American Association for Nude Recreation – An Important Organization
Do you ever do something like drive down the street and then think about what effort it takes for that experience to be a good one? For instance, engineers have to properly design the layout, construction workers have to lay pavement and sidewalks as well as build the drainage system, electricians have to wire signals and programmers have to program the PLCs that control the traffic lights and finally maintenance people have to constantly make this stuff work.
We may take for granted some of the privileges that we nudists have gained over the years. AANR is the type of organization that constantly strives to make things better for us in the naturist community. For over 8 decades they have championed the causes against pretty tough odds and still are in the front when new challenges present themselves. The Government Affairs Team, GAT, chaired by Tim Mullins consistently monitors legislative actions and proposed legislation and the members of the team do not hesitate to present our views whether in person at hearings or by written responses to the concerned political bodies. They will represent members and clubs at the local community as well as at the state and national levels. Their experience with these efforts can be a terrific meaningful resource to clubs like ours and we should remember to use it when we have this type of concern. All we have to do is let GAT know about a problem and they will help us out. As the political climate changes there may be those who want to take away some to the gains we have made and we must be well aware of those threats and not hesitate to challenge them. We want to expand our privileges and rights, not diminish them.
AANR is important in other respects as well. The Bulletin is packed with meaningful articles that pertain to our way of life. These works not only reflect the experiences of others, they also offer information about topics like: sun exposure, make-up use, travel, spas, nudist pride, and other items of interest. The columns by the Executive Director and President always include very insightful observations that have meaning for the members. The Bulletin also offers a classified ad service and advertising opportunities for resorts, etc.
ANNR provides benefits and services that make it well worth our annual contributions.