Oh I forgot that being by an Amateur program, it would eliminate
trainers.

And I agree with you on making the classes a state program instead
of national. I think that would be fine... I just don't really see
tons and tons of people participating.

The main thing I have against it is that they talk like it could
change our breed association a lot. Since we're currently an
organization devoted to youth, they talk like this program will
change all of that. If they want to change it, that's fine. I just
think it's pretty cool how POA is more for kids than any other breed
organization... it's what makes the POA breed unique.

~Heidi~


--- In youthpoa@yahoogroups.com, oatiepoa@... wrote:
>
> Well this new proposal is an "Amateur" program, so even the 19&O
audience
> that might participate in those classes is cut in half, because
it eliminates
> all of the trainers from being eligible.
>
> I'll always remain a proponent of state 19&O programs rather than
national
> ones. 19&O simply works better in some states/regions than it
does in others.
>
> Shane
>
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