[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Regional Challenge Addition Maybe?
- From: "Beth Reynolds" <beth0024@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx>, <klite3gsd@xxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <LEWIEB@xxxxxxx>, <CherlynGSD@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 21:22:34 -0600
Hi Dawnmarie,
Its been forever since we e-mailed each other. I was reading your question
to Lew and thought if its ok I would try to answer from my prospective. Or
rather a past one. I have had a GSD since I was 19 years old that was 21
years ago ( ok you can do the math) anyway I had not lived anywhere near a
regional club until I moved to Aurora Colorado 6 years ago. I would have
killed for an opportunity for an associate membership in the past years. I
just wanted to belong. I would always show up to events but couldn't manage
the 3 hours each way for a meeting. I do know there are many out there who
would also kill to live closer to a regional club but just don't. So if a
regional club does indeed offer an associate membership and these people
indeed do fill the requirements to belong to one I personally feel they
should count towards the Regional club challenge. Granted I have no impact
on the decision made by Lew and his group but this isn't slacking this is
simply logistics. If these people do add points to a club via an associate
membership then it means they are out there working their dogs and doing
what it takes to belong to a club any way they can.
My Best
Beth
VP Rocky Mt.
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Regional Challenge Addition Maybe?
Lew, what is the reason for the Regional Challenge, what was the original
purpose?
I thought this Regional Challenge was about bringing club members closer
together, bringing forth a common bond and love for doing what we all love
to
do, together... working as a team... rooting for each other, healthy
competition
against other clubs, together, i thought that was what this was about...
why
would a club want to take credit for "associate" members when they dont go
to
meetings together, show together, work together??? Unless i am misreading
what was written, if so please explain to me what "associate" member meant.
I dont know... it doesnt sit real fair to me for the clubs who are working
hard at making a difference and competing honestly against each other, to
invite
"independants" to their club just for their "points" towards the
Challenge...i mean if these "independants" are going to work your shows and
committ to the
club in some way.. sure no problem. but i personally wouldnt feel right
accepting points from a person who wasnt a part of our club... if we all
worked
as hard as we could and didnt win but we built friendships and respect for
one
another... we tried and we did our best...oh well better luck next year,
but
if we won because we got members from , OH, MD, PA etc... because they had
nowhere else to go... i personally wouldnt even be proud of that, wouldnt
even
want the win.
Dawnmarie
In a message dated 8/2/2005 1:09:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
klite3gsd@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Sorry to post so late on this subject - but just in case it wasn't
> mentioned - anyone who wants to participate in the Regional Challenge
> is welcome to become associate members of the GSDC of Atlanta. You do
> not have to attend meetings - we have several out-of-state members.=20
> We will be happy to include you and your dogs' achievements in our
> club's totals next year. We are a strong, diverse club and look
> forward to new members. Contact me or any other GSDC-Atlanta member
> for more info.
>
> Thanks,
> Kim McNamara
>
> <<<Lew wrote:
>
> Sally poses an interesting problem. What about those GSDCA members who do
> not live close enough to a Regional Club but who would like to participate
=
> in the GSDCA Regional Challenge. I will ask my Committee for suggestions
> but =
> my first thoughts are like the Football teams who do not belong to a
> Conferenc=
> e but instead are classified as Independents. Maybe we should make a
> classification for those who do not have a Regional Club in their area,
they
> could form a group and compete, wonder how many would be interested? >>>
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