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Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 01:19 #1

unbridled OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 122 Karma: 0	Anybody have any news on marketplace, contest results, acheivement awards and election outcome?
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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 01:47 #2

anvilsteve OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 225 Karma: 0	My notes on the AFA convention are posted on Fran Jurga's Hoofcare blog Steve Kraus
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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 01:50 #3

Clint Burrell OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 998 Thank you received: 7 Karma: 2	Call the AFA office, they would know.
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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 05:04 #4

Cyber Farrier OFFLINE Master Posts: 1624 Thank you received: 3 Karma: 0	anvilsteve wrote: My notes on the AFA convention are posted on Fran Jurga's Hoofcare blog Steve Kraus Steve, as a Co-Op member you have your own blog in the F&HRC. Please feel free to use it (as Chris Gregory does his, very frequently) whenever the muse moves you. Baron Tayler
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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 19:09 #5

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Here are the 2010 Achievement Awards as given at the AFA Banquet on February 27, 2010.

Allen Smith Award for Excellence in Administration : Eric Nygaard and Greg Johnson

Jim Linzy Outstanding Clinician Award : Chris Gregory

Outstanding Educator Award : Dusty Franklin

Edward Martin Humanitarian Award : Margie Lee Gustafson

Journalism Award : Danvers Child

Walt Taylor Award : Doug Workman

Sharon Walker Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award

The 2010 National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition Results

Delta Specialty Forging
1. Gene Leiser
2. Jake Engler
3. Tim Mcphee
4. Steven Bean
5. Brian Nelson
6. Brian Osborne

Journeyman Forging
1. Billy Crothers
2. Steven Beane
3. Bob Slansky
4. Dusty Franklin
5. Jake Engler
6. Aaron Martin

Vector North American Challenge Cup ( Live Shoeing )
1. Billy Crothers
2. Steven Beane
3. Gene Leiser
4. Jake Engler
5. Mike Augenstein
6. Dusty Franklin

Two-Person Draft Team
1. Gene Leiser & Alan Larson
2. Ben Mangan & Tim McPhee
3. Mitch Taylor & Brian Osborne
4. Mike Augenstein & Trey Green
5. Bob Slansky & Keith Green
6. Todd Walker & Daniel Jones

Vern Hornquist Memorial Class
1. Mike Miller

National High Point
1. Gene Leiser

Reserve National High Point
1. Jake Engler

Overall High Point Award
1. Steven Beane

2010 American Farriers Team
1. Mike Augenstein
2. Ben Mangan
3. Dusty Franklin
4. Brian Osborne
5. Bob Slansky (alternate)

I have heard that the auction brought appr. $12,000 which was almost double of last year. This has not been confirmed but was told to me.

I did not hear the election results nor did anyone mention nominations so if anyone knows, that would be great!

Thanks, Staci

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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 21:11 #6

solidrockshoer OFFLINE Admin Posts: 12874 Thank you received: 2 Karma: -1	Not trying to be a wise guy, but how does one make this team when most didn't even place in the top 6?:confused:
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RE:Afa Portland Convention 02 Mar 2010 23:50 #7

mf_meyer OFFLINE Member Posts: 16 Karma: 0	If I remember right some of the winners in each division were from other countries. I believe you need to be a US resident/citizen to be selected for the team...
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