Colorado 2019 Outdoor Annual Report Education Center Western Camps
Front Cover: Exploring the trails at our new Antero property (more on page 15)
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends, When Sandy and Laura came to Florissant over 70 years ago, they knew the opportunities provided at camp would give children the chance to grow, develop skills and build relationships in unique and impactful ways. They had a personal awareness of the power of being in the outdoors and in a respectful community of peers and nurturing staff. Today, their intuitive knowledge is confirmed by the many different research studies that have been conducted over the last decade that support the positive effects of camp. Though many of us don’t need to see research data to know the positive takeaways of being at camp, these studies are vital to getting the word out to others about the importance of camp and experiential education as a whole. What we do through our camp, outdoor education and adult programs are as real and relevant as ever, and they are more needed for today’s world than ever before. Underneath the fun and adventure of our programs, there has always been a purposeful foundation that grounds what we do. Growth mindset. Grit. Children in Nature. Social and Emotional Learning (EQ). Though they may not have been spelled out in these terms over the years, Sandy and Laura were very aware of these concepts, and they are at the forefront of youth development today. As they knew, and we know today, everyone benefits from time spent outdoors. Getting to the top of a 14’er after a challenging hike and moments of doubt or uncertainty builds confidence, appreciation for the natural world and an understanding of what it takes to achieve a challenging goal. Spending a night out around a campfire or under the stars grows wonder and amazement, inspires big thoughts and builds connections with our friends and beyond. Horseback trips develop empathy as we care for our horse and partner with it for a successful journey. Challenge courses and team building activities improve communication skills, collaboration and understanding of other perspectives. Having an in-person conversation with a friend while hiking or sitting at a high point beats an email or text exchange any day! COEC, through Sanborn Western Camps, High Trails Outdoor Education Center and The Nature Place, remains committed to our roots as we enter a new decade and continue to play a leading role in the world of education. It looks very different than a classroom, and that’s what makes it so powerful. Authentic relationships, connections to the natural world, physical engagement, wonder-filled thoughts and a whole lot of fun have been our foundation from the beginning, and they will continue to support us as we grow into our future. Sincerely,
Mike MacDonald
Dear Alums, Parents, Campers and Friends, Pictures from camp show a deep blanket of snow across the ranch and hides the daily buzz of preparation for the summer. Although, to think of it as just summer camp is really not fair (and hasn’t been for a long time). The Nature Place serves adult groups on a year round basis. Outdoor education starts in March and runs through mid-May and in the fall it runs well into November. Also, there is a never ending list of maintenance and, more importantly, improvements that are being made every day of the year. This year, thanks to the generous donations to our capital campaign, we are building our second replacement cabin at High Trails. It is a logistical tight rope act that begins with local approvals (unlike some of our earlier buildings that may or may not have just “sprung up”). This building project continues a tradition as old as camp: constant reinvestment in our physical plant and program. I think it is important for each of you to understand the accomplishments that our year round leadership team rack-up on a regular basis. As Trustees, we are able to see these things every day. As alums, parents, friends, etc. each of you should feel wonderful about COEC. Think about the effort, commitment and skill that goes into any one of the following:
• Enrollment for all sessions is near or at capacity (in some cases that has been true since before November 1 of last year!). This speaks to the value that campers and parents place on the experience we provide through our programs taught by an incredible summer staff. • Completed a $3,500,000 capital campaign funding new buildings and all important scholarships • High Trails co-directors, Ariella Rogge and Elizabeth Marable, received the annual Golden Quill award at the recent American Camp Association National Conference for an article they wrote for Camping Magazine.
• We have added a new co-director at Big Spring with over 30 years of experience. Matty Cook’s desire to join COEC and move his family to Colorado is a testament to the reputation the organization and the staff have on a national level • Our in-depth hiring process has led to increasingly higher quality summer staffs. I encourage you to look at the blog and read about these incredible young people who have enthusiastically embraced Sandy and Laura’s vision. • The senior staff continues to manage our finances in an exemplary manner. While not as exciting as goobered eggs on a mountain climb, the fact that COEC is debt free and operationally sustainable speaks to discipline and foresight. COEC is thriving. We are dealing with some of the most pressing issues facing children (and adults) today: Mental, Emotional, Social, Health (MESH), technology overuse, and inclusion. And, most importantly, we are seen as a leader in these and other areas. COEC would not be where it is today without the continued and vital support of folks like each of you. Our scholarships are funded by donations and our ability to continue to evolve our program and expand with initiatives like our property near Mt. Antero are a result of continued commitment from our broader community. On behalf of my fellow Trustees, I want to thank you for your continued interest and encourage you to keep-up with camp via social media, roadshows in your area or, better yet, a visit to the ranch where you will be able to see how our important mission is being carried out today. Regards,
Frank Williams Chair, COEC Board of Trustees
STAFF
PLACE CULTURE looking ahead...
