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YEAR IN 2009 BIG REVIEW

CITYMOUNTAINEERS

www.bigcitymountaineers.org “It was all great. It was very challenging the first day but after it was amazing. The adults were great and cool. They all have touched my heart.” -2009 Teen Participant, San Leandro, CA

1 Our stories and passions unite us. In 2009, the power of BCM’s community and its dedication to urban teens guided our organization through a milestone year. In this annual review we celebrate the young people we serve by sharing powerful stories of growth and learning. Among the voices you will hear are teens whose lives have changed through our programs, volunteers who selflessly give time and talent to nurture our young people, and steadfast donors who make a difference in the world: one BCM teen at a time. The commitment of BCM supporters and the experience of its day-to-day team made it possible in 2009 for BCM to increase programs and impact more young people than ever before. With your help, we: • Increased teen program days (+39%) while decreasing costs • Served more than 600 individual teens through outdoor From experiences and employment opportunities • Connected almost 450 adult mentors with urban teenagers The Staff • Delivered programs with 24 partner agencies in 9 cities across the United States Big City • Changed the lives of under-resourced teens These milestones in our 20-year history are a testament to Mountaineers everyone who selflessly supports BCM and its mission. Continued and generous support from our outdoor indus- try partners provided many of the resources needed to grow our program in the Pacific Northwest. Support from the Stewardship Council gave BCM the opportunity to launch the Urban Family Gateway program in northern California. In 2009, while BCM’s Summit for Someone fundraising event continued to be our largest income source, we made good progress on establishing healthy alternative revenue streams and partnerships, including: • Developing the framework for a robust individual giving program • Securing support in new ways, like our work with the Stewardship Council • Deepening our relationships with leaders in the outdoor industry • Expanding to new circles and opportunities with leadership from our Board of Directors BCM was able to do more with less in 2009. The economic downturn motivated our team to increase program efficiency. We evaluated every expense in the organization, and while our efforts will be continuous, the team sig- nificantly reduced expenses without sacrificing the quality of our program. We continue to receive excellent results in our quantitative analysis of program effectiveness using the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets profile. Each of BCM’s four regional operations -- Colorado, California, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest -- is sup- ported by the headquarters team, and led by regional program managers responsible for the direction and operation of their BCM program. Each region delivers three types of programs: Go, Relate, and Goals. Through these pro- grams, urban teens are introduced to BCM, participate in a weeklong journey of learning, and return again as an em- ployee and/or on alumni events. Our belief: through extending our opportunities to touch teens’ lives, we are able to serve them more effectively. In addition to our regular programs, BCM delivers two special year-round programs in California: Male Involvement Project (MIP) and Urban Family Gateway. BCM thrived in 2009 because of our donors and Summit for Someone climbers who gave of their time and money, and our board members who shared their leadership and commitment. We’re eager to share their voices, as well as those of the young people impacted by our programs. Thank you.

2 Hi, my name Hi my name is Hajia and I am from Kenya, I was originally born in Somalia. My family is So- is Hajia! mali Bantu and we were thought of as the lower class so my parents left the country for a better life for their kids. After many stops we settled “How can in a Kenyan Refugee Camp. After waiting 12 years in Kenya and a long interview process, my you capture on family arrived in the US on March 24th 2005. When Ms. MK from Mercy Housing walked up to me and said that there was a trip coming paper the symphonic up in the summer with Big City Mountaineers, I remember getting excited. I wanted to go to sound of 9 people laughing? the mountains and do something I had never experienced before. Since I had never been to Words cannot describe the the mountains I didn’t know much about the mountains but I had seen a lot of movies and seen people get hurt in the outdoors so that worried me. And I also thought that walking so joy of accomplishment in the much every day with heavy backpacks was going to be a problem, but I didn’t let that worry me or keep me up at night. teens eyes when they discover Then finally the day came. Being outside was great. What made it so great were the people. I enjoyed making new friends with the Burmese girls. We would all sing together in our tents at night and laugh a lot. I felt like I was no different than any of them when I was in nature. I strength they didn’t realize they also enjoyed the days I got to lead the group on our hikes and we all had to work together to get to where we needed to go. The woods and the nature were just amazing, I heard different had. The BCM trip is not sounds then I had ever heard before, no cars or buses, and the stars were incredible there were so many. I felt like I belonged there, it felt right waking up every morning with the sounds of the animals. It also felt like being back home in Kenya, you would see the stars that you would something you can just read see in the mountains and you could drink water out of the stream. The opportunity that Big City Mountaineers gave me was one of the greatest gifts, not only and understand; you because we could be in nature but it was more, it was the adults that were with us Katie, Chris- ty, Amanda, and Ms. MK, these people were interested in the stories that I had to tell. These simply must experience people that I had never met before believed in me, and if they believed in me and felt like I could accomplish this trip, than it made me think I can do this. They volunteer and give a part of their life, but I don’t think they understand what it does for us. They didn’t just guide us up it yourself.” the mountain they were also there to share and give us these amazing gifts. Once I came back from that trip I realized my potential. My parents never got to go to high school, so I want to graduate from high school and go to college. Because people have said that I couldn’t accomplish this, I want to finish school and I want people to look up and see that I reached my goal. I can never give back to Big City Mountaineers what they have given me. I am very grateful that the adults on the trip believed in me. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my story. -Hajia, Teen Participant, Denver, CO

