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History of the creation of the Jumping Chollas Agility Club. HISTORY OF JUMPING CHOLLAS AGILITY CLUB 1994 – 2024 In the winter of 1993 (December), Billie Rosen gathered together twelve people at her home to discuss training dogs in agility. Billie had seen this event and thought it would be good to provide some new activities and training for dogs. The following people helped plan and develop this club: Billie Rosen Lorie Franke Whitney Lightner Tracy Moraca Garrett Helminski Michelle Self Debbie Strieter Nancy McLeod Lyndy McKay Peggy Ringhoff Carol Taylor Debbie Veldhuis Michelle Self was voted the first President and served for 2 ½ years, in addition to being the show secretary. The club started with 23 students and Billie Rosen as the lone instructor. A naming contest was held to choose a name, and “Jumping Chollas Agility Club” began. A club could not be a club without a logo, so Mark Shults designed the original logo which you will see on one of the trailers, on a few shirts, and on the blue down jackets. TRAINING LOCATIONS 1994 – 2006 Training locations were held in various locations, and we have identified the following: 2nd Street North of Thunderbird 40th Avenue South of Greenway Billie’s home on Monte Cristo Sandra Shults home on Greenway Kosin Yard on Acoma Avenue The Castle at 19th Avenue Bookers at 17th Avenue and Happy Valley Deer Creek Vet Center Jumping Chollas moved into their new 2 ½ acre facility at 25128 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States, Arizona in September of 2006. CLUB PRESIDENTS Michelle Self Suzie Myers Sue Major Susan Van Buren Wendy Hultsman Craig Coonrad Alice Nicholson THE CHOLLA PATCH In order to purchase this land, it required an enormous number of hours to research what was needed to buy it, not to mention what the State and County required to actually open up. Wendy Hultsman and Gary Shipley had to jump through hoops in order to comply with their demands beginning in 2004, and after two years and mountains of paperwork, the Cholla Patch opened in September of 2006. There was no money as it was a new venture, so thirteen investors provided money for a loan to buy the property, and as of February 2024 this loan has been paid off!! Because of its location, Jumping Chollas is actually in what is called a “Maricopa County Island” and will remain in that status until Phoenix annexes the property. The initial investors with Doggieland are: Roger Culver, President Sharon Jeffries, Secretary Gary Shipley, Treasurer Jean White Billie Rosen Wendy Hultsman Jamie & Craig Babonis Amy Ballen Rick Miller & Jill Scherer Alex Figures Debbie Edgar Janis Walls Jumping Chollas Two and one half acres of desert had to be raked of rocks and debris, surveyed and a ground cover chosen. Many friends and members of the club donated hours of time raking and cleaning the site and getting it prepared for training purposes. A fence was added separating the fields in order to train dogs on both sides, and that gave the club more space on which to add more classes. An agility club could not exist without the proper equipment, so Chaz and Whitney Lightner volunteered to build the obstacles and equipment that we needed to train the upcoming students and their dogs. Several methods were used to cover the surface of the field, but we finally found, and had put down, the artificial turf you see today. Thousands of dogs have passed across the green turf, not to mention how many trials we have held there, and it is showing wear. Hopefully we can get new turf in the not too distance future! The field at Jumping Chollas is in constant use! Classes consist of FOUNDATION, BEGINNER I & ll, INTERMEDIATE l, ll, lll, NOVICE, ADVANCED, JUNIOR HANDLER, a COURSE class and a DISTANCE class. Enrolled in these classes are 168 students and their 30 instructors!! In addition to classes every night, the club holds VT runs (video taped runs which are then sent into NADAC for judging). The field is also rented out to members and friends who need extra training when the field is available. In the past JCAC has rented the field to ASCA, Turns N Wraps and others who need the field for trials. A Junior Handler trial is held in February for the JH students only – the only trial of its kind in the country, per the NADAC office. It highlights the progress made by our Junior Handlers who take classes with us. We offer a Foundation Class once a week and hundreds of dogs and handlers have taken this class to help bond with their dogs and prepare them for continuing in upper level classes. A separate offering is “Control Unleashed”, an eight week class held at the Patch that teaches the dog (and handler) how to manage reactiveness, too much socializing and to stay with the handler. This is a private class by invitation only. In the summer JCAC does not shut down!!! We hold 6 - 9 Mini Trials throughout the summer, running 2 classes (4 runs) in the evening even with hot temperatures. In 1993 Jumping Chollas began with 23 students - currently our membership is 186 members, and still growing. Officers for 2023 – 2024 are: President Alice Nicholson Secretary Ann Hammersly Treasurer Renee Stanneart Training Director Wendy Hultsman Trial Chair Jared Gibson Thank you for coming today and joining us in celebrating 30 years of training, companionship and adventures! THE CLUB'S FIRST LOGO

