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Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

www.cheleyfoundation.orgAnnual Report to Donors 2011

John Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Among our many highlights in 2011:

• 78 campershipswereawardedtochildrenfromallovertheUnitedStates.Thesechildrenattendedoneofourfiveassociatecampswho,asusual,providedexperiencesofthehighestqualityforourcampers.

• The Board of Trustees approved the use of a portion of our reserved funds to fully fund the Sis Cheley Endowment Fund, the Clay I. Colvig Memorial Campership Fund, and the Anna Belle Kritser Memorial Fund. Thisbringsthenumberofendowedcampershipstonine.

• TheBoardapprovedthehiringofourfirst-everpaidstaff member to assist in the increasing administrative load. Withthetremendousgrowthinthenumberofchildrenwesendtocampeachyear,ourdesiretomaintainthehighqualityofourselectionandacceptanceprocess,andvolunteersspreadoutacrosstheUnitedStates,ithasbecomeimpossibletocompleteallthatneedstobedoneinatimelyandwellorganizedmanner.Ournewadministrativeassistant,KarenSmith,liveswithherhusbandandtwochildreninLittleton,Colorado,attendedsummercampasachild,andworksparttimefortheFoundationfromherhome.Shehasmadeatremendousdifferenceintheefficiencyofourorganization,andherprofessionalismanddedicationareverymuchappreciated.

• We initiated a Fourth Summer programthatallowscamperswhohavecompletedthreeJACFsummerstoapplyforoneadditionalsummer.TheFourthSummerprograminvolvescampersdemonstratingleadershipwhilegivingbacktotheircommunity.Readmoreabouttheprogramonpage10.

• We completely overhauled our websitetoupdateitandmakeituserfriendly.Pleasetakealookifyouhaven’talready,toseewonderfulpicturesandvideos(www.cheleyfoundation.org).

In2011,theBoardelectedAlanAter,MarthaLivingstonandKirstinEddingsSullivanasnewtrustees.ThethreenewtrusteeshavealreadydonemuchworkfortheFoundation.Alancreatedthevideo,thelinktowhichmanyofyoureceivedviaemail(andifyoudidn’t,it’samust-seeonourwebsite).MarthaisourliaisonwithCampKawanheeaswellasanassistantwiththeleadershipcomponentoftheFourthSummerpilotprogram;andKirstinhasworkedtirelesslywithourcampershipcommitteetoupdateandfacilitatetheapplicationprocess.

RetiringfromtheboardthisyearareJohnEnlundandLoraStoppel.Johnhasbeenanoutstandingtreasurerandmadegreatimprovementsinourfinancialinfrastructure.John’sintegrityandethicalstandardsassuredallofusthatourmoneyisingoodhands.LoraservedtheFoundationwellasassistanttreasurerandeditoroftheannualreportfortwoyears.LorawascreativeandcommittedandwasatruebelieverintheFoundation’smission.WethankbothJohnandLorafortheirdedication.

Wearewellintoourplanningforsummer2012andanotherbanneryearforJACF.Wesendourheartfeltthanksforyoursupportandgenerositythatallowustochangethelivesofsomanychildren.

Thankyou,

Jim Fuller Barbara Aaron Rosston Priscilla Walker EngelnChair Vice-Chair Vice Chair Development Camperships

Letter from the Chair

DearFriendsandContributors:

AsyoureadthroughthisAnnualReport,youwillseethattheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationhadanenormousimpactonarecordnumberofchildrenin2011.Toallofyou,oursincerestappreciationforyoursupportthispastyear.

Our MissionTheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationservestosecurethebenefitsofasummermountaincampexperienceforchildrenwhosefamilyresourcesarenotadequatetocoverthecosts.

www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Mission Statements or Philosophies of the

Associate Camps of the John Austin Cheley FoundationCamp Kawanhee

Weld, MEwww.kawanhee.com

ThemissionofCampKawanhee’sFrankFoundationistoprovideboysandyoungmenwith

experientialeducationalopportunitiesdesignedtoencourageself-sufficiencyandteamworkandanappreciationofthenaturalworld.Ourprogramconsistsofasummersessionofsevenweeksthatpromotescooperativelivinginasafeandnurturingenvironment.Weofferarusticcampsettingontheshoresofapristinelakesurroundedbymountains,togetherwithastaffsensitivetotheneedsofboysandaliberalartsphilosophythathasstoodthetestoftime,andyetcontinuestoevolve.ItisourhopethatmembersoftheKawanheecommunitywillreturntotheireverydaylivesasbetter,moreproductivecitizensoftheworld.

Cheley Colorado CampsEstes Park, CO

www.cheley.com

Since1921,thousandsofyoungpeoplefromeverystateandmorethanadozencountrieshavecometoCheleyColoradoCamps.Theexperiencecanchangeyou.Youbecomemore

independentandself-reliant.Youfacenewchallengesandformnewrelationships.Youacquireconfidenceandinitiatethelifelongprocessofself-discovery.Thejudgmentsandexpectationsthatyoubringfromhomestarttodropaway.Yougetintouchwithyourphysicalselfandwell-being.FearsarefacedandconqueredatthisuniqueColoradooutdoorsummercamp.FriendshipsdevelopandgrowatCheleyColoradoCamps.

Colvig Silver CampsDurango, CO

www.colvigsilvercamps.com

ColvigSilverCampsisafamilyowned,coed,residential

summercamp.Ourphilosophyisenvironmentallyorientedandnon-competitive,andourchoicebasedformatisdesignedtodevelopself-esteem,leadershipskills,responsibility,andteamwork.Webelievethatthechallengesofoutdooreducation,fun,andadventureprovidesomeofthebestopportunitiestoachievethisgoal.

Friendly Pines CampPrescott, AZ

www.friendlypines.com

Wearearesidentialsummercampforallboysandgirlsages6-13.FriendlyPinesCampisafamily-owned,independentcamp.

ThecampisaccreditedthroughtheAmericanCampAssociation(ACA)andamemberoftheWesternAssociationforIndependentCamps(WAIC).

Sanborn Western CampsFlorissant, CO

www.sanbornwesterncamps.com

Since1948,SanbornWesternCampshavebeencreating

outdoorexperiencesofexceptionalqualityanddepth.Ourfun,relaxedatmosphereandcaringstaffprovideasupportiveenvironmentforindividualgrowthinself-confidence,independence,andawarenessofothers.Eachchild’scontributionsarevaluedinacommunitybasedonmutualrespectandsharedadventures.


