Much Thanks to all....
For those that have been able to contribute and help with the cost of replacing Eric's board, a HUGE THANK YOU goes out to you. This drive has been successful because of your help. Eric is registered to compete/complete in this years TampaBayKiteMasters and will still need a few bucks to replace his lost board. This board was brand new by the way which is why the sting of having to replace it this soon is so very painful.
Your help supporting this local kiting community has been positive in many ways. In fact, I’m going out on a limb here and suggest that this year we start a collection drive for any lost or stolen equipment reported this up coming season. Last year I can remember several riders that reported kite equipment that had been taken while they were on the water riding or even from there locked vehicles. Also, discussions of suspicious looking people lurking around our launching areas and our cars means that things will probably continue to come up missing this year.
I suggest a “no rules” agreement to who we will raise these monies for as long as we are contributing and helping to reduce the cost of replacing a missing item. If by no fault of your own, a piece of equipment is lost or stolen while you are at one of our local sites, be sure to post the item in the lost section. The donation/collection process would then begin for you and your items replacement. Please, if you leave an item behind on the beach, concessions for a collection will probably not be considered as this was an avoidable act. The collection should be for and non avoidable loss or theft.
For those that have been riding for some time and have experienced loosing a piece of equipment ,I’m sure you know the pain of having to replace the item assuming you can even afford doing that. Those that are new to this sport, I hope it never happens to you, but lets face it, people take things that do not belong to them!
Any input would be appreciated while keeping in mind, we are currently collecting for a fellow kiter that has lost a board
Post your comments…..your opinion is requested.
Big G
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