Dane Express Newsletters
Performance Catalogs (Marked)
Judging Panel
Conformation Judges:
Breed and Jr Showmanship: Tracy Powell DVM
Bitches: Lynn Adams
Dogs: Kathleen Davis
Futurity Judges:
Teresa La Brie and Fan Lass
Senior Futurity:
Jamie Harshfield and Kathleen Fontana
Companion Events Judges:
Obedience Judges:
Carol Mett and Ted McCall
Agility Judge:
Brian Brane
Committee Chairpersons
National Specialty Coordinator: Lynda Moriarty mor427@sbcglobal.net
Division Chair: Wanda Hepler Heplerdanes@gmail.com
Show Chair: Ila Minton iminton@kforce.com
Secretary: Heather Sawyer DSDdanes@gmail.com
Treasurer: Traci Rinoldo Danegyrl@gmail.com
Companion Events Chair: Dana Sikes ashtondanes@windstream.net
Futurity Coordinator: Kathy Baraga futuritykathy@gmail.com and Wanda Hepler heplerdanes@gmail.com
Futurity Statistician/Top20: Rita Suddarth daneworld94@gmail.com
Chief Ring Steward: Nikki Riggsbee nriggsbee@aol.com
Stewards: Jean Highlands jhighlands@windstream.net and Jean Dinkins dinkinsjean@gmail.com
Auction: Janis Synder janisrn2@gmail.com
Catalog Sales: Lori C and Pam D dixiegreatdanes@aol.com
GDCA National Specialty Sponsors Chairperson: Debi Romerosa debiromerosa@verizon.net and SED Chairperson: Logan Rees lwress72@hotmail.com
Decorations and Flowers: Lisa Heidrich lheidrichrn@gmail.com
Golf Cart/Scooter Rental: Dave Heidrich Dheidrich1@gmail.com
Grounds: Matt Balazs and Christy Balazs cbalazs@triad.rr.com
Hospitality: Chris Hepler hepler1@gmail.com
International Liaison: Kathy Toomey kvathome@hotmail.com and Jennifer Hester Oceanbluedanes@gmail.com
Judges Education Ringside/Class GDCA: Jason Hoke jasonhoke@aol.com, Jane Treiber jetreiber@centurytel.net and Bob Edison redison@desertmuseum.org
Judges Hospitality: Ila Minton iminton@kforce.com
Wanda Hepler: heplerdanes@gmail.com
Juniors Party: Nikki Conneen-Holmes ncholmes@2013@gmail.com
Meal Plan: Willie Crawford Charma99@aol.com
Newsletter: Margaret Ontl maontl@sbcglobal.net
Parades: Ila Minton ilaminton@kforce.com
Photographer Win Photos: Patrick Powers Photgraphy lanae86@hotmail.com
Photographer, Performance, Candids: Phyllis Ensley Photography pmensley@comcast.net
Premium List: Wanda Hepler and Ila Minton
Friends of the SE and Reserved Seating: Kara Forek khintergardt@hotmail.com
Room Check: Wanda and Christopher Hepler hepler1@gmail.com and Matt Balazs mbalazs@gmail.com
Rosettes/Trophies: Kathleen Fennell fendanes@hotmail.com and Gloria Batchelor gloriadogshow@hotmail.com
RV Parking: Brian O’Donnell Brian.p.odonnell71@gmail.com
Signage/Artwork: TBA
Superintendent: Jack Onofrio Superintendent
Transportation: Dean Williams deanwilliams@gmail.com
Trophy Donations: Colleen Assell-Carra temiradane@bellsouth.net
Vendors: Ila Minton ilaminton@aol.com
Veterinarians: Veterinary Clinic OF MB, 708 21st Ave N, MB, SC 29577
After Hours Vet: Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand 601 1 Robert Grissom Parkway, MB SC 29577
Videographer Show Dog Video Pros: Irvin Krukenkamp showdogvideopros@gmail.com
Ways and Means: Gary Richards 2GuyzQuilting@gmail.com or jgardog@aol.com
Facebook Page: Wanda Hepler heplerdanes@gmail.com and Traci Rinoldo danegyrl@gmail.com
Welcome Booth and Welcome Bags: Phyllis Lyon lyonheartdanes@msn.com and Betsy Mincey btmincey@hotmail.com
Raffle Room: Christy Balazs cbalazs@triad.rr.com and Terri Dillistin terridillistin@gmail.com
Performance Raffle Chair: Kristi Allison Cheeriosthebestdogever@gmail.com
Welcome Party: Amber Finkle ambervfinkle@gmail.com and Jay Miller jaymiller@charter.net
Emergency Coordinator: Lisa Heidrich RN lheidrichrn@gmail.com and Kathy Demott RN ddolfan03@aol.com
Awards Banquet: Wanda Hepler heplerdanes@gmail.com
Health Testing/Seminars: Ashley Gandees ashley@gandees.net
Futurity (SE division): Wanda Hepler heplerdanes@gmail.com
Top Twenty GDCA Chair: Memory Armstrong scarletoak@bellsouth.net
Top Twenty Production: Karen Desjardins mbdiva7@hotmail.com and SED Chair MS Jay Miller jaymiller@charter.net
National Purchases-LET'S SHOP!!!
