In a message dated 8/10/2012 1:38:52 A.M. Central Daylight Time, BAERENTATZE312@xxxxxxx writes: Unfortunately when you have to make the hard decisions (some that have been very unpopular) its for the continuation of the club. Some of those "hard" decisions this year are not so easy to swallow....the 3 consecutive year contract rather was that which broke the camels back. Allowing dogs with disqualifying faults to win the GSDCA's top awards....guess one of the worst of those hard decisions. Forming a class for dogs with a minor fault (but still a fault folks) right up there with hard decisions. All based on financial decisions, gaining more members (just how many did this bring in anyway??) more entries and so on. I totally get for survival you must get a game plan best for the club. Someone said the board cannot always think of the members. Huh?? Without the members there is not club, without their dogs there is no purpose. Hard decisions need to be made to support the mission of the club and the overall support of the members. No one will ever be totally happy, but there are ways to look as though you are trying. The board MUST be reduced.....too much has been spent on traveling about the country with too many people. Although I realize reducing it can make it a harder nut to crack......... With all the board meetings next year being face to face instead of any telephone meetings, again there is even more costs to absorb. And then there is 2013............ Molly Member GSDCC, GSDCA, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================