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March 18th-21st
*TENTATIVE/SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
~CHECK FOR UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE SHOW DATES!~
WHEN DROPPING OFF MOUNTS, PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE NORTH EVENT CENTER ENTRANCE “G” LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST OF EVENT CENTER.
COMPETITION PIECES ACCEPTED UNTIL 10:00 AM FRIDAY! IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS MEETING THIS DEADLINE, CONTACT SAM CAHOY (605) 228-0661
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
11 AM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
12 PM SET UP - VENDOR AND COMPETITION ROOM SET-UP, SUPPLIERS MAY ALSO BEGIN SET UP
2:30 PM - 8:30 PM REGISTRATION AND ENTRIES ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION (GLACIAL LAKES BALLROOM)
WE SUGGEST THIS WINDOW OF TIME IF YOU PERSONALLY WANT TO PLACE YOUR MOUNTS IN THE SHOWROOM, OTHERWISE AFTER 8:30 PM THURS - COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL PLACE YOUR PIECES
8:00 PM-10PM SEMINAR
8:30 PM JUDGES MEETING- AFTER JUDGES MAY BEGIN
8:30 PM SHOW PIECES WILL BE PLACED COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
8:00 AM – 10:00AM REGISTRATION AND ENTRIES ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION (GLACIAL LAKES BALLROOM)
ALL MOUNTS WILL HAVE A PHOTO TAKEN W/O THE TAXIDERMIST PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN THE COMPETITION AREA. COMPEITION AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS TIME, A SETTING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO SET YOUR PIECES. ANY ENTRIES ARRIVING AFTER 10:00 AM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR JUDGING. (8:00 AM ON FRIDAY UNTIL 9:00 AM ON SATURDAY – COMPETITION ROOM IS CLOSED TO ALL COMPETITORS FOR JUDGING).
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM VENDOR ROOM OPEN FOR BUSINESS (WHITEWOOD) MUST HAVE NAME TAG TO GET IN.
VENDOR ROOM WILL BE CLOSED DURING ALL SEMINARS, BUT WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING THE AUCTION
9:00 AM-11:30 AM SEMINAR
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM WELCOME MEETING FOR EVERYONE (HERITAGE THEATRE)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM SEMINAR
2:30 PM-5:30 PM LIVE MOUNTING - BRING A PIECE TO MOUNT DURING THE LIVE MOUNTING SESSION. HAVE FUN!
5:30 PM JUDGES MEET IN COMPETITION ROOM WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO GO OVER SPECIALTY AWARDS
5:30 PM-6:30 PM SHOW ROOM OPEN FOR TAXIDERMISTS CHOICE- BALLOTS ARE IN YOUR REGISTRATION FOLDERS
7:00 PM ICE BREAKER PARTY AND LIVE AUCTION (COTTONWOOD) CASH BAR AVAILABLE.
GET THE GOOD DEALS ON FORMS AND SUPPLIES FROM YOUR FAVORITE SUPPLY COMPANIES!
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AUCTION — FINISH ALL LIVE MOUNTS!
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM COMPETITION ROOM OPENS (JUDGING COMPLETE) - “TAXIDERMIST’S CHOICE AWARD” BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY 10 AM.
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM VENDOR ROOM OPEN
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM COMPETITION ROOM OPEN TO PUBLIC - MOUNT CRITIQUES CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT SCORE SHEETS. TAXIDERMISTS MAY SET BUSINESS CARDS/SIGNS OUT (NOTHING BIGGER AND A POSTCARD 4X6).
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM SEMINAR
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM SEMINAR
3:30 PM-5:30 PM SEMINAR
4:30 PM ALL OFFICER ELECTION BALLOTS, “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD” BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN
5:00 PM COMPETITION ROOM IS CLOSED TO EVERYONE FOR RIBBON SETTING - VIEWABLE AFTER BANQUET SOCIAL HOUR
6:30 PM SOCIAL HOUR (COTTONWOOD) CASH BAR AVAILABLE.
7:00 PM-9:30 PM BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION (COTTONWOOD) MUST HAVE MEAL TICKET AT BUFFET LINE. SEMI-FORMAL DRESS ATTIRE PLEASE FOR CAMERA-FRIENDLY PURPOSE (NO T-SHIRTS/SWEATSHIRTS).
9:30 PM COMPETITION ROOM RE-OPENS TO COMPETITORS FOR RIBBON VIEWING. MOUNT CRITIQUES TO CONTINUE WITH ALL JUDGES. PHOTOS FOR WINNERS WITH PIECE WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS (HERITAGE THEATER) - EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
10:00 AM MOUNT RELEASE AND THE TEAR DOWN OF SHOW ROOM WILL BEGIN RIGHT AFTER THE MEETING. THANK YOU!
