We try to keep this page updated with events that are coming up. We would appreciate your help in letting us know of dog shows and pet fairs in your area. If you would like to help out at the pet fairs in your area, contact Carrie Coffman to see who is coordinating the events in your area.

CLUB MEETINGS

The board has scheduled this year's club picnic/meetings as follows:

September 20, 2008
Zephyrhills, FL
Watch your mail for the reminder notice. You can get directions online, or email Toni Tregear.

December 13, 2008

As places and times become available, we'll update this page.

PET FAIRS & OTHER EVENTS

Saturday, September 6, 2008, 9am to 4:30pm
Clearwater Kennel Club / AKC Responsible Pet Owner Day
300 Cleveland Street - downtown,  just before Memorial Causeway to Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, FL

Sunday, September 14, 2008, 11:30am to 4pm
Fourth Annual Bowling for Paws for Life Day
Ten Pins Lanes in South Pasadena, FL
Lane sponsorships at $100 per lane gets the name of your company or group on the lane, advertising in welcome bags, 4 bowlers, 3 games of bowling, event t-shirts, lunch and recognition on the Medicine River and Florida Great Pyrenees Club websites . . . not to mention great cake!  If you just want to bowl, get together a group of 4: it's $20 per bowler for 3 games and lunch (did I mention cake??). We always have tons of raffle prizes, local restaurant gift certificates, movie tickets, spa baskets, dog and cat baskets, all the way up to premium Lightning hockey tickets. We are also doing a 50/50 raffle, Tickets can be purchased in advance for $1 per ticket. We will also have specialty drinks available (a porton of the proceeds goes to the rescue groups) and an opportunity to stuff dollars in collars! All proceeds for the raffles, bowling and other fund raisers goes completely to the rescue funds. For more information, contact Lori Fricker, 727-415-1694.

Saturday, September 28, 2008, 11am to 5pm
Third Annual Dog Days In the Park, Klutho Park, Jacksonville, FL
Sponsered by Springfield Animal Care & Rescue, www.sacarc.org.  There will be music, vendors, rescue groups, educational booths. Bring your pyr and come spend a hour or all day with us. Please contact Cindi Van Vleck, 904-266-3086, or Brenda Roy, 904-573-2846, if you will be able to help man our booth. We will have a tent, table, some chairs, coolers, and a crate or two.  

September 27 & 28, 2008
CPE Agility Trials, Groveland, FL
The Florida Great Pyrenees Club members will man the concessions. For more information on helping out, contact Carrie Coffman.

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9am
Eighth Annual Fall Pet Fest, sponsored by the Lee County Animal Care Trust Fund
Lee County Animal Services shelter, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, FL

DOG SHOWS