[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: meeting costs
- From: Iza Kabuska-Ackerman <izakabuska@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pruett@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:42:06 -0500
HEAR - HEAR !!!! I wish more people would realize the importance of
"legislative issues" as Laurie has suggested. "Leglislatively" we are in a
very bad position - Doesn't anyone read Stormy's posts ?????
We will soon not have to worry about Futurity nominations or 3-day dog
shows - there will not be any - Yes, the sky is falling -
Iza
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Pruett" <pruett@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:33 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: meeting costs
> Carolyn - I understand that all Board members are expected to come
> prepared to meetings and to review all committee reports prior to a
> meeting. The fact that not everyone can do that for whatever reason is
> NOT a good reason to dismiss as not possible meeting via technology for
> just one of our four board meetings each year. I understand better than
> most how life can get in the way of the most noble intentions. I think we
> need to re-examine our club priorities and reallocate $'s from board
> meetings to other matters of importance to our breed and membership - like
> legislative issues. It's not like it has to be either/or - we can
> continue to meet as a Board and run the GSDCA (but in a more cost
> effective manner) and fund other high priority concerns of the membership.
>
> Laurie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Laurie Pruett <pruett@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Sent: 2/23/2009 6:56:12 PM
> Subject: Re: meeting costs
>
> Hi Laurie;
> The Board IS expected to read all the reports before the meeting. But if
> you read Tish's post
> you will see that occasionally a report is not sent in time.
> You can never "X out" the human factor. E-mails occasionally fail,
> computers crash... people
> get sick and have family members that are ill......things just
> occasionally go wrong for one of the
> Board members and a report is not sent in time for all the Board to read
> ahead of time.
> Regarding going to find them posted on the Parent Club web site.....I
> personally prefer that the
> reports be sent to us as Board members as well as be posted on the site if
> it gets done that way.
> I just do not have time to go into our Parent Club web site and look for
> things. As it is.....they ARE
> e-mailed and we all have the opportunity to read them and print them.
> I don't print every single one as some require no action.
> Kathaleen has done a great job of having them printed and ready for us at
> the Board meeting
> but I'm not sure that she will always continue to do that. It sure was
> and is appreciated when she
> does......again.....never "X out" that "human factor"........occasionally
> they can be forgotten in the
> packing process and left at home.
> I agree that it is the membership that helps keep the Parent Club solvent
> and I believe every single
> Board member is more than award of any responsibility for the Clubs money.
> It DOES matter.
> I do agree with some that the Board could easily function with fewer Board
> members. That would
> require a By Law change and be up to the membership.
> The Club is in good financial condition at this time.....but it would only
> take a couple of huge losses
> with a couple of Nationals to change that......and I think we ALL need to
> be aware of that. Anyone
> who says it does not matter just needs to watch the current situation on
> the news ...........surely
> no one has missed it. <G>
> We all know Clubs are failing....show entries are dropping and we are
> losing members in more
> ways than one. I agree.....We NEVER should discount the Parent Clubs
> financial condition......
>
> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.Marhaven.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Laurie Pruett To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February
> 23, 2009 11:08 AM
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] meeting costs
>
>
> >There is another big difference - you were being paid and if you wanted
> to
> >keep your job you read all those reports before the conference call,
> etc. We
> >are all volunteers and many times reports are not sent out in time or
> are not
> >read before the meeting. >Tish
>
>
> Given what the membership is paying for each board member to get to a
> meeting, each board member should,
> IMO, feel obligated to read reports before the meeting. I believe that
> it would make everyone's life easier
> (and the club's business more transparent to the membership) if all
> committee reports were posted on the
> GSDCA website for the board (and the membership) to review prior to board
> meetings. That would eliminate
> mailing and copying costs - individuals could assume the responsibility
> of printing reports if wanted
> (but it wouldn't be necessary - reports could be reviewed online).
>
> Laurie
Iza Kabuska
http://www.Karizmashepherds.com
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