Hi all... We are having a Ferret show on Sept 23, 2000 at the Caldwell County Agriculture Fairgrounds in Lenoir, NC. Lenoir is about 1 hr NW of Charlotte, on Hwy 321. This will be an AFA sanctioned Championship show, and we will have Specialty rings to choose from, PLUS, Many Fun Matches that include the famous Ferret Tube Race. This year we will be getting some nice tubes to give away to all the entrants in the tube race. Also I want to mention to everyone that is coming. In all the Fun Matches, we will be giving a 3 tier ribbon for the placements, AND the first 3 places will have their Picture taken and Published in the Charlotte Observer, AND some footage will be taken of the fun Matches of the Tube Race and BEST DRESSED FERRET, and Cage Decorating Contest to be aired on 2 of the Local charlotte TV Stations. I want to Urge everyone that is planning to attend to PLEASE enter your Ferret in the fun Matches. They will be well worth it, and PLUS, you will have a ball. We are anticipating a very great turn out here at the FERRET FAIR 2000. Most of the Breeders will be showing off their new Babies and you will have a chance to see them. If you have Never been to a Ferret show, you need to come see all the fun and excitement that goes on, and Enter a ferret or 2 or 3 in the show, you just might be surprised how well your ferret will do. We added a new ring for the championship rings, it is the Senior Classic. That gives all the Ferrets 4-6 yrs of age a chance to enter and be rewarded with a ribbon and trophy as well. The 4 rings are the ALTER-ADOLESCENT-BREEDER-SENIOR CLASSIC. Along with the Championship rings we have 16 Specialty Rings to choose from. We are giving everyone a chance to sponsor Championship/Specialty Rings, and Fun Matches. You can have a name of a beloved ferret that has gone over the Rainbow Bridge on the ribbon and Trophy, such as: ex. Sponsored by: Gary Skinner "In Memory of Roscoe". We always order a 11th place ribbon and give it to the sponsor, along with a certificate of sponsorship. Plus you get a full page add with the sponsorship.This is a good way to put your sponsor ribbon and certificate somewhere where all your friends and family can see and always remember that beloved ferret. All Championship Sponsors are given a Booth that they can set up. You can obtain all this information at our web site at http://www.ferrethut.com We have all the sponsor forms, entry forms, and all the information about the show, and motels in the area. So Please, Show your Love for your Ferrets, and enter him in the show, and or Sponsor a Specialty ring or Fun match today, like I said you wont regret it, and you will see how much happier you made your proud ferret with that show ribbon he earned. If you have any questions you can email me here at [log in to unmask] Thank you, Gary Skinner Western Carolina Ferret Shelter Judy & Gary Skinner 3219 Oran Yount Ln Granite Falls, NC 28630 Voice 828-396-8117 Fax 828-396-8563 Cell 828-499-1335 [log in to unmask] http://www.ferrethut.com http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=1683&mid=7964 [Moderator's note: Please note that some people have reported problems, as well as successes, with a previous show. I suggest checking the archives to help you make your decisions. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 3145]