[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: meeting costs
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <izakabuska@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <pruett@xxxxxxxxx>, <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:09:53 -0800
I have not ever dismissed the possibility of meetings via technology?
I believe I have posted exactly that about fighting terrible pet Legislation
many
MANY times........along with higher priority on GOOD Public Relations.
I too am concerned about the high priority concerns of the membership and
have stated many times that these two specific issues should be high priority.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.Marhaven.com
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: meeting costs
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
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
>
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