August-September 2020
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aug/sep 2020 from our president... Welcome New Yankee Well, we did it. Our wonderful Mike Rinaldi, our Yankee Chapter Members ! chapter of friends, old and new, closed Chapter Treasurer, welcomed the the Spring Training and Testing Season committee’s registration plan which William Boettcher, Middleton, WI on August 2nd with 3 days of 90 plus minimized personal contact and sped Gary Bourdreau, Benton, ME temps. Sounds weird doesn’t it! Yes, it registration. Assigning a number to Kevin Buckmore, Poland, ME has been a challenge for sure, address- each registrant eliminated a list for each Laurie Connel, Winterport, ME ing the constant rule changes of our event. Yankee’s long history of “first Mark & Sheryl Dalute, Newcastle, ME wonderful state. I cannot thank Yankee come first served” continues. Please C h r i s t i a n D i a m o n d , G o r h a m , M E Chapter members enough for stepping enjoy Mike’s letter in this newsletter re Adam Farrington, Poland, ME up to this unprecedented challenge. his hopes for our future training clinics. Ted Guild Cumberland, ME How did we stay in touch? I thank him and Sandy Runyon for all Courtney Hagenaars, Manchester, ME How did we keep our dogs sharp?We their time working on these details for Ju l i e H a r r i s, H e r m o n , M E decided to support Foggy Ridge our chapter. David Hatch, Kingfield, ME Gamebird Farm by honoring our com- Our Spring test was full! Leonard Horsford, Manchester, ME mitment to Jim and Laurie Olmsted. Sandy Runyon is one of our chapter’s Ke v i n H u n t , H u d s o n , M A The Yankee Chapter’s Birdmobile was secrets. I think he likes it that way too. Brian and Jane Jecker, W. Milford, NJ parked in the field at Merrymeeting He is very on top of his job as Test Ed Keiser, S. Paris, ME Kennels and became a drive up win- Secretary and a stickler for its details. Philip Laperriere, Bowdoinham, ME dow for our membership. With very little time off, we approach Gregory & Stephanie McNeal, Next, with Jason’s guidance our fall test with an ever shifting list of Fairfield, ME and Frank Pizzo’s expertise, we edu- entries and applicants. Rich Gay and Karen &Terry Moodie, Newport, NH cated the masses with our Zoom Train- his test volunteers was awesome. They Samantha Morrell, Harpswell, ME ing Clinics. Many members joined in were everywhere looking for jobs to be D a n i e l l e M u r p h y, Po l a n d , M E and, for me, it was so great so see your done. Field Marshals Joe Wadleigh and M a t t h e w P l u m m e r , G o r h a m , M E faces, watch your videos and keep us Will Beck never sat still. It was amazing C a r i Ro m a n o, H u d s o n , M A united as a chapter and training. to watch. Jo h n S i m o n e a u , D u r h a m , M E Yankee Chapter’s Training Craig McLaughlin, our away H u n t e r S t e ve n s, A c t o n , M E Committee was amazing, navigating judge, complimented the chapter, men- D a n i e l Va n n o n i , W i n t h r o p, M A these unchartered waters. They met tioning in all his years judging around Adrian Yanofsky, Eddington, ME on several days, brainstorming and the country, he has never seen so many troubleshooting our training events. well prepared handlers. Hats off to you Sugarfoot Kennels was the perfect and congrats! place to begin 2020 outside training as So, what’s next? Training, train- a chapter. The spacious grounds and ing and more training. Our chapter is bulletin board endless training options were won- doing great stuff and continues to feel derful. So many happy faces running like family. Please stay safe and well. from site to site. How about all those Always feel free to call with cares or Upcoming Events wonderful puppies? concerns. -- Patti Aug 15 Training Clinic Bowdoinham Aug 29 Pre-test Clinic Bowdoinham Sep 11-13 Fall Test Etta showed Patti Bowdoinham that puppies can do duck searches, too! ” not your normal chapter “ page 1 from our director of training... Thank You Training Committee & Volunteers With the Covid virus consuming our training and testing functions, I would like to thank our training committee for their hard work and time. They put together all the safety checks, training sequences as well as running the different training sections. Without dedicated people like this we would not have the success we get at our training clinics. I