This report shares the 2019 COEC story
and it was a very good year indeed. The entire decade beginning in 2010 brought many examples of positive change to our organization, while we continued to honor the mission established by Sandy and Laura in 1948. As we enter a new decade in 2020, we are excited and optimistic about our future. There are many reasons for this.
our staff:
COEC’s professional yearround staff continues to be the rock which supports our programs. Our directors, program directors, and assistant directors are committed, creative, and hard-working. Many of them have decades of experience working with us and they believe in our mission and embrace our servant leadership model. They are also thoughtful, nurturing, and a very fun group to be around. They constantly seek out professional development opportunities and provide the leadership which places Sanborn Western Camps, HTOEC, and The Nature Place on the cutting edge of youth development, outdoor education, and team-building and leadership training. These leaders work throughout the year to hire and train a remarkable group of seasonal staff who also embrace the mission of COEC and are enthusiastic about contributing to the experience of the children and adults who attend our programs. They can be found celebrating on a mountain top with campers from Big Spring, patiently teaching a High Trails camper how to
saddle her horse, explaining the difference between metamorphic and igneous rocks to sixth graders at HTOEC, or coaching community leaders on our ropes course at The Nature Place. They are quick to laugh, masters of s’more creation, and exceptional mentors.
our place: COEC’s 6000 acres of private mountain meadows and forests is unique and our commitment to maintaining its beauty and wildness remains unchanged. Campers are still awed by the view from the top of A-Bluff or the sunset seen from Top of the World. HTOEC students still find their “special spot” and gain a connection to the natural world. Nature Place guests still walk to High Tor and are transformed by the peace and serenity of the aspen grove. We know that during the next decade, thousands more campers, students, and guests will regain a sense of wonder by camping out at Bottlegate, hiking to the Bat Caves, or riding to Lost Lake. Appreciation and respect for the natural world remains a core focus of our mission, and research continues to show that humans thrive in nature. Thanks to the generous gifts of many alums and camp families, we have embarked on an ambitious program of renovating our oldest buildings and updating our facilities. We are committed to retaining the rustic quality of the camps, but know that one component of the excellence we strive for is attractive and functional buildings.
We have an outstanding maintenance crew dedicated to this goal and will be working throughout the next decade to maintain and improve the quality of our existing buildings.
our culture: Alums who visit the camps after many years often remark “It hasn’t changed at all!” and this is a good thing. They are reacting to the blue sky, the familiar smell of the pines, and the rustle of aspen leaves in the wind. But they are also reacting to the spirit of the place. Sandy and Laura set out to create a place where young people could learn to live together in a respectful community, engage in adventurous activities, and rediscover themselves in the out-of-doors. This has not changed. Though the outside world has grown increasingly tumultuous over the years, children and adults who come here will still find a respectful community based on friendship, kindness, fun, and laughter. We have become more intentional with our teaching of social and emotional skills over the years and those who come here will still learn responsibility, perseverance, and collaboration skills. And they will still gain resilience and confidence in their own abilities. Much has changed in 72 years since the camps were founded, and COEC has changed too. But much of value has been preserved here and, as we look ahead to the next decade, we are excited about the many opportunities we will have to positively impact the lives of those who join us.
“Both of my kids really appreciate the independence they experience at High Trails and Big Spring. The opportunity to exist without our micromanaging allows them to experience freedom and satisfaction they experience less the rest of the year.� -2019 Camp Parent
SANBORN WESTERN CAMPS
“To live together in the outdoors building a Sense of Self, a Sense of Community, a Sense of the Earth, and a Sense of Wonder through fun and adventure.” -Sanborn Western Camps Mission Statement-
“He gained so much from his summer at Sanborn. He struggles in school
and at camp he gains incredible amounts of confidence and self-assurance.
He comes back knowing he really is an amazing boy with so many possibilities.” -2019 Camp Parent
“She gained confidence in herself knowing she can go to a completely foreign environment without her parents and have a great time challenging herself both mentally and physically. This will prove to
be a valuable lesson for her as she navigates her path in life. She also made many new friends
and hasn't stopped telling camp stories since being home!’ -2019 Camp Parent 711 Campers from 43 states and 10 countries
32 days spent tubing down the South Platte River
28 Days canoeing at 11-Mile Reservoir
151 Seasonal staff from 37 states and 5 countries
24 Outbackers and 30 Junior Counselors learned about leadership
19 Different mountains climbed as part of 198 off-property trips
3872 Amazing sunset views from Sunday Rocks
6 Registered Nurses keeping us healthy...29,215 delicious camp cookies keeping us happy
2500 hours spent playing basketball, pickleball and other fun games on the new High Trails Sport Court
3500+ deer and elk sightings
Over 2000 hours of service work completed by campers and staff
0% Noise reduction in the Big Spring Lodge due to the new addition (but the boys sured liked the extra space!)
5000+ shooting star sightings on 220 overnight trips on camp property
Over 17,000 miles hiked and biked
Incalculable numbers of friendships. Infinite laughter, singing, and fun
Everything looks so small.
" All of the grass sways with the wind. all of the animals make different sounds. all of the bugs treat you and you are another thing to climb on."
are supposed to be there
like you
- 2019 Sixth Grade Student
HIGH TRAILS OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER “High Trails Outdoor Education Center provides educational experiences in the outdoors in which children and adults will gain greater skills, knowledge, and understanding of the interrelationships of all living things, of working together as a team, and of growing positively as a person.” -High Trails Outdoor Education Center Mission Statement-
"Watching students buzz around the Interbarn with excitement, engagement, and lots of questions was amazing to watch. I want students to ask questions whenever possible and not be afraid of being curious or wrong. As an educator, this was a great reminder to me to make the classroom as engaging as possible and to promote a sense of wonder." - 2019 Teacher
"I've learned that I can have so much joy serving others." - 2019 High School Counselor
52 Years of providing exciting outdoor education programs for Colorado students
10 Weeks in the fall season
14 Cookout and evening Discovery Group locations
2586 Students participated in HTOEC 3-, 4-, or 5-day programs in 2018
6 Weeks in the spring season
1 Revamped and re-imagined Time Machine Discovery Group
1 new member of the leadership team, Lu Sultze, bringing professional development & increased instructional quality
3277 Special spots found on the property
3 hours of film footage shot for a new “Getting Ready for High Trails” student video
7 Returning (and outstanding) staff members in our fall season
550 High-school age counselors and teachers 24 Colorado schools
“Thank you for the wonderful food, beautiful scenery, and space to learn and grow.” - 2019 Guest
THE NATURE PLACE
“To provide uncompromising customer service, quality accommodations and food, and educational programs for guests and staff that increase our understanding of who we are, how we fit into the ‘Big Picture’ and how we can improve our relationships with others and the world around us.” -The Nature Place Mission Statement-
“This was the most wonderful experience! Thank you for
the excellent hospitality you showered on us and the intentional care that you poured on us daily. I have never felt more safe and
secure in an unfamiliar environment.” - 2019 Guest “Can’t thank you enough for your incredible hospitality - loaning us boots (and all the tips!), delicious meals, a comfortable cabin, lighting our fires, and all your warmth and smiles.” - 2019 Guest
“I had an amazing experience last week. Your staff, the food, the accommodations, the view, the bomb cyclone! All of it was incredible.” - 2019 Guest
41 years of providing outstanding guest experiences and memorable educational programs
170 Rappellers
10,843 delicious home-cooked meals served in our attractive dining room
47 different client groups
Many long-term partners who bring multiple groups each year
48 Weeks with programs
3045 guests
21 World-class leadership facilitators
Exercise and weight room
85% client retention rate
Reunions and natural history programs
Indoor heated pool, Jacuzzi and sauna
6 camping groups
2 fabulous family reunions
Warm welcoming staff
WE REACHED THE SUMMIT! Celebrating the Sanborn Tomorrow Capital Campaign Thanks to our alums, camp families, and friends, our Sanborn Tomorrow Capital Campaign has achieved our $3,500,000 goal! Like climbing a mountain, this has been a remarkable team effort and we are grateful beyond words to all of you who have supported the Campaign and to those of you who will continue to support the campaign through your generous pledges.
We have also planted the seed of a scholarship endowment which signifies our long-term commitment to making the life-enhancing opportunities of camp and outdoor education available to all youth. Partnered with our annual Sandy and Laura Sanborn Scholarship Fund, the endowment will continue to increase the number of young people we can help well into the future.
The future of Sanborn Western Camps and Colorado Outdoor Education Center is now brighter and more secure because of your thoughtful gifts. We are able to replace some of our oldest facilities without raising our tuition and we have already begun this work.
We can all remember that view from the top of a Fourteener— beautiful, awe-inspiring, and a bit humbling. We now look out on a bright future for the camps and are humbled by your loyalty and confidence. We make a great team! Thank-you!
The Sanborn Tomorrow Capital Campaign allowed us to rebuild Jumping Juniper during the winter of 2017-2018. This winter, thanks to Capital Campaign donations, we are in the process of rebuilding Ponderosa. It will have a similar structure and feel as Juniper, plus we were able to keep the heart-shaped rock from Ponderosa’s original fireplace and integrate it into the new cabin.
