[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Membership
- From: John Lacher <john.lacher@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Evan Ginsburg <ELG440@xxxxxxx>, "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 13:47:42 -0800
Why do divorces cost so much? Because they are worth it.
I had the very same question posed to me by a client the other day.
On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Evan Ginsburg <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Once upon a time .... membership was checked when going to the National.
> If you showed your card, admittance was free, no card, there was a charge.
> Also there was a time when it was needed at the annual meeting.
>
>
> History can be fun. At the National for years there was no cash register,
> but the treasurer would collect from those who entered who were non
> members. Then when we got a cash register, the income rose, but the club
> decided not to advertise the National in the local papers, with some
> exceptions, and income went down from attendance. Now we don't charge to
> enter, rather using it as advertising for our great breed, so no need for a
> membership card.
>
> There was a time when we voted on issues at the Annual Meeting. When the
> board voted not to have members vote, there was no reason to require
> membership cards. It allowed non-members to see what a wonderful club we
> were, and how hard our board worked. I even remember when the members sat
> on one side to vote, and the non members on the other. It was sort of a
> wedding, brides and grooms friends.
>
> The marriage of the GSDCA continues, but if there is ever to be a divorce,
> I am here to represent the bride.
>
> Why do divorces cost so much? Because they are worth it.
>
> Evan
>
>
>
Other related posts:
