Yankee Chapter of NAVHDA

Yankee Chapter Pre-Test Clinic
2021-08-28 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, Wildes Road, Bowdoinham, Maine, 04008
The clinic is open to all members testing or not, starting at 9am. The only difference being those who are testing get priority in the running order.
Please remember to come prepared for warm temps giving yourself and your dog plenty of water and shade.
Directions:
From I-295 take exit 37 for ME-125/ME-138 toward Bowdoinham.
Turn right onto ME-125/ME-138 N/Main Street.
When Main Street intersects River Road, turn left onto River Road.
Turn right onto Browns Point Road.
Take the first righ tonto Wildes Road.
Follow the paved road past the houses to the end, then follow the
dirt road until you see the training fields.
PLEASE DRIVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN WILDES ROAD
The residents on Wilde’s Rd have expressed concerns regarding the speed of folks entering the site. Please remember to keep your speed under .

Yankee Chapter Volunteer Celebration BBQ
2021-08-17 16:00 - 19:00 | 1774 Inn, 44 Parker Head Road, Phippsburg, ME, United States
Hey YC Volunteers! This organization wouldn’t be what it is today without you! As a thank you for all that you do, we welcome you to join us for a Yankee Chapter BBQ to recognize and celebrate your importance to our chapter. If you have stepped up and volunteered in any way this year, please join us to kick back and have some fun. It’s going to be a blast!

Yankee Volunteer Celebration BBQ
Tuesday, August 17
4:00 PM
1774 Inn
44 Parker Head Road
Phippsburg, Maine

Sincerely,
The Yankee Chapter Board

Yankee Chapter Water Clinic
2021-07-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Sugarfoot Kennels – Burnham, Me, 444 Troy Road, Burnham, Maine, 04922
Join us at Sugarfoot Kennels in Burnham, ME for our Water Clinic. Sugarfoot Kennels offers a vast array of water to support everyone’s water training needs. Bring your own lunch, shade, bug spray, sun block and plenty of fresh water for you and your dog. This is also our Semi Annual Meeting.
As always, please keep your dogs on leash.
Welcome to all to the Yankee Chapter’s Wicked Awesome Water Clinic.
COVID-19 Clinic Guidelines-Please Read
Thank you to Sugarfoot Kennels for this beautiful training site. It is very important we all practice social distancing, using PPE when closer than 6’. There will be 3 white buckets with soap and water for washing. Use them often! Sanitizer can also be found by the equipment trailer. Again, use often. Yankee Chapter wants you to stay well.
This site offers endless opportunities for you to train your versatile hunting dog. Don’t let me see anyone standing around! Please offer to help others when you or your dog need a break.
Registration and parking: TBD

Yankee Chapter Spring Test
2021-06-11 07:00 - 2021-06-13 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States
This is our Spring Natural Ability and Utility Test. We welcome people to come watch and encourage testing handlers.
All dogs must remain on leash.

Yankee Chapter Natural Ability Test
2021-06-06 07:00 - 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States

Yankee Chapter Pre-Test Clinic
2021-06-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States
The clinic will start at 9 a.m. We’ll be doing field and water work for dogs and puppies of all levels. Please note, testing dogs train first. Once the testing dogs have had their chance for field and water we will move on to all other handlers/dogs. The Pre-Test clinic in Dresden has always been one of our most popular clinics. While we do our best to estimate the number of birds needed, sometimes the crowd exceeds our expectations. Be sure to get to the training grounds before 9:00 and sign up for your birds as soon as you arrive.
Don’t forget to bring water, stakes or crates, something to provide shade, and…most important…bug spray!
If your dog is in heat or may be coming into heat, please tell the sign-up staff. We must ask you to run last to minimize distraction to the other dogs. Your understand- ing is hugely appreciated.
Please keep your dog on a leash!
Even if your dog is mellow and under control, someone else’s might not be. We do not want a confrontation or problem. Unless your dog is working in the field, exercise area, or water, please make sure he or she is either on a leash, chained to a stake or in a crate. That includes walking from your vehicle to the starting point for a field run. Please adhere to our leash policy not just at the fields but on your way to and from the water, as well.
Not your normal chapter!
Directions
Take I-295 to Exit 43. Go east on Route 197 through Richmond. Turn right onto Route 128. Go a mile or so then watch for signs and big green barn! (The field is just after Eastern River heading north and just before Eastern River heading south.)

