S till, we sold out of cocoa, coffee, chili, and Lana's fabulous soup, all the homemade cookies as well as the store-made ones. The last sandwiches went as did the muffins. I took all the leftovers to the Star of Hope Women and Children's shelter the next day. I think we found a better method of gathering the food and material we need and learned a valuable lesson about staffing. Celine, Kevin, and Florrel have made some great suggestions and offered to hunt up some volunteers to help us next year so our members who are showing won't be so frazzled.
People have jobs, get sick, or have other commitments.
Well it was, despite our disorganization, the rush of people, the rain, wind, and cold, we did manage to get in synch and work together as a group. The kennel club and the exhibitors think we did a great job and liked what we served. Camaraderie replaced competition, and we really did have a great weekend. T he Lone Star Akita Club of Houston has accomplished a lot over the years. We've gone from being just a group interested in Akitas to being an AKC-licensed, independent specialty club, from having matches to holding our own shows as well as hosting a national.