Hangar
Welcome to the
on-line house, a.k.a. the Hangar, of the Southern California
K9 Air Corps! Wipe off your paws, sit back and enjoy the web
site of what we think is Southern California's premier
Disc Dog Club. The SCKAC is the result of Mike and Kathy
Millers love and devotion of the sport/activity of the
Southern California Disc
Dog lifestyle! The Millers wanted to spread the word of what
they found was the ultimate bond with their own unbelievable
dog's. Looking for an avenue to get other people
involved in this sport/activity they so dearly love, the
Southern California K9 Air Corps Club was born!
Trying to keep
the sport at the level of your typical backyard type player,
they ask for no due's, do not keep a roster of members but
provide a place to play/train your pups at a variety of
different venues from LA to Riverside, in addition to hosting
some of the best competitions the West can offer! 
The SCKAC can
boast that some of their member's are World, National and Pro
Champions. Also some members are stars of stage and screen!
But that is not their main focus, the Millers have found that
not only is this a great way to exercise and bond with their
dog's but its a great way to get the word out to the 1000's of
people that have seen their shows,
that through dedication and commitment to your own pups you
too can form the ultimate bond with your dog and prevent
another addition to the overcrowded pet population in pounds,
rescue organizations etc. that currently exists in this
country. Check out our Show page for
information on how this club can perform for your
organization!
 Do you want to
become a member of this awesome club. Well you can right this
minute! Click on the Yahoo list button below and within 5
minutes you will be one of the many people that have found out
just how much fun this sport/activity can be! The only thing
we ask is that you join this free e-mail list so that we have
a way to contact you to announce any contest and/or Playdays
that we may be having. Your e-mail will NOT be given out and
is totally secure. You can also use this list to ask the more
seasoned members of this club, training tips, where the next
contest/playday is going to be or just an avenue to talk about
the thing we all love and that is our dog's!
We welcome you
to the SCKAC and hope you enjoy our website, make sure to
check out all the pages, we have information to help the pros
to the brand new person. We hope you will enjoy this site and
if you have any questions and/or suggestions feel free to
visit our contact page and drop us a line or two!
Tom Clements
a.k.a. Team TnT (Tom and Taylor)
Click to subscribe to k9aircorps
 Mike
and Kathy Miller win a Lifetime Achievement Award!
(view the Skyhoundz write-up below!)
At the Hyperflite
Awards Banquet at the Skyhoundz World Championship, Jeff
Perry, Greg Perry and I presented Mike and Kathy Miller the
first Skyhoundz Lifetime Achievement Award.
Here is the text of
the presentation read by Jeff Perry:
In canine disc sports
it’s fairly common for participants and organizations to
recognize with awards and accolades, the athletic
accomplishments of disc dog teams that excel on the playing
field.
It’s far less
common for us to take note of, and recognize, the
accomplishments of those individuals working behind the scenes
to promote our sport and provide training and encouragement to
beginners.
Over the years we
have seen many World Class competitors who, like shooting
stars, burn brightly for a brief moment, then disappear from
our collective consciousness. Their appearances, though
exciting at the moment, usually do not profoundly impact the
sport or the participants who follow them.
Others individuals
dedicate a substantial portion of their lives to promote and
perpetuate canine disc sports and don’t let anything stand
in their way. They may be world champions or, more likely,
they just have the hearts and souls of champions without the
big trophies. It has been our privilege to know a few such
individuals and tonight, to honor them, we are pleased to
announce the establishment of a most special honor - the
Skyhoundz Lifetime Achievement Award.
It is our privilege,
tonight, to present this award to two individuals, who
together, exemplify the attributes of commitment, passion,
selflessness in combination with goodwill, sportsmanship and a
willingness to teach others of the joys of canine disc
sports.
For more than 20
years, Mike and Kathy Miller have made canine disc sports an
important part of their lives. If you are from the west coast,
and in particular, southern California, it is impossible not
to be aware of Mike and Kathy and their involvement in, and
love affair with, canine disc sports. We have known these two
to be active and enthusiastic spokespeople for the positive
aspects of the canine disc lifestyle and for pet welfare in
general. In fact, if there were a canine disc recruitment
poster it would read, “Uncle Mike and Aunt Kathy Want
You!"
The Southern
California K-9 Air Corps is the result of Mike and Kathy
Miller’s love and devotion to canines and canine disc
aficionados. Through this organization Mike and Kathy make it
fun and affordable for folks to experience the joys and
thrills of canine disc sports.
The Millers have long
sought to spread the word about the special bond between
humans and canines and how a simple thing, like a plastic
flying disc, can enhance this bond. Hundreds, if not
thousands, of pet owners have been introduced to canine-disc
sports by Mike and Kathy over the years. More significantly,
and near and dear to my heart, their efforts to encourage
people to adopt canines from shelters and rescue
organizations, have saved the lives of many special animals
that were, in all probability, destined for a grim fate.
Tonight, I would
encourage each of you to take a moment to thank Mike and Kathy
for their years of devotion to our great sport. Their
enthusiastic and tireless efforts have truly been a labor of
love. For the rest of us, their efforts leave a wonderful
legacy…a special gift to be treasured.
It is our honor, to
present to Mike and Kathy Miller, the very first Skyhoundz
Lifetime Achievement Award.
The plaque was
engraved as follows:
Skyhoundz Lifetime
Achievement Award Whereas, Mike and Kathy Miller have, for a
significant portion of their lives, demonstrated a substantial
commitment of their time and resources in furtherance of the
promotion of canine disc sports; and
Whereas, Mike and
Kathy Miller, through their involvement in canine disc sports,
have introduced thousands of people to the special bond
between humans and canines; and Whereas, canine disc
aficionados have benefited from the wisdom that they have
willingly shared during more than 20 years of involvement with
canine disc sports; and
Whereas, by their
example, and through their encouragement, countless shelter
animals have been adopted by people that Mike and Kathy Miller
have introduced to flying disc sports,
Now Therefore, this
award, honoring Mike and Kathy Miller for those efforts, is
hereby presented, this 20th day of September, 2003.
Sincerely,
Peter Bloeme
Skyhoundz 1015C Collier Rd
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-350-9343
www.skyhoundz.com
Congratulations
Mike and Kathy!
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