Re: more on trail fund issue

[Charles and Nanci Gabri <hillfolk@foothill.net>]

Bob.  Like it or not, AERC is a business.  In order to procure funds for a
venture, a proponent competes a "Feasibility Study" or at least a "Proposal".
The documents contain a prescribed list of events, beginning with 'Identifying
the Problem' through 'Recommended Solution'.  This documents are prepared 'In
House' by and advocate (with business experience).  The process AERC just
presented, is 'Capture Some Money'.  This is an unfamiliar event in business.
It would be absurd for me to create plan for AERC, however there certainly could
use some assistance.
Charles (Haywood)

Bob Morris wrote:

> Charles,
> Why, if you have a good trails plan, not submit it to the AERC Trails
> Committee as a model of correctness?  That could save the AERC much time and
> discussion. To criticize the current Committee and its functions with out a
> solution is being part of the problem, not part of the answer.
>
> Bob Morris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Charles and Nanci Gabri [mailto:hillfolk@foothill.net]
> Sent:   Tuesday, December 21, 1999 4:53 PM
> To:     ridecamp@endurance.net; aerc
> Subject:        RC:  more on trail fund issue
>
> My name is Charles Gabri aerc # 13741, Chairman of the Trails Committee,
> Western States Trail Foundation (Tevis), and have been for some number
> of years (though not always a member of AERC).  I am very familiar with
> trails, saving them, maintenance, etc. I am also very familiar with
> business practices.  I know in business no knowledgeable Board of
> Directors would fund a program without an acceptable well documented
> 'Plan'.  I am not opposed to the $5.00 charge to the 'Trails Fund', I am
> opposed to the fact that there is 'no plan' for the money collected for
> this fund.  At least the minutes in the Endurance News did not include
> one.   The AERC office has had ample time to respond to the numerous
> questions  posted but as near as I can tell, has not.  If you feel that
> AERC should be held to the same high standards as any normal successful
> business, I encourage you to write them with your questions on how they
> intend to utilize these funds and postpone implementation of the $5.00
> admission charge (donation) until the plan is published and accepted.
> If you are just a member to see your name in print, do nothing.  The
> rest of you can resume your discussions about dogs, trucks and trailers.
>
> Charles(Haywood) Gabri
>
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