The GREAT LAKES CONGRESS, Inc.
2011 Specialty Show Series
Workmanship and Collectability Stir Crazy

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Show Location

Huntley Park District
12015 Mill Street
Huntley, IL

Purpose: GLC Inc. presents this educational series in order to promote and encourage interest in the study of horses and the hobby of model horses, and to provide opportunities to individuals for the purpose of improving or developing their capabilities regarding model horse judging skills. We welcome new faces, and all skill levels. Please join us!

Times: Show hall opens at 7:15am; judging starts at 8am

GLC Member Incentive

  1. All GLC members receive a $5 discount on shows. Thus, their cost is $25 to enter a show. For more information about membership, please contact us at greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com.
  2. Members have the first opportunity to enter the No Frills Series shows, and purchase special runs offered exclusively to members.

Disclaimer

All attendees of the Great Lakes Congress 2009 Specialty Show Series agree that the officers, members, and invitees of the Show conducted by the Great Lakes Congress, Inc., as well as the personnel of the Huntley Park District and their respective organizations are not and shall not be responsible for any liability loss including theft, personal injury, or property damage arising out of or in connection with the Show.

Entry Information

  1. Entry fee for each show is $30.
  2. Hall space is limited to 30 entrants per show. The first 30 PAID entrants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Entries will NOT be reserved without payment for this show.
  3. No fee/entry sharing is allowed. Everyone must personally own the models they are exhibiting, unless they are being proxy shown.
  4. Proxy entries must clearly mark their entry form as a Proxy Entry and the entry will not be allocated table space (this shall be the responsibility of the proxy shower unless other arrangements are made).
  5. GLC, Inc’s Refund Policy is as follows: No refunds shall be given unless the paid entrant’s spot can be filled by another entrant.
  6. Please complete the entry form and send it to: Great Lakes Congress, Inc., 12172 S. Rt. 47, Suite 204, Huntley, IL 60142 or greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com. Checks must be made payable to Great Lakes Congress, Inc. You also have the option of paying your entry fees via Paypal at greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com
  7. Please note: There will be a $55 charge for any checks returned for insufficient funds (bank fee plus $10).   In addition to the insufficient funds charge, the check writer will be asked to pay cash/money order for any other shows, raffle tickets, or silent auction items for the next 12 months.  If two checks are returned for insufficient funds within the space of two years, GLC reserves the right to deny future show entries.

Day of Show Information

  1. The judges will be available for feedback on your entry when requested. Judges will give a detailed summary of their judging appraisal of each class as needed or requested.
  2. We will be applying for all shows to be approved for NAMHSA membership. NAN rules will be applied at those shows that are NAN approved.
  3. Models are to be identified with stringed tags. Side A: breed and gender; Side B: horse's name and owner's initials.
  4. We will have more than one ring running simultaneously. Please listen for your division and classes!
  5. Classes will be placed first through sixth place. Recycled flat ribbons and recycled custom rosettes will be awarded during the series.
  6. Entrants are allowed *2* horses per class for OF Plastic. All other divisions are allowed *3* horses per class. Up to two (2) additional horses may be entered per class at the cost of $1.00 each. The entrant shall place the additional fee next to the extra horse(s) she is entering. The entrant is responsible for having correct change as GLC, Inc. cannot guarantee having small bills.
  7. No animals and no smoking are allowed at any of our events. Thank you!

General Collectability/Workmanship Class Rules:

  1. ANY entries that are deemed inappropriate by the GLC Inc Live Show Committee (including Anything Goes) will be excused from the ring.
  2. Collectability information is also required for those horses in collectability classes. Please keep this information succinct. Collectability information is recommended but is not required. Please note that the judge has the right to place horses with Collectability information provided over those with no information provided.
  3. Individual collectable models will be judged on rarity, condition (including mold and paint quality), and the judge’s preference.
  4. Horses may enter all applicable workmanship classes. Workmanship will be double judged per class.

CM/AR Definitions

  • Horses that are mostly plastic (75%) shall show in the CM
  • Horses that are mostly resin (75%) shall show in the AR
  • Slight AR/CM: change to mane and/or tail, and/or one or two ears.
  • Moderate AR/CM: any slight changes PLUS a turned or tucked head or one to two minor movement of limbs.
  • Drastic AR/CM: major body work including moving of two or more legs, a remade neck, rebuilt/remuscled body, a replaced head, or replaced limbs

Collector Display Classes:

1.  Display entries must include ONLY EIGHT original finish models.  
2.  Exhibitors are REQUIRED to display a card stating the display’s collectable information. 
3.  Displays will be judged on: Presentation, Age Span, Variety, and Condition.
4.  Each display class will have about a 20 minute window:  10 minutes for set-up, 5 minutes for      judging, and 5 minutes for viewing.
5.  These classes may be held at lunchtime or at other times during the day, at the judge’s discretion.

