November 5, 2005
10 am - 2 pm
Phoenix Greyhound Park
Enter through the main door of the clubhouse building.
Come Hungry
The AAGI chefs will be grilling hamburgers & hot dogs all day long. Plus chips, drinks & other goodies will be available.
Bake Sale Goodies for Dessert
Home made treats for humans & hounds. The perfect ending for lunch or take home to enjoy later. Color
In the Center Ring:
Costume Contest: 11:30 am
(register starting at 10:30)
The 5th Annual event should be more exciting than ever. Our greyhound parents are so creative we just can't wait to see how imaginative they will be this year. Lots of wonderful prizes at stake.
Raffle, Prizes & Awards: 1:45 pm
We will announce the winners in the Blur of Fur contest and any other Greyhound Games and best of all draw the winners in the Raffle. (see details for all below)
"I'm Available Dogs"
These star attractions will be strutting their stuff in the paddock all day long. Schedule of approximate times will be on the back of your flyer. So come check them out, but be careful—one of them will steal your heart and you will have to sign up to adopt them!!
Raffle
$1 per ticket or 6 for $5
A small price to pay to win a Special Raffle Prize (to be announced soon)
Download your raffle tickets and mail them in, purchase on-line or visit the retail area at the picnic.
Need not be present to win but if you are you can take him home with you.
Lots of great runner-up prizes too!!
Fun & Games
Bobbing for Hot Dogs
50¢ per turn - 3 tries per turn
Prizes: Hound keeps & eats their catch!
Let your hound try his or her skill in the baby pool catching hot dogs!! Fun for the hounds & entertaining for the owners!!
Blurr of Fur
$2.00 per run
Prizes: The top 2 fastest dogs and the slowest dog
Your greyhound runs down the course — we time your greyhound! Event idea courtesy of Greyhound Gang.
Photographs with Santa
Camelback Photography & Peter Pagnotta
$15.00 for 1 8x10 or 2 5x7 prints
This is the fourth year Peter has participated in our picnic. You can choose to have Santa in the photos or just a standard photo of your greyhounds. Photos will be mailed to your home.
Nail Trims
$5.00 per greyhound
Stop by the "Spa" for a quick pedicure.
Pet Psychics
Get short 5 minute paw readings or information about your greyhound. Fun and enlightening for you & your hound.
Shop til You Drop!
AAGI Gift Shop
Lots of new merchandise. T-shirts, sport shirts, sweatshirts, Sandicast, Terry Lerner, pewter, jewelry, doggie stuff and lots and lots of gift ideas. Christmas goodies too. Visa or Mastercard accepted.
Marsha's Martingales
Wonderful handmade leather items for both hound and human.
Art by Mik Wilkins
Beautiful art work by this well known greyhound artist plus Body Art available. Show off your passion with a professional henna greyhound!
Volunteers Needed:
Obviously an event this size takes the help & coordination of many volunteers. If you can give a little of your time it is appreciated and allows us to set things up in shifts so everyone can also join in the festivities. We need help with set up, retail, games, BBQ, walking "I'm Available Dogs", raffle, pooper-scoopers and clean-up.
Please e-mail Sharon with the times you could be available & what you would like to do.
Goodies Needed too
We also always need goodies for the Bake Sale table. Just bring them with you and drop off as early as possible. Please wrap them individually Color or as one unit and be sure to let us know if they are for human or hound. We will price them.