[pct-l] ADZ contributions

[rellinwood at worldnet.att.net (Robert Ellinwood)]

Greg,

Having attended last year and enjoyed it thoroughly, I want to be sure to
contribute before this year's Kick-Off... which I am looking forward to.
How is the best way to do that?   What is the appropriate address?

Thanks,

Dr Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-
> bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Bighummel@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:41 PM
> To: PCT@DelNorteResort.Com; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Cc: jomike@cot.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Getting started
> 
> This organizer states that the donations that we request are for the
> operation of the event, which has been widely hailed as THE best gathering
of the
> trail community on the West coast.  We maintain a modest fund from the
donations
> in order to pay ahead for the campsites, food, drinks, rented tables,
etc.,
> etc. and in order to have a modest insurance for that unlikely event when
we go
> to the enormous extent and expense to put this event on and then a rare
event;
> such as earthquake, huge storm or terrorist attack, just before the event
> causes few or no one to show and we must eat the expenses.  Donations from
the
> excess funds generated go to the host site of the event; Lake Morena and
to the
> PCTA.
> 
> As someone stated a couple years ago, the ADZPCTKO is not necessary.  It
has
> been organized and put on thru the generosity of about 20+ organizers who
> contribute a huge amount of their personal time over the coarse of a year,
without
> ANY financial benefit, for the educational, inspirational and
entertainment
> benefit of those who aspire to hike this incredible resource.  We do this
> because it is fun to see the camaraderie come together and . . .  as Ned
Tibbits
> (PCT '73) said (with a tear in his eye) upon seeing and talking to so many
who
> had hiked the trail before, "Greg, this is just, just unbelievable.  Since
1973
> when I hiked the trail I have only encountered perhaps 2 or 3 other people
> who understood what I and you understand.  You and the organizers have
created
> this event where an aspiring hiker can meet 250 to 300 good people all of
whom
> completely understand the passions and love."
> 
> You may choose to see ill intent or miss-focused efforts in all of this,
but
> then you would miss the true, honest intent.  The PCTA FULLY supports the
> ADZPCTKO and feels that it is such a great event that virtually all of the
> original organizers have been singled out by the organization and given
awards for
> "giving back to the trail".  Not all contributions of time, effort and
money to
> the trail actually go into the soil and land and maintenance, but also the
> people, the passions and community.
> 
> Perhaps you should attend just once so that you may experience this unique
> feeling and understand just what and why this event continues to grow and
thrive.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Greg Hummel
> 
> In a message dated 1/29/2006 2:50:15 PM Central Standard Time,
> PCT@DelNorteResort.Com writes:
> JoAnn, maybe we could get an answer from the organizers on this one?
> 
> Do the ADZPCTKOP organizers encourage donations for the funding of the
party
> or would they rather see those donations go to the PCTA for maintaining
the
> trail?
> 
> It seems that PCT hikers and the ADZPCTKOP are dependent on the trail for
> their existence.
> 
> Scott Parks
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