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Mid-Atlantic Mouse Association Show and Swap!
Date: July 23, 2016
Location: Camp Kirby 1735 Narrows Hill Rd., Upper Black Eddy PA.,
Show Type: Standard and Special (Special restrictions for entry, see information below)
Show #1 Judge:
Steward:
Show #2 Judge:
Steward:
Show #3 (Special) Judge:
Steward:
Hall Opens:
Health Check Times:
Health Check Volunteer:
Show Starts:
Table Reservations
Club Member: $35.00 (for 1/2 table)
Club Member: $25.00 (for 1/2 table)
Club Members Who Are Showing: $20.00 (for 1/2 table)
Entry Fees:
Advanced Entry Fee Paid Members: $0.00 (Free!)/per mouse, unlimited mice. Must be paid/and entry received by July 18, 2016
Advanced Entry Fee Non-Member: $2.00/per mouse, unlimited mice. Must be paid/and entry received by July 18, 2016
Day of Entry Fee Paid Members: $3.00/per mouse with a limit of 10 mice.
Day Of Entry Fee Non-Members: $5.00/per mouse with a limit of 5 mice.
Maxey Rental Fee: $1.00/per Maxey. (available on a first come first serve basis)
Payment and entries must be sent to the MAMA Secretary. Payment may be in the form of Paypal, United States Postal Money Order or Personal Check. Entries and payment are due no later than July 18, 2016. Any entries received after the date will be treated as Day Of entries.uly 18, 2016. Any entries received after the date will be treated as Day Of entries.
Location: Camp Kirby 1735 Narrows Hill Rd., Upper Black Eddy PA.,
Show Type: Standard and Special (Special restrictions for entry, see information below)
Show #1 Judge:
Steward:
Show #2 Judge:
Steward:
Show #3 (Special) Judge:
Steward:
Hall Opens:
Health Check Times:
Health Check Volunteer:
Show Starts:
Table Reservations
Club Member: $35.00 (for 1/2 table)
Club Member: $25.00 (for 1/2 table)
Club Members Who Are Showing: $20.00 (for 1/2 table)
Entry Fees:
Advanced Entry Fee Paid Members: $0.00 (Free!)/per mouse, unlimited mice. Must be paid/and entry received by July 18, 2016
Advanced Entry Fee Non-Member: $2.00/per mouse, unlimited mice. Must be paid/and entry received by July 18, 2016
Day of Entry Fee Paid Members: $3.00/per mouse with a limit of 10 mice.
Day Of Entry Fee Non-Members: $5.00/per mouse with a limit of 5 mice.
Maxey Rental Fee: $1.00/per Maxey. (available on a first come first serve basis)
Payment and entries must be sent to the MAMA Secretary. Payment may be in the form of Paypal, United States Postal Money Order or Personal Check. Entries and payment are due no later than July 18, 2016. Any entries received after the date will be treated as Day Of entries.uly 18, 2016. Any entries received after the date will be treated as Day Of entries.
MAMA Show Rules & Guidelines
Before attending a Mid-Atlantic Mouse Association event, you should take the time to familiarize yourself with the following rules and guidelines. Please read through them carefully, to prevent disqualification or eviction from a show.
- You MUST purchase a table at any MAMA event in order to show or sell your mice. There will be no sales or trades in the parking lot.
- All mice must be exhibited by their owner or other responsible person, and at that person's own risk.
- The Mid-Atlantic Mouse Association will take all measures to ensure the safety of all animals brought to one of its events. Unfortunately we cannot be held responsible for an injury or illness that may result to any animal. Sadly this can include the worst cases; lost animals, stolen animals and in extreme situations death of any animal. Please use common sense in animal handling, use hand sanitizer before and after handling any animal. Our quarantine is put in place to prevent illnesses, and recommend that upon return to your facilities that you quarantine the animals you brought and/or return home with. Please point out any concerns to event staff at the time of concern. We cannot fix what we are unaware of.
- The only show preparations allowed by MAMA consist of wiping the coat with a soft cloth and brushing of the coat. Any other preparations or alterations made to a mouse, such as plucking or changing the color of the coat before a show, will result in immediate disqualification of the mouse from the exhibition and penalties for the exhibitor. Any mouse winning a title, that is later found to have been altered, will have its title revoked.
- Once entry and show box fees are made, they are not refundable. Anyone not showing up to their class on time with their mouse will forfeit all fees paid.
