For the past five or six years, we have struggled to survive. We made a number of financial mistakes in the past, and our board had taken all their efforts and energy to make sure the club survives. It would be great to offer services, seminars, and educational materials. It is true we have great talent in this club, but who picks who is the best to present a seminar? Who picks the person who would choose? How would 3,000 members agree, and how would it be paid for? Some day, in the future, when the club is financially sound, we should address these questions. When I left the board, we had in reserves one years expenses, about $800,000.00. We need to work to get back to that if we ever can. It is a monumental task, but our elected board is working in that direction. Our accountants at that time, told us we needed one years expenses in reserve to be financially sound. When we pick the next president, let's find someone like Frank, who has always put the well being of the club first and foremost. While we may not agree with everything our board has done, or even everything Frank has lead us to, we have to admit that our club is here, with the great losses we suffered in the past, we are again solvent, and the years ahead will bring the chance to return to the past of strength and solvency. At the same time, it is Christmas time. We all should consider how to help each other, and honor our friends, our families and our sport. Have a great holiday season, and enjoy and rejoice that we still have each other. Evan -----Original Message----- From: edwinx <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sun, Dec 14, 2014 8:30 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] theriogenology this past March I attended a " Theriogenology Seminar" at UC Davis Veterinary teaching college. The sessions started at 9 and ended around 4. They had an early continental breakfast, and a very nice cold lunch with sandwiches salads and sodas and water. The cost 65 bucks ! I mentioned this seminar on this list prior to attending but I don't remember seeing any GSD people. I am praying that UC Davis has this seminar again in 2015! Incredibleall the information these breeding Vets shared. If you live anywhere in the Western US and UC Davis has this program again you need to attend ( if you are still breeding dogs). My question is Why can't WE ( GDSCA) put on something like this? With all the talented knowledgable people in this breed is there a better, more fun way to share this knowledge? We ( GDSCA) need to step out of the norm! offer different opportunities to the membership and the general dog public! The topics are endless!... It appears we do the same thing (basically nothing) year after year! we fight about breed changes, we fight about national locations, we cry about shrinking entries and club members but we don't do much! We need to get out of our comfort zone and try something fun and different! ...... How about those Raiders! merry Christmas FB Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. 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