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Wow, what a wonderful weekend @ WestWorld. The NATCH-Appalooza trial was a huge success with almost 1300 runs. We had 3 jam packed days of nothing but fun for dogs and handlers. Can’t wait till next year. Thanks to Scott Casino for coming out to judge and designing some wonderful courses for us to run all weekend. It was an absolute pleasure having Scott judge our new style event. Thanks to all of the Trial Officials; CCB’s Mike & Craig, Trial Secretary Wendy, CRS’s Amanda, Beth, Julie, Wren, Hospitality Diane, Agility Gate Kristina, & Trailer Transport Susan/Steve for all of their hard work. I could not do it without you all. Additional Thanks to Kristina Johnson for designing the fabulous event shirts. Thanks to all of the workers who filled all those ring positions each day. With out all of you we could not have kept the trial running so smoothly. Thanks to Lisa & Debbie for doing such a wonderful job with the Jr Handler raffle. All their hard work did not go unnoticed. Over the weekend they earned over $1300 for the JH Program. 👏🏻 Thanks to Ron Boe for taking all of the wonderful action photos all weekend long. Roughly 8000 photos were taken over the weekend WOW. Please check out Ron on Facebook to see all the photos. Also make sure to thank him. There were many achievements big and small over the weekend. Some getting their 1st qualifying run, some getting their 1st title, & some earning multiples. We also had several dogs/handlers earn a NATCH over the weekend. 13 NATCH’s Earned: Ann H./Cody NATCH & V-NATCH Shannon/Pluto V-NATCH Cindy/Jess NATCH Cindy/Ellie NATCH Amanda/Olivia NATCH Josh/Jasmine NATCH Jean/Cierra NATCH & V-NATCH Ann G./Phoebe NATCH Debbie/Deena NATCH Beth/Repo NATCH Beverly/Trooper NATCH Congratulations to all the teams. 👏🏻🎉 We also handed out some special awards (BEST IN CLASS & HIGH IN TRIAL). The dogs/handlers who earned the Best in Class awards earned the most Qs in the Elite, Open, Novice, or Intro classes over the weekend. The dog/handler who earned the High in Trial award earned the most Qs over all. Best In Intro: Amanda/Piper Best In Novice: Billie/Kurfew Best In Open: Ann H./Nikki Best In Elite: Kristina/Stark High In Trial: Kristina/Stark Way to go!! You all did fantastic. 👏🏻 Please make sure to check out/like the Jumping Chollas Facebook page. Photos and future trial information will be posted on there. Our next NADAC trial is Dec. 17-19 @ Paseo Verde Park. This trial has already filled but, feel free to come out and watch and enjoy the atmosphere. The January 2022 NADAC premium will be available very soon. We will announce when it is available. Make sure to get your entries in fast as our trials have been filling with in a couple weeks. See you at the next trial & have a wonderful week, Jared Gibson Jumping Chollas Agility Club NADAC Show Chair Photos below taken by Ron Boe.

