[LASS Soaring] Re: [RCSE] US F3J Team Website Available

[Ben Wilson]

Awesome!  My old USA F3J shirt blew into dust 'cause I wore it so much.

This time I got two :)

http://www.usf3jteam.com




Jim Monaco wrote:
> I'd like to announce the official kickoff of the US F3J Team Fundraising
> campaign! You can support the US team though merchandise purchases,
> participating in the excellent raffle, and through donations.  We are very
> challenged this year with a lower rate of support from the AMA, extremely
> high air fares to Turkey, difficult ground transportation, and a larger team
> with the returning Junior World Champion.  After AMA support we have about
> 35K to raise to meet our needs.  Your support is very important to us.
>
> We have already received generous support from the soaring vendor community,
> with significant contributions for the raffle from Kennedy Composites, JR,
> Soaring USA and Peak Electronics.  Already the raffle has a Supra,
> Experience Pro, JR 9303, a Sirius charger and contributions from Fly R/C
> Magazine!
>
> A little known way to support the team is through tax deductible cash
> contributions. Since the AMA is a 503(c)(1) charitable organization you can
> deduct the value of your contribution from your taxes.  In addition, if your
> employer has a matching donation program, you may be able use that to
> increase the value of your donation.  Please check with your employer to
> determine if this option is available to you and how to apply for the
> matching grants.  Details of how and where to send your donations is on the
> website in the DONATIONS link.  You can be assured that every penny of your
> donation goes directly to the team!
>
> I'd like to thank you in advance for your generous support in the past and
> looking forward to your support for the 2008 team!
>
> You can access the site directly at http://www.usf3jteam.com or from a link
> on http://www.usafaisoaring.com.	
>
> Thanks
>  
> Jim Monaco
> Acting 2008 US F3J Team Manager 
>
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