Western Washington Whippet Association is an independent whippet club in Western Washington offering specialty shows, lure coursing, racing, obedience, education and breeder referral. For more information about WWWA or whippets in general, email us at info@wwwhippet.org.

Monthly archive January, 2010

Show Committee Meeting Directions

The original post about the Show Committee meeting has been updated with directions to the meeting location.

Show Committee Meeting

A very necessary show committee meeting is planned for Sunday, Feb. 7th at 12:00 noon at Jan Leikam’s home, Echo Lake.  We need to discuss some very important changes in classes (AKC change) and the future of obedience.  Also need judges for 2011. DIRECTIONS: Hwy 522 east toward Monroe.  Exit at Echo Lake Road.  South...

January 9, 2010 WWWA Board Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting called to order at 2:15 on 1/9/2010 at the Keg in Factoria Discussion of Committee Chairs Annual Awards- Jeanette Dorsey Performance- Aaron & Kerie Swepston Education-  To Be Determined Historian-  To Be Determined Hospitality- Mary Downing Membership- Peggy Hewes Property- Aaron Swepston Rescue- Jeannette Dorsey Ways & Means- Jeanette Dorsey Website- Beth Levine...

2009 Annual Awards

The Western Washington Whippet Association offers an Annual Award for each of the following titles achieved during the year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st : AKC Bench Champion / Foreign Bench Champion AKC Field Champion / Foreign Field Title AKC Obedience or Rally title / Foreign Obedience Title Agility Titles ASFA Field Champion...

Annual Member Report deadline

Just a reminder that the January 31 deadline for your annual reports is fast approaching. Please refer to the original announcement for more information about this feature. To date I’ve only received a few of these, and I’m thinking of discontinuing this feature in the future as there just doesn’t appear to be much interest...

December 5, 2009 WWWA General Membership Meeting Minutes

WWWA General Membership Meeting – 12/5/09 at Dukes Chowder House, Tukwila, WA In Attendence- Janis Castle, Mary Downing, Christine Hopperstad, Beth Levine, Misti and Chadd Bowen, Peggy Hewes, Susan Manthou, Helen Brettell, Sue Hopper, Gail Dunbar, Bill Davenport, David Cassill, Shirley Konizeski, Jeanette Dorsey, Kerie & Aaron Swepston, Rob & Heather Nichols. Also, Jagur Swepston,...

January and February practice schedule

This year’s race meets and lure trials are coming up quickly!  Below, is our schedule for practices for January and February.  We will be bringing the two hole boxes with us.  The first practice will be held at the Frohning farm located on Tualco Loop Rd just south of Monroe.  Parking as usual behind the...

Meeting Notice

WWWA January 2010 General Membership Meeting When: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 — 6:30 p.m. Where: Duke’s Chowder House, Southcenter— 757 Southcenter Mall, Seattle, WA, 98188 Directions: Duke’s website (link above) includes a google map link you can use to generate directions from your location. On the agenda… Committee chairs, remember to prepare and bring your...

2009 Annual Reports

As we’ve done for the last few years, I’d like to invite all members to submit an annual “member report.” Please email me a summary of any notable achievements and accomplishments you’ve had with your whippets over the past year. Feel free to include photographs. This shouldn’t be a fancy formatted ad, but more of...

2010 Dues

Happy 2010 everybody! It is that time again: time to renew your WWWA membership. Here is a dues notice from Janis. Please return your form and dues payment by 1/31/2010. Please email Janis if you have any questions. Remember, the club does have a paypal account. For your convenience, you may use the button below...