SUMMARY: It's a lot of fun, but be prepared to shell out the dough.
If you're looking for a reason NOT to go to Nationals (it's a tough call--I had a good time while I was there, and all the final events are too wonderful to miss and five times better than seeing them in a video afterwards):
| $ 40 | Team shirt for one dog, with artwork from generous friend |
| $ 45 | Grand Prix quarterfinals entry for one dog (less if you earned byes) |
| $ 75 | Team entry for one dog |
| $ 40 | Steeplechase entry for one dog (less if you earned byes) |
| $ 30 | Two optional bonus classes for one dog |
| $ 40 | Awards dinner |
| $ 50 | Kennel space 5'x10' (for 2 dogs) |
| $ 10 | Parking permit for 5 days |
| $104.35 | Gas round trip from San Jose (750 miles each way at 23 mpg, $3.20/gal= $208.69, divide by 2 people; ignoring wear & tear on car) |
| $333 | Hotel, slightly upscale & dog friendly, 5 nights: $665.95 (divide by 2 people) |
| $ 15 | Ice for cooler |
| $105.76 | Lunches & dinners & snacks for 6 days (all breakfasts are fruit & breakfast bars that I brought from home; 2 meals from grocery store; 3 meals fast food; 2 meals low-priced restaurants; rest purchased on site) |
| $ 20 | Herding instinct test for unentered dog |
| $ 50 | Five Lure coursing runs for unentered dog |
| $____ | A week off work (or vacation time spent--your salary may vary) |
| $____ | Shopping at the many excellent vendors whom you don't often find elsewhere (up to you; I avoided them this year) |
| ~$900 plus time off work | My total (selecting from above items, as I didn't do everything) |
How did your knee hold up? Especially as compared to last year and subsequent to boot camp?
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I didn't go. It's hard to explain why, but...
/amy
and the total was?? more or less then 4 days at disneyland... what are you doing the first couple of weeks in Dec? your 29 year old sister..
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