Click on the product name to be taken to the location in the National Store
Breeder’s Education: Joy Lobato and Cindy Harwin
Judge’s Education: Jason Hoke
Catalog Advertising: Ila Minton iminton@kforce.com
Catalog Sales: Lori C dixiegreatdanes@aol.com and Pam D
Generations Poster: AmbervFinkel@gmail.com
Golf Cart/Scooter Rental: Dave Heidrich Dheidrich1@gmail.com
Handling Lessons: With Laura Lynn Coomes
Health Testing/Seminars: Ashley Gandees ashley@gandees.net
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Neil O’ Sullivan
8:30 am (90 minutes): The Inheritance of Solid Colors of Great Danes, and how to avoid breeding mis-colored Great Danes. This talk will concentrate on the breeding of Blacks, Blues, Brindles, and Fawns. With a focus on the genes, gene testing, and ensuring we breed recognized colors. Various breeding combinations will be explained. Fee: $45.00
11:00 am (90 minutes): The Inheritance of Color in the Harlequin, Merle, Mantle Great Danes and how to avoid breeding mis-colored Great Danes. This will cover the Merle, Harlequin, and Irish spotting genes. Various breeding combinations will be explained including examples of undesirable outcomes. Fee: $45.00
** Deal: If you sign up for BOTH seminars, you pay $35.00 a course **
Deadline to Reserve a spot: October 1st, 2021
Meals: Willie Crawford Charma99@aol.com
Parades: Deadline for mailing Parade Music is Oct. 6th, the closing date for entries. While you can mail music up until the closing date of 10-6, it can also be brought to the National with the understanding that we may have to substitute your music with our assorted background music we have available.
RAFFLES
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- Main Raffle (Donations & Pre-paid tickets): Christy Balazs cbalazs@triad.rr.com and Terri Dillistin terridillistin@gmail.com Deadline to Order: October 1, 2021
- Performance Raffles (Donations): Traci Rinoldo Danegyrl@gmail.com
- Special Room Package Raffle: Wendy O’Donnell dispatcherwendy@gmail.com Deadline to order: August 1, 2021
RV Reservations: Brian O’Donnell Brian.p.odonnell71@gmail.com
Trophy Donations: Colleen Assell-Carra temiradane@bellsouth.net
To make your Trophy Donations extra enticing, we are offering a Special Raffle drawing for (1) Custom Created Wood Carving from Carvers Edge by Craig and Mary Verhoeven. The winner will receive a gift certificate for (1) Double head carving, it can be of any animal(s) of your choice. Approximate size is 21″ x 26″. Click here for more information.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
To make a Trophy Donation, select a dollar amount tab and the tab you want the donation to be applied to (Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally, General). Click on the “Add to Cart” button.
On the next screen, if you want to increase your donation amount, you can click on the quantity button (ex. donation of $75.00, but you want your donation to be $150.00. Change the quantity to 2, press “Update Cart”, the amount will change to $150.00. If you want to increase it from $75.00 to $85.00, you will need to go back to the first screen and click on the $10.00 tab and the tab to allocate the funds to. Click on the “Add to Cart” button, the next screen will show both amounts totaling $85.00. Click on the “Proceed to Checkout” button.
On the third screen, fill in your name, address, phone number, email address. In the “Order notes” box, Please fill in how you want to be listed on the Trophy Donation Thank You page in the Catalog (Your name; Kennel name; In memory of, etc). NOTE: If left blank, we will use the customer name provided on the purchase order.
Check the box “I have read and agree to the website terms and conditions”. Click on the “Process Order” button. The Payment Information section will need to be completed. You will receive a paid order notification once the order is processed.
