Question: How do the clubs in other states in a region survive if they never get a Fut/Mat? Look at how many states are in each region. If they get a good judge people will get there. Joan ----- Original Message ---- From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ELG440@xxxxxxx; showlist <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:51:40 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: 2009 Futurities...my imagination? ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >In a message dated 4/15/08 10:15:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx writes: >I was looking at the PC site, and saw that there are NO futurities planned >for CA in 2009 , is this correct? >They seemed to be grouped into UT, CO and AZ. That means a LOT of driving >for a very large exhibitor >population in CA and I imagine, with gas prices....waaaay less entries.... >What's up with that? >*What's up is that no club wished to host one.* > > >There was a time when there were many board members from California. Now, >not so much. Two that come to mind. Gail and David. Well, Sharon, but we >know that she is always fighting other battles. Also, David and Gail try to >deny >it. > *Don't forget Carolyn Martello, who is in Northern California, and of the > three, is the only actual resident of the "Golden State".* >We Californians haven't had a National in a bit. We were to have one years >ago, and it went to Florida. We do not have the ear of the Parent Club right >now, or any other body parts either. Dave is a voice of reason, but while we >consider him from California, he actually claims he is in Nevada. >*I have always understood that California was just too expensive for a lot of >the exhibitors. I must admit that after paying a very high room rate, I did >resent paying an additional $8.00 to park in the hotel lot. Also, the facility >was filthy!* >We who live in the land of fuit and nuts need to speak out. I know most of >us are so very passive, and hate to be noticed, but it is time we changed. I >say, stand up, speak out, and carry a big wand. Power to the people. Make >peace not war. Hell no, we won't go. >*As a former resident of the land of fruits and nuts, I spent a lot of time >looking for a good place for the National. VERY hard to find. And there IS >something wrong with that. Doris Estabrook* >Not that there is anything wrong with that. > >Evan Ginsburg >Asgard German Shepherds >http://www.asgardgsd.com/ >Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================