Closing Ceremony Flight A

Flight A closing Ceremony started at 10:30 am.

Closing Ceremony Flight B

Flight B was first at 9 am.

Official Photographer

Thanks to Mark Atwater / UpClose Photo for spending the week with us to photograph the 2022 MAI Event! Be sure to visit Mark's website for exclusive access to see all of his amazing photos from this years MAI!

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Worker Appreciation Dinner

Good timing as the rain came in late just as each flight finished their 3rd series and time to have a little fun at the worker appreciation dinner.

Rain is coming

Forecast is rain today.

Heavy rain is possible between 9 am and 10:30 am.

Flight B 1st series "Pheasant Forever"

Triple around the horn from right to left. Mark #1 is thrown left to right. #2 is right to left and is a very short distance from #1. Big swing to the left is the flyer #3 thrown to the right.

Marks 1 and 2.

Flyer 

Flight A 1st series "Field of Dreams"

First series is a triple with an honor. Marks are all thrown left to right around the horn. Far right is mark 1, middle is 2, flyer is 3.

Mark number 1 above.

Mark number 2 middle mark.

Flyer number 3

AKC Update

 

Judges Instructions

 Judges instructions to handlers:

1. Park on 1 side of the road only

2. Speed limit is 5 miles per hour on the Hayden Property (if you violate this rule you will be asked to leave)

3. Creeping, sticking on birds, vocalization etc is cumulative and will be scored accordingly

4. No poison birds will be used at either flight during this event

5. No birds are as follows: 1st no bird - come back in 3, 2nd no bird - come back in 6, 3rd no bird to to the end

6. Judges ask that you don't give up, keep playing unless the judges tell you otherwise

7. You must shoulder the handlers gun

General rules:

1. No smoking outside of vehicles

2. No littering

3. Stay on hard surfaces

4. There will be designated "airing" areas. Some series are very close together and no airing in the next test site

5. Bitch check every morning at 7 am near the white equipment trailer on the test grounds

6. There will be a food truck on the grounds, cash only

John O. Blackbird Memorial Award

 The John O. Blackbird Memorial Award recipient. 

Hayden Family and Wood Dale Farms host the 2022 Master Amateur

Master Amateur members hear from the Hayden family, landowners of Wood Dale Farms. A very inspirational moment. Watch the video.

Starting number, rotation, scratches

 Both A and B flights starting dog number: 52

Rotation: 52-66-80-8-22-36 both flights

Scratches Flight A: 5, 16, 19, 61, 77 moved to flight B, 78

Scratches Flight B: 24, 26, 31, 40, 54, 69, 79, 87 was moved from A to B

Past Master Amateur Event Banners

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2022 MAI Sponsors

 Thank you sponsors of the 2022 Master Amateur Invitational!

 Handler checkin and merchandise is open at the AG building. Mark Atwater is there taking pictures with your dog inside the AG building.

 Check your weather apps frequently Tuesday afternoon and evening as severe thunderstorms are possible. Storm Prediction Center has an enhanced risk of damaging storms including wind gusts over 70 mph, very large hail, and a few tornadoes. See graphics...