SBHA Youth Committee has finalized the last few details for the development of the SBHA Youth Initiative Program that will begin in the 2021-2022 Field Trial Season.

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SBHA has decided there will be NO Club Membership Fees or Individual Membership Fees to join SBHA. This was a unanimous decision voted by the SBHA Executive Board on September 4, 2020. Due to tremendous support from SBHA Sponsors, and the number of entries currently participating in SBHA trials, our financial stability is such that we do not want to ask our clubs or members to share unnecessary expense at this time.

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How do I qualify for SBHA Dog of the Year and Handler of the Year Awards? Handlers and dog owners qualify and earn points when they submit a SBHA Membership Form to the SBHA Secretary. There is NO COST REQUIRED to become a SBHA Member. However, points will not be tabulated without SBHA receiving the SBHA Membership Form.

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The ole clich� "We've Come A Long Way Baby" is nothing short of the truth when describing the inception of the Southern Bird Hunters Association by a small group of field trial enthusiast looking for a change for the better. Each of these individuals on the group text were discussing the need and desire for change in field trials; to bring back family enjoyment and involvement, while distancing ourselves from "must win" attitudes that cast a gloom at many trials. A crave for a new mission and culture to improve on this wonderful sport we cherish was inspired by the conversation between the group. What seemed to be a joking suggestion to create a new field trial organization with fresh ideas, soon became a more serious statement with a responding reply of "I'm not kidding, we can do this". From that moment forward, we were focused, determined and began formulating the necessary conversations to become the Southern Bird Hunters Association. This was February 10, 2020. The very next day at 3:36 PM EST the Southern Bird Hunters Association Inc. was submitted for approval.

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SBHA became the first organization to reward Ladies for their efforts and accomplishments in field trials. There will be a Overall Ladies Winner and Ladies Runner-Up Winner that will be recognized at the 2021 SBHA Awards Banquet.

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