Thank you 2023 National Specialty volunteers and supporters!
The 2023 National Specialty was a huge success! Thanks to the many members and nonmembers who donated their time and materials for our annual event.
We would like to thank these members and nonmembers for their contributions:
Laura Edstrom-Smith – National Specialty Chair and Supported Entry Chair – Coordinated and organized the Specialty and Supported Entry. Provided tablecloths for the Perpetual Trophies at the National Specialty site and for the banquet. Transported Perpetual Trophies from Greeley, CO back to Florida to be ready for 2024. Created PowerPoint presentation. Sponsored Specialty logo design. Conducted Annual General Meeting and Awards Banquet.
Lesley Brabyn – Banquet Chair – Organized banquet catering, provided table centerpieces and provided hors d’oeuvres and water at the banquet.
Lesley and John Brabyn – Donated Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex and Best of Winners chairs.
Sandi King – Donated Best of Breed, Best of Winners and Best Puppy medallions.
Heather Everett – Donated custom leather collars for Best Working Dog and Best Working Bitch.
Regan Leston – Put together and handed out welcome bags to participants at the shows.
Carol White – Provided banquet table party favors with a cowboy theme. Designed and made Certificate of Appreciation certificates. Transported Perpetual Trophies from California to Greeley, CO.
Genia Kyres – Designed and made Hall of Fame Certificates.
Gayle Heifetz – Recorded wins and placements in the catalog.
Natalie Thurman – Assisted with preparation of PowerPoint presentation.
Patricia Snopkowski – Assisted at the banquet and signed in the attendees.
The following members donated baskets or items to be in raffle/auction: Lesley Brabyn, Sharron Dalton, Kathy Gerlach and Leslie Sharp.
A number of people stepped up and made this job quick and easy. They moved the Perpetual Trophies from our designated room at the show site to the National Specialty site outside our ring and then back to the Banquet room. Thank you Regan and Tom Leston, Carol White, Laura Smith and Leslie Sharp.
And these two nonmembers helped move trophies and do whatever was asked of them: Maureen McCabe (Laura’s sister) and Francie Esterbrook (a friend of Leslie Sharp’s who fell in love with our breed).
Many, many thanks to all of you!!!
