2023 National Amateur Championship (NAC) – Columbus, Nebraska

2023 NAC Nebraska 3rd Series V1.0

The 2023 English Springer Spaniel National Amateur Championship

Central Nebraska - Columbus, Nebraska | Monday, November 27, 2023 to conclusion| Entry Fee $325.00| 1 Point

 

President
Cristy Joy
Field Trial Chairman
Ray Jack and Collin Pickrel
FT Secretary and Treasurer
Elaine O'Keefe
Judges
Todd Stelzer
Wisconsin
Jerry Barrett
Wisconsin

Quick Links

Accommodations
Awards and Trophies
Catalog Advertising
Clothing and Merchandise
Delegates Meeting
Personnel
Photographer
Schedule of Events
Sponsors

 

National Hosting Rotation
2023 Rocky Mountain
2024 Mid-West
2025 Mid-East
2026 East
2027 West

 

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

National Championship Amateur Stake $325.00
8:00 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2023

ENTER ONLINE AT WWW.HUNTSECRETARY.COM

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE WITH THE FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY AT:
1st Entries Close: November 09, 2023 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time(ET) on Huntsecretary.com.
2nd Close November 16, 2023 at Midnight Eastern Time (ET)

OPEN TO ANY ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL SIX MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER WHICH HAS EARNED ONE (1) OR MORE POINTS IN AN AMATEUR ALL-AGE STAKE AT AN A.K.C. LICENSED OR MEMBER FIELD TRIAL FOR ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIELS BETWEEN THE DATES OF November 20th, 2022 (inclusive) AND November 16th, 2023 (inclusive) OR HAS EVER PLACED FIRST IN THE NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE FOR ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIELS OR PLACED IN THE 2022 NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE FOR ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIELS.

For those who qualify after that date, enter by contacting Elaine O'Keefe via email at [email protected] by 6:00 P.M. CST  INSERT DATE.

The running order may be adjusted at this time to accommodate the late entries. Payment for these entries must be received prior to the start of the trial.

2023 NAC Nebraska PLACEMENTS

 

 

RUNNING ORDER/ CALLBACKS

** At 8:30 AM please be ready to be shuttled to the start line of the fifth series at Kingdom Outfitters
** At 9 AM landwork the fifth series will start
** After landwork is complete we'll move to water

Letter to Qualifiers

60th ESSFTA National Amateur Championship

 


This Field Trial is held under Rules and Procedures of the American Kennel Club.
OPEN TO ANY ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL SIX MONTHS OF AGE OR OVER WHICH HAS EVER PLACED FIRST IN THE NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE FOR ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIELS, OR WHICH IN THE PRECEDING YEAR PLACED SECOND OR, THIRD IN THE NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE FOR ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIELS, OR WHICH DURING THE PERIOD FROM INSERT DATE  UNTIL THE CLOSE OF ENTRIES FOR THIS STAKE HAS EITHER PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR EARNED ONE POINT IN OPEN ALL-AGE STAKES AT A.K.C. LICENSED OR MEMBER FIELD TRIALS

Schedule

As of November 20, 2023 - Subject to Change

 

 

Personnel

Thank you for Volunteering!

Committee Members - Ray Jack, Co-Chairman;and Collin Pickrel, Co-Chairman, Committee: John Dunn, Dean Reinke, Joe Eischen, Steve Seltzer, and Josh Riddle

Gun Captain -  Dave Kruse and Guns - Alex Stewart, Chip Bunker, Donny Pyle, Kevin Stewart, Mike Young, Rex Humston, Trent Bosse, and Will Pick

Head Marshal -  Lisa Pyle and Marshals - Amie Pollack, Deanna Keller, Jeanne Nabity, and Sue Jack

Awards & Trophies - Cristy Joy

Bird Steward - Randy Lambert

Bird Planter - Kyle Stremle

Bird Supplier -  Sure Shot Gamebirds

Catalog Advertising - Camie Barrows

Clothing and Merchandise - Hailey Rivera

Fundraising - Jill Hibbard and Jennifer Sherman

Hospitality - Mike Ayars and Wendy Kozal

Judges Steward -  Steve and Phyllis Beyer

Photographer - Katie Gorecki

Shuttle Coordinator -  Brice Guile

Steward of the Beat/Grounds - Collin Pickrel

Veterinarian - Countryside Veterinary Clinic, 316 Grove Street, Fullerton, NE 68638, (308)536-2262

Accommodations

Host Hotel

The Headquarters -  Ramada by Wyndham Columbus Hotel & Conference Center – housing is active. Please call and say you are with the National English Springer Spaniel Event at (402) 835-4350

Ramada Inn in Columbus – The River’s Edge Convention Center –Riversedgecolumbus.com  is secured at $109/night, dogs are allowed in the rooms. There is a dog airing area, park and it is adjacent to the Loup River.

Ramada Inn and River’s Side Convention Center,  265 33rd Ave, Columbus, NE 68601

Awards and Trophies

National Amateur Championship Stake

To the Winner:
  • The title of "National Amateur English Springer Spaniel Field Champion"
  • The title of "Amateur Field Champion"
  • The English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association National Amateur Challenge Trophy
  • Trophy for Permanent Possession
  • NFC/NAFC/CNFC Saighton's Scud National Amateur Challenge Trophy. To be retired by three wins by the same amateur handler.
  • The Talbot Radcliffe, Esquire Challenge Trophy. A perpetual trophy to be awarded annually to the breeder of the winning dog.
  • Standard A.K.C. Rosette
For Second, Third and Fourth Place Winners:
  • Trophies for permanent possession
  • Special AKC Rosettes with Medals
To the National Amateur High Point Dog:
  • Parent Club Award to National Amateur High Point Dog sponsored by Pro-Plan Performance
Other Trophies
  • Don Cande Memorial Trophy for Best Looking Bitch
  • Gunners' Award for the dog, in the judgement of the guns, "the dog they would most like to hunt over". Donated by ESSFT.COM.

Delegates Meeting

Club Dues $75

ESSFTA 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes
2022 NAC P&L Treasurer Report

2023 Dues and Delegates letter and form
2023 ESSFTA NAC Delegates Meeting Agenda V1.0

 

 

 

Catalog Advertising

Support the Nationals!

Advertising Letter 2023
Advertising Order 2023-Fillable



Clothing and Merchandise

Support the Nationals!

2023 NAC Merchandise Order Form

2023 NAC Flag Order Form

Photographer

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MAPS in PDFs

These are printable!

 

2023 ESSFTA 60th NAC Travel and Series Maps posted 11-19-20_s
2023 NAC Event Addresses posted 11-19-23_s
The 2023 NAC hotel drive maps to the grounds

 

 

 

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