[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Re,re: Why join the GSDCA

  • From: "D.D. and Bonnie Ardoin" <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 11:16:52 -0500

Go to the GSDCA web site under Membership.  There is an article about
joining the GSDCA.  I edited it with the aid of several other GSDCA members.
A famous quote was "What can I do for my country (GSDCA ) not what can my
country (GSDCA) do for me."  In the big picture, the Club and its goals are
much larger than any individual member.    D.D.
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re,re: Why join the GSDCA


>
>
> In a message dated 5/11/2005 6:39:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> wynsum@xxxxxxx writes:
> GSDCA  membership includes people who do not show .. It is not limited
> to  breeders, show people, obedience people and WDA  members
>
>
> Then why is it we never hear of them, how many average families do you see
> at our National, schoolkids, anyone? How often have we been at a National
when
> someone from John Q Public happens to wander in asking "dogshow going on?"
> Wow,  we had no idea!"  Our membership is shrinking daily, the avg age of
a
> GSDCA  club member is about 50...the average age of an SV member with a
50,000
> person  membership, generational and growing, is 23. They include
everyone, from
> the  very smallest child, to the very eldest statesman. Children are
> encouraged to  participate with their dog "hero" character Kommissar Rex,
who is a
> GREAT  advertising tool for them, and can be found on jackets, plush toys,
> hats...all  the kids , and even adults love it.  You will see small tiny
tots,
> walking  around with trophies , just for trying to handle a very large dog
in the
> "baby  class".
> At the rate we are losing members to old age/illness we need to think
about
> making it more FUN for the public and the members  to join us,  make them
> AWARE that we exist on many levels. I sometimes think some of the  old
guard,
> some, just don't want new people, and have witnessed the  treatment of
newcomers
> by those same people.....meanwhile our numbers decline.
> IMO
> Kathy
>
>
>
>
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