Funds from the Capital Campaign also allowed us to build a much needed extension on the back side of the Big Spring Lodge. 2019 campers and staff enjoyed having more space during meals, parents and alums appreciated the commitment to keeping the original feel and look of the lodge, and Able Waiters raved about their ability to move EVEN faster with more space between tables.
The Giving Grove
The Giving Grove continues to “grow” thanks to the generous contributions of alums, camp parents and Friends of Camp. Sculptor Fred Clifford completed the two smaller trees in the fall of 2018, which now stand with the first tree. The sculpture is “planted” right inside our front gate where every visitor to the Ranch can admire it. Each person who has donated $10,000 or more to COEC has their name inscribed on a leaf of one of the trees. We are excited to honor our major donors in this way.
Forever Sanborn
It is possible to make a tax deductible gift to Colorado Outdoor Education Center through beneficiary designation in a will, 401k or similar plans, or life insurance policies. If you have done so or desire to do so, please let us know so that we can make you a member of “Forever Sanborn”, a group of donors who have included COEC in their estate planning.
2019 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW: COLORADO OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER COEC Operational Expenses Othe r Expe nse s: 2.0% T axe s & Lice nsing: 5.0% Adve rtising: 2.0% Facility Mainte nance : 7 .0%
Colorado Outdoor Education Center’s programs are thriving and COEC has no debt. Basic operational costs are covered with program tuition and other income.
Food & Supplie s: 11.0% Salary: 50.0% Ve hicle s: 4 .0% Of f ice : 3.0% Insurance : 6.0% Utilitie s: 3.0% Program: 7 .0%
Salary Program Utilities Insurance Office Food & Supplies Facility Maintenance Advertising Other Expenses
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Annual Fund Donations Received in 2019 $172,000
Sanborn Tomorrow Capital Campaign Funds Received in 2019 $644,000
Capital Improvements Capital Improve me nts: 69000 $ $69,000
Greatest Need: $52,000 Gre ate st Ne e d: 52000
Greatest Need: $325,000 Gre ate st Ne e d: 325000 $ Scholarship Endowme nt: 250000 $ Scholarship Endowment $250,000
Scholarship
Greatest Need
Scholarship Fund: $106,000
Scholarship: 106000
ProgramProgram Exce Excellence: lle nce : 14 000 $14,000
Scholarship Endowment
Program Excellence
Greatest Need
Capital Improvements
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Fundraising Expe s: 52000 Fundraising Expenses:nse $52,000
Scholarships: $152,000 Scholarships: 152000
High Trails Sport Court: $35,000 High T rails Sport Court: 35000
2019 Charitable Funds Expenditures $445,000
Big Spring Lodge Expansion: 206000 Big Spring Lodge Expansion: $206,000
Scholarships
Big Spring Lodge Expansion
These number include funds drawn from our Annual Giving funds (Scholarship and Program Excellence) and from funds raised in the Sanborn Tomorrow Capital Campaign.
High Trails Sport Court
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THE PROGRAM EXCELLENCE FUND The Program Excellence Fund is an annual fund which helps us renovate and replace aging facilities. It also provides resources for program innovation and organizational sustainability as well as specialized staff training. We are extremely grateful to the many alums, camp families, and friends who have contributed to the Program Excellence Fund over the years. In 2019, we converted one of the tennis courts at High Trails to a multi-purpose sports court with $35,000 from the Program Excellence Funds. The girls have long asked for a real basketball court, and the court is also usable for many other games including Pickle Ball. The modular athletic surfacing of the new court is perfect for all sports and was popular with the girls during in-camp program times last summer.
“Camp was, without a doubt, the best experience of my life.”
Thank you!
-2019 Scholarship Recipient
THE SANDY AND LAURA SANBORN SCHOLARSHIP FUND “At camp, I have developed valuable traits such as “This was her 5th and final independence, stewardship, summer. I believe that her responsibility, and respect that life was forever changed have given me the confidence to help others and to be an because of camp.” inspiration to those around me.” -Parent of a 2019 Scholarship Recipient -2019 Scholarship Recipient “We knew camp would be an amazing experience for our daughter, but we didn’t realize that it was going to have a profound effect on her confidence, independence and
all around emotional growth.”
