Education Committee Report  --  July 2008
Helen Gleason, Chairperson

1. Judges Education Program for the National in Beaumont is posted on the GSDCA website under Education.  Dr. Ardoin will be assisting me with the presentation of our Standard.  Diane Mehra has capably assisted me with this program for the past several years.  Her phone number is 651-439-0215.  Pam Stoesser will be my technical assistant.
   We are constantly upgrading the information to be presented to the future judges of our breed .  We do need some help.  If you would be willing to assist as a mentor please contact Diane .

2. The American Dog Show Judges Association has contacted me to put on the program for German Shepherd Dogs at their annual meeting in Indiana Pennsylvania on the 11th of August.  I have asked Joan Fox to assist me with the mentoring.  The space is limited to 17 and information on this program can be found on their website at www.adsj.org

3. Dick Jones will be responsible for Bobby Birdsong's  presentation on HOW TO CONDUCT A DOG SHOW at the National on Wednesday evening.  The parent club will pay for the first 35 clubs that sign up.  To date we have 17 clubs sending representatives.  Dick's number is 772-223-1776.  The normal cost to a club is $35 and a great informational packet will be presented to each club that signs up.

4. EDUCATIONAL BROCHURE ON THE STANDARD-we have received excellent response from the clubs and members on this educational tool.  It is posted on the www.gsdca.org under the Education section.  It is the property of the GSDCA and we have encouraged clubs to download it and post it on their websites if they desire.

5. Ann Barbash - Committee member has sent out information to all of the new judges of German Shepherd Dogs 

6. Pat Trotter-Education Program Wednesday 11/05/08  FORM AND FUNCTION.
   Pat is one of the finest breeder/judges in the United States and we are honored to have her as a guest speaker.  I encourage all of you to attend this excellent presentation.  She is a great speaker.

1. The education site has been updated to include Illeana  Noguras to the Education Committee.
2. Illeana has submitted an article on Grooming which will be published in the GSD Quarterly.
3. Vicki Roye has submitted two articles for publication in the AKC Gazette on Temperament.
4. The Education programs for the GSDCA National have been finalized-both will take place on Wednesday evening, November 5. Pat Trotter-=Form and Function  and Bobbie Birdsong-Director of Events for the AKC-How to conduct a Dog Show.-location  MGM Grand
5. Judges Education program -Tuesday November  4 - Diane Mehra (assistant Education chair) will be finalizing the program.-location  showsite.
6. AKC Advanced Herding Seminar was a success; this qualified for the 2^nd annual Judges Seminar and even though it was well publicized only 1 parent club member attended.  The other participants were AKC licensed judges who were planning to get AKC approval to judge our breed.
7. Replacement of the "Orie Nordness" handouts using a more up to date illustrated standard has been completed.  Thank you Pam Stoesser for your assistance. The update will be distributed at the Board meeting. Laura Gilbert has received 2 quotes for reproduction.
8. Strong attention must be paid to the excessive use of dyes on the dogs being exhibited today.
9. TEMPERAMENT MUST ALWAYS BE IN THE FOREFRONT AS WE EVALUATE OUR ANIMALS

   Respectfully submitted,
   Helen Gleason

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Education Committee Report –December 2007
Helen Gleason Chairperson

1. A second Judges Education Seminar has been scheduled in conjunction with the AKC HERDING DOG ADVANCED INSTITUTE on Thursday February 21, 2008 in Chicago Illinois.  The Board of Directors of the GSDCA approved our participation in this activity which is open to the first 40 people who register through the AKC.   Assisting me with the presentation will be the technical advisor Pam Stoesser, Diane Mehra and Jim York.
2. The Education program at the GSDCA National Specialty in Denver was a great Success and many have asked that we ask Dr. Brimacomb to come back some time in the near future. 
3. We are attempting to get a great program together for next year but are  having difficulty trying to locate a speaker with the available time to coincide with the National.  Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
4. We do need approval to schedule a Speaker from the AKC Mr. Bobby Birdsong who will be giving a seminar for all of our Specialty Club’s Show Chairmen and Event Committee Chairmen.  This seminar was attended by Laura Gilbert and Dania Karloff and has been highly recommended for our clubs.  The cost is $35 per person and includes all information necessary to conduct and show. We would suggest that the Show Chairperson develop a time slot for this program.  
   I ASK THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA.
5. I would like to thank the members of my committee for their assistance during 2007, Lana, Dick, Ann and Steve, Ed, Tedi, Kay, Tish, Laura, Dave and especially my assistant Chairperson, Diane Mehra, for all of her help with the judge’s education seminar at the National in Denver.   

