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2025 MASTER AMATEUR INVITATIONAL
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
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DATES: Sunday, June 22 - Sunday, June 29, 2025
(Event Concludes at the completion of six series) LOCATION: Waterville, Maine JUDGES:
Mark Watson – West Central Region Carol Hynes – Central Region David McPherson – Western Region Bob Swift – Eastern Region Entry Fee: $425 Enter online and view premium: Entry Express Duration: as stated in our By-laws the Invitational is scheduled to run in one week – Sunday to Sunday. Flights will be kept small enough to allow for a full six series within that time frame. (Event concludes at the completion of six series which may be prior to Sunday) |
Master Amateur Qualifiers: The qualifying period for this Invitational began Mar. 1, 2024 and will end Feb. 28, 2025.
For full qualification requirements, click here. 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. Entries Open: 4/2/25 Entries Close: 4/21/25 Open to all Retriever breeds as specified in the Qualifying Standards
This Hunting Test will be held using the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB regulations and guidelines for hunting tests. |
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Master AMATEUR Retriever Club
Officers and Board of Directors PRESIDENT: Jace Tramontin [email protected] Hibbing, MN EAST REGION: Mark Frederick, Vice President [email protected] Smyrna, DE John Dawber, Director [email protected] Southbridge, MA CENTRAL REGION: Tim Bass, Vice President [email protected] Dawson, IL Wilson "Boogie" LeJeune, Director [email protected] Bell City, LA WEST CENTRAL REGION: Kevin McGinnis, Vice President k[email protected] College Station, TX Douglas McGuire, Director [email protected] Mancos, CO WEST REGION: Rhonda Reed, Vice President [email protected] Davis, CA David Markham, Director [email protected] Bend, OR SECRETARY: Anne Millane [email protected] Mayville, WI TREASURER: Carolyn Kurth [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Mike Heard [email protected] Bozeman, MT SPONSORSHIP LIAISON: Larry Blasbalg [email protected] Clinton, ME |
Hunt Test COMMITTEE:
Committee Chairperson: Mark Frederick, Chairman Tim Bass, Co-Chair Hunt Test Committee: Carolyn Kurth, Event Treasurer Jace Tramontin, President Karen Kennedy, Hunt Test Secretary Dawn Romanczak, Assistant Hunt Test Secretary Stake Captains: Boogie Lejuene, Stake Marshal Chair Marshalls: Dave Markham, Marshall Flight A Rhonda Reed, Marshall Flight B Sound Lead: Rhonda Reed Traffic: TBD Gun Captain: Micky Novak, Captain Field Crew Captain: Charles Pugh, Flight A Bill Braungard, Flight B Bird Stewards: Doug Duncan Shawn Kimberly Equipment: Doug McGuire, Equipment Chair (Flight A) John Dawber, Equipment Chair (Flight B) Hospitality: Anne Millane Safety and Grounds: Pat Daly, Safety Peggy Knowles, Grounds Official reporter: Mike Heard Corporate Sponsor Liaison: Larry Blasbalg Official Photographer: Photography by Rochelle Merchandise: Carolyn Kurth, Chair Kim Frederick, Store Coordinator Karen Dawber, Store Coordinator |
Emergency Information:
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Emergency Police, Fire and Ambulance call 911
Emergency Contact: All HTC and Committee Members will have emergency contact cards Emergency Medical Facilities: Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, ME 04901 207-872-1300 Northern Light Emergency Care 200 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901 207-861-3200 Fire and Police Service: Clinton Police Department 27 Baker Street, Clinton, ME 04927 – *located in the Town Office 207-426-9192 Clinton Fire Department 10 Church Street, Clinton, ME 04927 207-426-8522 Waterville Police Department 10 Colby Street, Waterville, ME 04901 207-680-4700 Waterville Fire-Rescue Department 7 College Ave., Waterville, ME 04901 207-680-4735 |
Emergency Veterinarian:
Portland Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care 739 Warren Ave., Portland, ME 04103 207-878-3121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Additional Area Veterinarian: Hometown Veterinary Care 51 Western Avenue, Suite 1, Fairfield, ME 04937 207-453-7387 |
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Headquarters HOTEL
Fireside Inn and Suites Waterville, ME 207-873-3335 FIRESIDE INN AND SUITES BOOKING LINK (click here) **Link above to book rooms at our discounted rate for the 2025 MAI. Members may also call the Fireside at: (207) 873-3335, and mention that they are making a reservation for the Master Amateur Retriever Trials. ACCOMODATIONS: Best Western Waterville, ME 207-873-0111 *Best Western is offering a room rate of $110.00 plus tax per room. Book directly with hotel phone # above. Rooms have 1 king bed or 2 double beds. They are holding 55 rooms with a cut off of April 14, 2025. Breakfast is included each morning for free.They also offer a dining room and pub for dinner each evening with various specials. Banquet/meeting space is handled by Liane Hatch at: [email protected] **Special rate and rooms have been set aside at the Best Western in Waterville, ME. Call them at (207) 873-0111 and mention that you are reserving for the 2025 Master Amateur Retriever Club to get the discounted rate. |
Scratch Policy:
See event premium. Running Order: The draw will be conducted by Entry Express. The first running dog number will be determined at approximately 3:30 pm, during the handlers’ meeting Saturday, June 21, 2025, the day before the Invitational starts. Courses and Birds: Mallard Ducks (Mallard Ducks are planned for all series, all allowable bird types will be listed in the premium to help alleviate concerns with bird flu.) Drawing: The electronic draw will take place on TBA and will be posted online for viewing upon final approval by the Master Amateur Retriever Club. There will be a rotation in the Running Order. Food: We are working on food trucks for each test site Training Birds: Available via preorder and prepay Note: All birds including training birds are currently scheduled for delivery to the bird pen on Monday, June 16th and would thus not be available for Monday’s training day. NOTE: Training birds will be available for pre-order and pre-pay. Once the event closes, all participants should watch for emails regarding training birds and many other items. PRIZES:
Event Pin – Awarded to each participant AKC Rosette – Awarded to all Qualifiers Goose Band – Awarded to all Qualifiers Master Amateur Invitational Crystal Plate – Awarded to all Qualifiers |
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RV PARKS and CAMPGROUNDS:
Skowhegan Valley KOA 18 Cabin Road Canaan, ME 04924 207-474-2858 https://koa.com/campgrounds/skowhegan/ Fog Brook Resort 147 Lang Hill Road Palmyra, ME 04965 207-355-5515 https://foggbrookresort.com/ Two Rivers Campground 327 Canaan Road Skowhegan, ME 04976 https://www.tworvrs.com/ |
TRAVEL DISTANCES:
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Although subject to change, here is the preliminary schedule of events for the 2025 Master Amateur Invitational.
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PROPERTY DRAWS
Sunday, June 15th First Property draw for Monday, June 3rd Monday, June 16th Second Property draw for Tuesday and Wednesday Travel day for Judges Tuesday, June 17th Judges meeting and tour of the grounds Set-up begins Wednesday, June 18th Third Property draw for Thursday and Friday Set-up continues Thursday, June 19th Set-up continues Friday, June 20th Final Test Preparations/Complete Set-up |
Saturday, June 21st
Location: Waterville Elks Lodge, Banquet and Conference Center, 76 Industrial Street, Waterville, Maine NOTE: Actual Schedule for the day is TBD
Sunday, June 22nd Location:
Friday, June 27th Closing Awards Ceremony will be held jointly at the conclusion of all Flights. The time and location of this ceremony will be announced as the week of testing progresses. |