08/26/2026
Four Seasons Agility Club had such a fun NADAC trial weekend! This was our one outdoor trial of the year and we gave it a beach party flavor, complete with palm trees, Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts and leis, Jimmy Buffett on the radio, luau themed pot luck dinners and a laid back vibe. The weather cooperated for the most part: a stormy Sunday morning caused a few delays but also showed us a beautiful rainbow.
Thanks to Judge Ron Young for some fast and fun courses to challenge us, and Akron Animal Hospital and Sandy Corrie for hosting. This was where it all began for Four Seasons 22 years ago!
Our party committee had some fun competitor gifts (the boba fish is charmingly weird!), great prizes for the "guess the number of whale and tropical penguin crackers" and the "guess the weight of the sand" (from a Lake Erie beach in Hamburg) and the costume runs, and we're hoping everyone will share their beachy photos from our photo display! We hope everyone took home a beach duck too.
The Diane Gray Award is given annually to the competitor who earns the most Q points at Four Seasons trials, August to July. This year we presented the award to Missy and Cindy Viola, who travel to our trials from New Jersey- what a great year they have had! Congratulations!
Congratulations also to Nash and Karen Hough for earning NATCH6!
Quick and Lynn Broderick took home some big ribbons as well- VNATCH6, Gamblers NATCH6, Platinum NATCH5, Non-Jumping NATCH5, and Grounders NATCH5.
Our High In Trial teams:
1. Nash and Karen Hough
2. Bosch and Karen Hough
3. Linc and Karen Hough
(Wow! Karen had a great weekend!)
4. Missy and Cindy Viola
5. Sky and Marybeth Witherow
6. Teorann and Jill Moran
7. Teegan and Kathy Measer
8. PD and John Cicchetti
9. Quick and Lynn Broderick
10. Kaos and John Cicchetti
Our next Western NY NADAC trial is with Up and Over Dog Sports at The Fairgrounds in Hamburg September 18-20 with Judge Becki Umberger. After everyone gets back from NADAC Champs (go get 'em teams!), we will have our last Four Seasons trial of the year, October 17&18 at Premier Dog Sports with Judge Karen Hough. We wrap up the NADAC in Western NY year with Up and Over Dog Sports' Halloween trial at PDS with Patti Cavin. Don't miss out on the fun!