Sally..I understand your frustration..but you are judging the Canadian national...you judge our breed..certainly you can't feel disenfranchised? I am trying to change the mind set of "the club is offering me nothing" to "what can I offer the club" my idea of offering "perks" for membership again..was to increase membership...however..with those perks should come the expectation of service in the club..an area which Steve and I have been negligent in..other than supporting the National with our entry. I have a friend that is catholic...one of the "perks" of being a parishioner at his church is the reduced tuition at the school..HOWEVER...the church expects that if you want the "perks" you can either donate your "time" your "talent" or your "Tithe". the point being is that.we an all can serve in a different capacity. My suggestion of expanding the membership only portion of the PC site was to be considered a "perk"...the implementation of a GSDCA List..the suggestion of offering more seminars available at a nominal fee for full members would be a perk. Maintaining continuing education to be a full member would give more prestige to a full member.and could also to be viewed as a perk...some have suggested a reduced national entry fee for full members...also again we could consider a free entry for full members in the parade of Greats. there are many ways for members to give to the GSDCA..and for the GSDCA to give back to its members..C.Grainger > [Original Message] > From: <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Tigra12@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 8/23/2005 10:09:31 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A lost opportunity > > Christine > The ROM problem occurred after I dropped out. not the reason I dropped out- I could see no benefit in belonging to the club. > My experience has been the actual PC is a group of select people specially chosen- and then there are the rest of us. Except for wanting the recognition of the ROM for my dogs I found out I could function quite well with out being a member. I still showed dogs, and I still finished my dogs. And I had less headaches then I do now LOL > > Unless there are good reasons for a person to join and remain a member the numbers will not go up > sally > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================