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 |
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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 |
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1 | BCCA – Deadline for ad reservations for the Beardie Bulletin. FYI: Contact Lillian Esposito. |
MARCH |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1 | BCCA – Deadline for all nominations of 2026 Specialty Judges, due to the Recording Secretary |
OCTOBER |
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14-20 | BCCA – 2024 National Specialty, Santa Rosa, CA. |
27-29 | NCBCC — Agility Trials, Frederick, MD. |
NOVEMBER |
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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 |
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A safe and joyous holiday season to all! |