Perhaps those people who feel as you do could donate their plaques back to the club, so that just the face plate could be replaced and they could be recycled? I know as a newbie I was really proud of my plaques; now that I have several I would be willing to do this as well - would something like this work? Gail Bauman Liebchen German Shepherds Home of: SEL EX CH Liebchen's Boogie Wonderland, OFA EX Liebchen's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (major pointed) Liebchen's Clair De Lune (ch pointed, BOB) > CC: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx; wernersommers@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: showgsd@xxxxxxx > To: SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: No futurity wood > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 19:59:41 -0800 > > I have no problem with the plaques being eliminated for the > placings.....I, like many I am sure, have several that I don't even > have a place to hang them....they are just collecting dust. It seems a > waste of money to be to given an expensive plaque for let's say 4th > place out of 4. I remember the first futurity I ever went to, we had > to have two judges and it was dark by the time it was over. Maybe > then it was more fitting to get a plaque for a placement. > JMHO > > Kay Springer > www.showboatgsd.com > Home of Multi BISS & Multi Group Winning > Ch. Rohan's Reward TC, CGC, HT, CD, RE, CHIC > "Strider" 75 BOBs - # 5 & #6 GSD 2009 - now retired & not happy > On Nov 8, 2010, at 6:56 PM, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and > its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed > in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================