CATS Calendar & Use of MHS Training Center

Link to CATS Indoor Calendar @ MHS Training Center
Link to CATS Guest Waiver

Guidelines for Reserving Time on the Calendar

The indoor arena may be used by CATS Members for practice and lessons. 
Members are encouraged to share the hour and everyone is welcome to ask to share a slot.
All equipment must be put away before the hour is up unless otherwise agreed upon with the member(s) coming in after.

  • May sign up for a maximum of 2 slots in advance, with no more than once per week.
  • If there is space available within 72 hours, members may sign up for a second slot in a given week.
  • May not sign up for the same time slot in advance for two weeks in a row.
  • The Saturday 3pm-5pm slots are blocked for instructor Lynn’s sessions.
  • Any questions, contact Cindy at (cindy_stewart@myfairpoint.net)

The MHS Indoor Training Center is available to CATS during the winter months beginning once we move our equipment into the storage trailer. We have the use of any agility equipment in the Training Center. CATS supplements the equipment available so we have what members are used to for training their dogs. This includes barrels and hoops for NADAC training as well as a variety of weave pole bases and training aids for weaves.

Guidelines for MHS Training Center Usage

  1. CATS has use of the MHS indoor arena the following days and times:  Thursday 6:30 am – 9:30 am and Saturday 3pm – 9 pm. There is NO use of the RESTROOM after 9pm. We need to have things completely cleaned up and be out the door by the end of our usage time. Suggestions: start cleaning up 10 minutes before the end of your time slot, set an alarm, put the big stuff away early, and finish up with just jumps and hoops.
  2. Do not enter the arena before the start of CATS’ time.  It’s disturbing to the classes or people who are using it.  No matter if they are polite about it, just don’t.
  3. Return equipment to the same spot it was in when you arrived and adjust contacts back to original heights. This is very important for the MHS instructors, who have to move equipment by themselves. 
  4. Notify the CATS Equipment Committee or Board of Directors about any damaged equipment, asap.
  5. Do not drag tunnels or tunnel bags, it wears the material. There is a small wheeled cart for moving heavy items or tunnel bags. Tunnel bags are NOT to be left on the cart at the end of a session. Doing so in the past was causing the cart wires to bend.
  6. Leave the arena neat and clean, trash disposed of and lights turned off. Lights in the shelter hallway will go off automatically. Do NOT open the door into the hallway/shelter after 9pm or the alarm will go off.
  7. Alcohol is not allowed on the MHS premises without express permission from MHS.
  8. Follow any and all COVID protocols that MHS and/or CATS asks anywhere inside MHS. 
  9. CATS members reserve practice time on the calendar in Google Sheets. Follow the guidelines for signing-up so all members have an opportunity to train indoors.
  10. If you would like to share time with someone, please communicate directly with that person ahead of time to make comfortable arrangements for you and your dogs.
  11. Please notify the CATS Google group if you cancel your arena reservation so that someone else can use the time.