Essex
Breeders Association
Annual Spring Show 2009 –
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Double open rabbit & cavy shows
double youth rabbit & cavy shows
there will be a
this show (New England
Rabbit & Cavy Barn
Topsfield Fairgrounds
Route 1,
Annual
Spring Show 2009 – Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Topsfield Fairgrounds
Judging will start at
SHOW COMITTEE
ECR&CBA
Show Secretary – Karen Walrath
New
England New Zealand RBA (open) Specialty Show Secretary: Christina Hubbard,
zadymka@aol.com, 781-245-3369,
Show
Superintendent – Gordon Hubbard
Open Entries: $3.00 per
animal
Youth Entries: $3.00 per
animal
All Fur entries: $1.50 per
rabbit
Ear # Substitutions: First 2 free, $1.00
each additional
(Must be same sex, age, and variety.)
Late entries: Not
accepted
Postmark Deadline: Friday, April 24th,
2009
(Must be received by April 29th.)
Mail Entries to: Karen Walrath
Web entry submission
Deadline: Wednesday, April 29th,
2009
Website: www.ecrcba.org
Questions? Send mail to shows@ecrcba.org
Entries can be submitted at
Website Address: http://www.ecrcba.org
With Payment via Paypal (Paypal account or credit
card), or pay on day of show.
Note: We provide a
web-form worksheet for your entries.
You may edit and update this
until time of payment/submission.
You must submit your
entry by April 29th, 10pm to enter your animals in the show.
Email confirmation will
be sent when web submission is received.
If you cancel the day of the show you must still pay your
entry fee
SANCTIONED RABBIT BREEDS
American
Fuzzy Lop,
Crème D’Argent, Dutch, English Spot, English/French lop, Flemish
Giant,
Himalayan,
Lionheads will be
judged – bring your working standard
Youth
Sanctions: American Fuzzy Lop,
This is an
all-breed show -- All ARBA recognized breeds and breeds with working
standards are
welcome. Sanctions are for national club sweepstakes points.
If you’d
like to sponsor a breed sanction, contact the show secretary.
JUDGES
Cavy Judges:
Paul Jurgelonis – MA, Alan Oberle
– MA
Rabbit
Judges: Lindsey Benoit – VT, Wendy Feaga - MD, Robert
Frizzell - MD,
Don Havlicek - MI, Paul Jurgelonis –
MA, Alan Platt – MA,
RAFFLES
There will
be a CLUB RAFFLE with various rabbit & cavy related items
VENDORS
Vendors are
welcome. Town Vendor permit required.
Please
contact the show secretary (we will apply for it on your behalf.)
KITCHEN
Eric’s Diner
serving breakfast and lunch starting at 8AM
TROPHIES
Trophies will be awarded for BIS & RIS Shows A and B,
Rabbit, Cavy, and Youth
Additional
Awards (Trophies or TShirts) for all breeds with 10+
animals per breed
Donations for the following will be greatly appreciated:
Breed Sanctions - Raffle Table
Official
ARBA Sanctioned Show
Office of
the Executive Director www.arba.net
Dues: Individual - $20.00 per year, $50.00 for 3
years;
Husband/Wife
- $30.00 per year, $75.00 for 3 years
Youth- $12
per year $30 for 3 years
The
American Rabbit Breeders Association Convention for 2009 will be held in
This
is an official New England Show Circuit sanctioned show and points will count towards
the Sweepstakes prizes. Sweepstakes awards will be made annually on each breed
of rabbit and cavy recognized by the ARBA. For information on the New England
Show Circuit contact the secretary: Nancy Platt,
To
be eligible for sweepstakes awards, the exhibitor must be a member in good
standing of a
DIRECTIONS
From Points South:
Take Route 95 North to Exit
50. (Rte 1)
Follow Route 1 north to the
Fairgrounds on right.
(At the 128/95 split – exit
45, make sure you stay *right* for I-95.)
From Points North:
Take Route 95 South to Exit
53. (Rte 97)
Follow Route 97 south to
Route 1. Follow Route 1 south to Fairgrounds on left.
Keep the Date: Midnight Madness double show August 1st, 2009
Local Hotels,
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Motel 6 (Best Deal!)
65 Newbury St (Rt 1 North)
Danvers, MA
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Days Inn
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Hampton Inn
978-536-2020
Knight’s Inn
978-774-6500
Comfort
Inn
50 Dayton St
Danvers, MA
978-777-1700
Extended
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102 Newbury St (Rt 1 South)
Danvers, MA
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Ferncroft
Resort
50 Ferncroft Rd
Danvers, MA
978-777-2500
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Holiday Inn
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8A
978-977-9700
Lakeview Motor Lodge
978-922-7535
SHOW
RULES
1.
