Hello to all our members. My purpose in sending this letter to you is not just to beg for donations but, hopefully, to give you an opportunity to sit back and look at the big picture.
Our annual GSCA National Specialty, sponsored this year by the Midwest Region, is only 8 weeks away and exhibitors and competitors are busy training, conditioning and working coats. The Show Committee is busy planning and finalizing all details. The National, two Midwest Regionals, Obedience, Rally and Herding Instinct testing and a demonstration are also offered. We hope you all are making plans to attend this exciting week of events September 22-26 at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Missouri. This important event is an opportunity for breed enthusiasts to meet for exchange of information, socialization, assessment of breeding stock, education, club and rescue fund raising, membership and club board of directors meetings, annual awards presentations, performance testing, and competition. It is the showcase of our breed; an opportunity to see in one place, at one time the best our breed has to offer. As we watch the entries float around the ring or compete in performance events, we are witnessing the Past, Present and Future. The Giants of the past, through the dedication of breeders, influence what we see in the ring this day and the dogs and promising pups of today give us a glimpse of what the future holds for our breed.
Now is the time to put aside all our differences and come together as one with a single focus on our beloved breed. It’s not about any one of us. It is all about that gorgeous creature sitting beside you. You know who I am talking about. The one with the long beard and dark, wise eyes. The one that holds your heart and soul in his paw!
This is your club and your National event and we need your continued support to help make this an event to remember. You have been more than generous in the past and it is much appreciated. Please consider sponsoring a trophy or donating to the general fund, silent auction and raffle or volunteering your time at the show site. Funds raised are used exclusively to cover trophies, judge and show expense, hospitality and special events.
You can check out available trophies by going to: http://2010national.giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com/ and clicking on DONATIONS then EVENT DONATIONS/ AVAILABILITY. Contact me directly at [email protected] or 970.726.5209 to reserve a trophy or send a donation to the General Fund directly to Sheila Lietz, Show Chairman, 1338 Cherokee Lane, Ottawa, IL 61350. August 16 is the deadline to be listed in the Show Catalog.
We are also in need of volunteers at the show site. Contact Sheila at [email protected] or Mike Rutkas at [email protected] directly for volunteer opportunities.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Laurie Mason
Past President, GSCA
In addition, 2010 National Apparel and other items are now available at http://www.cafepress.com/GSCA.