Yankee Chapter Spring Clinic
2021-05-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States
TBD

Vermont Training Clinic
2021-05-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Ugly Dog Hunting, 1067 Silver St, Hinesburg, VT, 05461, United States

Yankee Chapter Aims Rules Clinic
2021-05-01 08:00 - 2021-05-02 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States
Aims & Rules Clinic
The Aims & Rules Clinic is an educational tool developed by NAVHDA to help dog owners and handlers understand the testing system. The clinics are conducted by designated NAVHDA Senior Judges and Clinic Leaders. Aims & Rules Clinics cover a variety of topics over two days, including informal classroom style instruction on the NAVHDA philosophy, test mechanics, and the scoring system for each test.
Participants will also take to the field and water to judge and score dogs being run in a mock test setting. After each section the participants and the Clinic Leader will discuss the dog’s performance, where the performance would fall in the NAVHDA scoring system, and any strengths of weaknesses in training and handling. Many clinic leaders also include helpful tips and tricks on handling dogs in NAVHDA tests.

Who Should Attend and Why?

People with their first dog will see how other dogs work and gain insight into what their dog is doing and why. This will help to develop their pup’s talents and improve performance.
Novice handlers will learn how NAVHDA evaluates versatile dogs, and thus will be better prepared to handle their dogs in a test.
Experienced handlers will gain a deeper, more technical knowledge of how the team of dog and handler are judged.
Breeders will learn what to look for in their breeding stock and their progeny, and how to use NAVHDA records obtained through our Search Test Records service for selective breeding.
Aspiring NAVHDA Judges are required to attend an Aims & Rules Clinic and is one of the first steps in our Apprentice Judge Program. For more information please go to https://www.navhda.org/?s=Aims

To Register:

Review Clinic Details linked below
Complete Application linked below, and mail along with your clinic fee to the chapter contact

Chapter Contact: Kathleen Weller
39 Lisbon Road, Brunswick, Maine 04011, phone: (865)274-6843, email: katred07@gmail.com
Yankee Chapter Aims & Rules Clinic Details
Aims & Rules Clinic Application

Yankee Chapter Spring Clinic-Dresden
2021-04-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Route 128 Dresden, ME 04342, Green Point Wildlife Management Area, Dresden, ME, 04342, United States
To help speed up registration the day of the clinic, pre-registration can be completed with the following link: Pre-Register
For anyone who is not a Maine resident, or a resident of a state exempted from testing requirements (New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island: current list) the following form should be filled prior to arriving at the Clinic: Certificate of Compliance
For anyone who is not a member of NAVHDA International, the following form must be filled out prior to participation in the Clinic: Release and Express Assumption of Risk Agreement
Clinic/Test Guidelines:
1. Maintain physical distancing at all times. When distancing of 6 feet is not possible, face coverings should be worn.
2. Soap/water buckets as well as hand sanitizer will be available during the test for washing hands. Hands should be washed frequently.
3. Rubber gloves will be available.
4. The typical Yankee barbeque lunch will not be served. Please bring your own lunch and plenty of beverages for (for you and your dog) for your day of testing. Remember, it may be very hot on training and testing days.
5. Gathering during lunch should be limited to small, distanced groups.
6. Typical common water coolers for water will not be available during the test weekend.
7. Any common equipment used during the test such as bumpers or pens will be sanitized between users.

