| Register Online for OPASTCO Convention & FRED Cruise! |
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NEW! OPASTCO now offers online
registration for the 2008 Summer Convention in
Quebec City from July 12-16. Get your passport ready
and plan to join us in Canada this summer!
Register Online
or visit the
convention website.
FRED's Dinner Cruise on the Saint Lawrence
River
Hosted by: CoBank
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Louis-Joliet Cruise Ship
Prices: $150 adults, $100 children
All aboard the FRED cruise! Experience the beautiful
city of Québec on the majestic Louis-Joliet as it
cruises along the Saint Lawrence River. OPASTCO
convention attendees will have exclusive access to the
vessel for a private dinner and guided cruise. The
spacious Louis-Joliet has three levels for dinning,
plus one large exterior terrace that covers the whole
stern of the ship. Bring your cameras and expect to
see Orleans Island, Montmorency Falls, and Château
Frontenac with the Laurentian Mountains in the
background. This event is for the entire family,
including the children who will enjoy the Kiddy
Corner's games, art projects, and other fun activities.
Dress is casual. Cost for the event includes:
transportation to and from the dock, buffet dinner,
hosted beverages, children's activities, entertainment,
and exclusive admittance to the cruise ship.
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| Many Sponsorships Available for FRED Cruise |
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Help support FRED by signing up to be a sponsor!
Sponsorships range from $500-$3,500, so there is
something to suit all budgets. Associate members
and Telephone Company members are encouraged
to support this fundraising event.
Reasons to become a FRED sponsor:
~ Great publicity for your company-over 550 people are
expected to attend this event!
~ Sponsorship donations are tax-deductible
~ Show your support of OPASTCO's charitable
foundation
~ Help defray costs so that more funds can go directly
to rural communities served by OPASTCO members
Sponsorships
- Live Band ($3,500) or/ DJ/MC ($2,000)
- Caricaturists ($1,750)
- Strolling Magicians ($1,500)
- Face Painters ($1,500)
- Jugglers ($1,500)
- Kids' Corner ($1,500)
- FRED Friend Donor ($500)
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| Reserve a Table on FRED's Dinner Cruise |
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This event is expected to be incredibly popular and it
may be difficult to find seating for large groups. Avoid
standing in line or splitting up your group by signing
up now for a reserved table for your family, clients or
friends. For a tax-deductible donation of $500, you can
reserve a table for 10 people in a prime location
during the event.
Because this event is expected to sell out, FRED
reserves the right to fill reserved tables that contain
fewer than 10 guests.
The reserved table price does not include tickets for
the FRED event. You must sign up for your tickets in
advance by either registering online or using
OPASTCO's registration form.
You may register for a table on OPASTCO's Convention
Registration Form; OPASTCO's
Online Registration; or at www.fred.org.
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| Have You Paid Your FRED Taxes? |
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FRED tax season is upon us and tax forms should be
in your mailboxes by now. This fundraising campaign
pokes a little fun at Uncle Sam while raising
awareness for FRED programs. The funds generated
from your support will benefit FRED's scholarship and
other programs that support rural OPASTCO
communities.
All FRED Tax donations should be submitted before
April 15h.
Associate
Member FRED Tax Donation Form
Telephone Member FRED
Tax Donation Form
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| 2007 Telergee Survey is Now Available |
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CoBank and FRED are pleased to offer the 2007
TELERGEE Benchmark Survey, which includes 2006
year-end financial data from over 200 rural Incumbent
Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) nationwide. All
participants in the study are clients of TELERGEE
member CPA firms. Each TELERGEE firm supplies
the financial statements that go into producing the
benchmarks presented in the study. The study
presents four classifications of ILECs:
1. Cooperatives on cost study
2. Cooperatives on average schedule
3. Corporations on cost study
4. Corporations on average schedule
Telergee Survey order form...
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The FRED 411 newsletter, a
monthly publication generated by the Foundation for
Rural Education and Development (FRED). As a
member of OPASTCO, you are receiving this
information to keep you up-to-date on programs and
services offered by FRED. All OPASTCO members
are
eligible to participate in FRED programs as part of
their membership dues. If you prefer not to receive
this information in the future, you may remove your
address at any time. If you have any questions
about the information listed in the FRED 411,
please click on the links or contact Stephanie Patton,
FRED Program Coordinator, at sap@opastco.org.
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Leadership Through Learning Program a Success! |
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On March 9th, fourteen students from across the U.S.
and Canada arrived in Washington, D.C. for an
all-expense paid week in the city, sponsored by
NECA. FRED partnered with
the Close Up Foundation, a Washington D.C. based
non-profit with over thirty years of experience hosting
youth programs.
Students had the opportunity to observe the federal
government at work, witness the development of
public policy and explore the roles of citizens,
lawmakers, experts, associations and businesses in
the world's most successful democracy.
Highlights from the week included an appearance on
CSPAN-2, a visit to the Saudi Arabian Embassy, visits
with congressional representatives, participation in a
telecom workshop at the OPASTCO offices, and tours
of the National Archives and Newseum.
View photos from the week...
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