51 campers attended High Trails/Big Spring with partial or full tuition assistance
98 students received grants to attend HTOEC with their classes
of these were returning campers
$151,650 total expenditures from the Scholarship Fund in 2019
14 grants were made to schools which attend HTOEC
$106,000 was donated to the Annual Scholarship Fund in 2019
-Parent of a 2019 Scholarship Recipient
“Because of camp, I have an appreciation and passion for the environment, human connections and continual learning.” More than $120,000 was donated to our scholarship endowment through the Sanborn 70 Capital Campaign
-2019 Scholarship Recipient
Sanborn Tomorrow Thank you to the following alums, camp families and friends who have pledged and donated generously to our Sanborn Tomorrow capital campaign. We are grateful! Everest Club $1,000,000 and above The Estate of Bob Bucholz Marybeth Ezaki Emily, Claire, Hana Bucholz Denali Club $500,000--$999,999 Ken Wallace Kilimanjaro Club $250,000--$499,999 John & Linda Ward O’Hara Family Mt Elbert Club $150,000--$249,999 The Allen Family Foundation In memory of Robert W. Allen Mia Fisher & William Pollack In memory of Angela Fisher The Jeff Roberts Family Mt Massive Club $100,000--$149,999 Anonymous Pershing Charitable Trust Bill Polk La Plata Club $50,000--$99,999 Anonymous Bruce & Megan Mueller Barry In memory of Max Barry Bruce & Jane Porter Burton John H. Harmon, Jr and Jane H. Harmon Foundation Dave & Cathy Gepson Burnham Roger and Lauren Cameron Barb Rowley, Taylor, Anna and Kate Middleton In honor of Jane Sanborn Mt Antero Club $20,000-$49,999 Carney Family Foundation Chris & Colleen Carney Courtney COEC Year-round Staff Hank & Pat Hazelton Hemingway Bill & Edee Miller, Caroline & James Tharp, Dan & Ashley Mansour Miller In memory of Elsa C. “Betty” Miller
Gary Mostow
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. O’Kane In honor of Jerry McLain Steve and Jan Chandler Randle Rosso Family Foundation John Rosso and Sarah Rosso McCaughey In honor of Abbey L. Rosso, Phd. Jim “Herc” Roth Barbara D. Schofield In memory of John B. Schofield Frank & Victoria Williams In honor of Jane Sanborn
Matt & Ariella Randle Rogge In honor of Jane Sanborn Sally and Charlie Sweet Scott and Carrie McCaull Taylor In honor of Jane Sanborn Rein & Jan Sanborn Van West In memory of Sandy and Laura Denny & Sandra Weber Janet Tulloch & Tom Weed Harris and Virginia Malmo White In honor of Jane Sanborn
Quandary Peak Club $10,000--$19,999
Mt. Belford Club $2,500--$4,999
Steve and Katy Smith Abbott Dan and Mary Armour Toby Biolchini In honor of Jerry McLain Landers and Mimi Carnal In honor of Boyd, Landers and Mary Carnal Lisa Rudolph Cushman Family In memory of Sandy and Laura “The Fab Five” Julie Micou Cerf, Mary “Bunny” Porter, Lisa Schneck, Kathy Medlock Tuteur, Kathy Yanuck Wenger Kim Bean Higgins Jason and Jean Armour Lewis Mike and Maren McDowell MacDonald Jerry and Betty Ballman McLain In memory of Kristin McLain Doug and Kay Seessel Rawlings Jane McAtee Sanborn Sanborn 70 Alum Art Auction Bud Wobus In memory of Sherry Whitcher Wobus
Anonymous Molly Armour Steve & Jana Bohnen John K. Feldman Pat and Libby Hamilton Malone Will & Sam Allen Renner In memory of Bob and Jackie Allen Christopher Shears In memory of Sherry Whitcher Wobus Nancy Shiffler In memory of Sandy & Laura Sanborn Anne Shingler John & Nancy Shingler In honor of Anne Shingler
Mt. Princeton Club $5,000--$9,999 Anonymous Blue Moon Bakery of Big Sky Amy & Christian Johnsen Susan White Burgamy In honor of Jane Sanborn Carkhuff/Willems Family Sam, Jr. & Megan Clover Carkhuff; Chad & Kim Carkhuff Willems; Sam Carkhuff, Sr., Jenelle Carkhuff Jake, Olivia, Noah & Zoe Colley Mark & Liz Dubinsky Daoust In honor of Jane Sanborn Emanuels Family Foundation Tim & Beth Rusling Emanuels Rob & Connie McWilliams Friesen Levi & Elizabeth Rundle Marable