The show will be governed by the show rules
and standard of perfection of the ARBA.
Entry indicates acceptance of these rules and any other rule set by this
club.
2.
JUDGING WILL START AT
3. ABSOLUTELY
NO PHONE ENTRIES. Entries with full
payment must be postmarked by the closing date to be accepted, per ARBA show
rule section 19. Entries not meeting
this requirement will be returned. Be
sure to include your telephone number with your entry. No Email entries. Please use our Website for electronic entry.
4.
Make checks payable to the Essex County
Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association (ECR & CBA) and mail with entry to
show secretary.
5.
The ECRCBA will not assume responsibility
for loss of or injury to exhibitors’ animals.
All reasonable care will be used by the association in handling animals.
6.
Sick or diseased animals shall not be
brought into the showroom. The Show Superintendent has the right to examine any
entry. Contagious animals will be removed from the showroom immediately, and
entry fees forfeited.
7.
Judging will be done in cages made for this
purpose.
8.
Do not ask for specific judges.
9.
The judge’s decisions will be final except
in cases of absolute fraud. Protests
must be filed with the show superintendent within 12 hours after judging and
must be accompanied be a fee of $25.00 which will be refunded if protest is
sustained.
10. No
one except the judge and his/her assistants are allowed behind the tables.
Anyone interfering with the judging will have their entry eliminated without
refund. Anyone wishing to assist a judge must write to the Superintendent and
the Judge with whom they wish to work prior to the show.
11.
This association reserves the right to
appoint another judge or other judges in place of or in addition to those
listed.
12. All
rabbits are to be tattooed in the left ear with legible and permanent
identification. All cavies must be tagged to be shown.
13. Ear# changes will be free for the first two changes. Each change
thereafter will be $1.00. Must be same sex and variety. Scratches are
non-refundable.
14. All
coop numbers must be placed in the right ear of each rabbit with black ink
only.
15. A
registrar will be available to register animals at the fairgrounds.
16. This
is a CARRYING CASE SHOW. Carrying cages must have solid, leak-proof bottoms.
17. All
entries must be paid to the secretary before judging starts. All unshown entries will be billed by ECRCBA and future entries
will not be accepted until past due accounts are paid. Checks that are returned
will be subject to any fees that the bank assesses, handling charges and
postage. After being notified by registered mail, the checks will be turned
over to local police departments and the exhibitor will not be allowed to exhibit
at future shows until account is paid. NO PAYBACKS, LEGS OR POINTS will be
awarded until checks have cleared the bank.
18.
No open alcoholic beverages permitted in
the building.
19.
There will be no grooming
tables or chairs set up in the barn due to lack of available space. A grooming
area will be setup for anyone wishing to groom their animals. No animals will
be allowed in the dining area.
20.
ARBA
no longer requires comment cards to be filled out by the host club. Exhibitors
will be expected to fill out their own comment cards. We will have a supply of
comment cards available at the secretary’s booth for exhibitors. Writers, at
their discretion, may fill the cards out, but are not required to.
21.
Youth
exhibitors may enter sanctioned youth shows between the ages of five (5) and
eighteen (18) years. An adult cannot show in youth classes at any
time. Youth exhibitors are not required to carry their own animals to the
table, however Youth
entries must be carried and put onto judging tables by youth! Youth may show in
either open or youth, but may not show the same animal in both.
NATIONAL CLUB INFO
American
Belgian Hare Club
Club
Website: www.belgianhares.net
Jessica Barabe,
Phone: 401-433-2820
Email: lapinrouge99@yahoo.com
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY*
$ 7.50
$ 7.50
$10.00 $10.00
*Family membership consists of 2 adults and 2 children under age 18. Each additional child - $2.50.
Sanction Fee: OPEN or YOUTH - $5.00. (Youth is free if
requested with open for the same show.)
Send sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Al Butler 4310
American Britannia Petite
Rabbit Society
Club Website: www.britanniapetites.com
Ron Rohrig,
Phone: 765-966-4226
Email: britanniapetites@aol.com
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1
YEAR
$10.00 $
7.50
$15.00 $15.00 + $2.00 per child
3 YEARS
25.00
20.00 40.00
40.00 + $5.00 per child
All foreign add $3.00 per year service charge.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $8.00 – YOUTH $6.00 – OPEN/YOUTH Combination
$12.00.
Send sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Ron Rohrig.
