Your sharing makes me proud of her. Have you contacted local radio station? They love doing interviews on stuff like this maybe get her some free air time. BTW nice work by you, cute signs Great logo

 

The local radio stations are running her ad as part of their community calendar.

The hard part with the signs is figuring out what to put on them. Fortunately I have a good staff of writers.

The logo translated down pretty nicely to a 2" patch. Obviously the year would have been too small to fit on there, so she left it off.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

Gee Doug your certainly one heck of a dad , and I hope this goes great for her
If you can PM me with some info , I would certainly be willing to make a donation myself , as every bit helps .
Can we do email bank transfers between Canada and the US?

 

You've got a fine young lady there, Doug! You and your wife should be very proud of yourselves for the job you did raising her. I hope the event is a success beyond her wildest dreams!

 

Great effort from a sixteen year old. Shows plenty of commitment.

 

Ross,
This week is a rough one for her, she is stressing a bit. She has some good mentors and a lot of volunteers helping her out, so I know she'll make it. I wasn't able to do stuff like this at her age.

 

Doug,
That is a great accomplishment and seeing the depth of her project humbles me for what little I do. I'm with Rick on this one, is there any way this part of your "family" can contribute? It would have to be a cash gift this late, but a little more lead time for her next event, I could be challenged to build a box (nothing like Malcolm's...but it would be made of wood!!)

Let me know if we can help out.

By the way, I'm impressed with the web site. Well organized, good flow, and excellent grammar--that's a dying art in the age of texting!!

earl

 

Earl,

You and Rick are far too kind. It wasn't the intent of the post to fund raise, but if you send me a PM we can talk about it.

Glad to be apart of this 'family'!

 

A task for all hands on deck. Please keep us updated on the outcome and her final award. I have not doubt she'll make the grade and excel in the future at what ever she tries.

 

Well, the event day came and was a success! We had over 120 visitors, 21 pets in attendance, in addition to 70 volunteers and vendors and the 20+ greyhounds and sight hounds that were there for the meet and greet. We were able to start setting up at 8pm the night before, and it was a good thing! There was a hiccup or 2 with the original 'coursing' lane design, but a quick trip to the Big Box Store for a couple of supplies and we were good to go. Thanks so much to those from the forum who donated, that offset the costs for the materials for the coursing lane.

There were 13 vendors, 5 adoption groups, the Sherriff's K-9 unit, a re-enactment group (who also brought a first aid team), and some college student volunteers who served as historical reenactors to help the kids earn their badge. There were originally only going to be 3 demonstrations of the lure coursing of the hounds, but there was a lot of interest from others who brought hounds, so 4 additional 'pick up' runs were added. The crowd really enjoyed them. Video of one of the additional runs was posted at the site below.

Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue: Shaelee: 11/6 - Look at me!

The weather was great for the pony rides, for keeping the parking lot from becoming a mud puddle, and for letting people enjoy the day. The silent auction and donation totals aren't finalized yet, but it does look like the event paid for itself. There has been interest by many to do it again next year, but my daughter has expressed her opinion that someone else needs to plan and arrange it. She will be happy to share her lessons learned and any materials generated by this project.

I didn't do too bad with my sales, sold a handful of signs, 2 book cases, and a bench.

It was an amazing event to see, and even more impressive because it was put in to existence by a 16 yr old. I confess, I might be a little proud right now.

I am waiting for a few others to send me some pictures, hopefully I will have more to share!

Thanks again to all those contributed or offered other support. You are what make this forum a special place.

 

Count me in on the fundraising. BTW, This kind of event is very easy to promote using simple public relations methods. TV, radio, local websites, city event listings on the internet, facebook groups in your area, speaking to clubs (senior groups), the PR folks at the local animal shelter. This is perfect for the local newspaper(s). Girl scout project, dogs, kids, every editor will love it. And with pictures and even short video clips, you'd get great coverage. And no cost involved. I bet you could find a young person in a local high school, or even a TV journalism student who would be tickled to make a story of it for his sample reel. If she wants to repeat the event, let me know and I'll get on the phone to explain exactly how to do the promotion at no cost.

 

I agree with what Tom said Doug. TV stations love doing short bits of youth showing initiative to do something worthwhile for their community. If there is one close I would call them. I was on TV 2 or 3 times here involving issue between the government and my little community. News programs survive on stories like these.

 

Doug, here is my personal email address: deleted for security reasons
Please you or your daughter contact me, as I would love to help.

Otis Guillebeau from Auburn, Georgia

 

Doug:

Please see my PM as well re a possible contribution. Any youth exhibiting this level of initiative and commitment deserves recognition and the program should be supported.

Jon

 

@kp91

Doug: One and all should be proud and we thank you for the update. How many hounds were adopted?

I can certainly understand why your daughter would like to turn over the reigns for the next one. Hopefully she has started something that others can build on. The best legacy.

Jon

 

@kp91

How many hounds were adopted?

The groups rarely do same day adoptions, they work,with the interested families to determine the best possible fit of a dog for them.

i do not have a number on applications filed out by the various groups, but I was present at a few discussions with potential adopters, and my wife says there were many more.

I somewhat jokingly say that the process is more intense to adopt one of these dogs than a child. The groups make sure the families are educated on the breed, the unique challenges of taking in a dog that has lived in the racing kennel environment, and that the dog has been evaluated by the foster family to see how it reacts to other dogs, small animals, and children. That way it ends up a positive experience for all.

 

@kp91

Thank you for the overview of the process. Given the environment these dogs come form it is a very logical approach. I've met several people over the eyars who have adopted former racing greyhounds and every one of them was very pleased with their choice and highly recommended the dogs.

The old dog in my avatar was part miniature greyhound and he was a valued companion for 18 years.

 

A couple other pictures have trickled in... I'm still waiting for my 'real' photographer to send the rest..

 

I'm a few days late to the party, but congrats to your daughter for a successful event. Looks like she did an excellent job.

 

Doug,

I've been told that Greyhounds are the only dog breed mentioned in the Bible...

Otis Guillebeau from Auburn, Georgia

 

I've been told that Greyhounds are the only dog breed mentioned in the Bible...

Otis,

They are mentioned in the King James Version.

Proverbs 30:30-31

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
A greyhound; an he goat also;
and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

 

Looks great, appreciate the update.

 

Joy recorded a Dog Show on TV from a few (?) days ago. The "Best in Show" went to a beautiful greyhound!

Otis Guillebeau from Auburn, Georgia

 

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A proud papa update, her award was approved and the paper did a nice write up.



To all those on the forum who helped support this project, many thanks!

 

Well done!