Without National rotation, I can't see how I would ever be able to attend. I can't take off six days in the school year to drive across the country, no matter if can or can't afford the gas. I only have so many sick/personal days in the year For me, it's not a matter of money (except when it comes to flying) but time. Driving across the country takes time I don't have. Denise Edwin Hill <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Is the National an annual event which attempts to draw the best dogs from all over the United States (and Canada)...or is it an event to make sure members can easily attend every few years because the event is close to them, and my two questions are sincere ( yes usually I'm being sarcastic)...now the answer to my question can not be answered BOTH, present day economics dictate that we can no longer do things they way we did them before....If the National is an event for the best of the best from all over the US ( and Canada) then spreading it around the country will weaken the numbers. If it's just a big social party where every one wants it near them every so often then by all means we should keep doing as we are currently doing.....there is no perfect solution, but some solutions are much better than others......and once again I really don't care where the National is, If I want to go I will, and If I don't I won't......I loved Oregon, North Carolina, St. Louis ( which is where I would put it EVERY year) and Denver....reasonable people will disagree, but at least my reasons are not personal......no school...no school...no school...no school....hey...when do the Board election fights start!...lol.....FB ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ http://sabianshepherds.tripod.com for show and performance ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================