Using our Public Education Chair to connect with national organizations would be a valuable tool. Then disseminating that information to the regional clubs' PECs would be an effective use of the Education Chair. If there is a committee in place to educate and inform, then that's what the committee does...no? I also see no need for the RALEEF committee. As I wrote in my initial letter to the board: Quote: Because I believe that a positive alternative should be always proposed, I offer the following: A workable Legislation alternative would be Legislative Liaisons (perhaps 3 across the country) that would have specified members of Regional Club contacts to keep them informed of rising concerns in their area for communication and dissemination of information. Those Liaisons could then contact the PC of immediate needs for action. The Regional Clubs' PEC should have the responsibility of community education, with guidance, not a PC Legislation Committee. An added specific task for the Liaisons would be to correspond with national and larger state groups to see where GSDCA might be of help. It was later brought to my attention that GSDCA has various liaisons already. (Vet liaison, for an instance). No Board member to be the Chair...no outlay of expenses, except as the Board voted for contributing to certain needs that would be brought to their attention. (Donations to help fight some of the horrific legislations that are rising) The website would/could be a valuable tool if maintained and up to date. Stormy In a message dated 8/8/07 3:43:25 AM, pruett@xxxxxxxxx writes: > I'd use that organization to educate our membership on legislative threats > and issues. I see that as a more efficient approach than re-inventing the > wheel with our own RALEEF committee. I think we'd get more bang for our buck > and more mileage out of our volunteers. Just think the impact that we could > have, as the dog fancy, if every dog club did what I just outlined. > ~~~~~~~~ Stormy Hope California Federation of Dog Clubs www.cfodconline.org ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================