April 1978 Comment Page 6 Apr Service, travel, hard work for WSC group result after the third week The group, consisting of four young After the fourth week, making every show a ‘good show” is a real challenge.”’ In addition to the service idea of of “close Even the name ‘“‘USO Show”’ flashes images of exotic countries, make-shift stages, cheering troops and lively performers. WSC’s Good Company, a performing men and three women, in addition to Mr. prethrough going are Davis, conditioning exercises, losing weight and eating high protein diets in order to encounter.”’ group led by Dick Davis, director of WSC Program Bureau, is one of eight college and university groups across the United “The biggest problem will be staying healthy,”’ said Mr. Davis. ‘‘If we’re not Love’’ and quite a few songs by the Bee to become Gee’s. The show must be adaptable in length, ranging from 40 minutes to one and one- the internal half hours, and will be. presented from accommodations as small as hospital be the lobbies to stages for an audience of 1500 States selected for a USO (United Ser- vice Organizations, Inc.) tour. The tour provides entertainment for servicemen in Hawaii, Wake, Guam, Japan, Korea, Okinawa and the Phillipines. Good Company was accepted from a field of tough competition with only four groups chosen west of Chicago. “We'll be playing military installations and a few ‘‘people to people”’ shows, six days a week, two shows a day ‘“‘We use a wide variety of music and comedy, including country western, pop ballads and current rock and roll such as ‘“‘Boogy be prepared for the arduous regimen. in good condition it’s easy exhausted.”’ Mr. Davis has carefully members, hoping picked to eliminate conflicts which can sometimes Nights,’ “How Deep USO—entertaining homesick military, the group is, of course, excited about is Your seeing the “lands they’ve only read about’’ and they will see a lot via train, bus, airplanes and sometimes even helicopter and tanks. For the future Mr. Davis hopes to have a major event every year. The big thrust next year will be Disneyland for a few weeks. or more. Mr. Davis performed on two USO tour’s and recalls vividly per- ‘*‘Planning big thrust “I’ve seen groups less qualified than ours forming on the back of a truck in Vietnam with artillery blasting in the background. In the early 60’s he toured every year’’ the same countries scheduled for so I’m not planning on scheduled for 88 days, two shows per day through ‘Bach performing situation is a challenge,” said Mr. Davis, ‘“‘some audiences are very appreciative others are rough to entertain.”’ TV When Good Company returns they are this tour. for the 42-day tour,”’ said Mr. Davis. on stopping anywhere,” he said. September at Lagoon. These performances, however, will involve 21 entertainers who will relieve one another. and What Do You Know About Deferred Giving? Would You Like To Know More? Congress has gone to great lengths to encourage gifts to institutions like Weber State. The incentive (in addition to wanting to help in the growth and development of the college) is in the form of substantial tax deductions. In essence the government has said: If you are willing to make a gift to a qualified organization (we are qualified) and if you give in a legal and prescribed manner the government will in effect pay a substantial part of the cost. | There are many friends of Weber State who would like to help out but who don’t PRACTICING ROUTINES for USO show are Barry Sanderson, Gilbert Rodriquez, Jill Wansgard and Dick Davis, director. feel they are able to do so at the present time. There are others who have helped out financially and would like to do more but are hesitant to do so at the risk of their families financial security. The obvious solution to such concerns would be to name the college as a beneficiary through a bequest or codicil to an existing will. Such kindnesses_ will naturally be greatly appreciated by the college which but has there the is another advantage method of a tax deduction allowed during your lifetime for a gift which will not actually be received by the college until after the death of the donor. The so called charitable trust is an you transfer whereby agreement money, property or securities to a | The charitable trust generally falls to one of| I} two basic forms: the annuity trust or the uni- | trust. The annunity trust, as the name im- plies, provides you or another beneficiary | named by you with a fixed annunity for life. fj The annuity payment must be at least five percent of the value of your gift but it can be more. For example, you might place $50,000 | in trust directing the trustee to pay you $2,500 (or more) each year for your life. When you die the trust will terminate and the property | will pass to the college. The unitrust does not provide a fixed annuity pay out. Rather, the amount of the benefit paid to you (and the other beneficiary | named by you) is a specified percentage of f the value of the trust property each year. The | payout must be at least five percent of the f value of the trust each year but it can be a} higher percentage. Because the unitrust | provides variable benefits it is an excellent | edge against the possibility of continued in- jf flation. The income tax deduction allowable for aj deferred. gift made to Weber State through a | charitable trust depends primarily upon the amounts payable to individual beneficiaries and the length of time these payments will continue. Again, your legal or financial ad-| visor can minations. assist in making these deter-|f | | In short, the charitable trust provides immediate family and benefits for you and a later benefit for your Weber State and you have the increased personal satisfaction of doing this during trustee, requiring the trustee to pay income from the trust exclusively to you and-or another individual for life or a certain period of time. When the in- your lifetime. Your attorney one year or fifty), the property passes to Weber State. College, dividual benefits terminate (whether in JIM ALEXANDER, Sherri Sessions, David Sterling and Loa Ann Halley complete the ‘Good Company”’ troop. THE CHARITABLE TRUST help you help or us. legal For formation, please Development Office, Ogden, 3750 UT 84408. Harrison advisor can additional contact Weber in- the State Boulevard,