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2004 Club Challenge Donors
2005 Club Challenge Donors
2006 Club Challenge Donors
2007 Club Challenge Donors
2005 Club Challenge Donors
2006 Club Challenge Donors
2007 Club Challenge Donors
Lobbyist contract renewed; Club
Challenge begins fourth installment
The ISSA Board of Directors in September approved a “cost-of-
living” increase in its contract with lawyers Mike Heller and Paula Feltner
to serve as the association’s Des Moines-based lobbying team for the
fourth consecutive legislative session. The $700 bump brings their
compensation to $18,200, payable in four installments annually.
Due to its ties to politics and legislative issues, the lobbyists’ price tag
is a direct expense to the ISSA’s General Fund and does not qualify for
reimbursement through the ISSA’s $40,000 Memorandum of
Understanding Grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
At its current rate, the lofty contract consumes half of the association’
s budget, and in order to offset this expense, the ISSA is once again
turning to its members and clubs to step up to the plate by donating to
the Legislative Action Fund through the association’s Club Challenge.
Three years ago, ISSA Region 8 Director Ron Kingsbury and his
home club, the Central Iowa Snowmobilers, conceived the idea for this
fund-raising mechanism which, to date, has generated approximately
$17,300. Donations declined last season, and the ISSA Board of
Directors hopes giving returns to its previous levels in 2007.
“We want to encourage all the other clubs in the state to kick in as
much as you can to this worthy cause and try and get it back up to
where it was. It was up over $6,000 the first two years, but last year we
were down about half that,” Kingsbury said. “Our lobbyists work for
every snowmobiler in the state, and they are well worth the money.”
“Talk to your club and make sure they include the Club Challenge in
their budget for the coming year,” ISSA President Terry Durby urged.
The Club Challenge renews each November during convention
weekend. Those interested in contributing can contact past ISSA
presidents Dave Carmichael at (319) 882-3749 or Bruno Andreini at
(515) 992-3455 or their respective ISSA region directors.
Challenge begins fourth installment
The ISSA Board of Directors in September approved a “cost-of-
living” increase in its contract with lawyers Mike Heller and Paula Feltner
to serve as the association’s Des Moines-based lobbying team for the
fourth consecutive legislative session. The $700 bump brings their
compensation to $18,200, payable in four installments annually.
Due to its ties to politics and legislative issues, the lobbyists’ price tag
is a direct expense to the ISSA’s General Fund and does not qualify for
reimbursement through the ISSA’s $40,000 Memorandum of
Understanding Grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
At its current rate, the lofty contract consumes half of the association’
s budget, and in order to offset this expense, the ISSA is once again
turning to its members and clubs to step up to the plate by donating to
the Legislative Action Fund through the association’s Club Challenge.
Three years ago, ISSA Region 8 Director Ron Kingsbury and his
home club, the Central Iowa Snowmobilers, conceived the idea for this
fund-raising mechanism which, to date, has generated approximately
$17,300. Donations declined last season, and the ISSA Board of
Directors hopes giving returns to its previous levels in 2007.
“We want to encourage all the other clubs in the state to kick in as
much as you can to this worthy cause and try and get it back up to
where it was. It was up over $6,000 the first two years, but last year we
were down about half that,” Kingsbury said. “Our lobbyists work for
every snowmobiler in the state, and they are well worth the money.”
“Talk to your club and make sure they include the Club Challenge in
their budget for the coming year,” ISSA President Terry Durby urged.
The Club Challenge renews each November during convention
weekend. Those interested in contributing can contact past ISSA
presidents Dave Carmichael at (319) 882-3749 or Bruno Andreini at
(515) 992-3455 or their respective ISSA region directors.