Here is more information on the formation of the WDA and its Presidents: Mary By-Laws of the GSDCA-WDA dated 1982: Article I - Name and Objects Section 1 The name of the club shall be: The German Shepherd Dog Club of America - Working Dog Association, Inc. ("GSDCA-WDA") or ("Club"). Section 2 The GSDCA-WDA is a corporation separate and apart from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc. but shall be closely allied and associated with the aims, purposes and pursuits of the GSDCA. The Club shall be incorporated in the State of Colorado and shall secure insurance to adequately cover all events, its membership and its Board of Directors against claims that may arise from activities of the Club. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Presidents of the GSDCA-WDA, Inc. 1. George W. Collins 2. Alden Denman 3. Erich Renner 4. Fred Schmidke 5. Ken White 6. David Landau 7. Wayne Davis 8. Ken Downing 9. Danny Jo Spreitler _____________________________________________________________ The GSDCA-WDA was founded in 1982. The Articles of Incorporation were filed on July 1, 1982 as a Colorado non-profit corporation. The original Board of Directors with term ending January 1985 Lorenz D. Arner, Theodore Beckhardt, George W. Collins, Alden L. Denman, Thomas S. Just, David P. Landau, Heinz Matzen, Luke McFarland, Gary Patterson, Tom Rose, Robert E. Williamson, Robert Wyatt, Mary Lee Groth. "If you think you're a person of some influence, try ordering someone else's dog around." In a message dated 8/8/2009 3:59:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx writes: Just some History again. The WDA was originally a liaison type of Committee of the GSDCA . They ,like any other committee,reported to our Board. We were all on the same team,when I served as President of the GSDCA. Their Board met the same weekend the GSDCA Board met. and attended our Board meetings and our Board attended their meetings. When Carmen became President of the GSDCA,he chose to make them a separate entity from the Parent club,and Bill Collins was their President ,and registered the formation in Denver as a separate club.. I've been a member of the WDA,since they first formed as a committee and Fred Lanting was their President. Remember- SchUSA was trying to replace us at the world union(WUSV) as the Parent Club in America for the German Shepherd dog. Do to the work of Julius and Anne Due, the GSDCA was the FIRST foreign club to be admitted to the WUSV.And I fully support sending the WDA team to Europe to represent the GSDCA . The connection goes back many years . Helen Miller Fisher ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================