So you sent in your entry, and in return you were emailed a Check In Sheet. What is this Check In Sheet? Why do I need it? Why was it emailed to me instead of Mailed? How come these are no longer available to pick up the day of the show? Well we will go over all of that and more! But first, lets start with the basics!
The Check In Sheet is a confirmation that your entries have been received and placed in the show program. The Check In Sheet also serves as a receipt if you will of what you have either already paid with your mail in entries, or what is owed to the club for your email entries. Check In Sheets are vital to ensure that your entries are correct!! For me personally, I like the Check In Sheets to remind me which rabbits I need to load up in my vehicle! I know I am not the only one who left a bun behind a time or two! Check In Sheets are now emailed back to you. This now gives you more time to check them over for errors or make corrections! Errors happen, we are only human, and relying on a computer to ensure we have everything correct. When you receive your Check In Sheets back, look them over as soon as possible. And don't just check the first one if you entered multiple shows! Check them all. If you find any errors, contact the show secretary immediately! Inform them which exhibitor, which show and what the error is. Once the error is corrected and you are re-sent a new check in sheet, check again, just as if its the first time. Check each and every single one. Recently this year, I had an exhibitor email me back asking for a correction. I made the correction.....in all shows. BUT, the correction only saved in one, not all. So when it came time for the show, one entry was incorrect. The second set of Check In Sheets did show the error was not fixed completely. Unfortunately, the exhibitor did not check ALL the check in sheets, and the other entry was invalid and scratched. We no longer mail out or have printed check In sheets at the show because #1 hardly anyone picked them up, or even looked at them for that matter. The club does not have funds to waste on 100 pieces of paper and the ink that it costs to print those sheets that is just going to end up in the trash. Another reason is because we are no longer doing changes of any sorts at the show. I will explain this in another article, in more detail as to why. So in a nutshell, the basics of receiving your check in sheet via email, is for YOU to CHECK them for accuracy BEFORE the show! Keep in mind, when your entry is incorrect on your Check In Sheet, its also incorrect on the judging table. This can result in a disqualification! A final thing to always keep in mind is that each club is different. Not all club function the same way and keep the same policies. We all have the same basic core rules of shows set up by The American Rabbit Breeders Association, but we are all run on a volunteer basis. Our policies help us put on this show for you, with ease and less stress. So please be patient, understanding and kind! |
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