I've been going to board meetings off and on for a long time and = try to keep up with what's going on. Is that a sin? :) = Cyndy Davis -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Trophies From: "Chris S. Kimerer" <tanbar= kgsd@xxxxxxxxx[1]> Date: Fri, August 06, 2010 2:50 pm To: The List <showgsd-l@freel= ists.org[2]> Cindy Obviously you are more in the know than the rest of us, including several b= oard members AND the Futurity Chair. Chris Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer www.tanbarkgsd.com[3] Ch. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist Ch. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist AOE Sel.Ex.Ch[4].Carousel Farms Samantha, PT,= TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu, RN OFA H/E Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA --- On Fri, 8/6/10, Cyndy Davis <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[5]> wrote: From: Cyndy Davis <cyndy@cyndyda= vis.com[6]> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Trophies To: tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx[7] Cc: "The List" <showgsd-l@fre= elists.org[8]> Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 7:00 PM The money was not re-allocated by the board. This year it was all=3D ocated= byPurina for the enhancement of the member experience at the=3D National sh= ow, from what I am told. Purina did that, not the board. Or so =3D I am told by= a board member or two... Cyndy Davis=3D -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Trophies From: "Chris S. Kimerer" <tanbar=3D kg= sd@xxxxxxxxx[9][1]> Date: Fri, August 06, 2010 1:25 pm To: The List <showgsd-l@freel=3D ists.org[2]> Although I don't disagree that Futurity Trophies money CAN be solicited and= successfully collected, that is missing the point of all this discussion.&a= mp;nbsp; Also, the point is NOT whether Purina might in the future disconti= nuethis generous contribution to our organization. The p=3D oint IS: The money should not be re-allocated, especially without the consensus&= nbsp;of the majority of the Board. Reading all these posts, the board= was=3D not even aware of this happening. It always amuses me to read, "write to your Board and the directors". =3D Having done this, I can personally attest that only 3-4 ever bother t=3D o respond, and it is always the same 3-4 individuals. So wh=3D at does = that tellme, the rest don't really care or want to be bothered.&nb=3D sp; I = know most have full time jobs, so do I, so I can truly appreciate hav=3D ing anotherlife besides the club. BUT, when one runs and then i=3D s elec= ted, theyshould be aware of the fact that they have committed t=3D o that being "part of the job". If one or two people can change the entire course of action and allocation = of money designated for a specific purpose without the approval or vote fro= m the Board, then writing to the Board really is useless anyway. So l= =3D et's hope that a truthful explenation and disclosure of the new Purina cont=3D r= act will be provided and forthcoming. Chris Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer www.tanbarkgsd.com[11][3] Ch. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist Ch. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist AOE Sel.Ex.Ch[12][4].Carousel Farms Samantha, = PT,=3D TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu, RN OFA H/E Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA --- On Fri, 8/6/10, Cyndy Davis <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[13][5]> wrote: From: Cyndy Davis <cyndy@cyndyda=3D vis.com[6]> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Trophies To: ELG440@xxxxxxx[15][7] Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[16][= 8] Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 4:27 PM Evan,I never had trouble soliciting trophies either. I=3D t happens way beforethe show does, and if nothing else, use the money you =3D make sellin= g futurity catalog ads to pay for the tropies. It can be done an=3D d was for= years before Purina came around in 2006. And there's nothing to p=3D revent= local clubs from getting their own sponsors - a pet supply store or =3D loc= al company. I've seen that done too. Purina mo=3D ney is a gift, and we should not think of it as something that= we are entit=3D led to. Speaking of Purina, if people would have s=3D ent in their litter nominatio= ns and used the weight circles we would be get=3D ting even more money from Purina. But whoever was in charge of sending in t=3D he nominations to Puri= na apparently didn't do that, so we missed out on tha=3D t money. The Purina money is earmarked to enhance=3D the exhibitor experience, so an= y way you slice it, we benefit. Cyndy Davis -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Futurity Trophies From: ELG440@xxxxxxx[17][9][1] Date: Thu, August 05, 2010 10:24 pm To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[18][= 10][=3D 2] In a message dated 8/5/2010 1:57:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Scharo777@xxxxxxx[19][11][3] writes: They do not have the manpower to solicit trophy donations and put on the = =3D show. The year I was asked to do the trophies for my club, I called a number of = =3D people and TOLD them that they were to donate the funds for a trophy. Everyone came through and I called the Big Names in the breed. No one turne= d me down. There are lots of people willing to work, but not willing to be ignored or = rejected. Evan L. 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