2021 Wood Duck Nesting Box Project
2021-02-20 09:00 - 13:00
Come join the Yankee Chapter of NAVHDA and Ducks Unlimited for some outdoor family fun on Saturday, February 20th. We will be volunteering our time to help the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife perform general maintenance and record the information for the state’s biologists on wood duck boxes. We are hoping to get as many kids as possible to join in the fun. All are welcome, from “pampers to grampers”, kids or no kids, members and non-members! All are welcome. We will meet at the Exit 43 Quickstop Market at 9:00am.

2021 YC Test Entry Open for Submission
2021-02-16 00:00 - 23:59
Do not send early.
Entry’s must be post marked February 16th or later(No Earlier!). See testing page for forms links and details prior to sending in your entry.

NAVHDA INTL Annual Meeting-Virtual Event
2021-01-23 03:00 - 2021-01-24 12:00
NAVHDA International Annual Meeting January 23-24, 2021
With a 500 person maxi- mum available for the virtual meeting, NAVHDA has asked each chapter to just have their President attend along with one delegate. Patti Carter will be attending as your President and Yanke Chapter Vice President, Nick Raciopp will be our Delegate. Following the meeting, they will inform everyone of the details.

Yankee Chapter Annual Virtual Meeting
2021-01-03 04:30 - 06:30 | Virtual Event
Yankee Chapter Annual Meeting-Virtual Event
Social Meet and Greet – 9:30 – 10:00 Meeting Starts – 10:00 until finished
Meeting guidelines – Please mute yourself on entry, use messenger to make comments, to ask questions or to vote.
Jason Carter has sent an invitation to all chapter members to join the meeting via Google Meet. If you haven’t received this email with the link, contact Jason at jcarter@rsu1. org.
Along with year-end reports from the Yankee Chapter officers and Board, the meeting will cover upcom- ing event scheduling, new payment methods, communications, NAVHDA International business and much more.
We will be giving away three great door prizes (“screen prizes?”) at the Annual Meeting: A Pheasants Forever Duffel/Backpack, Set of 4 Etched Pheasants Forever Stemless Wine Glasses, and a Dog Bundle: PF leash, PF collar, Blaze Survival Brace- let, Mendota Checkcord. Winners’ prizes will be shipped to them after the meeting.

Fall Test
2020-09-11 03:00 - 2020-09-13 13:00 | Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, Wildes Road, Bowdoinham, Maine, 04008
We welcome people to come watch and encourage testing handlers.
All dogs must remain on leash.

Fall 2020 Pre-Test Clinic
2020-08-29 05:00 - 13:00 | Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, Wildes Road, Bowdoinham, Maine, 04008
This Saturday is our pre test clinic. The clinic is open to all members testing or not, starting at 9am. The only difference being those who are testing get priority in the running order.
Please remember to come prepared for warm temps giving yourself and your dog plenty of water and shade.
Directions:
From I-295 take exit 37 for ME-125/ME-138 toward Bowdoinham.
Turn right onto ME-125/ME-138 N/Main Street.
When Main Street intersects River Road, turn left onto River Road.
Turn right onto Browns Point Road.
Take the first righ tonto Wildes Road.
Follow the paved road past the houses to the end, then follow the
dirt road until you see the training fields.
PLEASE DRIVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN WILDES ROAD
The residents on Wilde’s Rd have expressed concerns regarding the speed of folks entering the site. Please remember to keep your speed under 25mph.
We look forward to see you there.
Register Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCm6CLoXZxToS1YY2Tp-EinSmCGfV7vj9CS8gNABBLkcZYXg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

