Very well said Norma, the All Breed Clubs have used CLUSTERS for years to make bigger and bigger shows, 3-4 days of Confomation, Obedience and Rally, along with Specialty, but it does require leadership and WORKERS!! Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 "So Much to Do, So Little Time" ________________________________ From: Norma Ramey <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> To: cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sun, June 19, 2011 10:31:00 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I was wondering why........ My many years of experience with quite a few "clubs" not just our dog ones, of which I was a member of several, gave me the knowledge concerning their failure and/or success! #1 All must have a certain number of "willing to work" members!! These being enthusiastic for the venue in that club no matter what it is!!! #2 The "leaders- ia - Pres., V.P., Sec., Treas. and all Board members MUST work together for the "betterment" of a club in a very cooperative manner with the best interest of the club being foremost! #3 Very often, location of meetings etc. is vital, at least before the internet cyberspace stuff of this immediate and multiple way of sharing the ideas, solutions, schedules etc. mean a lot to ALL. #4 I found that if more than 1 club is available - sort of - nearby, to cooperate and plan shows in conjunction with each other, entries are larger than just the 1 club working alone. I also learned that any club is more successful if more than our wonderful conformation venue is available - PLUS - I found this to be very good ----- allowing other breeds to compete when you include working venues, such as herding, obedience, rally etc.!!! These are things that keep our clubs going and if they are NOT ALL in place, as I found out to my deep sadness, will be gone!! Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 9:11 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] I was wondering why........ I was wondering why some regional clubs thrive and some fail. After reading about the good time had at the K.C. shows with the activities prior to and after the shows and then reading about the entries and the pre and post show activities planned by the Minn/St. Paul club, I wonder what makes these clubs so successful. The parent club should take a long look at clubs that are this successful and try and adapt their actions into recommendations to other less successful clubs. Just rambling before anybody is up on a Sunday morning. D.D. =========================================================================== ===========================================================================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/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================