Has ANYONE heard ANYTHING about...

Submitted by John on 2/26/05 at 5:37 PM. ( ) 24.177.78.254

...the Piedmont Mini-course. I was told the mailings were being sent out soon, does anyone know?

Thanks, John

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Piedmont Information

This response submitted by Ken Edwards on 2/26/05 at 7:21 PM. ( ken@taxidermy.net ) 67.140.192.219

Phyllis Gentry told me that the brochures were at the printer this week, so it will probably be another week before they are mailed out.

Here is some advance information from the forthcoming brochure to tide you over until then....

PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
31ST ANNUAL TAXIDERMY MINI-COURSE
April 28-30, 2005

Piedmont Community College welcomes all taxidermists to the 31st Annual Taxidermy Mini-Course. Professional taxidermists will provide instruction based on techniques used in their own shops. Handouts listing materials used, sources of supply, cost, etc., will be available for most classes. All activities will be conducted on the College's Person County campus in Roxboro, North Carolina.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 28, 2005
10:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Registration - Building E
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Competition Entries Received
2:00-4:30 p.m. Classes
4:30-6:30 p.m. Suppliers Exhibits
7:00-9:30 p.m. Classes

Friday, April 29, 2005
8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration - Building E
8:30-9:00 a.m. Competition Entries Received
9:00 a.m. COMPETITION ENTRY DEADLINE
9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Classes
11:30-1:30 p.m.. Suppliers Exhibits
1:30-4:00 p.m. Classes
4:30-6:30 p.m. Suppliers Exhibits
5:00-7:00 p.m. People's Choice Voting
7:00 p.m. Welcome Session/Door Prizes

Saturday, April 30, 2005
8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration-Building E
8:30-11:00 a.m. Classes
10:30 a.m-12 noon. Suppliers Exhibits
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Competition Awards
12 noon-1:00 p.m. Time with Judges

Registration Information

Anyone 18 years of age or older may register. Students who are age 16-17 may enroll under special conditions. Contact the college for further information. Individuals under age 16 are not eligible to enroll.

The registration fee is $65. To register, complete the enclosed registration form indicating your first and second choice of classes from the Schedule of Classes. Return the form and the fee by Friday, April 15, 2005. Registrations received after the deadline will be assigned to classes on a space available basis. Make all checks or money orders payable to Piedmont Community College. Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Schedule of Classes & Instructors

Thursday, 2:00-4:30 p.m., April 28
101 Making Realistic Habitats -- Chris Barnhardt
102 Mounting a Whitetail Shoulder Mount -- Rick Carter
103 Commercial Squirrel Mount -- David Ellzey
104 Standing Competition Waterfowl Mount -- Page Nethercutt
105 Bobcat Shoulder Mount -- Robert Holder
106 Working with Warm & Cold Water Fish, Casting Artificial Heads, Making Bodies and Painting with an Airbrush & Finger Paints -- Jim Allred

Thursday, 7:00-9:30 p.m., April 28
107 Whitetail Deer Mount Using the Dan Rinehart Pre-set Eye System -- Dan Rinehart
108 Wild Boar Shoulder Mount -- Dwayne Johnson

Friday, 9:00-11:30 a.m., April 29
201 All Purpose Tanning Methods & Applications -- Perry Stout
202 Painting a Bluegill -- Wayne Ritch
203 Anatomy of a Turkey -- Harry Whitehead
204 Black Bear Shoulder Mount Using New McKenzie Cast Lip System -- Roger Martin
205 How to Operate a Successful Taxidermy Business - Archie Phillips
206 Finishing a Bobcat Shoulder Mount -- Robert Holder
207 Carcass Casting - Paul Rhymer

Friday, 1:30-4:00 p.m., April 29
301 Painting a Reproduction Bass -- Matt Thompson
302 Standing Wood Duck Mount -- Joe Ferebee
303 Painting Techniques for Replicas (Reptiles, Amphibians, & Fish) -- Joe Morgan
304 Turkey Mount -- Harry Whitehead
305 Fleshing Skins with Water (Big Game) -- Bob Lee
306 Lifesize Mount - Red Fox -- Part A -- Jason Snowberger
307 Whitetail Shoulder Mount -- Mike Gillis

Saturday, 8:30-11:00 a.m., April 30
401 Making Realistic Habitats -- Chris Barnhardt
402 Basic Business Seminar with Emphasis on Calculating Costs for Mounts -- Mike Gillis
403 Finishing a Whitetail Shoulder Mount -- Fred Vanderburgh
404 Flying Competition Waterfowl Mount -- Page Nethercutt
405 Fleshing Skins with Water (Small Game) -- Bob Lee
406 Lifesize Mount - Red Fox (Part B) -- Jason Snowberger
407 Basic Skinning & Mounting Fish -- Phil Helms


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