International Championship Show

The 2008-2009 MEPSA Championship Show

June 12, 2009

Overview

The 2009 Championship Show is open to all horses which have placed first, second or third in any MEPSA show from August 2008 to May 2009. This includes regular qualifiers and specialty shows.

The same rules apply for the Novice Division; if you have a first, second or third place horse it is eligible to show in the Championships in the Novice Division.

Horses which have placed in a halter class are eligible to enter all halter classes. Horses which have placed in a performance class are eligible only for the specific class or classes in which they have placed.

The same class list is used for the Championship Show as for all of the qualifiers. There is no need to re-label your qualified horses.

You may use existing photos of your horse, or you may submit new photos for the Championship Show. You are not restricted to using the actual qualified photo of the horse.

Digital Camera Users: No photographic altering is allowed. Photos may be cropped and slight color corrections can be made for the printing process. You may not alter the horse in any way.

MEPSA has a master list of all the qualified horses in each division. It is the owner’s responsibility to keep track of their qualified horses. You will not receive a list of your qualified horses from MEPSA. The horses you send will be checked against the master list for accuracy. The show coordinators will contact you if there are any discrepancies, so please be sure they have a valid email address for you, or in the event you do not have email, a telephone number where you can be reached.

The fee schedule and all details regarding prizes and the championship show book are listed on the entry form. Please print, fill out and send the entry form with your qualified horses to Sherry Ball.

Preparing Your Entries

Unlike the monthly shows, all qualified horses will be going to one show coordinator who will then re-sort them and send them on to individual judges for each division. Entries must be received as follows:

Separated by division in individual baggies with the entrants’ name, the division, and the number of photos enclosed (example: Susie Jones, Division A, 49 photos)

Entries must be in first class order

The back of each photo should have your horse’s information, your name and mailing address, and an indication of what division that horse belongs in. Please make sure your class numbers are correct and legible.

All of your entries, in their division baggies, will be mailed to Sherry Ball

Please Note: There will be seven different judges in different locations. If you are using the same photo for a halter and a liberty class (which you shouldn’t be) it will not be judged in both of those classes. You must have separate photos, even if they are identical.

Payment Methods

This year we are offering a number of payment options. You may send a check or money order, or you can send your entry fee via Paypal. See the entry form for the Paypal address and other details.

Prizes, Donations

MEPSA provides high quality cloth (satin) rosettes to Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion horses, as well as cloth (satin) ribbons for first through tenth place. In addition, we make every effort to insure that all entrants receive at least one door prize or drawing prize. These prizes are donated by MEPSA members as well as others in the model horse hobby. Donors receive free full color advertising in the champ show book as well as acknowledgment.

Donations are a vital part of the success of the Championship Show. If you would like to make a donation, here are some ideas; models (any size, original finish or custom, perfect or imperfect), companion animals, tack, props, rider dolls, customizing services, photo services…basically, anything you would enjoy receiving is probably something that others would also enjoy. Donations should be sent to Sherry Ball.

MEPSA also accepts monetary donations, which can be made via check, money order, or through our Paypal account. These help offset the costs of mailing prizes, printing the Championship Show book (now in full color) and purchasing ribbons and rosettes.

If you have any questions, please contact Sherry Ball or Elizabeth Jones, our 2009 Championship Show Coordinators.

2008/2009 Championship Show Judges:

Novice Division- Carolyn Bailey

Division A- Tina DeCaussin

Division B- Tonjia Clark

Division C- Gail Schuenemann

Division D- Sue Sudekum

Division E- Suzanne Feld

Division F- Anne St. Onge

ENTRY FORM
Also available online at this link:

Instructions: Please enclose this form with your entry. Only models that qualified (placed 1-3) in a MEPSA qualifying show of the current season (Aug 2008- May 2009) may be entered in the championship show. Limit to one photo per model per class except for performance classes otherwise specified. Place photos for each division in a separate baggy and sort to first class order. Write your name and the number of photos on the outside of the baggy. Make sure your class numbers are correct. Make sure your NAME (not your stable name) and address is on each photo. DO NOT INCLUDE AN SASE! Your photos, results book and prizes will be shipped in a box postage paid. If show fees, donations and MEPSA funds are insufficient to cover all of the return postage, we may request additional postage for large prizes (such as models) that are awarded.

Entrant info:
name:
mailing address:
phone number (indicate day/evening):
email address:

Entry info
Number of entries per division:
Div A-
Div B-
Div C-
Div D-
Div E-
Div F-
Or
Novice Halter
Novice Performance

Total number of photos entered:

There is a two-part fee. The base fee covers costs such as the results book and return postage.
The graduated fee (based on the total number of photos you are entering) will help to cover the cost of awards and shipping photos to and from the judges. Total entries => Graduated fee:
0-10= $2 11-20= $4 21-30= $6 31-40= $8 41-50= $10 51-60= $12
61-70= $14 71-80= $16 81-90= $18 91-100 = $20 Over 100 = $22

base fee: $20
graduated fee +___ ** entitles you to an ad in the results book
Optional donation** ___
TOTAL*** ___ or O Paypal: mepsa2@hotmail.com
+ Finance charge ____ (If using paypal/credit card add $2.00)
If paying by check, please make them out to Sherry Ball
Or Paypal payments are accepted at mepsa2@hotmail.com

Mail Entries to:
Sherry Ball
3100 Preamble Lane, Apt. I
Yorktown, VA 23692

Please be sure to answer the following questions when sending in your entries.

Do you want your photos shipped to an address other than the entrant address? If so, what address?

Prize preferences: Are there any prizes you DO NOT want to receive (please circle):
Ribbons? Rosettes? Traditional size models? Other?

Do you want your prizes shipped to an address other than the entrant address? If so, what address?

By tradition, MEPSA publishes copies of some of the entered photos (such as champions) in the MEPSA Championship results book. Please indicate if you do NOT want your photos published.