CONGRATULATIONS to these Qualifying Teams at the

2024 National Specialty NCNC Draft Test in Duluth, MN on May 13-14, 2024

A Note of Gratitude from the NCNC National Draft Test Team

NCNC was honored to host the draft test at this years’ 2024 NCA National Specialty but we could not have done it without the NCA village!  Thanks goes out to...

Susan Wagner who surprised us with a huge tent installed on the site.

Jill Britton who dropped off an NCA sign for our photos.

Mystery Man Lou from Bayfield Park who pulled up Sunday morning and said “I’m here to make your life easier” and helped us quickly set up the 8 tents that we brought and loaned us 25# tent weights for each.

Cissy Sullivan who donated one of her beautiful pewter pieces as a door prize to entice people to come and check out our fundraising area.

Set up crew: Brett Modert, Toni and Brian Neubauer, Shannon Stricker, Debbie Meyer and The “Alaska People” (Bekah Kiester, Kelly Benedict and Rebecca Bowdish) who showed up Sunday afternoon like a mirage when we were heat stroking and delirious and said “what do you need” and again Tuesday afternoon when we were scrambling to staff our final freight haul.

Sue Mendelson and Todd Bennett who did multiple cart and harness fittings to ensure our entrants were ready to test.

Mary “I can sell anything" Beville and "I got this" Shannon Stricker who managed the fundraising area.

Safety Officers: Connie Luoma and Mary Bylone

Measuring Stewards: Deanna Alko, Andrea Carpenter, Stan Peznowski and Sue Marino

Perimeter Stewards: Linda Edstrom, ary Jeanne Levitt, Tom Brant, Sharon Brant, Rita Jacobs

Leash and Cart stewards: Bonnie Giacovelli who was there all day, every day and jumped in wherever we needed her, Betsy Soderlund, Marie Acosta, Ann Johnson.

Lead and Freight Haul stewards: Steve Gunther, Toni Neubauer, Julia Sharkey, Bekah Kiester, Kelly Rowland, Rebecca Bowdish, Lori Peznowski, Ann Johnson, Jenny Zablotney, Betsy Soderlund, Marie Acosta, Sabrina Schmidt Moore, Mary Beville, Avery Kliewer, Sue Kliewer, Tom Brant, Sharon Brant.

Breakdown crew: Brett Modert, Liz Pagel, Danielle Marie, Mary Bylone, Shannon Stricker, Jennifer Gamache.

Our many food, prize, and event sponsors and auction donors who made it possible for us to put on the test-Jody Ayers, Kari Brekke & Markland Kennels, Snowhaven Newfoundlands, Darryl & Shawn Drake, Debbie & Gary Meyer, BeringStrait Newfoundlands, Julie Siefert, Jody Ayers, Shorepath Newfoundlands-Dona Baker Austin & Mike Austin, Newfoundland Coffee Company, Christine Brigham, Kristin Julcher, Margaret Clayton, Rynn Johnson, Autumn Modert & Brett Modert, Shannon Stricker & Zimmerman Cheese, Cindy Savory, Janet Cain, Melissa Tabor,  Lisa Welch Designs, Angel Wing Newfoundlands.

Our fantastic, supportive and knowledgeable judges: Karrie Cooke, Donna Thibault and Pam Saunders along with observer judges, Debbie Meyer and Sue Zientara.

And our amazing NCNC committee who went above and beyond and were present from sun up to sun down:

Rynn Johnson: Fundraising and Apparel Guru

Margaret Clayton: Equipment and Course Imagineer

Autumn Modert: Hospitality Queen

Damian Burke: Secretary Extraordinaire who jovialy put up with this group of bossy women

This village was a small city! Thank you so much!

Co-Chairs Kristin Julcher (Trailer Jenga Master) and Sheila Tatman (Volunteer Networking Chief)

Kristin Julcher (Trailer Jenga Master) and Sheila Tatman(Volunteer Networking Chief) Co-Chairs

Special Draft Test Apparel is available for order through Monday, May 20th and will be drop shipped to you!  Please allow up to 10 days for delivery of items ordered.

Click HERE to order.