Membership Application: Allegheny Valley Trails Association (AVTA)

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Membership:
	Recruiting
	We need to grow our membership; this committee looks for ways to reach people who might like to join AVTA
	Business Partners
	These businesses donate $100 a year for 10 years and are listed at trail heads as business partners; many businesses don't know about this opportunity to support AVTA.
	Maintenance
	Keeping the trails open from fallen trees, clearing clogged drainage ditches, cutting grass and painting signs and bollards are ongoing chores; we especially need help on the southern end of the trail.
	Safety Patrol
	While you're enjoying the trail, also be on patrol to help anyone in trouble. Carry a first-aid kit, pump and bike tubes, a cell phone, maps and AVTA membership so that you can provide information and assistance; volunteers from the southern end of the trail also are needed for this service; contact Chair Steve Schenck.
	SaltBox Visitor Center
	We need people to staff the visitor center, to provide information and greet visitors. We also need people to help keep the visitor center in good repair.
	Publicity
	AVTA hopes to increase its visibility in western Pennsylvania through local media and other means.
	Communication
	AVTA sends out an annual newsletter and has a great website; but more can be done to communicate with our members, trail users and other constituencies; ideas include email alerts when there is special information, and e-newsletters more than once a year.
	Event Planning
	AVTA sponsors group rides from time to time; we also conduct an annual meeting and an annual fundraising event. Help with these activities will be critical. As the length of the trail grows, multiple-day trips become possible and so more opportunity for AVTA-sponsored rides also grows.
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