THANK YOU FROM RENO

[Flyin' Hawaiian]

Another event has been completed with success! Not that we didnít have our glitches and problems since we decided to hold Divisional Finals rather than Open and Pro Finals, but we learned from them and will make it better next time.

The Tamarack Junction H3D/Splash Dogs Championships and the Tamarack Junction Fun Jump Jackpot could not have been accomplished without the help of the following:

From Splash Dogs; Tony Reed, Randy Woods, Greg Abner, JR Abner and Sandra Stewart.

Our Volunteers; Bob, Barbara and Annie Harmon, Mark and Becky Maley, Suzy Nicholson and Jim, Dave, Teri, Danny and Holly Lark, Ellie Owen, JJ Bowen, Jenny Haas, John Tresise, Todd Bobula, John and Erin Whipple, Jessica Draper, Tracy Franklin, Stan Mateus, Rhys Miller, Erika Balderson, Teri Keith, Yvonne Chen, Sam LeBarron, Bill and Doris Leonesio, Lisa Kus, Cindy Vance, Richard VonLohmann, Greg Gibbs, Robin Baizel, Bob Payton, Libby (the Maleyís and H3Dís friend), Melissa Hardy (HA=HA), Randy and Mary Pascua

Your generous time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Many, many thanks for all your hard work!

Turnout for the Championships was wonderful. We had 9 junior handlers competing in the Junior Handler Finals on Sunday. Wow! {Is that a Splash Dogs record?}

Here are the results of the Semi-Finals and Finals: {*Please note that the Top 4 from Junior, Senior and Pro Divisions are the totals after the Finals jump-off}

Junior Handler Division: 1st Place-Danny Lark and Buster (21.01); 2nd Place-Becky Abner and Miss Matches (18.02); 3rd Place-Joshua Weichers and Charlie Cruise (16.07); 4th Place-Annie Harmon and PepperSpot (15.05); 5th Place-Morgan Horton and Max (15.01); 6th Place-Claire Evans and Perdue (15.00); 7th Place-John Steinhilber and Kimber (13.00); 8th Place-Devon Sprinkle and Gunner (1.06); 9th Place-Amanda Kinley and Buddy (1.00)

Splash Division: 1st Place-JJ Bowen and Riot (13.05); 2nd Place-Hope Rinehimer and Ocoee (9.01); 3rd Place-JJ Bowen and Emma (5.11); 4th Place-Todd Bobula and Hemi (3.00)

Junior Division: 1st Place-Robin Brennan and Macks (*15.06/15.02); 2nd Place-Ellie Owen and Emmett (*15.02/15.11); 3rd Place-Greg Abner and Quincy (*13.02/15.00); 4th Place-Jennifer Upham and Charlie Cruise (*12.01/14.06); 5th Place-JJ Bowen and Rampage (14.00); 6th Place-JJ Bowen and Jinx (13.11); 7th Place-Bill Leonesio and Frazier (13.00); 8th Place-Valerie George and Maxx (12.10); 9th Place-Lisa Kus and Burgess (11.07)

Senior Division: 1st Place-Tearra Bobula and Bolt (*21.00/21.07); 2nd Place-Ross Swetland and Kyla (*20.11/20.00); 3rd Place-Jessica Draper and Wyatt Earp (*18.03/18.00); 4th Place-Daniel Wagner and Dirk Digler (*17.03/17.09); 5th Place-JJ Bowen and Spud (17.05); 6th Place-Sam LeBarron and Starbuck (17.03); 7th Place-Cindy Dutil and Snapple (15.08); 8th Place-Mark Maley and Carmella (15.01); 9th Place-Annie Harmon and PepperSpot (13.04)

Pro Division: 1st Place-David Drake and Salix (*25.00/23.07); 2nd Place-Ursula Kinley and Gunner (*23.00/23.05); 3rd Place-Todd Bobula and Gabe (*22.06/22.00); 4th Place-Jim Powell and MickeyD (*22.02/23.06); 5th Place-Paul Buccola and Hunter (21.07); 6th Place-Pete Meyer and Chief (21.04); 7th Place-Danny Lark and Buster (21.01); 8th Place-Suzy Nicholson and Tinka (21.00); 9th Place-Becky Abner and Miss Matches (19.10)

Some of us had our personal bests posted this weekend, including Kaíua with a whopping 20.00í jump. She jumped herself out of the Senior Division into the Pro Division, but we are proud of her. It was really a beautiful jump, didnít know she could go so vertical!

A special thanks goes out to all of our competitors for your camaraderie and patience. It truly was an event for ìany dog, a toy, jumping off a dockî. Thank you also for following ìRule #1 ñ HAVE FUNî.

Thatís it for this year, H3D is looking forward to seeing you again next August! Until then, hope to see you on the docks, just having fun!!

Aloha,
Mary Pascua
H3D Board Member