CHESAPEAKE DOCK DOGS NEWSLETTER

CHESAPEAKE DOCK DOGS
NEWSLETTER
Volume 1, Issue 1
September 2013
WE ROCK THE DOCK!
A Note from our President...Dave Ruch
Well, this is the first in what I
hope is many newsletters to
keep the membership informed
and have people get to know one
another a little better. I hope to
expand the newsletter to include
a dog and handler team next
issue.
We, as a club, had a very successful year. We headlined our
second World of Pets Expo in
January. We impressed the promoter so much that she has
asked us to headline two events
in 2014; the World of Pets Expo
in Timonium, MD, January 24-26
and in
Hampton,
VA, February 1516, 2014.
In May, we had our last
event at Lilypons. But with
that loss came new beginnings. Everything fell into
place and we found Detour
Winery as our new home by
August. We are looking
forward to our first members
-only event on October 26,
2013. We are making this
inaugural event as special
as we can and we can’t wait
to see you on the dock again.
See more on page 2 about the
event and what we have been
doing this summer.
On December 14th, we will have
our annual awards banquet at
Brewer’s Alley in Frederick, MD.
I always look forward to seeing
everyone without their dogs, the
www.chesapeakedockdogs.com
great food and drink, and fun gift
exchange.
The board and I have been working hard to make 2014 a banner
year for Chesapeake. We hope
you will join us for all the fun!
—Dave
About Detour Winery
Discover—Reflect—Savor —
Come and discover our unique
blends of vinifera, American and
French hybrid wines, fruit and
dessert wines, ice wines and
champagnes. Discover the
beauty of the vineyard and
Catoctin Mountains vista.
Come and savor this moment in
time, the beauty and tranquility of
this place and the bouquet and
taste of each wine. It is our
personal life quest to ensure that
Detour Winery becomes your
destination of choice; that all our
wine presentations are unique
and exciting and the vineyard
grounds remain a showcase for
future generations to enjoy and
explore! Salute!
Daniel Tamminga, Sr
Your host and owner
SAVE THE DATES
Harvest Festival Members-Only Fun Jump—Detour Winery
October 26, 2013
Annual End of the Year Banquet—Brewer’s Alley, Frederick, MD
December 14, 2013
World of Pets Expo—Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD
January 24-26, 2014
World of Pets Expo—Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA
February 15-16, 2014
Held in conjunction with Tidewater Dock Dogs
The All-New Puppy Palooza—Detour Winery
May 31-June 1, 2014
Dog Days of Summer—Detour Winery
August 2-3, 2014
Time: TBD
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Page 2
Our New Home—Detour Winery
We found the perfect place for our new
home and we are so excited to have our
first event at an absolutely serene spot
in Maryland. It all started with the dedication that all of you have had to making
our events as fun as possible. Based on
this, Detour contacted Dave last year
about having a possible event, but it
wasn’t quite right yet. And then it all
came together over the summer 2013.
We starting to have a conversation with
them in June about how the space
could work and building a permanent
dock. We came to an agreement by
August. After getting the water level up
(a new pump was purchased) and getting the time off to build, Dave with his
vast construction experience started the
dock on Friday, September 20. We
can’t wait to show it off to every one for
our inaugural members-only event on
Saturday, October 26, 2013.
Half of the
profits of the
Harvest
Festival Fun
Jump benefit
the B.A.A.R.K.
Foundation!
HOW LUCKY ARE YOU?? October 26, 2013
To cap off our inaugural event at Detour,
we have a day full of fun, benefits and
rare opportunities.
Let’s start with the fun! Besides having
fun on the dock with waves at 9am,
11am, 2pm, and finals at 4pm, Detour
will be having a Harvest Festival at 12
noon with live music and wine tasting
(outside adult beverages not permitted).
If you wish to taste, the admission is
only $10, that’s half off. When you sign
in at the registration tent, you and your
party will receive a special wristband to
receive the discount for the wine tasting.
Also, to have you get familiar with our
new home, please take an adventure
and explore the winery with a special
scavenger hunt. Once you’re finished,
turn in your completed card to the registration table and then there will be a
drawing for a special gift basket.
Drop Off and Parking
If you arrive by 10 am, you should be
able to drive through the main entrance
and down close to the pond to drop off
your things. You then need to drive
back up and turn left onto Forest and
Stream Club Road and then turn left
again into a huge parking lot. Walk
across the short bridge and to the back
side of the pond where Dogtown will be.
If you arrive after 10am, drive to the
second entrance for the winery and park
in the big parking lot. If you need help
moving your items over, please text or
call 410-303-7049 and we will have a
volunteer to help.
Of course, you can’t have an event on
October 26 and not have a costume
contest! So, dress your dog, your tent
and yourself in your best costume and
you could win a prize!
The registration form is available. You
can now pre-register for only $10 a
wave ($15 on-site) and register two
teams with the same dog in the same
wave. We are throwing caution to the
wind and we are doing away with titles
for the day. Your dog will qualify for
finals based on their jump.
You can also reserve a commemorative
long- sleeved T-shirt for only $20 with
your pre-registration. Quantities limited.
We will also have a one-time only discount of $5 off your 2014 membership
dues. You can either pay when you preregister or at the event. This is only
available to members who attend.
Any questions:

Feel free to e-mail the board at
[email protected]

Dave Ruch, Frank Moraff, Tamra
Spink, Cindy Smith, Mandy Eiche,
Chris Bevillard and Heather Sozio
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See you on the dock!!
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Please enjoy Detour’s wine but, no
outside adult beverages are permitted.
STAY LATE!
The bonfire is the
perfect back drop
for our barbecue!
The bonfire will
be lit at
approximately
6pm!
A BIG THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BUILT THE DOCK!
Zach Bittner, Phil Bittner, Rob Holtz and Dave Ruch!
When you see these guys, please let them know how much you appreciate them!