[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity/Maturity Entries
- From: "Lindenhill German Shepherds" <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Terry Cochran" <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:37:04 -0500
Let me rephraze for you Terry ;-). The devil is in the details.
What I meant to say is the PC needs to get involved at this VERY DETAILED
level in an effort to in the long run help the sport, instead of letting it
take care of itself at the local club level.
Certainly each club needs to be cognicent of its own efforts to improve and
drive entries, but they "HAVE LITTLE OR NOT CONTROL" on the other clubs in
the region or nationaly, and the PC Does
M
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Cochran
To: Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity/Maturity Entries
The PC needs to get involved at this lowest of levels, in an effort to save
entries and perhaps attract some additional exhibitors. Which will in the
long run translate into bigger and better nationals.
Would you please explain the above statement. Are you saying that the
Regional Clubs are the lowest of levels??? I must be touchy this morning
because I find that offensive. Kill off the Regional clubs and you don't
need a Parent Club.
Terry
Lindenhill German Shepherds <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> te:
Agreed Tish, change is not easy - and it will take quite an effort. But is
MUST be done on a Regional if not National Basis. None of the clubs would
even agree to move off those prized dates during the Futurity Season until
that is extended. Chicken and the Egg.
The PC needs to get involved at this lowest of levels, in an effort to save
entries and perhaps attract some additional exhibitors. Which will in the
long run translate into bigger and better nationals.
Time to start at the bottom on the details, and work our way up
M
----- Original Message -----
From: TISHW@xxxxxxx
To: Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx ; ELG440@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity/Maturity Entries
In a message dated 3/21/2008 10:14:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Many clubs have moved their shows to the three months that are essentially
the Futurity Season, of course this is a boon when you have the Futurity,
but on the off years, you are stuck competing with all the other clubs that
now have shows on the same dates and close enough to cause your(and their)
entries to drop. The exhibitors, running on the discretionary income now
This is true but there is another contributing factor to the problem. Clubs
had back-to-back shows with another club in their region. In Northern VA in
the Spring, Eastern VA in the fall. In ABQ in the spring, in Amarillo in
the fall. Now clubs can have both specialities in their name on one
weekend. This doesn't apply to NoVA/East Va but in the case of Sacramento I
believe they are having 2 Sacramento Spec. shows and 2 Reno Spec. shows.
Central NM does 2 shows in the spring. Amarillo has since gone out of
existence so there is no show over there in the fall.
In the fall the specialty clubs want to have their shows prior to the
National so that dogs needing to finish before the National can enter. They
also do not want to compete (at least in some areas) with the Canadian
National or the American National. That leaves September and maybe a week
in October for good weekends. Summer in many areas is too hot.
And of course there are the All Breed shows to contend with for dates. I
happened to notice in the Gazette (now that I am back in VA) that the Old
Dominion Kennel Club show which used to be a large 4 show circuit with other
all breeds in the No VA area is now being held over in Maryland on a
different date in April. I'm wondering what happened there.
Bottom line is changing dates is difficult for most clubs. It's hard to
find weekends when there is no conflict with a specialty club or all breed
club within 200 miles (even in New Mexico).
Tish
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