Newsletter Competition
It’s never too late to enter the Newsletter Contest and it doesn’t matter if your newsletter is mailed or sent by email to your club members!
Please contact Susan Sacco at blue-barn@fast.net or call 610-395-6648 (home) 484-547-1780 (cell) for more information.
2022 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Medium Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc.
Julie Taborda – The Shepherd Tales
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc.
Ren Lewis – The Guardian
Category 2
Large Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Washington, D.C.
Francine Bethea – The German Shepherd Post
2 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc.
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
Small Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Tulsa
Georgia George – T-Town Tales
Special Award
The Military Working Dog Heritage Museum & Handler Center
Dixie Whitman – The Paw Print
2021 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Medium Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc.
Julie Taborda – The Shepherd Tales
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc.
Ren Lewis – The Guardian
Category 2
Large Division
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Washington, D.C.
Francine Bethea – The German Shepherd Post
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc.
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
Special Award
The Military Working Dog Heritage Museum & Handler Center
Dixie Whitman – The Paw Print
2020 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Medium Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc.
Ren Lewis – The Guardian
2 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc.
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
3 – German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc.
George Howard – The Shepherd Tales
Category 2
Large Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Washington, D.C.
Francine Bethea – The German Shepherd Post
2 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc.
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
2019 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram (bi-monthly)
3 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Beth Ashcom – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc
George Howard – The Shepherd Tales
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Ren Lewis – The Guardian
Category 2
Large Division
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood (quarterly)
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Special Awards
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Dixie Whitman – Kennel Talk
Newsletter Chairman – Sue Sacco
2018 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Intermediate Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Beth Ashcom – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc
George Howard – The Shepherd Tales
Category 2
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram (bi-monthly)
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood (quarterly)
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Special Awards
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Dixie Whitman – Kennel Talk
Newsletter Chairman – Sue Sacco Newsletter Committee – Mary Jane Lucine and Lisa Miller
2016 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category 1
Intermediate Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City
Cheryl May – The Schaferhunde News
3 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Stacey Pollio – The Guardian
Category 2
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sue Smith – Shep-O-Gram (bi-monthly)
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc.
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood (guarterly)
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Special Awards
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Dixie Whitman – Kennel Talk
White German Shepherd Dog Club International
Claudia Moore – The Shepherd’s Den
Newsletter Chairman – Sue Sacco Newsletter Committee – Mary Jane Lucine and Lisa Miller
2015 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia / Stacdy Pollio – The Guardian
Category II
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Special Award
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Avril Roy-Smith – Kennel Talk
2014 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc
Kelley Caton – The Shepherd Tales
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Special Award
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Avril Roy-Smith – Kennel Talk
2013 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, Inc
Kelley Caton – The Shepherd Tales
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
Newsletter Competition Chairperson : Susan Sacco
Committee: Mary Jane Lucine & Beverly Melcher
2012 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Dalene McIntire – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Medium Division – bi-monthly
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Southern New Hampshire, Inc
Shannon Tolley – The Double Handler (bi-monthly)
2 – Treasure Coast German Shepherd Dog Club
Michele Panetta (bi-monthly)
Medium division – quarterly
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines (quarterly)
2011 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate ivision
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
JimWells (co editor Gail Wells) – Northwest Shepherd News
2 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
3 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
GSDCA/WDA division
1 – Bur Oak Hundesport
Judy Braginsky – Bur Oak Hundesport News
Special Award
Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc
Dixie Whitman – Kennel Talk
2010 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – German Shepherd Dog Club of North Georgia, Inc
Dixie Whitman – The Shepherd Watch
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State, Inc
Jim Wells (co editor Gail Wells) – Northwest Shepherd News
3 – Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
4 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta, Inc
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Intermediate Division
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood
Medium Division
1 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Ohio, Inc
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
2 – The German Shepherd Dog Club of Southern Arizona, Inc
Liane Fossland – Shepherd Strides
3 – German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Massachusetts
Paula Peters
Newsletter Competition Chairperson : Susan Sacco
Committee: Mary Jane Lucine & Beverly Melcher
2009 Newsletter Competition Winners
Category I
Large Division
1 – GSDC of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Julie Swinland – Shep-O-Gram
Intermediate Division
1 – GSDC of North Georgia, Inc.
Dixie Witman – The Shepherd Watch
2 – GSDC of Washington State, Inc.
Jim Wells co-editor Gail Wells – Northwest Shepherd News
3 – Delaware Valley GSDC, Inc.
Gloria Sinclair – The Newsletter
4 – GSDC of Atlanta, Inc.
Carmen Battaglia – The Guardian
Category II
Intermediate Division
1 – Lincolnwood Training Club for GSD
Judy Braginsky – Tales of Lincolnwood
Medium Division
1 – GSDC of Central Ohio, Inc.
Kathi Jo Zornes – Guidelines
2 – GSDC of Southern Arizona, Inc.
Linda Fossland – Shepherd Strides
3 – GSDC of Central Massachusetts
Paula Peters