<br> AANR Weekly Report for June 9, 2006<br> Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>On the Road Again!<br>Today I am traveling to Massachusetts where I'll join AANR East Government Affairs Chair Jim Corsentino, Bill Falconer, members of the Sunchasers club, Sandy Terraces, NAC, and over 100 other volunteers for the annual Cape Cod beach cleanup project on the National Seashore. The event helps build goodwill with the rangers and staff there.<br> Washington, D.C.<br>On Monday I will travel to the nation's capital to join AANR Government Affairs Chair Alonzo Stevens and regional government chairs for the American Recreation Coalition's (ARC) Great Outdoors Week. Great Outdoors brings together members of the tourism and recreation community like Coleman sporting goods, Disney, and yes, AANR, to meet with officials from Congress and an &quot;alphabet soup&quot; of federal agencies from the National Park Service to the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and more. As part of its trip, the AANR team makes visits to congressional offices. In each of these settings, we introduce ourselves as a resource on the subject of nude recreation and advocate for it. I want to thank our members and clubs for the dues money that makes this possible. A regular presence at ARC establishes crucial credibility.<br>I will not return to the AANR office until Thursday of next week. Should you need to reach me, please contact the AANR office at 1-800-TRY-NUDE and leave a message. I will do my best to check for messages regularly. I will also do my best to check e-mail sent to me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=_Pfe_lZNHDUBILXXs43F2rdvDZRV3CjsxrIi2Q2Nq1PlWoeNMt9_aBONXZigp_tkPILC3P6YJ4Wnig>ExecDir@aanr.com</a> at least once per day while on the road.<br> Nude U and Marketing Ambassador Groups Convene Beginning this Weekend<br>On Friday a new cadre of Nude U students will meet at Cypress Cove. Nude U (college age students) attendees learn how to be a resource bringing the message of nude recreation back to their home clubs, regions, and on-campus groups. They are a valuable resource for region-based youth camps. <br> Ambassadors–On Sunday one half dozen &quot;Gen X and Gen Y&quot; folks will also begin meeting at Cypress Cove to learn how to be AANR's marketing arm to these generations. We will also gain valuable insights from them! There is a packed schedule of seminars from such speakers as Pete Williams (former USA Today sports writer and staff writer for The Bulletin), plus Toastmaster representatives and AANR PR Chair Susan Weaver. I'd like to thank AANR Trustee Bill Williamson for his instrumental help in making this program a reality.and Carolyn Hawkins of my staff for so much help with logistics!<br>——————-<br>Nanette Wickersham, Club/Member Liaison<br>Directory changes for addresses and phone numbers from this week are listed below.<br>06-05-06 AANR-E Director: Contact Information Gloria Waryas 6564 Sunshine Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 910/579-5423 (home) <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=aVPAJ63scSple5Nw8sZiUL8ItxvdX6X4DooJIVDl5VNuGLs5upChTahZDd-miNnG3d2qDHlWlF5eRG8>glow1@together.net</a><br>06/07/06 Gulf Coast Nudist Yacht Club: Address P O Box 47 Friendswood, TX 77549 <br>06/08/06 AANR-MW Director: Address &amp; Phone Number 19922 50th Street Live Oak, FL 32060 Remove: 219/464-9774<br>06/08/06 Healthy Hides of Houston: Address P O Box 590640 Houston, TX 77259<br> If you wish to receive C.O. changes from this week, or would like an updated Directory (electronic or hard copy), please contact me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=UV7I3JXEnoRwu55K1kVhLbWznfTzehtQw7g7gsdRy8JFapeOZ-3DcmyhtKG48XXpB80NHHtyWg>clubinfo@aanr.com</a> or 800/879-6833. <br>——————-<br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>June Magazine <br>The publications department has had great response to the magazine. Hopefully you have received yours by now. Shirley Heaton has received several compliments from AANR members on her writing. <br>July Bulletin<br>It's a little bit of a let down to go back to the newsprint format, but July is well on its way. It goes to the printer on Wednesday of next week. <br>The Cyber-Bulletin<br>The new issue is online. You can read it at: <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a><br>——————-<br>Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator <br>Nude U and Ambassador Program<br>We are gearing up to assist with the Nude U and Ambassador Program. If you know someone who missed these programs this year, please get them out for next year's program. <br> Nude Recreation Week<br>Nude Recreation Week will be celebrated July 10 – 15, 2006. This is our 75th anniversary year so make this a special celebration during Nude Rec Week. We will be sending out a press release and would love to promote your club's activity. Open houses are very good along with some kind of entertainment. Please let me know as soon as possible so we can include the information in the release. Be sure to reserve your NRW buttons early.