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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 ​ ​ ​

Top of Page Our Team Members At Large Other Key Roles JCAC Team of Volunteers Effective June 2024 Alice Nicholson President Vice President Laurie Johnson Renee Stanneart Memberships & Treasurer Ann Hammersly Secretary About Our Agility Club Jumping Chollas Agility Club (JCAC) was founded in December 1993 with a handful of charter members and 23 students as a non-profit agility training club and as a club to sponsor trials under the sanctioning of the North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC ). In 2013, JCAC created the Jumping Chollas of Greater Phoenix (JCGP) entity to be affiliated with the American Kennel Club (AKC), and now hosts AKC agility trials. In April 2019, Jumping Chollas of Greater Phoenix was approved to host AKC scent work trials. JCAC is located in the northwest Phoenix-Glendale-Peoria area of Arizona at 25128 N. 15th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85085 , which features a two-acre site with 30,000 sq. ft. of sports turf. We train our students for competition in three agility titling venues: ​ North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC) American Kennel Club (AKC), and United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA). Our goals are to support the sport of dog agility and provide role models for responsible dog ownership. ​ In addition to agility and scent classes, we also organize and offer seminars, demonstrations, trials and other events . ​ Our Team Members at Large Jeff Newman Sue Boe Lisa Esquivel Other Key Roles Jared Gibson Wendy Hultsman Training Director Jared Gibson NADAC Trial Chair AKC Trial Chair Carol Ketcherside AKC Trial Chair Sylvia Dorosh Webmaster, Forms, Facebook Members At Large Other Key Roles

Top of Page 2024 JCAC Results ​ Jan. 13 - 15, 2024 AKC Agility Jan 13 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan 14 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan 15 JWW STD T2B ​ Jan. 19 - 21, 2024 NADAC Agility Jan. 19 Jumpers TNG Jan. 20 Chances Grounders Regular Weavers Jan. 21 Jumpers Regular TNG Tunnelers ​ Feb. 10, 2024 NADAC Agility Jr Handler Competition Feb. 10 Jumpers Regular TNG Tunnelers ​ Feb. 16 - 18, 2024 NADAC Agility Feb. 16 Gamblers Weavers Feb. 17 Chances Jumpers Regular TNG Feb. 18 Chances Regular Tunnelers ​ Feb 9 - 11 2024 AKC Scentwork Feb 9 Handler Discrim 1 Handler Discrim 2 Feb 10 All Elements & Levels Feb 11 All Elements & Levels ​ Mar. 2 - 3, 2024 AKC Agility Mar. 2 FAST JWW STD T2B Mar. 3 JWW STD T2B ​ May 11 - 12 NADAC Agility May 11 Jumpers Regular TNG May 12 Chances Regular Weavers ​ June 12 NADAC Agility Mini-Trial June 12 Grounders ​ ​ ​ ​

Top of Page Benefits Membership Year Categories Fees JCAC Membership 2024 Membership Form Benefits of Membership Reduced class fees - this is a biggie!! Additional class fee discounts for multiple dogs owned by members - another terrific benefit! Equipment-making day Practice times at our training facility Annual Holiday Party Jr. Handling classes and program Community outreach and activities such as Pet Expo Member-run club Non-profit organization Become a part of the closed JCAC Group where you will receive notices of upcoming trials and events, announcements, information about agility, etc. Membership Year ​ January to December Renewals are due January 1st ​ ​ Categories Single Membership Family Membership Lifetime Member (continuous membership for 10+ years) ​ ​ Fees Single Membership $20 / year Family Membership $25 / year Lifetime Member $0 ​ Membership Year Categories Fees Benefits

