At a similar time, also through Jim Baldwin, the UAE offered to sponsor
Swanton Pacific. I felt it was not something I wanted to accept. It just
had a bad taste to it, somehow. I get instinctive reactions to some things
that are so strong, I would be a fool to ignore them.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Fruth" <jerryfruth@...>
To: <AERCMembersForum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [AERCMembersForum] Fw: [AERC_BoD] Sponsorship thin ice


> Randy,
> At one point several years ago, the UAE through Jim Baldwin made an offer
to
> assist in the financing of the AERC National Championship. During the
> meeting the former
> Midwest director, Louise Riedel spoke up and said "This is the American
> Endurance Ride Championship, lets just leave it that way, all American."
I
> thought there was a lot of wisdom in her comments. A vote was taken and
it
> was decided not to accept the offer. There is no such thing as a free
> lunch.
> Jerry