10th Annual Northeast Ohio Mastiff Picnic, 2011
Where and When? | Admission | Blood Drive | Raffle Baskets | 50:50 Raffle | Family Portraits | Picnic T-shirts | LASIK Auction | Agenda | Art Auction
Our Mission...
... is to raise money to donate to mastiff rescue organizations, to encourage healthier futures of mastiffs through responsible breeding and to support mastiff health research projects. Everyone's hard work, donations, support and encouragement is what makes the picnic a success!
2011 Mastiff Picnic Beneficiaries
We have chosen the Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue as recipients of half of the proceeds from this year's picnic! Supporting Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, GLMR works tirelessly to help mastiffs find their new leash on life!
The other half of this year's proceeds will be donated to Mastiff health research.
Please help us by volunteering or donating to support these two very worthy causes!
The 10th Annual Northeast Ohio Mastiff Picnic!
| What: | 2011 Northeast Ohio Mastiff Picnic |
| When: | Saturday, September 10, 2011, 12:00PM - 6:00PM |
| Where: | Buckeye Woods Park, 6335 Wedgewood Road, Medina, Ohio 44256 |
| Directions: | Buckeye Woods Park is located on Route 162 in Lafayette Township, just 0.5 miles east of Route 42. Click here to view the directions. |
Need a Place to Stay?
- Maple Lakes Campground, 4275 Blake Road, Seville, OH 44273, 330-336-2251
- Super 8 Medina, 5161 Montville Drive, I71 and Hwy 18, Medina, OH 44256, 49 rooms available, ask for Ken. 330-723-8118
- Red Roof Inn, 5021 Eastpointe Drive, Medina, OH 44256. Rate: $63.99 + tax, approximately 22 rooms available, 800-992-2694
Before you Attend the Picnic!
- Before you can attend the picnic, please view the Picnic Rules.
- If you are bringing your four-legged friends, you must print and sign the Picnic Waiver Form.
Admission Information - PREPAY to $AVE!
- Admission to the picnic is: $5.00 per Adult (PREPAID), $8.00 at the door, Kids are always FREE.
- This year, we are offering a discount for anyone who will PREPAY their ADULT admissions online through PayPal. To prepay, and save $3.00 PER adult admission, CLICK HERE to begin! Please note, this prepaid admission is NON-REFUNDABLE!
What is Provided, and What to Bring
- Hamburgers and Hotdogs are provided along with drinks.
- Please bring a side dish to share!
- Bring your CHECKBOOK or CASH to participate in our Art Auction, and Basket Raffles!
Mastiff BLOOD DRIVE for Canine Cancer Research
This year, we are holding a BLOOD DRIVE to help MIT and Harvard University research cancer for the Dog Genome Project.
The Procedure: "What we usually ask for is 5 mL of blood from each dog (if possible) and for the owners to fill out our consent form which gives us permission to use the sample in our study ... One of the main projects where we are using Mastiff samples is in our osteosarcoma project, where we are collecting samples both from dogs affected with osteosarcoma and healthy dogs."
Read about our current research.
To Participate in the Blood Drive:
- Download, complete and bring our consent form on the day of the picnic.
- You must provide your dog's pedigree or AKC Number.
- All information is kept strictly confidential.
2011 Mastiff Picnic Raffle Baskets!
Browse the baskets that will be up for raffle at this year's picnic! Thank you to all the amazing sponsors who have donated to the picnic!
50:50 Raffle!
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase tickets for our 50:50 raffle! The bigger the pot, the bigger the prize! To purchase tickets, please send your check along with your name and mailing address to:
Kim Fish
13259 Hatfield Road
Rittman, Ohio 44270
Tickets cost: $5 each or 6 for $20
Once we receive your check, we will fill out your ticket and mail you the other portion! We are shooting for a $3,000 pot, so purchase your tickets early!
You do NOT need not be present to win! Winner will be drawn at the picnic on September 10th!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Family Portraits at the Mastiff Picnic!
We are SO pleased welcome back Dale Churchill of DogPhoto.com to the picnic again this year! A great success last year, Dale will be on hand to capture your memories in an everlasting, professional portrait of your entire family (dogs included!). For a $20 donation ($25 the day of the event), you can reserve a sitting time for your family portrait!
All proceeds from the sitting fees will be donated to the picnic.
New This Year! Mastiff Picnic T-shirts for Sale!
We will be selling our FAMOUS TIE-DYE MASTIFF PICNIC T-SHIRTS on sale to the public! T-shirts will be sold for $15.00 and will be available in ADULT SIZES MEDIUM - 2X.