American Cavy Breeders
Association
Club Website: www.acbaonline.com/
James D. Nielsen, 1157 E San Angelo Ave, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: 480-545-1785
Email: acbasec-treas@nghs.net
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH FAMILY
1 YEAR-New
$25.00
$20.00 $30.00
1 YEAR-Renew 20.00
15.00
25.00
3 YEAR-New
60.00
45.00 75.00
3 YEAR-Renew
55.00
40.00 70.00
Canadian: Add additional $5.00 per year. All other foreign: Add
additional $20.00 per year.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 – YOUTH $8.00.
Send sanction requests to James D Nielsen. Send completed sweepstakes reports
to Jahcqui Guardiola,
American Dutch Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.dutchrabbit.com/
Barb Kline, 4664 S County
Road 591, New Riegel, OH 44853
Phone: 419-595-2050
Email:
adrcsecretary@aol.com
Membership:
ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
NEW
$15.00
$13.00 $19.00
$25.00
RENEW
10.00
8.00
14.00 20.00
Canadian add $5.00 per
year mailing fee ($7.00 for 1st class) All other Foreign add $8.00 per year.
Sanction
Fee: OPEN $12.00 - YOUTH $10.00. Send sanction requests and
completed sweepstakes reports to Norma Hart,
American English Spot Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.aesrc.com/
Michael Wiley Sr, 5772 Owenton Rd, Stamping Ground,
KY 40379-9614
Phone: 502-535-7051 (no calls after 8 pm EST)
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
NEW
$15.00
$12.00
$18.00 $18.00
RENEW
10.00
7.00
13.00 13.00
Foreign same as US (all fees in US funds)
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $5.00. Send sanction
requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Michael Wiley Sr.
American
Federation of New Zealand Rabbit Breeders
Club
Website: www.newzealandrabbitclub.com
John Neff,
Phone: 407-349-0450
Email:
newzealand1121@aol.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
NEW
$15.00
$13.00 $17.00
$28.00
RENEW
13.00
8.00
15.00 23.00
Canadian: New $16.00, Renew $14.00 - All other Foreign $40.00.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $12.00 - YOUTH $8.00. Send sanction requests
and completed sweepstakes reports to John Neff.
American
Fuzzy Lop Rabbit Club
Club
Website: www.users.connections.net/fuzzylop/
Muriel Keyes, 14255 SE
Stephens,
Phone: 503-254-2902
Email:
danceswithwools@comcast.net
Membership: ADULT
FAMILY
1 YEAR-New $17.00
$22.00 + $2.00 per child
1 YEAR-Renew 12.00
17.00 + $2.00 per child
3 YEAR-New
37.00 54.00
+ $6.00 per child
3 YEAR-Renew
32.00 48.00
+ $6.00 per child
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $6.00. Effective
American Himalayan Rabbit Association
Errean Kratochvil, 7715 Callan Court, New Port Richey, FL 34654
Phone: 727-847-1001
Email: himi1@yahoo.com
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1
YEAR
$10.00 $
8.00
$12.00 $12.00
3 YEARS
25.00
20.00
30.00 30.00
Sanction Fee: OPEN $7.00 - YOUTH $7.00 - OPEN/YOUTH combination
$10.00. Send sanction requests to Erream Kratochvil. Send completed sweepstakes reports to Teri
Peterson,
American
Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Club
Club
Website: www.andrc.com
Susan Smith, PO Box 1810, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: 828-586-8770
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
FAMILY(2) FAMILY(3+)
1 YEAR-New
$15.00
$10.00
$20.00
$25.00
1 YEAR-Renew
13.00
8.00
15.00
20.00
3 YEAR-New
40.00
25.00
45.00
50.00
3 YEAR-Renew
35.00
20.00
37.00
42.00
Canada & Mexico add $8.00 per year - Other Foreign add $15.00 per year (US
Funds).
Sanction Fee: OPEN $15.00 - YOUTH $10.00
Send sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Richard Gehr,
American Polish Rabbit
Club
Club Website: www.polishrabbitclub.com/
Patti Walthrop,
Phone: 817-312-0305
Email:
pwalthrop@tx.rr.com
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH 2 ADULTS*
FAMILY
1 YEAR
$10.00
$ 8.00
$12.00
$15.00
3 YEARS $25.00
$20.00
$30.00 $35.00
*2 Adults living in the same household.
Foreign: Add $10.00 processing fee to above amounts.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $10.00. Send sanction requests
and completed sweepstakes reports to Patti Walthrop.