Cheley Colorado Camps

First Summer

Sage Bigford Sonoita,AZRecruiter: Annette Koweek

Madeline Brasher Paragould,ARRecruiter: Don Purcell

Ashlynn Brooks Norman,OKRecruiter: Barbara Rice

Savanna Brown Philadelphia,PARecruiter: Ryan Laudermilch

Anisah Clark Minneapolis,MNRecruiter: Nicole Brandrup

Lindsey Daniels Littleton,CORecruiter: Karen Fowler Smith

Jakubb Fahrenkrug McCausland,IARecruiter: David Griffin

Raymond FilsingerPompanoBeach,FLRecruiter: Jennifer Frehling

Nasir GreenSeattle,WARecruiter: Cecile Delafield

Skye GreerSeattle,WARecruiter: Molly McGuffie

Connor HillNewOrleans,LARecruiter: Brooke Cheley-Klebe

Kelli HuffAtlanta,GARecruiter: Akil Rashid

John LancasterBartlesville,OKRecruiter: Vanessa Drummond

Dejon Love St.Petersburg,FLRecruiter: Doug Tuthill

Mariah LuceroLittleton,CORecruiter: Beth Best

Kalis McCubbinLittleton,CORecruiter: Kathie Covell

Alex Moulton Fayetteville,ARRecruiter: Jacque Morris

Tatyana ParksChicago,ILRecruiter: Cindy Hallums

Blue WatsonBoulder,CORecruiter: Teresa Berglund

Ammar YahyaDenver,CORecruiter: Deborah Keller & Michael McGuire

Second Summer

Emily Allerheiligen EstesPark,CORecruiter: Linda Hanick

Claire Callaghan Sonoita,AZRecruiter: Annette Koweek

Dru CallawayThornton,CORecruiter: Jim Fuller

McCarthy Fitch Lawrence,KSRecruiter: Lora Stoppel

Alan GonzalezSanDiego,CARecruiter: Katherine Richman

Alexis HalvorsenDesPlaines,ILRecruiter: Rochelle Carman

Eugene HardyDenver,CORecruiter: Darla Harrah

Sarah KozlowskiEstesPark,CORecruiter: Robert Dern

Clarissa LeighouTucson,AZRecruiter: Judith Keller

Kam Musser Columbus,OHRecruiter: Jackie & Andy Livingston

Hannah WebbMinneapolis,MNRecruiter: John Kundtz

Third Summer

Dimitri Culpepper Minneapolis,MNRecruiter: John Kundtz

Kevin PerezDallas,TXRecruiter: Bob Kohler

Michael Sherwood Lakeville,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

Carly SodenMilford,NJRecruiter: Sally Strasser

Fourth Summer

Sierra JohnsonLittleton,CORecruiter: Tom McGonagle

Meaghan KayCostaMesa,CARecruiter: Jim Fuller

Allison RadcliffLongGrove,IARecruiter: David Griffin

Colvig Silver Camps

First Summer

TristanBabbitt-SampsonRichfield,MNRecruiter: Craig Bower

Bella BussianDurango,CORecruiter: Lindsay Nyquist

Aiden EganPage,AZRecruiter: Sarah Finney

Dominique EnderMiamiBeach,FLRecruiter: Jennifer Frehling

Adrian JacksonLittleton,CORecruiter: Lisa Snyder

Alejandro LeonLittleton,CORecruiter: Melisa Wesswick

Kylie LundeenLittleton,CORecruiter: Sandra Adams-Berger

Sabrina NeskahiDurango,CORecruiter: Lindsay Nyquist

Aspen ParkAtkinson,ILRecruiter: Catherine Bishop

Gustav SjostromVaxholm,SwedenRecruiter: Sam Frostman

Second Summer

Jonathan Backus Smyrna,TNRecruiter: Brianne Simmons

Alessandra CooperNorthBayVillage,FLRecruiter: Jennifer Frehling

Cloud SpitzfadenWestcliffe,CORecruiter: Sam Frostman

Sam Wagner KansasCity,KSRecruiter: Matthew Reitemeier

Third Summer

India FernandezWestcliffe,CORecruiter: Sam Frostman

Hayley SuiterAustin,CORecruiter: Amie Podolsky

Friendly Pines Camp

Second Summer

Sabien NajimCaveCreek,AZRecruiter: Kevin Nissen

Third Summer

Connor GuestAnthem,AZRecruiter: Nancy Hushek

Kawanhee Camp For Boys

First Summer

Peter Gorman Chicago,ILRecruiter: Cindy Hallums

Jaakob Lundy Weld,MERecruiter: Jane Standen

Randy Vu Littleton,CORecruiter: Sarah Cramer

Second Summer

Jesse ClaussWeare,NHRecruiter: Kate Schoedinger

Hunter Salamone Fairhope,ALRecruiter: Brenda Saltz

Sean TestaWeld,MERecruiter: Kristin Tyler

Sanborn Western Camps

First Summer

Jonathan Barron Englewood,CORecruiter: Travis Amonson

Desean Bonner Gaitherburg,MDRecruiter: Valentine Davies

Ariana CastagnaSalisbury,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

Anneka DaalhuyzenWestCornwall,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

Sam LeavittMoultonborough,NHRecruiter: Jeff Roberts

Mechaela LundebyGunnison,CORecruiter: Megan McKinley

Delaney McCormick Huxley,IARecruiter: Maggie McGill

Amber OvittFallsVillage,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

Second Summer

Cyreine AdamsLagunaNiguel,CARecruiter: Christine Fugate

AlizeAdams-PughUpperArlington,OHRecruiter: Jackie & Andy Livingston

Mimi ChapmanDenver,CORecruiter: Sara Zimmerman

Rachel FloresMinneapolis,MNRecruiter: Nicole Brandrup

Patrick GordonNorthCanaan,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

Zack HrovatParker,CORecruiter: Jane Sanborn

Autumn PadillaMonument,CORecruiter: Libby Malone

Michael TaganiKent,CTRecruiter: Katherine Gannett

78 Campers in Summer 2011!


HowdoestheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationfindgreatapplicants for our Camperships? JACFhasanextensivenationalnetworkofRecruiters/SponsorswhoidentifypotentialcamperswhomayqualifyforaJohnAustinCheleyFoundationcampership.(Ifyouarereadingthis,YOUcouldbecomeoneofourRecruitersinthefutureifyouarenotalreadyaRecruiter.)

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhatarethequalificationsforaJACFcampership?

1.TheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationlooksforyouth,ages10–15,whoexhibithighmoralcharacterandleadershippotential.Thisyoungpersonwouldbenefitfromasummercampexperiencebutsimplylacksthefinancialresourcestoaffordanextended-staycamp.

