Search Results

We were very very saddened to learn that long-time JCAC member and recent Club Treasurer, Lisa Hansen, passed away in December 2021 after battling breast cancer for 5 years. She was passionate about agility and was always seen helping out and competing at our trials, along with her husband Mike and their dogs. She is greatly missed by all who knew her. Our deepest sympathies to her family and friends. RIP Lisa.

Wow, what a wonderful weekend @ WestWorld. The NATCH-Appalooza trial was a huge success with almost 1300 runs. We had 3 jam packed days of nothing but fun for dogs and handlers. Can’t wait till next year. Thanks to Scott Casino for coming out to judge and designing some wonderful courses for us to run all weekend. It was an absolute pleasure having Scott judge our new style event. Thanks to all of the Trial Officials; CCB’s Mike & Craig, Trial Secretary Wendy, CRS’s Amanda, Beth, Julie, Wren, Hospitality Diane, Agility Gate Kristina, & Trailer Transport Susan/Steve for all of their hard work. I could not do it without you all. Additional Thanks to Kristina Johnson for designing the fabulous event shirts. Thanks to all of the workers who filled all those ring positions each day. With out all of you we could not have kept the trial running so smoothly. Thanks to Lisa & Debbie for doing such a wonderful job with the Jr Handler raffle. All their hard work did not go unnoticed. Over the weekend they earned over $1300 for the JH Program. 👏🏻 Thanks to Ron Boe for taking all of the wonderful action photos all weekend long. Roughly 8000 photos were taken over the weekend WOW. Please check out Ron on Facebook to see all the photos. Also make sure to thank him. There were many achievements big and small over the weekend. Some getting their 1st qualifying run, some getting their 1st title, & some earning multiples. We also had several dogs/handlers earn a NATCH over the weekend. 13 NATCH’s Earned: Ann H./Cody NATCH & V-NATCH Shannon/Pluto V-NATCH Cindy/Jess NATCH Cindy/Ellie NATCH Amanda/Olivia NATCH Josh/Jasmine NATCH Jean/Cierra NATCH & V-NATCH Ann G./Phoebe NATCH Debbie/Deena NATCH Beth/Repo NATCH Beverly/Trooper NATCH Congratulations to all the teams. 👏🏻🎉 We also handed out some special awards (BEST IN CLASS & HIGH IN TRIAL). The dogs/handlers who earned the Best in Class awards earned the most Qs in the Elite, Open, Novice, or Intro classes over the weekend. The dog/handler who earned the High in Trial award earned the most Qs over all. Best In Intro: Amanda/Piper Best In Novice: Billie/Kurfew Best In Open: Ann H./Nikki Best In Elite: Kristina/Stark High In Trial: Kristina/Stark Way to go!! You all did fantastic. 👏🏻 Please make sure to check out/like the Jumping Chollas Facebook page. Photos and future trial information will be posted on there. Our next NADAC trial is Dec. 17-19 @ Paseo Verde Park. This trial has already filled but, feel free to come out and watch and enjoy the atmosphere. The January 2022 NADAC premium will be available very soon. We will announce when it is available. Make sure to get your entries in fast as our trials have been filling with in a couple weeks. See you at the next trial & have a wonderful week, Jared Gibson Jumping Chollas Agility Club NADAC Show Chair Photos below taken by Ron Boe.

