BJAC West

June 13-15, 2025

Soccer Central Indoor Sports

34 Harkins Slough Rd, Watsonville, CA 95077**

**Please note that this may change, so we recommend waiting to book your lodging until the official location announcement which will happen on or before January 25, 2025 - the other potential location is within an hour drive of Soccer Central Indoor Sports**

Soccer Central Indoor Sports features two sizable training rings. You can discover more about the location by clicking here.

Eligibility & Rules:

Boundless Junior Agility Camp is designed for improving and building on agility skills. This camp is not meant for foundation dog training. Please read through all prerequisites prior to registering for camp. Questions regarding eligibility for camp should be directed to our email.

Prerequisites for Boundless Junior Agility Camp

  • The handler must be a junior handler, which we define as 20 years old and under at the time of camp.

  • All levels will be working on standard and jumping courses. This includes 12-weave poles, dogwalk, teeter, and a-frame. Dogs must be proficient on all obstacles and at least 18 months of age to attend camp.

Reactive Dog and Aggression Policy

The safety of our campers and their dogs is of the utmost importance to us. To enforce these safety policies, aggressive dogs are not permitted at camp. Reactivity is accepted on a case by case basis; please direct any questions or concerns to bjac.juniors@gmail.com.

Multiple Dogs 

Campers are welcome to bring multiple dogs to camp (maximum, 3). If you wish to run multiple dogs each session, you will need to register for multiple spots. If you wish to split your sessions between the dogs, you will need to include each dog on your registration form. (example: Dog’s Name: Jinx/Lime)

Groups

Groups will be limited to 11 campers each. A video must be submitted alongside your registration form, so that we may place you in the appropriate group. When you select your group level, you may request the group you believe is the best fit, but we can not guarantee that you will be placed in this group. If we believe your skills would better fit in a different group, we will communicate this to you via email.

Non-Refundable Deposit

At the time of registration, a $350 deposit is required for BJAC East and $300 deposit is required for BJAC West. Registration will be considered incomplete without a deposit. This deposit secures a working spot for a camper at Boundless Junior Agility Camp and counts towards the total cost. This deposit is non-refundable and will be accepted through Stripe. Once your registration form is received, we will contact you with payment instructions. 

Payment Plans:

BJAC is willing to give approved families an extended period of time to pay their registration fee in portions. A payment plan must be agreed to by both parties and a contract must be signed by both parties.

We reserve the right to deny registration to any camper or dog viewed as unfit, unsafe, or inappropriate for Boundless Junior Agility Camp.

Group Levels:

Intermediate – Glitter (Group A)

  • Great for newer handlers and dogs alike, this group is designed for dogs with sequencing experience including 10+ obstacles. Handlers may still be working on skills such as front cross/blind cross/rear cross, but dogs should be familiar with all agility obstacles. This group is also great for those training and competing at the AKC/USDAA Open or Excellent level, as our instructors are phenomenal at adjusting their exercises for each individual.

Advanced  – Glow (Group B)

  • Possible JOAWC goals/past experience, looking to run more ISC/FCI style courses. Experience with backsides, threadles and other international techniques. Minimal to ample experience with international courses (FCI A1/A2/A3 level).

REGISTER!

Registration opens on December 15th at 9 am PST/12 pm EST. A button will appear here when it is officially open.

Campers are required to fill out a registration form that asks for details about themselves and their dog(s).
The form takes around ten minutes to complete and requires a payment method for the deposit to be entered before the form will be accepted (the deposit will count towards the total cost of registration). Because BJAC spots often fill up quickly, we recommend being prepared to complete the registration form and having a payment method nearby as soon as the form begins accepting submissions.

We also require a video to be submitted that clearly demonstrates the team’s ability level as it corresponds to the Group they want to register for. For example, a team wishing to be placed in West Camp Group B should demonstrate coursework at the AKC Masters/UKI Senior or Champ/other International handling level, including backsides and threadles . A publicly-available YouTube, Vimeo, or other comparable video sharing platform link should be submitted in the camper’s registration form. If for some reason this link does not work, we will reach out to you via email to request a new link.

