Terra, Very well stated! Lyn Chernak Lyn Chernak ~ CherLyn Shepherds AKC Breeder of Merit http://www.cherlynshepherds.com Three Generations ~ GSDCA 13 Club ~ Membership CherLyn's Dixie, BH, CDX, RAE, TC, HIC, CGC Ulric vom Kriegerhaus, CDX, RA, TC, HIC, CGC,OFA Excellent ________________________________ From: Terra Fairburn <terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:03 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Worried about the GSDCA I am not clear on how a Centennial Celebration for GSD's can have a seat limit. I wonder if our club has moved toward a two tier membership? It would have made more sense to invite all active club members by sending out actual tickets or RSVP's with all the information such as cost, dress, time, agenda, etc... and then holding us (the members) responsible to send back our RSVP's by a certain date. Then plan the event around that number. Clearly some people may not attend due to cost, dress, time involved etc.... That brings up a question of how important is it to have the membership in attendance? Is it a priority, obligation or a choice? Because if it is our choice as members, then we should also consider things like time, place, and dress. Many of the exhibitors, breeders, members are working all week to show their dogs. Many of these people would love to celebrate with the others but they need time in the full agenda to get ready, get to the place, have appropriate parking etc, and be able to relax and party, celebrate and visit. Were these issues prioritized? As we move forward it would serve the Board and the Committee members to remember that our club is not growing. It seems that many of our members are aging out of the club, passing away, and not re-joining. We need to be mindful of the type of members our membership is made up of and serve them all or like many ancient civilizations, they cease to exist. This is only meant to spark some innovative ideas for future membership celebrations at the National Futurity Shows and even Regional Shows. It is evident that the Board is doing much better than in years past, but having a limited anything now a days is almost insulting to people who are supposed to share the same goodwill and passion of the the GERMAN SHEPHERD BREED. (In My Humble Opinion)!! Terra Fairburn ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================