3 “How can you capture on paper the symphonic sound of 9 people laughing? Words cannot describe the joy of accomplishment in the teens eyes when they discover strength they didn’t realize they had. The BCM trip is not something you can just read and understand; you simply must experience it yourself.”

-2009 Adult Volunteer, Seattle, WA

4 Program Goals The goal of Big City Mountaineers, a 501c(3) An Overview non-profit, is to provide urban teenage youth with of Our challenging, safe outdoor experiences designed Programs to build self-esteem and Big City Mountaineers is positively impact their Mitsu devoted to providing life-enhancing experiences to beliefs about themselves under-resourced urban teens. At the core of BCM’s and their relationship with Iwasaki programs is a weeklong wilderness expedition cou- others. Director of Operations pling urban teens with adult mentors as they journey and Safety through a curriculum of learning and self-discovery followed by periods of reflection. One-to-one men- GO • Single-day activities toring and coaching by committed and passionate introducing teens to Big adults from diverse backgrounds brings a richness City Mountaineers and the of personalities and experiences to BCM expedi- outdoors. tions typically not found in wilderness-based youth development programs, providing BCM teens with RELATE a unique opportunity for relationship building and • Weeklong wilderness growth. In addition to our “core” wilderness expedi- expeditions. Single- tion, BCM provides one-day activities before and gender, one-to-one mentoring, designed after the expedition to strengthen our engagement to inspire and motivate with teens. Successful and highly motivated teens are personal growth. offered employment opportunities to support their continued partnership with BCM. GOALS Big City Mountaineers believes strongly that learn- • Post-expedition ing should not exist in vacuums, and for that reason, BCM partners with youth agen- opportunities for cies that focus on teens from socially or economically challenged backgrounds. By employment and reunion collaborating with agencies serving teens year-round, BCM is simultaneously enrich- events ing the teens’ daily engagement with their youth agencies while enabling the learning MIP (Male from their BCM expedition to become meaningful in their daily lives. Involvement In 2010 BCM looks forward to closer partnerships with high schools, youth orga- Program) nizations (locally and at the national level), and outdoor industry associations to drive • Year-round after-school even greater involvement and awareness of our programs for teens. program to strengthen Big City Mountaineers exists through the commitment of volunteers, funders, leadership skills for donors, Summit for Someone climbers, staff, and, of course, the courage of young young males, offered in people. Hundreds of adults annually take a week from their “normal” lives, to live collaboration with the in dirt, eat dehydrated foods, and live shower-less to provide guidance in the wilder- Alameda County Health Department. Weekly ness. We are grateful for everyone who supports making a difference in a teen’s life. meetings are enhanced through monthly outdoor trips culminating in a BCM expedition.

Urban Family Gateway • Funded by the Stewardship Council, UFG is a series of single- day events introducing families from Alameda County to outdoor recreation in their local 5 communities.

