Schedule of Events 2023

The Silent Auction will be open all weekend. Bidding ends at 4:30pm on Saturday. Pick up 5:30m-6:15pm Saturday or Sunday morning.

Speaker-Patti Goettler

Confused between Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs? Greyhounds can be trained for either purpose. Patti will go over these terms and provide clarification between them. Patti does Therapy Dog testing for the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, and she has a training program that produces Service Dogs. Come enjoy an educational talk complete with Greyhounds participating.

Carpool if you can, there is parking at Traffic Light 10 for a fee and there are a few spots on River Rd by the trail head. (River Rd requires Parking ID) The Gatlinburg Trail Head is one of the nature trails in Gatlinburg area that allows pets. There is a nice sandy area for them to take a dip in the stream.

Pizzas will be delivered about 5:30pm. We will stop serving at 6:30. Tickets were pre-sold, check your registration packet. Bring your Greyhound and join us for dinner Thursday night.

Event tent is 1 block toward town and turn right on McCarter Rd (across the street from the Hampton Inn) you will see the tent down on the left. This is within walking distance.

Get to Know Your Neighbor Game Night – Bill Axell will be hosting this night of fun and laughs. Oh and did we say, PRIZES?!

If you would like to parade your pups through town meet outside the hotel at 8:00 and head down the hill toward town. Turn right at Traffic Light #8. Don’t forget your Kilwyn’s ice cream coupon for BOGO on ice cream to share with your dog.

When walking back to the hotel, please head back up the same way you came down. The back way up Orchard Road (Traffic Light 6) is NOT a good road for walking with dogs. The sidewalk is VERY close to the road and there is very little lighting.

Pick up your prepaid t-shirts. Buy food tickets if you did not do this when you registered-we have a few extras available. The Roobucks Store will be open as well.

Calling all Senior Dogs aged 10 yrs. and up to join us for group photos. We will start with Dogs aged 10 yrs. for the first photo and then 11 yrs., 12 yrs., etc. ending with the King and Queen. Be prompt as we move the different ages through fast so those seniors can go take their mid-morning nap.

Don’t forget to check out the auction. Bidding closes at 4:30pm on Saturday. Please respect Seminar and Remembrance meeting time and do not disturb.

If you didn’t check in on Thursday look for the registration table. Head 1 block toward town and turn right on McCarter Rd (across the street from the Hampton Inn) you will see the tent down on the left, this is within walking distance.

If check-in table is not staffed look for a volunteer wearing a lime green colored volunteer name tag to assist you.

Head 1 block toward town and turn right on McCarter Rd (across the street from the Hampton Inn) you will see the tent down on the left.  This is within walking distance.

Water and soda will be available. Look for the portable coolers. Water and soda are free however donations are welcome to cover our cost. Pupcups available for the dogs.

We will have pools for the dogs to play in and water bowls around the tent. Look for the misting tent for a cool refreshing spray. We do have a large group of Greyhounds so if you see an empty bowl please help refill. Bring a dog bed with you for your pup.

Join Joe for an art project and discover your artistic side. We do charge for the art project to cover our cost.

We will have several Greyhound Games/Human Games, such as

• Cornhole
• Bobbin for treats
• Musical Hula Hoop
• Muzzle Toss
• Poo Toss

Lunch tickets were pre-ordered with your registration. Please have your lunch ticket with you. Put your ticket in your name badge for safekeeping.

Please get a FREE soda or water from our coolers, it is included with your lunch.

Speaker – Patrick McMillon
Do you wonder what your greys life was like before adoption? Patrick McMillon the owner of McMillon farm located near Cross Lanes WV will be at the event and will be available to answer greyhound questions. Patrick has raised quite a number of racers and provides all the retired racers to GFNC for adoption. This is an informal session for Q&A.

The Roobucks General Store will be open. Check for extra Cookout or Bar B Que tickets at the register.

Another chance to purchase your bag raffle tickets and place them in the raffle bags. Drawing will be Saturday at 5:00pm.

Speaker – Bill Axell
Join our very own photographer Bill to watch the first ever public viewing of his long-awaited project. “The Landshark Saga” is a video following a litter of NGA Greyhounds. It covers the birth, rearing, tattooing, training, racing and retirement of all 11 of these “Easi” pups.

We will facilitate a service to remember the animals we have lost.  If you would like to say a few words, the forum will be open to share or if you want to listen and remember your pet quietly, please join us. Please take a memorial candle with you.

