Bird Dog & Retriever News
December 2022/ January 2023 issue page 2
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From the Publisher’s Desk
Welcome to the December/January issue of Bird Dog & Retriever News. Thank you: subscribers, advertisers, organizations and others.
I know you just got the October/November issue a few week ago and in a month you will get the Feb/March issue and we will be back current. That’ll happen when you move a 20,000 page website after 20 years. Anyway we are back.
So anyway I’m updating the website and bringing you a few new authors.
Ellen & I went down to the English Springer Nationals in Austin, MN when they were running the event at 17 degrees with a wind I remember from Minot AFB a lifetime ago. We brought you a few pictures and liscense plates from al over US & Canada. We only stayed a few hours. We wonder if they ran water the next day as planned.
In this issue we have an interesting article by a shooting instructor that is learning golf Clayton Rue. He compares learning to play golf with shooting. Something I had never heard of and he’s right, many of us hunt birds and golf.
Next we look at Glenda Brown the great lady of Goldens I had the honor to talk to the other day while picking out Christmas trees. Glenda has known and have run with some of the best trainers in the world from local events to the Nationals and she gives us her perspective in what to look for in one for your dog.
In a few days after Christmas we are taking it inside to talk to the show contingent of our breed at St Pauls Land O Lakes Kennel Club show. Look for the pictures in our Feb/March issue.
Looks like I’m out of space again!
See you next issue!
Dennis Guldan
Publisher Bird Dog
& Retriever News
E-mail: Publisher@Bird-Dog-News.com Worlds largest read hunting/dog publication a great publication that makes you smile!
How’s your New Club Info Sheet going?
By Dennis Guldan
We go out to a dozen plus events a year. And very rarely if ever is there a greeter or a person to walk us around.
We are pro-guns, dogs, hunting and everything related. And we write about our experiences. You want us to have the best time possible at your event.
It’s under zero today and we will not spend much time outside with the dogs for the next couple of months. What a perfect time to work on the Club Info sheet.
What is a Club Info Sheet?
Let’s start on the worst case scenario first. Suppose instead of us walking in on your field event it’s animal rights people. Who do you call? How do you keep the day from becoming a total loss?
Had you thought about this ahead of time? Everyone should either have the club sheet or knew the website it was on and the situation could have been handled smoothly.
The Club info sheet is a single piece of paper with all important contacts & dates on it. A sheet to refer to when any of your members do not have an answer.
And it isn’t just for dog clubs. Are you doing a Woodcock banding with the TC Ruffed Grouse Society and in the parking lot is a curious family? They might be your future hardest workers.
On your sheet for THAT club might be future Banding dates. Seminar dates for youth or dog training. When the banquet is. Contact people for each.
While we are here let’s talk about Contact People. Did you know an email can be passed down & exchanged? Instead of having them contact Betty White for Banquets. Set-up a free email called ABCClub_Banquets@Yahoo.com. Then when the person changes, the email will not.
The club should have 4-5 email accounts for specific contacts: Spring_event, Membership, youth, banquets, donations, general. It will become apparent with time.
You would not believe how difficult it can be to donate things to some organizations.
Understand this is a living document. Every Jan, Feb, March... we need to update them after the annual club meeting. And run off a few dozen copies for your members to keep your name in front of them.
Rarely do clubs do this. Of course I have yet to find a club officer that did not think their position required a lot of work. The Club info sheet will reduce and spread out the work.
Of course the first version may take you an hour to put together and there is SO MUCH to do in February.
And your club leaders may get bored with less to do. But your Club should have a sheet anyway. Good Luck!
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