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            March 22, 2009 -- Atlanta, GA
            The USA Wildwater Team needs your help. I am writing to you to see if you can support of our beloved sport of Wildwater
              in some form or fashion.
            At a minimum,  we need to raise enough funds to keep the Wildwater program functioning at a base level and we have
              set our preliminary 2009 budget at this level. This includes providing uniforms and assisting our Juniors with enough
              funds to enable them to go the Junior World Championships this summer as they are the key to our future. In addition,
              we need to fund our "Performance Fund" for our top racers to help keep them in the sport (by off-setting more of their
              expenses) by rewarding them for their efforts. We also would like to have a great Nationals which is a designated
              international event, and be able to fund a base level of coaching and training camps. 
            All donations will be really helpful.
            Please make all checks payable to USA Canoe/Kayak and mark the memo field "For Wildwater". You can send your
              (tax deductible) donations to me (recommended):
            John Pinyerd
               USA Wildwater Team
               4781 Karls Gate Drive
               Marietta, GA 30068
            or send them directly to:
            USA Canoe/Kayak
               Attention: Gerald Babao
               330 South Tryon Street, Lower Level
               Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
            Thanks again for your ongoing support of Wildwater. Please let me know your thoughts and questions. 
            John Pinyerd
               USA Wildwater - Chairman
               jpinyerd@usawildwater.com
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