--- Claudia Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 8/27/2002 8:31:32 AM Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > This was quite interesting as I've never see an > "outside ring steward" at an > > AKC show > > hi sue, > i was wondering about the same thing. have been in > the stewards club of > america for over 20 years and have never seen or > heard of that either. > claudia
Hi Sue and Claudia, Maybe it's just in the northern midwest, or my very paltry experience at AKC shows, but if my memory is not failing me, each AKC show I've attended in this part of the country has had a person sitting at a table outside of the ring. That person is checking in dogs/bitches and handing out armbands. Or maybe it's just a Minnesota-nice thing. Now, whether that person was officially called an "outside ring steward", I don't know. What I do know is that my job for this show, hosted by the St. Croix Valley Kennel Club (Lake Elmo, MN -- check Onofrio), was called "outside ring steward," and the button/ribbon they gave me to wear said "ring steward". I'm glad you found my post "interesting." I was hoping people would find it *amusing*. Thank you to all of the listers who emailed me privately that they enjoyed reading my post. I certainly experienced my weekend as a fun, laughable, good time. I also sincerely hoped to encourage other newcomers to get involved in working the other side of the ring. Local kennel clubs need all the volunteers they can find to put on a good show. Thank you, Kim (Baillie), for identifying me as an okay person while I was away at work for most of the day. Some months ago I recall a brief discussion about how very many people there are who are members of this list, contrasted with how very few (relatively speaking) actually find the courage to post. I have a thick skin. I am not going away. I'm having a blast doing the dog show thing. My whole family (husband and kids) is getting involved, so it's quality time for us. We are looking forward to our next cavalier. Teddy is a dream! I might not be the most active poster to this list, but I'm here reading EVERY word and posting when I think I have something to say that no one has already said. (Do an archive search and you'll see some of the posts I've made.) But I'd like to venture a guess that not ALL novices are so quickly devoted, nor do they have such a thick skin from the gitgo. So might I offer a suggestion that when you see a fun post from someone with a name you don't recognize that you ask yourself if your post adds any value to the discussion, or does it perhaps scare away someone who might be a valuable and interesting future contributor to this list? Enuf said. Robin McLeod Minnesota (trying to join in with some notable others to make this state a place known for some reputable cavalier breeders and show people) (we're not ALL puppy millers/brokers) and Teddy (who is sick tonight -- I'm staying up all night to keep an eye on him) It's late. I'm tired. I'm worried about Teddy. My son's hamster died today. I've had a LONG day. Forgive me if I'm being too harsh, or taking personally what was not meant to be personal. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
