WHY ATTEND the ADVANCED CLINIC?
…Have you attended a 2-day clinic and want to learn more?
…Did you read the Camelid Companion but need some hands-on coaching and feedback to refine your technique?
…Are you thinking about becoming a Practitioner?
This is the clinic for people who want hone their skills both working with four-leggeds and teaching two-leggeds.
The Advanced Clinic is just the opportunity for anyone seeking a higher level of skill in camelid handling, the Camelidynamics-way! It is also a key requirement for those in Camelidynamics Practitioner Program. Your learning begins where the Basic Clinic ends.
You will:
- Have the opportunity to work with a large variety of animals
- Practice handling skills with hands-on coaching and individual feedback
- Practice teaching skills for those interested in becoming practitioners.
- Be videotaped and receive same day individual feedback from Marty on your handling skills.
- Learn Camelidynamics tools and techniques not taught in the 2-day clinics.
- Network with other Camelidynamics enthusiasts and Apprentice Practitioners
- Fine-tune teaching skills with less experienced students.
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2008 Camelidynamics Center Advanced Clinic Schedule
Stay tuned for 2008 updates...
The Camelidynamics Center Guide details events at the Camelidynamics Center in Bend, Oregon, including registration details, travels details and more.
Clinic Registration Form
Clinic Registration Form a downloadable form in pdf format.
Location of ADVANCED CLINIC
Camelidynamics Training Center
18380 Pinehurst Rd
Bend, OR 97701
Coordinator/Contact
Marty McGee Bennett
Phone: 541 318-5026
Cell: 541 788-2277
Email: marty@camelidynamics.com
The Camelidynamics Center Guide details events at the Camelidynamics Center in Bend, Oregon, including registration details, travels details and more.
Travel Details
Fly into PORTLAND:
You can travel on any major airline to Portland (PDX) Oregon and drive about 3.5 hours to Bend
Fly into REDMOND:
You can fly via a commuter airline to Redmond Airport (RDM). Redmond airport is about 20 minutes from Bend. Delta airlines just established jet service direct to Redmond from Salt Lake City. Other airlines that service Redmond are Alaska air, Horizon Air and Skywest. These are commuter routes that bring you to Redmond from either Portland or San Francisco.
LODGING
All these hotels and B&B's are close to town and centrally located to all clinic locations and activities.
PREFERRED LODGING
The Bend Riverside Motel and Suites
Phone: (541) 389-2363
For the budget minded this is the perfect place. Kind of dated and not fancy but extremely well located. This motel is right on the river and next to Pioneer Park one of Bends nicest parks-five blocks to town where you will have a wide choice of shopping and restaurants.
Riverside Motel Advanced Clinic group rates available are:
- 1 bedroom: $48 per night one double bed
- Studio: $68 per night one double bed, one studio couch, sitting area and full kitchen
- Suite (one bedroom and studio with a connecting door) total of three separate beds $99
This is a substantial savings off of their regular rate. To get this special rate ask for the rooms reserved for Marty McGee Bennett. If you have any problems getting the special rate email or call Marty.
Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott)
Phone (800) 228-2800 or direct (541) 318-1747
This new hotel is right across the street from the Bend River Suites. Not as inexpensive but brand new. Special rates are $89 for a king or two double beds or $109 for a suite with simple kitchen facilities. They feature a continental breakfast with hard-boiled eggs, waffles, and cooked oatmeal.
Towne Place Suites (Marriott)
Phone (541) 382-5006
This hotel is brand new and in a different part of town. You can't walk to downtown but can walk to restaurants on Bend's trendy west side. $94 for Saturday night and $84 for other days of the week. These rooms have a queen bed and a sofa bed with a sitting area and kitchen. Continental breakfast.
The Laura House
(541) 388-4064
This has gotten rave reviews from other clinic participants. This is a lovely upscale B&B right in town. Six rooms ranging in price from $105-$150
The Pine Ridge Inn
Phone (541) 389-6137
If your trip to Bend is going to be a real event consider staying here. Rates from $130-$325. Full breakfast included. In the same general area as the Town Place Suites. This is a really special place.
PLACES YOU SHOULD KNOW
Hinterland Llamas, Benvenuti Alpacas, Crescent Moon Alpacas, and Aloha Llamas are all located in the Bend area. If you fly into Portland, some of the largest and most prestigious alpaca farms in the country are within an hours drive.
FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
High Tides-wonderful seafood. Try the Thai fish soup if you like spicy.
Marz-eclectic menu, really good food.
Merenda's-expensive but if you are wine drinker, they have over 100 wines by the glass and great food.
Toomie's-Great Thai food at very reasonable prices, great atmosphere.
Blacksmith Steakhouse-Voted one of the 10 best new restaurants in the UNITED STATES by Traveler Magazine 2004.
BEND WEATHER & ATTIRE
Bend is a high desert environment with low humidity year round. August is hot and dry with cooler evenings. Temperature ranges from 50s in eve and 80-90s during the day. A helpful weather site: www.wunderground.com/US/OR/Bend/KCVO.html
Bring shorts, long pants, layers, rain jacket, comfy foot wear with closed toes for outside work, a sun hat and sunblock. Also bring slip on shoes/slippers/flipflops for inside wear at the Training Center. Since we're working outside mostly in the pens and fields, we ask you don't wear your barn shoes inside.
Bend is casual dress, no need to bring dressy clothes.
A couple more helpful sites:
visitbend.com
bendchamber.com
EQUIPMENT
Please bring your "tool box" with halters, catch ropes, leads, taming the tiger ropes body wraps, holsters (no need to fly with nippers I will have them) if you have them and mark your gear so that you can recognize it. No need to bring wands or I will have plenty of those here. I promise that this year we will have an efficient system for handling the gear "issue." Please bring your gear!
Clinic Registration Form
Clinic Registration Form, a downloadable form in pdf format.
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