Office News

7/15/08: Due to a National FFA convention in Indianapolis at the same time as the Dog of the Year trial, be advised that lodging may be difficult to obtain. We have been informed that the rooms in the Days Inn are filling up quickly. The following is a list of accommodations in the area. Please contact them directly rather than going through the national toll free numbers as they may have rooms open that the national is not aware of and to find out if pets are acceptable. We would appreciate any feedback as to the quality of these accomodations for future reference.

Plainfield, Indiana (I-70 & SR 267)
Days Inn - 2245 Hadley Rd., Plainfield, IN 317-839-5000 (Official Hotel of NSTRA)
Homewood Suites - 2264 E. Hadley Rd., Plainfield, IN 317-839-1900
Ramada Inn - 6023 Gateway Dr., Plainfield, IN 317-839-3670
Comfort Inn - 6107 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 317-839-9600
Lees Inn - 6010 Gateway Dr., Plainfield, IN 317-837-9000
Hampton Inn - 2244 Hadley Rd., Plainfield, IN 317-839-9993
Super 8 - 6015 Gateway Dr., Plainfield, IN 317-837-8888
Motel 6 - 6105 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 317-838-9300
Holiday Inn Express - 6296 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 877-863-4780
Staybridge Suites - 6295 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 317-839-2700
Value Place - 6295 Gateway Blvd., Plainfield, IN 317-837-2950
Wingate by Wyndham - 6300 Gateway Dr., Plainfield, IN 317-279-2500

Plainfield, Indiana (East of US 40 & SR 267)
Ashley Motel - 2452 E. Main St., Plainfield, IN 317-839-6584

Avon, Indiana (East of Dan Jones Rd on US 36)
Super 8 - 8229 US 36 East, Avon, IN - 317-272-8789

Brownsburg, Indiana (I-74 & SR 267)
Hampton Inn-41 Maplehurst Dr., Brownsburg, IN 317-852-5800
Holiday Inn Express-41 Maplehurst Dr., Brownsburg, IN 317-852-5353
Super 8-100 N. Green St, Brownsburg, IN 317-852-5211
Comfort Suites-500 W Northfield Dr., Brownsburg, IN 317-852-2000

Cloverdale, Indiana (I-70 & SR 231) (This is about as far west of the trial grounds as Plainfield is east)
Days Inn-1031 N. Main St., Cloverdale, Indiana 765-795-6400
Best Inn - 924 N. Main St., Cloverdale, Indiana 765-795-3000
Super 8 - 1020 N. Main St., Cloverdale, Indiana 765-795-7373
Americas Best Value Inn - 1010 N. Main St., Cloverdale, Indiana 765-795-6900
Holiday Inn Express - 1017 N. Main St., Cloverdale, Indiana 765-795-5050

Note: A dog is not required to be registered in the NSTRA registry to compete in a NSTRA sanctioned trial. The requirement remains that a dog must be registered or eligible to be registered in the NSTRA, AKC, FDSB, and CKC registries.

TROPHY SUGGESTION: To any club/individual who has a lot of trophies/plaques – why not donate them back to a trial, change the nameplate and make an award to the top scoring new member, non-placement or novice dog. Such a dog/member might not get a placement in the trial, but the member will be going home with something. First trophies are the ones we're most proud of and will encourage that member to return and try again another day.

Scoresheets: The large scoresheets used at trials ARE NOT included in your trial packet. New trial chairman who have never put on a trial before are not aware of this. Then it is realized a day or two before the trial starts and expenses are incurred to get them to the chairman. Please be aware of this – they are available through the office for $1.50 each plus UPS charges.

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Classified $ 15.00 (20-25 words/no pictures)

NSTRA Magazine Deadlines:

Feb./Mar. issue Jan. 1st
April/May issue Mar. 1st
June/July issue May 1st
Aug./Sept. issue July 1st
Oct./Nov. issue Sept. 1st
Dec./Jan. issue Nov. 1st