August 15,2020 Training Clinic - Bowdoinham
2020-08-15 05:00 - 13:00
The clinic will start at 9 a.m. We’ll be doing field and water work for dogs and puppies of all levels. Please note, while we do our best to estimate the number of birds needed, sometimes the crowd exceeds our expectations. Be sure to get to the training grounds before 9:00 and sign up for your birds as soon as you arrive.
Don’t forget to bring water, stakes or crates, something to provide shade, and…most important…bug spray!
If your dog is in heat or may be coming into heat, please tell the sign-up staff. We must ask you to run last to minimize distraction to the other dogs. Your understand- ing is hugely appreciated.
Please keep your dog on a leash!
Make sure to bring completed forms and pre register. All fees and forms should be in a ziplock bag and completed prior to arrival.
As always please follow state Covid-19 guidelines for safety & social distancing.
Clinic and Test forms for COVID and Insurance Waivers
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ye_U-CnLpBYdKYTvK7DuZBUIVo30HXfk-7CgGM_61pQ/edit?usp=sharing

Spring Test - Rescheduled
2020-07-31 03:00 - 2020-08-02 13:00 | Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, Wildes Road, Bowdoinham, Maine, 04008

Water Clinic-Sugarfoot Kennels
2020-07-11 05:00 - 13:00 | Sugarfoot Kennels – Burnham, Me, 444 Troy Road, Burnham, Maine, 04922
Join us at Sugarfoot Kennels in Burnham, ME for our Water Clinic. Sugarfoot Kennels offers a vast array of water to support everyone’s water training needs. Bring your own lunch, shade, bug spray, sun block and plenty of fresh water for you and your dog. This is also our Semi Annual Meeting.
As always, please keep your dogs on leash.
Welcome to all to the Yankee Chapter’s Wicked Awesome Water Clinic.
COVID-19 Clinic Guidelines-Please Read
Thank you to Sugarfoot Kennels for this beautiful training site. It is very important we all practice social distancing, using PPE when closer than 6’. There will be 3 white buckets with soap and water for washing. Use them often! Sanitizer can also be found by the equipment trailer. Again, use often. Yankee Chapter wants you to stay well.
This site offers endless opportunities for you to train your versatile hunting dog. Don’t let me see anyone standing around! Please offer to help others when you or your dog need a break.
Registration and parking: As you enter Sugarfoot Kennels you will be greeted by our Treasurer, Mike Rinaldi and our PR guy, Bill Tracy. Mike will be accepting clinic payment at this time. The preferred payment method is by check, made payable to Yankee Chapter. Cash will be accepted. Please have the exact amount as he will NOT be making change
Please put all paperwork and $$$ in a ziploc baggie and hand to Mike. The map you will be given will help you locate training sites. Bill can answer any of your concerns.
Clinic Costs
$20.00 first duck and dog
$15.00 second duck and dog
Attached to this message are two forms. If you are NOT a NAVHDA International member you need to put a signed release form in your ziploc at registration. If you are NOT a Maine resident and required by our state to register, please sign and add that form too.
Please check NAVHDA’s website to be sure your International dues are paid. If you need to pay your chapter dues, please print our membership form from the Yankee website, and add it with payment to the ziploc you’ll be giving Mike upon your arrival. Again, please put all info and payment in a ziploc bag ahead of time to speed registration process.
Each map is numbered — that will be your running order for the day. As usual, first come
Please Pre-register below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgdBnZ_0tdKFEEofzwj2prNuCnPuRgx72eWD0cY-KflYquSA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Clinic and Test forms for COVID and Insurance Waivers

Canceled-Maine Sportsman Show - Augusta
2020-03-27 04:00 - 2020-03-29 13:00 | Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME, 04330, United States
State of Maine Sportsman’s Show
2020 State of Maine Sportsman’s Show

Yankee Chapter Wood Duck Box Project
2020-02-23 04:00 - 10:00 | Richmond, Maine
Bring your kids learn, and help Maine biologists.
Where: meet at the Richmond Gas station Exit 43 off 295 9:00AM

Indoor Training Clinic-VOC 10 Brunswick
2020-02-22 04:00 - 11:00 | VOC 10 Brunswick, 68 Church Rd, Brunswick, ME, 04011
Don’t wait for springtime to start your 2020 training! Shake off that cabin fever and join the Yankee Chapter for a day of indoor training and socialization. We will be working with dogs of all ages and abilities. Skills covered will be retrieving, recalls, heeling, come, whoa, and obedience. Bring your own lunch or stop by one of the fast food restaurants nearby.
The cost is $10. For more information, contact Blaine Carter at mmkennels@ myfairpoint.net or 207-725-8229.

