[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: More Batty Ideas

  • From: Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:08:11 -0600

We try to book our Nationals three years in advance if we can do it... This 
year will be the year we book for the following years after Lawrence, Kansas. 
And right now there is much discussion about it and it is giving the board and 
the Specialty Steering Committee, on BIG headache... There has been much noise 
about going back to the revolving Specialty, but many of the members really 
like the current setup.. 
 
There has been some discussion about the Fort Mitchell site and whether it 
would be available in three years. That is definately a question mark.. We have 
also considered doing long distance locations, ie. Perry, GA for three years, 
etc..
 
Like Shepherds, we have several venues - we have breed, obedience (both regular 
classes and rally), Sweeps, Futurity, Top 20, Tracking (both TD and X tracks), 
Agility and Road Trials
> From: hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx; 
> showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [ SHOWGSD-L ] More Batty Ideas> Date: 
> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:58:20 -0600> > Jessica, I am so glad you posted this. It 
> is great to have some insight> into what other breed clubs are doing with 
> their Nationals.The below is> right on the money and logical. Keep in mind 
> also, when you book a national> site 2 years in advance, the airlines at that 
> time may state that they can> accommodate 500 crate..BUT..what the airline 
> says now and what they will> have available in 2 years is a whole different 
> story! Last year I could> still fly a 500 crate out of Louisville, this year 
> no can do. The Dalmatian> club has come to terms with the fact that a 
> centrally located site is> beneficial for all..I am certain they have 
> exhibitors in all parts of the> US and somehow they manage not to feel 
> disenfranchised by having the same> site for 3 years in a row. Ft. Mitchell 
> KY is outside of Cincy. Right now,> Cincy can fly some 500 crates out, BUT, 
> last week I tried to book a fight> for a dog in a 500 crate to Houston. 
> Couldn't do it. Actually I couldn't> find a flight out of St. Louis, 
> Nashville or Cincy to Houston. Folks this> is a wake up call. I am certain if 
> we found a site that could accommodate> us with all of our needs met, if we 
> booked it for 3 years or every other> year, we could get a better rate. One 
> question though, Jessica, since you> won't be going back to Ft. Mitchell for 
> 3 years, what if you loose the site> to another event and can't go back? I 
> realize before you answer that you> might have more site options since the 
> Dals don't have as many venues as we> do,but just wondering. Christine> > 
> hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Steve and Christine Grainger> 
> WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM> > > > [Original Message]> > From: Jessica MacMillan 
> <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > Date: 2/11/2008 
> 10:41:47 AM> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] More Batty Ideas> >> > As I read all 
> the discussion about GSDCA and where to hold the National,> I hope everyone 
> understands that the GSDCA isn't the only one going through> the "where to 
> hold their National" problem.> > > > Big dog clubs, in general are having 
> problems, whether it be GSDs, Dals,> Rotts, etc... Airlines are making it 
> very complicated for folks to get dogs> where they need to go (actually, you 
> can blame THAT on the animal rights> folks) and dog folks are often ruining 
> it for themselves by ruining good> sites (short of it...... PO-ing hotels by 
> letting dogs do damage).> > > > After many years of discussion, DCA settled 
> on a new idea to try out...> We would hold the same sites for THREE years... 
> So this year we are> finishing our 3rd year in Fort Mitchell, Ky. Next year 
> we will start three> years in Lawrence, Kansas. Where we head after that, 
> we'll see. We are> trying to keep Nationals centrally located so everyone has 
> a chance to get> there. I do have to admit though, I like going all those 
> OTHER places -> both coasts, Colorado, etc... I really miss having a 
> revolving Specialty.> > > > I don't think it should EVER be an argument about 
> where to hold the> National - it should be a continuous discussion... 
> National Specialties are> one of the important aspects of the Parent 
> club...they serve several> functions:> > > > 1. Allow membership get 
> together, to visit, education and enjoy seeing> other dogs.> > 2. To allow 
> the membership to gather for the passing of information about> the Parent 
> club (Annual Membership meeting, etc).> > 3. Breed specific or Canine 
> specific education, whether it be about the> presentation by the Health 
> Committee, a Reproduction specialist, or Judges> Education.> > 4. Finally - 
> to evaluate the breed - good, bad or indififferent. See the> Future and look 
> at the current.> > > > I know VERY few National Specialties that make a ton 
> of money - I suspect> GSDCA is better off than DCA because of turnouts and 
> membership size, but> most Parent clubs either ONLY break even or go in the 
> whole.> > > > I think the open line of communication is the best route with 
> discussion> of National sites, it benefits us, the GSDCA and all other 
> National clubs> as well.> > > > JMHO... Tuning out of the Bat Channel> > > > 
> Jess Mac> > Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)> > & The Shepherd Girls> > 
> Member of:> > GTCDC> > DCA> > GSDCA> > 
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