Morgan, I am so sorry you do not think there are many capable people running for the Board. I look at the list of those running and with just 5 or 6 of them I can count more than 250 years of collective experience. Here are people that have spent years in the trenches, breeding, competing, and struggling to make the breed better. Some struggled with financial hardships and did without other worldly items just to stay 'in the breed'. I know I did. Whenever there are this many people gathered together as 'members' of an organization or social club there will be differences. Period. Take a look at our great country, we have the Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, they are rarely on the same page and yet our Great Country has survived years of turmoil, wars, depressions, recessions etc. I know, one would rather not have 'TURMOIL' in a social club, it's supposed to be fun!!! But human nature, is human nature and there will be differences of opinion, bound to be. Good judges don't always point to the same dog or bitch either. Campaign for what you want, vote for whom you want, I think you should run for the Board next year. Ask members who have the same convictions you have to also run. Put your platform out there, let members know what YOU SUPPORT and will work for. I was asked to represent the GSDCA at the AKC Parent Club Conference in Raleigh this year. There was a session offered in which representatives from various breed clubs were invited to address some of the issues facing their clubs. THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE addressed was DISCORD WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP.!!!!!! HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES!! Some board members of other breed clubs were beside themselves with some of the goings on among the members. Finger pointing, gossip, accusations without proof, assumptions, YOU NAME IT THEY ALL HAD IT. And you know what, other sessions of vital interest were being offered at the same time but the session addressing internal club problems was THE room THAT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY. Mike Liosis (sp - sorry Mike) tells us he spends more time and energy on internal problems than all the other problems put together. So Mike, please run for the Board, bring your expertise & problem solving ideas WE NEED YOU. NANCY HARPER-MULVANEY -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MORGAN LEWIS Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 11:27 AM To: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx; marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx; ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; charangsd@xxxxxxx Cc: molly Snider Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Leave This Breed?? That would be a valid statement if we had more capable people running. Only 10 people running for the Board, There were 3 more but their petitions dissappeared. I know several others that refused to be nominated because of the infighting; they simply don't want the hassle and I honestly don't blame them. The BREED will always be here, but the GSDCA may not be.!! Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA Board Member Canine Pet Rescue http://www.caninepetrescue.com/ "So Much to Do, So Little Time" --- On Sun, 9/26/10, Angie Martin <charangsd@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Angie Martin <charangsd@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Leave This Breed?? To: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx, ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 10:59 AM I am in total agree with you and Carolyn. If you truly love this breed, you will not leave because of the board. The board can be changed by you the member, vote! Angie Martin Charan GSD's Home of 08 So. Pacific BIM Charan's Masquerade of Kimber, 11 pts, 3 majors Co-owner/Breeder Charan's Magic Spell of Sandroc, 14pts, both majors -----Original Message----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx; ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 7:47 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Leave This Breed?? carolyn is SO right - if you truly love this breed, no board of directors ould or would cause you to leave it. perhaps that would be a good excuse o leave, but certainly not a reason. for many of us, the german shepherd s such an integral part of our lives and hearts that even the idea of switching" breeds due to the ideas or actions of a temporary governing body of a club does not seem plausible. iane iane Silver-Strasser ilstra German Shepherds Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for verything German Shepherd and then some! http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) kater's Blog n a message dated 9/26/2010 7:41:29 A.M. 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