CAT SHOW EXHIBITOR CHECKLIST

The entry deadline for the show is fast approaching (MONDAY, MAY 25), so we wanted to give you a checklist to help with your planning before, during, and after the show.

Before Entry Deadline (MAY 25):

* Get Show Flyer & Entry Forms online (ACFA web site, the blog, www.catshows.us or from the Entry Clerk (Bev Amos).
* Complete any registrations for your cats with ACFA (NOT always required, but it allows your cat to earn Titles, such as Champion or Royal).
* Fill out one Entry Summary Form and an ACFA Entry Form for each cat you are entering.
* Send all Entry Forms (with entry fee) to the Entry Clerk, either by email, mail, or in person

Preparing for the Cat Show:

* If this is your first ACFA cat show, or it’s been a while, there are several helpful articles written by the ACFA Cat Show:
"How Do Cat Shows Work"
"The Cat Show"
"Helpful Hints for the New Exhibitor"
"Preparing Your Cat for Show"
* Prepare your Show Curtains for your cat’s benching cage at the show.
* Pack for the show. At a minimum you need curtains, food/water and dishes, litter pan, padding for kitty to rest on, and any grooming tools you need.
* Clip your cat’s claws and bathe them prior to the show (how many days before depends on the breed and type of coat).

Show Day:

* Check-in with Entry Clerk (get your Exhibitor Catalogue and find out where you’re benched).
* Find and set up your benching area.
* Check the catalogue for correctness of your entries.
* Groom your cat for the first Judging Ring.
* Take a deep breath and relax, enjoy the day - it will help your cat be calm too.

After The Show:

* Sanitize your cat as soon as you return home or wherever you’re staying (e.g. mix tamed Iodine with warm water, dip their feet in it and wipe all over them with a wash cloth).
* Give any feedback you’d like to about the show to the Show Manager or other Committee Members.
* Register your cat with ACFA, if it isn’t already, before the next show.
* Fill out and send in Title Confirmation Form to ACFA if your cat earned a title such as Champion or Royal.

Coming soon...the handy-dandy checklist

We realize that it can seem like there is a lot you need to do and know when exibiting your cat, especially the first time out. We want you to know that it isn't actually that bad, and will soon be posting a checklist of things you need to do before show day. To get you started though, check out the documents listed on the right, which you will need to take care of before the entry deadline of May 25 (or May 4 if you're an early bird).

1) Read the Show Flyer. It has a lot of helpful information about the show itself, including a few rules and regulations.
2) ACFA Entry Form. You need to fill out one of these forms for EACH cat that you enter.
3) Chickadee Cat Club Entry Summary Form - You need to fill out just ONE copy of this form, no matter how many cats you enter. Submit this form and the ACFA Entry Form(s) to Bev Amos, with the entry fee, by the entry deadline.

Updated Show Poster and Coupons

Time is ticking away and we have just under two months left before the show! Right now we hope everyone is thinking about getting their kitty registered for the show. The early bird deadline to register is less than 1 month away (May 4).

Closer to the show, we hope that anyone who can will take a moment and put up a few posters in their local area. Since many people will only have access to 8.5 x 11 paper, Sherry has made up a slightly smaller version of the spectator poster for people to use.

CCC_2009_Show_Spectator_Poster_-_8.5x11_2009-03-19

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As an added incentive to get spectators out to the show, please also feel free to print off the following dollar-off coupons, and distribute them to friends and family (and total strangers, for that matter!). If you are talking to people about the show, the coupons are a great way to provide them with a little "written record" of the show information.

Coupon

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Pre-Show Fundraising Raffle Items

As promised, here are some pictures of the great prizes we have for this year's Pre-Show Fundraising Raffle, which is now underway. The raffle draw will take place at the Show on June 6, 2009 at the Capital Exhibit Centre.

We have three fabulous prizes to be drawn for:

1st - A cat themed, throw-size, “Cabin Cats” Rag Quilt (made by Louise Washburn and Sherry Pellerin)

2nd - Oak Cat Bed with Royal Canin Cat Food and Tunnel Toy (donated by Thompson Tigers and Royal Canin)

3rd - Feline Funky Lunch Bag with matching napkins, cutlery, and ice pack (made by Joan Gamble)

Please call Bev Amos, 459-2780, to get some tickets to sell and a poster to have with you so you can show people what the prizes are (and don’t forget to ask for lots of tickets because you’ll want to buy a bunch for yourself when you see these prizes!). If you have a place at work or elsewhere you can put up the poster, you can write your name on it with a note asking people to see you for tickets.

Ticket prices are:

1 for $1

3 for $2

9 for $5

Cat Show Workshop THIS WEEKEND!

It isn't too late to sign up for this weekend's cat show workshop! Please spread the word to all those "newbies" who might like to show a cat in this year's show. If you come to the workshop, it doesn't mean you are committing to attend the show. It's more of a dry run. If things go well for you and your kitty, then we hope you'll sign up for June 6. If you or your kitty are too stressed by the process, then that's okay, too! This is just meant to gently ease you in to the world of exhibiting. So please, come out to the Barking Lot this Saturday between 2 and 4, at 880 Hanwell Road, and don't forget to let Bev know that you're coming.

P.S. Listen for our announcement tomorrow morning on CBC's Information Morning, with Terry Seguin. Then, take a moment to drop Terry an email (infoam@fredericton.cbc.ca) thanking him for helping us out, and letting him know that there are lots of cat lovers in his "vast listening audience".

Raffle underway, and less than 2 weeks until the FREE Cat Show Workshop

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everyone!

It's a sure sign that spring is approaching, and that means that the show is quickly approaching as well. One of our important fundraising activities is the Show Raffle, which was kicked off by Sherry Pellerin and Diane Patterson at Champlain Mall in Moncton on March 14. We're taking a break from the cat trees this time around (not that they aren't lovely!), and have some new prizes to entice you and your friends.

We have first, second and third prizes (with photos to follow soon):

First prize is a “Log Cabin Cat” Quilt. This quilt was made by Louise Washburn and Sherry Pellerin.

Second prize is an Oak Cat bed donated by the Thompson Tigers and a medium size bag of Indoor Royal Canin Cat food donated by Royal Canin pet food company.

Third Prize is a reusable lunch bag in Laurel Burch cat motif donated by Joan Gamble.

Tickets for these wonderful prizes will be available at the Club meeting on Sunday, and we are encouraging members to try to sell tickets for this raffle. We will also be selling them at the club table during the next 2 months at the various malls.

Tickets prices are:

1 ticket for $1.00
3 tickets for $2.00
9 tickets for $5.00.

The draw will take place on Saturday, June 6 at the Show.

Also, just a reminder that the FREE Cat Show Workshop is coming up on Saturday, March 28 from 2-4 pm at the Barking Lot (see previous post). There is still room available, so please consider signing up. Even if you aren't 100% sure you want to exhibit, you can still come to the Workshop.

Cat Show Workshop

Now that registration for the show is officially open, we know there are a lot of you out there who are thinking about signing up. We also know that if you're a "first-timer", you might be a bit nervous, and not quite sure what to expect from a cat show. In order to put your mind at ease the Club is holding a Cat Show Workshop, which will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about exhibiting your cat in an ACFA show. The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 28, from 2-4 pm at the Barking Lot, 880 Hanwell Road. There is NO CHARGE for the show, but we're asking that you register with Bev, at 506-459-2780, as seating is very limited.

Below is the poster for the event. We would be eternally grateful if you are able to print some off and put them up around town! :)
Cat Show Workshop Poster

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