Re: [RC] AERC National Championship ride FUNDING

[Terry Woolley <cancer@simplyweb.net>]

Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <lanconn@tds.net>
To: "Terry Woolley" <cancer@simplyweb.net>; "Ridecamp"
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] AERC National Championship ride FUNDING


>
>
> Terry Woolley wrote:
> >
>   There is
> > always an ongoing effort on the part of AERC to keep membership dues
down,
> > and since there is such a small percentage of the membership who do
> > participate in the ride, the Board has been reluctant to take money from
the
> > AERC budget to underwrite this ride.
> >
>
> Terry...
>
> Hmmm...even though the members by a majority indicated they supported a
> NCR.
>

When you said they supported a NCR ride, what exactly are you referring to?
When did they vote for this?  As far as i know putting on a national
championship ride was a board decision.  I don't actually remember this
going out to the membership for a vote. I know at the general meeting in
Reno a couple of years ago, those in the audience did indicate that they
wanted a 50 mile championship too.   I'm not arguing, I just don't know
what you are referring to when you say that a majority wanted this.  And if
they did, did they say they were willing
to underwrite this, or were just in favor of having one?


> OK, since no one else stepped up and you made this statement, I will ask
> YOU directly the question I have being trying to get answered:
>
> How many $$$$ in REAL AERC funds do we spend on International Riding and
> what percent of the membership participates?


Jim, the office is closed right now so I can't ask, but I will tomorrow and
get back to you.  As far as number of participants in international, it is
less than 1%.  I do know that.  And I'm not sure how much of AERC funds
actually goes to support international stuff.  Members who are interested in
international can pay an extra $10 with their AERC dues and it goes directly
to the international committee.

Was the membership given
> an opportunity for input on the use of these funds for that purpose? Did
> THOSE funds come from membership dues?
>

The membership is always welcome at the board meetings, and can certainly
tell their AERC rep. on their views of any issues, financial allocations or
otherwise.


> I WILL get an answer to this...sooner or later...

I will get back to you tomorrow.  Sooner is always better than later.

Terry


>
> Jim, Sun of Dimanche and Mahada Magic
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