Mt. Oxford Club $1,000--$2,499 Anonymous Assured Partners of Colorado Dennis Weber Taylor & Martie Adams Jones Mike Adler Peter & Toshia Ezaki Barnett In memory of Bob Bucholz Kitty Bliss, Mimi & Maggie James In honor of Alice Robinson Levy Pamela & John Blythe Bill & Amy Sawyer Daniher The Delf Family Lynn & Ira Dubinsky In honor of Jane Sanborn Mr. & Mrs. N. Timothy Ewing Oliver Fisher Kent & Susan Henson Flury In memory of Mary Shelton Fitzpatrick Annie Garretson Virginia Gillispie In honor of Jane Sanborn Jen & Cap Grossman Leslie Waldorf Hammond Brock & Sarah Bastian Hampton Melanie Hancock
Patricia & Kate “Kassie” Marshall Bill and Jackie McDowell Laura & Beau Pierce Judy & Roger Proffitt Charles & Muffy Rice In honor of Charlie & Rebecca Rice Mark Rutberg Mark Shelton In memory of Patsy and John Shelton Jessie Spehar Gary & Mary Bracken Swanson In honor of Jane Sanborn Posie Taylor In honor of Jane Sanborn Evan Williams Eames & Pam Taylor Yates In honor of Jane Sanborn Dorothy “Sam” Yewer In honor of Jane Sanborn Pikes Peak Club $500--$999 Anonymous In memory of Sam Jenkins Carolyn C. Braznell Susie Braznell In honor of Sandy, Laura, and Jane Sanborn Chris & Jen Sundgren Brull Julie Hardesty Ferman In honor of Jerry and Sandy Hardesty Caroline Burke Fitzpatrick In honor of Jane Sanborn Jack and Tracy Kramer In honor of Jane Sanborn Jessica Thurmond Jurgensen Laura and Sarah Legett In honor of Jane Sanborn Rod Lucero Katharine Mann In honor of Jane Sanborn Valerie Peterson Steve and Kristin Mueller Pillsbury In memory of Max Barry Julie Franz Richardson Jim “Herc” Roth In honor of Jane Sanborn
Kathy Ruekberg In memory of Joseph “Joe” Ruekberg Peggy Seessel Allison and Terry Talbot In honor of Jane Sanborn Mt. Sherman Club Anonymous Anonymous In honor of Jane Sanborn Abby Adams In honor of Jane Sanborn Barbara J Barnes In honor of Jane Sanborn Bruce Benjamin In honor of Jane Sanborn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bloch Catherine Carella In honor of Jane Sanborn Lise Chase Cathy Clark In honor of Jane Sanborn Mark & Sharon Coberly In memory of Max Barry Cindy Cowherd In honor of Jane Sanborn World Travel—Alex Eaton Molly Morton Efland In honor of Jane Sanborn Greg “Gus” Euston Stuart & Monica McDougall Flegg Carol Fortino In honor of Tony Bergevin and Kyle Morgan In memory of Alia Bergevin Susan Kripps Frostman In honor of Jane Sanborn David and Jerre Fussell In honor of Jane Sanborn Mary Garlich Grannell Richard and Marlene Griffith Rich & Sharon Hamilton Marty Hansher Greg & Karen Harman In honor of Blakely Harman Susan Harris Brad and Rachel Hauck In honor of Dadad Julie Urquhart Holmes
Jenna Howard Walt Howard Doug and Jennifer Ball Jones In honor of Jane Sanborn Jan Kaplan In honor of Jane Sanborn John B. Kleinline Michael Koeppel Mike and Darcy Kreger In honor of Jane Sanborn Sarah Krumholz In honor of her childhood at camp Whitney Lamb In honor of Jane Sanborn Kim Thorpe Lyons Susan and Terry MacQuiddy Hank and Sally Maertens In honor of Jane Sanborn Carsten and Jennifer Hatgi Majer Francie Marbury In honor of Jane Sanborn Susan Marcus Phil Marthens Maggie McCoy Jerry and Betty McLain In honor of Jane Sanborn Tina Moschetti McNew Renee Miller In honor of Jane Sanborn C.L. Mitchell In memory of Jared Adam Keys John & Kathy Mollett In honor of Jane Sanborn Susan and Jay Myrick Sandy Bliss Nelson In honor of Jane Sanborn Gwen Roberts Oelerich In honor of Jane Sanborn Mary Masters Opila Diane Fisher Perkinson In honor of Jane Sanborn Charles and Joann Philpott In honor of Julie Richardson Mary “Bunny” Porter In honor of Jane Sanborn Nancy Schell In honor of Jane Sanborn Judy Smith Schoedel Charles Schweighauser Lindsay McKean Scott Arthur M. Scully Reggie and Dee Shiverdecker