<br> AANR Convention<br>In preparation for the 75th convention, we are looking for funny or unusual nude recreation experiences that you 05 have had in the past years. Let me know if you have something to share.<br> Reminder –book your room reservations for AANR's 75th anniversary celebration. This will be one you will not want to miss. You can check with DeAnza regarding reservations, but as of right now they are full, however you could go on the waiting list. The numbers for DeAnza are 619-766-4301, or 877-246-6833. I am including the hotel contact information for the area. <br>Lux Inn – approximately 7 miles from DeAnza (619) 766-9005 39739 Avenida De Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905 Room rate is $260.00 for the week, or $59.40 per night<br>Jacumba Hot Springs Spa – Approximately 3 miles from DeAnza Phone – 619-766-4333 Room rate is $70.20 which includes use of the facility.<br>I suggest that you make your reservations as early as possible.<br>Pre-Visit Questionnaire<br>I am still including the questionnaire for you to request a consultant. As of now this program has been very successful. If you would like to participate in the program, please fill out the form below and get it back to me. You can email to <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=wDPGWxGegJ6gYDCU7eoxPECFuaIGSYs8OzuXhGW-LxB1Myy6zZ2XGX2l8obPiKO2oEP7yJj2mnqpAw>pubaffairs@aanr.com</a> or fax to 407-933-7577.<br>Pre-Visit Questionnaire<br>Club Name: Contact Person: Note: If this person will be meeting with the consultant, they must be authorized to see confidential information including membership lists. Consultant Preferences I would like our consultant to be: (Rank 1-5 with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important.) ______From my geographic area ______Very experienced in the corporate field ______Significantly experienced as a club owner ______A &quot;younger&quot; person with knowledge of growing a younger customer base ______A professional with nonlanded club experience <br>Topics<br>AANR Consultants will provide consultation on a variety of topics. (Please rank the order of importance to your club, with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important.)<br>______Marketing (Understanding how marketing relates to nude recreation) ______Closing the Sale (Strategies for attracting prospects as well as closing the sale) ______Attracting Through PR (PR instruction in basics that have the most potential of helping to attract customers and make sales) ______Branding (Understanding both the AANR brand and a club's own brand and how both are integral to successful sales and marketing) ______Claritas (Understanding what this powerful tool tells you about your strongest customers and prospects. Custom Claritas profiles for each club are available from AANR free of charge. Learn how yours can help you spend dollars wisely and efficiently.) Copies of this form are available on the club services library of materials section of www.aanr.com. Please return the form via e-mail to <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=wDPGWxGegJ6gYDCU7eoxPECFuaIGSYs8OzuXhGW-LxB1Myy6zZ2XGX2l8obPiKO2oEP7yJj2mnqpAw>pubaffairs@aanr.com</a>; by fax 407/933-7577; or by mail to Carolyn Hawkins, AANR, 1703 N. Main Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Please call 800/TRY-NUDE if you have any questions or need additional information.<br>——————-<br>Patricia Orner – Government Affairs Coordinator<br>GREAT OUTDOORS WEEK <br>The Government Affairs Team will arrive this Sunday in Washington, D.C. armed with issues from Internet access from public places to AANR club Web sites – to what will RVers do about the cost of gasoline.<br>Much staff time this week was allocated to making sure that this annual volunteer venture will result in the best results to date. As of today there are over 20 meetings scheduled with congressional offices.<br> AANR CONVENTION<br>SILENT AUCTION <br>Clubs that did not receive the special letter and bright pink form in the last club mailing – PLEASE CONTACT ME<br>GAT TRAINING<br>The schedule will be on the AANR web site Monday in the Government Affairs download zone. Early registration is necessary to insure your seat in any or all of the 7 sessions on Monday and Tuesday, August 7-8, 2006.<br>GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHALLENGE<br>The Fire &amp; Ice Challenge is in full swing, with a deadline of October 13 and a drawing date of October 23, 2006. Each five-dollar donation gets you one chance to win an ocean view cabin for two aboard Bare Necessities Tour and Travel Fire and Ice cruise on Holland America's Amsterdam, a package worth $4,500. The ship will depart Seattle on July 20, 2007 and return to Seattle on July 27. <br><br><br> </td>