2025 INVITATIONAL AIMS & RULES CLINIC
About the Invitational AIMS & Rules Clinic
The Invitational Clinic is an educational tool developed by NAVHDA to help dog owners and handlers understand both the procedural and technical aspects of the Invitational test. The clinic will cover a variety of topics over two days. Using an informal classroom setting, the Invitational test mechanics and the scoring system will be reviewed. After that, participants will also take to the field and water to judge and score dogs being run in a mock test setting. Clinic leaders also include helpful tips and tricks on handling dogs in the Invitational test and provide helpful training advice. Novice handlers will learn how NAVHDA evaluates dogs running in the Invitational and thus will be better prepared to handle their dogs in the test. Experienced handlers will gain a deeper, more technical knowledge of how the team of dog and handler are judged. Learn More About the Invitational AIMS & Rules Clinic
Event Details
Who: Hosted by the Keystone Chapter of NAVHDA
What: NAVHDA Invitational AIMS & Rules Clinic - 2-day
When: May 17-18, 2025
Where: Quill Feather Farm - 675 Latimore Valley Road, York Springs, PA 17372
How Much: $200 per participant, includes light breakfast and full lunch each day
Registration Information
To register, download Invitational AIMS & Rules Clinic Flier below, or contact Brandt Fink.
Warriors Mark Weekend
Annual Keystone Warriors Mark Training Weekend
Once again, the Keystone Chapter of NAVHDA will be hosting a training opportunity on Memorial Day Weekend, from Friday late afternoon, May 23 to Monday May 26, 2025, at Warriors Mark Wingshooting Lodge and Kennel.
You MUST be a current Keystone member to attend.
Lodging:
Primitive camping is available at the rate of $10.00 per day, per person. Campers and tents are welcome but there are no hook ups. The main lodge and office has a bathroom with a toilet, sink, tub and shower that can be used by campers. Alternate lodging may be available on site. For more information on lodging check out the Warriors Mark website. If you want to rent a room or a cabin, contact the Gillilands directly at 814-378-8380.
Training:
The training fee at Warriors Mark is $10 per day, per dog. Upon arrival, everyone is responsible to PAY IN FULL for the camping, lodging, and training fees. They accept cash, checks, and major credit cards. In addition, all attendees must sign the Warriors Mark release from liability.
Bird Orders and Biosecurity:
No one is permitted to bring birds (of any kind) to the grounds. You must order birds through the registration page. These birds will be acquired from pre-approved sources.
All training equipment must be disinfected BEFORE arriving at Warriors Mark. This includes all chapter and personal equipment (boots/shoes, crates, bird bags, launchers, etc.). Any vehicles that travel to bird/duck farms need to be cleaned of any residual mud and have wheels sprayed.
Ducks must be kept down by the search water. Please bring your own crate to secure your ducks for the weekend. We will not be storing ducks in chapter crates.
Bird tent with chukar needs to be kept at the lower side of the camping area.
Additional Restrictions:
No one is permitted near the dog kennels or near Warriors Mark bird pens.
No dogs are not allowed beyond the camping area, in the lodge, near the kennels, bird pens, etc.
Please keep dogs under your control at ALL times. Dogs in camping area should be leashed. Please be advised that there are horses within fenced areas - keep dogs away from horses and outside of all fenced areas.
Food:
There are few restaurants in the region. Most of us share communal/potluck meals in the evenings and all who train are welcome to join us at the camping site for meals, regardless of where you are staying. All we ask is that you contribute in some way. There will be a separate sign up for meals.
Typical Daily Agenda:
6:30 am - main camp: breakfast, review of day's plan, instructions, etc.
8:00 am - begin training day (field and water work)
midday - break for lunch
6:30 pm - conclusion of training day
6:30 pm - main camp: communal dinner
About Warriors Mark
Warriors Mark Wingshooting Lodge and Kennel, 548 Hunt Club Drive, Ginter, PA (8 miles south of Houtzdale). The 2,700 acre preserve is owned and operated by Bernadette and Eric Gilliland. It has enormous fields, a great duck search pond built by beavers, and beautiful vistas. The preserve also has a pistol range, 5-stand, and a sporting clay course. This is an amazing location to train and is every dog’s dream! All who have attended in past years have found this to be a wonderful and productive training experience and offers a unique opportunity to bond with our dogs and each other.
Volunteer Opportunities
Capital Area Sportsmen for Youth Field Day
Youth Field Day at Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers Association in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The goal of this event is to introduce outdoor activities, including the demonstration of hunting dogs and what they can do, to today's youth. Each year, members of the Keystone Chapter head over and show off their versatile pointing dogs to children of all ages! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Todd Neumyer.
Photo Gallery: 2024 AIMS & Rules Clinic
