The judging assignments have been finalized with two well respected and knowledgeable people in both cover dog trials and training dogs. I'm very pleased to announce Neal Minard and Dave Hawk will be watching over a strong field of dogs. With Dick Brenneman as the reporter, we have a very veteran crew leading this amateur grouse championship.

The banquet facility and caterer have already been secured. But as a reminder,motel rooms will fill quickly with Penn State having a home game that weekend.

Finally, while working courses on Sunday, I saw my first brood of grouse, and moved a big red male at the end of another course