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2013 Fall Conference Slide 2 Rules Reminder! Remember that our bylaws prohibit local chapters from selling raffle tickets and other fundraisers at our Region & National meetings please be considerate! Slide 3 We adopted a modern governance structure for the 21 st Century! Slide 4 Why design a new Governance Structure? Attract new talent and skill sets Lower cost for members and chapters More emphasis on learning and training Slide 5 Attract new talent and skill sets Board removed requirement to serve as District Governor before national board service Region Directors now: 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 Slide 6 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 Slide 7 Club Operation Scorecard Improvements: Extensive revamping of Club Scorecards for 2013-14: 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! Slide 8 Future considerations for improvements: Consider realigning some of the programs: National AmTryke Month National Visibility Month Membership contests Others? Ramp Building Month? Slide 9 Find Us Online! AMBUCS Message Board www.ambucs.org/MessageBoard Follow Us on Twitter @AMBUCS / @AmTryke Like Us on Facebook www.facebook/NationalAMBUCS As always Stop by ambucs.org for helpful information and current news! Slide 10 AMBUCS Store (www.ambucs.org/ambucs-store) If you havent visited the AMBUCS Store recently do so today! We have several new items & we know youll love them all. Slide 11 2013-14 New Chapter Building Eastside Trykers, WA Lakeside, TX I-80 - IL Heart of Florida, FL Lufkin, TX Battle Creek, MI 6 New Chapters This Year! Slide 12 2013-14 New Chapter Building 2013-14 Goal = 15+ New Chapters Chicago, IL Lacrosse, WI Michiana, IN Clarksville, TN Moore, OK Centerville, MN Memphians, TN Lake Forest, CA Slide 13 New Chapter Building Efforts Always remember to: KEEP IT SIMPLE! Connect with local therapists community Hold an AmTryke Training Use your chapters AmTryke trailer Build New Chapters around providing AmTryke program in their city. Dont forget about the Matching AmTrykes incentive! New chapters receive 5 or 10 Trykes matched by AMBUCS when purchasing Trykes for their community. Slide 14 New Club Building Incentives Sparkplugs: Free Registration + One Nights Hotel Cost at 2014 Conference Sponsoring Chapter Presidents: One Nights 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 Veterans Programs; plus free evaluation bike Slide 15 AMBUCS Magazine Mailed quarterly to each AMBUCS member If you arent 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 Slide 16 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 Slide 17 The Great AmTryke Rodeo Public access video Inspired by a colorfully illustrated childrens book. Excitement of an AmTryke Rodeo captured on video. Request a copy from www.ambucs.org www.ambucs.org Slide 18 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 Slide 19 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 Slide 20 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!!! Slide 21 AMBUCS qualified for CFC Combined Federal Campaign Like the United Way but for federal employees Federal employees may contribute via payroll deduction Ambucs members and chapter s build awareness at local charity fairs AMBUCS code is 33952 Banners and ink pen giveaways available for exhibits and charity fairs Slide 22 Its 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 Slide 23 More About Branding Time Scorecard POINTS! Chapter: Each new member = 10 pts Top Spread Chapter = 20 pts Recruited at least 5 New Members Reporting Your Contest = 20pts Individual Recognition Spur Pin for the sponsor of each new member recruited Branding Iron Pin for each 3 rd new member = 20pts for chapter Post your BT contest idea on Facebook! Slide 24 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!! Slide 25 National Big Hat Officers President Donna Carlton-Vish Vice President John Davis Secretary/Treasurer Gene Waldrum Slide 26 Soaring to New Heights! Whats in it for you Big Hatters? No raffle tickets to sell! THREE ways to win: 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. Need picture Slide 27 Whats new with the Scholarship for Therapists Program! Slide 28 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 chapters Scholarship chairperson Be sure to request documents from sponsored students (Due May 15th) Scholarship Committee Meets Early June Selections Announced Late June Slide 29 AMBUCS Scholars Whats 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 Slide 30 AMBUCS Scholars Whats 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. Slide 31 Whats new with the AmTryke Program! Slide 32 Veterans Initiative Get your chapters Veterans Cycle program by visiting: www.ambucs.org/vetswww.ambucs.org/vets Steps to take build fundraising capacity, find a veteran evaluation partner, schedule your first events But wait theres more! 5 for 5 AmTryke Incentive for New Chapters Slide 33 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 Slide 34 AmTryke Catalog www.ambucs.org/ amtrykecatalog www.ambucs.org/ amtrykecatalog Now available in a new, more interactive digital format... check it out today! New issue coming Spring 2014 Slide 35 New 1500 Series w/ Rear-Steering 1512, 1516 & 1520 AmTrykes models now offer rear- steering and brake control! Slide 36 October is AmTryke Month Ninth year & still growing! How to participate: Purchase AmTrykes as early as September 15 th AmTryke must be given away between October 1 st -31 st 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) Slide 37 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! Slide 38 Join the Wish List Club Its 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). www.ambucs.org/wishlistclub Are you already a member? Then please call fellow AMBUCS and ask them to make the commitment. Together we will make a difference. Slide 39 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! Veterans Ride: 38 veterans received bikes! AmTrykes Rodeo: 52 children received bikes! Big Hat Activities: over $55,000!! 350 pp attended Slide 40 Make Plans Now to Attend St. Louis Next Year SAVE THE DATE! Oct.29 - Nov. 2, 2014