Program Impact Big City Mountaineers takes the impact of its programs seriously. For 5 years BCM has employed the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets Profile to measure the effectiveness of BCM expeditions. The Search Institute has identified building blocks of healthy development—known as Developmental Assets—that help young adults grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. Internal Assets are a young person’s own commitments, values, and competencies while external assets reference support systems and how young adults view responsibility. Each teen’s asset profile is a strong predictor of future success (i.e. reduction in violence, drug use, likeliness to stay in school). Over the last three years Big City Mountaineers’ teens have consistently shown significant improvement in the “Social Competency” category. This means BCM programs influence not only how young adults make choices but how a young person builds future relationships. Urban Family Social Gateway Competency includes: » Planning and Decision Making In April 2009, BCM for the first time extended programming Young person knows to not only teens, but to their adult parental figures, in hopes how to plan ahead and of enhancing and transforming the lives of entire families make choices. through outdoor activities. » Interpersonal One year and 73 weekend outings later, the Urban Family Competence Young Gateway program served exactly 800 youth and adults through person has empathy, activities from hiking to indoor rock climbing to sea kayaking. sensitivity, and Although it often felt like a herculean effort and I was giving friendship skills. more energy than I had to spare, running the program was like a » Cultural gift to me. I saw the impact it had on hundreds of local families. Competence Young The outings offered families a break from the normal routine, person has knowledge a healthy challenge, and priceless happy moments shared with of and comfort with people of different loved ones. I am honored to have spent so much time with the cultural/racial/ethnic families who participated; in it, I found my own personal sense backgrounds. of family within the community. I am blessed to have shared my » Resistance Skills love of the outdoors with these people and I hope they continue Young person can to share that love with each other. resist negative peer pressure and danger- - Amy Blum, ous situations. California Regional Program Manager » Peaceful Conflict Resolution Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently.

6 About the Skip Yowell Award BCM wants to acknowledge that we would not exist without all of the dedicated volunteers we have had over the years. Volunteers are such an important part of our organization that in 2008 we decided to begin recognizing one volunteer a year with an award called the Skip Yowell award. Skip Yowell is the co-founder of JanSport and is one of BCM’s board members. Skip Yowell has been an integral part of Big City Mountaineers’ history and without his continued support (especially in the early years) BCM might not have grown into what it is today. JanSport is a proud sponsor of this award.

We are excited to give this 10 years, seven trips, and 35 teens, Pat claims, “I can look 2009 year’s award to Pat Callahan. back at each trip and remember every kid.” Pat embodies the spirit of Skip Pat, now retired and living in Evergreen, CO, spent 25 Skip Yowell Yowell through exceptional years in the Parks and Recreation Department, and is most service and commitment proud of his time spent as the head of YMCA Guides and Volunteer to helping Big City Moun- Princesses in Raleigh, North Carolina with the YMCA of taineers fulfill its mission of the Triangle. After his most recent BCM trip, he began Award: enhancing the lives of under- mentoring one of the teens formally through Denver Kids. resourced teens. He also recently joined the BCM Regional Advisory Board. Pat “There’s no place I’d In a recent interview with Pat, his endless stream of rather be,” Pat says about stories about his BCM experiences almost ran out the Callahan his BCM trips. Pat has made batteries on the video camera! He splits his trips into this apparent over the past two parts – the funny and the emotional. He recalls one 10 years through his relent- funny story about a teen catching his first fish in the less enthusiasm for BCM, our BWCA. The teen started screaming because he thought program and the teens it was a monster! As for the emotional, he says that we serve. He became involved with BCM in the celebration dinner is always the best part 1999 by volunteering once a week in our where groups really come together. There Evergreen office doing whatever needed are often tears as teens express how they to be done: gear repairs, washing sleep- “He loves don’t want to go home. ing bags, mailings, etc. That summer, [the teens] and they The energy and enthusiasm for he went out as an adult volunteer on love him. He commands BCM that Pat exudes in the front- one of our trips, and after that he respect naturally, whilst country is nothing compared to what was hooked! He has since been on being gentle, caring happens out on the trail. Through 6 more BCM trips, from the Bound- and effective.” head-dunking contests, teaching ary Waters Canoe Area to Montana obscure blues songs, and “dancing” to - David Curtis, to Colorado, and he also volunteers his Team Leader his own “rap” of the Beastie Boys, Pat time in the “front-country.” Even after keeps each of his groups smiling. “Big City Mountaineers Why I is a great Volunteer organization which -Pat Callahan BCM volunteer I tremendously since 1999 respect. Role models and mentors were a big part of my youth. I look back on my teen years and realize they made a positive difference that helped shape me as an individual. The BCM ex- perience provides positive role modeling and a challenging experience which is often absent in an urban youth’s environment. I keep volunteering because I know BCM is providing the same experiences that helped me. The trips are rewarding and I have made some great friendships over the years. I envision being part of a BCM trip when I am 70 years old!”