A listing of upcoming JCAC workshops in 2021. Upcoming JCAC Workshops Stacy Peardot-Goudy Agility Seminars / Workshops January - February 2024 SAVE THE DATES! Flyer and Registration Form Once again, Jumping Chollas Agility Club will be hosting seminars with Stacy Peardot-Goudy. January 16-18, 2024 - 3 day Advanced handling seminar February 20, 2024 – Committment February 21, 2024 – "Tweeners" - beyond beginners but not yet really ready for advanced and for those who will be trialing soon or are just starting trialing February 22, 2024 – Obstacle Discrimination The February seminars are open to any dog that is getting ready to compete or is competing.

Results from JCAC's 2021 NADAC and AKC dog agility trials. Top of Page 2021 JCAC Results December 17 - 19 NADAC Dec. 17 Chances Tunnelers Dec. 18 Gamblers Regular Weavers Dec. 19 Jumpers Regular TNG November 26 - 28 NADAC Nov. 26 Chances Jumpers Regular TNG Nov. 27 Chances Jumpers Regular Weavers Nov. 28 Chances Jumpers Regular October 22 - 24 NADAC Oct. 22 Regular Tunnelers Oct. 23 Jumpers Regular TNG Oct. 24 Chances Hoopers Weavers September 23 - 26 NADAC AZ Cactus Classic Agility Trials September 23 Elite Regular September 24 Elite Regular September 25 Elite Regular September 26 Elite Regular September 16, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial September 16 Tunnelers August 31, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial (held Sept. 14th due to weather) August 31 Weavers August 17, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial August 17 TNG August 5, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial August 5 Barrelers Hoopers July 20, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial July 29 Gamblers July 14, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial July 14 Weavers July 7, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial July 7 TNG June 10, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial June 10 Tunnelers June 8, 2021 NADAC Mini-trial June 8 Gamblers May 14-16 2021 NADAC May 14 Gamblers Regular May 15 Regular TNG May 16 Chances Jumpers Apr. 16-18 2021 NADAC Apr. 16 Jumpers Regular Apr. 17 Barrelers Chances Regular Apr. 18 TNG Tunnelers Weavers Apr. 10-11 2021 AKC Arp. 10 FAST JWW STD T2B Apr. 11 FAST JWW STD T2B Mar. 19-21 2021 NADAC Mar. 19 Gamblers Tunnelers Mar. 20 Jumpers Regular 1 & 2 TNG Mar. 21 Chances Regular 3 & 4 Weavers Feb. 19-21 2021 NADAC Feb. 19 Jumpers Tunnelers Feb. 20 Barrelers Regular TNG Feb. 21 Chances Regular Rnd 1&2 Regular Rnd 3&4 Weavers Feb. 13, 2021 NADAC - Jr Handler Trial Feb. 13 Regular TNG Tunnelers Jan. 22-24, 2021 NADAC Jan. 22 Chances Tunnelers Jan. 23 Gamblers Regular Weavers Jan. 24 Jumpers Regular TNG Jan. 15-17 2021 AKC K9 Cares Jan. 15 JWW Ex/Mas16R JWW Ex/Mas4-24 STD Ex/Mas Jan. 16 FAST4-16 JWW STD T2B4-16 Jan. 17 FAST16P-24 JWW STD T2B16P-24

