The current policy for sending out schedules was decided some years ago by the committee - in an effort to optimise printing and postage costs and reduce as much as possible any wastage.
This year the vagaries of the post may have delayed some but every effort has been made to send details of the weekend to every entitled member _________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
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Some years ago people believed that the earth was flat. While this belief is still held by some it does not mean that the rest of us have to hold those beliefs _________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
wot ?? - you will be telling me next that the moon isn't made of cheese and Father Christmas is a figment of my parents imaginations _________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
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Just one more reason why we need to discuss on line entries IMVHO
Even distribution of various documents, and notification of events via e-mail or access to the same on the website as an option would be an improvement.
My feeling has always been that while we could cut costs by sending some information on club events only to selected groups of members, Le Weekend is such an important part of the Club's year that ALL members should receive the info about it. _________________ Liz and the Brats
I agree entirely, Liz. I have heard already from this forum that we have missed out on at least 3 show entries (£10 a time at least) as well as dogs on Saturday at £5 a time, plus any profit on food etc. But mainly, disappointed owners! _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
Maybe someone needs to carry out an analysis of just how much is saved compared to how much is potentially lost by not sending info out to members. Why don't people attend club events? Could it be that they don't know about them?
OK, so everyone who has shown in the last year is supposed to have received a letter, though for some reason some haven't received them (probably a blip in the postal system). How many of the club's membersip actually show? Don't those who don't show (but still pay their memebership fees) deserve to be told about events? _________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
I agree, members need to be aware BUT the club can only be as good as the information it holds. In this instance though it does seem as though a fair few people have been missed out who should have known using the accepted criteria.
Are we confident that Newsletters are getting out to members? - I would think the best option to try and catch members with events would be to have a recurring BOLD calendar for events with contact numbers of whom to contact if no info is received. So for shows a contact for Paul if no schedule has been received say 8 weeks prior to the show date, for John A if no info has been received for the training days that are usually run the sat of a show weekend. Also a reminder to check the website regularly for event updates and perhaps on the diary section Closing Dates for Club Events could also be highlighted in the events section separate from the actual event, so a quick glance will show an approaching closing??
Do I make sense _________________ Sue, Chase and the non-Brittany boys - Brice & Piper. Pets first and foremost.
I think, as long as people keep their contact details up to date it is incumbent on the club to provide them with information.
Yes, there has to be a back up mechanism in case things go wrong, as they will, and I go with the suggestion of reminders on the web pages, in the diary and on the forum (as well as in the Dog Press). However, members pay for a service and it seems that only a portion of them (those who show on a regular basis) are receiving information about events, other than those that appear in the newsletter.
Is this fair on those people who pay and are excluded because they are either new members or don't show?
_________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
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