Havent heard, but Gail was celebrating earlier about all the good stuff she heard at the Board meeting lined up for 2013, I dont think she specified, but I will be very curious to hear......anyone? A little transparency with the membership may help alleviate so many of the concerns and doubts. Just saying. * Ileana * Love me, love my dogs. In a message dated 7/30/2012 7:07:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: Question: Do we have any sponsors yet? Joan Joan F. Fox website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 Cell: 440-759-4119 >________________________________ > From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> >To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 5:52 PM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Garbage in garbage out > >2013 is either going to put our club back in financial shape, or bury us. >It is a big commitment, and made at a time when we thought the rodeo would >go on forever. At one time the GSDCA brought in one million dollars each >year, and spent one million dollars. We had $800,000 in reserves. > >Then hit the recession, the reduction in breeding, the reduction in >litters, and the increase in costs. The club continued to spend as if the income >was going to continue, and each year we lost money. The board was doing the >best they could, but as told to me by the head of Budget and Finance, they >spent no matter what the budget was. > >Then I heard we were taking on the World Trials, going to make a big >celebration of our 100th year, and we would be sponsored to pay for it. Outside >companies would contribute and the World Trials would bring in a lot of >money. > >That is what this board inherited. > ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================