The entries are declining under the present number of division. Reducing the number of regions will reduce the number of entries that is certain. I would love to know if reducing the number of regions would reduce the cost to the parent club. What does it cost the PC per Fut Mat ? Does anyone know? I bet it would reduce the cost by 45 % Maybe we should not hold the Fut Mat for a year or two and see if absence makes the heart grow fonder for the system. These are just my thoughts. Terry ________________________________ From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: MASSTANA@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, April 5, 2010 2:51:14 PM Subject: Re: Conflicts WHY combine the Regions?? How will that make Futurities have bigger entries....other than appearance 'on paper'......? Do you think those that already supports the Futurities and is stretched thin...... financially and for time.....is going to be just so thrilled about driving about 1,000 or more miles further than before they will now throw in a couple of extra puppies just for the sheer joy of the drive? Consider that weekend when your Futurity finally arrives........MILES and MILES further than it was before........AND less choices on where to spend your money and time. Those that think that will actually solve Futurity entries must not show in Futurities.........??? Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com In a message dated 4/5/2010 3:02:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx writes: Try this for one year Combine Regions 1,2,3 combine regions 4,5 Combine region 6, 7 Combine region 8,9 Nah. Clearly the West coast needs two regions. The East coast could get by with 2. Not sure about the rest. John ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================