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2013 Fall Conference
Rules Reminder!
Remember that our
bylaws prohibit local
chapters from selling
raffle tickets and
other fundraisers at
our Region &
National meetings –
please be
considerate!
We adopted a modern governance
structure for the 21st Century!
Why design a new Governance Structure?
Attract new talent and skill sets
Lower cost for members and chapters
More emphasis on learning and training
Attract new talent and skill sets
Board removed requirement to serve as District
Governor before national board service
Region Directors now:
Must be members for three (3) years
Have served as Club President
Elections remain in two year rotation
After 2013 Region elections at spring
conferences
Improvements to the AMBUCS calendar
Moved the annual conference to October
Regions will hold conferences in April-May
Chapter Year remains June 1-May 31
Get Achievement and Merit Awards into the same
year.
Road Show opportunities increased = more
organization growth
Club Operation Scorecard Improvements:
Extensive revamping of Club Scorecards for
2013-14:
Points changed for many activities
Scorecards simplified
Points increased
Goal points also increased – i.e. for Superior
status
Program giving now split – earn points for the
national programs you support.
Study carefully – and use as your planning tool!
Future considerations for improvements:
Consider realigning some of the programs:
National AmTryke Month
National Visibility Month
Membership contests
Others? Ramp Building Month?
Find Us Online!
AMBUCS Message Board
www.ambucs.org/MessageBoard
Follow Us on Twitter
@AMBUCS / @AmTryke
Like Us on Facebook
www.facebook/NationalAMBUCS
As always… Stop by ambucs.org for helpful
information and current news!
AMBUCS Store
(www.ambucs.org/ambucs-store)
If you haven’t visited the AMBUCS Store recently…
do so today! We have several new items & we know
you’ll love them all.
2013-14 New Chapter Building
6 New Chapters This Year!
Battle Creek, MI
I-80 - IL
Eastside
Trykers, WA
Heart of
Florida, FL
Lakeside, TX
Lufkin, TX
2013-14 New Chapter Building
2013-14 Goal = 15+ New Chapters
Centerville, MN
Lacrosse, WI
Chicago, IL
Michiana, IN
Lake Forest, CA
Clarksville, TN
Moore, OK
Memphians, TN
New Chapter Building Efforts
Always remember to: KEEP IT SIMPLE!
Connect with local therapists community
Hold an AmTryke Training
Use your chapter’s AmTryke trailer
Build New Chapters around providing AmTryke
program in their city.
Don’t forget about the Matching AmTrykes incentive!
New chapters receive 5 or 10 Trykes matched by
AMBUCS when purchasing Trykes for their
community.
New Club Building Incentives
Sparkplugs:
Free Registration + One Night’s Hotel Cost at
2014 Conference
Sponsoring Chapter Presidents:
One Night’s Hotel Cost at 2014 National Conference
$500 cost reimbursement to sponsor chapter
10 for 10 AmTryke Offer
Match first ten AmTrykes purchased & placed for
pediatric programs within local community
5 for 5 for Veteran’s Programs; plus free evaluation
bike
AMBUCS Magazine
Mailed quarterly to each AMBUCS member
If you aren’t receiving the Magazine, contact the
Resource Center to make sure we have your most
recent street address
Extra copies can be ordered by chapters… makes a
great promotional handout
Chapter Resources
Marketing / PR Downloads
Print-Ready Brochures
Customizable Event Flyers
Promotional Videos
Logos: AMBUCS, AmTryke, Scholars, Big Hat, & more!
Marketing Photos
Media Advisories & Press Release Templates
And much more!
Get your promotional items in the AMBUCS
Chapter Resources Store:
www.ambucs.org/ChapterResources
The Great AmTryke Rodeo
Public access video
Inspired by a colorfully
illustrated
children’s book.
Excitement of an
AmTryke Rodeo
captured on video.
Request a copy from
www.ambucs.org
Reminder: Tax Returns for 2012
Annual tax returns for
2012 are required by every
chapter!
All chapters must file a 990
tax return by October 15,
2013
Chapters with less than
$50,000 gross receipts can file
Form 990-N online
Chapters with more than
$50,000 gross receipts file –
990EZ or regular Form 990
Reminder: Annual Reports
Annual Report by Chapters
required by Board of
Directors!
All chapters must file an
annual report Form 136 by new
date - November 15!!
Certify good governance and
practices by AMBUCS
chapters
To build data about our
organization for grants &
public relations
To safeguard our 501c3 Public
Charity Tax exempt status
More on… Annual Reports
Copies of financial
statements and budgets
Form 135 Report of
Charitable Giving included
with this report
Include your clubs Big Hat
activity if active
Chapters not reporting lose
voting rights until reports
are received – declared not
in good standing!!!
