[Missouri-l] [leadership] Don't forget guide dogs on the convention registration forms

[peter altschul]

 ---- Original Message ------
From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com
Subject: [leadership] Don't forget guide dogs on the convention 
registration forms
Date sent: Sun, 24 May 2009 17:31:29 -0400

This isn't official GDUI advice, just something that came to my 
mind as I
filled out my own convention registration form.

For those completing the ACB convention registration form, please 
don't
forget, and tell others not to forget, to mark the choice 
regarding whether
you plan to use a guide dog.  I know this is an easy one to skip 
and you may
be wondering why ACB needs to know that you have a guide dog with 
you.  ACB
uses these numbers, the only reliable ones they have, to 
calculate the need
for relief areas and other guide dog related needs during 
convention.

There have been conventions in the past, when the forms were not 
available
on line or were not as incredibly easy to complete as now, when 
we had up to
twice as many guide dogs or more than were registered.  This is 
not
necessarily a problem unless you want to use those figures to 
plan ahead.
<grin

Also, I'd encourage everyone to check the box for a donation to 
the guide
dog relief area.  ACB contracts this service each year and though 
$15 may
seem like a small amount, every little bit helps.  You can also 
contribute
more if you like to the effort.

Final note on contributions to the relief areas.  Just because 
you donate to
this fund does not mean you are immune from cleaning up after 
your dog in
said relief areas, or anywhere else for that matter.  Believe it 
or not,
every year, people are under this impression and are stunned when 
they are
told to clean up while in the relief area.

Of course, if you have physical difficulty cleaning up, let 
people know and
help will be made available.

Please feel free to share this note with whomever you think may 
benefit.
 Jenine Stanley

 Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com



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