Hopefully this email finds you all well on this beautiful sunny day! I managed
to get out for a bike ride at lunch today and it was great. I'm sure most of you
are as excited for the warm weather as I am, although I know a few of our winter
fans will lament the disappearance of the snow.

The purpose of this email is to enlist your help in making our organization even
better. There are two sections below - the first gives an overview of the areas
we'd love people to become more involved in, and the second is a brief survey to
get a feel for the vibe of the club. Please take a moment to respond to the
survey if possible.

Thanks for taking the time. I hope to see you at some events this summer!

Cheers,
Chris

ps Keep your eyes open for a redesigned website in the next few weeks!

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GETTING INVOLVED

There are several places where we could use some help. Please let me know if
you'd be interested in doing any of them or if you have any other ideas. We're
certainly open to suggestions!

* Membership coordinator - We need someone who would be willing to keep track of
when memberships are going to expire and to send gentle reminders. (We'll give
you the brass knuckles.) Tim has been doing this job since inception and could
use a hand/break. It's not super time-intensive and would really help us out.

* Pick-up event organizers - We'd like to have people organizing group hikes,
rides, snowshoes, etc.. At least one person (thanks Graham!) has already
volunteered to run a twice-a-month group mtb ride. If we can get a few other
people doing things like that, it would be great! We are looking into setting up
a group calendar to run this sort of thing - if anyone has a strong opinion on
that, let me know.

* Night race planners - Colin is working on putting together a short,
beginner-friendly, super-fun nighttime race for this summer. He could use some
help to pull this off. We think there's lots of folks that would like to try a
race in the dark without doing a 24 hour event or just want to try something
different. Hopefully we're right!

* Sponsorship recruitment / maintenance - We could use some assistance in both
finding new sponsors and keeping strong relationships with our existing
sponsors. We're getting to the point where we have a good number and a few extra
hands would help us out here.

* Video creation - One area we are really strong in is photo-taking. (We posted
over 1200 from this year's Frigid.) However, one area we're currently really
weak in is video. We have one DVD from the first Frigid, but apart from that,
nothing. We did take some at last year's Bitter Pill and would love for someone
to piece it together with a soundtrack and make something rocktastic like what
you'll find here: http://www.enduranceaventure.tv/ (If you watch the Raid
Automne video you'll eventually see Jim, Geoff, Marc, and myself in there.)

* Odds & ends - Maybe none of that appeals but you want to help somehow still! I
have several little side projects that need exploring and could use someone to
test them out and/or explore options. Let me know if you want some work from the
random grab-bag.

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MEMBER SURVEY

* What are some events you'd like to see the club put on? Clinics, races,
training, get-togethers, etc..

* What sponsorship benefits to you currently take advantage of? Are there any
sponsor benefits you'd like to see?

* What are your suggestions for making the organization better/bigger?

* What races do you plan on attending this year? Are you considering attending a
24hr or longer race? Do you want help getting ready for an event like that?

* Would you be more/less likely to sign up for a summer race that had a
fantastic trek/bike/swim/ropes section but no paddle?

* What are some new race disciplines you would like to see?