I would ask the newest member of this list the following, and please post your answers so we can all read them....... Why did you join this list...... Have you joined a local regional club? Have you joined the GSDCA? If yes to either, why? And if no to either, again why? Do you new listers have a mentor? Do you like your mentor? Are they teaching you anything and if so what? Let's hear from our newest list members about how they feel about the dogs, the clubs and the list. Many of them may not even know what an ROM is or why they would want one for their dogs. But they may know why they have or have not joined a club. We who have been showing and or breeding for 10 or more years should sit back and let others talk for a change. Let's hear from people who have not said much. Tell us what you want from a national club, a local club, and from this list. We are so busy arguing about what you need that you do not have a way to get a word in edgewise, well I am giving all you "newbies" a chance to speak your mind, so please!!!! say something!!!! sheila Sheila of Miami Mernydex GSD's Loving Obedience Dog Training --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================