No worries Ed they will start rotating the national again as soon as they
make up the 250,000 loss. BUT at an average loss of 50,000 per year I would
guess the problem will be solved in about 7 years.
On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:03 AM, <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
10 years ago when I ran for the board I believed that the National should
be at the same location every year! And I said this very publicly! Looking
into my crystal ball at that time I correctly saw how impossible it would
be to fly dogs in the future! I thought scrambling around looking for
different sites every year was costly and counter-productive! I was right
again! I changed my views after lively discussions with Evan, the late
great Dick Whalen and a few others! We are a dog club! A non-profit dog
club! Every one should have an opportunity to have a National within a
day's drive every once in a while! Yes it's hard to get to the west, but do
you think it was easy for west coast folks to get to Philadelphia a few
years ago ( how much did we lose at that National) if an honest attempt at
rotation was actively pursued by the board we would not be stuck going to
St Louis every year, and the fact ( if it is a fact) that 80% of members
live east of the Mississippi that fact should have no barring on where the
National should be placed! We in the west pay our dues just like everyone
else ( actually Penny pays mine and she lives in the east but that's a
whole nother issue) I love you Zoe and you know it, but I'm not buying the
St Louis/Economic argument! Dick Whalen would be proud of me! Ed Hill
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------ Original Message ------
From: Doc Zoe
To: freelist
Sent: September 20, 2016 at 8:05 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] October Board Meeting
Under Robert's rules, we would need a 2/3 vote of the Board to change to
another venue for 2017
and a viable site to replace Reno with other than St Louis. It will not
happen as a lot of work went
into getting St Louis for 2017 with other Clubs
Look for a 2018 site - a viable site that meets critera
Sites that worked 10 years ago no longer work
For the most part, flying to a National is not feasible. Gone are the
days where they allowed you
to walk onto a tarmack and see you dog loaded when there were plane
changes.
Airlines have changed their rules - they want the dog to stand up and not
have their ears touch the
top of a crate. I feel that my dog standing is dangerous. I want them
not standing or sitting in a
crate for safety. I will never put my dog in a 700 crate. And even the
plane from Phillie to LA
could not accomodate a 700 crate thru its cargo doors!
Also try to remember that over 80% of membership is east of the
Mississippi and some need to be
able to get to a National to even come close to not losing our shirts.
The site needs to accomodate our money makers - Agility and Obedience/Rally
as well as herding and tracking. Cost of tent rentals and equipment
rentals are what cost the most
We also need electric and internet (for sales of catalogues, etc)
California is not dog friendly, and many sites will not permit us to use
their grass. Hpotels were
really expensive.
Read the minutes online and see how many sites we looked it on the West
Coast that really were
not feasible - recommended by members.
You need a solutions that is viable to change anything.
I am so glad that I will no longer have to take the abuse after 12/31
The Board remains open to options while trying to rebuild a safety net.
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