American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association
Club Website: www.asrba.com/
Rita Peralta, 2233 Snyder Ln, Stockton, CA 95215
Phone: 209-931-0983
Email: peraltarita@comcast.net
Membership: ADULT
YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1 YEAR-New
$15.00
$13.00
$17.00 $19.00
1 YEAR-Renew
10.00
28.00
12.00 14.00
3 YEAR-New
30.00
25.00
35.00 40.00
3 YEAR-Renew
25.00
20.00
30.00 35.00
Foreign add $10.00 per year surcharge.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $12.00 - YOUTH $7.00 (Fees cover
both Satins and Mini Satins).
Send
sanction requests to Rita Peralta. Send completed sweepstakes reports to
Paul Smith,
American Tan Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.atrsc.org/
Virginia Akin,
Phone: 325-236-4032
Email:
tanrbt@aol.com
Membership:
ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
NEW
$13.00
$10.00 $17.00
$20.00
RENEW
8.00
5.00
12.00 15.00
Life Membership: $150.00 each.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 -
YOUTH $4.00.
Send sanction requests to Virginia Akin.
Send completed sweepstakes reports to Jodi Hartman,
American Thrianta RBA
Club Website: www.atrba.net/
Carrol Hooks,
Phone: 254-986-2331
Email:
cghooks@embarqmail.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
$10.00 $
7.00 $15.00
$15.00 + $5.00 for each person at same address
Non-US members add $10.00 US Funds per year.
Sanction Fees: OPEN $10.00, YOUTH $7.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Carrol
Hooks.
Californian Rabbit
Specialty Club
Club Website: www.nationalcalclub.com/
Don Mersiovsky, 1156 Elm Grove Spur,
Phone: 254-939-0345
Email:
secretary@nationalcalclub.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W
1
YEAR
$10.00
$ 5.00 $15.00
3
YEAR
28.00
43.00
Foreign: 1 YEAR $15.00 - 3 YEAR $45.00.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $5.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Don Mersiovsky.
Creme d'Argent
Rabbit Federation
Club Website: www.cremedargentfederation.com/
Travis West, 2290 Factory Rd, Albany, OH 45710
Phone: 740-698-3014
Email:
cremedargent@hotmail.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1 YEAR-New
$13.00
$10.00
$18.00 $18.00 + $4.00 per
child
1 YEAR-Renew
10.00
7.00
15.00 15.00 +
$4.00 per child
3
YEAR-New
30.00
21.00
43.00 43.00 +
$9.00 per child
3 YEAR-Renew
27.00
18.00
40.00 40.00 +
$9.00 per child
Sanction Fee: OPEN $6.00 - YOUTH $6.00
-OPEN/YOUTH combination $10.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Travis West.
Specials:
Clubs must agree to pay minimum (or awards equal to) $5.00 for BOB, $3.00 for
BOS, $2.00 for Best Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Breed Fur provided 10 or
more are shown.
Holland Lop Rabbit
Specialty Club
Club Website: www.hlrsc.com/
Pandora Allen,
Phone: 757-421-9607
Email: hlrscsec@aol.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
$15.00
$12.00
$19.00 $22.00
Sanction Fee: OPEN $15.00 - YOUTH $10.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Linda Pett,
Lop Rabbit Club of
America, Inc
club website: www.lrca.us/
Jeanne Welch,
Phone:
530-475-3371
Email: lrcasecretary@aol.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W
NEW
$11.00
$10.00 $15.00
RENEW
8.00
7.00
12.00
Foreign add $6.00 per year service fee.
If desired, $3.00 per year for 1st class newsletter
postage.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $12.00 - YOUTH $6.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Jeanne Welch
Mini Lop Rabbit Club of
America
Club Website: www.minilop.org
Pennie Grotheer, PO Box 17,
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone:
417-842-3317
Email: minilop@hughes.net
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1 YEAR-New
$19.00
$14.00
$22.00 $24.00
1 YEAR-Renew
14.00
9.00
17.00 54.00
3
YEAR-New
44.00
29.00
53.00 59.00
3 YEAR-Renew
39.00
24.00
48.00 54.00
All Foreign: Add $8.00 to above.
1st class postage add additional $8.00.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $16.00 - YOUTH $9.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Pennie
Grotheer.
National Angora Rabbit
Breeders Club
Club Website: nationalangorarabbitbreeders.com
Margaret Bartold, 909 Hwy E, Silex,
MO 63377
Phone:
573-384-5866
Email: tomar5866@altel.net
Membership: ADULT YOUTH RABBITRY*
FAMILY
1 YEAR
$10.00 $
5.00
$15.00
$20.00
2 YEAR
18.00
10.00
25.00
30.00
3 YEAR
27.00
15.00
35.00
40.00
*Rabbitry: 2 people at same address
Canada add $8.00, all other foreign add $10.00.
