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<B><FONT FACE="Helvetica"><P>Sample of work done through mid March not including the draft bylaws found at the web site. This follows the March 13 teleconference focusing on funding for trails as a major component of the nonprofit.</P>
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<P>Possible organization name:</P>
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</B><LI>Alaska Trails </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trails Alliance </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trails Association </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trails Advocacy </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trail Trust </LI>
<LI>Trails Trust Alaska (pronounced "Tah Tah") </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trails Trust </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trail Funds </LI>
<LI>Alaska's Trail Source </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trail Exchange </LI>
<LI>__________________________________ </LI>
<LI>__________________________________ </LI></UL>
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</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Helvetica" SIZE=2><P>Draft Core Purpose / Mission Statements:</P>
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</B><LI>Raising funds for Alaska Trail Training and projects </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trails Trust Team </LI>
<LI>Fund Alaska's Trails or Strengthen Alaska's Trails (fund: education, safety, projects, coordination etc.) </LI>
<LI>Support Alaska’s Recreation and Transportation Trails </LI>
<LI>Protect and Promote Alaska's Historic and Recreational Trails </LI>
<LI>Alaska Trail Advocacy </LI>
<LI>Catalyst for Alaska Trails: </LI>
<LI>Provide / Empower a Constituency for Trails & Trail-related Issues </LI>
<LI>Organize Capacity for Trail Development </LI>
<LI>Provide Trail Resources for Alaskans </LI>
<LI>Building AK Trail Groups </LI>
<LI>_____________________________________ </LI>
<LI>_____________________________________</LI></UL>
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<P>Draft Core Values:</P>
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</B><LI>Nurture and enable 100 Alaska Trail Groups to accomplish education and on-ground trail improvements. </LI>
<LI>Non-Profit Funding Depository </LI>
<LI>Education and Safety Center for Trails </LI>
<LI>Assist Trail Owners, Managers, Users, Developers </LI>
<LI>Trail Access Assistance </LI>
<LI>Preserve Trail Heritage </LI>
<LI>Statewide funding source to support and strengthen Alaska's trails and trail organizations. </LI>
<LI>Provide collaborative, innovative, responsive, facilitative, statewide trail (funding) services. </LI>
<LI>Provide Funding for Facilities </LI>
<LI>Provide Funding for Trails and Associated Improvements </LI>
<LI>Promote Education </LI>
<LI>Health and Safety </LI>
<LI>Environmental Sensitivity </LI>
<LI>Public Access </LI>
<LI>Foster Environmental Sensitivity </LI>
<LI>Enhance Public Access </LI>
<LI>Allocate Funding for trails and associated improvements, </LI>
<LI>Support Education </LI>
<LI>Promote Health and Safety	 </LI>
<LI>________________________________________ </LI>
<LI>________________________________________ </LI></UL>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Helvetica" SIZE=2><P>Draft Expected Outcomes:</P>
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</B><LI>Projects, Funding, Forums and Membership</LI>
<LI>Funding </LI>
<LI>Education </LI>
<LI>Partnership (agencies, owners, users, contributors) </LI>
<LI>Trail Access </LI>
<LI>Trail Protection </LI>
<LI>Current and Future Capacity Building </LI>
<LI>Become primary sponsor of the Alaska Trails Symposium beginning with the 2005 symposium </LI>
<LI>Distribute $250,000 annually for trail projects statewide beginning in 2005. </LI>
<LI>Hire an Executive Director and establish a fully equipped and functioning "Alaska Trails" office by May 1, 2004. </LI>
<LI>_______________________________________ </LI>
<LI>_______________________________________</LI></UL>
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<P>Draft Measurements:</P>
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</B><LI>Dollars raised and distributed </LI>
<LI>Numbers Educated </LI>
<LI>Funding and Agency/Owner Partners Convinced to Join and Work With Us </LI>
<LI>Project/Contract Completions </LI>
<LI>Funded Hours </LI>
<LI>Volunteer Hours </LI>
<LI>Trail Usage (# of days per season, # of users, # of complaints or compliments) </LI>
<LI>Forums. Number, name, and description of forums sponsored. </LI>
<LI>Projects. Number, name, and description of projects sponsored. </LI>
<LI>Membership. Numbers and categories of organization members. </LI>
<LI>Funding. The amount and sources of funds raised and distributed. </LI>
<LI>Organization. Paid staff hours, volunteer hours contributed. </LI>
<LI>______________________________________ </LI>
<LI>______________________________________</LI></UL>
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<P>Draft Slogan / Motto: </P>
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</B><LI>Investing in Alaska Trail Futures </LI>
<LI>A Trust For Alaskan Trails </LI>
<LI>Your Trust For Alaskan Trails </LI>
<LI>Two Wilderness Smiles for Every Trail Mile </LI>
<LI>One Trail Mile = Two Wilderness Miles (DOT’s motto is ‘two miles of ditch for every mile of road’) </LI>
<LI>A Smile for Every Trail Mile </LI>
<LI>Trust in our Trails. (Trust as in $$$) </LI>
<LI>Friends, Family, & Fun </LI>
<LI>Trails: The Outdoor Alternative </LI>
<LI>Trails in the Last Frontier </LI>
<LI>See You on the Trail </LI>
<LI>Trails For Life </LI>
<LI>Trails: Our Outdoor Alternative </LI>
<LI>Trails: Alaska's Outdoor Alternative </LI>
<LI>___________________________________ </LI>
<LI>___________________________________ </LI></UL>
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