Clarifying Notes for Breyer Collectability:

  1. Limit of only two models per class, per exhibitor in OF Breyer. Entrants can also exercise the option of adding additional horses for $1 per horse per class. See further rules in the information packet ("Day of Show Information" #6).
  2. Each model can show in ONLY ONE CLASS. No cross entering allowed.  (Collector Display Classes not included.)
  3. All other models from Limited Runs of less than 200 — such as those from The Premiere Event, Velvet Rope Event, Listening Tours and Shams, PAMs and CWPs from 1980s live shows — must go in Class 105.
  4. No fantasy models permitted in Classes 86 through 122.
  5. All OF porcelain or resin models must go in Class 116.
  6. All models attached to clocks must go in Class 117.

*Horses produced in years that cross class lines should be entered according to the MOST RECENT year that the run was produced. For example, a model produced 1978-1982 would be entered in the class "1980-present."

**"Factory Oops!" classes are for regular run horses released with a significant change in their paint job from the rest of the run. Examples would include unpainted eyes/hooves, missing spots on an Appaloosa, missing bars on a dun, etc. If the change in paint job is known to exist in more than 10 horses or more than 20% of a small run, it is considered to be a variation, not an "oops!" Variations would include lighter/darker paint, more/fewer spots without changing overall paint job, and runs acknowledged in Breyer Animal Collector's Guide (or equivalent) to have varying markings.

***A "Catalog/Mass Retailer" horse is defined as one available only through a catalog or a specific retailer. Examples include JC Penney, Target, Sears, State Line Tack, QVC or Toys "R" Us.

Lunch:

We will be taking a brief break (about 30 minutes) for lunch. You are welcome to leave the show hall and go out for fast food, or you can bring your own lunch. Nearby fast-food outlets include McDonald's and Dairy Mart (full menu) to the north, Culver's to the south, all on Route 47.

GLC Inc Raffles and Silent Auction:

We will have raffle and silent auction items at each show. You never know what the raffle items might be! Raffle winners will be drawn on or around 2 p.m. during each show. Please note we are not allowed to sell tickets to persons under 18 years of age. Tickets will be sold for $1 each or 6 for $5.

Live Show Judges:

Judging consistency in each division is our goal. The Great Lakes Congress reserves the right to interchange judges between divisions and employ judges other than those listed when necessary. If you have an entry in a class that was created, finished, or previously owned by the judge, please let the show secretary know and another judge will be assigned to that class. When a judge and the stewards are attending to a class, please do not disturb them. All judges' decisions are final.

Judge Apprenticeship Program:

Our program is currently in development. For more information, please contact us at greatlakescongressinc@yahoo.com

Tentative Judges Are As Follows:

GLC Inc. reserves the right to replace or switch judges as necessary.

Judges to be determined

Accommodations:

Rt 20 exit off I-90 (WEST of 47): Super 8 in Hampshire
Randall Road exit off I-90 (EAST of 47): Comfort Inn and Suites
US 31 exit off I-90 (EAST of 47, past Randall Road): Holiday Inn & Marriott Courtyard in Elgin
North of Huntley, on Route 47: Days Inn in Woodstock

Directions to Huntley Park District

From I-90 (westbound)
Take 47 North.
Continue through three stoplights. You will see Deicke Park on your left. Immediately after the Park is Mill Street. Turn left on Mill. Go through 4-way stop, school is on your left. You will see a door near the number "12015" facing Mill, with an area for unloading. We are arranging to have those doors unlocked so you may unload there. Main entrance and parking is around the corner of the building.

From I-90 (eastbound - travelling from the west towards Chicago)
Route 47 is NOT accessible! Take the I-90 exit for Route 20 east (it's a ways west of Rt. 47). The There is no Route 47 exit for persons traveling from the west on 1-90. Exit I-90 at Route 20 (truck stop). Turn right at the light, and follow Route 20 until you encounter a four-way stop with Rts. 47, 20 and 72. There is a gas station (BP, I think) on the southwest corner, and a garden center and water tower on the southeast corner. Turn left to go north on Route 47 into Huntley. Mill Street is the last intersection before Main Street. Turn left on Mill. Go through 4-way stop, school is on your left. You will see a door near the number "12015" facing Mill, with an area for unloading. We are arranging to have those doors unlocked so you may unload there. Main entrance and parking is around the corner of the building.

From the North
Take 47 into Huntley.
Mill Street is the first intersection past Main Street. Turn right on Mill. Go through 4-way stop, school is on your left. You will see a door near the number "12015" facing Mill, with an area for unloading. We are arranging to have those doors unlocked so you may unload there. Main entrance and parking is around the corner of the building.

From the South
Take 47 into Huntley.
Mill Street is the last intersection before Main Street. Turn left on Mill. Go through 4-way stop, school is on your left. You will see a door near the number "12015" facing Mill, with an area for unloading. We are arranging to have those doors unlocked so you may unload there. Main entrance and parking is around the corner of the building.