I agree we should discuss and make positive suggestions for change, but please go back and read your email. It was not nice and got my hackles up for sure. But I have broad shoulders I can take it,,,,,,,,,if I know it's all for the good of bettering the futurity system and making positive changes and not just being mean. My intentions are not to be mean, but I do not have authority to make changes and refunds and everything that everyone has been asking for. The only way to make the situation better is to come up with good ideas to get around these problems. I have said a few times what our committee will bring to the Board which i think would be a very positive change. I would love to hear feedback on it: Being able to enter two futurities and exhibit at only one of your choice. This would help if there was a judges change, puppies with panno, stagey puppies that might look better a month or two from now. Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathy Tank To: Amy Safdir ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: SP change of Futurity judge Amy NOBODY that I know of is "lynching" anyone. IF there is a discrepancy , if there is a potential issue with any of the club's shows, policies etc, we have a right to discuss it. This is not a slam against any individuals not you, not anyone in this situation, so your defensiveness while completely understood, is not necessary. This is a problem, somewhere with the P and P regarding handling of futurities. This is a problem that now needs to be addressed, particularly in these very tough economic times when entries of any kind are pure gold to clubs and exhibitors. No one said you are doing a poor job, quite the contrary, I think everyone knows you are doing a very good job, including me. If we cannot discuss and show concern and we get instead "ohhhh we are all trying" and "we are just volunteers" then NOTHING will get solved when it comes up. Yes you and others volunteered. That is terrific, and comes with it's own headaches to be sure... but defensiveness when people are trying to get the the FACTS when there is a question is not helping. Kathy Tank http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com PUP-DATED: MAR 1, 2009 HOME OF: CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle WE SUPPORT DRUG AND DYE TESTING On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Amy Safdir <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: <<Sorry this wasn't all run to your liking, but then I see a pattern that hard working people get attacked everytime something happens thats beyond anyones control.>> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================