2.Thefamilyincomeneedstobelessthan$65,000.Theapplicationrequiresverificationoffamilyfinancesincludingacopyofthefirstpageoftheincometaxformorotherverificationoffinances.

3.Theunderstandingfromtheyouth/familythatthecamperwillbeawayfromhomefor3-4weeksduringthesummer.

To proceed to the application process,theremustbeaRecruiterforthecamper.ARecruiterisanon-familialadultwhocansupportthepotentialcamper/familythroughtheapplicationprocess.Theapplicationiscomprehensiveandrequiresthreerecommendationsfromnon-familymembersincludingatleastonefromateacherand/orschoolofficial.

I want to be a Recruiter. How do I begin? Identifyadeservingyouth.Tolocatedeservingyouth,Recruiterscanaskfriendsandneighbors,askpeoplewhoworkinschools,callthecounselingofficeataschool,askthoseinvolvedinScoutingprograms,inquireatthelocalGirlsandBoysClubs,checkwithyouthpastors,oraskcoachestosuggestnamesofboysorgirlswhowouldqualifyforaJACFcampership.AnyofthesesourcescanleadRecruiterstopersonableyoungsterswhowouldgrowfromasummercampprogram.Gotowww.cheleyfoundation.org.ClickonCampers.ClickonRecruiters.

IhaveidentifiedapotentialcamperthatIthinkqualifiesfora JACF camper scholarship. Now what? ContactKarenSmithatkarensmith.jacf@gmailtoproceedtotheapplicationprocess.

Kudos to Our RecruitersAspecialthankstothefollowingrecruitersfortheirmanyyearsofserviceanddedication:

Make a Difference in a Child’s Life, Become a Recruiter

A Partnership is Forged Between JACF, Local Schools, and Dick’s Sporting GoodsIn2011,theJohnAustinCheleyFoundationpartneredwithGoddardMiddleSchoolandEastElementarySchoolinLittleton,Colorado,tohelpidentifydeservingstudentswhowouldbenefitfromanextendedsummercampexperience.Afterpresentingtheopportunitytotheschooladministration,schoolstaffmembersjumpedatthechancetobeabletoprovidethistypeoflife-changingexperienceforsomeoftheirstudents.TheadministrativeandcounselingteamsdiscussedandnominatedstudentswhowouldmeettheeligibilityrequirementsforaJACFcampershipaward,presentedtheopportunitytothestudentsandtheirparents,andservedastheJACFrecruitersforthestudentswhowerenominated.FivestudentsfromGoddardandtwostudentsfromEastElementaryappliedandwereacceptedbyJACFtoattendcampinthesummerof2011.ThreeofthesevenstudentsattendedColvigSilverCamps,twoattendedCheleyCamps,oneattendedSanbornWesternCamps,andoneattendedCampKawanheeforBoys.

Oncethestudentswereaccepted,communitymembersandDick’sSportingGoodssteppedintohelpthestudentsandtheirfamiliesacquirealloftheclothingandgeartheywouldneedfortheirtimeatcamp.Manyindividualsdonatedgentlyusedtop-of-the-linegearandmadefinancialcontributions,andDick’sofferedustremendousdiscountsonthedaythatJACFtookallthekidsshopping.Dick’shadthreesalespeoplereadyforourgrouptohelpwithsizing,productselection,andtoanswerquestionsfromthestudents--formostofthem,thiswasthefirsttimetheyhadeverlookedatcamping,hiking,andoutdooradventuregear.JACFextendsoursincerethankstoDick’sSportingGoodsinCentennial,Colorado,foralloftheirhelpandsupport.

NicoleBrandrupRochelleCarmanValentineDaviesJenniferFrehlingJimFullerKatherineGannett

DavidGriffinCindyHallumsLindaHanickNancyHushekAnnetteKoweekJohnKundtz

LindsayNyquistTomMcMonagleSallyStrasserSaraGoodwinZimmerman


Itriedsomanynewthingsthathelpedmegrowasahumanbeing.IfIhadn’tgonetocamp,Iprobablywouldn’thavetriedkayaking,archery,andmanyotheractivities.BeforecampIwassuperscaredabouttryinganywateractivities,butnowIammorecomfortableinthewater.BygoingtocampIgottomeetkidsfromallaroundtheworldandacrosstheUnitedStates.

—Randy

OneofthethingsthatIgotthemostoutofisbeingawayfromhome,becauseIdon’tplayoutsideandIplaylotsofvideogames.Ialsogotmorecreativefromsewing,morebravefromwaterskiing,andgotmoreendurancefromtennis.[Because]ofallofthis,IgotthestudentofthemonthinNovember.

—Sabien

Thankyoufortheexperiencelastsummer!IhadthebesttimeIhaveeverhadinmywholelife!IlearnedalotmorethingsabouttheoutdoorsandthewildernessandILOVEDit.Ithelpedmebecomemoremature,andithelpedmeappreciatemorethingsbackhomethatItakeforgranted.IlearnedthatIcandoalotmorethanIthoughtIevercould.

—Sam

ThechallengesIfacedatCheleyarehelpingmetogrowasaperson.EachtimeItriedsomethingnew,Iworkedhardtomeetthechallenge.ThiswasespeciallytrueofmountainhikesbecauseIcontinuetohaveafearofheights,butthecounselorsencouragedmetokeeptrying.AlthoughIdidnotalwaysachievesuccess,IlearnedthatitwasokayandthatIcouldalwaystryagain,whichIdid.IwillputthisphilosophytouseduringthecomingyearasIfacechallengesatschoolandinotheractivities.

—Connor

IhadthechancetodothingsthatIneverwouldhavegottentodoifIhadn’tgonetocamp,suchasfishing,backpacking,canoeing,andhorsebackriding.IgotthechancetotrymanynewthingsanddiscoveredthatIreallylikehikingandcanoeing!Ialsolearnedalotaboutmyselfatcampthissummer.ItbroughtoutsomepersonalitytraitsthatIneverreallyknewIhadandhelpeddevelopthemtoo.SometraitswerethatIamreallyoutgoing,funny,positive,andpersistent.IfoundoutthatpeoplelikemeforjustbeingmeandIfeltIcouldreallybemyselfatcampwithoutothersjudgingme.Ihavebeencarryingthosetraitswithmetoeighthgrade,andIhavefoundthatIhavebeenmakingfriendsmuchmoreeasilyandinmyclassesIhavebeenmuchmorepositiveandenthusiastic.IthasevenbeenaffectingmyschoolworkbecauseIhavebeenworkinghardandbeenpersistentintryingtounderstandallofthecriteriainallofmyclasses.

