Excellent points Ileana!...and I just got through reading the suit against this club....if half of what I read is true....shame on those involved!...and we're in trouble!.....this next election will determine if I save 66 bucks in JAN. I don't show dogs anymore anyway...Ed Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:43:51 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] GSDCA Financials I thank Tish for the update, and as a member appreciate the  transparency.  After reading the letter from President Tish to the membership regarding  the club finances, a few questions come to mind........and this is before my  second cup of coffee  <G>  1- Why is there still any kind of delay from the previous treasurer to turn  over all records to our current treasurer?  This is unacceptable and should  be grounds for disciplinary actions.  2- How on earth could there be an extra bill of $40,000+  at the OH  national?  What items is the club being billed for and how on earth did  these necessities were not included in the contract?  3-Shouldn't the victory dinner and Headquarter expenses be  part of the National expenses?  I mean, there will be people celebrating  every year....right?  4-Where was the breakdown on communication regarding the donation from  Purina for the futurities trophies?  I too was under the impression  that Purina was picking up the bill.   5-Are we then expecting to have to pay for upcoming futurities  trophies?  6-With all the regular expenses of the club and such a tight budget (and  thank goodness the awareness is there now for budgeting) how are we going to  deal with the expenses of hosting the 2013 festivities?  I guess we are in deeper doo-doo than we thought.  At regional level, more and more clubs are hurting financially, and more  and more members and volunteers are tightening their belts and looking for ways  to reduce expenses.  Maybe the BOD should listen.  Ileana ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010.  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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================