Kim McNamara you rock!!!!!! We are a small group of people who do a lot. If you have chaired a show you so know stuff goes wrong all of the time things you cant even anticipate. You have jobs signed up for and then that person got sick or their car wouldn't start up and so on. I am sorry Ed didn't get a ride from the show to the dinner which was on the same site, just a short walk along the sidewalk. Lew and Nancie didn't make it until it was late because of the extra time in judging and pictures. Basically offer to help. Offer to help in any venue possible Life happens and sometimes folks cant get there when they hoped they could. More help is better than no help. Our National is so worth it! We loved hosting this years National and would love to do it again. Vote for us for a future revolving National Beth Colorado -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim McNamara Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:50 PM To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] No Judge Left Behind Hi List, Wow, it is not good to read of so many of our esteemed National judges being left to fend for themselves at the National! Here's an idea - everyone contact Nanci Nellis right now and volunteer to help work at the 2008 National! I am sure there was a Judge Hospitality person, but maybe they thought they had designated someone to take care of Ed. Maybe they were taking a performance judge back to the airport. Maybe they were also in charge of putting up decorations at the banquet and had to leave the arena. Maybe there are just too many things to be done at the National and too few people to do them!!! I know Nanci has called me for several years desperate for some help. So be aghast at what happened - and do something to make sure it doesn't happen next year! IMHO! Kim, who collected donations for agility trophies this year http://kimberliteshepherds.googlepages.com/home ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================