—Kylie

Lastyear’scampexperiencewasveryimportanttomypersonalgrowth.EachtimeIhavereturnedhomefromcamp,Iunderstandmoreabouthowtohandlethings.MyfirstsummerinBTEhelpedmegrowup.Mysecondsummergavemetheabilitytoseetheworldasifitwereallmine.

—McCarthy

IlearnedthatIhavetobethankfulandshowmyappreciationtomyfamilyforeverythingtheydo.IalsolearnedthatIhavetoworkhardtogetwhereIwanttoget.Inoticedthataftercamp,Ibecamemoreofaconfidentteenager.

—Alan

Letters from 2011 Campers


Letters from 2011 Campers

Sanbornreallychangesmeeachyear.Thisyeartaughtmemoreaboutmyselfthanever.IlearnedthatnomatterhowmuchIdon’tthinkIcandosomething,ifIconvincemyself,Icandoit.IalsolearnedthatwhenIconstantlyencourageothers,oftenitturnsintoself-motivationformebecauseitmakesmewanttobemoreofaleader.Sanbornalsogivesmetheopportunitytomeetmanydifferentkindsofpeoplewithmanydifferentpersonalities.Theyteachyoumanythingsaboutdifferentplaces.Withoutthecampership,Iwouldn’tgettheopportunitytolearnaboutmyselfandgetthiswonderfulexperiencewiththebestpeopleintheworld,whohappentobemyfamilynow.

—Michael

Theonemonthatcampchangedmeinmorewaysthantheyearsatmyownhomecould.ImadethebestandclosestfriendsIhaveeverhad,andlearnedmyownstrengthandmywilltoachieveanything.Iovercamemyhatredoftheoutdoors,andcametoappreciateit,inallofitsbeautyandgenerosity,anditletmegainanewunderstandingofmyselfandeveryoneelseinmylife.

—Isabella

ThebiggestchallengeIfacedwaswhenIwasonmySoleMountaintripandclimbing3fourteenersinoneweek.ThehardestoneformewasMountElbert.Theywantedtogetmeoffthemountain,butIwouldn’tletthembecauseIwassoclosetothesummit.SoIpushedmyselfandImadeit.Thisyearhaschangedmeandtaughtmenewthingsaboutmyself.ItshowedhowmentallystrongIam.Camptaughtmethatallthingsarenoteasyasyouthink,orastheyappeartoyou.

—Patrick

Ihiked6.5milescarryinga45-poundpackandcompletedthewholetrip,whichwasjustawesome.RidingahorsebarebackwassomethingI’dneverdonebeforeandthethrillwasbeyondbelief.IoutcampedwhichwasaprivilegeI’dneverhadbeforeandallthecampersandcounselorsmadeitanunforgettableexperience.IlearnedthatnomatterhowweakortiredIam,Icanovercomeanyobstaclethatcomesmyway.FromthatIalsolearnedthatpushingmyselfbeyondmylimitsshowshoweasyitistoaccomplishthegoalsthatseemimpossible.IalsolearnedthatthroughtheCodeofLivingIamneveraloneandthatthereisalwayssomeonetheretoencourageme.

—Ammar


ItwasTristan’sfirstchancetoviewthedarknessofthenightskyandrealizetherearesomanystars.Healsolearnedtosurvivewithouttheconveniencesofhomeandwasabletomakequickandcommonsensedecisionsbecauseofit.

Jonathanhasmoreconfidenceinhimselfandhisabilitiestobeonhisownandtakecareofhimself.He’slearnedtotravelindependently.Whiledevelopingastrongsenseofwhoheisincharacterandbeliefs,healsohaslearnedtoblend,andenjoypeoplewhoseethingsdifferentlythanhedoes.Eachsummerhereturnsmoremature,Iseeconfidencebuildinginhimandasuretyofwhoheisandwhathewantsoutoflife.

Isaacisprofoundlyskilledatremainingcalm.Ireallyseethisskillbecomestrongereachyearheattendscamp.Colvigreallyworksatkeepingcampersinarespectfulandkindwayofcommunicatingwithoneanother.Isaac’smuchlesslikelytobejudgmentalofhispeersbecauseofcamptimeworkingonthisskill.AlthoughIsaacisverybalanced,hecanstrugglewithleadershipandspeakinginpublic.However,whenheisatcamp,thenewpeersandenvironmenthelphimtobetterusethispartofhimself.Whenhereturnstoregularlife,hewalkstaller,leadsmoreandleavestheinsecuritybehind.

Annikawasabletotraveltoanew,farawayplaceindependentofherparents,butwithagroupofnewfriendsandlearnsomeself-confidence.Shewasabletomeetnewpeople,makenewfriendshipsandlearntobepartofalargegroupofgirlsonadailybasisandtocountonthemandtobecountedon.Shelearnedmoreresponsibilityforherselfandaspartofagroup,andresponsibilityforthehorsesaswell.Shelearnedtoworkthroughhomesickness(andnowcampsickness).Shelearnedtocopewithouttechnologyandthatshedidn’tmissitasmuchasshethoughtshewould.Sheneedsmorestationeryasshecanwritealotoflettersinamonth!Shelearnedthatsheislikable.

Delaneycouldn’tstoptalkingaboutcamppriortogoing.Onceshereturneditwasallshecouldstilltalkabout.Delaneyfilledusinoneverydetailofeveryadventure,allofwhichseemedequallyimportantandfuntoher.Sheisatrooperwhowilltryanythingonce.Shetriedcamp,awayfromfamilyandhomeandiseagertoreturn.Ofallherexperiences,Ibelieveshelearnedthemostbybeingawayfromhome,friendsandfamilyimmersedinnature,with“strangers.”Shetookthisopportunitytomakefriendsandtakechancesallowinghertogrowasaperson.

IbelieveAlizelearnedthatthereareresponsibilitiesforeveryoneregardlessofrace,finances,andage.Shecamebackmorewillingtocarryoutherresponsibilities.

Letters from 2011 Campers’ Parents


Letters from 2011 Campers’ Parents

ThecampingexperiencemeanttheworldtoLindsey.Shewassoworriedaboutgoingbutwhenshearrivedatcamp,shewasmadetofeelsowelcome.Everyonewassofriendly.WhenLindseyreturnedhomesheseemedmoregrownup,moreconfident,andmoreself-reliant.Herinterestinhorseshasgrownevenmore.YouhavegivenheranexperienceIcouldnotprovideherandshehasblossomedwithit.Youshowedherhowverycapableshereallyis!

Claireismuchmoreself-confidentnow.Shetakesinitiativenowinwaysshedidnotbefore(homework,housework,etc.)andshehasgrownsociallyaswell.