Message from the President . . . A quick reminder about private Patch use: This is a privately owned facility. Membership in the Club does not give everyone free access to use it at their discretion. If there is equipment set, do NOT mess with it. If your dog fouls the equipment, CLEAN IT UP!!!! All private use of the Patch needs to be run up through Alice Nicholson. The cost is $25 per hour. She can be reached at awonder@.... If you do not see your rental of the Patch on the Jumping Chollas calendar, found at our website, you are TRESPASSING. We have a very effective and efficient mechanism for Patch rental. Please use it! To reiterate: IF YOU ARE DELIBERATELY SNEAKING OUT TO THE PATCH, AND DO NOT DO SO THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS, YOU ARE TRESPASSING IF CAUGHT, YOUR PRIVILEGES WLL BE REVOKEDI! As it seems that there are too many people that have the gate code, apparently we need to change it. The selfishness of a few I believe requires it! If you feel you need it, outside of our key personnel and instructors, please let me know at ccoonrad@... I'm sorry for the necessity of this email, as I firmly believe in the best intentions of our fantastic members. However, there are rules we MUST abide by to make this the premier facility it is for all. Craig Coonrad President, JCAC #jcac

Top of Page Upcoming JCAC Trials & Events Please REFRESH this page when you visit to ensure your computer / phone is loading the latest versions of the premiums. JCAC Club Meeting Date: Sunday September 8, 2024 Start Time: 6 PM Jumping Chollas Agility Patch (JCAC), Phoenix 25128 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ ​ Send agenda items to Alice Nicholson at president@jumpingchollas.com or Club Secretary, Ann Hammersly, at ahammeragility @gmail.com [remove space] NADAC Agility Trial June 12, 2024 - Mini Trial (Grounders) ​ Jumping Chollas Agility Patch (JCAC), Phoenix 25128 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ Evening trial Opens: May 7/24 Closes: June 7/24 ​ Test Secretary: Ann Hammersly ahammeragility @gmail.com [remove space] ​ Enter Online (PayPal payments only!) PREMIUM NADAC Agility Trial July 17, 2024 - Mini Trial (Weavers) ​ Jumping Chollas Agility Patch (JCAC), Phoenix 25128 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ Evening trial Opens: June 10/24 Closes: July 10/24 Late Entries up to July 15, if trial is not full ​ Test Secretary: Wendy Hultsman whultsma @asu.edu [remove space] ​ Enter Online (PayPal payments only!) PREMIUM TBA 2024 Agility Trials NADAC TRIALS January 19-21 , Paseo Verde Park in Peoria February 10 (JH Only Trial), Cholla Patch February 16-18 , Paseo Verde Park, Peoria March 15-17 Paseo Verde Park, Peoria April 12-14, JCAC Cholla Patch May 11-12 , West World of Scottsdale June 12 , JCAC Cholla Patch July 17 , JCAC Cholla Patch Oct. 19-20 (location TBD) Nov. 29-Dec 1 (WestWorld) Dec. 27-29 (Paseo Verde) ​ JCAC of GP AKC TR IALS K9 Cares, January 13–15 , Agility, Paradise Valley Park February 9 - 11, Scent Work , Phoenix Children's Hospital March 2-3 , Paseo Verde Park, Peoria October 26-27, Paseo Verde Park, Peoria 2025 Agility Trials NADAC TRIALS Jan. 17-19 Paseo Verde Park in Peoria Feb. 14-16 Paseo Verde Park in Peoria Mar. 14-16 Paseo Verde Park in Peoria Apr. 12-13 (location TBD) May 10-11 (location TBD) ​ JCAC of GP AKC TR IALS January 10-12, K9 Cares AKC Agility. Paseo Verde Park, Peoria February 7-9, Scentwork Trial, TBA March 1-2, AKC Agility. Paseo Verde Park, Peoria October 25-26, AKC Agility. Paseo Verde Park, Peoria 2023 Agility Trials NADAC TRIALS January 20-22 at Paseo Verde Park in Peoria February 11 Junior Handler only show at the PATCH February 17-19 at Paseo Verde Park March 17-19 at Saguaro Ranch Park April 14-19 JCAC Patch May 13-14 at WestWorld of Scottsdale July 7 JCAC Patch July 26 JCAC Patch [Note date change] Aug. 22 at JCAC Patch Sept 21 - 24 AZ Cactus Classic Oct. 20 - 22 at Paseo Verde Park Nov 24 - 26 at Westworld Dec 15 - 17 at Paseo Verde Park ​ ​ JCAC of GP AKC TRIALS January 13-15 at Paradise Valley Park February 10-12 , Phoenix Children's Hosp. (Scent Work trials) March 4-5 at Paradise Valley Park October 28-2 9 at Paseo Verde Park ​