Top of Page Schedule 2024 JCAC SUMMER SCHEDULE Is Your Team Ready to Trial? Jumping Chollas Agility Club (JCAC) hosts a lot of fun events for our members and students to stay active this summer. All activities will be held at the Jumping Chollas Patch (25128 N. 15th Ave.). A full schedule & description of JCAC Mini-Trials, VTs, Fun Runs, & Open Patch events are listed below. You can also d ownload schedule in PDF form . Mini-Trials Summer Mini-Trials are open to everyone and are a great opportunity for new handlers and/or dogs to get experience in a small trial setting. If you are unsure about entering a trial, please ask your current instructor if you are ready. You can also, check out “Is Your Team Ready” at https://tinyurl.com/Is-Your-Team-Ready Mini-Trials are a laidback version of a regular trial. Due to the summer heat, the trials are held at night with a start time around 6:30pm. Like regular season trials, you may request a Trial Mentor to help you during the Mini-Trials. You can request a Trial Mentor by emailing the Trial Secretary. Mini-Trial premiums are found on the JCAC website under events or go to the link here; https://www.jumpingchollas.com/trials-events Video-Trials (VTs) VTs are another wonderful opportunity for new handlers and dogs to get experience in running full courses in a laidback atmosphere. The cost to sign up and run in a VT is $5/dog and will need to be paid when you arrive. Please bring exact payment as change may not be available. Each dog will get 2 runs during a VT. During the Regular course VTs 4 runs may be possible if time allows. Unlike all other trials, VTs do not have an assigned Judge to score your runs. Since there is no judge you will need to bring a video recording device (phone or a tablet) to record your run. If you ran a clean run, you can then submit the video to NADAC & pay the $10/run fee to get your run Q recorded. More detailed VT instructions, rules, and how to submit runs can be found on the NADAC website. Unfortunately, no Intro VT courses will be offered. A signup sheet with start/run times will be posted via the JCAC Groups.io email group the week/weekend before each VT. You must sign up via the form to attend. Fun Runs Summer Fun Runs are a great way to get practice in. Each Fun Run will have a specific course set on the North Field. Proctor names are listed below. Proctors will send an email via the JCAC io email group with more information the weekend before each event. Everyone should get at least two chances to run the course (could be more if time allows). Please arrive early to help the proctor set the course on the North field. The course being set will be for Novice-Elite levels. Beginner 1 to Intermediate 1 students will have the opportunity to practice on the South field during the Fun Run. All NADAC exercise/equipment can be setup on the South field for all to work on. Non-NADAC equipment (teeter/tire) should not be used on the South field unless approved by the Fun Run Proctor. Please reply to the Proctors email if you plan to attend so, they know who is attending Open Patch Open Patch events are an open practice event. The assigned Proctor may setup a course or a set of exercise(s) of their choosing on the North Field. Proctor names are listed below. Proctors will send an email via the JCAC Groups.io email group with more information the weekend before each event. Like Fun Runs the South field is open for handlers to practice on NADAC style equipment (no teeter or tire unless approved by proctor). Please reply to the Proctors email if you plan to attend so, they know who is attending. ​ Fun Runs/Open Patch Pricing: (JCAC Instructors & Event Proctor Run Free) Summer Package (4 Fun Runs & 4 Open Patch events): JCAC Members $60/dog Non-Members $80/dog JCAC Members per Event: $10/dog Non-Members: $12/dog ​ ​ ***IMPORTANT*** If you have any questions, please reach out via email to JCAC Show Chair Jared Gibson @ Gibson­_j87@yahoo.com Make sure you join the Jumping Chollas Groups io to receive updates and changes to the summer events. To join, click on the * Groups io icon in the banner of the club’s website or go to https://groups.io/g/jumpingchollas Download schedule in PDF form. Fun Runs Mini-Trials Video Trials (VT) June 2024 June 8 - Open Patch (Jeff N.) June 12 - Mini-Trial NADAC Tunnelers/Grounders June 15 - Fun Run USDAA Snookers (Wendy) June 22-23 - VT NADAC Regular June 29 - Open Patch (Anne J.) July 2024 July 4 - Independence Day - Have a Wonderful & Safe Holiday July 13-14 - VT NADAC Chances July 17 - Mini-Trial NADAC Weaver/Touch n Go July 20 - Fun Run USDAA Gamblers/AKC Fast (Jeff & Wendy) July 27 - Open Patch (Alice N.) August 2024 Aug. 3-4 - VT NADAC Jumpers Aug. 10 - Fun Run NADAC Gamblers (Anne J.) Aug. 17 - Open Patch (Jeff N.) Aug. 24-25 - VT NADAC Regular ​ September 2024 Sept. 2 - Labour Day - Have a Wonderful & Safe Holiday • Sept. 10th: Mini-Trial NADAC Tunneler/Gambler • Sept. 14th: Fun Run NADAC Touch n Go/ Weaver Sept. 23 - Classes start ***IMPORTANT*** If you have any questions, please reach out via email to JCAC Show Chair Jared Gibson @ Gibson­_j87@yahoo.com Make sure you join the Jumping Chollas Groups.io to receive updates and changes to the summer events. To join, click on the * Groups io icon in the banner of the club’s website or go to https://groups.io/g/jumpingchollas Schedule

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

Top of Page Our Team Members At Large Other Key Roles Our Team Effective June 2023 Alice Nicholson President Renee Stanneart Memberships & Treasurer Ann Hammersly Secretary Wendy Hultsman Training Director 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 Ann Allen Other Key Roles Jared Gibson Jared Gibson NADAC Trial Chair AKC Trial Chair Carol Ketcherside AKC Trial Chair Sylvia Dorosh Webmaster, Forms, Facebook Members At Large Other Key Roles