Adam & Rachel Siegel Lynn Symington In memory of Bob Symington Meg McKean Taylor Betsy Tucker In honor of Jane Sanborn Alley Welsh Jim and Marysue Wendt Heidi Wigand-Nicely Susan and Felix Williams Additional Donors/In Kind Donations Gary Missner Annie Stebbins Abueva Carlotta Avery Amy Baum Sarena Brown Duncan Clarke Fred Clifford Falcon Craft-Rubio Lincoln Crockett Liz Fisher Davis Claire Ellis Riff and Marilyn Fenton Connie McWilliams Friesen Annie Garretson Bart Glasser Mary Garlich Granell Robert Harms Alli Kwesell Suds Schweighauser Kyger Jeff Lucas Justin Marable Wendy Matson Brink Messick Dan Miller Cheryl Osteroos Donna Page Darcie Swenarton Peet Mike Potts Annette Quick Sara Zwinger Roberts Barb Brining Ross Barbara Rowley and Taylor Middleton Mark Shelton Jessie Spehar Mary Bracken Swanson Jim Tharp Jan Sanborn VanWest Uli Welsch Kathy Friesen Westcott Sara Matson Westover
COEC Annual Fund Donors
Thank you to the following alums, camp families and friends who donated to our Annual Fund in 2019. We are grateful for your support! A BLUFF $10,000 – 25,000 Benson Family Foundation Kiersa Benson and Erik Benson Toby Biolchini In honor of Jerry McLain Cathy Canter Jennings In memory of Frank Canter
FISH CREEK $5,000 – 9,999 Anonymous F. Martin Brown Trust Randy Brown, Susan Brown McCoy & Marianne Brown Rooney The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Corporate Matching Gift James Humpherson
Foster Family Private Foundation Mark & Nancy Foster In honor of Geoff, Ellie, and Courtney Foster The T. Lloyd Kelly Foundation Jennifer Hull Kirkpatrick Family Fund Christian Keesee J.F. Maddox Foundation Sarah Utterback
LITTLE BLUE $2,000 – 4,999 Colleen & Peter Bowler Family Foundation In honor of Marybeth Ezaki Donohue Family Foundation Claire Donohue The Helen Clay Frick Foundation Laura Jenney Roe John & Lolly Gepson Bush & Jamie Helzburg Janet P. Hendricks High Trails Summer Staff 2019 James & Carolyn Mollett Humpherson Dorothy Rinier The Rosso Family Foundation John Rosso and Sarah Rosso McCaughey In memory of Abbey L. Rosso, PhD Chris Shears Gary & Mary Bracken Swanson Terry & Allison Talbot TWC Foundation Jennifer & Marley “Bucky” Hodgson Lynda Van Winkle In honor of Tully Sandbom and In memory of Webster Van Winkle SUNDAY ROCKS $1,000 – 1,999 Anonymous (2) Peter & Toshia Ezaki Barnett In memory of Bob Bucholz Ali & Ramsay Behnam Big Spring Summer Staff 2019 George E. Brown, III Pat & Catherine Coleman Phil Cromack Emanuels Family Foundation Tim & Beth Rusling Emanuels Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation In honor of Jeff Roberts Josh Feldman Fleming Family Foundation Eric Fleming Edwin S. “Trip” Friendly Annie Garretson In memory of Sandy & Laura In honor of Jane Sanborn Anna Gordon The Lewis Foundation Hal Lewis, Blair Lewis Williams and Families Ruth Berkow McArdle James & Lindsey McCormick Bill & Jackie McDowell Mike & Carolyn Schiele Murray Laura & Beau Pierce Ted & Wendy Ramsey Jeff Roberts Salesforce Matching Funds Phil Cromack In memory of Margot Schlegel Jane McAtee Sanborn In honor of Carlotta Avery Bill & Karen Schaphorst Constance Morton Seay Margaret W. Whitcher In memory of Sherry Whitcher Wobus Nancy M. Wirth
Bud Wobus In memory of Sherry Whitcher Wobus HIGH TOR $500 – 999 Anonymous (3) Alexandra Bailliere & Allan Treadwell In memory of Sandy and Laura Esther Berkow The Coburn Family Fund Jared Coburn & Agnieszka Przeszlowska John & Janice DeMocker Ned Denney In memory of Sam Jenkins Susan & Tom Eschenroeder Jeremy Feinstein & Stefani Pashman Peter F. Gerrity and Lucy D. Gerrity Pete & Mary Glasser Dr. Wendy Gordon & Dr. Steven Kostelnik In honor of Elliott and Mirah Gordon Jen & Cap Grossman Chris & Suzanne Gepson Hagen Deanna Womack Hollon Jeff & Tanna Shaw Hoopingarner Jessica Thurmond Jurgensen Amy Davis Lunne In memory of Susan K. Davis Eliser Peter & Katie McKee Jerry & Betty Ballman McLain In memory of Kristin McLain Lisa & Greg Mullen Ben Northcutt Darcie Swenarton Peet In memory of Sherry