Gender of Teens - Big City Mountaineers

YEAR IN
2009
REVIEW
BIG ITY
MOUNTAINEERS
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
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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
experiences and employment opportunities
• Connected almost 450 adult mentors with urban teenagers
• Delivered programs with 24 partner agencies in
9 cities across the United States
• Changed the lives of under-resourced teens
These milestones in our 20-year history are a testament to
everyone who selflessly supports BCM and its mission.
Continued and generous support from our outdoor industry
partners provided many of the resources needed to grow
From
The Staff
Big City
Mountaineers
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 significantly
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 supported
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 programs,
urban teens are introduced to BCM, participate in a weeklong journey of learning, and return again as an employee
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.
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Hi,
my name
is Hajia!
Hi my name is Hajia and I am from Kenya, I
was originally born in Somalia. My family is Somali
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
in a Kenyan Refugee Camp. After waiting 12
years in Kenya and a long interview process, my
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
up in the summer with Big City Mountaineers,
I remember getting excited. I wanted to go to
the mountains and do something I had never
experienced before. Since I had never been to
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
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.
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
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
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
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
because we could be in nature but it was more, it was the adults that were with us Katie, Christy,
Amanda, and Ms. MK, these people were interested in the stories that I had to tell. These
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
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
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“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
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An Overview
of Our
Programs
Mitsu
Iwasaki
Director of Operations
and Safety
Big City Mountaineers is
devoted to providing life-enhancing experiences to
under-resourced urban teens. At the core of BCM’s
programs is a weeklong wilderness expedition coupling
urban teens with adult mentors as they journey
through a curriculum of learning and self-discovery
followed by periods of reflection. One-to-one mentoring
and coaching by committed and passionate
adults from diverse backgrounds brings a richness
of personalities and experiences to BCM expeditions
typically not found in wilderness-based youth
development programs, providing BCM teens with
a unique opportunity for relationship building and
growth. In addition to our “core” wilderness expedition,
BCM provides one-day activities before and
after the expedition to strengthen our engagement
with teens. Successful and highly motivated teens are
offered employment opportunities to support their
continued partnership with BCM.
Big City Mountaineers believes strongly that learning
should not exist in vacuums, and for that reason, BCM partners with youth agencies
that focus on teens from socially or economically challenged backgrounds. By
collaborating with agencies serving teens year-round, BCM is simultaneously enriching
the teens’ daily engagement with their youth agencies while enabling the learning
from their BCM expedition to become meaningful in their daily lives.
In 2010 BCM looks forward to closer partnerships with high schools, youth organizations
(locally and at the national level), and outdoor industry associations to drive
even greater involvement and awareness of our programs for teens.
Big City Mountaineers exists through the commitment of volunteers, funders,
donors, Summit for Someone climbers, staff, and, of course, the courage of young
people. Hundreds of adults annually take a week from their “normal” lives, to live
in dirt, eat dehydrated foods, and live shower-less to provide guidance in the wilderness.
We are grateful for everyone who supports making a difference in a teen’s life.
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Program Goals
The goal of Big City
Mountaineers, a 501c(3)
non-profit, is to provide
urban teenage youth with
challenging, safe outdoor
experiences designed
to build self-esteem and
positively impact their
beliefs about themselves
and their relationship with
others.
GO
• Single-day activities
introducing teens to Big
City Mountaineers and the
outdoors.
RELATE
• Weeklong wilderness
expeditions. Singlegender,
one-to-one
mentoring, designed
to inspire and motivate
personal growth.
GOALS
• Post-expedition
opportunities for
employment and reunion
events
MIP (Male
Involvement
Program)
• Year-round after-school
program to strengthen
leadership skills for
young males, offered in
collaboration with the
Alameda County Health
Department. Weekly
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 singleday
events introducing
families from Alameda
County to outdoor
recreation in their local
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
Gateway
In April 2009, BCM for the first time extended programming
to not only teens, but to their adult parental figures, in hopes
of enhancing and transforming the lives of entire families
through outdoor activities.
One year and 73 weekend outings later, the Urban Family
Gateway program served exactly 800 youth and adults through
activities from hiking to indoor rock climbing to sea kayaking.
Although it often felt like a herculean effort and I was giving
more energy than I had to spare, running the program was like a
gift to me. I saw the impact it had on hundreds of local families.
