Transcript National news

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:
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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:
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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:
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National AmTryke Month
National Visibility Month
Membership contests
Others? Ramp Building Month?
Find Us Online!
 AMBUCS Message Board
www.ambucs.org/MessageBoard
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@AMBUCS / @AmTryke
 Like Us on Facebook
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 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
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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!
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Each new member = 10 pts
Top Spread Chapter = 20 pts
 Recruited at least 5 New Members
 Reporting Your Contest = 20pts
 Individual Recognition
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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