Re: Limited Distance Changes

[Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

...and the crowd cheered!!  Exactly what I would have said if I had the
information you do!!  I would love to have a copy of that survey (need to be
as informed as I can be if I'm going to be posting to ridecamp!).
Maggie

Sue Grahl wrote:

> I would like to respond to the comments I've seen on Ride Camp regarding
>
> Limited Distance.  Maybe this will shed some light on many assumptions.
> Last year the Limited Distance committee published a survey (twice in
> Endurance News). This survey was an official format to let the committee
>
> know what kind of Limited Distance Program AERC members wanted.  We also
>
> accepted and encouraged response from from non members and for everyone
> to distribute the form for response.  Hundreds of surveys & letters came
>
> back, the committee's recommendations were based on the survey, the
> survey
> results were published in Endurance News.  I presented the
> recommendations based on
> survey data at the mid year meeting.  The 0-49 by-law change was not
> proposed by the Limited Distance Committee, it came from the Competition
>
> Committee.  The Limited Distance Committee was not asked for it's
> opinion on the subject prior to presentation, it may also interest you
> to know that the Limited Distance Committee opposed the by-law change.
>
> If you want to reach the people in power, you must use the system,  the
> Limited Distance Survey was your way to let us know what you wanted from
>
> the program, if you chose not to respond, it's the equivalent of
> complaining about the government and not voting.
> You can talk on ride camp all day long, but if your not part of the
> proces that governs the organization, it has little meaning.  As members
>
> you can be part of the process.  I respond to letteres & e-mails sent
> directly to me as Limited Distance Chairperson, I also respond to
> non-members,  I like to think of non-members as potential members.
> Limited Distance varies greatly across the country, one thing members
> asked for (93%) was standardization of the Limited Distance Program,
> 66% also rode in other AERC events, this means 66%
> are not newcomers.  Only 19% of respondents said this was their first
> year riding in competition.
>
> If anyone would like the survey results, send your request to
> "sgrahl@flash.net", any other questionsfor the Limited Distance
> Committee can be sent to the same e-mail address, as Limited Distance
> Committee Chairperson I am seeking Committee members in regions not
> currently represented:
> Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast & Mountain
>
> WANT TO DO MORE THAN TALK ABOUT LIMITED DISTANCE ON RIDECAMP?  HERE IS
> YOUR BIG CHANCE!
>
> Sue Grahl
> AERC Limited Distance Chairperson
> sgrahl@flash.net