August 7-10, 2008
North Iowa Fairgrounds
For further information, please contact:
Chris Bezio
920-822-4538

Demos

Thursday

9:00         Rally Hess                      Under ice beaver          
10:00*     Mark June                     Cats       
11:00       Dan Gates                      Cage trapping               
12:00       Larry Karels                 Coyote
1:00         Jim Blakely                  Mink
2:00*       Serge Lariviere             Snaring bait stations
3:00         John Wilson                   Coon
4:00         Kirk DeKalb                  Beaver
5:00         Dave Plueger                 River trapping

 

Friday

9:00         Kyle Kaatz                     Coon
10:00*     Pedersen & Malone      Questions & Answers
11:00       John Graham                 Cats
12:00       NAFA
1:00         Todd Roggenkamp        Mink
2:00 *      Mark June                     K-9s
3:00         Gary Armstrong            Coon
4:00         Ryan Ruhl                      Trap modifications
5:00         Rally Hess                      Snare construction
6:00         Schmitt & Spencer        Mink discussion

*      NTA members only

Saturday

9:00                 Rick Hemsath                Lures
10:00*             Newt Sterling                 Snaring
11:00*             Clint Locklear               Beaver
12:00               FHA                                Otter preperation
1:00                 Hal Sullivan                   Otter
2:00*               Major Boddicker          Calling   
3:00                 Mike O’Hearn               Coon
4:00                 Tom Olson                      Open water beaver
5:00                 Carl Hillige                    Coyote
6:00                 Tracy Truman               Grey fox
                       

*      NTA members only

Predator Control Group will be giving away $2,500 worth of traps, dvd's, lure and trapping supplies during Clint Locklear's demo at the National NTA Convention in Iowa.  There is no raffle or charge to the trapper. Predator Control Group just wants to say 'thanks for your support' and show our appreciation the trapper.  It will be a NTA member only demo. The demo is on Saturday at 11:00 am.

Tentative Schedule of Events   
Emergency number on fairgrounds (  641- 423-3811 )

Thursday August 7th
6:00 AM        Breakfast Served     4-H building
8:00 AM        Dealer Buildings open
                      Demo’s all day     See Demo schedule in program                    
                      FBU Raffle and Silent Auction all day
                      Skinning by North American and  Fur Harvesters
                      Tailgaters
                      Tour Registration at the Iowa CVB Booth
                      NTA Ball Toss    in front of All Seasons building     
                         
Tour for Thursday    8:30-4:00   Sign up at NTA booth
Limit 55 people
8:30  Bus leaves
            8:45-9:45 Central Gardens    22 theme gardens and water features        
            10:15-11:45  Winnebago Industries- witness the production of motor homes
            Lunch in Forest City at The Lodge 
            1:30  bus leaves for Clear Lake
            2:00-3:30  Lady of the Lake Cruise   on paddlewheel boat
            Return to fairgrounds
            Cost  $40.00 total   Includes lunch

Women’s activities at fairgrounds -4-H building
Thur Aug 7th
11:00AM Pampered Chef  Sherry Wilcox Cooking demo and quick tips for healthy meals

1:00PM Quilts! Quilts! Quilts!  Kelsy Jones The Penguin Place Sudio will present a  program on the
 history of quilting. Quilts will be on display for the group

3:00PM Cooking Demo and Wine tasting  Arlin Beemer/Bruce Long  Will demonstrate seveal cooking
techniques and share their knowledge of wine.

6:00PM        Dealer buildings close
6:00PM        NTA Awards Banquet. 6:00 Social Hour   7:00 Dinner
                     Host Hotel Holiday Inn
                     Register and Pay at NTA Booth or at Banquet Adult $25.00  Children $15.00         
                        Please try to purchase tickets ahead of time.

 

Schedule of Events
Friday August 8th
6:00 AM        Breakfast Served
8:00 AM        Dealer Buildings open
                      Demo’s all day    See Demo schedule in program                
                      FBU Raffle and Silent Auction all day
                      Skinning by North American and  Fur Harvesters
                      Tailgaters
                      Tour Registration at the Iowa CVB Booth
                      NTA Ball Toss  in front of All Seasons building
                      
Tour for Friday    8:30-5:00
Limit 55 people
8:30  Bus leaves     2 hour ride to mall
Mall of America    10:30-3
520 stores    50 restaurants   Attractions such as amusement park with 30 rides, Aquarium,
  Nascar silicon speedway, top gun flight simulator, LEGO,  and Moose mountain golf
Lunch on your own in Mall
Be at bus by 3:00
Bus returns to fairground by about 5:00.
Cost  $25.00                                                            