LASIK Eye Surgery Auction
Parschauer Eye Center has generously donated a LASIK Eye Surgery to be auctioned this year at the Mastiff Auction.
If you are considering bidding on this item, but would like to know more about Parschauer Eye Center and whether you are a candidate for LASIK surgery, please contact them toll-free at 800-589-3937 to schedule a tour of the facility, introduction to the staff, and FREE consultation and eye exam!
Bring your checkbooks to the picnic!
Picnic Agenda
Thanks to The Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio, the following will be provided at the picnic!
(TBD)...Health Seminar: BLOAT
Tammy Kinkade will provide a 30 minute seminar on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of Bloat. She will
also demonstrate the Bloat acupressure point, which can provide much needed time to get your dog to the vet if he/she has
not torsioned. To read more, click this link. Tammy
will provide handouts and do the demonstration on a live dog.
Noon....All-Mastiff Fun Match
Fun Match Entry Form
2:00PM - 3:00PM....CGC Testing
CGC Entry Form
(TBD)....Mastiff Puppy Games!
Information coming soon!
Art Auction to benefit Rescue Organizations!
Again this year, we will be holding an art auction that will directly benefit five amazing and very hard-working Rescue Organizations! We will be featuring five original priceless artworks. We will be accepting personal checks so please BRING YOUR CHECKBOOKS! Own an original piece of mastiff art and help one of these amazing organizations at the same time!
Please consider bidding on one of these fabulous pieces at the auction!
Click on each of the images to enlarge.
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Artwork proceeds to benefit: Garden State Mastiff Fanciers This beautiful canvas was donated by Lucie Fainsbert. |
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Artwork proceeds to benefit: Friends of Rescued Mastiffs This beautiful mastiff portrait, by Judi Mott, is oil on canvas board and is 11" x 14" without the frame. The portrait will be framed for the auction. See more of Judi Mott's art at JudiMottArt.com |
| Information Coming Soon! |
Artwork proceeds to benefit: Old English Mastiff Trust Foundation |
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Artwork proceeds to benefit: Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue A beautiful mastiff quilt, handcrafted and donated by Caren Martin of Grand Rapids, MI |
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Artwork proceeds to benefit: Canisolida This mastiff breakfast tray is colorful and artful, yet functional for any mastiff-lover's home. Use as decor or function, the piece is durably crafted by a local artisan named Tammy Zehner, a mastiff-owner herself. Employing hand cut glass pieces embedded in a dark background grout, Tammy captured the essense of the mastiff's face in alert expression surrounded by brilliant blue. A truly beautiful and usable artwork all in one! |
We need YOUR help to make the 10th Annual Mastiff Picnic a success in 2011!
If you would like to donate to this great cause, or have a friend or a business associate that could help us, please contact Kim Fish. We need your help to make this day a success!
We need volunteers to help us collect donations. Will you ask your friends to donate items for our gift baskets? Do you know a business owner that would donate to our cause? No amount of help is too small!
All businesses and private donors are recognized on our Sponsors page, so please be sure to include all of the sponsor's information with the donation, such as business name, web site, and/or phone number! For private sponsors, please include their name and phone number as Kim Fish would like to thank them personally and make special arrangements for their sponsor block.
MAIL DONATIONS TO:
Mastiff Picnic
13259 Hatfield Road
Rittman, Ohio 44270
ATTN: Kim Fish
Please make all checks or money orders out to KIM FISH
Take a Look Back at the 2010 Mastiff Picnic!
Our special thanks to the following people, who helped to make the 2010 Mastiff Picnic a great success!
Kim Fish - Head Coordinator
Deb Evangelisto - Webmaster
Webb Boyles - Volunteer and Auctioneer
Natalie Buck - Assistant Coordinator
Kay Stivason - Basket stuffing party and event volunteer
Marissa McFarland - basket stuffing party and event volunteer
Marge Lutz - Basket stuffing party
Kristine Newton - Basket stuffing party, event volunteer and photographer
Tyler Newton - Welcome table
The wonderful members of the Mastiff Club of Northern Ohio for their continued support!
Scott Severson - Judge
Carol Kinley - CGC/TDI testing
Erinn Hadley - Carting Demo (Sorry our time was cut short! We'd love to have you next year!)
Laura Lautner - Event volunteer and Welcome table
Justine Frase - Event volunteer and photographer
Michael Buck - World's Best Chef!
Todd, Monica, Angus and Porter Baughman - For sale table
Tina Clement - Welcome table
And so many others ... Thank You All!
Many Thanks to
Medina County Parks for allowing us to hold this wonderful event and to all those who sponsored and
helped raise money for this event... Thanks Again!