February 2011 UTA Competition Info
The
UTA 2011 Competition is February 2-6, and will be held at the
Western Hunting & Conservation Expo at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake
City.
UTA
President's 2011 Competition
Newsletter (pdf)
UTA 2011 Competition Schedule of Events (pdf)
UTA 2011
Awards Banquet (pdf)
UTA 2011
Competition Judges (pdf)
UTA
Competition
Rules (pdf)
Western
Hunting
&
Conservation
Expo
Competition/Banquet
Fees
UTA Membership Dues
|
$35
|
Registration Fee (All
seminars and 1 entry)
|
$60
|
Registration Fee (No
seminars and 1 entry)
|
$40
|
All seminars only (No
entries)
|
$30
|
Additional entries
|
$15 each
|
Three Hour Pintail Challenge
|
$10
|
Three Hour Mule Deer
Challenge
|
$10
|
Awards Banquet
|
$22 per plate
|
Each
competitor will receive a
free pass to the whole Hunt Expo. Family members and friends are
required to pay to enter the Expo which is $20/day for Adults, $10/day
for Youth 11-17 years, and Kids 10 and under get in free. $10 Off
Admission Coupons available at Cabela's and Toyota Dealers.
UTA
President
Darin
Gardner's
message about Competing
"Every
year
I
get
calls
from
folks
who
have
never
competed
and
are
a
little
worried
or
scared
to put their
best work forward only to have it get beat up by the judge. These
feelings are very normal and I don’t think anyone that has competed has
done so without a certain level of anxiety. I’ve even had folks not
want to compete for fear that their work will look bad next to someone
else’s and it would hurt their business. We all compete for different
reasons. Some want to showcase their talent to the public, others might
want to see how they stack up against other taxidermists doing similar
work, while others yet might just want to come have fun. Whatever the
reason, one thing always stands true; Every time we compete, we
learn. When you win, you learn about taxidermy and all that goes
into making a piece come alive and stand out from the rest. When you
don’t do so well, you learn about yourself and how your character holds
up to criticism. Either way, your attitude will be the deciding factor
on whether you walk away with renewed enthusiasm or a bitter heart. We
all know someone who wants to compete but is scared to for one reason
or another. Try to encourage them to come out and give it a shot. Maybe
share your story about your first time with them. By opening our minds
to new things and taking helpful criticism from others we can all
improve our work, make more money, and help bring taxidermy to the
forefront as a recognized and respected art form."