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Top of Page Classes Contact Training Director Class Application Forms Classes Agility Classes ​ For more information about the training schedule, fees, and other policies, please click Training Information . Questions about classes? Use the contact form at the bottom of the page to get in touch with the Training Director. ​ ​ Foundation & Relationship - Wednesdays 6:15 PM (7:15 PM in August) Focuses on the basic behaviors and tools which form the foundation for solid teamwork and obstacle performance. Starts training on contact boards, tunnels, hoops, operant learning, and more. Prepares you and your dog for Beginner I and higher. Foundation Application form NOTE : Our classes are popular, so there is often a waiting list for this class. Spots are offered on a first applied, first served basis. ​ Junior Handling - Wednesdays 7:00 PM (updated Jan, 2024) Junior Handlers' minimum age is 12 years unless given permission ​ Beginner 1 - Thursdays 6:30 PM Must have completed the Foundation and Relationship class or Leaps 'N Bounds (LNB) Puppy Class or Junior Handler class. Introduces you to training the contact obstacles, weave poles, jumps, and tunnels, and continuation of basic skills and tools that underlie handling, including stays (for start lines), recalls, and a release command. Introduces forward sends, rear crosses, front crosses and distance. ​ Beginner 2 - Thursdays 8:00 PM Must have successfully completed Beginner I or Leaps 'N Bounds (LNB) Puppy Class or Junior Handler class. Continues training of contact obstacles and weave poles, and introduces training for other obstacles including the tire and table. Introduces distance handling skills and turns, beginning of sequencing several obstacles, and beginning handling and side change skills. Works towards running a short course by the end of the session. ​ Intermediate I - Mondays 8:00 PM Must have successfully completed Beginner II class, Junior Handler class, or Puppy class. Completes the basic training of obstacles; begins focusing on handling, i.e., directing the dog through a course and continues handling and side change skills. Focuses on teaching turns, jumping skills, obstacle sequencing, blind crosses and rear crosses. ​ Intermediate II - Tuesdays 6:30 PM Must have successfully completed Intermediate I class. Focuses on handling tools such as wraps, and front, blind, and rear crosses; continues distance skills, introduces obstacle discrimination and develops additional obstacle performance skills. You will gain experience running medium length course sequences. ​ Intermediate III - Tuesdays 8:00 PM Must have successfully completed Intermediate II class. Introduces additional handling tools such as serpentines, sending to the backside of jumps, and 270s. Focuses on obstacle discrimination and continues work on distance, side changes, and obstacle performance skills. ​ Novice - Thursdays 8:00 PM Must have successfully completed Intermediate III class. Prepares you for Advanced/Competition class. Focuses on using and applying handling and performance skills and how to analyze a course sequence. Works the same exercises as the Advanced/Competition class in a simpler or shorter format. ​ Advanced/Competition - Mondays 6:30 PM; Tuesday 6:30 & 8:00 PM; Wednesday morning; Thursdays 6:30 PM Must have successfully completed the Novice Class. Includes dogs at all levels of competition, and those who just want to perfect their skills but not compete. Works on more advanced skills, while polishing and further developing the foundation skills required in successfully running agility courses. ​ Distance - Monday Nights Admission to Distance classes requires approval from the instructor and training director. Monday 5:30 pm - Advanced Distance class (those previously in this class and have significant distance skills). Instructor approval is required to be in this class. Monday 6:30 pm - Intermediate Distance class (must have already taken at least one session of distance classes). Instructor approval is required to be in this class. ​Classes are limited to 8 dogs. Do not sign up unless you plan on attending all of the classes. ​ Course Class - Wednesday 8 PM & Thursday 8 AM For dogs which have successfully completed the Novice class and/or Intermediate III. Course analysis and performance. Wednesday evening class focuses on NADAC style courses. Thursday morning class focuses on running courses from NADAC, ASCA, AKC and USDAA. ​ ​ Not sure which class to register for? Other training questions? Contact our Training Director, Wendy Hultsman, using the form below. ​ ​ ​ Class Application Forms Contact Training Director Contact Us Thanks for submitting! Submit

2016 JCAC Results ​ Dec. 16 - 18, 2016 NADAC Dec. 16 TNG Weavers Dec. 17 Reg Hoopers Jumpers Tunnelers Dec. 18 Reg Chances Hoopers Tunnelers

Top of Page Scent Classes Presented by Billie Rosen ​ 2023 Sessions begin January 6th. ​ Monday night, 8:00 p.m – Beginner 2 Tuesday night, 8:00 p.m. – Advanced Intermediate/Advanced Thursday night, 6:00 p.m. – Introduction to Nosework Thursday night, 8:00 p.m. – Introduction to Nosework Friday morning, 8:30 – Advanced Sessions are 6 weeks long. Cost is $100 for the session. If interested, contact Billie Rosen at 602-615-6078 or use the contact form below. Contact Billie Thanks for submitting! Submit

