What a great week and a half in Salem, Illinois. Thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors, the Youth World Championship was outstanding, followed up by an AWESOME World Championship!
To the city of Salem, Illinois for their warm, welcoming hospitality: Mayor John Raymer, City Manager Bill Gruen, Clerk Bev Quinn, Finance Ben Stratmeyer, General Clerk Cindy Eller and Economic Development Director Jeanne Gustafson.
Council Members: David Black, Royce Bringwald, Sue Morgan and Jim Baity.
Tourism Board Members: Bob Haney, Dana Hampton, Leon Chapman, Michael Black, Rick Russ and Tim Hudspeth.
PKC Sponsors: C & H Publishing (Terry Walker), Purina (Rod Carter/Larry Walters), Garmin-Tri-Tronics (Mark Zepp/Warner Smith) and SportDOG (Gretchen Goodson/Kim Bishop).
Thanks to the clubs of Salem, Flora, Brownstown, Claremont, Filmore, Sesser and other surrounding club members who guided or helped out in other ways. Special thanks to Mary, David, Clayton and Vern Carter who made sure every behind the scene detail was covered and had the HUGE task of making sure every cast had a guide!
Thanks to the Youth World Championship volunteers, donors, sponsors, auction buyers, judges, guides and Show Judges.
Thanks to our full time World Championship judges, Brad Durham, Bud Hood, CJ Thomas, Danny VanMeter, David Long, Jeff Jackson, Johnny Yoder, Mike Hensley, Shane Reynolds, Terry Gregory, Tom Froese, Tom Wilson and Trip Aikens!
We sure appreciate Gene Pritchett fror making the trip from Aubrey, TX to help out with the daily draw and helping out the Hunt Directors each night.
Thank you to all those volunteering or agreeing to serve as late round judges, panel members and early round judges and guides.
Thank you to everyone who made the trip and entered a dog, or just stopped by to visit.
We appreciate every single one of you and your nightly displays of sportsmanship!
Thank You All From The PKC Staff!!!
Moderators: R D Carnegie, Kristi Denney, Jerry Moll, Shane Patton, Chris Freiberger
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