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2017 Master Amateur Invitational
Eastern Region – Cairo, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Sunday, April 23, 2017 – Saturday, April 29, 2017

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Open to all Retriever breeds as specified in the Qualifying Standards
This Hunting Test will be held under the rules and procedures of the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB
Sign-up to Volunteer here

WHERE: The first annual MAI will be held on private properties in the vicinity of Cairo and Thomasville, GA

WHEN:
The MAI will begin on Sunday, April 23, 2017
The handlers’ meeting and welcome
reception will be Saturday, April 22, 2017

Schedule:
Plans are for handlers’ check-in and meeting on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 4 pm. That will be followed by a short business meeting at
​5:30 pm and the Opening Party at 6:30 pm.  “Birds in the air” at 8 am, April 23, 2017. Times are, of course, subject to change and additional activities are under review. The premium will list all times when published.

Duration: As stated in our by-laws the Invitational is scheduled to run in one week – Sunday to Saturday. Flights will be kept small enough to allow for a full 6 series within that time frame. Our current thought is to award ribbons and trophies to qualifiers as each flight finishes. That will allow folks who need to get moving to hit the road as soon as possible. 

Master National Qualifiers: Any dog passing the 2016 MN handled by an Amateur in all series and in all qualifying tests will receive credit for 2 passes toward the 2017 MAI qualification. MNH dogs handled by an Amateur in at least 3 MN events and qualifying for those events, are qualified by rule. The pass list has been updated to include this information. 

ENTRIES:
Entries will be handled by Entry Express. The event is open to amateur handled dogs that have met the qualifying requirements as stipulated by the Master Amateur Retriever Club, Inc. All Qualifiers will be listed on the Qualifier List Page HERE.

JUDGES:

Joe Eschert, Elmer, NJ
Tom Lehr, York Springs, PA
Tim Landecker, Clearwater, MN
Rip Shively, Columbia, MO
David Coffey, Rigby, ID
Bill Cummins, Noble, OK
JulieCairns, Arcata, CA
Tom Quarles, Arlington, WA

ACCOMODATIONS:
Head Quarters Hotel:
Best Western - Executive Inn

2800 US Highway 84 E
Cairo, Georgia, 39828
Phone: 229-377-8000
Fax: 229-377-9193
     Check In: 3PM
     Check Out:  11AM
WEBSITE (click here)


In Thomasville, Georgia:
Baymont Inn & Suites
1470 Remington Ave.
229-227-9500 or 1-800-337-0550
www.baymontinns.com

Best Western and Rose City Conference Center
133 Liberty Street
229-226-9998
800-WESTERN
www.bestwestern.com

Days Inn
15375 US Hwy 19 S.
229-226-6025 or 800-325-2525
www.daysinn.com

EconoLodge
15130 US Hwy 19 S.
229-584-0909 or 800-4CHOICE
www.econolodge.com

Hampton Inn
1950 GA Hwy 122
229-227-0040  or  800-HAMPTON
www.hamptoninn.com

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
452 Liberty Street
229-226-4666  or  800-HOLIDAY
www.hiexpress.com

Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center
15138 US Hwy. 19 South
229-225-2134  or  800-4CHOICE
www.qualityinn.com

Serena Inn
14866 US Hwy 19 S.
229-228-5555
www.serenainnga.com

Thomasville Inn
15211 US Hwy. 19 S.
229-227-1111
www.thomasvilleinnga.com

Western Motel
16309 US Hwy. 19 N.
229-228-0800
www.westernthomasville.com

RV Park in the Thomasville, Georgia area:
Sugar Mill Plantation RV Park
4857 McMillan Rd.
Ochlocknee, GA 31773
(NE edge of Thomasville, GA – 15 miles east of Cairo, GA, US 84)
email: sugarmillpark@bellsouth.net
229-227-1451
www.sugarmillpark.com

RV Park in the Bainbridge, Georgia area:
Bainbridge/Flint River KOA
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Location - From Jct. of US 84 & Shotwell St., go .3 miles south on Shotwell St.
email: davidbrantly@hotmail.com
229-246-5802

RV Park in the Tallahassee, Florida area:
Located 39 miles south of Cairo, GA
All RV Parks are just off I-10

Big Oak RV Park
I-10 & US 27, Exit 199, north 2.5 miles on US 27
email: info@bigoakrvpark.com
850-562-4660

Lakeside Travel Park
I-10 & SR 263, Exit 196, south 1.5 miles on SR 263 to US 90 west, 1 mile on left
850-574-5998

Tallahassee RV Park (Good Sam Park)
I-10 & US 90, Exit 209A, west 0.5 miles on US 90, on right
email: manager@tallahasseervpark.com
850-878-7641

Quincy Florida RV Park
34 miles south of Cairo, GA
I-10 & SR 12, north 0.1 miles on SR 12, on right
850-856-9095

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