Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Greater Seattle - Event Calendar
Maifest parade/weekend
May 9, 2008 (Fri)
through
May 11, 2008 (Sun)

You have to come to Maifest, it is one of the nicest weekends the club spends together. Located in the charming town of Leavenworth, WA, we start the weekend on Friday evening by joining together for a delicious dinner, Saturday we dress in our Bavarian costumes, decorate the carts or the dogs and participate in the annual Maifest parade. After the parade we gather back together again at the Der Ritterhof Inn for a BBQ, games, a silent auction and raffle. We are always delighted to see our good friends from Canada come join us as well. The weekend is not only about Bernese Mountain Dogs but Greater Swiss Mt Dogs, Entlebuchers and Appenzellers join us as well. It's a lovely weekend for individuals and families. Details are in the flyer above.
Location: Leavenworth "Washington's Bavarian Village" and the Der Ritterhof hotel.
Contact - Nancy VanHorne shazzam@peoplepc.com
Draft Match
Jun 22, 2008 (Sun)
Draft Match. This is an all breed draft match so if you and your dog are willing to give it a try, come on out. The match will be held in Graham, WA. This is a great way to get in practice prior to a draft test or just come out and enter the match for fun. Flyer is posted at the top of the website.
Location: Graham, Washington at the Hedmans home
Contact - Susan Thompson forestwalkbmd@hotmail.com
General Meeting at Marymoor Park
Jul 20, 2008 (Sun)
8:30 AM
This our 2nd general meeting of the year. Members, please plan to attend this early morning meeting. Continental breakfast will be available for attendess. Come discuss a number of upcoming events and issues. See flyer above.
Location: Marymoor Park in the Marybelle Meadow
Contact - Terri Zimmerman terrizim@msn.com
Swiss Day Parade
Jul 27, 2008 (Sun)
Please join us for the annual Swiss Day Parade held in Bonney Lake, WA. Get your Swiss costume ready, this is a short but very fun little parade. And will be followed by a play date at the Broken Shovel Ranch. Contact Pudge for details.
Location: Bonney Lake, Washington
Contact - Pudge Delaney thebrokenshovel@yahoo.com
Berner Camp-Out
Aug 1, 2008 (Fri)
through
Aug 3, 2008 (Sun)

Pack up the camping gear, August is Berner Camp-Out month. You don't want to miss this weekend. Please contact Doug if you plan on attending. Details to follow later in the year.
Location: Penrose State Park
Contact - Doug / Kathy Hedman hedkat@comcast.net
British Columbia Berner fun
Aug 2, 2008 (Sat)
through
Aug 10, 2008 (Sun)

If you happen to be going to lovely Vancouver Island between August 2nd and Aug 10th, 2008, then join our Canadian friends for some Berner fun. See flyer above for details.
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Contact - Madeline Swisskiss-BMD@shaw.ca
BMDCGS Educational Event
Aug 23, 2008 (Sat)
Stay tuned for details in regards to the club's 2008 educational event.
Location: To Be Determined
Contact - Terri Zimmerman terrizim@msn.com
BMDCGS Draft Test
Sep 13, 2008 (Sat)
through
Sep 14, 2008 (Sun)

BMDCGS Two day draft test - Pending approval
Location: Frontier Park, Graham, WA.
Contact - Nancy Van Horne shazzam@peoplepc.com
Octoberfest
Oct 11, 2008 (Sat)
Octoberfest, Details to follow...
Location: Broken Shoven Ranch, Orting, WA.
Contact - Pudge Delaney thebrokenshovel@yahoo.com
BMDCGS Health Clinic
Oct 25, 2008 (Sat)
An all breed health clinic to be held once again. Details will be posted later in the year.
Location: Burien, WA.
Contact - Nancy Van Horne shazzam@peoplepc.com
Annual Banquet
Nov 8, 2008 (Sat)
This is the club's yearly annual banquet, last meeting of the year and live auction. Details to follow later this year
Location: Renton, WA.
Contact - Nancy Van Horne shazzam@peoplepc.com
Montesano Parade
Dec 6, 2008 (Sat)
Cart or walk with your dog. You don't want to miss this wonderful holiday parade. Details to follow later in 2008.
Location: Montesano, WA.
Contact - Diane Ronholt 360-249-4827
Berner New Year Party
Dec 28, 2008 (Sun)
Celebrate the New Year with our furry friends. Details to follow as 2008 progresses.
Location: Graham, WA. The Hedmans Home.
Contact - Doug and Kathy Hedman hedkat@comcast.net


PAST EVENTS
Maifest parade/weekend
May 9, 2008 (Fri)
through
May 11, 2008 (Sun)

You have to come to Maifest, it is one of the nicest weekends the club spends together. Located in the charming town of Leavenworth, WA, we start the weekend on Friday evening by joining together for a delicious dinner, Saturday we dress in our Bavarian costumes, decorate the carts or the dogs and participate in the annual Maifest parade. After the parade we gather back together again at the Der Ritterhof Inn for a BBQ, games, a silent auction and raffle. We are always delighted to see our good friends from Canada come join us as well. The weekend is not only about Bernese Mountain Dogs but Greater Swiss Mt Dogs, Entlebuchers and Appenzellers join us as well. It's a lovely weekend for individuals and families. Details are in the flyer above.
Location: Leavenworth "Washington's Bavarian Village" and the Der Ritterhof hotel.
Contact - Nancy VanHorne shazzam@peoplepc.com
Herding Day
Apr 12, 2008 (Sat)
8:00 AM
Mark your calendar for our annual herding day at Ewetopia in Roy, Washington. The dogs love this event so plan on spending the day at the farm and think about signing your dog up for a Herding Instinct test. See details on flyer at top of the page.
Location: Ewetopia Herd Dog Farm in Roy, WA.
Contact - Mona Hommel monahommel@comcast.net