Hi,

I think FIFE is probably the most reasonably priced organisation to show under, they offer early bird fees and you can save upto £9 per cat providing you enter early enough. I also think the FIFE shows are probably the most relaxing of all the shows. I think GCCF and Tica are the most expensive to show under but I do still show with both these because they both have something very different to offer me.

I love helping out at the shows too, I think it gives you an insight to just how hard it is for the show team to put the show together. The first couple of times I was staggered at just how much the show day involves, everything from how the show hall plan is organised to sorting out rosettes, it has given me a much better appreciation of how hard the show team really have to work to make the show day go smoothly.

Helping out at GCCF shows is also enjoyable. I love doing the results board and being on the go all day lol. I think you get out of a show as much as you put in. It annoys me when people don't volunteer for anything and they are always the quickest to criticise when their results aren't up quick enough or the rosettes are late, perhaps if they volunteered for that particular duty themselves they would realise how busy the show team really are.

Jo