Events

The BCCA sponsors the National Specialty each year.

This calendar shows events sponsored by affiliate clubs around the country, as well as BCCA-sponsored events hosted by affiliate clubs. It also lists important dates and deadlines in the BCCA calendar.

Affiliate Clubs: Please also send your event information to the Bagpipes editor.

2024 BCCA Calendar of Events


JANUARY

1 BCCA Member of the Year Nominations Open
2 BCCA – Deadline for the January Bagpipes. FYI: Contact Michele Ritter.
13 NWBCCPS – Board meeting at the Puyallup show, Puyallup, WA.
15 BCCA – Deadline to return the 2025 Specialty Preliminary Ballot.

FEBRUARY

1 BCCA – Deadline for ad reservations for the Beardie Bulletin. FYI: Contact Lillian Esposito.

MARCH

15 BCCA – Deadline for recommendations for herding judges for the 2024 National Specialty. Send to Elsa Sell.
16 BCCCF – Barn Hunt seminar and Sniff Spot, Morriston, FL.
21 BCCA – Deadline for submissions for Member of the Year Award to the Recording Secretary. Email Karen.
23 BCCA – Deadline for bids for the Beardie Bulletin editor. Email Karen.
30 BCCSC – Concurrent Specialty with the Wines & Vines Cluster, Bakersfield, CA.
30 BCCA – Deadline for final ballots for Specialty conformation judges.

APRIL

BCCA – Nominations for BCCA Officers and Directors announced to membership
TBD NWBCCPS – Annual Meeting
TBD GSBCC – AKC Temperament Tests, Robbinsville, NJ.
19-21 NCBCF – Agility Trials, Sacramento, CA.
19-21 NCBCC – Specialty (19th), Supported Entries, & Designated Specialty with Sweeps, Timonium, MD.

MAY

16-19 NCBCF – Loretta Mueller Agility Seminar, Granite Bay, CA.
18-19 BCCME – Supported Entries at the Southern Maine Coastal Classic Cluster, Cumberland, ME. Superintendent: MB-F.

JUNE

1 BCCA Membership Renewal Notices to be sent
1-2 BCCME – Specialty and Supported Entry at Ladies’ Dog Club, Wrentham, MA. Superintendent: MB-F.
3-4 NCBCF – Herding trials, Patterson, CA.
6-12 NCBCF – Designated Specialty (7th) and Supported Entries at Woofstock, Vallejo, CA. Superintendent: MB-F.
22-23 BCCME – Supported Entries at the Chickadee Classic Cluster, Cumberland, ME. Superintendent: MB-F.

JULY

1 BCCA Membership Renewal Deadline/Affiliate Club Membership Renewal Deadline
1 New BCCA Board Seated
5-6 NWBCCPS – Specialty and Supported Entry at the Western Washington Cluster, Puyallup, WA.
TBD RMBCC – Beardie Picnic
5-7 BCCCF – Specialty (6th) and Supported Entries at the Citrus County KC shows, Ocala, FL.
5 GLBCC – Specialty, Monroe, MI. Superintendent: MB-F.
6-7 GLBCC – Supported Entries at the Ann Arbor KC shows, Monroe, MI. Superintendent: MB-F.
13 BCCME – Bounce & BBQ and Annual Meeting, Westbrook, ME.
31 BCCA – Last day to pay dues at the regular rate.

AUGUST

1 BCCA – Membership renewals still due with $5 late fee.
8 BCCA – Ad reservations and copy due for the Beardie Bulletin Performance Issue. Camera-ready ads are due 8/15.
31 BCCA – Last day to pay dues.

SEPTEMBER

1 BCCA – Deadline for all nominations of 2026 Specialty Judges, due to the Recording Secretary

OCTOBER

14-20 BCCA – 2024 National Specialty, Santa Rosa, CA.
27-29 NCBCC — Agility Trials, Frederick, MD.

NOVEMBER

8 BCCA – Ad reservations and copy due for the Beardie Bulletin National Specialty Issue. Camera-ready ads are due 11/15.
30 BCCA – Deadline for Distribution of preliminary or initial Ballots to Membership for 2026 Specialty Judges

DECEMBER

A safe and joyous holiday season to all!
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