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Motion to assess a per rider fee at the NC ride for the use of the AERC name.
I am concerned that the NC ride will become a financial drain on AERC if we start participating in the expenses of the ride. I saw the budget early on for
the 2001 ride and they were anticipating a $10,000 loss. I questioned whether they could absorb this and they were hopeful to get a sponsor to help but that didn't happen. AERC is in excellent financial condition right now but, in order to stay there, we
must treat all rides fairly and just sanction them, not get involved in direct financial support. In order to help stop this on the front end, I would like to see the NC ride be a small profit center for AERC through the "franchise fee" for using our good name and not end up being asked to pay for ride amenities or awards for just one event that AERC
sanctions. Everyone sounds like they had a wonderful time at this years NC ride so hopefully the riders wouldn't object to paying a little higher entry fee for the use of the AERC name and to cover whatever awards ride management chooses to give.
Vicki Rutter
National Office Committee, Chair
------I have an idea. Let's take that ten million bucks from Prince Saudi (you know, the guy who looks just like Guido Sarducci) who offered it to New York Mayor Guliani. The good Mayor turned it down cause of a few words the Prince wanted to throw in with the check. Heck, I say let the Prince make his comments, we'll even post it here on Ridecamp. I don't see that many strings attached, and AERC can promise to look into the issue of Palestine and the Israeli thing. I'll do the research myself, no charge. Or, better yet, let's have Kat do it. Nobody does research like the KAT! I bet she could put a thesis together on the subject in an hour or two.
Damn, for ten million bucks, I don't see a problem here. And, man, would we be able to throw one helluva party in Nashville (Elvis is in the house; man, do we need Elvis right about now), with Jersey Susan singing that Taliban song, in 2003. "Dayyyyooooooooo, Daaayyyyyyooooooo." And the winner of the National Championship ride will receive a solid gold saddle, singed by the Prince, himself. And, just as valuable, a matching biothane ensemble, in Taliban pink, for BC.
I say, take their damn money and run our horses with it. It's not like we'll be loping over the ocean anytime soon, with our nags, anyway. NOt unless you plan on putting them on an aircraft carrier. I think those UAE rides are a thing of the past; for Americans, Canadians, Brits and especially the French (without Americans, who will protect the French?).
We'd better take that money while it's still available; I think that Oil Well will soon run dry if we keep hitting the Red Cross buidling and those Old Age homes in Afghanistan. Hit me with that check, Prince Guido, I'm doubling down, from cash out of my Social Security reserve fund. I sure hope one of our bombs doesn't stray into your castle before the check clears.
cya,
Howard (close down the damn borders and don't open them back up till we clean house. One more nonspecific FBI warning and we're all going to go Postal. Our vigilance needs to be more aggressive; forget this passive crap.)
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