Greyhounds in Gettysburg (GiG)

Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26, 2009

Event Schedule

We're working on our 2009 schedule, here's what we did in 2008:

Event Details

Friday

Vendors

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, Vendor Area
Time: Noon - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
Come and browse around for the latest and greytest! More than 40 vendors will be on hand to meet your every greyhound want or need. Please visit our vendor page to see if your favorite vendor or group will be there. DOGS ARE WELCOME! Back to Friday schedule

Scavenger Hunt

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, GiG Information Tent
Time: Noon - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
How about taking time out to solve some riddles and walk the mall with your dog? Pick up a Scavenger Hunt sheet at the GIG Information table in the vendor area. The sheet consists of a set of riddles that identify participating stores in the mall. Next, take a leisurely stroll through the mall and collect indications that you correctly identified the store. Upon completion, bring the completed scavenger hunt sheet back to the information desk for a prize for both you and your dogs. This is a terrific activity for kids. Back to Friday schedule

Movie Time at the Battlefield Holiday Inn

Location: Holiday Inn Battlefield
516 Baltimore St
Time: Noon - 11:00pm
Link: http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/hi/hd/GETSO
We are going to set up a TV with a movie for the family to enjoy. Park the kids in front of the movie while you enjoy socializing with other attendees in another part of the room. We will choose a family oriented movie prior to the event. Back to Friday schedule

Micro-chipping by Adams County SPCA

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, Vendor area
Time: Noon - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.adamscountyspca.org/
So how important is your dog to you? If it gets out, how will you feel if you have not taken the precaution to see that it is returned to you, especially if you are on a trip when he gets lost? Don’t think it can’t happen, it can! Now is the time to think about getting your dog micro-chipped. The cost is $40 per dog with the profit going to the Adams County SPCA. Do a good thing for your dog and help out the local Animal Shelter at the same time. Back to Friday schedule

Greyhound Games

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg - GiG Information Tent in Vendor Area
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Come join in the greyhound games. We have selected a few games for you and your greyhound to play. A prize will be awarded for the winner of each game. Here are a couple of the games:

• Greyhound Speed Dressing Contest – Have you ever played dress up as a kid. Well, this time you get to play it with your greyhound. The game will consist of a team round and an individual round. The object is to dress your greyhound in a shirt, hat and socks and move from the dressing area to the removal spot in the shortest amount of time.
• Bobbing for treats – Do you have a chow hound. Well let's put them to the test. This game consists of a water bowl filled with water. When we say go, the human drops some treats in the water bowl. The fastest dog to "bob" for the treats and eat them up and have their human say that they did it wins.
• Waggiest Tail Contest – To show you it is not what you say but how you say it, we are having a contest to see who can get their dog to wag its tail (or behind for the tailess). The curve ball we are going to throw at you was that you can only use vegetable names along with your dogs name and can't use treats. So here is an example, "Sparky, broccolli! Carrots, Sparky!" In this game it is not what you say but how you say it. Lots of fun, happiness and emotion will be the traits of a winner.

Information Seminars

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Community Room
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
Once again Triangle Greyhound Society will be hosting information seminars. Click here for the Seminar Schedule. Back to Friday schedule

Kickoff Meet & Greet and Dinner - Sponsored by Battlefield Harley-Davidson

Location: 21 Cavalry Field Rd, off route 30 east of junction with route 15, Gettysburg
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Link: http://www.battlefieldharley-davidson.com/

Cash Bar at the Dobbin House

Location: 89 Steinwehr Avenue
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Link: http://www.dobbinhouse.com
As long as the weather holds, and the temperature is above 50 degrees, the management of the The Dobbin House will offer a cash bar for soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks for you to enjoy. There is an open air courtyard that will be corded off for folks to enjoy time to meet and greet each other and dogs to sniff and wag! Light pick up appetizers will be served - Fruit, Cheese and Veggies (hound and human friendly!) courtesy of Triangle Greyhound Society. Back to Friday schedule

Holiday Inn Battlefield Gathering

Location: Holiday Inn Battlefield
516 Baltimore St
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Link: http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/hi/hd/GETSO
We have reserved a common room at the Battlefield Holiday Inn as an extra meeting area to rest those tired greyhound bones, and yours too!!! This is a strictly bring your own drinks affair. It is intended to provide everyone with yet another location to socialize and get to know one another. Back to Friday schedule

Candlelight Ghost Walk (Baltimore St. tour)

Location: Ghosts of Gettysburg Offices, 271 Baltimore Street
Time: 8:30pm - 9:45pm
Link: http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com

Dogs are welcome! We will have our own tour guides.

This walk tours Baltimore Street.

