In a message dated 1/30/2007 11:26:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: The site accommodates the obedience and rally people if they don't mind being immediately next to the grooming area and stalls with dogs- divided only be a curtain. Herding will be five hours away. Just a few issues in addition to the RV situation- The Board was originally told that there were RV hookups- oops-solution offered for no RV Hookups- hot wire the building for 30 amp service for 60 RVs and pass the cost to those using the RVs- cost unknown. Just a few thoughts for consideration. The Beaumont Kennel Club and Baytown KC combined has used this site for the past few years. The exhibition hall alone is huge 47,000 square feet. They have 8 conformation rings, a large obedience ring, several vendors and a large amount of grooming space for everyone.......in fact they have never managed to fill this place with all of that.Their entry is usually between 1200-1400. They do not have the entire site for their show.....never been any complaints with everything in the one room. Gregg Eschette, Mary Tripp, Judy Bryan, Rita Chapman have all showed there.....asked their opinion. There is a very suitable herding site 2 hours away from Ford Park, 45 minutes away from the airport that a licenced herding judge owns and runs. Judy and Ken Bryan can answer questions on that - _riatagsd@xxxxxxxx (mailto:riatagsd@xxxxxxx) From what I heard at the meeting even though that site is closer the people who enter herding prefer a place near Dallas - their choice. When Ford Park was built, it had been booked for an Airstream Trailer convention......it was the intention of the site to put in RV hookups. Due to the nearby RV park's concern's and suit filed against the county, the hookups were not allowed to proceed. The agreement at first would only allow dry camping, but as mentioned in one of my earlier posts, the management is willing to work with us, and agreed to provide free electric at the cost of hookups. Again, there is no daily fee for RV's to be on site. The management of this site wants you here. The community wants you here.. Our club wants to let you come and be the judge of the quality of the site it is. The local kennel club has offered its members to assist the GSDCA in any way it can during the national. This is one of the most dog friendly communities you will find..........they support our club yearly with donations and assistance. It seems the only ones who do not want you to come here are some members of our board that have carried a strong negative approach to this site from the get go. I have heard over and over from people from one end of this country to the other of quotable's from those members of the "over my dead body will the national be in Beaumont" or "don't worry, we can get out of that contract". I seldom get angry but I am close to having had enough of this attitude. The show chair will tell you the co operation she gets from this area. Perhaps you should contact her for her opinion since she is the dynamics of making the national work. She is Nanci Nellis and you can reach her at _CROSSTMBR@xxxxxxxx (mailto:CROSSTMBR@xxxxxxx) Funny thing, one of those board members sent me an email almost a year ago telling me a had a negative attitude. Those that know me surely know that to be wrong. Thanks for listening.....promise this will be my final vent, at least for today! (G) Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1974 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them>>>>Phil Pastoret ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================