Not good enough to join, but good enough to donate......... I think the team should get the support they need. I am just surprised that it took this long to recognize the need and to respond to the members who have been working non-stop to get themselves and their dogs ready to represent the US. IF lack of support is indeed the case. If the WDA has the money, gee, pay for it. If they dont, come clean and ask for help thru the right channels. I guess an audit is in order. As far as the competition goes, is there a deadline? Ileana In a message dated 8/5/2009 10:20:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: Isn't it time that the WDA simply merged into GSDCA? I was told when I was a member that most of the members did not want to be included in the GSDCA, and that they wanted to be independent. I don't think that included finances, but I do remember that I suggested they merge with the GSDCA and was told there was no interest in that. Evan L. Ginsburg ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================