Hi Ileana and all, I do understand the problem clubs have. Just like you said most all of the clubs do. Lets just look at the SP Futurity for which I have been appointed chair person. I have put a request on the list for pledges. I have not received a single one. A guy just said he would talk with his club, don't even remember his name right now. I have sent out numerous letters to solicit for pledges. Zilch. The only time I got some response was at the National where I literally went to see each person and got the pledge right then and there. Even some of our own members are ignoring you. It's the apathy that you see everywhere you go. I am not doing this for myself, I am trying to make some money for our club, that's why I took this job. So, if the Futurity does not get any support you can imagine how the Specialties are struggling to make a go of it, or vice versa. I am really disappointed. Lee Liane Fossland Home of Ch. Donar, Loni,CD, Auburn, Kara Mia and Windy www.steppenwindgsd.com EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: <inquestgsd@xxxxxxx> > To: <Scharo777@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 1/11/2006 10:08:19 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How to keep a club from closing down > > This was not meant to a specific person. This is an idea for the Parent Club, to poll (via email would be good) the regional clubs and find out who needs help. People may be too busy with their life to even know how to go about it......don't you think? I don't know about others, but my life does NOT revolve around club problems.......maybe I am the only one. How about a brief exchange between PC and clubs when renewing regional club membership? Something other than just an exchange of $$. I believe there is a committee who deals with regional clubs. This is a just a suggestion. You can ignore it. We all have a life, we are all busy, and so is everyone else out there. > > The amount of private email I have from other club members who are struggling leds me to believe we are all in trouble. Having a club in paper, where no one is doing anything except for one show a year, this does not benefit the breed. This mentality is what have people thinking, screw it, I have no time for a beauty pageant. Tell me how to have fun with my dog. That's what people want to know. > > Don't shoot the messenger <G> > > Ileana > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scharo777@xxxxxxx > To: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:30:47 EST > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How to keep a club from closing down > > > In a message dated 1/11/2006 7:31:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, > InquestGSD@xxxxxxx writes: > Poll the clubs, find out who is in need. > > > > > If you are showing dogs, supporting your own club, and having a life, it > would be difficult to poll clubs to simply find out who is in need. Clubs in > need should reach out for help and let others know they are in need. > Carol > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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