ACA is celebrating its 60th Anniversary (Diamond) at the 2025 National in San Antonio, Texas with Yellow Roses, Texas Bluebonnets and Bling!

Location: Freeman Coliseum Complex, Exposition Halls A & B, 3201 E. Houston Street San Antonio, TX 78219 www.rivercitycds.com

Show Site Amenities: Air conditioned, Ringside Club Room, reserved grooming close to rings, close in car and RV Parking with full / partial hookups and lots of Vendors

Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows

Host Hotel: 

Hilton Garden Inn by Hilton San Antonio Airport, 12828 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, TX 78216

Room Rate: $149 per night, plus Tax. Price includes pet fee and buffet breakfast for 2; valid for 2 nights prior or after the shows.  The Hilton has set aside 10 King and 20 Queen (double) rooms for ACA members and guests.  Reservations MUST be made by June 9^th, after which date any unreserved rooms will be released to the public.  
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Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 10: 

• Welcome Party at the host hotel (Hilton Garden Inn).
  ACA is happy to announce that it will host the Welcome Party on Thursday evening, at 6 pm on July 10^th at the Hilton Garden Inn.  The club will provide a Texas Spud Bar free of charge to club members and their guests, however, reservations are required in order for the hotel to prepare food appropriately.  The Spud Bar includes a variety of toppings (cheese, broccoli, chili, sour cream, etc.), ice tea and water. A cash bar is available should you wish to have an alcoholic beverage. Welcome bags will be distributed at this event. Please make your reservation by June 26^th .
  

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Friday, July 11:

• ACA Supported Entry at the BCKC All Breed Show with Jr. Handling
  Breed– Sharon Newcomb
  Group Judge – Shelly Hennesy 
  NOHS Group Judge – Sharon Newcomb 
• ACA Supported Entry at the ATC Show with All Toy Sweepstakes and Jr. Handling
  Breed & NOHS Judge – Dale Martenson
  Group Judge – Marge Calltharp 
• Judges Education Hands-On Workshop Sign up

Saturday, July 12:

• ACA National / Sweepstakes / BCKC All Breed Show with Jr. Handling
  Breed Judge – Pam Peat
  Sweepstakes Judge – Robert E. Stein
  Group Judge – Kimberly Meredith 
  NOHS Group Judge – Pam Peat 
• ACA Annual Meeting - lunch information coming soon
• ACA Banquet / Auction – Fajita Buffet with all the “fixins” and Cash bar. Please make your reservation by June 26^th .
  Reserve tickets

Sunday, July 13:

• ACA Supported Entry at the BCKC All Breed Show with Jr. Handling
  Breed Judge – Peggy Beisel-McElwaine 
  Group Judge – Sharon Newcomb 
  NOHS Group Judge – Shelly Hennesy 
• ACA Concurrent Specialty with Jr. Handling
  Breed & Junior Handling Judge – Cindy Vogels 

HELP IS NEEDED!

• Trophy Sponsors are needed! Due to the Premium List Deadline sponsorships confirmed by January 15 will be listed in the Premium List.  After that date, Sponsors will be listed in the catalog and on the Trophy Table.
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• Thanks to Linda Ferris for volunteering to be the Trophy Chair. The prizes are amazing!
• Thanks to Linda Baker for volunteering to do the Welcome Bags. Please contact her for donations and help putting them together.
• A Hospitality Chair is needed to help organize the Welcome Party, snacks in the club room, etc.
• Donations for the Welcome Bags are needed.
• A Ring Steward for our Concurrent Specialty – and maybe the National – is needed.
• A Memorabilia Chair is needed to contact club members about items for the display in the club room, organize it and ensure that items are returned to their rightful owners. 
• Volunteers are needed to help the Auction Chairs (Doug and Donna Wolfe) organize the auction donations and run the event on Saturday evening.

Miscellaneous Information

• (NEW!) Information on Reserved Grooming will be posted on the ACA Website soon. 
• (NEW!) T shirt information will be posted soon. Pre-order only. 
• Dress for the National is “fancy” as it is our 60^th Anniversary celebration. Western attire for the balance of the weekend is suggested. And don’t forget to wear your BLING and commemorative corsage or boutonniere!
• Anniversary themed corsages and boutonnieres made of yellow roses and Texas bluebonnets, to include a commemorative laser engraved souvenir medallion will be available for purchase by pre-order only. The medallion can
  be worn as a necklace, pin or on a key chain. Purchase information will be posted soon.
• (NEW!) The Laurel Birch quilt raffle was successful! Thank you to all that supported the event. Congratulations to Barry Leece for winning this beautiful quilt! Proceeds from the raffle will be used to pay for the Welcome
  Party’s Texas Spud Bar. 
• Look for information on upcoming raffles for the incubator and whelping nest on the ACA website, Facebook page and future newsletters.
• As the room rate is valid 2 days before and after our shows, come early or stay late to enjoy all that San Antonio has to offer: The Alamo, The Riverwalk, Six Flags, Seaworld and so much more.

Please let the show chair, Kathie Timko () know if you are interested in helping make this a weekend to remember!