Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:

For anyone who doesn’t know, Linda Salamone and I will be
representing the US at the Women’s World Championships in Annecy, France this
summer. Linda and I are basically the only girls left competing in the US. The
trip to Annecy is expensive - getting the two of us and our gliders, harnesses,
etc. there, along with accommodation, rental car, retrieve and all that
wonderful French cuisine takes a lot. Neither Linda or I have much in the way of
sponsorship and frankly, we couldn’t do it without the support of the wonderful
hang gliding community we’re part of.

We’re writing today to ask for your support for this competition. Anything you
can pitch in is hugely appreciated and thanks to the wonderful efforts of the
Foundation for Freeflight, can be doubled. Here’s how it works: when it’s time
to renew your USHPA membership, under the “Tax Deductible Contributions”
section, you just have to check the box that says “FFF Women’s Hang Gliding
Competition” and put in any amount you can spare (honestly, absolutely anything
will help). When you donate this way, the Foundation for Freeflight will match
whatever you contribute. So, if you give $20, they’ll put $40 into the women’s
fund. If you give $100, they’ll put $200 in. Any amount up to $500 will be
matched and will provide invaluable support to the women in competition hang
gliding.

So, if you appreciate all the work we do organizing the Flytec Americus Cup and
the Santa Cruz Flats Race and you just like having a few girls in the sport,
please help us out!!

We also still have plenty of commemorative t-shirts for sale if you’d like one!
You can find them here:
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/shameless-plug.html

You can also just send money to Jamie at
<Jamie>.