The goal for many... especially newbies was to "get wood" at the futurities, sorry to see that go, I think for first place it would have been nice and a higher goal to get "wood". Sorry to see it go. If we are not getting wood are we getting money like in the days past? Amateur futurities I agree with the idea of having a special class not a special futurity would be far more cost effective. Like everything else times are tough financially for many businesses, clubs and people. The time right now is to conserve and cut costs. Maybe in the future the call for "get wood" at futurity will be back. Have a good day everyone. Joyce -----Original Message----- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx To: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ELG440@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2010 4:31 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Amateurs & no futurity wood? n a message dated 11/8/2010 11:53:29 P.M. Central Standard Time, arhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I can live with the 'no wood'...... or it would have been OK to keep the irst place laque for the winners of a class. hat I do NOT understand is why Clubs will be forced to host an Amateur uturity?? ow can that be forced on a Club when that is extra time, workers, and xpense for hosting Club?? 've never understood why we couldn't just insert an Amateur CLASS in the uturity nd an Amateur CLASS in the Maturity and that's IT. Too Simple?? o age specifications....just an extra class. No extra judge, or show, r expense or xtra time and no complicated hardship on a Club......just one extra class or Fut / Mat. or Amateurs with no Professional handlers......no matter WHO owns the og. Simple!! f you win......you compete in winners with all the others. Please, ot have Clubs have o put on a whole extra show ........... ============================================================ he futurities are suppose to be about something special. They are not ust a match, they are about breeding programs and rewarding those who upport them. To take any more away from them and all the extra it costs to upport a futurity, I disagree with strongly. nd I agree with supporting an Amateur class, always have. It is the way o go. Clubs have enough expenses now doing what they do. We always do a anction match with our club because we get credit on our compliance with KC for doing that. There have been regions in the past that have had NO IDS for a futurity and a club has been contacted to hold one. You further ut a mandatory AF with that...you are going to get less bids. was on the futurity committee this year but was not given a chance to ave input on these ideas, and I would not have supported either of the above ecisions. y the way, if any on the committee has the annual report given at the ational, could you send me a copy?? olly rillia German Shepherds since 1972 PH 409-287-3940 ember GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life Member KC Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake hen you make t again." NOTICE: his e-mail is confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the ddressee. Any other person is strictly prohibited from disclosing, istributing or reproducing it. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, lease otify us immediately by telephone or e-mail and delete all copies. =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2010. 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