also would like to thank each and every member who also pitched in and helped . We are having a hard time com- pleting our training this year because of the Covid virus limiting what we can do. If anyone was having any prob- lems we offered zoom meetings to our members with the help of Jason. We have now completed two training days and a test that went well, and the dogs did very well. Our outside judge Craig McLaughin, made a point to compli- ment our chapter’s training and how well prepared our testing dogs were. He mentioned that he has not seen this in other chapters he has judged around the country in previous years. This only shows how the chapter’s hard work and planning has paid off for the membership and their dogs. Please feel free to contact me with training questions as you work toward your fall test and hunting season. -- Blaine 207-725-8229 THANK YOU to EVERYONE who contributed to the Kenny King / Bob Bisson Fund! The Kenny King/Bob Bisson Fund was established in memory of two beloved Yankee Chapter members. Proceeds provide an opportunities for selected chapter youth members to attend the University of Maine 4H Learning Center and/or receive a life-time hunting licenses. yankeenavhda.org Visit the Yankee Chapter website for training info and videos, newsletters, forms, photos, and more. Follow the Yankee Chapter on Facebook and Instagram, too! from our treasurer ... Thank you everyone who kids are always telling me, “Can you pay participated in our new pre-registration and I’ll just Venmo you the money…” process. This new approach to the old Well, it is the thought that counts… I en- Current Equity Report way provides dog trainers with training courage YC members to learn more about day costs - streamlining the old progres- Venmo and sign up at: www.Venmo.com KK/BB Fund 10,213.08 sion through the sign-up table. The data As we move towards 21st century collected from pre-registering also gives automation, fear not: YC is not abandon- NAHP 688.64 YC organizers insight on attendance and ing our 19th century ways. The objective training needs. for automation is meant to offer flexibility Yankee General 26,960.93 Our next step is incorporating and convenience to those comfortable online / e-commerce using VENMO. with technology. YC will continue to al- Net Income 5,595.10 Venmo is owned by PayPal and free to low our members to sign-up using carrier use. Venmo does charge a small fee pigeons or parchment paper with waxed Total Equity 43,457.75 whenever funds are moved back to your seal; sacks of grain, gun powder, and milk bank account – but, only if it is the same fat remain acceptable forms of payment. day as the money going into your Venmo account – the next day is free. I use Ven- -- Mike Rinaldi mo a lot: paying the plow guy from my window, splitting a tab, etc. My wife and ” not your normal chapter “ page 2 Upcoming Clinics: Watch your emails and our Facebook page for details clinics and spring test recaps the basics... Yankee members wasted no time catching up on their training season! 1. Maintain physical distancing at Building on hard work done individually and via the chapter Zoom sessions, test- all times. When distancing of 6 ing and non-testing dogs have been put through their paces at our water clinic and feet is not possible, face coverings pre-test clinic. Once again Sugarfoot Kennels in Burnham proved to be a terrific should be worn. site for working all sorts of water skills along with drags, heeling, steadiness and more. The “pre-test” clinic two weeks later in Bowdoinham added NA and UT 2. Soap/water buckets as well field work to the full range of water training. Kudos to the Training Committee as hand sanitizer will be avail- for setting up an efficient, safe, well-organized plan for the day. Handlers were able during the test for washing able to rotate from one spot to another with minimal waiting time and plenty of hands. Hands should be washed training support. Kudos also go to our awesome treasurer, Mike Rinaldi whose frequently. pre-clinic survey, sign-up process, and plastic baggie payment system is working beautifully. 3. Rubber gloves will be available. Our rescheduled Spring Test endured hot temperatures and busy days, but the judges and volunteers saw to it that 20 Natural Ability and 4 Utility dogs 4. The typical Yankee barbeque were able to complete their tests smoothly.