{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\sl480\slmult1\f0\fs20\par \pard\li-360\fs24\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab \par \pard\li-360\ri-270\qc\b\fs32 AIS Affiliates Chairman\rquote s Report for Spring 2006\par \par \pard\li-360\qc\b0\fs24 May 1, 2006\par \pard\li-360\ri-270\b\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \b0 AIS Officers & Directors:\b\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \b0\par \pard\fi1080\li-360\ri-270 I\rquote m relieved to report that as of 1 May, 2006 there were 179 approved AIS affiliates. The majority of the RVPs did an outstanding job in helping with this task and I hope the RVP Representative will remind them of my gratitude. Tom Gormley also provided excellent support.\par \par The following is a breakdown of some of the data for enquiring minds:\par \par \pard{\pntext\f0 1.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart1\pndec{\pntxta.}} \fi-720\li2160\ri-270\tx2160 There are 179 approved Affiliates so far in 2006 (This is one less than last year\rquote s total since one small club in Region 7 dissolved) . \par \pard\li1440\ri-270\par \pard{\pntext\f0 2.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart2\pndec{\pntxta.}} \fi-720\li2160\ri-270\tx2160 Of the 179 clubs 136 had their fee waived and 43 paid their $50 fees ($2150.00). The breakdown of the clubs whose fees were waived is: 111 for 50% AIS membership, 25 with 40+ AIS members.\par \pard\ri-270\par \pard{\pntext\f0 3.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart3\pndec{\pntxta.}} \fi-720\li2160\ri-270\tx2160 The breakdown of membership within the 179 affiliates is 4,330 (4, 696 reported in 2005) AIS members and 3,699 (3,767 reported in 2005) non-AIS members. (Please note that these numbers are overstated because many people belong to more then one society!)\par \pard\ri-270\par \pard\fi1080\li-360\ri-270 Last year on December 8\super th\nosupersub , I sent a letter of instructions and the revised 2006 forms electronically to all the RVPs having an email address. Those who didn\rquote t acknowledge this message were sent hard copies in the mail on the 29\super th\nosupersub of December. I intend to do the same again this year if I\rquote m still doing this task.\par \pard\li-360\ri-270\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab Sincerely,\par \par \pard\fi720\li-360\ri-270\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab Brad Kasperek\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab AIS Affiliates Chairman\par }