Re: RC: Re: Trade Show Donation?

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

And set-up a collection box right alongside...I GUARANTEE there will be MORE
money raised this way..

Teddy

Susan Swope-Attardi wrote:

> On top of that, how about also using this opportunity to educate AERC
> members, non-members and visitors to the trade show about trail
> preservation?  Even folks without horses can learn that trail preservation
> is a GOOD thing.  As hard as it may be for some to believe, preservation
> isn't as big a presence in the minds of everyone in ALL parts of the
> country.  It may be difficult for people from areas which are constantly
> challenged by trail concerns to realize that there are *perceptively* less
> threatened areas of the country.  In areas where there is less threat, there
> is less concern, less education, less knowledge.  Since anyone who has been
> directly involved in a trail preservation battle knows, it is can be a
> shocking experience to suddenly learn that a treasured trail is in danger of
> being closed to horses; or closed, period.  How about AERC offer some
> educational material regarding trail preservation, even if it's just a
> simple flyer?  Use the opportunity to educate visitors from around the
> country, endurance people or not,  that this is a real concern and it's only
> a matter of time before it affects them too.  Educate them as to the
> importance of this issue AND to just what a difference their generous
> "donation" can make.
>
> Susan Swope-Attardi
> AERC #M17728
> Southeast Region
> Kentucky
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tvanhove@uswest.net>
> To: Susan Swope-Attardi <Nagzarus@worldnet.att.net>
> Cc: <Novahpr@aol.com>; <bobmorris@rmci.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Trade Show Donation?
>
> > Bingo -  This would turn into a non-subject if the BOD could/would change
> the
> > wording to asking for a trails donation at the door with a SUGGESTED $5.00
> > amount instead of a mandatory $5.00 donation.  A mandatory dontation tends
> to
> > rankle even for a great cause, and I have been in favor of expanding
> > opportunities to donate to the trails fund - I applaud the optional
> check-off on
> > the membership app and gave $10 myself this way.
> >
> > Teresa Van Hove
> > AERC # M17417
> >
> > Susan Swope-Attardi wrote:
> >
> > > I think Debi has hit the nail on the head.  Donation and mandatory... $5
> at
> > > that, do not go hand in hand.  Put yourself in the place of the "mildly
> > > curious" about endurance riding.  Would you choke up $5 just to see this
> > > trade show?  Many won't.  But, put up donation boxes at all manned
> entrances
> > > and exits, clearly marked for Trail Preservation... and you might find
> that
> > > you do even better in the end.
> > >
> > > Susan Swope-Attardi
> > > AERC #M17728
> > > Southeast Region
> > > Kentucky
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> >
>
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Teddy Lancaster
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