Women’s activities at fairgrounds - 4-H building
Fri Aug 8th
9:00AM  Creative memories  Jocee Kelly   Bring 1-5 pictures to use. Will learn how to organize
digital photos, scrapbook pages and create cards and other items

11:00AM Stamping Up  Judy Mathes   Basic stamping techniques  3 people will make a card
using the techniques

1:00PM Lonaberger  Alice Hanley  make a small basket or decorate a basket using Lonaberger

3:00PM Civil War Style Show  Kelsy Jones  Historical civil war outfits with some audience
participation

6:00  PM      Dealer buildings close
6:30-7:30 PM  Auction Registration       
7:30  PM         Auction  

 

Schedule of Events
Saturday August 9th
6:00 AM        Breakfast Served
8:00 AM        Dealer Buildings open
                      Demo’s all day     See Demo schedule in program
                      FBU Raffle and Silent Auction
                      Skinning by North American  and Fur Harvesters
                      Tailgaters
                      Tour registration at the Iowa CVB booth        
                      NTA Ball Toss in front of All Seasons building
                   
Tour for Saturday    8:00-4:45
Limit 55 people
8:00  Bus leaves    1 1/2 hr ride to West Bend
9:30-9:45 bathroom break
9:45-12:00  Shop in West Bend   stores  and pastry shop  The Villager has old time soda fountain and
     Skogland Meat Locker have meat and cheese samples
12:15-1:15  lunch at the Grotto Cafe   Sandwich and salad
1:15-3:15  Tour the Grotto of Redemption.  Nine separate grottos using stones and gems from around
        the world. Museum also on grounds.
3:15-4:45 ride back to fairgrounds   
Cost     $30.00   includes lunch

Women’s activities at fairgrounds -   4-H building
9:00AM Norwex Envior products  Kathleen Fransiscus  Go Green  learn how to clean without chemicals
Save time and money. Use their cloths and water only to clean

11:00AM Mary Kaye  and VIBE  Sara Messmore   Satin hand demo and skin products. VIBE product health drink
Will show how to mix and have samples.

1:00PM Jewelry making class  Susi Askildson   Demonstrates how to make a necklace or bracelet
Will have samples available for purchase and will let someone in audience help

3:00PM Dream catchers craft  Susi Askildson  History and information about a dreamcatchers
 learn how to assemble one. Can buy supplies after demo

1:00-3:00PM  Trap Setting Contest and Skillet toss  (in front of All Seasons building.) Sign up near NTA booth

4:00 PM  Iowa Trappers Association meeting and Iowa Special auction  in  4-H building
6:00   PM     Dealer buildings close
7:00  PM      NTA General Meeting and awards presentation
8:00  PM      FBU Raffle  
9:00-12:00PM      Dance  Home Grown     
10:15PM  Beard Contest  
   
Sunday August 10th
8:00 AM       Dealer Buildings open    Tailgaters  Very Limited vendors
9:00 AM       Non-denominational worship service.  
12:00            Dealer Area Closes     Convention ends

Trappermancom will be having a feed with bring your own dish on Friday

HOTELS

Holiday Inn * $95
2101 4th SW Hwy 122
Mason City, IA
641-423-1640

Best Western Holiday Lodge * $89
2023 7th Ave. N
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-5253

Hanford Inn * $75.95
3041 4th SW Hwy 122
Mason City, IA
641-424-9494

Days Inn * $80
2301 4th SW Hwy 122
Mason City, IA
641-424-0210

America’s Best Value Inn * $49-59
24 5th SW
Mason City, IA
641-424-2910

Comfort Inn * $85.99
410 5th SW Hwy 122
Mason City, IA
641-423-4444

Country Inn & Suites * $85
4082 4th SW Hwy 122
Mason City, IA
641-423-1770

Budget Inn Motel * $65
1306 N 25th
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-8700

Clear Lake Super 8 Motel * $65
2809 4th Ave. S
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-7521

AmericInn Motel * $129.90
1406 N 25th St
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-8954

Microtel Inn * $89.90
1305 N 25th St
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-0966

 

DIRECTIONS TO 2008 EVENT

From the East: Hwy. 18 to exit 183. North on Eisenhower Ave. to Hwy. 122 east to the fairgrounds.

From the West: From Hwy. 18, continue on Hwy. 122 to the fairgrounds (no exits or turns are necessary).