ThiscampingexperiencemadeAlanstrongerandmoresecurethanever.Itcouldn’tbebetter.Heisabouttostarthighschoolwithsomuchconfidence.Thiscampmeantsomuchtohimineverysense.Helearnedhowtobemoreresponsible,respectfulandtakecareofhimselfbetterthanever.Heisayoungadultaftercamp.HeLOVEDeverymomentofit.

Asanonlychildbeingraisedbyonlyhismother,thiswasanexcellenttimeforAlextobearoundotherboysandmenwhocouldbepositiveinfluencesonhim.Hehadsuchfantasticexperiencesridingandtraininghorses,hiking,andjustlearningtobecomfortablebeinghimselfonhisownawayfromhome.WhenIpickedhimup,hewassohappyandfulloflife—I’veneverseenhimthatway!Sincehisexperienceatcamp,therehavebeenmarkedpositiveeffectsinhisdemeanorandpersonality.Hetalksandsharesmoreabouthisdaysandhisthoughts.He’shadmoreinterestinphysicalactivityandevenjoinedcross-countryathisnewschool.IthinkAlexlearnedthathecanhavemeaningfulbondswithpeoplehemightnothavebeforeevenattemptedfriendshipswith.Ithasbeenaveryvaluableexperience.


Partnerships

John Austin Cheley Foundation Raises Over $86,000 on 2nd Annual Colorado Gives DayColoradoGivesDayisaninitiativeofCommunityFirstFoundationtoincreasephilanthropyinColoradothroughonlinegiving.Coloradoresidentswereaskedto“givewhereyoulive”onTuesday,December6,2011.

Toofferaneasy,efficientgivingexperience,CommunityFirstFoundationencouragedindividualstouseGivingFirst.org,itsonlineresourcetoColoradononprofits.Onthiswebsite,peoplecouldlearnaboutanddonatetoanyofthe928participatingcharities,includingtheJohnAustinCheleyFoundation.*

Tomotivatedonorstogive,FirstBankcontributed$300,000tocreateanIncentiveFundthatboostedthevalueofeachdonation.FirstBank,CommunityFirstFoundation,andtenotherColoradofoundationscoveredthecostoftheprocessingandcreditcardfeesassociatedwithonlinegivingsothateverydollardonatedwentdirectlytotheparticipatingnonprofitorganizations.

In2010,theinauguralColoradoGivesDaydistributed$8.7millionto529nonprofitsacrossthestateofColorado.Morethan52,000individualdonationsweremadeduringColoradoGivesDay2011—anincreaseof150percentoverlastyear’s20,000donations.Those52,000individualsdonated$12.4milliontoColoradononprofitorganizationsonColoradoGivesDay2011.Afteradding$300,000fromtheIncentiveFund,CommunityFirstFoundationdistributed$12.7milliontoColoradononprofitsforColoradoGivesDay2011.

TheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationreceivedover$86,000indonationsonColoradoGivesDay,includingover$2,000fromtheIncentiveFund.Thiswasahugeincreaseoverlastyear’sJACFColoradoGivesDaytotalof$46,000.

ThankyoutoallofyouwhodonatedtoJACFonColoradoGivesDay,whetheryouliveinColoradoorelsewhere.WeappreciateyoursupportandhopethatyouwillparticipateinColoradoGivesDay2012.

*To access the JACF profile on Giving First’s website, go to www.givingfirst.org/johnaustincheleyfoundation.

JACF Campership: Fourth Summer Pilot Program In2011,theFoundationinitiatedaFourthSummerprogramthatallowscamperswhohavecompletedthreeJACFsummerstoapplyforoneadditionalsummer.AcomponentoftheFourthSummercampershiprequiresthecampertocreateandimplementalong-termleadershipprojectthatdemonstratesthecharacteristicsofinitiative,responsibility,anddependability.FourthSummercampersarerequiredtokeepajournaltorecordallaspectsoftheexperience.Thejournalingallowsthecamperandmentorstobeawareofwhatthecamperhaslearnedfromhis/herserviceproject.

In2011,wehadthreeFourthSummercamperswhocompletedprojectsintheirlocalcommunities.AllisonRadcliffworkedwithaSpecialOlympicsbasketballteamatherlocalhighschool;SierraJohnsoncreatedawebsitetolistlocalvolunteeropportunitiesforfellowhighschoolstudents;andMeaghanKayvolunteeredwithSomeoneCarestoprovideassistancetothehomelesspopulationinhercommunity.

ManythankstoJACFCommitteememberAnnMcCollumforherhoursofmentoringthesecamperswiththeirprojectsastheFoundationlaunchedthehighlysuccessfulinitialyearofthisthree-yearpilotprogram.


Our Endowed CampershipsAnEndowedCampershipisadonationofatleast$100,000,restrictedtofundthecostsofoneormorecampershipsinperpetuity.Campershipsmaybenamedafterthedonororanyonethedonorchoosestohonororremember.Thiscanbealivingtributetosomeonedeservingofsuchrecognitionoralastingmemorialforafriendorlovedone.ThedonormayalsoexpressapreferencethattherecipientofthecampershipattendaspecificAssociateCamp.

If you are interested in establishing an endowed campership, please contact our Development Chair, Barb Rosston, at [email protected].

• ReverdieandJeanAterMemorialEndowedCampership• SisCheleyMemorialEndowedCampership• CraigI.ColvigMemorialEndowedCampership• TheAnnaBelleKritserMemorialEndowedCampership• TheKundtz/TuohyEndowedCampership• TheJohnC.LeborMemorialCampership• TheCarolandRonPeriardFamilyCampership• TheRobertPerkinsCampership• TheSanborn/MillerEndowedCampership

Foundations 2011• Rev.AbrahamKahu-AkakaMinistriesFoundation• John&JacolynBucksbaumFamilyFoundation• ButlerFamilyFoundation• TheChinookFoundation• CrystalWatersFoundation• Faegre&BensonFoundation• HaugheyFamilyFoundation• FrancesH.InghamFoundation• JockeyHollowFoundation• KappFamilyFoundation• L&MCharitableFoundation• NelsonFamilyFoundation• HenrySaffordPeacockFoundation• SamPriceFamilyFoundation• UpperArlingtonRotaryFoundation• TheJayWhippleFamilyFoundation

Matching Gifts• MicrosoftMatchingGiftsProgram• EnterpriseHoldingsFoundation• StreetFamilyGiftFund

• CheleyCampsStaffTheCheleyCampsstaffonceagaindonatedarecordamount—$7,700,whichwasgenerouslymatchedbyJeffandErikaCheley,DonandCaroleCheley,BrookeandKurtKlebe,theMicrosoftCorporationandEnterpriseHoldingsFoundation.Withthematches,thetotaldonationsreachedalmost$40,000.Thiswillallowustosend8additionalcampersforthesummerof2012.

