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Skyway Cat Club
April 26 & 27, 2008 FL
Army Nat'l Guard Armory
Please!!! No calls before 9 AM ET or after 9 PM ET! Thank you!!! Show Hall: FL Army Nat'l Guard Armory. 3601 38th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711. The show hall is climate controlled, wheelchair accessible and is a non-smoking facility. Food will be available in the show hall for exhibitors - Wild Hog Bar-B-Que and Fish Fry, and other delights. Show
Hotels: Days Inn, 3910 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL 33762, 15 miles, 18 minutess from show hall. Ask for Shelley Abblett specifically. (727) 573-3334 Room rate is $59 includes Daybreak Breakfast. Shuttle provided to and from Tampa (TPA) or St. Pete/Clearwater (PIE) airports. Hotel reservations MUST BE MADE BY April 11, 2008.Can not be booked online. You must say you are with the Cat Show, Skyway Cat Club to get this rate. Please be sure to confine spraying males (and females) and clean up after yourself and your cats so we will be welcome here again. TICA Hotel Guidelines will be followed. Please make every effort to leave your room in the condition it was found, or better. Tipping housekeeping staff does not hurt. A happy housekeeping staff does not complain to management! Trash bags and litter will be available for your convenience. If you have a problem you cannot take care of yourself, please let show management know and we will do whatever we can to help. The condition of your room reflects on the entire cat fancy, and it only takes one mishap to lose a hotel. Transportation: Tampa International Airport (TPA) or the St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE) Airport. If you will be flying in, use the Days Inn, they will provide a shuttle to and from both airports, but not before 7 AM or after 10 PM. You must call Days Inn (727) 573-3334 when you arrive and have luggage in hand when asking for the hotel shuttle. There is also Super Shuttle and is reasonably priced (727) 572-1111. Limos, taxis and car rentals are available at the airport. The show hall is about a twenty-five minute drive to the airport, so please leave plenty of time for your departing flight (we recommend flights leaving 6:00 PM or later). The show hall is approximately 10 or 20 minutes from the hotel. Show Hours: Check-in will be from 7:30 to 9:00 AM Saturday. Judging will begin promptly at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 9:00 AM Sunday. Advertised show hours will be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday. Please plan to remain in the show hall during advertised show hours. Spectators will be coming in the last hour. Show Rules: TICA show rules will be strictly enforced. By entering, exhibitors agree to abide by the decisions of the judges and show committee. Official show rules, registration information andforms may be obtained from TICA, P.O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551 or viewed on their website at www.tica.org. Payment: By entering the show, you agree to pay all fees whether you attend the show or not. Fees must be received no later than the closing date of 04/21/08. The club reserves the right to require payment in cash or money order. Entries belonging to exhibitors on TICA's Temporary or Permanent Suspension lists will not be accepted. Skyway Cat Club will pursue any debt owed us to the extent of TICA show rules and Florida law. Registration: Except for Korats, registration with TICA is not required to compete. However, to be scored for TICA titles and regional/International awards, cats, kittens, alters and household pet adults must be registered. Championship cats, kittens, alters and adult household pets will only be scored once without a registration number. Household pet kittens (4 –7 months) need not be registered to be scored. Health: This is a non–vetted show. Any cat showing signs of illness, parasites or fungus will be escorted from the show hall, along with any cats owned, housed or augmented by the same exhibitor. All entries should be vaccinated against feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici and distemper (panleukopenia) at least two weeks prior to the show, and should test negative for feline leukemia and FIV (“feline AIDS”). Florida law requires any animal over the age of 4 months be vaccinated against rabies within the last 12 months (be prepared to show proof)! TICA show rules require all claws, front and back, be clipped prior to judging. Grooming spaces: These measure 22 inches x 22 inches x 44 inches. Space is limited!! For Sale: Sales cages will be available to exhibitors. TICA rules allow no more than two kittens or one cat benched in a single cage. No kitten under 3 months of age will be allowed in the showhall (be prepared to show proof of age). NO KITTENS OR CATS MAY BE CONFINED TO CARRIERS, EITHER DISPLAYED OR UNDER CAGES, DURING SHOW HOURS. Any person disregarding these rules will be asked to leave the show. Florida requires health certificates accompany any animal sold in the state. If you are bringing cats or kittens to sell, Skyway Cat Club strongly advises you familiarize yourself with the applicable statutes and takes no responsibility for your failure to do so. Kittens: All kittens entered for competition must be at least four (4) and not more than eight (8) calendar months old on the day of the show. Kittens may be spayed or neutered. Household Pets: Household pets are very welcome at this show! Declawed Household Pets are OK at TICA shows. This is due to the number of HHPs that are rescue cats and may have already been declawed at the time of rescue. Household pets over 8 months of age MUST be spayed or neutered. HHP’s are judged in 10 divisions. If you are unsure of your cat’s color and division, please contact the entry clerk for help or send a color photo of your entry. Photo will be returned at check in. Supplies: Cat litter will be available, but please bring your own litter pan and food and water dishes! Each entry will be assigned a single cage, approx. 24" X 26" X 24". The two sides, back, and top must be covered. For the comfort of your cat(s), please bring something for the bottom of the cage too! Clerks: Are indispensable! Ring clerks will be reimbursed one day's entry fee per day clerked, plus lunch, soft drinks and a marked catalog, not to mention our undying gratitude. Requests for specific judges will be honored to the extent possible on a first come, first served basis and are subject to change. Currently licensed TICA clerks will be given preference. Trainees and assistants are always welcome. Clerks and trainees will be given preferential benching if we know in advance that you will be clerking! Awards: Rosettes will be awarded in accordance with TICA show rules. Donations to our rosette fund are greatly appreciated! If you wish to sponsor any special awards, please contact the show manager. Vendors: A vending contract can be obtained via emailing Theresa Kempton, TKem85@aol.com Sponsors: Thank you very much for everyone who supports our show. Ring Sponsorship is as follows: All Breed Ring - $110‚ your name on Rosettes‚ and Specialty Ring - $125‚ your name on Rosettes. Commercial sponsors $250 per ring. Catalog Sponsors are as follows: Full page - $75, Half page - $45, Quarter page - $25, Business card (1/8th page) - $10. NEITHER Skyway Cat Club, FL Army Nat'l Guard Armory, Ramada Inn, Days Inn, nor TICA May be held liable for loss, theft, or damage to animals, personal property, exhibitors, or their guests. This show has closed. Thanks for your support!!
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