Kamas Cave Dog Show (I know its early)

[muppy]

Hi everyone first apologies that it has been so long since i logged on but things have been hectic and not good but hopefully all sorted now.

Is everyone happy with the new venue and date as i need to put that in place as sponsorship from companies like cobby dog is going to be limited. They have asked me to get the application form in asap as they want to continue to sponsor us but its a new ruling they are bringing in.

So i am planning to have the show at the same time in july so i can get it sorted and apply now.

Also anything you would like changed etc please let me know and i will work on that although at the moment the date is the most important thing.

many thanks and sorry for waffling

Val

[kamascave]

Val the Dutch ladies are coming over so just checking with them what time etc and will let you know if that is OK

[muppy]

Hi all,

Subject to agreement from Mr Slator at the fun farm the date for the Kamas Cave Dog Show will be Sunday 22 July.

We are also going to have a bottle (drink) tombola so if you have any bottles of unwanted wine or anything really please let save them. This has been requested by quite a few people so we are going to give it a go. I am going to contact some of the local pubs and see if they will donate anything.

As always any help would be greatly appreciated although i realise that its too early yet for anyone to commit.

Keep you updated and remember any ideas let me know.

Thanks

Val

[kamascave]

Hi Val

I am having an open day the next weekend so can i please have a list of the stall holders coming to the show or would you ask them if thay would like to do the next weekend as well.

In light of Lucky dyeing yesterday can we have a class at the show called The Lucky Memorial Class which will be for brindles please.

[kamascave]

Val are we sharing with Kevin again this year

[kamascave]

Can you please let me know the cost of sponsorship for the classes as sam would like to sponsor the Lucky class for brindles

[muppy]

I am so sorry to hear about Lucky and my best wishes to Sam.

The cost of a class is £5 and it would be an honour to have the Brindle Class in memory of Lucky.

Best wishes

Val

[jamsiesmum]

Hi Val, Rach here Jamises mum, Have all the classes got sponsorship already?...what classifications are there as I havent seen a schedule . If there is a blue class I would like to sponsor it , I would like to do a couple more if poss ., let me know Ta Rach

[jamsiesmum]

Hi Val, just a thought, i wonder if it is possible to ask everyone who comes with their dogs to the show to hunt through their dog cupboard and bring any old dog coats, leads, collars etc they dont use anymore. they could be donated to the spanish galgos or something. i know you greyhound guys are always helping and donating but if you are putting posters up locally or advertising for other folk to come and show their dogs - I am assuming it is a companion show for other breeds and pets as well -they may have a cupboard full of coats from their breeds and dogs and not known what to do when they treated their dogs to new coats at christmas - so if you make it clear its not just greyhound coats etc but anysize coat would be welcome you may get a few brought along.
i am suggesting this because when I used to go to shows I nearly always treated my lot to new coats and things and had a cupboard full of old ones and it wasnt until I started looking at the rescue sights that I realised that they could be useful and needed by the rescues. It wasnt something I had thought about. Rach x

[muppy]

Good idea about the coats etc i will put it on the schedule so then anyone can donate.

I will send a schedule to you and put one uphere as soon as the venue is confirmed.

Sorry its a bit of a short reply but my spacebar is not working properly and its taken an age to type this.

Thanks

[muppy]

An update on the venue for the show.

There is good news and bad news.

Good news is that Mr Slator has agreed to the date of the 22nd July and that we can have the venue.

The bad news is that this year he wants to charge us for the use of it and it is £100.

I will try and knock him down on it but what do you all think. The venue is good but i can look for others in the vacinity that hopefully will let us have it for free.

Although we do have to take into consideration toilet facilites, refreshments etc

I have a place in mind that has everything but it would mean that we would have to do our own refreshments from the kitchen which has its good points as all the money from the refreshments would go into the total at the end and not into someone elses pocket but of course we would need people to man it all day and as you know we struggle to find helpers at the show itself.

I dont mind preparing the food e.g. various rolls, sausage rolls, cake, crisps, etc. if we could find someone who has a barbeque (and weather permitting) and would like to man it all day doing burgers etc that would be great.

Anyway lets me have your thoughts etc asap as i need to get it sorted and start the begging letters lol.

Take care

Val

[jamsiesmum]

Hi Val, I dont know the venue but a £100 isnt bad if it includes toilet facilities. Also I realise that making your own food at the other place can make a bit of extra cash but you have to cover the costs for buyin it and like you say finding folk to man it Plus will you have to hire porta loos?..Does the £100 for the other guy include wet weather facilities and insurance or are you covering that with the Kennel club insurance for companion shows?. Rach

[muppy]

Hi Rach,

Thanks for your answer.

The fun farm venue does include the toilets and they will do the catering which is good but we dont have any wet weather facilities and i do use the kc insurance.

If we made our own food i would write to the supermarkets and ask for things and i know a lady who owns a bakery so hopefully she would donate the rolls. The other venue has its own toilets as well. Ill enquire anyway and see what they say dont ask dont know.

But on the other hand the venue was very popular and central so it may be worth it.

Keep letting me know.

[jamsiesmum]

Hi Val I am sure you know which is best but I am happy to offer £20 donation towards the costs if you decide to go to the fun farm one or towards food whichever you decide.
Cheers Rach

[mary]

We think last years venue was great, really easy to get to.
Appreciate that £100 off the profits is quite a dent, but can see getting people to volunteer for
refreshments could be a problem.

[lorraine88]

Val, where is the 'other venue'?
Aren't you allowed to invite a catering van to it?
I can pay £10 to help towards costs wherever you hold it.
Is it a joint venture again or just Kamas Cave?

[jamsiesmum]

Hi Val, Have you got sponsors for all the classes and also rossette sponsors for all the classes yet?... If not can you publish the schedule when it is ready and I will see if I can get a couple of sponsors for a couple more classes .
Rach

[frohburg - Jackie]

I too am prepared to pay towards the cost of the venue - £20. I am happy, as in previous years, to sponsor some of the classes or make a donation for ad hoc costs.

Jackie

[muppy]

Hi all,

I think the general concensus of opinion is to hold it at the fun farm as it was a very popular venue. So i will see if i can get a reduction from Mr Slator especially as he has a dog himself. I can but try.

It is central to everyone and thank you for the kind offers to donate towards the cost of the venue.

I am just tweeking the schedule and have made a couple of changes in the novelty section so that the overall winner of the crossbreeds can compete for the supreme champion.

I will put the schedule on here asap.

As for class & rosette sponsorship it will again be £5 a class. Hopefully this year we will have same lovely sashes for the overall winners as well.

The cost for stall will also remain at £5 with any charity stall free of charge.

The bottle tombola is already coming along nicely and a couple of the local pubs have said they will donate to.

It seems a long way off i know but as we are already in Feb time is marching on.

Any more ideas or anything you would like to have at the show just let me know.

Best wishes

Val

[lorraine88]

Val , how should I pay you my £10 towards the cost of having the Dog Show at the Fun Farm?

[fantasia]

Hi Val,
We would like to sponsor a class or two in memory of Mac. Are there any classes left that don't have sponsorship?
Clare

[lorraine88]

Well done Val
It was a lovely day (helped along by the sunshine )
Hope lots of money was raised too