Contributors 2011


Contributors 2011

Honorary Tributes• 7amazingyearsatCheley• BillDeschner• Pete&ThelmaGabel• JohnKundtz’s50thBirthday• DebraLeibold• DeanMcCormick,Jr• LindsayMiller’s18thBirthday• ErinMontgomery• EmilyMoss• BarbaraBaxterPillinger• JaySmith’s80thBirthday• MarriageofJeffreyTomlinson&KathrynQuinlan• Al&SaraZimmerman

Memorial Tributes• MadonnaBadger’sFamily• StephenBarkley• PatriciaCraemerBrown• JackCheley• CraigI.Colvig• WilliamB.D.Dowell• NorrisEmmons• BenB.Franklin• BessFuller&BillFuller• BillFuller• BettyRowtonHolt• MickeyMcArthur• MartyMettnerMcHenry• JohnLoveMcKown• CarolynMertz• SandieMiller• CarolynMorrison• Sam&JoycePrice• RobertW.Stafford• MaryStanley• BlueWatson• Margaret(Margo)Wiese• MelissaWilson

The Summit SocietyTheSummitSocietyrecognizesindividualswhohavedeclaredanintenttoremembertheJohnAustinCheleyFoundationintheirestateplanning.

BarbieBlake

MarianMarzettiBridges

DonaldS.&CaroleCheley

JeffCheley

ZilphaCurtin

Dr.William&Lois-MarieDeschner

SueEagleson

MayoEmory

RobertP.Fletcher

JimFuller

KatherineE.Gannett

JulieGardner

BarbaraCooperHall

Vic&LindaGreshamHanick

J.DavidHolt

WilliamC.Horne

BrookeCheleyKlebe

JohnF.Kundtz

WilliamR.LaBahn

AndrewW.andTobyLivingston

MarthaD.Livingston

DeanD.McCormick,Jr.

Dr.ThomasJ.McGonagle

KathrynMiller

JamesW.Mytton

RonaldW.&CarolHersheyPeriard

RobertC.andNancySchorr

RobertK.Schrepf

LindaPiggSchroeder

AdamSmith

Virginia“Ginny”Stafford

LoraFarmerStoppel

Dr.ThomasE.&SusanUkena

CarolWestermanWatt

SaraGoodwinZimmerman

You Are Invited To Join The Summit SocietyTheSummitSocietyrecognizesandhonorstheextraordinaryindividualswhoseplannedgiftswillprovidealastinglegacybenefittingalltheyouthweserve.ThesegenerouspeoplearemotivatedbytheirbeliefintheFoundationandtheirdesiretohelpprovideacampingexperienceformany.ThereareanumberofwaystoincludeJACFinyourestateplans,butregardlessoftheoptionyouchoose,yourgiftwillmakeasignificantcontributiontotheFoundation.IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationonjoiningtheSummitSocietybymakingaplannedgift,[email protected].


Despiteachallengingeconomicandinvestmentenvironment,theFoundationhadmuchtocelebratefinancially.Annualfundraisingincreased(3.2%)over2010,whichenabledustoincreasethenumberofcampershipsto78.TheBoardofTrusteestookseveralstepstoassurethelong-termsustainabilityofcampershipsbyfullyfundingtothetheCraigI.Colvig,SisCheleyandAnnaBelleKritserendowmentstothe$100,000“EndowedCampership”level.TheFoundationalsodesignated$1.0millionofassetstowardsendowment,thusmakingitarealitythatanadditional10campershipswillbeavailableannually.Allofthismeansthatasoftheendof2011,theFoundationisabletoprovide19campershipsintotalinperpetuity.

2011didprovetobeaverydifficultinvestmentenvironment,asglobalmarketscontinuedtoassesstherapidlychangingperceptionsoftheEuropeandebtcrisisandglobaleconomicgrowthrates.TheJACFInvestmentPortfoliodeclined(1.66%)andunderperformeditsbenchmarks,asitwaspositionedforacontinuedrecoveryofglobalequityvaluationsandnotforthesignificantgainsrealizedinfixedincomesecurities.Aswebegin2012,however,thispositioninghaspaidoffwellandtheportfoliohasappreciatednicelyandgainsexceedbenchmarks.Wecontinuetomonitorourinvestmentsforexcessiveriskandprojectthatourportfoliowillcontinuetoappreciatetogenerateincometoincreasethenumberofcampershipsavailableinfutureyears.

Coreoperationsfor2011showedamodestnetlossfortheyear,aswebothaddedstafftoassistwithdaytodayoperationsinourcomprehensivecampershipawardprocess,andcontractedwithadevelopmentconsultanttohelpusexpandourfundraisingplans.Asweheadclosertoourgoalofsending100deservingkidstoourfiveassociatecamps,wehavebeguntobuildtheinfrastructuretosupportandsustainourgrowth.It’shardtobelievethatoverthelasttwelveyearstheFoundationhasincreasedthenumberofcampershipsawardedbyover450%.

Buffie BergerTreasurer

Financial Summary 2011

Functional ExpensesFor the Year Ending December 31, 2011

Camperships 78% $ 308,228.00 GeneralandAdministrative 13% $ 52,248.36 Fundraising 9% $ 33,016.60

Total Functional Expenses $ 393,493.00

Revenues, Gains and Other SupportFor the Year Ending December 31, 2011

Individual,CorporateandOther 60% $ 179,566.00 FoundationsandTrusts 36% $ 108,541.00 Bequests 14% $ 41,125.00

Realized/UnrealizedInvestmentGains/Losses -23% $ -69,511.46

Interest/Dividends 14% $ 41,949.00Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support $ 301,669.50

ThefinancialinformationisunauditedatthetimeofthepublicationofourAnnualReportandisthussubjecttoadjustmentsandmodifications.Theauditedfinancialstatementsandrelatednoteswillbepostedonourwebsiteandaretobeincludedinour990non-profittaxfilingfortheyearendingDecember31,2011.

