Minnesota Taxidermy Guild

2015 Summer Mount-A-Thon

Dates
August 14, 2015 - August 15, 2015
Description
The mount-a-thon has become an annual fund raiser. Skins and forms are donated or obtained at a discount. This is basically a large hands on seminar open to all Guild members and new prospects. Experienced taxidermists will share their tricks of the trade to those wanting to learn. Finished mounts will be sold at a later date, with funds going to the Guild. Contact info - Adam Zwick, 320-333-2886.

Hotel & Banquet Information

Location
Fur, Fins, & Feathers Taxidermy
4997 25th Ave NE
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

Event Schedule (Friday, August 14 - Saturday, August 15)

Friday, August 14

Events have not been defined yet

Saturday, August 15

Events have not been defined yet

Seminars

Seminars have not been defined yet


Judges

Judges have not been defined yet


Suppliers

Suppliers have not been defined yet


Competition Information

Categories & Divisions

MastersProfessionalNoviceJr NoviceCommercialOpen
Arts, Crafts and Antler reproduction
Fish Reproduction
Lg Mammal Gameheads
Lg Mammals
Lg Waterfowl
One Sided Fish
Pedistal Fish
Reproductions Misc
Reptile
Sm Mammal Gamehead
Sm Mammals
Sm Waterfowl
Turkey
Upland Birds
Whitetail Deer Head

Division Definitions

*Anyone who has won two Professional Best of Categories MUST move to the Masters division in that category.

Masters For the Advanced taxidermist. Highest level of excellence expected. This category is for the taxidermist who wishes to compete at the most technically correct, artistically oriented and creative level. A very technical critique will be given.
Professional For the Professional, commercial taxidermist. Mounts entered in this division should be technically correct, mechanically sound and exhibit the craftsmanship of a professional taxidermist. A very detailed critique will be given.
Novice For the beginning taxidermist. Entries in this division should be for those starting out or for someone venturing into a new category. The emphasis will be on learning and improvement. A very basic critique will be given.
Jr Novice For the beginning taxidermist (same as Novice) except this division is for 17 and under. A very BASIC critique will be given.
Commercial This division will generally be your "customer" mounts. Entries will be judged from 10ft and no touching or flashlights can be used from the Judge. A score and a few comments will be given on score sheet, no critiques will be given in this category. There is a $5.00 entry fee for this Division that you need to add to your Registration.
Open The category for the open division is the Collective Artist. The Open division is a combination of Jr. Novice, Novice, Professional, and Masters. Due to lack of participation this division will be judged according to what is entered.

Competition Rules

Rules have not been defined yet


Competition Awards


Registration Information

All pre-registation & entries must be postmarked by August 15, 2015 and must include full payment

*** NO EXCEPTIONS ***

Pre-Registration Timeframe

August 1, 2015 - August 15, 2015


Fees

Pre-Registration At Show
Membership
Yearly Membership (If not already a member) $40 / competitor $40 / competitor
Convention
Convention Registration $0 / competitor (Online)

or

$0 / competitor (Mail-In)
$0 / competitor
Divisions
Masters (Regular) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Professional (Regular) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Novice (Regular) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Jr Novice (Regular) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Commercial (Specialty) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Open (Specialty) $0 / entry $0 / entry
Awards
Award Fees $0 / entry $0 / entry
Banquet
Awards Banquet Ticket - Adult $0 / adult n/a
Awards Banquet Ticket - Children (4-12) $0 / child n/a

No banquet tickets available at the door - they must be pre-registered for. Children under 4 eat free.



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