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June 25-27, 2015

General Convention Information - Contact Gary Walchle 260-463-1529

Dealer Registration - Contact Larry Hall 260-499-1644

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PHOTO CONTEST


LaGrange County Fairgrounds.
1030 East 075 North
LaGrange, IN 46761

Click to view information and application for the 2015 Annual
FTA Photo Contest.

Host Hotel: Blue Gate Garden Inn
800 South Van Buren St.
Shipshewana, IN 46565
800-545-4725

AREA INTERESTS

• Amish Backroads
• Cook's Bison Ranch
• Dixie Sternwheeler
• Hudson Auto Museum
• LaGrange County Visitors Bureau
• Menno-Hof
• Studebaker National Museum
• Trading Place Antique Gallery & Flea Market
The 2015 FTA Convention will be held at the LaGrange County Fairgrounds from June 25-27. LaGrange is located 8 miles from Michigan and 32 miles from Ohio. It is 8 miles from I-80/90 and 22 miles from I-69 and US 31. It is only a day’s drive from the east coast and states like Arkansas and Mississippi.

LaGrange is a town of 2,000 in a rural farm community. Lodging is primarily in Shipshewana and the state line, and the surrounding area.

Fur Takers is a family-oriented organization, so bring the entire family. There will be activities for the kids. Shipshewana has a good cross section of shops and shopping opportunities for the ladies.

Shipshewana has a large flea market on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, including up to 1,200 dealers. There is also an auction of collectible antiques on Wednesday morning. There will also be a quilt show on Thursday, the week of the convention, which will bring thousands of people from across the US.

This area is home for a large Amish community, so please watch for the horse-drawn carts.

There is camping on the grounds, and plenty of room for tailgaters. The days will be full with dealers and demos. There will be trap setting contests and the skillet throw.
There will be plenty of good food available, with the good Amish cooking. -- Charlie Park

Tentative Demo Schedule
Thursday, June 25
10:00-11:00 Larry Frank—Coyotes for Charity
11:00-12:00 Dave Hastings—Writing Trapping Articles &
Taking Photos
1:00-2:00 Marty Smith—Predators
2:00-3:00 Norm Blackwell—Trail Sets
3:00-4:00 The Mahoney Family—Fur Hat Making and
Dutch Oven Cooking
4:00-5:00 Gary Jepson—Canines

Friday, June 26
9:00-10:00 Gary Armstrong—Raccoon
10:00-11:00 James Tate—Predators
11:00-12:00 Scott Welch— TBA (question and answer session)
12:00-1:00 Charlie Masheck—Land Trapping
1:00-2:00 Jeff Dunlap—Grey Fox
2:00-3:00 FT Furharvesters Lee Revwsaat—Coyote
3:00-4:00 FT Furharvesters Harry Nestell—DP Raccoon
4:00-5:00 Indiana DNR—Otter

Saturday, June 27
8:30-9:30 Bill Kasten—Trap Tie Downs
9:30-10:30 Robert Waddell—Coyotes/Cats
10:30-11:30 Jeff Dunnier—Beaver/Coyote and Cats
11:30-12:30 Mike Volkers—Wire Cubbies and DP