[ SHOWGSD-L ] Outdoor National-Tempe Arizona.--some History...
- From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:52:28 EDT
Just to remind members that the outdoor National at Tempe was one of the
most expensive Nationals we have ever put on. We had it there ,honoring Bob
Hamilton,former President,who had died. His idea had been to use the baseball
field ,as it was ,and use the regular bleachers that were permanent. Well,when
we went out there,we found no one would be able to see good--too far away,and
we couldn't use the baseball diamond ,because running around it you would be
changing from grass to dirt and back to grass and back to dirt ---up and down.
We decided it was too dangerous ,so took the show out to the outfield,and
had those special bleachers built from scratch--very expensive. EVERYTHING----
every table for the vendors,who were up in the bleachers,every table for us
workers. ( I was Membership and packets) Red book table, etc,and every single
chair that went up on the bleachers or anywhere on the grounds had to be
rented for the entire time. Betty Hamilton worked her butt off on that
National
Because the law required it,we had to also hire Security Guards for the whole
time. We had to rent tents to cover the judges,and handlers grooming,as well
as the workers We had to pay the food vendors up in the bleacher for extra
time. Baseball games don't last all day,like a dog show,so they had to come
early and stay until our day ended ,
Bob's idea had been to have an outdoor show,and since he had been Park's &
Recreation Director of Tempe,we were able to pay a reasonable fee,for renting
the field,to fulfill his dream.It was a huge success,but it cost us a
fortune. Everyone had a lovely time in the sunshine. All the handlers wore
black
arm bands to honor the death of LaMar. That was the year we had our first
"Sieger Show" The WDA put it on about !/4 mile from us,and their Judge sat at
the head table,with our judges for dinner Sat,and also gave a short speech.
The
Board felt you could not expect members to bring chairs on the planes to
have a seat at their National. So this idea of an outdoor show being like a
regional Specialty,and bring your own chair is ridiculous. We went back to an
indoor National again after that.
Helen Miller Fisher
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