Todd, 
     Thank you for the kind email. So far I've gotten some good response. I think people are interested but they want to wait until HPOCA is on its last breath. I agree with them. However I believe now is the time to discuss the structuring of a new club.
        I chose you to be on the mailing list for 2 reasons. 1: It seemed you and I were the only ones who could see the benefit in allowing chapters run the national club. I think others agreed but I'm not certain why they didn't make their stand on the forum. This is one thing I'd like to be discussed if a new club were to be established.
      #2. You are very busy. I know dairy farmers are tied down by....well you know, EVERYTHING and so I'd like to find ways guys who can't make it out to S Dakota for a meeting can still have a say or for that matter be an officer/ board of director of the club. I believe keeping everything local w/ chapters and using forum software can make this happen.
          I'm planning this weekend on writing again to the list. Introduce some of the folks and explain why I felt they would be helpful. I hope to have people write to the list rather than to my personal email.  
        I will also try to give my opinions on some of the thoughts and comments i've recieved already. I don't want to be an "answerman"  We have Andy for that!!!
          I want to email Sherry and make certain its okay for her to be on the list. I don't wish to clogg her magazine email. IF THIS MAILING LIST DOES TAKE OFF.

I hope sort of somebody else will take the lead. I don't think I'm qualified
Have a good holiday! 

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