Tickets are $7.50 and include tax and a dollar tip for the guide. You may purchase tickets in advance (beginning in January 2009) via phone 717-337-0445 or online. Tickets purchased must be picked up at the Ghosts of Gettysburg office at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The office opens at 2pm.

Due to the fact that tour guides are contracted ahead of time, prepayment is required and your credit card will be charged. Tickets are non-refundable unless they have to cancel the tour because of dangerous weather. Tour guides will be there rain or shine. As a courtesy to the tour guides, you are requested to call 717-337-0445 should you be unable to attend. Back to Friday schedule

Saturday

Vendors

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, Vendor Area
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
Come and browse around for the latest and greytest! More than 40 vendors will be on hand to meet your every greyhound want or need. Please visit our vendor page to see if your favorite vendor or group will be there. DOGS ARE WELCOME! Back to Saturday schedule

Scavenger Hunt

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, GiG Information Tent
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
How about taking time out to solve some riddles and walk the mall with your dog? Pick up a Scavenger Hunt sheet at the GIG Information table in the vendor area. The sheet consists of a set of riddles that identify participating stores in the mall. Next, take a leisurely stroll through the mall and collect indications that you correctly identified the store. Upon completion, bring the completed scavenger hunt sheet back to the information desk for a prize for both you and your dogs. This is a terrific activity for kids. Back to Saturday schedule

Micro-chipping by Adams County SPCA

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, Vendor area
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Link: http://www.adamscountyspca.org/
So how important is your dog to you? If it gets out, how will you feel if you have not taken the precaution to see that it is returned to you, especially if you are on a trip when he gets lost? Don’t think it can’t happen, it can! Now is the time to think about getting your dog micro-chipped. The cost is $40 per dog with the profit going to the Adams County SPCA. Do a good thing for your dog and help out the local Animal Shelter at the same time. Back to Saturday schedule

Greyhound Parade

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg - GiG Information Tent in Vendor Area
Time: 11:00am - Noon
Let's get some attention and have fun at the same time. We have planned a parade down main street of the Gettysburg Village Factory Stores. We would like to encourage groups to march with a banner identifying them. Also, for added fun we would like to suggest that you dress up your dog in a costume. Back to Saturday schedule

Movie Time at the Battlefield Holiday Inn

Location: Holiday Inn Battlefield
516 Baltimore St
Time: Noon - 10:00pm
Link: http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/hi/hd/GETSO
We are going to set up a TV with a movie for the family to enjoy. Park the kids in front of the movie while you enjoy socializing with other attendees in another part of the room. We will choose a family oriented movie prior to the event. Back to Saturday schedule

Greyhound Costume Contest

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg - GiG Information Tent in Vendor Area
Time: Noon

• Funniest
• Best Civil War Theme (can you say Rhett Butler or Scarlet O'Hara)
• Most Creative
• Most Patriotic

Information Seminars

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Community Room
Time: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Link: http://www.gettysburgoutlets.com
Once again Triangle Greyhound Society will be hosting information seminars of interest to our attendees. Click here for the Seminar Schedule. Back to Saturday schedule

Doggie/Human Ice Cream Social

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Vendor Area
Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm
GiG will provide an ice cream social for the humans and pooches. Yes, at most events, its just the dogs that get the cool treat. Not us, we like ice cream as much as our dogs. We are grateful to the Keystone Kids who continue to volunteer to dish out the ice cream. Back to Saturday schedule

Raffle Winning Pickup

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettsyburg, GiG Information Tent
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
We will announce the winners of the raffles Saturday morning. You must pick up your prize between 1pm and 5pm. Any prizes that remain become property of Triangle Greyhound Society. Back to Saturday schedule

Drawing and Coloring Contest Announcement

Location: The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg - GiG Information Tent in Vendor Area
Time: 2:00pm
A drawing and coloring contest will be held this year. Entry blanks will be sent to all registered children in the registration packet along with a pamphlet on drawing greyhounds. Additional contest sheets may be picked up at the registration booth. All contest entries must be received at the TGS tent by noon on Saturday. The winners will be announced at 1:30 on Saturday. Back to Saturday schedule

Chicken Barbecue Dinner

Location: Harley-Davidson Pavilion, 21 Cavalry Field Rd (off Route 30)
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Link: http://www.arcadams.com/
Enjoy a wonderful Chicken Barbecue Dinner at Battlefield Harley-Davidson Pavilion, 21 Cavalry Field Rd (off Route 30), Gettysburg. The dinner is a 1/2 barbecue chicken dinner that includes a mini corn cob, cole slaw, roll, cookie, tea and lemonade. This is open to you and your grey but only you get the food! The price is $8.50 per person.

Takeout is available.