The outings offered families a break from the normal routine,
a healthy challenge, and priceless happy moments shared with
loved ones. I am honored to have spent so much time with the
families who participated; in it, I found my own personal sense
of family within the community. I am blessed to have shared my
love of the outdoors with these people and I hope they continue
to share that love with each other.
- Amy Blum,
California Regional Program Manager
Social
Competency
includes:
» Planning and
Decision Making
Young person knows
how to plan ahead and
make choices.
» Interpersonal
Competence Young
person has empathy,
sensitivity, and
friendship skills.
» Cultural
Competence Young
person has knowledge
of and comfort with
people of different
cultural/racial/ethnic
backgrounds.
» Resistance Skills
Young person can
resist negative peer
pressure and dangerous
situations.
» Peaceful Conflict
Resolution Young
person seeks to resolve
conflict nonviolently.
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2009
Skip Yowell
Volunteer
Award:
Pat
Callahan
We are excited to give this
year’s award to Pat Callahan.
Pat embodies the spirit of Skip
Yowell through exceptional
service and commitment
to helping Big City Mountaineers
fulfill its mission of
enhancing the lives of underresourced
teens.
“There’s no place I’d
rather be,” Pat says about
his BCM trips. Pat has made
this apparent over the past
10 years through his relentless
enthusiasm for BCM, our
program and the teens
we serve. He became involved with BCM in
1999 by volunteering once a week in our
Evergreen office doing whatever needed
to be done: gear repairs, washing sleeping
bags, mailings, etc. That summer,
he went out as an adult volunteer on
one of our trips, and after that he
was hooked! He has since been on
6 more BCM trips, from the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area to Montana
to Colorado, and he also volunteers his
time in the “front-country.” Even after
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.
“He loves
[the teens] and they
love him. He commands
respect naturally, whilst
being gentle, caring
and effective.”
- David Curtis,
Team Leader
10 years, seven trips, and 35 teens, Pat claims, “I can look
back at each trip and remember every kid.”
Pat, now retired and living in Evergreen, CO, spent 25
years in the Parks and Recreation Department, and is most
proud of his time spent as the head of YMCA Guides and
Princesses in Raleigh, North Carolina with the YMCA of
the Triangle. After his most recent BCM trip, he began
mentoring one of the teens formally through Denver Kids.
He also recently joined the BCM Regional Advisory Board.
In a recent interview with Pat, his endless stream of
stories about his BCM experiences almost ran out the
batteries on the video camera! He splits his trips into
two parts – the funny and the emotional. He recalls one
funny story about a teen catching his first fish in the
BWCA. The teen started screaming because he thought
it was a monster! As for the emotional, he says that
the celebration dinner is always the best part
where groups really come together. There
are often tears as teens express how they
don’t want to go home.
The energy and enthusiasm for
BCM that Pat exudes in the frontcountry
is nothing compared to what
happens out on the trail. Through
head-dunking contests, teaching
obscure blues songs, and “dancing” to
his own “rap” of the Beastie Boys, Pat
keeps each of his groups smiling.

Why I
Volunteer
-Pat Callahan
BCM volunteer
since 1999
“Big City
Mountaineers
is a great
organization which
I tremendously
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 experience
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!”
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Participating Youth Programs
Colorado
» A Kidz Hope
» Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
» Colorado “I Have a Dream” Foundation
» Colorado Youth at Risk
» Denver Kids, Inc.
» Mercy Housing
» Sierra Club, Inner-city Outings
Pacific Northwest
» Boys and Girls Club, Southwest (Seattle)
» Project YESS (Portland)
Midwest
» Chicago Youth Program (Chicago)
» Christopher House (Chicago)
» East Village Youth Program (Chicago)
» Enlace (Chicago)
» Howard Area Community Center (Chicago)
» McCormick Tribune YMCA (Chicago)
» Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club (Chicago)
» Urban Ventures (Minneapolis)
California
» East Bay Asian Youth Center
» East Oakland Boxing Association
» East Oakland Youth Development Center
» Girls Incorporated
» Male Involvement Program, Alameda
County Dept. of Health
» Mission Graduates
» What Now America
Trail Systems*
Colorado
» Gunnison National Forest (Colorado)
» White River National Forest (Colorado)
» Medicine Bow-
Routt National Forest (Wyoming)
Pacific Northwest
» Wenatchee National Forest (Washington)
» Wallowa National Forest (Oregon)
Midwest
» Superior National Forest,
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
California
» Yosemite National Park
» Sierra National Forest
» Inyo National Forest
Our
Programs
*BCM operates on both USDA Forest
Service and National Park Service
land via Special Use Permits.