AMBUCS qualified for
CFC – Combined Federal Campaign
Like the United Way –
but for federal employees
Federal employees may
contribute via payroll
deduction
Ambucs members and
AMBUCS code is 33952
chapter s build
Banners and ink pen giveaways
awareness at local
available for exhibits and charity
charity fairs
fairs
It’s Branding Time =
Energize your chapter & recruit new members
In the fall months chapters begin to pick up their activity
in projects and socials. It is an excellent time to bring in
new members, and easily involve them with the
increased activities of your chapter.
AMBUC-wide campaign to recruit new members
Held annually - October 1 through November 30
Chapter Goal: Net gain of at least 5 new members
Reaching that goal, become Top Spread Chapter!
Not just for Big Hat Club members… Any AMBUCS
member can recruit new members
Need tips/ideas? www.ambucs.org/brandingtime
More About Branding Time
Scorecard POINTS!
Chapter:
Each new member = 10 pts
Top Spread Chapter = 20 pts
Recruited at least 5 New Members
Reporting Your Contest = 20pts
Individual Recognition
Spur Pin for the sponsor of each new member recruited
Branding Iron Pin for each 3rd new member = 20pts for chapter
Post your BT contest idea on Facebook!
Big Hat Club News
Special thanks to the Big Hat Club
Big Hat Stars and Dancing with the Big Hat Stars
raised over $55,000 this past year!
Check out the AMBUCS page on Facebook – like
us!!
National Big Hat Officers
President
Donna Carlton-Vish
Vice President
John Davis
Secretary/Treasurer
Gene Waldrum
Soaring to New Heights!
What’s in it for you Big Hatters?
No raffle tickets to sell!
THREE ways to win:
Need picture
Pledge $300
Sponsor 3 new members before
2014 conference
Pledge $300 AND sponsor 3 new
members
Final prize drawings will be held
at the 2014 National Conference
in St. Louis.
What’s new with the Scholarship for Therapists
Program!
AMBUCS Scholars
Over $164,000 was awarded to over
200 students for the 2013-14
academic year
Next Award Cycle will kick off
February 7, 2014 – process…
Be sure to report your chapter’s
Scholarship chairperson
Be sure to request documents from
sponsored students (Due May 15th)
Scholarship Committee Meets Early
June
Selections Announced Late June
AMBUCS Scholars
What’s new with Scholars?
Explosive growth in Named
scholarships!
Giving to the Permanent Fund
now counts for scorecard credit!
Over 1,000 students who did
NOT get awards!
Looming shortages projected in
the fields as boomers retire…
AMBUCS Scholars
What’s new with Scholars?
New system for scorecards to
earn points for supporting the
Scholarship program
Earn scorecard points by
donating dollars to the program
& sponsoring students.
What’s new with the AmTryke Program!
Veteran’s Initiative
Get your chapter’s Veterans Cycle program by
visiting: www.ambucs.org/vets
Steps to take… build fundraising capacity, find a
veteran evaluation partner, schedule your first
events
But wait… there’s more!
5 for 5 AmTryke Incentive for New Chapters
New scorecard calculation
Simplified points for
AmTryke Giving
5 points for every $600 in
AmTrykes and equipment
ordered
5 points for riders off the
Wish List
Year end – earn 100%
AmBility credit
AmTryke Catalog
www.ambucs.org/
amtrykecatalog
Now available in a new,
more interactive
digital format... check
it out today!
New issue – coming
Spring 2014
New 1500 Series w/ Rear-Steering
1512, 1516 & 1520 AmTrykes
models now offer rearsteering and brake control!
October is AmTryke Month
Ninth year & still growing!
How to participate:
Purchase AmTrykes as early as September 15th
AmTryke must be given away between October 1st-31st
Chapter must post at least one status update and/or picture
to National AMBUCS Facebook page relating to the AmTryke
being given away
Participating Chapters Receive:
$75 discount on purchase!
(limit one per chapter)
Wish List Club
38 - number of pledges for 2013-14
$51,000 received – since beginning
Wish List Riders served
55 riders totaling $37,996
18+ Riders now in processing to receive AmTrykes!
Join the Wish List Club
It’s easy to join today!
All you have to do is go online to
www.ambucs.org/wishlistclub & join today! You
have the choice to make a single payment of
$365.00 or spread the donation over 12 months
(initial charge of $5.00, followed by 12 monthly
donations of $30).
Are you already a member? Then please call fellow
AMBUCS and ask them to make the commitment.
Together we will make a difference.
AMBUCS National
Conference Recap
Jack Bellware, Patty Vannoy & Kent Clingenpeel
Installed as 2013-14 National officers.
How much $$ was raised in Fort Worth?
Trek for Trykes Walk-A-Thon: over $24,000!
Veteran’s Ride: 38 veterans received bikes!
AmTrykes Rodeo: 52 children received bikes!
Big Hat Activities: over $55,000!!
350 pp attended
Make Plans Now to Attend
St. Louis Next Year…
SAVE THE
DATE!
Oct.29 - Nov. 2, 2014