8 Participating Youth Programs Trail Systems*

Colorado Colorado » A Kidz Hope » Gunnison National Forest (Colorado) » Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver » White River National Forest (Colorado) » Colorado “I Have a Dream” Foundation » Medicine Bow- » Colorado Youth at Risk Routt National Forest (Wyoming) » Denver Kids, Inc. » Mercy Housing Pacific Northwest » Sierra Club, Inner-city Outings » Wenatchee National Forest (Washington) » Wallowa National Forest (Oregon) Pacific Northwest » Boys and Girls Club, Southwest (Seattle) Midwest » Project YESS (Portland) » Superior National Forest, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Midwest » Chicago Youth Program (Chicago) California » Christopher House (Chicago) » Yosemite National Park » East Village Youth Program (Chicago) » Sierra National Forest » Enlace (Chicago) » Inyo National Forest » Howard Area Community Center (Chicago) » McCormick Tribune YMCA (Chicago) » Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club (Chicago) » Urban Ventures (Minneapolis) Our California » East Bay Asian Youth Center Programs » East Oakland Boxing Association » East Oakland Youth Development Center » Girls Incorporated » Male Involvement Program, Alameda County Dept. of Health » Mission Graduates » What Now America

*BCM operates on both USDA Forest Service and National Park Service land via Special Use Permits. My friend Skip Yowell at JanSport suggested I look into working with BCM when I left his com- Why I pany some time ago. BCM had a Boundary Waters program in Serve northern Minnesota that was just beginning. on the I had been paddling in the Boundary Waters since I was 14 Board years old. The park has been an important part of my outdoor life and I looked forward to sharing it. The first BCM trip was cathartic for me. I saw the change in the teens over the 8 days that we shared our lives together. This is a formula that works and I decided after 3 more BCM expeditions to apply for a board seat. I serve on the board because I believe that our work makes a differ- ence, one kid at a time. We need to spread the word and the impor- tant work the BCM team is doing for city teenagers: giving them an entirely new perspective is transformative for them and it has been for me as well. I don’t have children of my own and this has been my way of making a positive contribution to a younger generation. More than that, serving on the board has given me a new sense of purpose in my life. A sense of giving back, and helping young people see a totally different point of view. I hope you choose to join me in this journey. The work we do at BCM is important and unique. We can change lives one trip at a time and one kid at a time. —Jeff Weidman Board Member and Volunteer Verona, WI

10 I consider myself very fortunate to have been involved with Big City Mountaineers and Summit for Someone over the past 10 or so years as a volunteer, donor, trip leader, and climber. Why I Why do I volunteer with BCM? Quite simply, because I can think of no better Support program that has such a direct and tan- gible positive impact of the lives of young BCM and people who need it most. Every trip I have participated in with BCM is unique; SFS each with its own challenges and victories but the one constant throughout is seeing the transformation that occurs in each of the teens. Will a BCM trip solve all the problems these teens face? No, of course not. But what I do believe and have seen firsthand is that the change in environ- ment that a BCM trip offers opens a window of opportunity in the memory of these fine young people, a window that can be filled with the example of positive adult role models, the chance to overcome adversity, and a realization that there is a bigger, brighter world of opportunity beyond the day to day challenges they normally face. I believe that a BCM trip gives them experiences to draw upon to help overcome those challenges and find success in life. Volunteering with BCM has given me a unique opportu- nity to see exactly how my dollars are put to work, both on the trail and off. The benefits of my donations on the trail are easy to see. What has become just as apparent to me from volunteering is just how far those dollars reach due to the efforts of the talented and hard working BCM staff. I know my donations are in good hands and will go the farthest to- wards benefiting the teens that participate in these life changing trips. —Bert Allen BCM Donor, Volunteer, and Summit for Someone Climber, Navarre, FL

