In a message dated 6/12/2008 9:37:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, pruett@xxxxxxxxx writes: We need to rotate our national in order to accommodate the membership who is not in a position to take as much time as it takes me to drive to a national. We shouldn't be rotating our national on the "edges" of our country, though, IMO. It's just too far for those of us on the opposite "edge". I do think it is time we look to a Pennsylvania or NY site, also a California one. May not be a popular stand, but it might just make a considerable amount of paid members very happy. But I do disagree with edges as called. If you go that route edges are coastal states--- there goes Perry, any thoughts of Jacksonville, NY, Penn, and so on....they all have coastlines. I think a few years ago I figured out all the proposed criteria about not to close to the coast, Canada and so on. It left 18 states. Said then and say now....this is a NATIONAL club, not the GSDCA of 18 states. Some people may only make it every few years. Better than never if it lands over a 1000+ miles away and stays there. Another point.....I realize Patti said Perry is not available until they build more, and I think someone else said they were wanting an every other year contract and the PC was looking at every 3rd year. That said, what happened to east, central, west, central.....that would make it every 4th year. Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic" **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================