2026 Hendricks County Happy Heelers Tentative Training Calendar
Workshops/Classes: (sign up for text reminders for last min changes)
Workshops are on Monday Evenings starting at 6 pm at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds
PURDUE REQUIRES that members sign-in each night they attend any meetings or training.
Make sure that you and your parents sign in at orientation.
March 16th – Orientation
During April classes you will need to sign up for outdoor classes
*Returning members Classes in the Expo hall are for levels 1B, 2A, 2B, Veterans and up.
*New members Training in the Expo hall are for Levels 1A only – we need help from our returning members these nights.
April 6th – 6:00 – EXPO hall – Returning members training – Drill team sign up – need parent volunteers
April 13th - No Training this night
April 20st – 6:00 – EXPO hall – NEW member (1A) training – need volunteers-AGILITY MEASURING NIGHT-time to be emailed
April 27th – 6:00 – EXPO hall – Returning members training – Drill team sign up – need parent volunteers
*Outdoor practices start in May- Sign in each night before training in the NSSB arena.
*During our outdoor practices 2A & up members may come on 1A & 1B member night and work one class time in agility if they volunteer during one class time with new1A/1B members.
*Note: 1B members flip schedules with outdoor practices. 1B members start training during 1A members sessions in May. They may come and work one class time in agility on the opposite week if their PARENT volunteers during one class time with 2A & up members.
May 4th – 6:00 – 1A & 1B Member training – (Returning member/parent volunteer night and agility)
May 11th – 6:00 – 2A, 2B & up Returning Member training/drill team – (1A - NO DOGS) &/1B member volunteer night)
May 18th – 6:00 –1A & 1B Member training – (Returning member/parent volunteer night and agility)
May 25th – Memorial Day – No training
June 1st – 6:00 – 2A, 2B & up Returning Member training/drill team – (1A - NO DOGS) & 1B member volunteer night)
June 8th – 6:00 – 1A & 1B - Member training – (Returning member/parent volunteer night and agility)
June 15th – 6:00 – 2A, 2B & up Returning Member training/drill team – (1A - NO DOGS) & 1B member volunteer night)
June 22rd – 6:00 –1A & 1B - Member training 1A & 1B – (Returning member/parent volunteer night and agility)
June 29th – 6:00 – 2A, 2B & up Returning Member training/drill team - (1A - NO DOGS) &/1B member volunteer night)
ALL - Last class night to turn in County Fair Registration form. If you are going to the state fair make sure you register by July 1st!!
JULY 1ST – DEADLINE FOR COUNTY AND STATE FAIR
July 6th – 6:00 – 1A & 1B - Member training – (Returning member/parent volunteer night and agility)
July 13th – 6:00 - 2A, 2B & up Returning Member training/drill team – (1A - NO DOGS) & 1B member volunteer night)
JULY 17th 2025 – set up for fair – 5:30 – 8:00 – We need volunteer for setting up rings, fencing & laying out matts in the sponsor shelter as well as roping it off. Tents and tables and chairs where they need to be, etc..
July 18th – 10:00 - Hendricks County 4-H fair – Check-in begins at 10:00, Announcements and Recognitions at 11:30 AM in the NSSB arena. EVERYONE needs to be in the arena by 11:25 so we can get started on time, show will start at 12:00
State fair practices will be announced later.
August 21st – State fair set-up
August 22nd & 23rd State fair Dog show