2025 NRC General Annual Meeting

Friday, November 7th at 3:05 pm (ET) – Americus, Georgia

Meeting Start: 3:05 pm
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome to the 85th National Retriever Championship
Location: Wolf Creek Plantation, Americus, GA
Led by Mark Menzies

Mark Menzies opens the meeting by welcoming participants, volunteers and attendees to Americus, GA.

Honorary Test Dog - 2023 NAFC FC Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff (Runs after Test Dogs)

Veteran Recognition - Asked to stand and was applauded!

Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

   - Pledge led by Bubba Joiner

   - Prayer led by Bubba Joiner

Trial Dedication

*Jeff Talley introduced Marhsal Dunaway to whom the trial is dedicated and in Memory of Tom Strickland and Bruce Hall.

Nomination of Club Officers for 2026

Any Nominations from the Floor? – No

Announcement of the 2026 Club Officers will be ...

       President: Mark Medford
       Vice President: Kirk Naisbitt
       Director: Wayne Stupka
       Director: Bert Windham
       Secretary/Treasurer: Tom Vaughn

 

Proposed all in Favor - Passed.

AKC Representative

Russ Reavis introduced as the on-site AKC Rep for the event.

Russ gave a presentation on the AKC requirement to take the Darkness to Light or alternative to Judge. Course is still available. Only 45% of Judges have taken the course. (697 people) Dec. 30th is the LAST DAY - any judges that have not taken it by then will be moved to the inactive list.

AKC Economic Impact Study for dog events

2023   350 Field Trials   35,465 entries

2024   347 Field Trials   33,902 entries

2025   311 FT to date     27,524 entries

Sponsor Recognition presented by Mark Menzies and the Board.

Landowner Recognition - Landowners were called up to be recognized and receive gifts in appreciation for providing our grounds for the event.

• Pine Tree Retriever Club - Betty Hall
• Bert and Leigh Windham
• Wayne and Terri Curtis
• Jack and Larraine Unbehaun

Betty Hall

Secretary Report Given by Tom Vaughn

New Clubs, Returning Clubs with past dues.

162 Clubs currently, 4 clubs no longer there. There are 6 New Clubs going the the AKC process.

A motion to accept the Secretary's report

Financial Report Given

NRC Land Grants

Up to $10,000 for improvements to land to be used for a National

A motion to accept the Financial report

By Law Change Discussion

Workers lunches or snacks available

Roll Call conducted by Tom Vaughn

Quorum

Retriever Hall of Fame Update presented by Mark Medford

New Inductees for the Retriever Hall of Fame to be presented on Monday.

PRTA Update presented by Becky Eckett

New Land Grants will be announced on Sunday after the PRTA Meeting on Saturday Evening.

2024 Grant Recipients

• Madison Retriever Club
• Del Bay Retriever Club
• Mid Florida Golden Retriever Club

The PRTA hopes to award 5 grants this year for $3000 each.

Announcers Recognized 

Mark Menzies thanks Alex Washburn and Kathy McGinn

Gwen Jones who works with our Sponsors

Judges with their judges gifts - Joel Harris, Missy Bell, Mitch Patterson

2024 National Champion Recognition presented by Ray Voigt, Purina

Ray presented a portrait to the owners and trainer of the 2024 National Champion '22/24 2xNFC-3xCNFC-AFC Truline's Just Floyd

• Owners: John and Amie Henninger
• Handler: Amie Henninger

Ray Voigt presenting portrait of "Floyd" to Amie Henninger

Close up picture of the portrait

Dog #64 will Start

Rotation will be 64, 91, 9, 36.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:45pm