RE: [AGA Member] Help Needed

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

Hey, thanks, Shawn.  Commendable efforts!

Scott H.
--- Shawn Van Doren <shawnuf@comcast.net> wrote:
> OK Krib, you know what a sucker I am!  I will present
> brochures at our
> meetings.  I will print stuff for local distribution if
> you like on my
> wonderful solid ink printer.  I will donate a 1 year
> membership to AGA for
> the auction at our show in September, which, by the way,
> features Karen
> Randall.  I will also check out including AGA brochures
> along with Greater
> Portland Aquarium Society information when we get our
> local aquariums sited
> in retail outlets (like Powells).
> 
> OK?
> 
> Shawn Van Doren
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-aga-member@thekrib.com
> [mailto:owner-aga-member@thekrib.com]On Behalf Of Karen
> Randall
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:29 AM
> To: aga-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [AGA Member] Help Needed
> 
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I think everyone has been happy with our change to an all
> color TAG.  We
> would like to be able to continue printing TAG in color,
> and eventually even
> increase the page count.  We are extremely fortunate that
> Kathy Olson
> stepped forward and took over the job of vendor
> relations.  She has brought
> in a number of the advertisements that are helping to
> sustain TAG.  We could
> use a few more, but we are getting closer to our goal.
> 
> But as you are probably aware, color printing is
> frightfully expensive,
> particularly in small numbers.  That's where you come in.
>  We are looking
> for someone (or several people who will work together)
> who would be willing
> to help the AGA expand membership.  If we have members in
> other countries
> who are willing to help, so much the better.  The more
> international we are,
> the more we can share with and learn from one another.
> 
> Through our efforts to improve the benefits offered to
> AGA members, we have
> had a steady increase in AGA membership.  But considering
> the number of
> aquatic gardeners we know are out there, AND the way the
> hobby is growing
> world wide, we could (should?) have many more.  With a
> larger membership
> base, the cost to the organization per copy of TAG would
> drop substantially.
> This in turn would put the organization on more solid
> ground financially and
> ensure the continuation of TAG in full color. (not to
> worry... we're doing
> OK, but we could use a better "buffer" against unforeseen
> difficulties)  A
> bigger budget would also help us to finance more and
> different programs and
> benefits for our members.
> 
> So if you'd be willing to volunteer a small amout of time
> to the AGA for
> publicity and membership drive, please contact me.  Even
> an hour a month
> could make a significant contribution.  If someone wanted
> to spend more
> time, or if more people volunteered an hour apiece, the
> impact would be that
> much larger!
> 
> For those of you who don't feel that you can make even
> this committment,
> think about this.  If every one of you showed your TAG to
> just one new
> aquarist, and got them to join this year, the impact on
> our membership
> numbers would be HUGE.  You don't need to do a lot to
> help a little!  If you
> are a member of a local aquarium club, and would like to
> take some brochures
> to your meetings, let us know.  Cheryl Rogers, our
> wonderful TAG layout
> person and membership chair has designed a lovely
> brochure that can be
> printed out on your printer, or we can mail you some.
> 
> Thanks, everyone!
> 
> Karen
> 
> 
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