Events

WASHINGTON STATE POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION’S 2020 SPRING SEMINAR

Hosted by Chelan County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit

This will be a working seminar so bring your dog and all your equipment.

Equipment:

You will need all your K9 gear to include long lines, leashes, muzzles, safety glasses, inert guns if available, uniform attire etc.

Meetings:

• The Trainers/E-Board meeting is at 1700 hrs. on 4/13/20
• The General Membership meeting will be at 0800 on 4/14/20
• Short Trainers/E-Board meeting at 1830 hrs. on 4/14/20

Training:

• Generalist/Patrol Scenarios: Generalist teams will be training in locations in Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee. The focus for generalist teams will be scenario-based training throughout the seminar. Plan to be challenged as a team as well as be observers of others to gain further insight on how others approach problems.
• Explosive & Narcotic Scenarios: Training locations will be in Chelan County and the city of Wenatchee to include vehicles, rooms, office areas, buses or semi’s, area searches, and parcels.

Trainers:

Contact Mike Lamon at (mike.lamon@co.chelan.wa.us) to confirm your spot as a trainer otherwise you must attend as a working K9 team and pay the seminar fee. Trainers who bring a dog will be responsible for the non-refundable pet fee. If you would like your own room, the WSPCA will pay for ONE HALF the hotel cost, the other half is up to you/your agency.

Quarry:

Quarries wishing to attend must confirm your spot as a quarry by contacting Mike Lamon at (mike.lamon@co.chelan.wa.us). To be cost effective it is vital you RSVP to be sure we have a spot for you. Quarry experience is not required, but we strongly encourage those who endeavor to be a handler and train dogs to attend.

The quarries working all 3 days will be provided per diem from the WSPCA, (if from out of town and a hotel stay is required). Quarries will need to room with handlers from the agency they are representing. If unable to room with a handler, the WSPCA will pair you with another solo quarry. If you would like your own room, the, WSPCA will pay for ONE HALF the hotel cost, the other half is up to you/your agency.

Hotel:

The hotel is cop and dog friendly. There will be a non-refundable pet fee of $30.00 (flat rate for your stay) for those wishing to house their dog in the room. With the Government Rate the room costs are as follows. Single ($96.00) Double ($106.00) Triple ($116.00). Let the hotel know you are with WSPCA to get the rate. Cut off date is March 24, 2020.

Red Lion
1225 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Wenatchee, WA. 98801
(509) 663-0711

Itinerary:

MONDAY:

• Registration will open at 1400 hrs. at the host hotel.
• Hospitality room will be open from 1700 – 2330 hrs.
• Trainers/E-Board/Quarry meeting at 1700 hrs.

TUESDAY:

• Late registration 0700 – 0800 hrs.
• General Membership Meeting at 0800 hrs.
• Training at sites from 0930 – 1800 hrs.
• Trainers/E-Board meeting at 1830 hrs.
• Cornhole Tournament at 1930.
  • $20 buy in per team $10 re-buy in (Retired Dog Fund)

WEDNESDAY:

• Training site briefing for all attendees at hotel at 0730 hrs.
• Training at sites from 0830 – 1730 hrs.
• Banquet at 1900 hrs.

THURSDAY:

• Training from 0900 – 1500 hrs.
• This time to be used to fix any problems with K9’s utilizing the trainers
  and quarries. Finish up any sites or run through sites again to work out
  found problems.

Payment Information:

It is critical that we receive a registration form from all attendees whether your agency is paying by check or through PayPal. To ensure you are registered, we suggest that you scan your registration form to Barbara Davenport at k9sayno@aol.com. If using the PayPal option online, ensure that a copy of the receipt is forwarded to Barbara along with the attendee’s registration form. In ALL cases, ensure the registration form accompanies the payment so that all payments can be credited to the correct attendee.

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