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23 September 2005 Dear Members and Friends,
We are excited to report substantial progress towards our goal of $300,000! We have already raised $150,000 or half of our goal from gifts and pledges from the board and close friends. One hundred percent of the board and all former presidents of the Club have made financial commitments. In addition the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation has agreed to provide up to $100,000 if the Club can raise an additional $50,000 in new gifts and pledges. In other words, they will give $2 for every $1. Because we hope very much to begin construction of base camp in the fall of 2006, we now turn to you, our members and friends to ask for your support. A base camp benefits all of us because it is the key to the Club's ability to continue quality maintenance for over 100 miles of paths on the northern side of the Presidential Range and in the Randolph vicinity. It also will make significant difference in our ability to hire caretakers. Our paths and camps not only provide service to everyone who uses them, they help to define what the RMC is and strengthen the RMC's long tradition in the mountains. In recent years the Club has weathered a devastating ice storm, rebuilt our camps, improved our trail crews and built the Goetze Workshop. The addition of a base camp will position the RMC well for the future as we approach the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Club in 1910. Please consider how you can support the RMC over an above what you might give on a regular basis and make a gift or a pledge now. We need your support to reach our goal and to meet the generous challenge from the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation. In the event that we exceed our goal, funds will be allocated for maintenance of the base camp. Donors who give $2,000 or more will be recognized on a special plaque. When considering your commitment please remember that the RMC is a volunteer-run organization without any permanent staff. We are grateful for your gifts of time as well as money. Thank you for your support. Sincerely yours,
Jamie Maddock Related Links
A Final Word The RMC will celebrate its first century of operation in 2010. For all these years, the club has maintained its unique Randolph identity and its volunteer core, while responding to the challenges of the day. The present board is dedicated to continuing this record. We now have a splendid opportunity to address a clear and present need and to set the club on sturdy footing for its second century of stewardship of our beloved camps and paths. Significant financial support
from RMC's longtime friends is imperative to a successful outcome.
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Over
the last several years you have most likely heard and read about
a proposal to construct a base camp in Randolph Valley to house
the RMC's seasonal trail crews and to provide a base for our
camps caretakers. After considerable planning, discussions with
many members, and a strong vote of support at the 2004 annual
meeting, the board decided this spring to proceed with the fundraising
for this building.