I am a joiner- always have been always will be- I belong to the Kansas City Club- trying to join Minneapolis and belong to the Hawaii GSDC-Most clubs need our support-Kris ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Join in, or not > > > In a message dated 8/22/2005 9:56:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > Tigra12@xxxxxxx writes: > A person can be exceptionally passionate about a breed without being a > member of a club. You don't need to belong to a club to love and cherish a > breed. > > > > I agree with Jackie and was surprised to see an attack because she is not a > parent club member. There are people who do not join things. I am one of > them. I belong to no other organizations other than GSDCA and the local clubs. > I don't belong to the American Bar Association, The Orange County Bar, or the > Trial Lawyers Association. I have been invited over and over to join, but I > don't. I just joined the International Brotherhood of Magicians after > dropping my membership 40 years ago. (They gave me back my old number). > > I have personal reasons not to join other clubs and I understand why someone > might not want to join a club. But, the GSDCA is so diverse, that it has > every type of member as does society. However, membership in the GSDCA is just > another way to support the breed. > > I would never criticize someone who doesn't want to join a club, but as far > as I am concerned, we should welcome someone, strive to listen to them, ask > them to join in and offer ideas for us to consider, be they members or not. > And, if we listen closely enough, maybe they will decide to join us. > > > Evan > _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > ============================================================================ > 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. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ 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. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================