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Current Events & Recent Photos
At the Bird Dog Museum
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2010 |
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Fri - Sun.
Sept. 17,18 19, 2010 |
Friday through Sunday, Sept. 17, 18, 19
Rick Smith’s - "Foundations" Dog Training Seminar
Hosted by The Bird Dog Foundation
505 Hwy. 57 West, Grand Junction, TN 38039
Cost $350 - for reservations & info call 731-764-2058 |
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2011 |
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011
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Field Trial Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony
Starting the morning session at 10:00 a.m. CST
Luncheon at Noon
afternoon Session begins at 2:00 p.m. |
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Sun. Feb 13, 2011 |
The Bird Dog Foundation
Board of Directors meeting 8:30 a.m. |
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Sun. Feb. 13, 2011 |
6:00 p.m.: National
Championship Kickoff Banquet
Location: The Bird Dog Foundation, Grand Junction, TN
5:00 p.m. Social Hour preceding Banquet |
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Mon. Feb. 14, 2011 |
8:00 a.m. CST: start of The
National Field Trial Championship
Ames
Plantation - Grand Junction, TN |
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For more information call: 731-764-2058 |
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Recent Photos |
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 Tennessee
Woodcarver Artist, Kerry Smith, shown with the exquisite carved birds he
donated towards the February, 2010 Drawings to benefit The Bird Dog
Foundation. |
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Bob Milner’s Retriever Training Seminar
meeting held at The National Bird Dog Museum in April, 2010.
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First Place 2009-2010 Essay
Contest Winner, David William Marshburn and his family shown at the
Essay Award Ceremony held in May, 2010.
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Addison
Alford, Second Place College Scholarship Essay Contest winner, with
his parents and English Instructor at the 2009-2010 Essay Awards
Ceremony held in May. |
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AFTCA meeting
and banquet held in May 2010 featured a visit from the 2009 National
Champion,
“ Lester’s
Snowatch”, pictured here. |
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Quail
Unlimited youth campers take a tour of The National Bird Dog Museum
and Wildlife Heritage Center’s Nature Trail, June 2010. BDF
Executive Director, David Smith, is shown describing Partridge Pea
plants to the campers. |
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 Volunteer
Ken Blackman of Wolf River Kennels reads ”Through Otis’ Eyes” to
assembled children at the July 7th session.
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The 2010 Summer Reading
Program ends with visits from Friends of the NRA’s Gunsafe education
character; Eddie Eagle.
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sessions this year focused on children’s safety. Pictured are:
Guest Reader, Mother Nektaria, Mr. Rex Brotherton of The Bank of
Fayette (and Hardeman) County, primary sponsor of the Education
Programs, local children who attended the reading sessions and
members of the Grand Junction Police Dept who presented the safety
information this year to the children.
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“Founder’s Perpetual Membership Plaques are awarded by
The Bird Dog Foundation’s Board of Director’s in recognition of
financial contributions of $5,000.00 or greater.
This year, the following received Founder’s Perpetual Membership
Plaques: |
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“Drs. Robin and Thomas Morgan
(Holly Springs, MS) shown with their Founder’s Perpetual
Membership Plaque”. |
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“ Shown
accepting the Founder’s Perpetual Membership Plaque which was awarded to
Mr. and Mrs. William O. (Bill) Fitch, Galena Plantation, Holly Springs,
MS are:
Left to Right: Billy Jones, Ms. Carol Ann Schroeppel and Charles Eoff’. |
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“ Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Chase, Red Bud, IL (BDF Board member) are shown with their
Founder’s Perpetual Membership Plaque” |
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The crowd of student winners, family
members, teachers and other guests
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the March 20th 2009 - 2010 Art Award Ceremony held in the Auditorium of
The National Bird Dog Museum. |
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