In a message dated 2/10/2005 8:01:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, hadori22@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: We are the ones who make up a National and our entries pay the bills. I think the name of the game is LOCATION. If a National is not in a centralized area it means much lower entries. The more entries the more competition the better the attendance. I wish it were that simple. There are many issues that have to do with a national. One of the main ones is indeed making it available to as many who will enter as possible. But, it also has to make a profit, it has to allow all the members at some point to be able to drive to it, and it has work for all elements of the club. Now, the profit thing is more than just a small issue. The National is the single largest income producing arm of our club. If we can get a place for less money in Utah, and with a small entry we make more profits, then it is a good idea. The point is that by doing that, the people in that area get a national. Our board has to balance all of this stuff, and that is why they get the big bucks. Their retirement plan is great, as is the pension set up for all board members. Best of all is the constant credit they all get for the great job they do. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================