Upcoming JCAC workshops, 2024-2025 Upcoming JCAC Workshops December 30, 2024 – Jeannie Biggers is staying an extra day after judging for JCAC’s New Years trial to do a seminar on Foundations of Agility. Even if you are well along in your training, you can learn really good stuff for your current dog or start planning for a future dog. And if you are new to agility, this will be a super opportunity to make sure you are starting your canine companion off with a good solid foundation. There are limited working spots, so get your application in ASAP. BIGGERS FLYER / REGISTRATION FORM January 21 - 23, 2025 – Stacy Peardot-Goudy is back once again. Stacy has been doing seminars every year for JCAC for over 25 years!!! That is a hint about how good she is. This seminar is for dogs in or getting ready for Elite/Masters/Excellent level. February 9, 2025 – Sunny Thetga , our other judge at our New Year's trial, is hosting 2 seminars at the Patch. These seminars are also great for dogs or people who are newer to our great sport, or not yet competing. Only 10 working spots in each seminar, so sign up as soon as you can. THETGA FLYER / REGISTRATION FORM February 18 - 20, 2025 – Stacy Peardot-Goudy is back for 3 more days. These are single day seminars. Topics are Communicating with your Dog - Verbals and Body Language; Find the Line (i.e. understanding the most efficient path); and Obstacle Discrimination. PEARDOT-GOUDY FLYER / REGISTRATION FORM

JCAC's summer schedule of agility Fun Runs, Mini Trials, and Video Trials (VTs). 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

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Top of Page Scent Classes Presented by Billie Rosen 2023 Sessions begin January 6th. Monday night, 8:00 p.m – Beginner 2 Tuesday night, 8:00 p.m. – Advanced Intermediate/Advanced Thursday night, 6:00 p.m. – Introduction to Nosework Thursday night, 8:00 p.m. – Introduction to Nosework Friday morning, 8:30 – Advanced Sessions are 6 weeks long. Cost is $100 for the session. If interested, contact Billie Rosen at 602-615-6078 or use the contact form below. Contact Billie Thanks for submitting! Submit

Results from JCAC's 2020 NADAC and AKC dog agility trials. Top of Page Nov. '20 Oct. '20 Sept. '20 Aug. '20 July '20 June '20 Feb. '20 Jan '20 2020 JCAC Results July '20 June '20 Feb. '20 Jan '20 December 18-20, 2020 NADAC Trials Dec. 18 TNG Weavers Dec. 19 Chances Regular Tunnelers Dec. 20 Hoopers Jumpers Regular November 27-29, 2020 NADAC Trials Nov. 27 Gamblers Regular Tunnelers Nov. 28 Chances Regular Weavers Nov. 29 Chances Jumpers TNG Nov. 21-22 2020 AKC Trials Nov. 21 FAST JWW STD Nov. 22 JWW STD T2B Oct. 24-25 2020 AKC Trials Oct. 24 FAST JWW STD Oct. 25 JWW STD T2B October 9-11, 2020 NADAC Trials Oct. 9 TNG Weavers Oct. 10 Chances Regular Oct. 11 Regular Tunnelers September 24-27 2020 NADAC COVID (Cactus) Classic Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 September 15, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Sept 15 - Weavers August 29, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 29 - Tunnelers August 20, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 20 - Gamblers August 15, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 15 - TNG August 11, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial Aug 11 - Barrelers Hoopers July 22, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 22 - Weavers July 18, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 18 - Touch N Go July 2, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial July 2 - Tunnelers June 17, 2020 NADAC Mini-Trial June 17 - Gamblers June 5- 7 2020 NADAC June 5 Jumpers June 6 Regular (updated) June 7 Chances Feb. 28- Mar. 1 2020 NADAC Feb. 28 Gamblers Tunnelers Feb. 29 Chances Regular Weavers Mar. 1 Jumpers Regular TNG Feb. 8-9 2020 NADAC Feb. 8 Jumpers Regular TNG Tunnelers Feb. 9 Chances Regular TNG Weavers Jan. 17-19 2020 NADAC Jan. 17 Barrellers Tunnelers Jan. 18 Chances Regular Weavers Jan. 19 Jumpers Regular TNG Jan. 10-12 2020 AKC K9 Cares Jan. 10 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan. 11 FAST JWW STD T2B Jan. 12 JWW STD T2B Aug. '20 Sept. '20 Oct. '20 Nov. '20

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