NOW THIS IS A POST WORTH READING - PLEASE, EVERYBODY READ IT. Thank you, Sondra! Lee F. -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sondra Abarr Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 11:28 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] rotation definitions and other suggestions Point of Information: The Labrador Retriever Club divides the country into time zone regions: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern. Nationals are rotated by regions; and there are liaison "Points of Contact" for each region (kind of a parent club representative for each region). I have never heard a word of contention about the national locations; course I am not one of the important people so I could possibly just miss it. Their recent Nationals have been in St. Louis, Vermont, Illinois, and California this year (2007-2010). Their Nationals are held nearly identical weeks as the GSD Nationals and the one held in at Purina was FREEZING in mid-October; quite unpleasant. I personally thank each and every Board member for their time, sacrifice, and hard work on behalf of the club and its membership. I would definitely approve of a Board half the current size, and integrating some non-Board members onto some of the committees which could also be drastically cut in number. In deference to that last comment, maybe there should be a Board member that specifically represents the membership. There should also definitely be an attorney available to advise the Board at each meeting. You are just opening your hands to lawsuits if there is not an attorney at the meetings. Should there be some type of term limitation or performance reviews set on Board/Committee positions? In my own humble opinion, for the next year or two, maybe the Board could find the $51,000 by eliminating some of their own budgets/expenses, (just like our new incoming federal officials' first action was to cut their own office budgets) via teleconferencing, holding face to face meetings at the least costly locations, and "thinking outside the box" for other cost saving possibilities (maybe a one time donation from members of $100 or whatever they could afford?) that could prevent breaking contracts, changing plans already made and, and other unpopular cuts for the memberships. There must be other ways to cut without cutting into the integrity of the GSDCA in the national and world communities. Our Breed deserves the unity of this Club, its BOD, and its members (lose the egos and negativity) for the betterment of this magnificent breed. 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