Why I
Serve
on the
Board
My friend Skip Yowell at JanSport
suggested I look into working
with BCM when I left his company
some time ago. BCM had
a Boundary Waters program in
northern Minnesota that was just
beginning.
I had been paddling in the
Boundary Waters since I was 14
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 difference,
one kid at a time. We need to spread the word and the important
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
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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 do I volunteer with BCM Quite
simply, because I can think of no better
program that has such a direct and tangible
positive impact of the lives of young
people who need it most. Every trip I
have participated in with BCM is unique;
each with its own challenges and victories
but the one constant throughout is seeing
the transformation that occurs in each of
Why I
Support
BCM and
SFS
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 environment
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 opportunity
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 towards
benefiting the teens that participate in
these life changing trips.
—Bert Allen
BCM Donor, Volunteer, and
Summit for Someone Climber,
Navarre, FL
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2009 BCM
Revenue Distribution
• SFS and other events (55%)
• Individual (17%)
• Corporate (14%)
• Foundation (8%)
• Investments (5%)
• In-kind (1%)
2009 BCM
Expenses
• Program (49%)
• SFS Expenses (36%)
• Fundraising (9%)
• Administration (5%)
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
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Relate
Trip
Statistics
“It was one
of the most cool
experiences of
my life”
2009 Teen Participant,
Denver, CO
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Gender of Teens
Female 52%
Male 48%
Teen Ethnicity
Hispanic/
Latino 35%
African
American 27%
Caucasian 5%
Asian/Pacific
Islander 5%
Native
American 2%
Mixed Race 9%
Other 1%
Not Reported 15%
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Trips Per Region
Colorado 38%
Midwest 33%
California 28%
Pacific
Northwest 1%
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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
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Why I
Climb
For the past three years, I have
mentored at-risk teen girls from Oakland
and San Leandro, California, as
a Team Leader for Big City Mountaineers.
Each trip, I meet a group of
apprehensive young women in the city
context they have know their whole
lives, and together, we travel to Yosemite,
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. Hiking
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
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Mount Langley Raised $17,400
Mike Boardman
Beth Boardman
Monica Wilson
Wendy Stiver
Doug Stiver
Jack Pressman
2009 Summit For
Someone Trips
Thank You!
Longs Peak $7,200
Mt. Hood 2 $17,000
Mt. Hood 3 $13,600
Mt. Hood $6,800
Women’s Climb
Mt. Shuksan 2 $26,600
Mt. Shuksan 3 $22,800
Gannett Peak $8,000
Mt. Rainier 1 $36,000
Mt. Rainier 2 $36,000
Mt. Rainier 3 $36,000
Joey Uek
Sean McGrath
Cindy Chen
Daniel Kopper
Megan Ream
Hannah Shapiro
Sabrina Abbott
Ted Jacobs
Robby Kutchin
Jason Hanold
Matt Alberti
Kurt Patterson
Angela Carmichael
Andrea Hilderbrand
Linda Lindsay
David Pashman
Kyle Hoppe
Chris Hoppe
Evan Oppenheimer
Rachel Greenwald
Chris Rhoads
Gary Feldman
Matt McRoberts
