Great advice. Thank you, Laurie. Ileana In a message dated 1/14/2008 5:27:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, pruett@xxxxxxxxx writes: It is important that the GSDCA have a strong financial position and adequate reserves on hand to meet any future operating deficits or other financial needs. I think the GSDCA board needs to make a decision regarding the level of monetary reserves that need to be on hand, set those funds aside (invested wisely) and then proceed to spend 100% of their annual operating revenues on the membership and the breed. We are a non-profit group and we should not be in the business of creating "profits" each year. I hope the Budget and Finance committee will have that discussion, make those decisions, and spend our money to support the membership and further our breed. Don't get me wrong - I'm not criticizing the bottom line of the GSDCA in 2006 and 2007. I'm just suggesting that some serious thought be given to the level of reserves that we set aside vs spending our dollars to support our mission. Maybe those discussions have taken place already - I'd be happy to hear that they have. Laurie **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================