EXPO UPDATE

[Leglifter]

This is a post for updates on each committees' events.

VENDORS

Confirmed as of now, we have:

FOXPRO (10% ppha member discount)
HUNT@NIGHT
KETTLE CREEK CALLS
BOONDOCK OUTDOORS
ANDREW LEWAND
PREDATOR LIGHTS
CATMANDO CHAINSAW ART
CROW'S NEST CALLS
E.W. CALLS' TRI-STAND SHOOTING RESTS ( 10% ppha member discount)

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BRIAN DOWNS fromPREDATOR TALK CAST will be there.
I will add vendors to this post as they come

[Buckwheat]

Brian Downs will be there cool.

[Critterslayer51]

2010 PPHA
Calling Contest Rules
Judges Rules

   There will be five judges.
   All judges shall be volunteers and must agree to have no financial gain in the outcome of the competition.
   In no way may a judge sponsor any competitor in the 2010 PPHA calling competition.
   Judges are not permitted to enter the contest.
   Each judge will pull his or her own number out of a hat.
   No names will be used, all judges will be known by the number they pull out of the hat.
   Judges will sit behind a barrier and will be blind to the competitors.
   A committee member will hand Judges all necessary scoring sheets for the competition.
   Each Judge is responsible to write their number on every score sheet they are handed.
   Judges will listen to the caller and write their score down on the score sheet.
   Each judge will acknowledge their score entry by raising their hand.
   When all five judges acknowledge, committee member will call another caller.
   This process will be repeated until the contest is over.
   Judges will remain seated in case of questions or discrepancies.
   Committee member will dismiss judges after all scores are calculated and finalized.

Contestant Rules

   No Entry forms accepted after 10:00 am the day of the competition.
   Contestants must be 18 or older to compete in any adult calling contest.
   Junior/youth contestants must be 17 or younger and must provide parent signature on entry form.
   Contestant may be required to show proof of age to a committee member for qualification.
   There will be no practicing from 11:30am to the completion of all calling contests.
   Only mouth calls can be used (no electronics).
   Sounds to be called will be pulled out of a hat and all contestants will be notified during the pre-contest meeting.
   There will be no talking by contestants during the competition.
   Each contestant will pull a number out of a hat and is responsible to remember that number for the entire competition.
   No names will be used during the contest.
   A committee member will call the contestant to the stage by number and give the sound to be called.
   Contestant will start calling when ready and acknowledge completion with a head nod to the committee member.
   Committee member will then announce the next sound to be called.
   This will be repeated until all sounds in that division are completed.
   Caller will then exit the stage and another caller will be summoned to the stage.
   There are no re-calls for any reason.
   There is no time limit to a call.
   There will be five scores per call.
   The high and low score for each call will be thrown out and the three remaining will be totaled for a final score.
   All final scores will then be added for a grand total for the division.
   If a contestant enters the all around competition, all division scores will be added for an all around grand total.
   Any contestant may protest their score only, but must do so verbally to a committee member before the contest results are announced.
   Upon protest, caller may re-calculate their score with a committee member present.
   A decision will then be made by the committee member to uphold or deny the protest.
   Once announced all scores are final.
   If for any reason a contestant does not want or can not accept any prize/award provided by the PPHA for placing in any calling competition, contestant must notify a committee member immediately.
   All prizes/awards will then be offered to the next highest score until finalized.
   Contestants wanting to know where they placed in any division must ask a committee member after the competition.
   In the event of a tie, all the sounds will be placed back into a hat and one will be pulled for a call off.
   This will be repeated until a winner is finalized.

Committee Member Rules

   CM will organize/set up and run calling contest under authorization of the PPHA President.
   CM will collect calling contest funds and distribute to the PPHA Secretary before the start of any competition.
   CM will call a contest meeting one half hour before contest to review all rules of contest.
   CM will act as a liaison between the judges and contestants.
   CM will calculate/finalize and announce contest outcome.
   CM will hear any and all protest of contestants and decide the outcome.
   CM will only announce the top three scores in any division.

[Critterslayer51]

3rd Annual
PPHA
                                                                                                                        Predator Expo
Sept 25th, 2010

PA State Predator Calling Championship Entry Form

-   Completed Entry Form & Fees must be received by mail no later than Sept 20st, 2010.
-   Entry Form and Fees can also be brought to Cresson Sportsmans club the day of the Expo.  You must hand the form and fees to a calling committee member no later than 10:00 am to qualify.  There will be no exceptions.
-   There are no refunds for entry fees after this form is accepted by the PPHA.
-   There will be no substitute callers allowed.
-   Rules of the contest will be reviewed approximately 30 minutes before the competition.
-   Mouth blown calls only in this contest!
 Make Checks or Money Orders to ( No Cash ) - P.P.H.A.  Mail your entries to the address below.
   
       DJ Beckey
       1595 N. Deodate Rd
       Elizabethtown, PA 17022

          Please Print Clearly!

          I will be calling in the:     
   Youth Division up to and including 17 years of age. ( FREE )
           1-Distress and 1-Coyote Vocalization.  Starts immediately after Adult Distress Division.
   (Custom Calls will be donated to every contestant by D3 Gamecalls and Kettle Creek Calls)
   Adult Distress Division, 18 and up. ( $10 )
           3 of 5 Distress Sounds + 1 Callers Choice, not previously called.  Starts at 12:00 pm.
   (Plaque Given to 1st Pace Winner)
   Adult Coyote Division, 18 and up. ($10 )
           2 of 4 Coyote Sounds + 1 Callers Choice, not previously called.  Starts immediately after Youth   
          Division.  (Plaque Given to 1st Place Winner)
   Adult All Around Division, 18 and up. ( $30) PPHA Championship Division
Includes both Adult Distress and Coyote Division (Plaques Given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners, along with Gift Cards)
Competitors Name:______________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________         
State:__________________  Zip Code:______________________
Phone #  (         )_______________________ -OR-  E-Mail Address:______________________________     
Minors Parent or Guardian Signature (Youth Division Only)___________________________________
PPHA Member?  Yes____  No____

By signing below, I have read, understand and agree to follow the rules and guidelines set forth by the PPHA.
                      Competitors Signature:___________________________________