Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.N_C
03-10-04, 09:52 AM
The Siouxland Trails Foundation or STF was formed as an non-profit organization with Articles of Incorporation & By-Laws in November of 2003. Our purpose & objectives are to improve the recreation trail system & bike route system in the greater Siouxland area.
This area is made up of Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Nebraska & North Sioux City, South Dakota. Our goal is to raise money & work in partnership with the 3 area's governments to obtain these objectives.
So far we have about $4,000 in monetary donations from various companies & banks. We have the promise of a $10,000 match from a major construction company in Sioux City once we reach our first 10 grand.
The Tri-State Trails Tour bike ride has monetary sponsorships of about $1,450 not including the dollar amount added for all the In-Kind sponsors. That total will reach somewhere around $16,000 when its all said and done, maybe more.
Because of all the generous sponsors for the bike ride we expect to clear $5,000 for the foundation.
When the time comes we will then meet with the Parks & Rec. officials from all 3 city's, ask them what bike route & trail projects are being planned and then decide who receives what money, etc.
This will all be up to the elected board. I sit on the Advisory Team & I'm the Chariman for the Event Sub-Committee who is responsible for organizing the ride.
The Siouxland Trails Foundation Advisory Team is made up of a lot of people. A few are business leaders/owners in this area. We have a CFO, and accountant, an attorney, a minister a couple of draftsmen, a gas company guy, plus various members of the city govt's.
The board was elected from those individuals & we have the smaller sub-committee's, one is the financial committee, and then the one I chair.
We are working in partnership with the 3 city governments, Sioux City, Ia, South Sioux City, Ne., North Sioux City, SD, & one state parks dept. South Dakota.
As far as we know never before has a partnership quite like this taken place. Sure there have been volunteer citizen groups working with city officials, but not on a scale such as this. It is typically only one city govt., not 3 at the same time.
John.
This area is made up of Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Nebraska & North Sioux City, South Dakota. Our goal is to raise money & work in partnership with the 3 area's governments to obtain these objectives.
So far we have about $4,000 in monetary donations from various companies & banks. We have the promise of a $10,000 match from a major construction company in Sioux City once we reach our first 10 grand.
The Tri-State Trails Tour bike ride has monetary sponsorships of about $1,450 not including the dollar amount added for all the In-Kind sponsors. That total will reach somewhere around $16,000 when its all said and done, maybe more.
Because of all the generous sponsors for the bike ride we expect to clear $5,000 for the foundation.
When the time comes we will then meet with the Parks & Rec. officials from all 3 city's, ask them what bike route & trail projects are being planned and then decide who receives what money, etc.
This will all be up to the elected board. I sit on the Advisory Team & I'm the Chariman for the Event Sub-Committee who is responsible for organizing the ride.
The Siouxland Trails Foundation Advisory Team is made up of a lot of people. A few are business leaders/owners in this area. We have a CFO, and accountant, an attorney, a minister a couple of draftsmen, a gas company guy, plus various members of the city govt's.
The board was elected from those individuals & we have the smaller sub-committee's, one is the financial committee, and then the one I chair.
We are working in partnership with the 3 city governments, Sioux City, Ia, South Sioux City, Ne., North Sioux City, SD, & one state parks dept. South Dakota.
As far as we know never before has a partnership quite like this taken place. Sure there have been volunteer citizen groups working with city officials, but not on a scale such as this. It is typically only one city govt., not 3 at the same time.
John.