Camp Fees & Registration Dates:

Early Bird: December 15th through 22nd — $550

Regular: December 23rd through March 31st — $600

Late: April 1st until camp — $650

We are using a new registration system, so there are bound to be a few kinks to work out. Please email us if you run into any trouble during registration.

Waitlist:

All registrants who register into a certain group after that group’s ten spots have already been filled will be placed onto a waitlist for that group. We do our best to move campers to the appropriate groups and make space for as many waitlist registrants as possible, but there is no guarantee that all waitlist registrants will get spots. All waitlist registrants will be refunded their deposits if they do not get spots at camp.

Apply for a LAP (Loaner) dog for camp:

For newer handlers whose dogs may not be fully trained yet, we offer the Lend A Paw (LAP) program so that they can still participate in BJAC. Apply via the link in your registration confirmation email to be matched with a dog that fits your experience-level.

Camp Schedule

(Subject to change)

  • Check In 8:30-9:00am

    Orientation & Games 9:00-10:00am

    AM Session 10:00am-1:00pm

    Lunch & Activity 1:00- 2:30pm

    PM Session 2:30pm-5:30 pm

  • Check In 8am-8:15am

    Morning Activity 8:15-8:45

    AM Session 8:45am-11:45am

    Camp Pictures 11:45am-12pm

    Lunch 12:00 am-12:45pm

    PM Session 12:45pm-3:45pm

    6 pm Optional evening activity!

  • Check In 8am-8:15am

    Trial briefing & Walk Through 8:15am

    Runs begin 8:35am

    Order of classes: Jumpers, Pairs, Tunnelers

    Last Run ~ 12:00pm

    Trial Awards 12:00pm-12:30

    Lunch 12:30-1:00pm

    Teamwork Challenges & Teardown 1:00pm-2:30pm

    Sportsmanship Awards & Debriefing 2:30-3:00pm

BJAC West 2024 Instruction team

  • Megan began her agility journey as a Junior Handler with an American Eskimo and a Westie, both loaner dogs from people in her local training club. In 1999, she started competing with her first Shetland Sheepdog, Buddy. While running him, she knew that agility was what she was meant to do, and this has led to a 25 year agility career.

    In 2005, she attended her first national event with her 3-year-old Sheltie Ty, and they took fifth place in the $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase Finals. That same year, as a 13-year-old Junior Handler, Megan became a USDAA Judge - the youngest ever. Since then, she has competed at the Cynosport World Games twelve times with eight different dogs. She has also attended the AKC Nationals three times with her border collie, Smack. Megan and Smack also participated at the European Open Team Tryouts three times, earning a spot on the European Open team in 2015 and representing Team USA in Germany that year.

    It is Megan’s experience with all of these dogs that has molded her into the trainer she is today. Her current up-and-coming superstar, Sprint, a Border Collie, is a direct representation of all that Megan has learned and continues to learn about living and competing with these amazing creatures. Megan lives in the Pacific Northwest with her partner and their four dogs: Shock, Skrik, Shrek, and Sprint. Megan coaches dog agility online full-time at the FxAgility School, travels to present seminars, and coaches other agility professionals on their training programs and business ambitions. It is her goal as an educator to guide other dog sports enthusiasts on their path to excellence. Regardless of experience levels, breed choice, goals, and lifestyle, it is Megan’s extreme privilege to watch teams build a sustainable version of agility for their team.

  • Sarah became interested in dog training when she was 13 years old. In 1995, that led to her first guide dog puppy, Campo, a black lab. Campo got her hooked and she ended up raising and training 5 more guide dog puppies and 7 other service dog puppies.

    In 2000, she made a career of training dogs and started teaching obedience classes and private lessons. In 2008 Sarah was introduced to agility and was immediately hooked. Sarah began teaching foundation agility classes and now teaches foundation through competition classes, private lessons, seminars and does online coaching.

    Sarah has won AKC Nationals four times, three times with the same dog, Hops. She had the top AKC agility mixed breed in 2014 and has made the AKC FCI World team, the EO team and the WAO team each four times. Her current pack is 12yr old Hops (BC), 7 year old Skeptic (Wocker) and 4 yr old Sapporo (BC).