted dog gear and other miscellaneous items to sale, but please NO live animals for sale or
trade. Bring photos and pedigrees instead. Gear Swap will take place in parking lot near Old Community Center next to WCC starting
at 10am until ???
ALL DAY – Vendor Fair – come and check out a variety of vendors. Not all vendors are “doggie” related, so stop by and take a peek.
9:30 - 10:00 - Doors open to public, set-up displays, book tables, etc.
10:00 to 10:25 - Welcome, introductions, opening comments, etc.
10:30 to 11:25 - Dog Mushing in the Northwestern Fur Trade - Thomas Swan
11:30 to 12:25 - Mushing the Mail on the Iditarod Trail - Linda Chamberlain
12:30 to 1:25 - Lunch, displays, visiting
1:30 to 2:25 - Women Mushers Panel - Rose Albert, DeeDee Jonrowe, Sue Firmin, Kari Skogen
2:30 to 3:25 - Denali Park Kennels - Jennifer Raffaeli
3:30 to 3:45 - Break for 15 minutes
4:00 to 4:55 - Serum Run History - Erin McLarnon
5:00 to 5:55 - Iditarod Trail History - Rod Perry
6:00 to 6:55 - All Alaska Sweepstakes - Donna Quante & Helen Hegener
7:00 - Closing, breakdown, clean-up, visiting, etc.
*Presenters and Topics can change without notice
| List of Panel and Special Presenters: Mary Shields, Roxy Wright, DeeDee Jonrowe, Jim Lanier, Rose Albert, Vic Stanculescu, Anchorage Skijor Club, Willow Amateur Radio Club, Hyperflight, Skyhoundz, Claudia Sihler, Judy Carrick, Kent Kantowski, John Wilber, Debbie Moderow, Dr. Susan Whiton, Dave Korpi, Ray Redington, Greg Sellentin, Erin McLarnon, Gayle Wood, Perry Solmonson, Ellen Halverson, Sue Firmin, Ed Wood, Baron Rea, Donna Quante, Helen Hegener, Thomas Swan, Linda Chamberlain, Kari Skogen, Jennifer Raffaela, Rod Perry, Donna Quante Others To Be Announced |
Click Here for Registration Forms Register by September 17th & save money! |