Whitcher Wobus Steve & Kristin Mueller Pillsbury In memory of Max Barry Robyn Rissman Jim “Herc” Roth Jessie Spehar In honor of Carlotta Avery Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. Foundation Family of Will Stupp Gary Sublette B BLUFF $250 – 499 Amazon Smile Scott Campbell The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation In honor of James Humpherson Lucy, John, & Sarah Covington Taylor Emanuels Nancy K. Foster Brian & Shannah Frambes Rick Gydesen Jim & Heather Hauswirth Ellen & Joe Horan John & Jodi Kinser Mike Lawrence In memory of Ward Lawrence Steve, Betsey & Elizabeth Madden Levi & Elizabeth Rundle Marable In honor of Carlotta Avery Phil & Melinda Wells McKnight In memory of Kristin McLain and Sherry Whitcher Wobus
Jerry & Betty McLain In honor of Carlotta Avery Alexandra Oberg Elizabeth Johnston Parker Dave Perry In memory of Steve Wunsch Patrick Perry Doug & Kay Seessel Rawlings Dale & Patty Roberts Matt & Ariella Randle Rogge In honor of Carlotta Avery Barry Rubin Jeff Schlueter Anne Shingler In honor of Carlotta Avery John & Chris Spehar In honor of Carlotta Avery Rick & Raye Wilson In memory of Matthew Dale Wilson Nicholas & Hannah Wirth WITCHER ROCKS Anonymous (2) Josie Abbott Linda Arms In memory of Bob Arms Carolyn Mozley Beiser Benevity Community Impact Fund Jean Carlson Benkert Tom Blickensderfer Su Chae & Kurt Breitenstein John & Pamela Blythe Prescott H. Bullard Emily Burnham Sarah Burnham Ann Bushyhead Landers Carnal, Jr. Joe Coates Rebecca Friendly Coccari Will Coleman Margy Crosby Victoria Bowles Cruz In honor of Hunter Cruz Margot Salmela Dorion Michael Eber Caroline Ellsworth Noah Fisher Martha Hartzel Fosdick In memory of Mike Fosdick Charlie “Chuck” & Betsy Friedrichs Elizabeth (Liz) Young Furse In honor of her children Mary Garlich Grannell Carla & Pat Grant Dick & Marlene Griffith Scott Griffith Richard Hankin Adele Hause Jeff Horner Gretchen Hund Adam Hureau Jeremy Iloulian In honor of Mike MacDonald Susan Berkow Joanis In honor of Esther & Robert Berkow Jennifer Ball Jones Barry Schultz King Katrina Klaus Jack & Tracy Kramer In honor of Jane Sanborn Kathy Miller Krogh
Jack Kussmaul Frank & Suds Kyger In honor of Jane Sanborn Bert & Dolly Lager In memory of Peter Bruch Diana Zeigler LaViolette Laura Glass Lees In honor of Claudia & Jim Glass Larry Lehman In honor of Jerry McLain Alex Levering Jason & Jean Armour Lewis In honor of Carlotta Avery Terry & Susan MacQuiddy The Andy Manale Family Molly Mann Francie Marbury Georgina Bliss Marshall In honor of Jane Sanborn Andrea McCrady Jonathan & Jane Metcalf On behalf of Emily and Linnea Metcalf In memory of Bob Bucholz and Roger Sanborn Anna Middleton Kate Middleton Carol Latham Mitchell In memory of Edna Kessler Mitchell Scott Morgan John Nix Courtney Nunns In memory of William Gugliuzza Rachel & Bob Perlmutter Jenn Marmalick Peterson Laura & Bob Reardon Karl & Marty Friedrichs Remsen Ben & Katie Friesen Reneker In honor of Carlotta Avery Charlie & Muffy Rice Kurt Richter Susan Rissman Marge Rhodenbaugh Liza Roe Nita Jo Rush Anna Sebree Adam & Rachel Siegel Colleen & Joe Simpson Chris Skan Abby Smalley Andy Smith Jim Stevens In memory of Sandy & Laura Brenda Stockdale Lynn Taylor and Samantha Taylor Ben Thatcher Dan Thatcher The Vernon Family Andy Weed Pam Green Wheeler Jack Whittle David S. Williams In memory of Sandy and Laura Jennifer Zavaleta In memory of Bob Bucholz Mary Mac Zeigler In memory of Kristin McLain
Colorado Outdoor Education Center
Colorado Outdoor Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that operates three major programs on its 6000-acre property near Florissant, CO. These programs are Sanborn Western Camps (Big Spring and High Trails), High Trails Outdoor Education Center, and The Nature Place Conference Center.
Colorado Outdoor Education Center PO Box 167 Florissant, CO 80816 www.coec.info