The MOS Is Going to the World Series ! ! !
Norm Saunders (osprey@ARI.Net)
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 04:24:28 -0500
The MOS is Going to the World Series ! ! !
The Maryland Ornithological Society is sponsoring a team to
participate in the 1998 World Series of Birding. The 1998 team will
be co-captained by Hal Wierenga and Lynn Davidson in their bid to
break the 180-species mark in Cape May County this year. Hal and
Lynn have been life-long Maryland birders and hold the current record
for the Maryland Big Day. Hal leads birding trips all over the
country for MOS and for the Audubon Naturalist Society and Lynn
works in the Nongame Wildlife Program of the MD Department of Natural
Resources. They have competed in 5 prior World Series of Birding
events, sponsored by the Swarovski Optics Company. They will select
the remainder of the team from among Maryland's finest birders to
ensure that we have a team of contenders for the 1998 event!
Why are we sponsoring this team? First, for the sheer joy of
rooting for the home team in the premier competitive birding
event in the U.S. Second, and just as critical, to raise money from
donations and pledges to support the on-going Education, Research,
and Sanctuary programs of the Society. Note that the Maryland
Ornithological Society is a registered 501.c(3) nonprofit
organization--your donations are fully tax-deductible.
You can support our team in two ways. First, by pledging a fixed
donation for each species tallied by our team on the day of the
count, say 25 cents, for example. If they do check off 180
species, this would add up to a $45 donation on your part.
Clearly there is some uncertainty in this approach. Hal and Lynn have
had 150-species days but they could also break the magic 200-species
level, as well! Ten-cent per species pledges are just as important as
$1 or $2!
The second way of showing your support is to make an outright
contribution to the team effort.
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MOS 1998 World Series of Birding
Pledge Form
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: _______ Zip: __________
Telephone: ______________ E-Mail Address: ________________
___ My outright contribution of $_________ to the MOS World
Series of Birding Team is enclosed.
___ My pledge of $_________ per species seen (expected to range
between 150 and 200 species, we will contact you with the actual
count by May 25).
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Please mail this pledge form (and your check made payable to the
Maryland Ornithological Society if you are making an outright
contribution) to: Norm Saunders, MOS Vice President, 1261
Cavendish Drive, Colesville, MD 20905-7030. Pledges may also be
sent via e-mail to Norm at: osprey@ari.net
Please note that all pledges and or donations will be received in
the strictest confidence. Should you require further information
on the World Series of Birding, please contact Norm at
osprey@ari.net.