Why did you join this list...... Just found it. Had to do with GSDs, thought it would be a great place to learn some new stuff Have you joined a local regional club? No Have you joined the GSDCA? Yes If yes to either, why? And if no to either, again why? Haven't joined a regional club because, well, I'm too far from my regional club for me to do any good for them and it to do any good for me. I don't have money to spend on dues when I can't even attend. Joined the GSDCA for the Review honestly. When I'm older, maybe I can give something back, but there isn't much I can do for it now. Do you new listers have a mentor? Do you like your mentor? Are they teaching you anything and if so what? I'd like to think I have a mentor in Kathy Tank. She's been more than helpful. I haven't actually MET her yet, but I'll be seeing her at the National, and she sure is a person one seems they'd want to be around. She's answered any and all of my questions, and, if she didn't/doesn't know the answer, she gets back to me with an answer from somebody who does. Tell us what you want from a national club, a local club, and from this list. I'd personally like a club that FEELS more inclusive (in terms of a national club), and a club that perhaps puts a little more emphasis on working ability. For a local club...well...I'd just like a local club. The GSD club that was where I lived ended up turning into an all breed club, because not enough Shepherd people joined/were around....and to be honest, I've already found a pleasant all breed club and don't plan on leaving it unless it dies for some reason. - Jackie Marcato Shepherds Where it's about function, not flash ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================