ya know who cares about close to us anymore, at one time it would have been great to push for it in our own back yard ...............but can we get those #500's in and out ?? St Louis was a big fat NO for too many. By a major hub airport should be at the top of the list in considering sites. Because there are way too many of us from the furthest corners of the US that can't possibly do the driving. Two of your biggest states in memberships are California and Florida. Yet we both seem blackballed from having Nationals in our backyard.........so be it ! I'm over it, so lets get somewhere we can fly our dogs into so we don't have to be spectators every year. I exhibited 2 dogs this year............not a whole kennel but thats a nice participation. I will be a spectator forever if i can't fly my dogs in. Luckliy this year they were driven for me, but i couldn't bring them home no matter how and what i tried. I know this is all easier said than done, and you all are trying to do your best,,,,,,,,but please don't forget about all of us in the furthest corners of the US when choosing sites. We matter too! Even if we aren't in the central portion of the US. Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Fox" <campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:31 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Entries per City > Ok... We all want a National close to us. > > But these are the facts, the National is the second largest supply of > money > to keep our club running and implimenting new programs and benefits. > > Less entries equals less money. > > 2000 Columbus, Oh. 534 > 2001 St. Louis, Mo. 543 > 2002 Perry, Ga. 568 > 2003 Daytona Beach, Fl. 333 > 2004 Albany, Or. 391 > 2005 Concord, NC. 553 > 2006 St. Louis, Mo. 562 > > > Joan > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================