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• Roadside Assistance: Platinum (Tire program) went from �,��� to �,��� participants; Basic went from ��� to ��� participants, for a total increase from �,��� to �,��� participants.
Coming Attractions • Adjusting to our new structure; deliverables not affected. • ����: Digital Resource Expansion including structure changes to dot org, content improvement (relevant, timely, useful, unique), social strategy (engagement, recruitment, support).
• There’s an App for That. Recovery, Retention and Recruitment – on target
2016 Rally – Kate and Dutch Lammars Kate and Dutch thanked the MOA and MOAF Boards for all we do for the MOA. • Das Rally – The bad news is the rally only lasts for three days.
• We are a couple of weeks away from opening registration. • We have only three question marks on rally committee chairs.
• All buildings are assigned. • We have resolved the limit on our seminar spaces. • Contracts are in place for the most part. • Logistics are underway. • Tours are being finalized to Niagara Falls (both US and Canadian sides), breweries, and to the home of chicken wings.
• There will be a special feature at the racetrack on Friday (harness racing). • GS Giant Event will be very special. • Shuttle service, using three golf cart limos, will be running regularly.
Ambassador Presentation – Chuck Manley Announced that Miranda Sanders had been selected as an Ambassador; Chuck welcomed her and thanked her for her contributions.
Committee Reports
Operations Report – Jackie Hughes We have been working with Bob on the ���� budget, and we approved the ���� budget in executive session.
Volunteers – Greg Feeler for Stan Herman • Working on new initiatives, the most exciting one will be announced in the March ON – something members have been asking for.
116 BMW OWNERS NEWS April 2016
• Regional Coordinator Program – This is a self-organizing group which is moving ahead very well.
Events – Vance Harrelson • We have been putting forth a concerted effort to increase Get- away events.
• A survey was sent out to members last year. The response was high, and we gained a lot of information, including the fact that the mini events are very popular. This year we have added new geographic areas. The February ON has the current list, including the first on April ��-�� in Fontana, N.C., late May in Muskoka, Ontario, August in Eureka Springs, Ark., September in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Pineville, Ky. Others will be held in Black River Falls, Wis., Marble Falls, Texas (November), Cedar City, Utah and one currently in discussion in Colorado Springs, Colo.
MOAF – George Rice • GEARS – The Foundation is running Camp GEARS again this year and is looking for professionals to run it. We have found some good real estate for the program. We are also looking to improve the marketing for this program; hopefully the Regional Coordinators will contact the Charter Clubs to recruit attendees.
• Paul B Scholarships – Greg Straub, Deb Lower and Eric Simons are on this committee. They awarded �� scholarships in ���� and ��� scholarships totaling ���,��� in ����, with a carry forward of ��,��� for ����. ���� is likely to have a total of ���,��� available, for both individual and group scholarships. We are considering tiering scholarships for members vs. nonmembers.
• The MOA appointed three of Directors and the Foundation appointed four: Peter Schmitz, Mark Austin, Peter Perrin, and Deb Lower. The Foundation has asked Bruce Sanders and Karol Patzer to stay on the board until the MOA makes their remain- ing two appointments.
• Yesterday afternoon we met with Bruce Smith, Trustee of the CCA Foundation. Bruce explained how they run their organiza- tion and expressed their willingness for us to meet with them.
• MOAF Finances. We have approximately ����,���, including over ����,��� in receivables. We need to spend much of our cash on hand, as well as some of the receivables, in order to prepay (fund) our ���� programs. These programs include three sepa- rate fund raisers, in addition to Camp GEARS. We need to pay for the motorcycles for the first two raffles fairly soon. We are not overly concerned at this juncture. The �st raffle is in April.
• Ted made suggestions about three separate raffles: R��S, XR next, and a �rd yet to be determined.
• We are mindful of our proportion of raffle income vs. capital income. We need to develop other revenue streams. We are working on a capital campaign for GEARS, and we need to increase our endowment to build on over time and not just for the rally duration.
• We have made some changes in operations by opening a local
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