- Listing a mouse in the wrong Variety, Section, or Class will result in the mouse's immediate disqualification. Entries cannot be changed after the deadline. Exceptions can be made where it can be proved that the information was written down incorrectly by the show secretary.
- The owner or responsible person exhibiting a mouse, are responsible for taking them to and removing them from the judging table in a timely fashion so as not to hold up the judging procedure.
- All discussions of exhibits is prohibited before and during judging. Conversation between exhibitors at or near the judging table should be kept to a minimum and it should not distract, influence, or imply whose mouse is being judged in any way. If you have questions about your mouse, ask the judge after the class is placed. If your mouse is to go on to Section judging, then please hold your questions until after your mouse has been eliminated from the competition.
- The judge's final decision is not subject to change. The only way a final placement may be changed is if the winner is found to have been involved in misconduct resulting in the exhibitor’s immediate disqualification and revocation of any awards.
- All members and exhibitors should behave in a manner that is sportsman-like. Any member or exhibitor involved in misconduct as determined by the MAMA rules and regulations are subject to penalties as decided by the Board of Directors.
- Any mouse literature being distributed at an MAMA function needs to be preapproved by a Board of Directors (BOD) member.
- All mice will be judged according to the MAMA Standards as described in this book.
- To receive the discounted price for pre-registered entries, all entry fees and mouse information must be filled out and received prior to the entry deadline. Any entries being filled out the day of the show will be subject to day-of registration costs and not eligible for the pre-registration discount.
- Each individual exhibitor needs to fill out his or her own entry blank. If an entry blank is not available, a piece of paper with all the necessary information in the correct order will suffice.
- Day-of entries will cost $5.00 per mouse and are limited to 10 mice per member. Entry forms need to be filled out before reaching the show location, so that they are ready to hand to the show secretary upon arrival at the show.
- If you are unsure which class a mouse should be entered in, then please make a note on the entry blank of "check color". Pre-registrations that are submitted with this information and that need to be checked the day of the show for color will still be entitled to the pre-registration fee.
- All mice should be shown in Maxey. Maxey's will be available at the show for a small rental fee.
- If you wish to use your own Maxey, the box must not have any identifying marks, other than the exhibitors name and a unique number on the bottom of the cage. The color on the interior must be matte white and the exterior Royal Purple to match MAMA colors. Mice should be shown on clean White Carefresh.
- Mice do not have to arrive at the show in their show boxes. Exhibitors may bring or rent enough show boxes for the largest class only, and bring all their mice in more comfortable cages to spend the rest of the day. For example, if you have 3 Self, 1 Ticked, and 4 AOCP entered, you will need 4 show boxes. Show boxes may be ordered before the show or purchased at the show. Boxes may also be rented for a small fee at the show. Availability will be on a first come first served basis.
- Feel free to label your cages with the types of mice you have inside and your name. So that any visitors can know what variety they are looking at. Do not write on the show boxes.
- Please make sure you arrive on time to be health checked and to enter day-of entries. Make sure you do not hold up the health checker or show registration. The show will start promptly at the announced time, anyone arriving late run the risk of having their mice skipped during their class. The show will start before health checking ends. If you know your mouse is going to be on the table earlier than the health check cut-off, arrive in time to have your mouse checked, registered (if necessary), and on the table when it is called.
- Any member and exhibitor attending the show must either quarantine all mice coming to the show in a separate air space for no less than 4 weeks, or must not bring any new animals into their mousery 4 weeks prior to the show.
- All mice attending the show (whether show or otherwise) will be health checked at the door. Any mice found to be in poor condition; scabs, greasy coat, malnourished, lethargic, sneezing, etc., must be removed from the show hall. Colored dots on cages will denote whether a cage is ok or not (Green means "go", Red means "no").
- All members and exhibitors are asked to bring a bottle of hand sanitizer for their own personal use, and for you to ask any visitors to use before handling your animals.
- Each variety section judging will be announced 3 times, so that exhibitors can begin to prepare their animals being judged in that section. Each class will be announced ahead of time, but it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to know what is on the table and when they need to get their mice on the table.
- If a mouse is not present to be shown that day, the exhibitor may either offer a substitution, which the entry may be changed during day-of registration. The exhibitor should inform the show secretary during day-of registration or the steward before judging of the class, so as not to hold up judging.
- Removing a mouse from the judging table before requested to do so will result in a forfeit of any awards the mouse may have won,
- Copies of the judging cards will be mailed to all exhibitors within 30 days of the show's end.
For more information on membership with the Mid-Atlantic Mouse Association and to reserve a spot in this show, please contact the show secretary.