Re: Trade Show Donation?

["Susan Swope-Attardi" <Nagzarus@worldnet.att.net>]

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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