It's Ferret Buckeye Bash time!
Join us, Saturday, Aug. 25th at Veteran's Memorial Hall, 300 W. Broad
Street, (downtown) Columbus, Ohio, for our 14th annual ferret show!
The FERRET BUCKEYE BASH is a 3 Ring Championship, Companion Ring and
All Specialty Show, presented by HEART OF OHIO FERRET ASSOCATION and
RESCUE and sanctioned by the American Ferret Association. Again this
year, we are proud to have The FerretDepot.com as our title sponsor.
The Ferret Buckeye Bash is one of the largest ferret shows in the USA.
Many of you saw highlights of the Ferret Buckeye Bash on the PBS
special, Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence. This exciting PBS special
produced by Mark Lewis in 2006, first shown in 2007 and has been shown
in reruns each year on public broadcasting stations all over the US
giving all an inside perspective of the world of ferrets.
The first deadline for show entries is coming up fast.. Monday,
July. 23. Show registration paperwork with vendor, hotel and other
information is available in PDF format from our NEW Ferret Buckeye Bash
website: FerretBuckeyeBash.org. There is also an E-mail Format entry
form for e-mailing in your entries available and either paying via
PayPal or mailing in your check. If you are unable to download, contact
me at [log in to unmask] and I will snail-mail to you.
HIGHLIGHTS! Again we have our Annual Photo Contest where the winner is
featured on the cover of our show catalog. Enter your photo for only $2
for a chance to be the cover ferret" for 2013! Please, amateur photos
only -- no professional photos please. Voting will be done at the
Ferret Buckeye Bash. Those attending the show vote for the winner buys
each vote for 50 cents. Proceeds go directly to HOFA's hospice, The
Ferret Farm. There is more information on the contest posted on our
website -- www.hofarescue.org.
This year we will have Nathan Vandercar back to give his informative
presentation on Nutrition and Natural Feeding. Ever wonder how to
decipher what the ingredients really are on that bag of kibble..even
when it says all natural, chicken by-products. Ever wonder about the
benefits of feeding raw prey? Nathan can answer many of these
questions. Pet People will have some of the natural foods available
at the show. This year we are happy to announce that Bob Church will
be back with us. He will be giving a a new presentation called
"Integrated Ferret Husbandry" based on Ferret Project findings.
Joe and Suzy Digital Photo's will be available for photos of your
ferrets with ribbons, trophies or with some of the many fun props
available. http://www.digitalbyjoe.us/
We have several fun events for you. Bring a costume for your ferret
and compete in the Best Dressed Ferret contest, get ready to test your
ferret's tube skills in the tube races. How fast can your ferret escape
a paper bag? Do you think you have the best kisser? How about the an
Elvis and Twiggy ferret. $3 for all fun events except for tube racing
which is $13 but you get to KEEP the 20' tube!
Don't forget our AWESOME raffle! Remember, it's your generous donations
that make this such an awesome raffle. So, if you have something to
donate to the raffle, please contact Jackie Ferguson at
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Donations are also accepted the day of the show. We appreciate your
donations and remember, if you wish an ad in our show catalog in
exchange for your donation, please make sure you make a note of that
and get your artwork in to FBB, P.O. Box 298206, Columbus, OH 43229
or to e-mailed to me by the deadline of AUG. 10.
SPONSORSHIP...we still need sponsors for our many of our specialty
rings and one of our championship rings. What a great way to advertise
your business be it ferret related or not. You can even sponsor in
memory of a lost loved one. Sponsors get an ad in the show catalog,
listed on ribbons, trophies, score tags and more. Please contact me
at [log in to unmask] if you are able to sponsor a ring.
VENDORS..So far we have room for more vendors. Last year we had over
30 GREAT vendors so there will be shopping galore to do. AND..you still
have until July 1st to get a $10 discount for any vendor booth or $5
off shelter/ferret sales only booth There will so much for you and
your ferret(s) to participate in. So come and enjoy a fun filled day
of shopping, great raffle, exceptional speakers, fun events and the
camaraderie of your fellow ferret fanatics!
Remember, all ferrets in the show hall should have a current distemper
vaccination and MUST have a record of a current rabies (Imrab 3)
vaccination along with proof of a current negative ADV (within 1
year of show date) test result from one of the labs listed in the
registration paperwork. This is for the safety of all and is required.
The Ferret Buckeye Bash is Heart of Ohio Ferret Association and
Rescue's main fundraiser. It's through the support of our generous
sponsors, club members, exhibitors, vendors, speakers and attendees;
we are able to offer this wonderful fun and educational event to the
public. Thereby, enabling HOFA-Rescue to maintain our shelter and
provide necessary support and care for so many homeless ferrets in
Central Ohio.
Hope to see everyone there!
Scarlett
Scarlett Gray-Saling, Event Coordinator, Ferret Buckeye Bash
Tamara Delp, President
Heart of Ohio Ferret Association and Rescue
http://www.hofarescue.org/
FERRET BUCKEYE BASH
Championship and All Specialty Ferret Show
Vendors, Speakers, Raffle & Much More
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012
Veteran's Memorial Hall (show hall)
Downtown Columbus Ohio
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