Like a lot of your ideas. Really do. Thinking they have Merit.

The more people in the club , The more money, The more dogs can be obtained & thus better chance of WINNING a grade 5 at broken hill.. LOL...

The club needs to knock off a MAJOR quick. So needs All the input Phillip.

All i ever TRY to suggest is ideas.

Here is ANOTHER Idea : ASK a Breeder to ( donate a puppy ) to the club.

Should the puppy be a Champ , The Breeder gets 20 free straws if a male. If a Female, The first litter.

Club then gets the female back to breed on with.

Thus the breeder wins long term. In the short term the CLUB wins by having Well Bred pups with NO up front Costs.

That would interest Breeders to advertise their litter...

So thank you Phillip for your ideas.

Elsie

Count me in very interested, but please ignore the likes of Elsie Bayliss keep things simple.

Wouldn't be buying a pup...too long a wait...better to buy a maiden winner...???

" All the profit stays in the bank until Christmas time when 50% is divided to the members/shareholders and 50% stays in the kitty for more purchasers and welfare etc. etc."

Can an amount be found to go to childrens hospitals in each country...???

As far as Irish racing goes Ron there won't be any problem watching re-runs of races also there shouldn't be any problem advising a couple of days in advance when dogs are due to run

re runs of irish races can be viewed on the igb website and i'm sure if a dog owned by GD runs in Ireland the race will be uploaded onto this site anyways ........As for anywhere else in the world i'd also like to know the answer to your question as far as the other counties races go

But the more we have the better it will be for everyone

Keep them coming in dont be afraid to spread the word

The club will be open to membership to all members of CLICK HERE This will be a non-profit making venture and is not a investment product. Members will not get any money returned to them. Membership of the Club is not an entitlement to ownership of any Greyhounds owned by the club. It has been decided that all profits will be used to replenish stock within the club and a percentage of any profits will be given to a greyhound welfare charity. Every year a vote will take place to decide how much is given to charity and which charities will receive the gift.

A non-refundable annual membership fee will be charged to the member and this will gain the individual exclusive access to the racing club members forum area of greyhound-data. This will be an exclusive forum where members can discuss and keep up-to-date on all aspects of the club. Racing-Club members will gain a badge of recognition against their name on Greyhound-Data.com to indicate their level of membership. Membership will last for a period one year from the date of purchase of the first Greyhound. Membership will need to be renewed annually. Membership is not transferable.

There will be 2 levels of membership:

Gold Membership @ Aus $ 435 or 300 or 225 or US$ 345
Membership @ Aus $ 290 or 200 or 150 or US$ 230

Regardless of the level of membership each member has, a member is entitled to 1 vote respectively, when a vote is required. Voting is only required once a year to decide how any profit is used (If any exists).

We want the racing club to be open to everyones budget. So for a little less than 1 Aus $ a day or just over 50 cent a day you could elevate your hobby to new heights. It is apparent that people have different budgets and some would like to offer more than others. Those choosing the Gold Racing Club Memberships are in essence helping the club to buy a better quality of Dog, which hopefully will mean more money going to a Greyhound Welfare Charity in the long run. So for those who can afford it we ask you to please support the club in this manner and buy Gold Membership for the Racing Club.

Greyhound-data will use the membership money to purchase greyhounds and train them and uphold their welfare (to include vet costs) and re-home them on finishing their racing careers, in the name of Greyhound-Data Racing Club.

As monies will not be distributed back to members, but either kept in the club or going to charity, it means that anyone can join the club at any stage! Also, members can upgrade the membership status as finances permit. So there is a chance that this could grow into an amazing club!

Greyhound-Data Racing Club will be administered by 3 members of the current Greyhound-Data Team and 2 members of Greyhound-Data Racing Club Team (Board of 5 in Total) on behalf of all members, where a majority vote will decide all matters, in relation to the running of the club from purchase through to re-homing.

The club will be run with 100% transparency and will be about the enjoyment of racing Internationally.

The club will endeavor to host some kind of "Once a year annual get together" funded by the clubs finances (example: a reserved spot at a race club with food platters etc but No drinks! - on a night when the Melbourne Cup or Irish/English Derby is on. This would be to say thanks to those members for supporting the idea and It would be a night where those that can make it, can bond & have an excuse to get out & say hello and have FUN! Maybe even cheer home a Club winner!

If at any stage the club no longer has enough money to purchase a dog to include the cost of re-homing and training the dog, it is declared that the club will wind up operations and donate all remaining funds to a Greyhound Welfare charity as per previous voting method outlined above.

Greyhound-Data feels like this is the best model for our members and would hope that people take it for what it is and understand it is all about enjoying International Racing, having fun along the way and hopefully raising money for Greyhound Welfare Charities also!

Based on peoples feedback we will either run with this idea or not at all. We look forward to hearing all your comments.

I love the thought off being part off a club that has the club or a charity to the fore i would love to be part off it

I will start it off with a sign me up sooner the better