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    • 07/21/2016 at 11:44 pm #6786
      jw
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      Part of the mission of MWA is to encourage the growth of paddling… including river safety techniques.  At the July meeting, we talked about the importance of encouraging our fellow paddlers to improve their ability to rescue … us!

      So to help with that, MWA will subsidize Dale’s upcoming Swift Water Rescue Class on 13-14 August for any MWA member* who is taking it.  MWA will pay $50 of the registration fee for members who participate in the class.  We hope to continue this for future classes as well.

      Please see the link above for more info on the class, and get signed up!

       

      * MWA membership must be submitted & paid by 31 July.  Join now if you aren’t a member already.

      • This topic was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by jw.
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    • 07/26/2016 at 12:13 pm #6815
      bobh
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      Thank you to the MWA. This is very generous and is greatly appreciated. Anyone considering taking a Swift Water Rescue class should take note. It was a good price to begin with and now it’s an absolute bargain.

    • 07/27/2016 at 9:03 am #6823
      JulieAlsberge
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      I have already sent my check in will I be reimbursed the $50.00

    • 07/27/2016 at 9:59 am #6825
      jw
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      yes.

    • 08/02/2016 at 11:03 am #6873
      Larry Wolff
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      In an effort to encourage more people to participate in this course, Wolff & Taylor, PC will donate $500.00 to the this specific cause.

      As Jim mentioned, one of the stated missions is “river safety techniques.”  Each year a number of people lose their lives to MO rivers (Castlewood State Park, again this summer).  The MWA can and does help!

      If you are thinking of taking this course and money is an issue, we are happy to help the MWA help you.

      Wolff & Taylor is dedicated to the cause of the MWA.  Please take this class.  If you spend enough time on rivers or in any outside environment, one day, someone WILL need your help.

      Thank You MWA

       

       

       

      • 08/16/2016 at 5:19 pm #7023
        jw
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        Larry – got your check in the mail – thanks! I want to talk to you about the best way to spend it on Safety classes! I’ll contact you soon!! – jw

    • 08/16/2016 at 5:16 pm #7021
      jw
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      It was a great SWR course this past weekend.  Good weather & a great location.  Thanks to Dale, RJ, Coop, Bart & Shon for the great instruction!  Plus, by being out of town, we were responsible for major rainfall on the Saint watershed.  So you all are welcome.

      The Yorkville play park was great – simple & still challenging enough.  Someone should build one of those around here!

      As soon as we get a copy of the roster from the SWR course from Dale, we’ll get it to Scott Becker, our MWA Treasurer, to issue checks. Dale is supposed to submit the roster to the ACA within 30 days, so we should have it within a month. Hopefully we’ll have the info in time for the Picnic weekend, so it might be possible to pickup checks there (I think Scott is going to be there).

       

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    • 08/17/2016 at 10:48 am #7041
      Ronald Duckworth
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      Thanks for the great class, I would love to get a copy of the group picture.

    • 08/17/2016 at 12:50 pm #7042
      Garrett
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      Jim,

      Kevin and I paid $100 each directly to Dale, so the $50 subsidy should go directly to Dale, not back to us.  If that causes problems, we can pay Dale the $50 each and take the reimbursement.  Sorry if I’m swimming against the current here.

      Garrett

      • 08/17/2016 at 2:28 pm #7043
        jw
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        Garrett – we took care of that already. We gave a check to Dale to cover your subsidies (and one other). – jw

    • 08/17/2016 at 10:09 pm #7051
      JoeSartori
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      I wish I could have made this class!

      Larry, thank you for the subsidy and support from Wolff and Taylor! A SWR class may not be at the top of a boaters list, but it is of course very important. The subsidy should help incentivize these classes and help get more boaters trained.

      Joe

       

       

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