I don't always agree with the board... I don't understand everything they do. But I also know that they are volunteering their time and energy. They are on the board for a variety of reasons, first and foremost I hope to maintain the integrity of our breed. They are also human and make mistakes, just like the rest of us. I too would like to see new blood, but until board meetings are done via skype I will never have the time to participate at that level. Most of us don't. But please don't malign the character of the board members in this way. If you have a specific example then throw it out there, but your blanket comment is not conducive to an exchange of ideas. I know from experience when I voiced some concerns about where the GSD world was going I was contacted by a board member who wanted my input on ways to improve things... so get on the board, share your constructive ideas or join a committee. But please there is enough negativity out and about and comments like the one you posted do not help anything. I think at the least the board deserves to be acknowledged for their time - it is a huge commitment. And if you want to see changes, ask for them or make them happen. Michelle Wallis On Jul 10, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx wrote: > There is no disagreement with your explanation on term limits Ed. They do > 8 years, take 2 off and come right back. With the overlap of "classes" > some are always well represented. VBG > 8 years and out would ensure the input of new blood, new ideas and a > broader spectrum of representation. > > Sure they do for the club and breed and who in their right mind needs all > the flack anymore. But, it does come with benefits...........sometimes big > ones. > > Molly ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================