Convention Program

KANSAS ASSOCIATION TAXIDERMISTS

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                                KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF TAXIDERMISTS
                          30TH ANNUAL COMPETITION AND CONVENTION
                                             MARCH 23-25, 2012
                             Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
                                                 Junction City, KS

                                                                Friday March 23rd, 2012

9:00-10:30                                        Set-up for competition room

10:00-5:00                                        Registration open / specimens accepted for competition
                              AFTER 2:00PM MOUNTS MUST BE PLACED BY A COMMITTEE MEMBER

1:30-3:30               Judges Seminar: Kent Reedy / techniques on pheasant waddles

3:30-5:00                                          Roundtable Rendezvous: eyes / sewing techniques / ear liners

6:00-????                                        Small presentation and cake in seminar room to celebrate the 30th
                                                     anniversary of Kansas Association of Taxidermits

                                                                Saturday March 24th, 2012

8:00-9:00                                         Registration Open- Mounts placed by committee member

10:00-12:00          Judges Seminar: Brian Harness / mammal pedestal mount

12:00-12:30                                     People's Choice Voting / Lunch

1:00-3:00             Judges Seminar: Mitch Webb / Hog mount

3:00-4:30                                         Kansas Taxidermy Association business meeting (Please Attend)

6:00-???                                          Cocktails(5:30) / Dinner / Awards Banquet

            (FOLLOWING AUCTION, COMPETITION ROOM WILL BE OPEN)

                                                                                      Sunday March 25th, 2012

9:00-???                                          Jimmy Lawrence- mounting a fish

10:00-1:30                                      Showroom open to public

10:00-12:00                                     Susan Rulo / backdrop tie-dying

1:45                                                Out of State people remove mounts

2:00                                                All mounts removed

                                                       Judges
We have a tremendous trio of judges this year.  Kent Reedy; judging birds, fish, reptiles. Brian Harness; judging mammals. Mitch Webb; judging gameheads and whitetail.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS

This year there will be a few changes when placing your mounts in the competition room. If you are checking your specimen in between 12:00 - 2:00pm, on Friday, you will be able to accompany a committee member to place your mount in the competition room. This year the judgeing will begin at 2:00pm; if you are checking your mount in after 2:00pm and on Saturday morning a committee member will be the only person allowed to place your mount in the showroom. As usually all final grooming must be completed outside the showroom and all paperwork must accompany your mount at the time of placement. Name tags will be required at all seminar sessions and in the competition room. This will be strictly enforced. Please don't be offended if you are asked to wear your nametag.