11 2009 BCM 2009 BCM Revenue Distribution Expenses

• SFS and other events (55%) • Program (49%) • Individual (17%) • SFS Expenses (36%) • Corporate (14%) • Fundraising (9%) • Foundation (8%) • Administration (5%) • Investments (5%) • In-kind (1%)

257,000 352,000 244,000 184,000 247,701 263,569 473,828 684,377 904,719 763,945 823,929

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Organization Revenue

640 800 880 920 800 1096 1216 1532 2312 2368 3302

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BCM Program Days

12 “It was one of the most cool experiences of Relate my life” 2009 Teen Participant, Trip Denver, CO Statistics

Gender of Teens Teen Ethnicity Trips Per Region

• Female 52% • Hispanic/ • Colorado 38% • Male 48% Latino 35% • Midwest 33% • African • California 28% American 27% • Pacific • Caucasian 5% Northwest 1% • Asian/Pacific Islander 5% • Native American 2% • Mixed Race 9% • Other 1% • Not Reported 15%

13 city kids outdoors no hip hop or Xbox here just nature’s rhythms a cool mountain night girls giggling in their tents sleeping under stars setting out on trails it’s a BCM summer kids forging new paths

Adult Personal Expression Contest Winner By MK Sagaria

14 For the past three years, I have mentored at-risk teen girls from Oak- land and San Leandro, California, as Why I a Team Leader for Big City Moun- taineers. Each trip, I meet a group of apprehensive young women in the city Climb context they have know their whole lives, and together, we travel to Yo- semite, Kings Canyon, or the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area. I teach them the basics of outdoor travel and safety while they worry about sleeping in a tent for the first time – in bear country. We pack our backpacks, leaving all but the essentials behind, and we walk 20 to 30 miles into the wilderness. BCM trips offer teens a chance to explore a totally new environment, to soak up the beauty of natural spaces with few human influences. But more, they offer troubled teenagers a chance to see themselves in a new light. Hik- ing at 9,000 ft. elevation with a 45- lb pack on your back is a challenge for anybody! These girls learn that they can survive for a week without mirrors or makeup – freed from the drama of high school life – and have a chance to discover their inner beauty and strength. For some, it is their first time away from home. For some, it is their first opportunity to question the world they take for granted. In 2008, 15-year-old Julie amazed me while we were cooking dinner in the backcountry when she observed, “It’s so much easier to be happy when life is simple like this.” This year, I decided to put myself in my girls’ shoes. Each and every trip, I ask a group of young women to face daunting new challenges, to push themselves beyond what they feel emotionally and physically capable of, and to climb, step by step, to new heights. In June, I will participate in a Summit For Someone climb, pushing myself beyond my comfort and experience in honor of all the amazing young women who have ventured into the wilderness with me. -Jenny Myers, SFS climber-Mt. Hood and BCM Team Leader, Corvallis, OR

15 2009 Summit For Mount Langley Raised $17,400 Mike Boardman Someone Trips Beth Boardman Monica Wilson Wendy Stiver Doug Stiver Jack Pressman Thank You!

Longs Peak $7,200 Joey Uek Mt. Rainier 4 $24,000 Without the dozens Sean McGrath Jonathan Meek of courageous Jeffrey McKee Mt. Hood 2 $17,000 Nadine Piazza volunteers who sign Cindy Chen Kevin Kinkade up for Summit For Daniel Kopper Ryan Carter Someone each year, Megan Ream Jean Ho Hannah Shapiro BCM would cease Sabrina Abbott Mt. Rainier $28,000 to exist. Our SFS Ted Jacobs Emmons Glacier Laura Sweet Mark Beezley climbers take on two Mt. Hood 3 $13,600 Luis Lopez formidable commit- Robby Kutchin Jeff Moore Jason Hanold Anne Presecan ments: mentally and Matt Alberti Alan Bowes physically prepare to Kurt Patterson Natalie Wessel climb one of North