The profit from this event will go to the ARC of Adams County. This charity provides advocacy support for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Back to Saturday schedule

Cash Bar at the Dobbin House

Location: 89 Steinwehr Avenue
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Link: http://www.dobbinhouse.com
As long as the weather holds, and the temperature is above 50 degrees, the management of the The Dobbin House will offer a cash bar for soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks for you to enjoy. There is an open air courtyard that will be corded off for folks to enjoy time to meet and greet each other and dogs to sniff and wag! Light pick up appetizers will be served - Fruit, Cheese and Veggies (hound and human friendly!) courtesy of Triangle Greyhound Society. Back to Saturday schedule

Holiday Inn Battlefield Gathering

Location: Holiday Inn Battlefield
516 Baltimore St
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Link: http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/hi/hd/GETSO
We have reserved a common room at the Battlefield Holiday Inn as an extra meeting area to rest those tired greyhound bones, and yours too!!! This is a strictly bring your own drinks affair. It is intended to provide everyone with yet another location to socialize and get to know one another. Back to Saturday schedule

Candlelight Ghost Walk (Carlisle St. tour)

Location: Ghosts of Gettysburg Offices, 271 Baltimore Street
Time: 8:15pm - 10:00pm
Link: http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com

Dogs are welcome! We will have our own tour guides.

This walk tours Carlisle Street.
Tickets are $8.05 and include tax and a dollar tip for the guide. You may purchase tickets (beginning in January 2009) in advance via phone 717-337-0445 or online. Tickets purchased must be picked up at the Ghosts of Gettysburg office at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The office opens at 2pm.

Due to the fact that tour guides are contracted ahead of time, prepayment is required and your credit card will be charged. Tickets are non-refundable. Tour guides will be there rain or shine. As a courtesy to the tour guides, you are requested to call 717-337-0445 should you be unable to attend. Back to Saturday schedule

Candlelight Ghost Walk (Baltimore St. tour)

Location: Ghosts of Gettysburg Offices, 271 Baltimore Street
Time: 8:30pm - 9:45pm
Link: http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com

Dogs are welcome! We will have our own tour guides.

This walk tours Baltimore Street.

Tickets are $7.50 and include tax and a dollar tip for the guide. You may purchase tickets in advance (beginning in January 2009) via phone 717-337-0445 or online. Tickets purchased must be picked up at the Ghosts of Gettysburg office at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The office opens at 2pm.

Due to the fact that tour guides are contracted ahead of time, prepayment is required and your credit card will be charged. Tickets are non-refundable unless they have to cancel the tour because of dangerous weather. Tour guides will be there rain or shine. As a courtesy to the tour guides, you are requested to call 717-337-0445 should you be unable to attend. Back to Saturday schedule

Sunday

Greyhound Speed Run

Location: Gettysburg Recreation Park
Time: 9:00am - 10:00a.m. and 10:45a.m.-11:45am
So how fast is your greyhound? Do you really want to find out? We will set up a straight run of about 150 feet within an enclosed area of the a ball field. One dog at a time will be allowed in the run at a time. You will be at the other end to encourage your dog to run as fast as they can. We will be too with a speed gun trained on your dog. Back to Sunday schedule

Blessing of the Hounds, Rainbow Bridge Ceremony, and Group Roo

Location: Gettysburg Recreation Park
Time: 10:00am - 10:45am
We will have a brief non-denominational service for the blessing of the hounds, a remembrance of dogs that have passed on, and finish off with a group "roo”. All dogs are welcome (and humans too!) Back to Sunday schedule

Fun Run

Location: Gettysburg Recreation Park
Time: 10:00am - Noon
Will you be driving home on Sunday? What better way to burn off a little steam than to let your greyhound run in a fenced ball field with a few of the other greyhounds.

Use the field at your own risk. This should not be taken lightly. The field offers an opportunity for attending dogs to run in a safely fenced area. All owners who decide to use the field or participate in the Fun Run understand they do so at their own risk. Triangle Greyhound Society and Keystone Greyhounds are not liable for any accident or injury that may occur. Owners accept full responsibility for participation. You will be required to sign a release to this effect. We reserve the right to deny access to any dog that we feel may get hurt by participating in the fun run.

Following rules apply:

• Use the field at your own risk.
• All greyhounds MUST wear muzzles.
• Only greyhounds are allowed on the field.
• No lures, squawkers or other training devices designed to excite the dogs or insight pack behavior are allowed on or near the field.
• If a dog gets excited and aggressive, it is the owner’s responsibility to leash the dog until it settles down.
• New dogs entering the field should be on leash until introductions to other dogs on the field have established order.
• Dog nails should be short. We will check this.

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