I need somebody much smarter than I to explain why, if the Review is not losing money, why we have to do any changes? A really simple explanation for a quite simple me. Thanks to whomever can explain it so I can understand it. Are we wanting to use some of the membership fees that are designated to the Review for maintaining the club's bottom line? Could that be it? Thank you Storm On Aug 10, 2011, at 8:01 PM, Cynthia Van Den Berge wrote: I will not re-join in December with a bi-monthly Review.....not that anyone really cares who is leading this club. Cynthia Sent from my iPad On Aug 10, 2011, at 9:42 PM, Penny & Bill <ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Well, it's official: The Review will be bi-monthly. THAT stinks. I guess I never really thought it would come to this. Also, the club will charge $75 for anyone wishing to enter The Parade of Greats at the National. (The money will cover the Rosette and page in the National catalogue.) GEE--what a reward, for campaigning/ showing a GSD to the highest level of conformation or performance. When will it end? Has anyone else noticed a trend? The membership is getting less and less, but is expected to pay MORE. I'm going to bed. And I don't want to hear any BS from anyone about what we as members are doing to help the club because obviously our OPINIONS don't count. I enter dog shows. Every time I drive into town with one of my dogs, I am promoting the breed. Every time someone compliments Forest, Elvis, Cole, Izzy, Summer and Hope, I am promoting the breed. Every time one of my handlers shows a dog of mine, I am promoting the breed. I LOVE GSDs but at present, I do not love the club. Penny Kroh Member in good standing since 1981 Signer of the Breeders' Code of Ethics The Farm Dog ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================