We live in Delaware. Pablo and I took turns driving to Utah, 3 days each way. I drove in and he flew, he drove back and I flew. Luckily we have flexibility when it comes to work. Luckily we don't have kids in school. Luckily our daughter and Mom took care of the rest of the critters at home. Luckily we are in good health and can handle sitting on a vehicle for 3 days straight. Sounds like you have to be pretty damned lucky to go to the Nationals.....<G> * Ileana * Inquest GSD's, Home of : 2 x Sel EX AM CH & Sel CAN CH Karizma's Cacique of Inquest TC, aka DEXTER Kaleef's Expensive Date (major pointed) aka JACKIE In a message dated 2/3/2011 6:17:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx writes: sorry, ann, but you can't repeatedly disenfranchise BOTH coasts and not expect a fast and harsh reaction from the membership. i am sure someone on the east coast can describe their travel difficulties. we, on the west coast, would be out of our minds to try and cross the sierras and the rockies in November - that's not going to a national ... it's a suicide mission. and, before you mention it, you can't get a 500 crate on a plane to st. louis, either. bottom line is we're just plain sick of it. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog In a message dated 2/3/2011 3:13:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I live in the Midwest and three out of the last four Nationals have been at least a two day drive or more to the west for me.I have flown to those as I can't get off of work for a whole week. Many active exhibitors and members live twelve to fifteen hours east of me having had a three day or more drive. I haven't seen them complaining. We need to support our board members. They haven't even been given a chance to see what they can do and a certain few are hanging them out to dry already. If this club goes under, you won't have to worry about where the National is, as there won't be one. As many of you have said, the membership voted to have the national rotated. The membership also voted for these board members. Let's give them a chance. 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