GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUTDOOR COMMUNITY.Recreational Equipment Inc., a leading retailer of quality outdoor gear, clothing, and footwear since 1938, has established the REI Community Recreation Grant program, which helps outdoor organizations and clubs thrive. Local outdoor clubs -- climbing, camping, bicycling, paddling pad·dling n. 1. The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. 2. A spanking or beating with a paddle. Paddling of ducks: a company of ducks on water—Lipton, 1970. , hiking, and winter sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. -- offer their members the opportunity to enjoy new outdoor adventures, attend instructional classes and special events, and network and share experiences and conquests with other like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. It is to this end that REI has awarded thousands of grants to assist these organizations with membership development and expansion of their educational programs. From the Wasatch Telemark Telemark (tĕ`ləmärk), county (1995 pop. 163,143), 5,915 sq mi (15,320 sq km), SE Norway, bordering on the Skagerrak in the east. Skien (the capital), Porsgrunn, Kragerø, and Notodden are the chief towns. Association in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , to the Cascade Bicycle Club Cascade Bicycle Club is a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington, and as of 2006, serves 6,500 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Cascade's vision is to Create a Better Community Through Bicycling. in Seattle, REI grants have enhanced the connections between outdoor enthusiasts and their local outdoor groups. For more information on REIs Community Recreation Grant program, please contact your local store, or call the REI grant line at (253) 395-7100. |
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