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Campership Circle Gifts of $5000 and up

ChristopherM.andAllisonBovardDonald S. and Carole CheleyJeff and Erika CheleyJohn D. and Kathy EnlundJockey Hollow FoundationMaryF.JonesTheKappFamilyFoundationKurt B. and Brooke Cheley KlebeKarlaH.MacMahonJamesandKellyMazzoKarol Koon McArthurThe Sam Price Family FoundationGregory L. and Barbara RosstonEstateofMargaretJ.Wiese

BenefactorGifts of $1000-$4999

Sue Eckles AndersonAnonymousBeulah H. AppletonBuffieBergerAmy Blevins and Phil BicklerDavidandGretchenBlackWilliamR.RoachandJulieRoach

BryantJohn and Jacolyn Bucksbaum

Family FoundationButlerFamilyFoundationLaird C. and nancy CampbellTheChinookFoundationCrystalWatersFoundationWilliam H. and Lois DeschnerDWK Charitable Lead TrustJay T. and Priscilla EngelnEnterpriseHoldingsFoundationHomer and Peggy EvansFaegreandBensonFoundationMary Joy Allaert FeeneyMelinda Mayo FinleyJohnP.FletcherFamilyFundRobert P. and Lynn FletcherJames H. and Susie FullerRichardH.FullerKatherine E. GannettDonaldE.andJulieGardnerBarbara HallHaugheyFamilyFoundationTimothyC.HersheyTheRobertE.HopperFamilyFundCatharine C. HurleyFrancesH.InghamFoundationCleatandCamilleJerden

Karol Ann JohnsonL&MCharitableFoundation,Inc.DebbieandGregLeiboldAndrew W. and Toby LivingstonElizabeth D. LivingstonMarthaD.LivingstonJohn W. and Yancey McCollumThomas and Georgene McGonagleJudithH.MellyJason L. Michelnorth Scott Community School

DistrictNicholasS.andSusanB.NoyesRonald W. and Carol Hershey

PeriardJamesM.PerkinsandFamilyMary Olin PritzlaffRobertC.andNancySchorrLinda Pigg SchroederMarcusandJoanSesselDavid H. and Betty StreetKirstinandPatrickSullivanJ. Andy and nancy ThompsonUpperArlingtonRotaryFoundationAlice Dodge WallaceCarol Westerman WattThe Jay Whipple Family

FoundationAnn Darling WilliamsAlfred C. and Sara Goodwin

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PatronGifts of $500 - $999

BarbaraandMarcusAaronIITheAlcottFamilyFundBuddyandJulieL.ArnheimAlanL.andJillAterGeraldandSueBergeronBrianA.andSarahBraccoBetsyMoogBrooksStephanieV.ChestnutEdward M. CorleyBobDorweilerHelenSpidellEvansMargaretK.andCharlesT.FisherIII

FamilyFundThomas O. and Sam FrostmanB. Kent and Susan GarlinghouseCharles M. GodwinWilliamandLizGoodwinMargaretWeatherlyandThomasB.

HallIIIMichaelH.HornerRon and Marjorie JoekelGraceAnneKittleSteveandAnnKoetsWilliamR.LaBahnFerdLaBrunerieTimandSueEllenLatham

AnneL.MattsonGary and Bev nelsonStuartJ.NewsomeGingerBurnerOvensJaneSchorrPenoyerKenandCathrynPippusPalmerandAndyQuaroniDon W. Reynolds, Jr.JeffRobertsMary E. SatterMarthaScharfenbergvincent E. StarzingerBob Allen and Pamela StreetJeffrey D. and Rachel StreetRandallH.andHollyStreetGregory J. SwiftJohnK.andDonnaL.VanierGeorge H. WarringtonDorothyBiramWidmannPeterL.WhiteGerryandMarthaWyrsch

FriendsGifts of $250 - $499

LeeR.AdlerFedericoC.AlvarezPamelaBeardsleyJaneMillerBellTheBlattCompanies,Inc.ClaireP.CaudillElizabethE.ChamberlinRobertB.ClasenJoeK.CrevistonKenCurryJoellenD’AvignonKennethR.DulinLoyalDurandSondraEddingsGusandDianeElliott-LeeWilliamS.EssinJohn and Debbie EvangelakosThomasR.FullerJenniferFurmaniakPeter S. and Thelma GabelRalphW.GilbertsenDrewA.andElizabethS.GrahamJimandLauraHahnHarry C. HersheyWyandtHolmesThomas F. HornbeinPeter D. HorneBetsyKassabBradleyD.andKimberlyW.KittleJoyS.KleinMarkandPatriciaLandayMarkN.andKathyRydenLarsonStephanieMorrisonRandolphMossJames G. and Cynthia neighborTheNelsonFamilyFoundation

W.PetersonNelsonKenneth R. and Jackie OldhamSteven C. and Ruth PeetersMark B. PeriardTomSawyerCamps,Inc.BarbaraJeanSayeFredP.SchonwaldRichardA(Smitty)SmithBrianK.SohnSteveandReneeSpanglerMichelleSpidellMarthaT.StokelyCraig and Lora StoppelJamesandCatherineA.Tanner

PartnersGifts up to $249

Anonymous(2)DanielAbrahamsonCharlesandLauraAdamsRev.AbrahamKahuAkakaMinistries

FoundationMelissaAllenClaudiaAltermanKathleenAmbronAnnE.AmmanCharlesF.AxelsonBKDWealthAdvisorsStephanieBaerMarkandMaryBarrettJoanneS.BeckerGimo BerryMarkandMaryBestMary Lou BlairJessicaBloiseJaniceS.BloomMaryBlumKaileyBluntEliseBoothWarrenBoothAlanB.BornsteinNatalieBornsteinJames C. and Anne D. BoyceMarianMarzettiBridgesAmandaBrookoverMadelineBrooksJames C. and Mary Claire BrothersSarahBryanHattieBuikemaThomasBurkCraigCalhounJ. Tyler CampbellSandy Campbell and Sharon

ColemanYmkjeCarringtonLaurenM.CashattCharlotteCaudillDomenicCentofantiEricG.andTeriChang-TungCaraClarkson

Special Thanks to Our 2011 Contributors


nicholas B. ClinchKatherineClurmanB.RobertsonandSheilaCohenLauraColesDavid D. Cone FoundationSarahCramerSaraCrowJodeeD’AvignonElizabethDeGroodJames M. DeisterShaundelRosarioJohn DeschnerJacobDevineEnidR.andJamesW.DicksonJohn C. DonovanDenis Duman and Alix ShaferPeterandElizabethDumanianAnnieDunnAndrewEatonCarolynEcholsRebeccaEkertJohn and Missy EliotRebeccaEllerbroekBarbara E. EmmonsAnnaEngelnCraigEnlundMrs. David W. EnochJamesEnyeartTom and Jeanne EshelmanBobEssinGayeEvansElizabethFarnhamJessicaFeltnerLauraL.FleetwoodPatricia Lynn FlintCarolynFosterMargaret Lee FranklinMeganFranzFordC.andAnnB.FrickRichardB.FritzTracyFullerStanleyandDiAnnK.FureDuaneandAnneDowns-GabelMeganGainesPatrickGaluskaRylandGardnerandShariLeachMatthewGarlinghouseEricGershonDeirdreandGeorgeGloberJoshuaGondrezDottieGottshallRachelGoyetteRhondaGrantW. B. Martin GrossAnnGuhmanJohnW.HaefeliBill and Toni HamillChristineM.Hancockvictor and Linda G. HanickTrika Harms zum SpreckelJenniferHarten

