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It was a joke, JoAnn..... I was cracking wise....    ;o)

Jerry

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Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:35:04 -0700
From: "Jerry Goller" <jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org>
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Getting Started; San Diego to Campo - Donations
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Good idea. Then the PCTA could make a contribution to the Kick Off to help
pay for it....cause somebody has to pay the expenses incurred putting it
on.....

Jerry


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[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of stillroaming
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:30 PM
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Subject: [pct-l] Getting Started; San Diego to Campo - Donations

>>>
On the trail, we are all equals, so we accept no money from hikers.  Your
generosity may be expressed next year by making a contribution to ADZPCTKO
2007.
<<<

Could a donation be made the Pacific Crest Trail Assoc. instead? After all,
it is the trail that makes the journey possible, not the ADZPCTKO.

Scott Parks"

I respectfully disagree. It is my understanding that the ADZ got it's start
as a VOLUNTEER group of past thru hikers who wanted to DONATE their time,
energy and money, and give to a new group of thru hikers a good send off,
trail information, camaraderie, encouragement and be of assistance to all
hikers starting the PCT, particularly those nobo.

In my opinion, the best thing about the ADZ is that it comes from the heart
and soul of hikers, to the heart and soul of hikers. All the months upon
months of preparation, scheduling, planning, organization, maintenance of
the web site, answering questions, etc. is all independent VOLUNTEER labor.
Yet, without the help of contributions, financial, labor and equipment, help
run the annual event. But, I believe once an all volunteer group becomes
involved with any agency other than another all volunteer agency, the entire
scoop of, in this case the ADZ, will drastically change, forever. The purism
of volunteer work, in my way of thinking, will now be just a part of a
larger organization run by paid staff. 

For whatever it's worth, I am a member of the PCTA and volunteer in numerous
ways to help facilitate the protection and promotion of the PCT. I believe
in the organization, whole heartedly.

Anyway, there is my 2 cents worth...well, maybe long enough to qualify as 3
and a half cents worth.   :)

JoAnn
 

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