 ABTCHA YOUTH PROGRAM American Black and Tan Coonhound Association Youth Program The American Black and Tan Coonhound Association will be sponsoring a youth program. All youth interested should contact Digger Duncan (812-723-9039) diggerduncan44@hotmail.com. The purpose of this program is to encourage youth to participate in the sport of pleasure hunting and bench showing. On Thursday night we will have a youth hunt made up of youth between the ages of 8 and 17. There will be two age groups 8 - 12 and 13-17. They will compete under the Nite Honor Rules for registered dogs. An adult monitor will accompany each cast. The monitor’s duties will be to transport the cast to the woods and to participate in the settling of questions during the hunt. Each participant will be allowed to have one spectator. The cast member may ride with his spectator. We are also encouraging youth to participate in the youth bench show held on Saturday. There are three age classes in youth show, 7 and under, 8-12, and 13-17. Each person showing above the age of 7 must be able to lead their dog and bench their dog without assistance from an adult. Youth participating in these events will be considered for the American Black and Tan Coonhound Association's U.K.C.’s Horizon Award nominee. There is no charge for any youth programs Objective Promote youth involvement at the local club level and in the American Black and Tan Coonhound Association. Goals A. Involve youth in local club activities. D. Be knowledgeable of the history of the American Black and Tan Coonhound
Association. F. Be knowledgeable of the Bench Show Rules of the UKC. G. Participation in hunts and bench shows at the local level. How to reach the above goals: A. Youth will be sponsored by a family member or friend into a local club. Youth will help with various jobs that he or she is able to perform. Youth will keep a journal of his/hers activities and have club president sign off on the accuracy of the journal. B. Youth will work either with his/her own hound or a family or friend’s hound and keep a record of feeding and exercise program. C. Participate in either local hunts or bench shows and write a short essay
on how you were helped or you helped someone. E. Read the Official Nite Hunt Rules of the U.K.C. and hunt format; have a person knowledgeable in their interpretation discuss any questions you might have. F. Read the Official Bench Show Rules of the U.K.C. and bench show format; have a person knowledgeable in their interpretation discuss any questions you might have. G. Participate in local club events. H. Own or handle a registered Black and Tan Hound in Black and Tan sponsored hunts or bench shows and keep a record. I. Read “Project Booklet” supplied by American Black and Tan Coonhound Association. Any youth who completes the following booklet will be given a free youth membership in the American Black and Tan Coonhound Association. The American Black and Tan Coonhound Association offers to any youth ages 8
- 17 a detail youth program. This program involves the youth completing a booklet
entitled The American Black and Tan Coonhound Association offers sponsorships to the U.K.C. National Youth Hunt and Show. To be eligible for this award youth must participate in both the Youth Hunt and Youth Show at Black and Tan Days. A drawing will be held for all interested participants immediately following the Youth Bench Show. Parents or the adult sponsoring you are required to attend this drawing. The contact people for the Youth Program are:
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