Welcome to the 5th Annual Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials!
2 1/2 full days includes two full days of stock dog trials -- 75 dogs will be participating!
(Limit of 75 Dogs)
There will be a Sheep Camp Wagon Competition and a Trial Oriented Item Auction.
Click here for the Entry Form
Admission $2.00 Friday, $3.00 Saturday, $3.00 Sunday
Under 12 - Free
There will be town-wide garage sales and other activities in town both days.
There will be BBQ beef, lamb and merchant vendors on site.
We look forward to another huge crowd this year --
it's going to be a fun weekend, so don't miss it!
Here is a list of the weekend events:
May 9-11:
Dog Trials
Sheep Wagon and Camp Exhibition
TDS Sheep Dog Art Competion Exhibit at the Creamery
All Roads Leading to Hotchkiss Yard Sales
May 9
First State Bank of Hotchkiss Customer Appreciation Lunch
Bagpipe Parade from Downtown Hotchkiss to Trial grounds
Opening Ceremony
May 10
Western Colorado Team Penning Assoc. Penning-Fairgrounds
Western Colorado Rabbit Assoc Show-Heritage Hall
Elks Pancake Breakfast
North Fork River Improvement Float
Grand Mesa Harness Club free rides around Hotchkiss
Lions Club and Ute Car Club Show-Zack's Park
May 11
Hotchkiss Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
Our sincere thanks to the 18 artists who submitted their beautiful artwork which made this
year's competition such a success. A total of 20 pieces of artwork were submitted.
All of the artwork will be on display and For Sale at The Creamery in Hotchkiss until the last
day of the Sheep Dog Trials on May 11th.
Winners were announced on March 1st during the Artists' Reception at The Creamery.
The winners were as follows:
TDS Shepherd's Award ($500) was won by Kimmer High-Jepson of Grand Junction, CO.
for her artwork: "Seeking Guidance"
(Kimmer will be present at the Trials on Saturday, May 10th, to sign posters)
1st place ($150) won by Suki Elisha Strong of Cedaredge - "Cutting Corners"
2nd place ($100) won by Suki Elisha Strong of Cedaredge - "Not To Startle"
3rd place ($75) won by W. Richard Doherty of Delta - "The Herders"
4th place ($50) won by Pat Brown of Montrose - "Collie Cooler"
Honorable Mention ($25) won by Jeanice Ann Camp of Delta - "Left Behind"
Other artists participating:
Holly Keeling, Delta - The Herder and His Shepherd"
Alice Hunt, Hotchkiss - "Assessing The Competition"
Peggy Batt, Hotchkiss - "Turning Them Back"
Ed Bernadou, Cedaredge - "Good Dog"
Betty Jo McKinney, Crawford - "Penning"
Beverly Shiflet, Hotchkiss - "Who's Boss"
Lorrie Beck, Colorado Springs, CO - "Hank"
John Naylor, Cedaredge - "Shepherd's Work"
Mary Herman, Crawford - "Learning From The Pros"
Virginia Blackstock, Hotchkiss - "Shedding"
Karen Fogg, Paonia - "One Listening, One Not"
Garris Flebbe, Delta - "Home Fires"
Kimmer High-Jepson of Grand Junctoin - "Taking Rest"
(Here is the information for the contest from 2008):
Artists!
Gather your brushes and pallet and get to work for the 3rd annual
Sheep Camp Dog Trials Art Competition!
Sponsored by TDS Communications!
Winner will receive $500 Grand Prize Shepherds Award
and artwork will be used to promote the event.
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place cash prizes will also be awarded!
Entries will be accepted at the Creamery Art Center on February 8th and 9th, 2008 from 2pm until 5pm.
Winning artists will be announced at the Artists' Reception at The Creamery on March 1st at 5:30 pm
Click here for Art Competition Specifications in a format you can easily print.
Click here for Art Competition Entry Form in a format you can easily print. .