Sanction Fee: OPEN and YOUTH $12.00 - all 4
breeds (youth sanction is free when obtained with open sanction) - Open only
$12.00 all 4 breeds - Youth only $5.00 all 4 breeds - Fair $5.00 for
each breed or $12.00 for all 4 breeds.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to
Margaret Bartold.
National Federation of
Flemish Giant RB, Inc
Club
Website: www.nffgrb.com
Karen Clouse, 7587 W. Cromwell Rd, Ligonier, IN 46767
Phone: 260-635-2121
Email:
clousesflemish@ligtel.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
NEW
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00 $20.00 + $2.00 per child
RENEW
8.00
8.00
10.00 18.00 + $2.00 per child
FOREIGN-New
25.00
25.00 30.00
FOREIGN-Renew
20.00
20.00 25.00
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $10.00 -
OPEN/YOUTH Combination $18.00 (but must use 1 show secretary).
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Karen Clouse.
National Jersey Wooly
Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.njwrc.net/
Amanda Pitsch, PO Box 264, Marne, MI 49435
Phone:
616-677-0601
Email: amanda@pitschfork.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
FAMILY*
1 YEAR-New $15.00
$12.00 $25.00
1 YEAR-Renew
12.00
9.00
3
YEAR-New
35.00
60.00
3 YEAR-Renew 25.00
Foreign service charge $5.00 per year.
Add $5.00 for first class mailing of newsletters.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $10.00.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Richard Gehr,
National Mini Rex Rabbit
Club
Club Website: www.nmrrc.net
Jennifer Whaley, P.O. Box 712499, Santee, CA 92071
Phone:
619-933-6505
Email: minirexsecretary@yahoo.com
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY*
1
YEAR
$ 15.00 $
15.00 $ 20.00
$ 30.00
3 YEAR
40.00
40.00
50.00 75.00
FOREIGN-1 YR
30.00
30.00
40.00 60.00
FOREIGN-3 YR
80.00
80.00
100.00 150.00
*Family - Up to 3 children.
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $10.00.
Send
sanction requests to Jennifer Whaley. Send completed sweepstakes reports to
Margaret Potter,
National Rex Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.nationalrexrc.org
Arlyse DeLoyola, 117
Allegheny Court, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone:
512-392-6033
Email: deloyola@centurytel.net
Membership: ADULT or YOUTH
1 YEAR-New $15.00 - each additional
person at same address $5.00
3 YEAR-New $30.00 - each additional person
at same address $12.00
1 YEAR-Renew $10.00 - each additional person at same address
$5.00
3 YEAR-Renew $25.00 - each additional person at same address
$12.00
FOREIGN
1 YEAR-New $25.00 - each
additional person at same address $5.00
3 YEAR-New $60.00 - each additional
person at same address $12.00
Sanction Fee: OPEN $10.00 - YOUTH $7.00.
Send
sanction requests to Arlyse DeLoyola.
Send completed sweepstakes reports to Joe Willoughby,
National Silver Fox
Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.nationalsilverfoxrabbitclub.org/Kitty Lynch,
Membership: ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
$10.00 $
7.50
$12.00 $12.00 + $3.00 each additional member at
same address
Sanction Fee: OPEN $7.50 YOUTH $7.50 (youth free
if requested with open).
Guidebooks:
$10 to new members, additional copies $15.00 each.
Send
sanction requests and completed sweepstakes reports to Carolyn Jock, 14747 CR.
28,
Silver Marten Rabbit Club
Club Website: www.silvermarten.com/
Rachel Saunier,
6071 Unity St, Louisville, OH 44641
Phone:
330-875-5561
Email: smnewseditor@yahoo.com
Membership:
ADULT YOUTH
H/W FAMILY
1
YEAR-New
$12.00
$ 9.00
$16.00 $16.00 + $3.00 per child
1
YEAR-Renew
7.00
5.00
10.00 10.00 + $2.00
per child
3
YEAR-New
21.00
15.00
30.00 30.00 + $6.00
per child
3 YEAR-Renew
18.00
12.00
25.00 25.00 + $5.00
per child
Foreign: add $5.00 per
membership per year surcharge.
Sanction
Fee: OPEN $8.00 - YOUTH $4.00. Send sanction requests and completed
sweepstakes reports to Rachel Saunier.