From the North or South: I-35 to exit 194 east to Hwy. 122. Go aprox. 4.5 miles east to the fairgrounds.

NTA Awards Banquet
Sponsored by

 

 

 

 

The NTA Awards Program will be sponsored again this year by FurBearers Unlimited, and activities will include the annual Awards Program and an FBU Banquet (including dinner). You are invited to attend the Prestigious Annual NTA Awards Ceremony to “Celebrate in the Acknowledgement” of those receiving awards and the FBU Banquet to follow!

The festivities will begin at the host hotel!

 

 

Holiday Inn
Cash Bar 6pm                                          Adults $25.00
Dinner 7pm                 Children (12 & under) $15.00

On the FBU Agenda is:  Silent Auction, General Raffle, Games &
Live Auction to include the Original FBU 2008 Print of the Year!

Table for 8 - $250.00     ½ Table for 4 - $125.00
(Table purchases help cover the cost of award winners’ tickets)

Deadline:  Reservations must be turned into NTA Headquarters no later than July 25th, 2008.      

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Vendors Cont'd

Tamie's Trapping & Snare Supplies

Tennessee Free Trappers
Association

Tennessee FurHarvesters Association

Teton Trap Company

The Snare Shop

The Speed of Light

Three Trax Turkey Calls

TNT Trapping Supplies

Top Dog

Traders of the
Bighorn

Trap & Trail

Trapper Arts

Trapper Predator Caller

Trappers Haven

Trappin Tales

Triple T Outdoors

USA Foxx

Wasatch Wildlife Products

Wisconsin Trappers Association

Windance Outfitters

Wyldwings Productions LLC

Yellow River Enterprises

Zumbro River Brand

Primitive camping   10.00

Camping w/electric  25.00

Tailgating 
20.00 per day - Includes 2 admissions

Tailgating w/electric  35.00 per day - Includes 2 admissions
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***The grounds will open Wednesday August 6th at NOON for camping and tailgating.

Please do NOT arrive on the grounds before Wednesday!***
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Admission 
10.00 for entire show 
(12 and under free)

NO GROUND FIRES!!!
MUST BE CONTAINED!!!

NOTE TO PARENTS: (Kids Bike Riding)

Could you please inform your children that it is fine to ride their bicycles at the convention, but only in certain areas. We do not want them riding in the walkways for tailgating and the main walkways the building exhibitors. WE WILL BE ENFORCING THIS AT THE CONVENTION!! Thank you in advance! We don't want anyone getting hurt!

Vendors

Association of Fish & Wildlife

Beaverhoops.com/
Fur-Hats.com

Bethell's Wildlife Control

Big Country Lure

Blue Ridge Outdoor Supply

Blue Vally Trap
Supply

Cajun Ben's

Call of the Wild

Crit'R Call

Cumberland's Northwest
Trappers Supply

Daytime Raccoon Calling

Dobbins Products

Duffers

Duke Trap
Company

Dunn Knives

EW Designs

F & T
FurHarvesters

Franks Corner

Fur Country Lures

Fur Fish Game

FurTakers of
America

FurHarvesters

Furs By Fritz

Groenwold Fur & Wool Co.

Halseth Lures

High Plains Professional Lures,
Inc

Hoosier Trapper Supply, Inc

Hutton Valley
School of
Taxidermy

Iowa DNR

Iowa State Trappers Association

J & T Enterprises

Jack Huffman

Jamesons Ultra
Blend

JC Conner

Joe Goodman Prints

JR & Sons

Kaatz Bros. /
Trappers World

Kings Custom
Knives

Leon & Mike Volkers

Louisiana Trappers
& Alligator

M & M Furs

Marak Lures

Mark Junes Lures

Mason City Iowa CVB

Minnesota Trapline Products

Mississippi Trappers Association

Montgomery Fur Company

Moyle Mink & Tannery

NAFA

North Carolina Trappers
Association

North Iowa Fur Company

Northern Sport Company

Ohio CVB

Ohio State Trappers Association

Oneida Victor

Otter Creek Lures

PDK Snares

Peterson Furs

PM Furs

R & M Lures

Robert Gates

Roberts Trading

Schmitt Enterprises, Inc

Slim Pedersen

Smokey Reds

Snare One

Stanbro Brand Trapping Lures & Supplies

St. Croix Valley Hunting & Trapping Supplies

Sterling Fur

Sullivan Scents & Lures

 

  Great Tours will be planned for this year's NTA Convention.
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  Send Auction Donations To:
Spencer Hill
216 North Oak
Kanawha, IA 50447