2010 SIERRA K-9 TRIALS The Sierra K-9 Trial is a law enforcement canine and handler competition hosted by the Tulare County Sheriff's and Visalia Police Department K-9 Units. Portions of this competition are open to the public to watch as each handler demonstrates their K-9 partners agility, obedience and training. The competition takes place this year on March 19th and 20th. Officers from around the state come to compete and recieve their awards at the annual award banquet and dance. Sheriff and Police Explorers and Volunteers in Patrol are also a large part of the event as they provide food and merchandise booths, parking and assistance with the set up and breakdown for the event. Money raised from the food and merchandise booths help support the explorer programs. The 2010 Sierra K-9 Trials is scheduled for Friday, March 19th and Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at the Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, CA. The day for public viewing is on Saturday, Mach 20th. Admission is free. Times for the various portions of the competition will be posted shortly. The Sierra K9 Assocition of Tulare County is a non-profit group that helps raise the money needed to host the event. Currently they are soliciting donations to help purchase trophies, supplies and banquet facilities. If you would like to help or learn more about the Sierra K-9 Trial, please contact: Sgt. Manual Cavazos Tulare County Sheriff's Department Office (559) 685-8666 mcavazos@co.tulare.ca.us Sgt. James Andrews Visalia Police Department Office (559) 719-4090 jandrews@ci.visalia.ca.us To enter the competition, you may download the attached forms and mail, fax or email them to: Sierra K-9 Association C/o Visalia Police Officer's Association (VPOA) 303 South Johnsons Street Visalia, CA 93291 Fax: (559) 713-4857 Attention Sgt. James Andrews E-mail: jandrews@ci.visalia.ca.us ENTRY FORM Entry Form ( Word) Entry Form ( PDF)