MCBA Atlantic Chapter

Date:
April 13th-14th, 2012

Location:
Teamsters Local 8 Union Hall
2225 High Tech Road
State College, PA 16823

Directions:
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From Fox Hill Road in State College, High Tech Road is directly across from the airport’s exit. The Teamsters building is the last building on the right of High Tech Road, it is blue with gold lettering.

The entrance to the Union Hall is at the back side of the building, facing the mountains.

There is ample parking all around the building for those bringing campers.

Nearby Hotels:
Econo Lodge – 3482 Benner Pike, Bellefonte, PA (814)355-5561
Super 8 – 1663 S Atherton St, State College, PA (814)237-8005
Rodeway Inn – 1040 N Atherton St, State College, PA (814)238-6783
Hampton Inn – 1101 E College Ave, State College, PA (814)231-1590
Days Inn – 240 S Pugh St, State College, PA (814)238-8454
Hilton – 1221 E College Ave, State College, PA (814)272-1221
Holiday Inn Express-1925 Waddle Rd, State College, PA (814)867-1800
Quality Inn – 1274 N Atherton St, State College, PA (814)234-1600
Sleep Inn – 111 Village Dr, State College, PA (814)235-1020
Comfort Suites – 132 Village Dr, State College, PA (814)235-1900
Hampton Inn – 1955 Waddle Rd, State College, PA (814)231-1899
Fairfield Inn – 2215 N Atherton St, State College, PA (814)238-3871

Judge:
Dave Woods

Show Chairperson:
Mish Irish
mishirish@yahoo.com

Showbook Ads:
The Atlantic Chapter is selling ad space in our showbook! Half page ads are $5 and full page ads are $10. FREE half-page ads are being offered to anyone who donates an item to our raffle, and may be upgraded to a full page for $5. Ads will be in color. You may send us your advertisement as a high quality image or we can create one for you! Deadline is March 25th, 2012 (after the National show). Please contact Jim Silko (silk4681@aol.com) with any questions and/or orders. Payment can be made ahead of time or at the door on the day of the show.

Set Up:
Friday, April 13th – 2pm-6pm.
All hands are welcome in putting up the show lights and equipment and arranging tables and chairs!

Registration:
Friday, April 13th – 6pm-10pm. Animals may be housed in the show hall overnight.
Saturday, April 14th – 7am-9am.
$4.00 per animal for MCBA members, $8.00 per animal for non-members. Applications for membership will be available at the registration table, or you may join ahead of time (please mail in your membership forms before April 1st so that the National office has time to receive your application and forward the new membership list to us in time for the show, otherwise you may join the organization at the door).
Each exhibitor gets a complimentary showbook.
$5.00 per family if not showing any chinchillas.
$5.00 per showbook.

Pre-Registration:
If you’d like to get started early, you may download the registration form, fill it out, and print it ahead of time. Then, just bring the form to the registration table. Please note: You will have to wait until you arrive at the registration table to get your cage numbers. Please list your chins in the following order of color sections: whites, sapphires, violets, beige, standards (naturalles), blacks (black velvets), and lastly ebonies. If showing more than 20 animals, please list the standards on a separate registration form.
Contact Mish Irish (mishirish@yahoo.com) for questions about and help with filling out the registration form.

Grooming:
Saturday, April 14th – 7am-10am.
Contact Megan Stalosky (megan@summithillchinchillas.com) for grooming help and demonstration.

Classification:
Saturday, April 14th – 10am sharp!
All animals must be checked in and groomed by 10am. The show begins immediately after classification.

Animal Handling:
We are seeking volunteers to help with animal handling during the show. Animal handlers bring cages to the judging tables when it is their time to be judged, then return the cages to their numbered spot afterward. Only the animal handlers are allowed in the cage area during the show.
Contact Cheryl Robertson (poetrue@hotmail.com) for more information on animal handling or if you’re interested in volunteering.

Lunch:
Entree provided for a cash donation. Suggested donation: $5
Sides are potluck. All food donations are welcome!

Bob Myers Breeder Award:
Breeders with 10 years or less breeding experience are eligible.
Must show at least 5 animals of your own breeding.
Winners determined by the total points accumulated for their top 5 ranking chins.
Trophies from 1st to 5th place.

Baby Derby:
Back for its 5th year!
$2.00 per entry and $0.25 per vote. Vote as often and for as many entries as you like!
Kits should be between the ages of 12 weeks and 20 weeks (i.e. born between November 26th, 2011 and January 21st, 2012). The Atlantic Chapter reserves the right to refuse an entry who appears too young or too small. This is for the safety of the kits!
The three kits with the most votes in their jar will win a trophy!
Kits must be entered by 10am. Voting will run until lunch and winners will be announced before the show resumes.
Contact Monika Grogan (ponytrailchins@comcast.net) for more information on the baby derby.

Vendors:
ChinnieShop will have a table and be selling supplies.
Martin’s Cages will also be at our show! Pre-orders on cages and supplies are welcome. Please call Martin’s at least a week prior to the show for orders to be picked up at the show.
Still seeking other vendors to set up a table at our show! If you are interested in reserving a table, please contact Mish Irish (mishirish@yahoo.com) for more information!

Raffles:
Live Animal raffle – tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

Donation from Godin’s Chinchillas
White male from Mish Irish
Ebony male from Humble Acres Chinchillas

Assorted raffle items, Chinese Auction style – tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. All raffle donations are welcome and do not have to be chinchilla related!

Basket of Apple Wood Chews donated by RAF Chins
Chinchilla Colors Poster donated by Mish Irish
Rosehips and Pine Chews donated by Angel’s Chinchillas
T-shirts donated by Sandy Hogenmiller
Purple Emu lotion donated by Chris Woods
Rocket Pop Kit and Glass Bead Bracelet donated by Norwood Chinchillas
Knit Blanket donated by Hendryx Chinchillas
And more!

50/50 – tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

Ticket sales will begin shortly after close of registration. Winners will begin being announced after lunch, and continue one item at a time through the rest of the show. Drawings for the live animals and the 50/50 will be done last.
Contact Mish Irish (mishirish@yahoo.com) for more information on the raffles.

Trophy Donations:
All trophies have now been sponsored! Thank you so much to our donors!

Grand Show Champion – Silkrhein Chins
Reserve Grand Show Champion – Dave & Chris Woods
Champion Male of Show – Lynn’s Chins
Reserve Champion Male – Mt. Zion Chinchillas
Champion Female of Show – Chincherub Chinchillas
Reserve Champion Female – Summit Hill Chins
Bob Myers Breeder Award 1st place – Glo-Jo Chins
2nd place – Pony Trail Chinchillas
3rd place – Tiffany’s Chinchillas
4th place – Angel’s Chinchillas
5th place – RAF Chinchillas
Baby Derby 1st place – Norwood Chinchillas
2nd place – Southeast Coastal Chapter MCBA
3rd place – Mish Irish

Awards Banquet:
New this year! We will be hosting an awards banquet starting at approximately 6:30PM Saturday night following the show.
Price: $15 per person
Menu: Tossed salad, chicken parmesan, pasta, garlic bread, broccoli, leftover desserts from lunch, a featured dessert and more.
There will be drawings for the table centerpieces as well.
Please RSVP to Mish Irish (mishirish@yahoo.com) by April 1st.

Clean Up:
Again, all hands are welcome in breaking down the show lights and equipment, rearranging the tables and chairs, and sweeping and mopping the hall floor. Animals may not be left in the show hall Saturday night, everything must be out and cleaned up by midnight.