Sorry to post so late on this subject - but just in case it wasn't mentioned - anyone who wants to participate in the Regional Challenge is welcome to become associate members of the GSDC of Atlanta. You do not have to attend meetings - we have several out-of-state members.=20 We will be happy to include you and your dogs' achievements in our club's totals next year. We are a strong, diverse club and look forward to new members. Contact me or any other GSDC-Atlanta member for more info. Thanks, Kim McNamara <<< Lew wrote: Sally poses an interesting problem. What about those GSDCA members who do not live close enough to a Regional Club but who would like to participate = in the GSDCA Regional Challenge. I will ask my Committee for suggestions but = my first thoughts are like the Football teams who do not belong to a Conferenc= e but instead are classified as Independents. Maybe we should make a classification for those who do not have a Regional Club in their area, they could form a group and compete, wonder how many would be interested? >>> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================