TEAR DOWN - VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
COMPETITION PIECES ACCEPTED UNTIL 10:00 AM FRIDAY! IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS MEETING THIS DEADLINE, CONTACT SAM CAHOY (605) 228-0661
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
11 AM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
12 PM SET UP - VENDOR AND COMPETITION ROOM SET-UP, SUPPLIERS MAY ALSO BEGIN SET UP
2:30 PM - 8:30 PM REGISTRATION AND ENTRIES ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION (GLACIAL LAKES BALLROOM)
WE SUGGEST THIS WINDOW OF TIME IF YOU PERSONALLY WANT TO PLACE YOUR MOUNTS IN THE SHOWROOM, OTHERWISE AFTER 8:30 PM THURS - COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL PLACE YOUR PIECES
8:00 PM-10PM SEMINAR
8:30 PM JUDGES MEETING- AFTER JUDGES MAY BEGIN
8:30 PM SHOW PIECES WILL BE PLACED COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
8:00 AM – 10:00AM REGISTRATION AND ENTRIES ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION (GLACIAL LAKES BALLROOM)
ALL MOUNTS WILL HAVE A PHOTO TAKEN W/O THE TAXIDERMIST PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN THE COMPETITION AREA. COMPEITION AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS TIME, A SETTING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO SET YOUR PIECES. ANY ENTRIES ARRIVING AFTER 10:00 AM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR JUDGING. (8:00 AM ON FRIDAY UNTIL 9:00 AM ON SATURDAY – COMPETITION ROOM IS CLOSED TO ALL COMPETITORS FOR JUDGING).
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM VENDOR ROOM OPEN FOR BUSINESS (WHITEWOOD) MUST HAVE NAME TAG TO GET IN.
VENDOR ROOM WILL BE CLOSED DURING ALL SEMINARS, BUT WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING THE AUCTION
9:00 AM-11:30 AM SEMINAR
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM WELCOME MEETING FOR EVERYONE (HERITAGE THEATRE)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM SEMINAR
2:30 PM-5:30 PM LIVE MOUNTING - BRING A PIECE TO MOUNT DURING THE LIVE MOUNTING SESSION. HAVE FUN!
5:30 PM JUDGES MEET IN COMPETITION ROOM WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO GO OVER SPECIALTY AWARDS
5:30 PM-6:30 PM SHOW ROOM OPEN FOR TAXIDERMISTS CHOICE- BALLOTS ARE IN YOUR REGISTRATION FOLDERS
7:00 PM ICE BREAKER PARTY AND LIVE AUCTION (COTTONWOOD) CASH BAR AVAILABLE.
GET THE GOOD DEALS ON FORMS AND SUPPLIES FROM YOUR FAVORITE SUPPLY COMPANIES!
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AUCTION — FINISH ALL LIVE MOUNTS!
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM COMPETITION ROOM OPENS (JUDGING COMPLETE) - “TAXIDERMIST’S CHOICE AWARD” BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY 10 AM.
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM VENDOR ROOM OPEN
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM COMPETITION ROOM OPEN TO PUBLIC - MOUNT CRITIQUES CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT SCORE SHEETS. TAXIDERMISTS MAY SET BUSINESS CARDS/SIGNS OUT (NOTHING BIGGER AND A POSTCARD 4X6).
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM SEMINAR
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM SEMINAR
3:30 PM-5:30 PM SEMINAR
4:30 PM ALL OFFICER ELECTION BALLOTS, “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD” BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN
5:00 PM COMPETITION ROOM IS CLOSED TO EVERYONE FOR RIBBON SETTING - VIEWABLE AFTER BANQUET SOCIAL HOUR
6:30 PM SOCIAL HOUR (COTTONWOOD) CASH BAR AVAILABLE.
7:00 PM-9:30 PM BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION (COTTONWOOD) MUST HAVE MEAL TICKET AT BUFFET LINE. SEMI-FORMAL DRESS ATTIRE PLEASE FOR CAMERA-FRIENDLY PURPOSE (NO T-SHIRTS/SWEATSHIRTS).
9:30 PM COMPETITION ROOM RE-OPENS TO COMPETITORS FOR RIBBON VIEWING. MOUNT CRITIQUES TO CONTINUE WITH ALL JUDGES. PHOTOS FOR WINNERS WITH PIECE WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS (HERITAGE THEATER) - EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
10:00 AM MOUNT RELEASE AND THE TEAR DOWN OF SHOW ROOM WILL BEGIN RIGHT AFTER THE MEETING. THANK YOU!
TEAR DOWN - VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!