Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

World Record Skinny-Dip Publicity Incredible This Week

The report from Carolyn Hawkins below catalogs the publicity surrounding the World Record Skinny-Dip that will occur in just two more weeks.  She provides a comprehensive list, but I would just like to discuss one item as an example of the significant impact that the event is making.

As I consulted the statistics for visits to the www.aanr.com Web site yesterday, I noted that we received approximately 8,000 referrals in a single day from a link on the Sports Illustrated Web site.  Collectively, we received over 10,000 visitors to aanr.com that day. That is more than twice what we would average on a busy day during summer season.  It represents new people reached with the message of nude recreation and many new prospects for your clubs.

I would like to publicly thank all of those who are making the World Record Skinny-Dip happen and, in particular, Randy Savage who established the official arrangement with Guinness World Records™.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

PR has been very busy with The AANR World Record Skinny-Dip approaching.

From Sports Illustrated

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/hotclicks/06/24/marisa-miller-july-is-national-bikini-month/index.html

From Surfer Magazine

http://surfermag.com/features/onlineexclusives/largest_skinny-dip_across_north_america/?response=Thank%20you%20for%20your%20input.%20%20Your%20comment%20was%20will%20soon%20be%20reviewed,%20and%20upon%20acceptance%20be%20posted%20to%20the%20site.

Seattle Sports Blog

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/171597.asp

Vancouver Sun

http://www.vancouversun.com/Naked+loving+stripped+down+record/1721461/story.html http://www.canada.com/Nudists+join+effort+break+world+skinny+dipping+record/1723745/story.html

Whispering Pines

http://www.newsobserver.com/1573/v-print/story/1579721.html

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/70507.html

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/793684.html

http://www.thestate.com/154/story/835921.html?storylink=omni_popular

http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/948564.html

http://www.thesunnews.com/135/story/943572.html?storylink=omni_popular

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/835921.html

http://www.portfolioweekly.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=194D8A56F9CC4B80A5844C2A65ECB9C8

http://www.wral.com/golo/blogpost/5415761/?d_full_comments=1&d_comments_page

http://www.watoday.com.au/world/dont-be-shy-now-20090626-cyt9.html

http://www.montereyherald.com/living/ci_12695217

http://blogs.starnewsonline.com/default.asp?item=2392488

Check out the video with Whispering Pines on WWAY channel 3

http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/whispering_pines_hopes_dip_world_record/06

Maryland info

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/nbh/2009/06/12-30/Sources-Say-Hey-lets-set-a-skinny-dipping-world-record.html

The Naturist Society received great coverage in the New York Times article “How Green is a Nudist Vacation?”

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/is-nudism-a-green-vacation/?scp=1&sq=nude&st=cse

Miscellaneous articles regarding Skinny-Dip

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/story_print.html?id=1716351&sponsor

Spencer Tunick

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Arts/SpencerTunickatMontaukPoint/tabid/9194/Default.aspx

Doesn’t mention AANR but talks about nude recreation

http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/how-to-be-a-nudist-in-halifax/Content?oid=1144725

Naked Hiking Day got a hit

http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=315842l

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

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Having trouble getting noticed? Try an ad on aanr.com—on Thursday alone there were over 10,000 visits. Ad prices start at only $75 a month. Contact Martha Young at BulletinAds@aanr.com for details.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

Hello everybody,

I have very little to report this week. Please help me congratulate Gulf Haven Naturist Resort in

Rockport, Texas. They have met their charter and are now a full-fledged AANR Chartered Club.

Well done, Gulf Haven.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

REQUEST: Print the following in your Club Newsletter or send to your members in your E-News, when timely and appropriate.  We want the members to know what GAT does for them!

Great Outdoors Week 2009

Printed by: American Recreation Coalition

Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of recreation community leaders, allies and friends groups gathered in Washington, D.C. to participate in meetings, events and celebrations of the significant contributions of the recreation community during Great Outdoors Week 2009 (June 7-13).

Accomplishments of Beacon Award recipients, achievements of the Recreational Trails Program, the status of the Scenic Byways Program, the second National Get Outdoors Day, the need to connect children to nature and more were addressed in gatherings during the week.  The American Recreation Coalition’s Legends Awards honoring the outstanding efforts and contributions of exemplary federal agency employees and recreation community leaders also contributed to the Week’s excitement.

Great Outdoors Week is coordinated by the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) and includes events co-hosted by more than a dozen national organizations and federal agencies.  Great Outdoors Week is the central feature of Great Outdoors Month, a month-long celebration of outdoor recreation that also highlights National Trails Day (June 6), National Fishing and Boating Week (June 6-14), National Get Outdoors Day (June 13), the Great American Backyard Campout (June 27) and more.

To read the full report, please visit: www.funoutdoors.com

13th Annual Cape Cod Beach Clean-up Update

Submitted by:  Bill Falconer, Cape Cod Beach Volunteers

The unpredictable New England weather and economy may have prevented some fair weather volunteers from the clean-up. Thankfully Old Sol appeared and shone brightly to the conclusion of another successful event. Officially 51 volunteers registered at the Herring Cove Beach parking lot in Provincetown, Massachusetts on June 13th. Another half dozen pitched in but wished to be anonymous.

The Sunchasers registration table was operational by 8:00 a.m. with volunteers close at hand. Soon the rangers appeared with instructions for the event and trash bags to be filled. AANR provided volunteer buttons which were issued for later use as meal tickets.

With assigned areas, the volunteers were off to commence a three-hour, five-mile beach makeover. Other non-nudist beach user groups, to gain favor with the park rangers, are copying our successful efforts. So it was no surprise that a shore fishing group held a clean-up two weeks prior. However, we still retrieved three truckloads of trash and debris, newly deposited or missed.

Volunteers young and aging came from far and wide representing Sandy Terraces, Solair, Cedar Waters, Sunchasers, Abbott’s Glen, Berkshire Vista, Pilgrim Naturist, Garden of Eden, Bare Bottom Beach Club, AANR Associates and unaffiliated friends. All returned by 1:00 p.m. to take part in the Thank You BBQ of hotdogs, burgers, sausages, French fries and cold sodas courtesy of J&J Seafood with donations from AANR-East, Bare Bottom Beach Club, P Cross and the Sunchasers.

Our purpose continues to seek modification or repeal of the ordinance banning nude beach use on the Cape and possibly a dedicated beach. Thanks to all who are working to make this possible.

THINK SUN!  Contact Bill Falconer at mrcapp@netzero.net.

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AANR Legislative Tracking

Statistics for 2009:

In Session: There are 15 states, DC and US in Regular Session. There are 5 states in Special Session.

States in Regular Session: AZ, CA, DC, DE, IL, LA, MA, MI, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, US, WI

Prefiling for 2010 Sessions:

AL – Prefiling began 05/26/2009

KY – Drafting began: 05/12/2009

AANR Statistics:

o 3,131 bills were reviewed personally by AANR in 2009.

o 416 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2009.

o 85 bills remain on the “2009 Legislative Tracking List”

o 172 bills have been moved to the “Archived 2009 List”

AANR encourages our membership and like-minded nudists and naturists to assist in the process of tracking bills and news impacting nude recreation.  Always contact the AANR Office before taking action. This ensures that your actions are aligned with the strategy underway for any particular bill or advocacy effort.  Remember, AANR GAT works for you!