Mt. Hood $6,800 Mt. Shasta 1 $10,800 America’s most chal- Women’s Climb Angela Carmichael Monica Schandel lenging peaks, and Andrea Hilderbrand David Cerio Andrea Hart raising thousands of Mt. Shuksan 2 $26,600 dollars. All to help Linda Lindsay Mt. Shasta 2 $21,600 David Pashman Jessica Covell improve the lives Kyle Hoppe Brendan Leonard of kids they might Chris Hoppe Robb Steven never meet. Evan Oppenheimer Stephanie Maltarich Rachel Greenwald Jayson Sime Chris Rhoads Zach Silverzweig Summit for Someone is sponsored by Mt. Shuksan 3 $22,800 Mt. Shasta 3 $15,200 Backpacker Garrett Keeler Gary Feldman magazine, Jansport Matt McRoberts Jared Matcham and Mountain Gear. Steven Burrows James Ensley Nicholas Freedman Ricardo Netro Gary Hollingshead Andrew Hersam Mt. Shasta $7,200 Women’s Climb Janet Mau Gannett Peak $8,000 Hillary Nitschke Susie Boyer Meg Morman North $11,400 Palisades Peak 1 Erika Walther Mt. Rainier 1 $36,000 Brad Haehnel Steve Orlinick Amy O’Connell Ellie Piper Katie Dahlgren Mt. Sneffels $12,000 Haynes King Nick Calderone Jason Hamel Wendi Sudhakar Keri Redanz Colleen Cannon Sean Rose Eldon Hallows Alaska $19,500 Tim Cramer David Curtis Darren Kuhn Mt. Rainier 2 $36,000 Edward Min Gregory Stuhlman Gary Maternick Mexico Volcanoes $22,500 ‘Wonderful Jeff Salantai Matthew Harris experience. Met Eric Hill James Duke Stuart Smith great people while Mat McBride Grand Teton 3 $16,000 doing something for Michele Rolph Scott Cooper a great cause. You Colleen Monahan Richard DiLorenzo Andrea Lindsay Brie Brower can’t beat that.” Richard Betts Mt. Rainier 3 $36,000 Kara Kroes Bill Bohn Spencer Purvis Nick Blanchard Scott Conti Grand Teton 4 $16,000 Ellen Schlafly Greg DuPey Bryan Craig Mitsu Iwasaki Steve DeLong Pam Harbeson Brian Karney Barbara Borst Lee Perlman John Schaefer Vanessa Wagner Whitney Mason

