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Accomplishments, roadblocks and transitions for the American Canyoneers

The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership. Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated. The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building membership.

The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July 14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through conservation, education and safety.

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AuthorSonny
DateJune 21, 2012
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  • one4hotman

    We have 14 new members and two new individuals who are running for the board of directors, RAM and Mike Putiak. Thank You for your support. Here is the list of new members:

    Nick Wilkes RJ Banat Leanne Toler Christopher Hood Jonathan, David Inc Adam J Winstanley Carol Petrelli Felicia Bicknell John Diener Paul Mcdaniel Deborah Davis John Veranth Bette Steffen Andre Gratto

    WOLF

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, hank moon wrote:

    yay!

    On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:38 AM, wolfgang wrote:

    > **

    We have added an additional 13 members over the weekend: Steve bollock,

    Joe Furedy, Brian Cabe, Barbara Pollyea, Andrew Archibald, Steve Kugath,

    Martin J. Smith, Gregory Foy, John English, Klaus Gerhart, Matt Truitt,

    Chantal O’brien, Richard Demarest. Thank you for your support

    Wolf

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “wolfgang” wrote:

    > Thanks to the following new American Canyoneers members:

    > Nick Schmalenberger, Michael Schasch, Stefanos Folias, Mike Whipple and

    Matthaw Williams. We are 44 strong with 5 board nominees.

    Wolf

    > — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” wrote:

    Thank you to the entire IBOD for the hard work. Great folks who

    volunteered their time, lots of it, to get this thing up and running. Up to

    the rest of us now, to make their efforts bare fruit.

    R

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Sonny” wrote:

    The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was

    elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic

    structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of

    incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership.

    Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency

    and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated.

    The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building

    membership.

    The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some

    roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with

    membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to

    membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been

    resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

    Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the

    first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has

    decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July

    14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for

    the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

    Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also

    join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these

    magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through

    conservation, education and safety.

    > >

  • hank moon

    yay!

    On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:38 AM, wolfgang wolf0421@yahoo.com> wrote:

    > **

    > We have added an additional 13 members over the weekend: Steve bollock, > Joe Furedy, Brian Cabe, Barbara Pollyea, Andrew Archibald, Steve Kugath, > Martin J. Smith, Gregory Foy, John English, Klaus Gerhart, Matt Truitt, > Chantal O’brien, Richard Demarest. Thank you for your support

    Wolf > — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “wolfgang” wrote:

    Thanks to the following new American Canyoneers members:

    Nick Schmalenberger, Michael Schasch, Stefanos Folias, Mike Whipple and > Matthaw Williams. We are 44 strong with 5 board nominees.

    Wolf

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” wrote:

    Thank you to the entire IBOD for the hard work. Great folks who > volunteered their time, lots of it, to get this thing up and running. Up to > the rest of us now, to make their efforts bare fruit.

    > R

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Sonny” wrote:

    The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was > elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic > structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of > incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership. > Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency > and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated. > The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building > membership.

    The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some > roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with > membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to > membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been > resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < > http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

    Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the > first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has > decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July > 14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for > the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

    Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also > join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these > magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through > conservation, education and safety.

  • wolfgang

    We have added an additional 13 members over the weekend: Steve bollock, Joe Furedy, Brian Cabe, Barbara Pollyea, Andrew Archibald, Steve Kugath, Martin J. Smith, Gregory Foy, John English, Klaus Gerhart, Matt Truitt, Chantal O’brien, Richard Demarest. Thank you for your support

    Wolf — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “wolfgang” wrote:

    > Thanks to the following new American Canyoneers members: > Nick Schmalenberger, Michael Schasch, Stefanos Folias, Mike Whipple and Matthaw Williams. We are 44 strong with 5 board nominees.

    Wolf > — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” wrote:

    Thank you to the entire IBOD for the hard work. Great folks who volunteered their time, lots of it, to get this thing up and running. Up to the rest of us now, to make their efforts bare fruit.

    R

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Sonny” wrote:

    The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership. Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated. The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building membership.

    The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

    Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July 14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

    Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through conservation, education and safety.

  • wolfgang

    Thanks to the following new American Canyoneers members: Nick Schmalenberger, Michael Schasch, Stefanos Folias, Mike Whipple and Matthaw Williams. We are 44 strong with 5 board nominees.

    Wolf — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” wrote:

    Thank you to the entire IBOD for the hard work. Great folks who volunteered their time, lots of it, to get this thing up and running. Up to the rest of us now, to make their efforts bare fruit. > R

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Sonny” wrote:

    The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership. Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated. The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building membership.

    The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

    Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July 14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

    Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through conservation, education and safety.

    >

  • Thank you to the entire IBOD for the hard work. Great folks who volunteered their time, lots of it, to get this thing up and running. Up to the rest of us now, to make their efforts bare fruit. R

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Sonny” wrote:

    The American Canyoneers Interim Board of Directors (IBOD) was elected in November 2011 with the responsibility of developing the basic structure, mission and vision of the organization; filing articles of incorporation and 501c3 application; and building a founding membership. Through this process the IBOD has emphasized communication, transparency and accuracy. At this time the American Canyoneers has been incorporated. The 501c3 is near completion and we are focusing our efforts on building membership.

    The Interim Board of Directors has been challenged with some roadblocks along the way. In particular there have been issues with membership payments through PayPal. In turn this has become a barrier to membership that has prevented individuals from joining. This issue has been resolved! It is now easy to join the AC by going to < http://www.americancanyoneers.org/membership/>.

    Membership is critical in this time of transition during which the first full Board of Directors will be elected. As such, the IBOD has decided to delay the election by 3 weeks. The election will begin on July 14 and end on July 20. In the meantime we welcome additional candidates for the Board of Directors and look forward to welcoming new members.

    Please join the AC. Spread the word and ask your friends to also join. Help us create a positive future for canyoneering and to keep these magical places open. We need your help in our work on ACES: access through conservation, education and safety. >