Randy, I was at the meeting and it was a farce. However, the Board did listen to the membership regarding futurity plaques. I think the petition is needed to again show the board the error of their ways. That decision made no sense to me, as a member. Take away a location that makes money to move to a cheaper location that puts the Nationals in adjacent states, for 2 years in a row. Not to mention that the budget and logisticts weren't finilized for Purina and the hidden expensises may be the same, if not more than the CO site. Also, breaking the contract, losing the deposit and other issues. There is so much wrong with the board's decision. Sign the petition and send it in. The board NEEDS to hear from the members. You are right, it is elitist and controlling. For that reason, I will not renew my PC membership next year. Showing and competing with my dogs is fun for me. Politics is not fun. I can show and compete without being a PC member and why should I remain one if they don't really care about the general membership? Laura Thomas -----Original Message----- From: RChesnut70502 <RChesnut70502@xxxxxxx> To: tanbarkgsd <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx>; rbuffdogs <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Feb 3, 2011 11:42 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Rumors In a message dated 2/3/2011 1:25:18 P.M. Central Standard Time, anbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: nd for whatever it's worth, I am signing a petition to keep the 2012 ational in Colorado, I don't agree with breaking another contract and think t's a great site and the only fair way to do the Nationals! Chris Why is a petition necessary? Wasn't the Colorado site decided? Who gives nyone the right to change it for whatever reason? Sounds very ontrolling and elitist to me. If the powers to be can do this why in the ell ould anyone want to go to any meeting of the Parent Club? No wonder there is o much negativity! andy C. =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its dministrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any ost. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================