Cookout food tickets were pre-ordered with your registration. The Gatlinburg Rotary Club will be serving dinner beginning at 6:00. Proceeds from the cookout benefit the Rotary Club. Please remember you ordered chicken OR burger please do NOT take one of each.

Our volunteer judges will be looking for Originality, Craftiness, and the dog’s enjoyment with wearing the costume and being the center of attention.

Judges will select winners for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place for Best Individual and for Best Group.

Individual entries should start getting ready by 6:45, we will start at 7pm. Group entries be ready to begin at 7:20pm

If you would like to parade your pups through town meet outside the hotel at 8:00 and head down the hill toward town. Turn right at Traffic Light #8. Don’t forget your Kilwyn’s ice cream coupon.

When walking back to the hotel, please head back up the same way you came down. The back way up Orchard Road (Traffic Light 6) is NOT a good road for walking with dogs. The sidewalk is VERY close to the road and there is very little lighting.

Bingo is always free. Shout GREYHOUND (instead of Bingo) and get a prize. Always a blast.

Speaker – Bill Axell
A second showing of Bill Axell’s “The Landshark Saga” a video following a litter of NGA Greyhounds. from birth to retirement.

Come support the Greyhound vendors who have joined us for Mountain Hounds 2023!

Don’t forget to check out the auction. Bidding closes at 4:30pm. Please respect Seminar time of 9-10 and do not disturb.

Hey humans, take your chance with this greyt game. GreytToss-a version of corn hole with prizes.

$5.00 for 2 people to play to 11 points. Winner gets 2 raffle tickets; lowest score gets 1 raffle ticket.

Don’t want to play? You can still buy a ticket to try and win the CASH prize. Tickets are 1 for $5, 3 for $10 and 10 for $20. Play as often as you want. Cash pot to be split with GFNC and ONE Grand Prize winner.

Prizes awarded Saturday night.

Join Joe for an art project and discover your artistic side. We do charge for the art project to cover our cost.

The Roobucks General Store will be open except during lunch 12:00-1:00pm. Raffle closes at 4:45 so buy your tickets now.

Another chance to purchase your bag raffle tickets and place them in the raffle bags. You only have until 4:45pm to purchase bag raffle tickets, or to drop your pre-purchased tickets in the bags. The drawing is at 5:00pm tonight!

BBQ food tickets were pre-ordered with your registration Delauder’s will be serving our catered lunch of Bar-b-Que and fixins’. If you did not pre-order we may have a few extras to sell, check with the Pound Bakery located under the vendor tent (volunteer Lynda Montgomery)

Drawing will start at 5:00pm. You do not have to be present to win the Bag Raffle. Winners will be posted on the door and the room will be open on Saturday 9:30pm-10:30pm and again on Sunday from 7:30am until 10:30 to claim your prize.

Don’t worry if you don’t win anything in the Bag Raffle. You have a 2nd Chance Saturday at the Social. The losing tickets from the Bag Raffle will be entered into the 2nd Chance Raffle drawing. You must be present for the 2nd Chance raffle.

We can accept cash, check, or credit card for payment. Please pay and pick up your items before you leave the event on Sunday. We will not ship items after the event.
If you do not pick up your items during this time, they will be moved to the store for pickup later in the evening or Sunday morning.

Group photo will be taken in the back parking lot beside the pool. Gather and look for direction from a volunteer. Oh and SMILE!

Come join us and say goodbye to friends you know and those you just met. We will have just a few announcements to make while serving cake for the humans and pup cups for the dogs.

During this social time, we will have the following activities:

• Cake and Pupcups for the dogs
• Announcements for the event
• Prize Winners
  • 2nd Chance Raffle. All raffle tickets will be combined and winners will be selected. You must be present to win the 2nd Chance Raffle
  • Greyt Toss Winners
  • ROOM RAFFLE DRAWING – will you be the lucky one to have your hotel room for FREE?
  • Additional Raffle Drawings
• Live Auction

In case you are leaving early in the morning and need to pick up your raffle winnings a volunteer will be in the conference room to assist you, please check with the volunteer prior to collecting your winnings. Congratulations to all the winners!

A volunteer will be in the room to assist you. Please check with the volunteer prior to collecting your winnings. Congratulations to all the winners!  Any prizes that are not claimed will be used in other events to benefit GFNC.

Stop in and say goodbye before hitting the road.

If you are leaving later in the day and can assist with cleanup, please join us at the Event tent. We will provide poop bags and will walk the field to pick up any missed poop or trash. We want to make sure the field is left nice for the family that is letting us use it.

Join us at Three Jimmy’s for great food and celebration (bring bed for dog to relax).