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19 Individuals donating directly to BCM Change a Life Fundraisers Jeanne Quinn Raised over $1,500 $1000+ Summit Team $100+ Team Member Kurt Feilke Ravi Rajan John Trombly Mike & Cheryl Clemenson Gerald Aaron Daniel Finn Brett Rausch Syd Jones Susan Decker Nancy Abramson Jon Floyd Megan Ream Raised over $1,000 Jonathan Dorn Brian Aguilar Paula Fornwalt Matt Reddy Brad Carson Heather Giannandrea Keith Ammons Sam Gabremariam Brad Reeder Robert Rohan Michael Hodgson Joanne Anderson Ray & Susan Gaitan Mary Lou Rizzo Raised over $500 Gregg Hosfeldt Judith Anderson Robert Galivan Maia Rodriguez Kelly Kraus James Kern Chris & Mike Archer Ernesto Garcia Mark Rohan Debra Akin Joseph Maloney Jennifer Arneson Larry Gile Kathleen Rosen Nicholas Kirk James Schwitalla David Asher Dan Gordon Evy & Lou Rosenblum Miriam Rosenblum Lory Stimson Peggy & Alex Aycinena Sherry Gordon Miriam Rosenblum Hillary Harding Debra Sule Christopher Ball Matthew Grigal Timothy Russ Lisa Stright Skip Yowell Ruth & David Ball Ira Haber Mark Ryan Mark Walker Brian Barakat Ray Hamilton Mai Sakai Raised over $100 $500+ Rope Team Katherine Barrows Rivi Har El Mark Sando David Couch Debra Akin Marisol Basulto Thomas Harrington Chris Schwalbach David Keeler William Allen Anthony Bayona Jarrett Haskovec John Schwalbach Paula Bullington Edward Barger Krista Bear Erik Heath Rebecca Shannon Esther Gomez Dave Bartholomew Lynn Beck Aaron Henry William Sheldon Sarah Hardin Jeremy Beck Adriana Bellerose Robert Hoffman Jayson Sime Meghan Chandler Mark Bluh Mark Bellusci Pamela Hoffner David Skaff Robert Warren Mark Byrd Rick Bellusci Mark & Louise Holden Audra Smith Amy Blum Robert Canavan Marc Berenfeld Audrey Hook Daniel Smith Hugh Ewing Jacob Dorn Roger Bird Joel Hunt Dr. & Mrs. Jon Spain Mark Godley Stacy Kern Jeffrey Blum Marco Ibarra Sonya Spielberg Raised between Gideon Killion Laurie Boorigie Paul & Lisa Jackson Jay Steere $0-$100 Doug Kollme Randy Breitbach Rucks Jeb Francie Steinzeig Bernard Rupe Christine MacDonald David Brisbin Brian Jumps Casie Stewart Nicole Vera Lisa Mattis Angela Britten Nena Kelty Brenda Stiers Chad McClenathen Derek Brookmeyer Andrew E. 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Beer” Michael Schlechter Lauren Duncan Nick Nunns James Schwitalla Ainsley Echeverria Michele Off Raised over $500 Paul Shumpert Jeff Elliott Debbie Oliver The Highpointing Challenge Douglas Tracey Art Emrich Michael Oliver Orson Watson Karen Ende Vicki Owens Primal Quest Thomas Wisniewski Julianne Fahey Larry Parks Deborah Falcon Bert Putterman Patrick Quinlan 20 Foundation Donors Corporate Donors ADP Foundation Active Network Public Adjusters Incorp. Amgen Foundation Advenir, Inc. R. Beauchamp Antiques, Inc. Benson Family Foundation Allied Beverage Group, Llc R. Cliff Mendheim, LLC Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation American Express Charitable Fund Rainer Investment Management Build-A-Bear Foundation, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Raymond Oil Company, Inc. Circle Of Service Foundation AMG Corporate Headquarters Right Now Tech Clif Bar Family Foundation Bank of America Rio Grande Mexican Restaurants, Inc. 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21 We couldn’t do it without you Volunteers Front Country Thanks also to the following supporters Abigail Rankin Volunteers for their in-kind donation of product. Adam Rubinger Ally Murri Active Gear Review Team Leaders Ainsley Echeverria Bob Faber Chicago Mountaineering Club Amy Hardy Alison Van Dusen Bob Box Constant Contact Anna Sharratt Amanda Brown Caitlin Jezek Cooke Custom Sewing Arnold Kim Amy Blum Chelsey Lehl Columbia Bernard Rupe Andrew Saunders Chris Ball Dell Bruce Corey Andrew Vigil Dan Kobler Deuter Darin Fearday Andy Gill Dominique Tamburrino Duluth Pack Liners David Curtis Bradley Carson Don Morris Duluth Packs Debra Akin Brendan Leonard Elizabeth Williams Ex Officio Duncan Forbes Brennan Coe Emily Wypyszynski Go Lite Gentry Elisabeth Fischer Chris Kearns Greg McRae Gregory Jeff Houston Christine Grodecki John Jacobs Innate Water Bottles Jenny Myers Christy Hathaway John Trombly Kohl Sudduth John Sasser Dane Zehrung Jonathan Dougherty Kokatat Joshua Neff David Couch Joseph Ureno McNett Katie Hawkins David Keeler Josh Rupe Mont-Bell Keith Dumbleton David Stone Katie Hawkins Native Lindsey Isaacson David Sullivan LeeAnn Reich Osprey Liz Cornish Dominique Tamburrino Matt Olin Outdoor Divas Marshall Disrude Erin O’Neill Melissa Reeck Platypus Matthew Davidson Frank Whiting Michael Conlin Primus Nicole Blaser Garrett Christenson Nick Bohnenkamp Rebel Salon Raffaela Oeler George Schevon Nick Martin Rocky Mountain Gynecologic Oncology Rebecca Shannon Greg Rohan Pat Callahan Sawyer Sarah Roth Hester Bennett Peter Fagenholz Smartwool Tracy Semar Hugh Ewing Rob Chatfield Snap Dragon Ivan Junge Shelby Lazaroff Sportgenic Youth Agency Leaders Jason Cook Stephanie Cooper The Art of Eddie Mize Veissa Keith-Queen Jeff Weidman Steven Smith Tilley Aaron Gilbert Jeffrey Chow Susie Blaisdell Triks Skirts Albert Mou Nicole Vera Tom Masloski Veracity Credit Consultants Allison Leach Jessica Downing MK Sagaria Western Mountaineering Amanda Fox Jessica Lynds Drew Demarie Antoinette Kilton Jim Bodoh Paul Rosen Thanks also to the following supporters for Caitlin Wicker John Mathews Rebecca Shannon their in-kind donation of services in 2009: Carla Schulz John Trombly Hiebing Carlos Contreras Jonathan Higgins UFG Trip Leaders Bob Box Casey Baxley Jorge De Leon Eric Zandona Rob Chatfield Courtney Reed Tanner Joseph Ureno Joshua Neff Stephanie Cooper Dan Frederick Josh Zeldner Rebecca Stievater Peter Fagenholz Daniel Agredano Kimberly Rooyakkers Anne Kiser John Jacobs Darla Harrah Kirsten Gum Matthew Baxley Steve Smith Drew Demarie Lisa Stright Nathan Miller DanKobler.com, Inc. Efrain Gonzalez Lloyd Letellier Dena Peters Chelsey Lehl Elizabeth Bossert Lynn Vanerden Matt Olin Elizabeth Higgins Madrianne Wong UFG Trip Liaisons Erik Husman Emily Goltz Marcy Haugh Eric Bankston Erik Van Hansen Emily Mehta Margie Martinson Michael Mees Google Ad words Gary Ross Maria Drews Tara Cryderman Jeff Weidman Hooman Shahrokhi Mark Walker Greg Bickel Jaime De Leon Mason Disrude Juan Ascencio Matthew Malchow UFG Volunteers Malia German Meghan Chandler Hugh Ewing Mary Kathryn Sagaria Michael Schnietz Lisa Stright Natalie Murillo Miriam Rosenblum Erminia Pena Nathan Pugh Nathan Miller Patti Brooks Nick Kirk Collaborative Pedro Naranjo Nicole Davila Service Providers: Phil Jensen Pat Callahan Great Western Power Regina Jackson Paul Rosen Company Richard Mick Paula Bullington Trips For Kids Rosie Galvez Paula Davis Jack London Aquatic Sarah Hardin Phyllis Coletta Center Sarah Mcgill Rachel Stern Save The Bay Shanna Gronewold Robert Castaneda California Canoe and Simone Alexander Robert Warren Kayak Steven Kim Sara Shelton East Bay Regional Park Susan Colon Shelby Lazaroff District Terrico Nicholson Skip Yowell Save Mount Diablo Thomas Feeney Summer Olson Tsehai Teklehaimanot Yuko Aoyagi Tyler Edmondson 22 Big City Mountaineers Staff

