2009 Calendar of Events


January 2009	103rd National Western Stock Show 1/10/09 - 1/25/09 National Western Complex 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216 (directions)

	NWHCA Membership Dues To remain a member in good standing with full membership privileges, member dues must be paid each January. Send your $35 membership dues by check (made out to NWHCA) to: Sharon Howard, Secretary/Treasurer Possum Run Farm 9931 Bethel Burley Road SE Port Orchard, WA 98367

April 2009	NWHCA Dues Deadline Renewal reminder for all NWHCA members: Your $35 dues must be paid by April 17th to remain in good standing with website and Fold advertising - and access to the discussion forum.

May 2009	2009 Spring Meeting Saturday, 5/16/09 Hosts: John and Jean Bates, Hemlock Highlands. 8110 Sims Road, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 NWHCA general membership meeting and social gathering of all members in good standing and guests. Click here for details.

June 2009	Annual AHCA Membership Renewal reminder for all AHCA members. Renew in June for your 6/1/09 - 5/31/10 membership.

	58th Annual AHCA National Convention 6/18/09 - 6/2009 in Bozeman, Montana

July 2009	Scottish Highland Games 7/24/09 - 7/26/09 Enumclaw Expo Center, Enumclaw, WA (directions) Call 206-522-2541 for more information.

August 2009	Gray's Harbor County Fair 8/5/09 - 8/9/09 Elma, Washington (directions) 8/7/09: 2 pm, Scottish Highland Show

	Kitsap County Fair 8/26/09 - 8/30/09 Bremerton, Washington (directions) Scottish Highland Cattle will be on display in the exotic animal exhibit.

	Evergreen State Fair 8/27/09 - 9/7/09 Monroe, Washington (directions) 9/2/09: 1 pm, Open Class Beef Jr. Scottish Highland Show 9/2/09: 2 pm, Open Class Beef Scottish Highlander Show

September 2009	Spokane Interstate Fair 9/11/09 - 9/20/09 Spokane, Washington (directions) 9/14/09: 1 pm, Open Class Beef Scottish Highland Show

	Western Washington Fair 9/11/09 - 9/27/09 Puyallup, Washington (directions) 9/16/09 - 9/21/09: Highland cattle on display 9/18/09: 1 pm, Open Class Beef Scottish Highland Show 2009 Fall Meeting The 2009 Fall meeting will be held after the Western Washington Fair Highland Cattle show in the cattle barn meeting room. Notice (dated January 22nd): Important Changes for WWF Livestock Exhibitors: Due to the Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) outbreak during the last five days of the 2008 Fair, the WWF has made major show schedule changes in order to provide increased health safeguards for cattle. Beef and dairy cattle (including 4-H & FFA) will be shown in two section during the beginning of the Fair, while all Sheep shows (including 4-H & FFA) will occur during the last five days.

	Central Washington State Fair 9/25/09 - 10/4/09 Yakima, Washington (directions) 9/30/09 - 10/4/09: Highland cattle on display 10/3/09: 3 pm, Highland cattle show