eastern natl premiums

Posted by showmom/va on November 5, 2010, 8:45 am

anyone else that showed at eastern nationals a little concerned over the fact that premiums have not been mailed out yet?

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Posted by mason dixon on November 5, 2010, 10:37 pm, in reply to "eastern natl premiums"

This was our family's first year, so we have no personal experience with this issue. However, friends of ours exhibited last year and said it was months before they got their premiums. They called time and time again, and finally did get them, but in my opinion it shouldn't be that way. Exhibitors comply with the entry deadlines and payment of entry fees. They need to keep their end of the deal without being hounded about it. I know it takes time to process everything, but in my opinion enough time has passed and the exhibitors deserve their premium payments. I just pulled a telephone number this week to start to make calls to try to get the premiums due our family. If this is how it is, we will definitely think twice about going back.

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Posted by showmom/va on November 6, 2010, 9:07 am, in reply to "Re: eastern natl premiums"

We will definitely not go back, and were warned about this happening. I have emailed them several times and was told that they would be mailed out over a week ago, still haven't seen anything! I agree, exhibitors pay and do all that is required, they should hand out premiums that day as most jackpots do!!

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Posted by Gabe, MD on November 8, 2010, 4:51 pm, in reply to "eastern natl premiums"

ENLS Premiums will be mailed this week. I am the treasurer of the show and I do appreciate everyone's patience on premiums. I do as well as I possibly can with the timing of the premiums. Unfortunately the show is run by volunteers and not paid officials. This means in addition to having a full time job plus farming - hay, grain, beef and three small children under the age of 6 and in addition to coaching my son's football team I simply don't have as much time as I would like. Again sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please call me personally at 443-340-0808 on any premium questions you may have. Our show also isn't as simple to payout like many jackpot shows because we run various species and have many different pay scales. I did make a comment to our Secretary that the premiums would be paid by the end of October. Due to unforeseen circumstances I was not able to meet my own deadline. This will be my last year as treasurer so please don't take it out on the show. New board members are welcome.

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Posted by MD Jock on November 9, 2010, 12:01 pm, in reply to "Re: eastern natl premiums"

I think with a show that is as developed as the Eastern National, they would be able to get their act together and be organized enough to be able to pay out when you walk out of the ring. Maybe exhibitors should be able to mail in their entries whenever they gt time in their schedules as well. Who cares if you pay your entries when ever you get time, even if it is months after the show.

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Posted by jackflash on November 9, 2010, 12:57 pm, in reply to "Re: eastern natl premiums"

Instead of criticizing the way a few VOLUNTEERS are running the show, why don't you put your help where your mouth is and join the board. As Gabe said, there are only a handful of people currently running this show and they are in need of more help. Only jackpot shows are able to pay out the same day. The premiums are already set for the placings, regardless of the number of exhibitors in each class and the envelopes with the cash/checks are sealed and ready before the show even starts. Eastern Nationals uses a sliding scale. This means that each animal receives a premium regardless of placing and the payout amount is not determined until the class enters the ring. I don't think having a box with a large amount of cash sitting by each ringside makes much sense. Unless you are Katrina Frey or Lacey Murray who won big premiums at the show, I don't think waiting a few more weeks for your check will break you. In the meantime, think about giving Gabe a call (he put his phone number in his post) and lending a hand with next year's show.

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Posted by MD on November 10, 2010, 8:45 pm, in reply to "eastern natl premiums"

No. Not concerned. Keystone premiums have not been paid out yet either and that show was only two weeks after Eastern Nationals. AND Keystone has like 100 board members/paid employees to get this done. So obviously Eastern Nationals isn't THAT far behind like you are trying to make it seem.

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Posted by matt on November 27, 2010, 6:55 pm, in reply to "Re: eastern natl premiums"

this show is a joke.. they need to get there crap together.. for the amount of exhibtors they had there they should easily have no problem getting them mailed out. now that its been about two and a half months. really guys?

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Posted by mom, pa on November 28, 2010, 3:15 pm, in reply to "Re: eastern natl premiums"

Well this is the Freys and ENLS is a fun show for those who attend. Stop criticizing the treasurer Gabe as he is wearing at least 5 hats in is life, if we were the treasurer with what happened to Fritz's father in October we certainly wouldn't have the books done either. Considering the amount of volunteers they have versus KILE they are doing a great job. Be patient our only concern is the mail lady puts things in the wrong mailboxes around here so we are glad to see they will be mailed soon. KILE checks just came yesterday at our house. Thanks Gabe for a nice show! Gabe also did some judging this fall too. So for the complainers please come and help. Around here it seems those that complain don't even volunteer so if that's the case please come see what volunteering is all about.

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Posted by Gabe, MD on December 8, 2010, 3:43 pm, in reply to "eastern natl premiums"

Premium checks were mailed last Friday 12/3/10. If anyone hasn't received one that was supposed to or if you have any discrepancies please let me know. Thanks for everyones patience. Gabe, 443-340-0808