Vendors: Ila Minton ilaminton@aol.com
Ways and Means (Apparel & other fun stuff!): Gary Richards DEADLINE TO ORDER: October 1st, 2021
Welcome Bags: Phyllis Lyon lyonheartdanes@msn.com and Betsy Mincey btmincey@hotmail.com
Room Reservations
All Guests Must Wear Face Coverings within Public Areas
The Division will watch for COVID19 Advisories for SC as they unfold into next year.
Hotel Liaison: heplerdanes@gmail.com
The Sheraton Myrtle Beach Hotel and Convention Center
2101 North Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
*The Great Dane Club of Mid-South will host an Independent Specialty on Sunday, October 31st, 2021*
Reservations for the host hotel will open on Saturday, November 21st, 2020 via secured link ONLY at 12:00 noon EST. If you make a reservation any way that is NOT via the secured link, your room will not be reserved and you risk not getting a room.
NOTE: Computers work better for the link though it depends on your phone.
Please list you are attending the GDCA National Specialty upon booking your room to receive the special room rate.
*** ONLINE RESERVATIONS VIA BELOW SECURED LINK ONLY! NO EXCEPTIONS! **
To make a reservation visit the following link:
2021 Room Reservation – Secure Link
NOTE: Link above will NOT be active until noon EST 21-NOVEMBER.
One room per Guest: No exceptions! This is to ensure everyone has a room
Room Rates: Double and King $109.00 a night plus $18.39 tax and fees.
Pet Deposit: $75.00 nonrefundable for guests staying with dogs in the room.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted up to 30 days prior to your arrival date. The hotel call center will not accept our special room rate after September 1, 2021.
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Schedule of Events
Changes to Event Schedule may vary depending on room availability. Please listen to daily announcements during the Show.
Click here for downloadable word document of the schedule
Saturday, October 23
- Vendors Move in
- SE Committee Members Arrive
- Welcome Bag Assembly
- Decorations
- RV arriving
Sunday, October 24
- Vendors Move in/Ring set-up
- GDCA Board Meeting 1
- Welcome Party
Monday, October 25
- Futurity Day – Full Day
- 1st Obedience & Rally Trials
- Handling Seminar
- Ringside Breeders Education and meeting 30 minutes after judging
Tuesday, October 26
- Futurity Day – Final Day
- 2nd Obedience & Rally Trials
- Rescue Meeting (30 minutes after judging)
- Division Meetings
- Ringside Breeders Education
Wednesday, October 27
- Agility (off site)
- Health Testing
- Education/Speakers
- Handling Seminar
- General GDCA Meeting
- Top Twenty Dinner & Competition
Thursday, October 28
- Day 1 (Dogs Judging)
- Echo Cardio Clinic
- Auction & Dinner
- 2nd GDCA Board Meeting 30 minutes after Judging
Friday, October 29
- Day 2 (Bitches Judging)
- Judges Education Classroom/Hands on Class
- Ring Side Cocktails and Evening Parades
- Junior’s Party
- Echo Cardio Clinic
Saturday, October 30
- Junior Showmanship and Breed Judging
- Judges Education (Ringside Mentoring)
- Awards Banquet Dinner
Sunday, October 31
- Affiliate Club Specialty
- Great Dane Club of Mid-South
Overflow Hotel Information
Southeast Division Overflow Hotel
Red Roof Inn Myrtle Beach-Market Common
2801 South Kings Hwy. • Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
PH: 843/626-4444 • FAX: 843/626-0753
RESERVATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE WEEK of OCTOBER 22-11/1 2021 by CALLING THE HOTEL DIRECT at 1-843-626-4444 OPTION 4 OR ONLINE AT REDROOF.COM
EVENT: GREAT DANE CLUB OF AMERICA – SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
Must book using VP+628325 for the rates listed below.
ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS AND RATES:
Standard Double Room $55.00 plus 13% tax and $2.18 safe fee
Deluxe Double Room $65.00 plus 13% tax and $2.18 safe fee
Superior King Room $65.00 plus 13% tax and $2.18 safe fee
October 22-November 1, 2021
Red Roof accepts 3 dogs per room and no pet fee or pet deposit and free WIFI.
Rooms are limited (smaller hotel). All guests will sign a pet waiver upon checking in.
