Codorus Blast, Hosted by Keystone DockDogs, Hanover, PA

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

This weekend Cello participated in Codorus Blast dock diving event, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, hosted by Keystone DockDogs. This event was held in Codorus State Park.

This dock was set up right in the Lake Marburg!

This was an especially exciting event for us! Cello set a new personal best – not once, but THREE times this weekend as she soared 23′ 1″ then 23′ 6″ then 23′ 7″ !! How awesome is that?! These were all Elite jumps (one division higher than her current Master division title). Elite jumpers jump between 23′ and 24’11”. She even qualified for the Elite Division Finals, and finished 4th against some HUGE jumping dogs! We are so proud of her! Brian and I were recapping our weekend, and we were just amazed at Cello’s improvement since her first-ever dock diving event just 9 months ago.

We had a great weekend hanging out in our little “tent city” with great people we have met through dock diving! Lots of members of Chesapeake DockDogs and Keystone Dockdogs were in attendance.

Uncle Johnny and Aunt Joyce even came to cheer on Cello!

Cello in Slo-Mo!

Cello’s results from Codorus Blast:

Friday:

20′ 4″ 23′ 6″ First Place Division Elite Medal **Her FIRST Elite Division Medal and new personal best!!!

Saturday:

21′ 3″ 23′ 1″ First Place Division Elite Medal

23′ 6” 22’11” First Place Division Elite Medal

23′ 0 23′ 7″ First Place Division Elite Medal **New personal best!!

Sunday:

22′ 8″ 22′ 9″ Third Place Masters Division Medal

22′ 0″ 22′ 0″ First Place Masters Division Medal

Finals: Cello was in her first Elite Division Finals!!

22′ 8″ 22′ 3″ Fourth Place Elite Division Ribbon

Cello and her Codorus Blast Bling:

Although we missed them dearly at this event, our friends Lisa, Ryan, Millie, and Addison had an amazing weekend as well! They attended an event in Maine, were Millie (Marvelous Millie, as I like to call her!) not only won 1st place in the Elite Division finals with a HUGE jump of 24’7 – but Millie and Ryan also got an invitation for the World Championship in Iowa in November! We are SO happy for them, and so very proud of them both!!

What a fun and exciting weekend!!

Codorus State Park and Campground, Hanover, PA

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

For Cello’s Codorus Blast Dock Diving Event, we camped at Codorus State Park in Hanover, PA. Located in York County, this park boasts a gorgeous 1,275 acre lake, where many come to fish and picnic. Codorus State Park also offers many other recreational activities such as horseback riding, swimming, scuba diving, boating, hunting, and disc golf.

This park was big, clean, gorgeous, and the staff was more than friendly. The sites were level and spacious, and included a fire ring. The facilities were very clean, and within walking distance to our site.

Prince William Forrest RV Campground, Dumfries, VA

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

While participating in the Celebrate Fairfax dock diving event, Cello camped at Prince William Forrest RV Campground.

This campground has paved sites, restrooms, shower houses, laundry facilities, a playground, and a pool. There is even a Giant chess/checkers game in the campground!

If you look at the map, we stayed on site F14

The bathrooms were extremely clean, and the staff was more than friendly. If you stay at this campground, be sure to ask about fire rings – some sites have them, and others do not.

Cello Earned her Masters at the National Level!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

Cello had earned her Club Level Big Air Masters Title earlier this season. She has now earned her Big Air Masters Title at the National level!!

Capitol City Brewing Company, Arlington, VA

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

In honor of both Cello and Millie earning a new personal best, Team Millie invited us out to celebrate at Capital City Brewing Company in Arlington, Virginia.

Capital City Brewing company first opened in 1992 in our nation’s capitol as Washington DC’s first brew pup since prohibition. We visited the Arlington location, located at the Village of Shirlington, on Campbell Avenue in Arlington, VA.

We enjoyed some of Capital City’s signature beer and some delicious food from their menu, as we toasted to Millie and Cello!

Cello, Addison, and Millie hanging out at Capital Brewing Company:

Celebrate Fairfax Festival, Hosted by DockDogs WorldWide Fairfax, VA

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

Cello’s first National dock diving event was held this past weekend at the Celebrate Fairfax Festival in Fairfax, VA. Celebrate Fairfax is Northern Virginia’s largest community-wide celebration. The festival was held at the 25 acre Fairfax County Government Center.

It was a great event! Lots of people we have met over the past year were also in attendance, and we had a blast hanging out together! Also, Cello jumped a NEW Personal Best of 23′ 2″ (YAY!!!) This jump placed her in the Pro Division Finals, jumping against some of the longest jumping dogs in DockDogs!!

Our Dock Diving Diva in action!

Here are Cello’s results from this event:

Saturday:

21′ 7″ 21’7″ First Place Masters Division medal

23′ 2″ 21′ Third Place Elite Division medal (***Cello’s new personal best and first Elite Division jump and medal!)

19′ 8″ 20′ 10” Second Place Masters Division medal

Cello with her first ever Elite Division Medal for her 23′ 2″ jump:

Sunday:

16′ 7″ 21′ 11 First Place Masters Division medal

21′ 1” 20′ 9″ First Place Masters Division medal

PRO Division Finals:

22′ 6″ 22′ 3″ Sixth Place Pro Division Medal

Cello with all her “bling:”

We are so proud of Cello!

Friends Jaycee and Duke, members of Chesapeake DockDogs, hung out with us throughout the weekend.

Cello gives “kisses” her new boyfriend, Phantom, a Dutch Shepherd:

Both Jaycee and Duke jumped Phantom this weekend.

Jaycee and Phantom:

Duke and Phantom:

We also got to hang out all weekend with Keystone DockDogs friends, Ryan and Lisa, and their dogs (Cello’s girlfriends), Millie and Addison. Addison may just be Cello’s new BFF! 😉

Addison and Cello’s shenanigans in between jumps:

Girlfriend Millie FLEW off the dock this weekend, and impressed us all:

Millie earned herself a new Personal Best this weekend of 24′ 8″ (WOW!!!). She placed 3rd in the Pro finals also! GO MILLIE!

We also had the pleasure of seeing fellow Delmarva DockDog members Joan and Dee this weekend! Here they are in action:

Joan and Georgi Girl:

Dee and LuLu:

We saw so many other DockDogs members that we got to know at the last event, and other past events – and even met more people at this event. We have met so many nice people since we have been involved with this sport! We are really excited to see everyone at future events!