In a message dated 6/13/2005 3:21:53 PM Central Daylight Time, bethallen0160@xxxxxxx writes: This is my first post to the list. I am a bit nervous. As one of the founding members of the newly formed German Shepherd Dog Club of North Georgia, I am very enthusiastic about our new club and want to see it grow and prosper. I see it as a branch of the parent club. Here are the reasons I came up with to join the parent club or any club for that matter. Why join the parent club or any club for that matter? *a club is a uniting force for people with a common passion *a club empowers people to do more together than they could on their own--there is strength in numbers *allows people to use their individual gifts together with others who may have strengths in different areas to further their ambitions *gives recognition to people for their contributions and accomplishments *provides camaraderie for people who have similar interests *gives you a voice in its governance *provides a venue for education--ours and the publicâ??s-- we learn from each other *promotes a feeling of accomplishment--â??not one of us is as smart as all of us â?? *If no one joined, there would be no shows, no fresh ideas *everyone is a necessary part--without all of its parts there is a hole in the whole *allows strong and fast friendships to flourish--respect is necessary Beth Allen Dawsonville, GA Excellent post Beth ! You, and others like you, are our future. Please keep the positive attitude and your club will have a long and successful future. Gary Szymczak ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================