Sponsorship Program
Diamond (Donations of $10,000 and above)
In appreciation of your generosity, you will receive the following:
- Booth space during National Specialty up to 25’ when possible. This will include electrical and Wi-Fi connections whenever available at no expense to the sponsor. **
- Two ad pages in the National Specialty Catalog
- Two Futurity catalogs, two National Specialty catalogs and two Top 20 catalogs
- Recognition by the Announcer at least four times a day during show hours
- A listing on banners to be placed throughout common areas at the show site
- Recognition on a catalog page listing the sponsors
- 4 Tickets to the Top 20 Dinner with reserved seating *
- Four reserved seats at the Top 20 Invitational
- 4 Tickets to the Auction Dinner with reserved seating *
- 4 Tickets to the Awards Dinner with reserved seating *
- Reserved ringside seating for four***
- 800 Raffle tickets
Platinum (Donations of $5,000 – $9,999)
In appreciation of your generosity, you will receive the following:
- Booth space during National Specialty up to 20′ when possible. This will include electrical and Wi-Fi connections whenever available at no expense to the sponsor. **
- Two ad pages in the National Specialty Catalog
- Two Futurity catalogs, two National Specialty catalogs and two Top 20 catalogs
- Recognition by the Announcer at least four times a day during show hours
- A listing on banners to be placed throughout common areas at the show site
- Recognition on a catalog page listing the sponsors
- 4 Tickets to the Top 20 Dinner with reserved seating *
- Four reserved seats at the Top 20 Invitational*
- 4 Tickets to the Auction Dinner with reserved seating*
- 4 Tickets to the Awards Dinner with reserved seating*
- Reserved ringside seating for four***
- 800 Raffle tickets
Gold (Donations of $2,500.00 – $4,999.99)
In appreciation of your generosity, you will receive the following:
- Booth space during National Specialty up to 15′ when possible. This will include electrical and Wi-Fi connections whenever available at no expense to the sponsor. **
- One ad page in the National Specialty Catalog
- One Futurity catalog, one National Specialty catalog and one Top 20 catalog
- Recognition by the Announcer at least four times a day during show hours
- A listing on banners to be placed throughout common areas at the show site
- Recognition on a catalog page listing the sponsors
- 2 Tickets to the Top 20 Dinner with reserved seating *
- Two reserved seats at the Top 20 Invitational
- 2 Tickets to the Auction Dinner with reserved seating *
- 2 Tickets to the Awards Dinner with reserved seating *
- Reserved ringside seating for two***
- 400 Raffle tickets
Silver (Donations of $1,500.00 – $2,499.99)
In appreciation of your generosity, you will receive the following:
- Booth space during National Specialty up to 10′ when possible. This will include electrical and Wi-Fi connections whenever available at no expense to the sponsor. **
- One ad page in the National Specialty Catalog
- National Specialty catalog
- Recognition by the Announcer at least four times a day during show hours
- A listing on banners to be placed throughout common areas at the show site
- Recognition on a catalog page listing the sponsors
- 2 Tickets to the Awards Dinner with Reserved Seating*
- Reserved ringside seating for two***
- 300 Raffle tickets
Bronze (Donations of $1,000.00 – $1,499.99)
In appreciation of your generosity, you will receive the following:
- Recognition by the Announcer at least four times a day during show hours
- A listing on banners to be placed throughout common areas at the show site
- Recognition on a catalog page listing the sponsors
- National Specialty catalog
- 2 Tickets to the Awards Dinner with Reserved Seating*
- Reserved ringside seating for two***
- 200 Raffle tickets
* Seating will be reserved for sponsors
** In the event that an individual qualifies for a Silver or higher level by virtue of his donation, the booth space will not be included.
***In the event that the first row is filled, we will assign seats to the second row based on the order that the sponsorships are purchased. All seats are pending COVID 19 Guidelines.
For questions concerning Sponsorship, please contact:
Debi Romerosa, GDCA National Specialty Sponsor Chairperson
(559)410-1897
debiromerosa@verizon.net
Logan Rees
(980)445-9631
Lwrees72@hotmail.com
Make your Sponsor Donation online via the GDCA National Store at gdca.org
OR
Make Cashiers Check or Postal Money Order payable to: “GDCA Southeast Division”
Mail completed Sponsor Donation Form and check to:
Traci Rinoldo
Division Treasurer
813-293-3263
Danegyrl@gmail.com
2308 N. Massachusetts Ave, Tampa FL 33602
Final deadline for donor’s name to appear in the catalog: September 1, 2021