Postponed! Due to the dire weather and other factors, we’ve postponed the BBQ until October!
The 2024 edition of the BCCME Bounce & BBQ will now take place on Sunday, October 6 from 12 noon – 4 PM at Val’s house in Westbrook. Mark your calendars!
This year marks our 19th annual Bounce & BBQ! (Wow — time to start thinking about what to do to mark our 20th!)
We have a special attraction this year! Deb King (who has a Beardie, Emma) is our special guest for this year’s BBQ. Deb will do a demo of the Happy Ratters games. Happy Ratters and Barn Hunt are two growing dog sports where your dog tries to locate a (safely caged) rat using his/her nose. The rat cage is hidden in a maze of obstacles (Happy Ratters) or hay bales (Barn Hunt). Happy Ratters and Barn Hunt promote teamwork between you and your dog — your dog learns to take signals from you, and you learn to read your dog’s body language to know when s/he’s found the rat. There are Happy Ratters events around Maine multiple times per year.
Every year at the BBQ, we also hold our Annual meeting and elections. We’re always looking for folks to help out, so if you want to chair a new committee, join an existing committee, or are considering running for an office or the Board, just say the word. Even if you’d just like to host an event and invite the Beardies to bounce around your yard, that would be wonderful.
Membership Renewal Time!
The BBQ marks the time for all good Mainiacs to renew their club memberships! Hustle on over to the Join Us! page to download the printable form or renew online.
NOTE: Please plan to re-up again this year. We didn’t make any money last year, and we still need to pay our event insurance, our annual tribute to BCCA, and other expenses. Only a few folks renewed last year. We run a couple of fundraisers each year, but those make just enough to pay a few of the bills. Kathy can take renewals at the BBQ.
What To Bring
The club traditionally supplies the burgers and buns, so we’ll take care of that part. We’ll also supply the paper plates, cups, plasticware, napkins, condiments, and all that. You can still bring snacks, drinks, side dishes, desserts, or whatever else inspires you. If you want something else for an entree, definitely bring it.
Here’s what else you can bring:
- Your lovely selves
- Your Beardies
- Chairs
- EZ-Ups or other shelter from the sun
- Bug spray
- Something for the potluck
- Your checkbook (for membership renewals)
- Cash (for raffle tickets)
- Doggie/Beardie stuff to donate to the raffle(if you have any)
- Pens (for the annual election ballots)
If you’re not sure what to bring for the potluck and would like ideas, email Val or use our handy-dandy RSVP form below. She’ll know whether everyone is signing up to bring potato salad.
Handy-Dandy RSVP Form
You Can Get There From Here!
Use this handy map to get to Val’s. Remember that you’re going to her new place — the person who lives in her Scarborough house will be very surprised if you show up there! The street address is:
574 East Bridge Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
Here are a few photos from the 2023 BBQ. Enjoy! If your dog appears in a photo that you’d like to have, just drop Karen an email.
