Ballots have not gone out - that happens after all petitions are in The notice of the annual meeting was snail mailed out to all members The judges are on the back side of the annual meeting notice Since it was sent bulk mail, and not first class, these letters can arrive as much as 4 weeks apart - that depends on the post office We are not paying for transportation, meal's etc on the judges for conformation Please read your January Minutes On 25 Jul 2012, at 10:01, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 7/24/12 9:23:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx writes: Does this mean that we are doubling the travel and hotel expenses for conformation judges in 2013 when we are trying to save money. Or are all the judges paying their own expenses that year? That is just silly. Of course we are not doubling the travel and hotel expenses for conformation judges in 2013. We usually have three, so by having eight, we more than double the costs. But, when you consider the arena we are paying for, the amazing project we have taken on, the expenses we are committed to, and two more classes, the cost of an extra five judges is a mere token of the obligations. I understand sponsors are being found to cover much of the expenses. And, as to the ballots and who got them, I have tried to do an informal survey of who got them and who did not, and as best I can figure out it is old people and those with good hair. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Comm unication, 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 WH ICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MAN AGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PR OSECUTED. 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================