Top of Page Nov. '20 Oct. '20 Sept. '20 Aug. '20 July '20 June '20 Feb. '20 Jan '20 2020 JCAC Results ​ July '20 June '20 Feb. '20 Jan '20 December 18-20, 2020 NADAC Trials Dec. 18 TNG Weavers Dec. 19 Chances Regular Tunnelers Dec. 20 Hoopers Jumpers Regular ​ November 27-29, 2020 NADAC Trials Nov. 27 Gamblers Regular Tunnelers Nov. 28 Chances Regular Weavers Nov. 29 Chances Jumpers TNG Nov. 21-22 2020 AKC Trials Nov. 21 FAST JWW STD Nov. 22 JWW STD T2B ​ Oct. 24-25 2020 AKC Trials Oct. 24 FAST JWW STD Oct. 25 JWW STD T2B ​ October 9-11, 2020 NADAC Trials Oct. 9 TNG Weavers Oct. 10 Chances Regular Oct. 11 Regular Tunnelers ​ September 24-27 2020 NADAC COVID (Cactus) Classic Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 ​ September 15, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Sept 15 - Weavers ​ August 29, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 29 - Tunnelers ​ August 20, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 20 - Gamblers August 15, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 15 - TNG ​ August 11, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 11 - Barrelers Hoopers ​ July 22, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 22 - Weavers July 18, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 18 - Touch N Go ​ July 2, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 2 - Tunnelers ​ June 17, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial June 17 - Gamblers ​ June 5- 7 2020 NADAC June 5 Jumpers June 6 Regular (updated) June 7 Chances Feb. 28- Mar. 1 2020 NADAC Feb. 28 Gamblers Tunnelers Feb. 29 Chances Regular Weavers Mar. 1 Jumpers Regular TNG ​ Feb. 8-9 2020 NADAC Feb. 8 Jumpers Regular TNG Tunnelers Feb. 9 Chances Regular TNG Weavers ​ Jan. 17-19 2020 NADAC Jan. 17 Barrellers Tunnelers Jan. 18 Chances Regular Weavers Jan. 19 Jumpers Regular TNG ​ Jan. 10-12 2020 AKC K9 Cares Jan. 10 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan. 11 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan. 12 JWW STD T2B Aug. '20 Sept. '20 Oct. '20 Nov. '20

Top of Page Dec. '18 Nov. '18 Oct. '18 Sept. '18 Aug. '18 July '18 June '18 Apr. '18 Mar. '18 Feb. '18 Jan. '18 2018 JCAC Results Dec. '18 Nov. '18 Oct. '18 Sept. '18 Aug. '18 June '18 Apr. '18 Mar. '18 Feb. '18 Jan. '18 December 14-16, 2018 NADAC December 14 TNG Weavers December 15 Chances Hoopers Regular December 16 Jumpers Regular Tunnelers ​ November 23 - 25, 2018 NADAC November 23 Jumpers Regular Weavers November 24 Chances Jumpers Regular TNG November 25 Chances Regular Tunnelers ​ October 27 - 28, 2018 AKC October 27 FAST JWW STD T2B October 28 JWW STD PremJWW PremSTD T2B ​ October 12 - 14, 2018 NADAC October 12 Jumpers Regular October 13 Chances Regular October 14 Tunnelers Weavers ​ September 20, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial September 20 Barrelers Hoopers ​ September 11, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial September 11 TNG ​ August 28, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial August 28 Tunnelers ​ August 23, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial August 23 Weavers ​ July 31, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial July 31 Barrelers July 31 Hoopers ​ July 10, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial July 10 Tunnelers ​ June 21, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial June 21 Weavers ​ June 13, 2018 NADAC Mini-Trial June 13 Barrelers June 13 Hoopers ​ Apr. 13 - 15, 2018 NADAC Apr. 13 Jumpers Regular Apr. 14 Chances Regular Apr. 15 Tunnelers Weavers ​ Apr. 6 - 8, 2018 AKC Apr. 6 FAST JWW Std & Premier Apr. 7 JWW & Premier Std & Premier T2B Apr. 8 FAST JWW Std T2B ​ Mar. 9-11, 2018 NADAC Mar. 9 TNG Weavers Mar. 10 Chances Regular TNG Weavers Mar. 11 Jumpers Regular Tunnelers ​ Feb. 10-11, 2018 NADAC Feb. 10 (Jr. Handlers Only) Feb. 10 Jumpers Regular TNG Tunnelers Feb. 11 Chances Jumpers Regular Weavers ​ Jan. 19-21, 2018 NADAC Jan. 19 Tunnelers Weavers Jan. 20 Chances Hoopers Regular Jan. 21 Jumpers Regular TNG Jan, 12-14, 2018 AKC K9 Cares Jan. 12 STD JWW FAST Jan. 13 STD JWW Prem. STD Jan. 14 STD JWW Prem. JWW ​ ​ ​ July '18