C&DDTC Open Obedience Show
The 2009 show
Altogether one of our best. A tremendous amount of help was forthcoming from our members, our committee and volunteers to stay steward on the day.
To name everyone would be impossible but one or two must be mentioned. Sue with the printing and entry taking, Sally and Sheila with 101 tasks connected with the judges and admin and refreshments and so on, Emma and Anne with the tombola, Melvin with his muscles and assistance with the ring erection, Jan for all her work as treasurer, Terry for the parking and camping planning, Sandra and the stays.
Trevor ran the practice ring and this was much appreciated. With the monies for this and from the tombola we took just under £400 for our charity, The Cinnamon Trust.
Melvin and his nephew Scott and I measured out and finished putting up the rings in two hours on the Friday, record time - and I knew from then on it was going to be a good show. The weather was the best we have had for years and for once I almost got the timing right for the collection of the marquee etc. After I had left the ground I had one desperate phone call from Maria to say that the scouts had not arrived to put the gear back and it was 8.40pm by which time I had had my supper and was collapsed in an arm chair, but ten minutes later they had arrived so she was able to lock up etc. And there you have it for another year.
A very good day - thanks to all who put in and helped.
The 2008 Show
Well, it has come and gone again. A fantastic entry, some marvellous helpers, judges, stewards and chiefs and indians!! And the weather was brilliant. How lucky were we? Friday setting up started with me wanting to stay in bed, the rain was tipping down and the gate was locked and I could easily have turned round and gone home again, but an hour later and we were dry, and the day cleared and we had a superb time setting up and the day went really well.
Saturday - the day of the show and once more anyone who had prayed for the weather to assist us had done a good job - it couldn't have been better.
We had 17 working rings this year.
The practice ring was much appreciated and was run by two volunteers in Jean and Trevor - this totted up to a little over £50 and the Tombola organised by Ann Parker, Emma Hagan and Di James made £246. This is a record for both these features and will be sent to our charity in due course.
Cheltenham & District Dog Training Club has been holding Open Obedience shows since 1958. When it was in its infancy the show comprised of just 5 rings. I think we can be justifiably proud of the way in which we run the show. We had many compliments. These have to be put down to the sum of all our helpers. Chief of which have to be Sue Luce who did all the entry taking and printing, Sally Measham with the judges' correspondence and much more besides, and Sandra Hill our chief stay steward who kept that side of things running like clockwork. The hours involved have to be experienced to be believed. The list of names would be endless so just let me thank everyone who did their part. Without each one the show could not have run so well.
Janet Martineau - Chairman.
CONTACT: Show Secretary. Sally Measham