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HISTORY OF JUMPING CHOLLAS AGILITY CLUB 1994 – 2024 In the winter of 1993 (December), Billie Rosen gathered together twelve people at her home to discuss training dogs in agility. Billie had seen this event and thought it would be good to provide some new activities and training for dogs. The following people helped plan and develop this club: ​ Billie Rosen Lorie Franke Whitney Lightner Tracy Moraca Garrett Helminski Michelle Self Debbie Strieter Nancy McLeod Lyndy McKay Peggy Ringhoff Carol Taylor Debbie Veldhuis Michelle Self was voted the first President and served for 2 ½ years, in addition to being the show secretary. The club started with 23 students and Billie Rosen as the lone instructor. A naming contest was held to choose a name, and “Jumping Chollas Agility Club” began. A club could not be a club without a logo, so Mark Shults designed the original logo which you will see on one of the trailers, on a few shirts, and on the blue down jackets. ​ TRAINING LOCATIONS 1994 – 2006 ​ Training locations were held in various locations, and we have identified the following: ​ 2nd Street North of Thunderbird 40th Avenue South of Greenway Billie’s home on Monte Cristo Sandra Shults home on Greenway Kosin Yard on Acoma Avenue The Castle at 19th Avenue Bookers at 17th Avenue and Happy Valley Deer Creek Vet Center Jumping Chollas moved into their new 2 ½ acre facility at 25128 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States, Arizona in September of 2006. ​ CLUB PRESIDENTS Michelle Self Suzie Myers Sue Major Susan Van Buren Wendy Hultsman Craig Coonrad Alice Nicholson ​ THE CHOLLA PATCH In order to purchase this land, it required an enormous number of hours to research what was needed to buy it, not to mention what the State and County required to actually open up. Wendy Hultsman and Gary Shipley had to jump through hoops in order to comply with their demands beginning in 2004, and after two years and mountains of paperwork, the Cholla Patch opened in September of 2006. There was no money as it was a new venture, so thirteen investors provided money for a loan to buy the property, and as of February 2024 this loan has been paid off!! Because of its location, Jumping Chollas is actually in what is called a “Maricopa County Island” and will remain in that status until Phoenix annexes the property. The initial investors with Doggieland are: Roger Culver, President Sharon Jeffries, Secretary Gary Shipley, Treasurer Jean White Billie Rosen Wendy Hultsman Jamie & Craig Babonis Amy Ballen Rick Miller & Jill Scherer Alex Figures Debbie Edgar Janis Walls Jumping Chollas Two and one half acres of desert had to be raked of rocks and debris, surveyed and a ground cover chosen. Many friends and members of the club donated hours of time raking and cleaning the site and getting it prepared for training purposes. A fence was added separating the fields in order to train dogs on both sides, and that gave the club more space on which to add more classes. An agility club could not exist without the proper equipment, so Chaz and Whitney Lightner volunteered to build the obstacles and equipment that we needed to train the upcoming students and their dogs. Several methods were used to cover the surface of the field, but we finally found, and had put down, the artificial turf you see today. Thousands of dogs have passed across the green turf, not to mention how many trials we have held there, and it is showing wear. Hopefully we can get new turf in the not too distance future! The field at Jumping Chollas is in constant use! Classes consist of FOUNDATION, BEGINNER I & ll, INTERMEDIATE l, ll, lll, NOVICE, ADVANCED, JUNIOR HANDLER, a COURSE class and a DISTANCE class. Enrolled in these classes are 168 students and their 30 instructors!! In addition to classes every night, the club holds VT runs (video taped runs which are then sent into NADAC for judging). The field is also rented out to members and friends who need extra training when the field is available. In the past JCAC has rented the field to ASCA, Turns N Wraps and others who need the field for trials. A Junior Handler trial is held in February for the JH students only – the only trial of its kind in the country, per the NADAC office. It highlights the progress made by our Junior Handlers who take classes with us. We offer a Foundation Class once a week and hundreds of dogs and handlers have taken this class to help bond with their dogs and prepare them for continuing in upper level classes. A separate offering is “Control Unleashed”, an eight week class held at the Patch that teaches the dog (and handler) how to manage reactiveness, too much socializing and to stay with the handler. This is a private class by invitation only. In the summer JCAC does not shut down!!! We hold 6 - 9 Mini Trials throughout the summer, running 2 classes (4 runs) in the evening even with hot temperatures. In 1993 Jumping Chollas began with 23 students - currently our membership is 186 members, and still growing. Officers for 2023 – 2024 are: President Alice Nicholson Secretary Ann Hammersly Treasurer Renee Stanneart Training Director Wendy Hultsman Trial Chair Jared Gibson Thank you for coming today and joining us in celebrating 30 years of training, companionship and adventures! ​ THE CLUB'S FIRST LOGO ​ ​ ​