Camp Sunshine - Dog Sledding
2020-02-20 08:00 - 11:30 | Camp Sunshine, Casco, Maine, 35 Acadia Road, Casco, ME, 04015
Looking for dog power to take some amazing kids on dogsled rides Thursday February 20th. Follow our Facebook page for details closer to the event.
Dog must be well socialized and good with kids and dogs.

NAVHDA International Annual Meeting - Portland, Maine
2020-01-24 03:00 - 2020-01-26 12:00 | Westin Hotel Portland, Maine
NAVHDA Annual Meeting 2020
The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, Portland, ME
January 24 – 26, 2020
Sponsored by the Sebasticook Chapter. Checkout www.sebasticook.com for more details

Yankee Chapter Annual Meeting 2020
2020-01-05 04:00 - 08:30 | Cabela’s Scarborough, Maine, 100 Cabela’s Blvd, Scarborough, ME, 04074
Our Yankee Chapter’s Annual Meeting is on January 5th at Cabelas in Scarborough. Doors open at 9:00. There will be coffee, munchies and stories to share from 9 til the meeting starts at 10:00. Please contact a board member asap if you have items to be discussed. Our treasurer, Mike Rinaldi will be graciously accepting membership dues. Meeting will be followed, as usual, with a delicious Pot Luck Buffet and a Cabelas shopping spree! See you there.

September 21st-22nd Cabela’s Sporting Dog Days-Scarborough
2019-09-21 04:00 - 2019-09-22 13:00 | Cabela’s Scarborough, Maine, 100 Cabela’s Blvd, Scarborough, ME, 04074
Join us September 21st and 22nd for our 2nd Annual Sporting Dog Days Event!
This will be an outside event full of fun seminars, demos, and workshops! We look forward to seeing you here and check back as the date gets closer for more details.

L.L.Bean Hunting Expo September 14th and 15th 9AM-4PM
2019-09-14 05:00 - 2019-09-15 12:00
Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
POINTING DOG DEMONSTRATIONS
Pointing and searching are the two major aspects of the
hunting dog’s work. Join the North American Versatile
Hunting Dog Association in Discovery Park as they present
a fun and fascinating display of animal talent.
L. L. Bean, Inc. Code of Conduct
Introduction:
L.L.Bean has developed this code of conduct to provide the best conditions for participants of events taking place at L.L.Bean, and members of the public. This code contains guidelines for the conduct expected of you while present on L.L.Bean property for purposes of the event. You agree that your presence at L.L.Bean for the event signifies your agreement that you will conduct yourself in compliance with this code.
If you do not agree to comply with this code or are unable to comply with this code, you must immediately notify L.L.Bean. If you are unable to or fail to comply with this code, you will not be permitted to participate in event activities taking place on L.L.Bean property, and you release L.L.Bean from any claim for damages.
Guidelines of Conduct:
At all times while present on L.L.Bean property for purposes of the event you will:
■ conduct yourself in a manner which does not or will not endanger the safety or violate the rights of others.
■ conduct yourself with honesty, professionalism, courtesy, and respect toward others.
■ promptly notify L.L.Bean upon becoming aware of any actions that endanger others.
■ not possess or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal substances.
■ refrain from smoking; smoking is prohibited at the L.L.Bean campus and at all event locations.
■ not solicit donations.
■ not collect customer names.
You may not be permitted to participate in any event activities taking place on L.L.Bean property if you have at any time been convicted of a violent crime or a crime against a minor.

Yankee Chapter Fall Test
2019-09-08 03:00 - 13:00, 2019-09-07 03:00 - 13:00, 2019-09-06 03:00 - 13:00 | Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, Wildes Road, Bowdoinham, Maine, 04008
