[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Fw: The Emperors Clothes
- From: sally hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:55:39 -0500
Chris
You have just expressed the feelings of a lot of PC members
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Chris S. Kimerer <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I'm sure many know the fable of the Emperor and his clothes, if not, you
> can look it up and read it. Let me be the child that observed the absence
> of his clothes.
>
> >After reading and hearing about some of the financial and other decisions
> our board has made, it is quite disturbing to me that we as a club, are even
> considering still hosting this World Show. If indeed it is true that the
> Review is going bi-monthly, the Parade of Greats is going to cost $75/entry,
> the Futurity Money from Purina is going to be taken away from the Regional
> Clubs who's survival is at stake for many, why, on God's green earth, are we
> even considering hosting a "World" event that is a monumental financial
> committment not to mention the man power it will take to organize and run
> this thing! With the current economy the way it is. there is no way of
> telling how many teams will even come over here. Now some might say, oh
> look at the number of participation the World Trial gets. True, when in
> Europe. Those that have not had the opportunity to travel to Europe, the
> countries are driveable, in most instances they travel less
> distance to go to some of the countries then we do to a National! Now, it
> will require flights. Yes, there will be those who have a big enough
> sponsor to comer over here, but there will be others who will not be able to
> fly 4-6 team members and their dogs to the States. Not to mention some
> might not WANT to come to the States. For us Amerians it might be hard to
> believe or imagine, but there are people who plain don't like us. So some
> might just skip that year, and go to a Regional or European Trial instead.
> >
> >All I hear is how we are in financial trouble and that is why the
> membership should suck it up and help the GSDCA survive. Well, this just
> makes it look like the PC care more about hosting an event we quite frankly
> have no business hosting and to heck with the people that make up this
> club. There might be money to be made, but there also might be money to be
> lost, which we can't afford. Just because it's on sale, if you don't have
> the money, don't buy it. Ever heard that before?????
> >
> >Do I sound angry, yes, I am. I can't understand why a club that is
> financially in trouble would committ to a multiple hundreds of thousand $
> committment when we don't have it. Someone please explain that to me I've
> said it before and I'll say it again, without the Reg'l Clubs, there is no
> need for a Parent club. Now the PC is doing everything to try and look "big
> and important" on the world level when they can't even support their own
> members here. What does that say to the membership. Again, yes, I'm angry,
> frustrated and totally disenchanted right now. I don't think I'm all alone
> on this one either. Let's just wake up to the cold hard fact that we need
> to take care of our own affairs first. That is getting this club fiscally
> sound without loosing more members and quit robbing Peter to pay Paul!!!!!!
> >
> >OK, I have to go to work, everyone have a great rest of the week.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer
> >www.tanbarkgsd.com
> >
> >Ch. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist OFA H/E
> >Ch. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist
> >AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.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
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