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RE: Education for distance riders, was RE: [RC] [RC] Preventing treatment - Steph TeeterAERC is in good shape financially and generating surplus funds, and there are some suggestions being discussed as to how to start giving the money back to the members - to the organization. This will probably be on the agenda of one of the meetings in Chatanooga. One particular suggestion has been to allocate an annual pool of funds (e.g. $5000) for each region to be available for specific projects or requests, at the regional level. Two recent examples of AERC co-funding projects include matching funds for improvements on BLM lands, and funding an Endurance demo at a regional horse fair. Excellent opportunity for grass roots projects. The door is open right now - this is the time to get serious, and specific, about the funding of educational and/or trails programs. Send your ideas to your directors, or submit some ideas for programs. Develop a specific project and submit it to AERC with requests for funding. I am also going to push very hard to have AERC develop a 5-10 year business plans. Who are we, and where do we want to be in 5 years, in 10 years, in 20 years? Get involved, send in your ideas, your concerns, suggestions. The Board makes the ultimate decisions, but needs to have input from the membership. It makes a difference. Steph =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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