[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: THE BOARD
- From: "robert dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ELG440@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:33:29 -0500
It is like buying a boat Even. Happy day--day of purchase. Happier
day--day of sale!!! Sandi
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] THE BOARD
>
>
> In a message dated 8/23/07 2:01:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> caggra@xxxxxxx writes:
> Is a majority of the work?of a Board member required mostly at the 4
> meetings per year or is the majority of the work conducted between
> meetings and on
> committees etc.??
>
>
>
>
> When I was on the board, I averaged 10 hours a week in work, every week of
> the year. I have seven cartons of documents in storage of club
> correspondences. However, at the same time, there were some board members
> who did nothing
> outside the meetings.
>
> It takes a real commitment of time. I don't think any handler has ever
> been
> able to do a good job on the board, due to other commitments, not because
> of
> lack of effort. The meetings are intense, hard work, lots of thinking and
> de
> cisions. That is the least of the work needed. At every show and every
> function you are asked about issues, and expected to explain why you did
> what you
> did.
>
> Mostly you get blamed for what goes wrong, and never thanked for what you
> do
> that helps the breed. Most of the time, someone has a reason that what you
> did was wrong.
>
> It is exciting and fun work. The other board members work harder than it
> seems possible, and often are smarter and faster than you are. It does
> happen
> that at times you fight over points, and get frustrated because you can't
> get
> your ideas to be understood.
>
> But, in the end, it is worthwhile and rewarding. The two greatest days are
> when you are elected and when your term is over.
>
> Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/)
> Asgard German Shepherds
> http://www.asgardgsd.com/
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