I agree! Someone posted the charge is for both the rosette and a full page in the catalog. What if you just want the opportunity to be announced and enjoy the moment and the rosette but don't want the page in the catalog?? I have TWO dogs that earned their PAM's this year and I'm planning to come to Nationals this year for my first time ever. I was sorta looking forward to trotting them around for all to see.....but I don't want to have to pay $150 for the moment on top of all my National's expenses, and the work/money it took to earn those awards in the first place!! Cynthia Binder DVM Binderhaus Shepherds there is a simple solution to the "wasted expense" issue - charge a refundable fee for the Parade of Greats, a fee that is double the ACTUAL cost of the rosette. if the dog shows up, the fee is refunded. if the dog doesn't show up, the fee is not refunded and the cost of the "no show's" rosette is doubly covered . if they all show up, well, THAT would be something to see! before anyone asks, yes, i did make this suggestion to some board members. i guess they didn't like it. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================