NAFA is happy to announce that the junior pin design selected for 2018 is from Nicholas Moorehouse of K9 Outlaws, Chandler, AZ! ?Congratulations Nicholas! Nicholas' pin will be unveiled at CanAm in October!

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And Jennifer Steede’s (Region 5) design has been selected for the 2017 CanAm T-shirt contest! Congratulations Jennifer!. The CanAm online store is almost ready for you to order your apparel.

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Thank you to all participants!

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Once again, CanAm Divisions for all three days are available for Sponsorship.

Sponsorships can be from anyone, a small business, flyball club, Region, in memory of a special friend or special dog, etc.

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Visit??on how to sign up!

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Please turn in these club names by end of day, Sunday, September 3rd.

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Please let us know of any clubs that are running at CanAm with other clubs!

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These would be clubs that are not represented at CanAm as racing in the divisions.

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Please send these names to NAFACanAm@... as soon as possible!

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Now that you’re entered at CanAm, be sure to sign up for the annual gift basket exchange and participate in the meet-and-greet.

It’s a great way to get to know your Flyball neighbors from the north, south, east or west!

Deadline to register is September 15th. After the deadline, you’ll be paired up the clubs with similar size and from different areas of North America.

Visit and fill out the form to register.

If you have questions, please contact canamgbexchange@...

Thank you!

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Want to memorialize your first Flyball dog, your club or a team or team mate? You can order a plate to be displayed on the NAFA Honor Boards at CanAm each year. The closing deadline for your plate information to be displayed at this year’s CanAm Classic, is August 20^th.

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You may also choose to honor your dog's other activities, such as obedience, agility, etc. The only requirement is that the dog, person or team you wish to honor is NAFA affiliated. Entries will be displayed as submitted on each plate, once approved by NAFA staff.

Please note, the size and height of the letters on each line will be dictated by the number of letters per line. Four to five lines of type are suggested for a single plate.

You can view a few of the existing honor boards and their plates here:

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Each year, the closing date for honor boards coincides with CanAm’s tournament closing.

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Any questions can be sent to honorboard@...

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Just a reminder that CanAm closes in three days!

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Please be sure to let us know if you have other clubs filling out your Open teams, so we can be sure everyone is listed on the CanAm t-shirt!

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You can add the Open info on your registration form in the Special Requests box or send that info directly to nafacanam@... !

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We now have a CanAm Open Team group on Facebook! The yahoo group is also available. Use either to find a team to run on, or find dogs to fill spots.

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Thank you & see you in October!

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Be sure to get those entries in!

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If you have other clubs running with you on Open teams, please be sure to let us know so we can be sure everyone is listed on the CanAm t-shirt!

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Put the Open info on your registration form in the Special Requests box or send that info directly to nafacanam@... !

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Don’t forget we now have a CanAm Open Team group on Facebook! The yahoo group is also available. Use either to find a team to run on, or find dogs to fill spots.

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Thank you & see you in October!

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Elections this year will be for Board of Directors (three positions), Judge of the Year, Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame (up to two inductees) and Regional MVPs.

All nominations must be received no later than September 30, 2017.?

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Please direct any questions you have to the chair of the nominating committee, Kyle Mankes, at nominees@....??????????????????

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You can find the online nomination forms here:

http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_hof.php

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http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_joy.php

http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_mvp.php

http://www.flyball.org/nafa_elections.html (for Board of Directors).

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Thank you for your submissions!

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If you submitted a design and did not get a reply that we received it, please let us know as soon as possible!

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Send your email to marketing@...

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Thank you!

Kim Davis

NAFA Marketing

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NAFA has created a Facebook group to help facilitate formation of open teams for the CanAm Flyball Classic event.

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If you are seeking an open team or need an extra dog to fill out your Open team, please join the Facebook group and then post your information there.

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You may want to include any requirements, such as what position the dog needs to run in, any box requirements, height, etc. Be sure to include contact information so potential teammates can reach you.

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The yahoogroup to find Open teams to run on at the CanAm Classic is still available as well!?

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The deadline is closing soon for the Junior Participant Pin and the CanAm T-Shirt Design contests!

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Have your entries in by midnight August 6^th!

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Send your entries to marketing@... .

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This design contest is open to all junior competitors, ages 5-17 years of age!

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Please send your entries* to marketing@...

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Designs must include "2018 NAFA Junior Participant". The overall pin size will be 1" - 1.5" wide/tall.

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The competition closes at Midnight, August 6th, 2017!

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Visit for additional details and previous pins.

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North American Flyball Association

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*NAFA reserves the right to alter any designs submitted.

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The design contest for the 2017 CanAm Flyball Classic t-shirt is still open!

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But the deadline to turn in your design* is coming up on August 6^th!

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Visit for more information and previous designs.

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Be sure to include a ‘back’ design that can accommodate the clubs names, if the main/front design does not.

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Thank you!

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*NAFA reserves the right to alter any designs submitted.

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All clubs headed to CanAm this October, come on and get to know your Flyball neighbors from the north, south, east or west!

Sign up for the annual gift basket exchange and participate in the meet-and-greet.

Deadline is September 15th.

Visit and fill out the form to register.

If you have questions, please contact canamgbexchange@...

Thank you!

Clubs are already lining up with their teams and booking crating space!

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Check out the official website and Facebook page for CanAm.

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Our vendor list is growing as well! Be sure to check back often to see who’s coming!

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Closing for CanAm is August 20^th.

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Any questions? Please contact us at nafacanam@... .

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