Only 35 more days to FERRET BUCKEYE BASH! Ferret Buckeye Bash is Ohio's premier ferret show, held Saturday, Aug. 27th at Veteran's Memorial Hall, 300 W. Broad Street, (downtown Columbus, Ohio. Early entry deadline for Ferret Buckeye Bash is Monday, July 25th.....All early entries MUST be post marked by 7/25 and received by 7/27 to get the cheaper rate. The final deadline for entries is Aug. 6th and all entries MUST be postmarked by 8/6 and actually received by 8/9. Get your entries in now ! Show registration paperwork with vendor, hotel and other information is available in PDF format from our website: http://www.hofarescue.org/ There is also an e-mail format entry form for e-mailing in your entries available and you can either pay via PayPal or mail in your check. This year is our 13th year for the show. 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. HIGHLIGHTS! Again we have our Annual Photo Contest where the winner is featured on the cover of our show catalog. Bring a photo of your ferret for a chance to be the cover ferret" for 2012! 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 by buying 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. Nathan Vandercar will be 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. Joe and Suzy Digital Photo's will be available for photos of your ferrets with ribbons, trophies or just one 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! This year we have a special guest Dr. Yuko Akiyama....who is bringing many special Japanese ferret items for raffle not seen in the US for a special fund raiser for the Japanese Relief Fund. Don't forget our huge 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 [log in to unmask] 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 15753, Columbus, OH 43215 or to e-mailed to me by the deadline of AUG. 10. VENDORS..We have room for more vendors. Last year we had over 30 GREAT vendors so there will be shopping galore to do. This year come meet award winning author, Colin Haskin, author of FERRET GIRL. Get your own personal autographed copy! For more info: FerretGirl.com 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! SPONSORSHIP...we still need sponsors for 4 of our specialty rings, Roan, Passport, Black Mitt and Mitt. 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. 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 Suzy Hahn, President Heart of Ohio Ferret Association and Rescue http://www.hofarescue.org/ Heart of Ohio Ferret Assoc. & Rescue http://www.hofarescue.org/ Scarlett A. Gray-Saling, Show Coordinator FERRET BUCKEYE BASH 2011 SAT. Aug. 27 - Veteran's Memorial Columbus, OH Ferrets, Ferret People and the Ferret Buckeye Bash! Watch for reruns of: FERRETS: The Pursuit of Excellence on your local PBS Station [Posted in FML 7132]