Thank you Linda for such a glowing compliment on our club and it's members. And thank you again for judging for us. A few months ago when I was asked to step in as President of this new club, I was a bit overwhelmed since I had never taken on this task before. The members of this club are all very enthusiastic and hardworking, no matter what they take on. The majority are new to the show world. But what they all have in common is their love of their dogs and this breed. A few of our members don't even own German Shepherds ......yet. I have never seen a group of people who are so eager to learn all they can about every aspect of this wonderful breed. We have a motto, which is, we don't care what you do with your dog or what quality of dog you have as long as you love your dog and do something with him. I want to thank all of our members yesterday and give them one hell of a pat on the back for the effort they put into this match. People came out of their vans and cars yesterday am and asked what they could do, how to do it and jumped on it. Our 2 gentlemen who put up the rings yesterday, had never done it before and put up with my " can we have 10 more feet this way and can ya move it over here a bit more" and did a great job with big smiles and a yes ma'am. Many members donated their time and effort to make sure that there was plenty of good food and cold drinks for all. Others learned the ropes of the obedience and rally ring and had a great time doing it. When it came time to take down and clean up, everyone once again asked what they could do to help and it was all cleaned up and packed up in no time. I am so proud to be President of this club of people who want to learn and work and all get along so well. It is a joy. I'd also like to thank all of the people who drove from South Carolina and south of Atlanta to support us and bring so many nice dogs to show. We had a very nice entry with some very nice quality dogs. Denise Groenewald President German Shepherd Dog Club of North Georgia SE Regional Representative for the GSDCA Responsible Animal Legislation Education Effort Federation _www.greenwoodshepherds.com_ (http://www.greenwoodshepherds.com/) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================