Amy Blum Brendan Leonard Elizabeth Williams California Regional SFS Climb Colorado Regional Board of Directors Program Manager Coordinator Program Manager

Paul Andrews Elizabeth Bohuski Lloyd Letellier Teen Employees Chief Financial Officer – Vail Americorps VISTA Youth Agency Lauren Chapman Resorts Development Co. Liaison Madrianne Wong Brie Brower Javier Amaya-Lopez Dave Bartholomew Staffing Manager Debbi Miller Josh Rupe Principal – Ascent Advising CPA Peer Leaders Rasheeda Grant Segi Urbina Jonathan Dorn Americorps VISTA Tanya O’Grady Ramon Arroyo Editor-in-Chief – Backpacker Bookkeeper Jordan Cai Magazine Rachel Greenwald Fatima Kiass Pacific Northwest Megan Ream Juan Villela Ian Haldimann Regional Program Development Marquise Jenkins Principal – Sage Tree LLC Manager Manager Rocio Burciaga Flora Tadela Michael Hodgson Hillary Harding Bernie Rupe Nicole Davila President – SNEWS LLC Marketing Manager Midwest Regional Stareesha Martin Program Manager Yesenia Aguila Dawn Martinez Mitsu Iwasaki Peter Chan Accounting Consultant, CPA Director of Abrianna Love Operations & Safety Lisa Mattis National Director, Individual Giving Syd Jones – Outward Bound Executive Director

Paul A. Shelowitz Attorney – Akerman Senterfitt Mac Tillman Summit Team Sponsors Director of Integrated Marketing – Del Monte Foods

Enrique Washington Partner – Generator Group

Jeff Weidman Principal – Heiden/Weidman Group

Skip Yowell Co-Founder – JanSport

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Jim Kern Founder

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