ElaineHarveyStephenHarveyCarolyn J. HastingsDeniseHealyBeverly and John M. HepburnMarshallR.andCaroleE.HesslerThomasHigleyMargaret F. and vernon I. HillBill HinerGinnyHittnerLeslieHockAliceHodgkinsLaurenA.HoldernessRuthannI.HolleJ. David and Pamela HoltJasonHoneLouiseM.HopkinsRichardT.andCarolHoppeWilliamR.Hornaday,Jr.William C. and Mary HorneDonald H. and Dorothy K.

HouglandDavidandLeannHowardMeredithS.HuntArthurL.andSallyHurmeCarlL.JacobsenRobertD.JamiesonandSumiK.

BitnerMattJassJean A. JensenEmilyJuarezWilliam F. KalbacKentandJanetKellerWilliamKempPennyKerndtJanetKernesFrancesKidwellAnne Lamkin KinderArlaA.KlimeshDoug,Cheryl,JenniferandDouglas

KlinkMaryKatherineKnorrStuart and Hazel A. KnutsonChristieKoetsTheresaL.KokoruzRonaldKornishIISuzyKossenBarbaraJ.KrippsJohn Kundtz and Thomas AmonTimothyJ.LathamHelenLawJohnH.andLauraLeeJoanK.LehningJohnandPatriciaLeiboldScottLeiboldFredLittooyandKarlaVanDrunenRobertandKathrynLohrShelbieLoonam-HesserPamela K. LundgrenHarrietS.MacomberAndrew F. Mallinger

LauraG.MarvinBrent P. MayoAlbertC.andMaxineMcClainAnnB.McCollumDeanD.McCormickMaryMcCrarySarahMcCueWilliam C. and virginia L. McGeheeDanaMcGlothlinThomasG.andAnneMcGonagleRobert L . McGrathJacobMcIntyrePeter O. McKownJoyeAshtonMcKusickJeanne M. McLaughlinGregoryMcVieClaireMeierDianaD.MemosKatherineC.MeredithAlexMeyerRhonda L. MickelsonHaroldJ.andRiciMillernancy M. MoorTimothyS.MoorRebeca A. Beall-Moore and

Douglas S. MooreWilliamG.andBarbaraC.MooreEmilyMossMrs. Luigi H. MumfordKarenMylesJames W. MyttonPhilipM.andAmyS.NicholsCarol Parker O’ReillyLauraObryckiHelenOexmannMary Lainson OlsenBeccaOlstadBeverlyOwenHenry Safford Peacock FoundationSimonePendletonOwenPerkinsCoraE.PetrocineAndrew R. and Bernadetta

PfeiffenbergerFranklin H. PfeiffenbergerLucas E. PfeiffenbergerBarbaraBaxterPillingerBarbaraA.PodschunLyleandMarlysPolsonMaryHeineckePoulsonBarbara Porter PrayElizabethQuinnMelissaRandallPatricia Pease RiceAndreaRickerRichardRiddell

Richard M. and Jennifer RigleyJacobRigsbyJamesW.RobertsPatricia C. RobertsBridgetandBrickRootPeterRosstonVeronicaRothsElizabethRoushAlexRoweJaneSanbornJacksonScherFrankandJaneSewellAnneShinglerCharlesandRebeccaSloanJay R. and Caroline SmithJeffSmithTheSouthRestaurantBrendaA.StaabCatherine Hansen StampPhilip H. Starknancy C. SteeperRobert A. and Suzanne ullmann

SteinDebraS.Sullivanzoe SummersTerryTaylorJackThomasSarahThomasChristopherS.andHeather

ThompsonWendy G. z. ThorpeAshleyTierneySusanTiltonMichaelK.TrislerRobertJ.andMargaretO.B.

TrousdaleGayleC.TrumpLarkinTurnerCabellandMaryTutwilernancy D. ullmannAlanandBeckyUpchurchMicheleandGregVanHareNicholasG.VanPattenWilliamVernonAnneVickeryCarolineWadeG.H.WagnerAl M. and Ruthie WaldropMelissaWalkerBillWeismillerMelisaWesswickNathanWilsonLaurenWuertembergerJohnD.andBethA.ZakrasekKathyZinkPeterJ.Zollinger

Names in BOLD denote individuals who have given consistently the past five years or more.

Special Thanks to Our 2011 Contributors

Trustees, Officers, & Committee MembersBOLD indicates Trustee

Chair: James H. Fuller (Fort Collins, CO)Vice Chair Development: Barbara Aaron Rosston (Menlo Park, CA)Vice Chair Awards: Priscilla Walker Engeln (Colorado Springs, CO)Treasurer: Buffie Berger (Denver, CO)Assistant Treasurer: Debbie Gardner Leibold (Littleton, CO)Assistant Treasurer: John McCollum (Atlanta, GA)Secretary: Amy Blevins (Larkspur, CA)Assistant Secretary: Carol Westerman Watt (Stamford, CT)

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Denniston*MarjorieDennistonBobDernWilliamDeschnerJohnEnlundHomerEvansEarlFeldman*RobertP.Fletcher

BenFranklin*Susan“Sam”FrostmanKatherineE.GannettSusanGarlinghouseCharlesM.GodwinBillGoodwinLindaGreshamHanickHelenHocker*J.DavidHoltWilliamC.HorneBillHottel*MaryLueHottel*

SueTurnerJacobs*CharlesJerdenMaridanKassabAnnaBelleKritser*JohnF.KundtzWilliamR.LaBahnJackLamkinWalterLamkinAndrewW.LivingstonSueWexlerMazzoniMickeyMcArthur*DeanD.McCormick,Jr.*

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MartyRootO’LearyCarolHersheyPeriardAndyPfeiffenbergerJudyBenferPhillipsBillRootRobertSchorrLindaPiggSchroederRichSmithRobertW.Stafford*VirginiaRosenberg

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NancyCookSteeperLoraFarmerStoppelBobAllenStreetDavidH.StreetKathyTrammellPatTuohyPatsyTurnerTomUkenaHulseWagnerCarolWestermanWattJerroldWexler*SaraGoodwin

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