jon Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 The American Recreation Coalition has just placed its recap of Great Outdoors Week onto the web and it is both fascinating and educational. If you wish to better understand how recreation decisions get made in this country today, (and for whose benefit these decisions are made), please read on. Scott PS... If anyone has a spare $50 with which to purchase a copy of ARC's Toolbox (see below), I expect it would provide great insight into exactly how the Corporate Takeover of Nature is being engineered. PSS... Anyone wishing to throw a wrench in ARC's agenda is invited to write their congresspersons, send a letter to the editor and do whatever else they believe will be effective. -------- begin quoted ---------- (((((CONDENSED VERSION FOLLOWS))))) Full test available at: http://www.funoutdoors.com/GOW2002/index.htm Great Outdoors Week June 10-14, 2002 - Washington, DC Since 1996, Great Outdoors Week has showcased an array of exciting opportunities for showcasing and advancing the interests and issues of the recreation community at the national level. The event, sponsored by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association and National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds was held on the roof of the U.S. Department of the Interior and our guests included the heads of virtually all major federal recreation agencies, many assistant and under secretaries, key White House staffers and other special guests. Our host was Steve Griles, Deputy Secretary of the Interior, who serves as the department's Chief Operating Officer. Another one of the special features of the event was the unveiling of President Bush's proclamation of Great Outdoors Week 2002. Tuesday evening we presented the 14th Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award to Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service. Ms. Mainella told us that she was very honored to receive the award and outlined her vision for new directions at the National Park Service, including a new focus on partnerships and expanded outdoor recreation opportunities. On Wednesday, we honored the achievements of seven outstanding federal civil with ARC's 2002 Legends Awards at our Recreation Exchange Lunch at the Occidental Grill. Presented by key officials in each agency, the awards recognized extraordinary individuals who have expanded and enhanced recreational opportunities through public/private partnerships, or have increased participation in outdoor recreation through innovative programs based upon public/private partnerships. After presenting the awards, Derrick Crandall gave a presentation on the Toolbox for the Great Outdoors Interactive CD. The Toolbox contains multi-media overviews of 20 creative tools and more than a billion dollars annually in potential resources which can supplement traditional appropriations to federal recreation-providing agencies. Click here for an order form. <http://www.funoutdoors.com/GOW2002/Toolbox%20Orderform.htm> After lunch, the group and others headed over to the Department of Interior for the Outdoor Initiative Showcase Ice Cream Social highlighting federal initiatives such as Recreation-One stop, National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial, and the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. Thursday began with a listening session on Capitol Hill regarding Fee Demo. More than thirty members of the Recreation Community discussed the future of Recreation Fees with key staffers and House Resources Committee Chairman, Jim Hansen (R-UT). For lunch on Thursday, at yet another Hill Location, the Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) presented its fourth annual Achievement Awards to nine trail projects for their outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds. Several members of Congress appeared and joined in the presentations to winners from across the country. http://www.funoutdoors.com/GOW2002/patrons.htm Great Outdoors Week is made possible through the generous support of many organizations committed to enhancing recreation in America, including: Patrons The Coleman Company Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association Recreation Vehicle Industry Association U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Sponsors American Association for Nude Recreation - West American Council of Snowmobile Associations American Motorcyclist Association Good Sam Club National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds National Forest Recreation Association National Marine Manufacturers Association Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association The Walt Disney Company Friends Family Motor Coach Association Jayco, Inc. Motorcycle Industry Council National Geographic Society National Recreation and Park Association Personal Watercraft Industry Association PricewaterhouseCoopers Recreation Vehicle Rental Association ReserveAmerica Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Thor Industries, Inc. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Supporters America Outdoors * International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Kampgrounds of America * National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Park Hospitality Association * SnowSports Industries America States Organization for Boating Access * Western States Tourism Policy Conference http://www.funoutdoors.com/GOW2002/Others.htm In addition to our Patrons, Sponsors, Friends, and Supporters, the generosity of many others makes Great Outdoors Week possible. Among those additional partners, we wish to thank the donors for our silent auction and others who have contributed significantly to the success of Great Outdoors Week: Anacostia Park * Blue Bell Creameries * BoatU.S. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Boy Scouts of America * Bureau of Reclamation Canoe Kentucky * Chincoteague Natural History Association D & D Rental * DNPS Sequoia Delaware North Parks Services D.C. Department of Health, Environmental Health Administration Earth Conservation Corps * Federal Highway Administration Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Grand Teton Lodge Company * Kmart - Annandale, Virginia Living Classrooms * Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Center McDonald's - 13th Street and New York Avenue, N.W. Metropolitan Fire Department Metropolitan Police Department, Harbor Patrol National Park Service * National Ski Areas Association Patuxent Research Refuge Professional Paddlesports Association * Project WET Pure Fishing * REI - College Park, Maryland Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation River and Trail Outfitters * Safeway * Snowbird Corporation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * U.S.D.A. Forest Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wal-Mart - 7910 Richmond Highway * Washington, D.C. WOW Yosemite Concession Services Corporation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Scott Silver Wild Wilderness 248 NW Wilmington Ave. Bend, OR 97701 phone: 541-385-5261 e-mail: ssilver@wildwilderness.org Internet: http://www.wildwilderness.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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