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Re: Call for help
Hi Patricia,
If we can get a lot of people doing just a few little thingfs, we'll be able
to accomplish a lot! Thanks for your offer, and I'll forward your message
to the committee!
Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Ceger" <pc6@acpub.duke.edu>
To: <krandall@world.std.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Call for help
> Karen,
> I'm also a grad. student and not sure how useful I'll be, but I can help
> out.
> Patricia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>
> To: <crypts@aquaria.net>
> Cc: "AGA Steering Committee" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Call for help
>
>
> > Awesome! Thanks, Tom. I'll forward your name to the management
> committee.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Barr" <tcbiii@earthlink.net>
> > To: <crypts@aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 1:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: Call for help
> >
> >
> > > This old nag can help in some capacity. Let me know what all's needed
> and
> > > I'll see where I can make some commitments.
> > > Regards,
> > > Tom Barr
> > >
> > > > From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>
> > > > Reply-To: crypts@aquaria.net
> > > > Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 21:32:55 -0400
> > > > To: <crypts@aquaria.net>
> > > > Cc: "Charlene Nash" <ecn@tennis.org>, "AGA Steering Committee"
> > > > <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: Call for help
> > > >
> > > > Hi Justin,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for responding so quickly!
> > > >
> > > > I'll forward you offer to help to the Steering Committee. I know
that
> > our
> > > > two most pressing projects are the Showcase/Contest and the
> Convention.
> > > > I'll also make sure that those committees know of your offer to
help.
> > We
> > > > really appreciate it!
> > > >
> > > > Karen
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mortimer Snerd" <mortimersnerd@uswest.net>
> > > > To: <crypts@aquaria.net>
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:08 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Call for help
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Karen-
> > > >>
> > > >> I don't have lots of time as a grad student, but I'm willing to put
> in
> > > > what
> > > >> I can. What exactly needs doing, and where can I help?
> > > >>
> > > >> Justin Collins
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>
> > > >> To: <crypts@aquaria.net>; <sfbaaps@yahoogroups.com>; " Aquatic
Plants
> > > >> Digest" <Aquatic-Plants-Owner@actwin.com>; <jglaeser@inxpress.net>
> > > >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 5:31 PM
> > > >> Subject: Call for help
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> Dear local aquatic plant club members and members of the APD,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> As most of you know, the Aquatic Gardeners Association was started
> by
> > a
> > > >> very
> > > >>> small core group of people. Over the past 10 years, interest in
the
> > > >> planted
> > > >>> aquarium hobby has grown tremendously, as has our membership. We
> have
> > > >>> brought new people into the management team, and the organization
> has
> > > >>> benefitted greatly from their participation and enthusiastic help.
> > But
> > > >> that
> > > >>> core group has remained too small to do the types of projects we
> would
> > > >> very
> > > >>> much like to see happen within the AGA.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> We have a good magazine, and web site. Our book store has been a
> > > > reliable
> > > >>> source of hard-to-find information on aquatic gardening. In the
> last
> > > >> year
> > > >>> we have branched out into new areas. Under the leadership of
James
> > > >>> Purchase, we hosted the first Internet based Aquascaping Showcase
> and
> > > >>> Contest. Then Charlene Nash pulled off a tremendous feat, and
> > organized
> > > >> the
> > > >>> first conference ever on North American soil to focus solely on
> > planted
> > > >>> aquariums. Both of these events were resounding successes are
being
> > > >>> repeated this year.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> We want very much to continue to serve our membership in new and
> > > >> innovative
> > > >>> ways. But it takes a lot of dedicated people to make things
happen,
> > > >>> particularly in an organization as geographically diverse as ours.
> We
> > > >> need
> > > >>> a team of people who can help manage the direction of the AGA in
> > coming
> > > >>> years, do the work that needs to be done, and plan for an orderly
> > > >> turn-over
> > > >>> of those people. In spite of the best laid plans of mice and men,
> > that
> > > >>> hasn't happened yet.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> One of the goals for AGA is to find a way that we can interface
> > better
> > > >> with
> > > >>> local groups. Since, at the same time, we need to broaden the
> > > > management
> > > >>> base of the AGA, what better way than to ask all of you directly
for
> > > > your
> > > >>> help and support? You are the people who are the most interested
in
> > > > this
> > > >>> hobby, and have the most to gain from a strong, active Aquatic
> > Gardeners
> > > >>> Association.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> THIS IS A CALL FOR YOUR HELP AND INPUT. We would like to have
> people
> > > > from
> > > >>> all over the world NOT JUST AS MEMBERS, BUT ALSO involved in AGA
> > > >> management.
> > > >>> We want the AGA to get to a point where it's very survival is not
> > > >>> dependent on a dedicated, but too small group of people. The more
> > > > people
> > > >> we
> > > >>> get to step forward and help in small ways, the less any one
person
> > will
> > > >>> feel the burden.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> The more input we have from local groups, the more we will know
what
> > > > those
> > > >>> members want and need from AGA. Please contact us if you would be
> > > > willing
> > > >> to
> > > >>> become part of the management team of the Aquatic Gardeners
> > Association.
> > > >> We
> > > >>> can use help with the magazine, and we urgently need help with
both
> > the
> > > >>> Convention and the Aquascaping Showcase. In particular, we need
> > people
> > > > to
> > > >>> solicit donations for both, and vendors to participate in the
> > > > Convention.
> > > >> In
> > > >>> addition, we would like to have you ideas and help on outreach to
> > > > smaller
> > > >>> organizations, and perhaps educational programs for local clubs.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thank you in advance for your support!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Sincerely,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> The AGA Steering Committee:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Erik Olson
> > > >>> David Lass
> > > >>> Dorothy Reimer
> > > >>> Neil Frank
> > > >>> Karen Randall
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> __________________________________________________________
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> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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