Respectfully submitted,
Helen Gleason

1. Diane Mehra will be arranging the Judges Education Seminar to be held on Tuesday October 16, 2007 at the show site.  Anyone interested in judging a futurity must have attended the seminar prior to Board approval to be a judge per the policy and procedure manual.  We encourage all who are interested in the Breed, to attend.  It never hurts to brush up on the Standard.  If you are already an expert we could use your help. 

2. Judging Procedures-the latest article which has been posted to the Education site for use by members and as a program for club meetings or in their newsletters for the education of the members.

3. Articles are submitted on a semi-monthly basis to the AKC gazette and to the GSD Quarterly and periodically published in the GSD Review.

4. Requests have been made of Nancy Harper-Futurity Chairperson and Nikki Bunch- Regional Club liaison to contact clubs and request assistance in arranging a site to hold a second judges education seminar.  This year we would like to have a club in the Northeast help us as with the National in Colorado this year and next year in Texas we would like to give people the opportunity to attend without extensive travel.

5. FREE DVD’s of last year's seminars are available to members, regional clubs and those presenting seminars.  The DVD’s contain materials on how to properly conduct a temperament test when judging, methods of evaluating the German Shepherd Dog, origin and purpose for which the Breed was developed, etc.  If you would like one please contact helengleasonus@yahoo.com .

6. Dr Beverly Brimacomb-noted reproduction veterinarian from Lakeland Florida will be the presenter for the Educational Program on Wednesday evening.  It will be held at the Best Western Hotel near the show site.  If you have any questions that you would like to have addressed please forward them to me and we will be sure that Dr. Brimacomb reviews all of them.

We are very proud of our accomplishments this year. I wish to thank the committee for all of their help in compiling and disseminating information to the membership.

1.      Tish Walker- for the compilation of all judges who are members of the GSDCA, and who are willing to give educational seminars.  We ask that regional clubs contact these judges in the hopes of educating their members.  This list can be found on the parent club website gsdca.org - Education section.

2.      Ann Barbash- for sending letters to all of the provisional judges as they are published in the AKC gazette letting them know we are available to assist them in any way and inviting them to attend the Judges seminar at our National Specialty.

3.      Dick Jones - assistance in procuring educational speakers and coordination of the Purina programs for the futurities.

4.      Diane Mehra - Assistant Chairperson and director of the Judges Seminar.  This seminar is open to the members of the GSDCA, any aspiring judges, judges who already have other breeds and those who may be applying for the first time.

5.      Laura Gilbert - GSDCA office for providing the packets of educational information for those of us who were conducting seminars.

6.      Dave Rinke and Ed Barritt – for their participation in the judge’s seminar and other seminars throughout the country.

7.      Tedi Ginsburg-  club program development

We have provided speakers for regional clubs and Clusters at the request of the show-giving clubs.  Our committee members have volunteered to give of their time and expertise whenever asked to speak

We have provided semi monthly articles to the AKC gazette covering the Standard, Herding, Judging etc.

A BUTTON is now available on the GSDCA website.  In this section titled EDUCATION the following information can be found:

1.      List of programs to be presented at club meetings.  We hope to ad more programs to this section as they are developed.

2.      Names and addresses of all committee members

3.      List of judges-program presenters

4.      Upcoming seminars

5.      Quarterly Reports

Thank you Michel Ebertin for all of your help in construction of this program.

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Chairperson: Helen Gleason helengleasonus@yahoo.com

Project :Development of GSDCA lending library

Judges Education Seminar:
Wednesday Morning October 18,2006 at the GSDCA National Specialty

Program Development: We are in the process of developing a list of programs that will available for regional clubs to use at their meetings.

Respectfully Submitted,
Helen Gleason,
Chairperson

Chairperson: Helen Gleason

Assistant Chairperson-Diane Mehra-Judges Education Program
2006 National Specialty Show

Requested board approval to have a link in caps and color on the website which will include but not be limited to the following;

My thanks to the active members of the committee,

I will be submitting articles to the AKC Gazette on a quarterly basis and welcome your input.

Respectfully submitted,
Helen Gleason,
Chairperson

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