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<DIV>Golden Gate Basset Rescue's week is next (and starts today-state CA <A href="http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3">http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3</A>).</DIV>
<DIV> Utah Friends of Basset Hounds the week after, but we are a solid 2nd in Utah so will give up </DIV>
<DIV>our week, or move it to the end. The only remaining rescue who signed on is Senior Houndsabound in Florida.</DIV>
<DIV>The only one who has ranked so far statewise is Western Missouri, and I would suggest we go for the one we</DIV>
<DIV> have the most hope for-- I went into this not knowing how many weekly votes were</DIV>
<DIV>needed. As the larger rescues getting lots of votes win a week, the amount needed to win the weekly goes down. </DIV>
<DIV>We can go with Missouri or whoever else is state ranked, or we can try for the weekly again for some</DIV>
<DIV>of the rescues who signed up--with the big guns out of the way, there is a better chance.</DIV>
<DIV>I waited a couple week to start, but maybe should have waited a bit longer. The Challenge goes</DIV>
<DIV>until August 18th, so we have some time. It also depends on alot on your state competition.</DIV>
<DIV>Any ideas from anyone would be appreciated. </DIV>
<DIV>This really is kind of trial and error. I just hope somebody wins something!</DIV>
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<DIV>Marilyn Briggs</DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>