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TRAINING DATES - SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW!!!!

• Click the ETRC Calendar link for training dates.

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NEW TRAINING GROUNDS
KINZALOW FARM – SPRING CITY, TENNESSEE
Hwy 27, Hale Bopp Lane
Mile Marker 25
Spring City, Tennessee

ETRC has permission from Mr. Richard Kinzalow to use his 450-acre farm for training. The farm has large fields and two large ponds.

The training days at the Kinzalow Farm in Spring City are still scheduled for 1st and 3rd Wednesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month unless otherwise noted on the Events Calendar, via e-mail or newsletter.

The combination lock on the front gate has a new combination effective August 15, 2010. Only the ETRC board and officers will have the correct combination.  Training is restricted to the front pond and the two fields on the right and left of the pond until May.

DIRECTIONS: From Exit 347 Interstate 40 in Rockwood, TN take Hwy 27 South 20 miles. The farm is located 1-1/2 mile North of Spring City, TN on four-lane Hwy 27. Turn onto Hale Bopp Lane to drive directly into the property at mile marker 25. A convenience store, 27 Market, is directly across the highway from Hale Bopp Lane.

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ETRC/KINZALOW FARM/HALE BOPP HUNT CLUB
 AGREEMENT - SUMMARY

The ETRC Board has a written, annual agreement with OWNER Richard Kinzalow, Dayton, TN/LESSOR Hale Bopp Hunt Club (HBHC) to allow East Tennessee Retriever Club (ETRC) to use the Kinzalow property in Spring City, TN as follows:

(a) Retriever training exercises and competition on the eastern area of the Property year-round. Marked Map A

(b) AKC sanctioned retriever competition by request from ETRC to Hale Bopp Hunt Club for a three-day event.

(c) The eastern half of the Property marked on Map C is made available the day after Spring turkey season ends until 11:59 PM August 15. Turkey season ends May 11. Marked Map C

(d) The field west of the back lake is planted for wildlife and should not be disturbed. Vehicles, by the request of the Owner and HBHC, shall be confined to designated trails throughout the Property.

(e) ETRC will ensure that all of its members, employees, guests, and agents will carry permission documentation to be on the Property at all times when present thereon and present documentation when requested. Officers and board members will implement and manage the above listed rules.

(f) Agreement is valid 8/15/10 through 8/15/2011.

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FARM TRAINING RULES

The ETRC board has an agreement with Mr. Kinzalow to use the farm the first and third Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of each month for training. The ETRC board also set the following rules as requested by Mr. Kinzalow:

1. ALL GATES MUST BE KEPT CLOSED TO KEEP CATTLE INSIDE THE FIELDS. Mr. Kinzalow emphasized this is the most important rule. If this rule is broken, we WILL lose the farm.

2. NO DRIVING IN FIELDS. Park around the edge of the fields. There are gravel driveways around both ponds. Park along either side of the driveways. ATV’s with trailers may be use to haul equipment but stay close to edges of fields.

3. DO NOT TRAIN IN THE HAY FIELDS.

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TRAINING AT THE KINZALOW FARM

New members are invited to attend training sessions to participate or watch. An organized training group will be set up at least twice a month (weather permitting) to learn and practice the basics of the AKC Hunt Tests. Advanced training groups may train on their own in separate fields. E-mail notices to all members will announce dates of organized training groups. Bring your retriever, a chair, water, training gear and join the fun.

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ETRC members tackle clean-up of our new training grounds. click photos to enlarge