Games riders and supporters - mark your calendars now for the Third Annual MGAA National Competition, to be held at Gloucester County Dream Park in Logan County Township, NJ. Join your friends in the Mounted Games community for 3 exciting days of head to head team competition, social events, informal get-togethers and just plain fun. All mounted games riders are invited to participate in this event – you do NOT need to be a member of MGAA to attend. Entry forms will be available on the MGAA website March 11. 

Games played at the  2010  MGAA Nationals will be selected from the list below.

NOTE: This competition will be run under the 2010 MGAA Rulebook.  The rulebook is available for free download at -  http://www.mountedgames.org/files/2010MGAARulebook.pdf.
 

ALL DIVISIONS
Agility Aces	Pony Express
Association	Pony Pairs
Balloon	Quoits
Ball & Cone	Rubber Ducky
Bottle Shuttle	Run & Ride
Canadian	Socks & Bucket
Carton	Speed Weavers
Flag Fliers	Sword
Founders	Tack Shop
Four Flag	Three-Legged Sack
Four Square	Three-Pot Flag
Hi Lo	Three Mug
Hug A Mug	Tool Box Scramble
Hula Hoop	Twitter
Joust	Two Flag
Keyhole	Windsor Castle
Litter Lifters
Mug Shuffle	Tie-Breaker: Ball & Bucket

• Thursday BBQ:  MGAA will host a free Welcome BBQ for all attendees at the Dream Park on Thursday evening.   Please sign up on the entry form. 
   
• Awards Banquet/Dinner Dance: To cap off MGAA Nationals our Awards Banquet and Dance will be held Saturday night from 7-12 pm at the Dream Park Annex Building onsite at the Park.  Door prizes, fantastic music, and the awarding of Nationals prizes will all be part of the evening. Tickets are $25 per person, please note the # of tickets on the entry form.   Dinner will include appetizers, salad, an entree and dessert. Cash bar. Music provided by DJ Shorty Rock  www.djshortyrock.com.    All riders, family members, friends, and volunteers are welcome to attend. Semiformal attire is encouraged.
   

DOGS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES, PLEASE!!! ·

WEATHER PLANS: This competition will be played outdoors in all-weather arena (360x190), rain or shine.

PAYMENT: Please make checks out to MGAA

FOOD: There will be a food concession at the park providing breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages. ·

AWARDS: Awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, with the exception of ribbons which will be handed out at the immediate conclusion of each final. The total points earned by each team during the Thursday and Friday heats will determine the team’s Saturday Final heat placement. (A Finals, B Finals, etc.) ·

STABLING: Stalls are 10’x10’ with rubber mats.  Stalls fees are $20 per night.  Tack/feed stalls are also $20 per night.  Stalls will need to stripped at close of competition.

SHAVINGS: Shavings are NOT available for purchase at the Dream Park.  There are feed and tack stores in the area.

WATER: Water is available on the Dream Park grounds.  There are 24 wash stall spaces.  Please bring a hose for your team to use, hoses not provided. 

VENDORS: Vendors are welcome to set up booths at MGAA Nationals.  Cost is $50 per day per booth. Contact the organizer if interested.

MGAAGear:  MGAA Gear (t-shirts, hoodies, sweats, shorts, caps, etc) will be on sale at MGAA Nationals.  Each competitor will receive a free t-shirt commemorating the 3^rd  MGAA Nationals as part of their Welcome packet.  Extra MGAA Nationals 2010 t-shirts can be purchased at the Dream Park for $15 as supplies last, or ordered in advance.  If you want to make sure you get the MGAA Nationals 2010 t-shirt; please pre-order on the entry form.

ENTRY FORM:  The MGAA Entry form is in a Microsoft Word Form format which means that you are able to download it from the MGAA website, fill in the form electronically, save it, and then email it directly to the Show Secretary, Stacey Calhoun.  This will allow you to notify Stacey that your paperwork is on its way. You must still print out the completed form and snail mail it to Stacey along with your signed release form, medical release, pony coggins, and check made out to MGAA.  The entry is not completed until all paperwork and the payment is in Stacey’s hands.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS: To host a successful MGAA Nationals event, we need the help of many dedicated and hardworking volunteers.  To ensure that no volunteer is over worked, Julie Whitehair as head of Volunteer Coordination will be assigning tasks and setting the volunteer schedule.  Please contact Julie with the tasks you can help out with and the times you are available: whitehairs@hotmail.com.  All riders will be required to help out with equipment or other tasks.

WHITE HAT BANDS:  All teams must bring a white hat band or white hat cover for use by their team members.

VET:   There will be a vet performing jogs for soundness. The vet will be also be available to examine, treat and refer ponies for treatment if needed. MGAA is paying for the vet’s time on the grounds. Treatment for ailments and injuries are the financial responsibilities of the pony owners.  Dream Park is 45 minutes from the New Bolton Center.

JOGS:  All ponies will be jogged for soundness in bridle and saddle, prior to each riding session.

STALL CARDS: Stalls cards required for all ponies stabled at the Park during the entire event.  Please include a picture or description of your pony; your pony’s name, age, sex, and size; your name and contact number.  Only tape may be used to affix stall cards to stall and must be removed at the end of the competition.

EMT:  There will be an EMT on the grounds during the competition hours. 

FARRIER:  A farrier will be available on an on call basis.

HEALTH CERTIFICATES:  Any horse stabled outside NJ is required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection signed by a licensed vet within 30 days of the date of Nationals.

DREAM PARK RULES: No roller skates, skateboards, roller blades permitted at the park.  No minors permitted on any type of wheeled vehicle including, but not limited to, bicycles and scooters.  No smoking in any building including stabling pavilions.

REFUND POLICY: Refunds will be offered on the following basis.  Refund requested by May 24 – Full amount refunded.  By June 10 – 50% of entry fee, full amount of stall, RV and banquet fee. After June 10 – no refunds.

Completed Entry Packet must contain:

_____MGAA Nationals Entry with signed Competition Release
_____Copy of current negative Pony Coggins (Expires after June 27, 2010)
_____MGAA Medical Release (Required, if rider is a minor, available on Mounted Games Across America website: http://www.mountedgames.org)
_____Entry Fees (Make checks payable to MGAA)

Mail entry packet to the Show Secretary with postmarks no later than the Closing Date of May 24, 2010.   Late or incomplete entries will be charged an extra $25 processing fee.

Stacey Calhoun, 37057 Turneysville Rd., Purcellville, VA  20132
Cell phone:  540-273-6865 email: mgaa2010nationals@yahoo.com

Gloucester County Dream Park Address:
460 US Route 130 South, Logan Township, NJ 08085
(856)241-1415   http://www.dreamparknj.com

Be prepared for TOLL FEES on 95 and Memorial Bridge

From the North: 295 South toward the Del.   Memorial Bridge -Take right fork onto US-130 South toward Bridgeport/Com Barry Bridge (Exit 13) Go 2.1 miles - Continue on 130S - Pass under gray lift bridge and look for park entrance 1/4 mile on the right at High Hill Road intersection.

From the South: 295 North over Del. Memorial Bridge - Continue on 295 North toward Trenton for 11 miles - Take Exit 10, Center Square Road - Turn left and go approx. 1.5 miles - Turn right on 130 North approx. 1 mile - Look for park entrance on the left at the High Hill Road intersection

From 322: Take 322 West through Mullica Hill - Turn left on 322 West at Harrison House Diner - Continue approx. 6 miles toward Com Barry Bridge - Take exit for US-130 South - Pass under gray lift bridge and look for park entrance 1/4 mile on the right at High Hill Road intersection