[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ideas for increasing membership
- From: "Bob Grady" <badbob_2003@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jkerner@xxxxxxxxx>, <MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 22:09:06 -0700
OMG what a concept. Great post Jane.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane Kerner" <jkerner@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:46 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ideas for increasing membership
> It appears as though we need to define some terms here.
> Words have meanings. We live by them.
>
> Using words to communicate with one another means that, for the most
> part, we need to have a common understanding or are in agreement about the
> definitions of words.
>
> Club, for instance. What does the word mean?
>
> Club: a formal association of individuals with a similar interest, acting
> in concert, united in common purpose or belief, achieving defined goals
> and objectives, joined together to advance mutually held principles and
> ideals, most often and more easily accomplished by group effort and
> co-operation. An association of individuals, allied and in agreement,
> entitled to specified
> participation and privileges and doings in the company or society of on
> another with a connection of ideas and thought agreed upon.
>
> Wow.
>
> What a good idea !!!!!
>
> Jane Kerner
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx
> To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 9:25 PM
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ideas for increasing membership
>
>
> I'm a member of the PC myself, but I will always disagree with the "If
> you
> truly are such and such you will join". Sounds like blackmail to me.
> That's
> just my take on it.
> Tons of people are dedicated to the breed without holding a card. Don't
> get
> me wrong, I'd love more people to join, but insinuating that they really
> don't
> care enough about the breed because they won't join the club...well, it's
> a
> good way to push more people away than bring them in. And if they do
> join,
> it's more likely to be out of spite and anger than anything else.
>
> In a message dated 9/9/2006 9:22:57 PM Central Standard Time,
> cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> If you truly were an advocate of the breed joining the club would be a
> given.
>
> - Jackie
>
> Marcato Shepherds
> Where it's about function, not flash
>
>
>
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