Steven Burrows
Nicholas Freedman
Gary Hollingshead
Andrew Hersam
Susie Boyer
Meg Morman
Steve Orlinick
Ellie Piper
Katie Dahlgren
Haynes King
Jason Hamel
Keri Redanz
Sean Rose
Eldon Hallows
Tim Cramer
Gregory Stuhlman
Gary Maternick
Jeff Salantai
Eric Hill
Stuart Smith
Mat McBride
Michele Rolph
Colleen Monahan
Andrea Lindsay
Bill Bohn
Nick Blanchard
Scott Conti
Ellen Schlafly
Bryan Craig
Steve DeLong
Brian Karney
Lee Perlman
Vanessa Wagner
Mt. Rainier 4 $24,000
Mt. Rainier $28,000
Emmons Glacier
Mt. Shasta 1 $10,800
Mt. Shasta 2 $21,600
Mt. Shasta 3 $15,200
Mt. Shasta $7,200
Women’s Climb
North $11,400
Palisades Peak 1
Mt. Sneffels $12,000
Alaska $19,500
Mexico Volcanoes $22,500
Grand Teton 3 $16,000
Grand Teton 4 $16,000
Jonathan Meek
Jeffrey McKee
Nadine Piazza
Kevin Kinkade
Ryan Carter
Jean Ho
Laura Sweet
Mark Beezley
Luis Lopez
Jeff Moore
Anne Presecan
Alan Bowes
Natalie Wessel
Monica Schandel
David Cerio
Andrea Hart
Jessica Covell
Brendan Leonard
Robb Steven
Stephanie Maltarich
Jayson Sime
Zach Silverzweig
Garrett Keeler
Jared Matcham
James Ensley
Ricardo Netro
Janet Mau
Hillary Nitschke
Erika Walther
Brad Haehnel
Amy O’Connell
Nick Calderone
Wendi Sudhakar
Colleen Cannon
David Curtis
Darren Kuhn
Edward Min
Matthew Harris
James Duke
Scott Cooper
Richard DiLorenzo
Brie Brower
Richard Betts
Kara Kroes
Spencer Purvis
Greg DuPey
Mitsu Iwasaki
Pam Harbeson
Barbara Borst
John Schaefer
Whitney Mason
Without the dozens
of courageous
volunteers who sign
up for Summit For
Someone each year,
BCM would cease
to exist. Our SFS
climbers take on two
formidable commitments:
mentally and
physically prepare to
climb one of North
America’s most challenging
peaks, and
raising thousands of
dollars. All to help
improve the lives
of kids they might
never meet.
Summit for Someone
is sponsored by
Backpacker
magazine, Jansport
and Mountain Gear.
‘Wonderful
experience. Met
great people while
doing something for
a great cause. You
can’t beat that.”
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2009 Summit
For Someone
Donors
$1000+ Summit Team
Matthew Harris
Kayvan Hakim
Paul Andrews
Kristine Crevani
Ann Leibovitz
Michael Ribero
Becky Wallway
Carla Maternick
Carroll Payne
John Evans
Michele Rose
Robert Savage
Anthony Derosa
Sherri Gerecke
Shelley Embry
Jared Matcham
Scott Hanus
Lloyd Elwell
Dale Jarrett
Iram Leon
Anne Schlafly
Ashley Anderson
Catherine Spence
Charles Thalhimer
Deborah Hollingsworth
Jeffrey Ford
Kyle Hoppe
Mary Schubert
Sally Beezley
William Emmel
$500+ Rope Team
Keri Redanz
Jon Rigali
Mary Anne Willson
Mathew Biron
James Ensley
Margaret Rolph
Lucretia Ball
Ann Spence
Brian Giacomin
Christopher Hoppe
Lunge Casanova
Ann Elwood
Bogle Constructs
Cameron Craig
Dale Stiver
Dave & Alex Oppenheimer
Dee Ann Manley
Diana Pace
Douglas Stiver
Eugene Keeler
George Purvis
Idris Mohammed
Jack Holland
Jane Burrows
Jeff Halperin
Jennifer Mull
Jessica Warren
Kathy Stuhlman
Linda Mckee
Lisa & Charles Tribbett
Marc Mitchell
Marie E. Rohrs
Marie Rohrs
Mario Vuksan
Mark Sutherland
Mary Silverzweig
Ray Engman
Rick Hardy
Ronald Johnson
Sandra Kasischke
Scott Gordon
Scott Zipadelli
Sharon Shapiro
Sheila Dahlgren
Stephanie Maltarich
Steven Delong
Tamara Walker
Tony Dicello
$250+ Support Team
Michael Wegmann
Amy Wintersheimer
Andy Martin
Audrey Otto
Beth Nitschke
Betty Alfrehy
Bruce Gerecke
Charles & Jean Leibfried
Christa Davies
Christina Martinez
Deborah Woolley
Dolores Mohammed
Geoff Gruppo
Jeannine Christofilis
John Purvis
Jonathan Lessner
Kristen Clarke
Lisa Galloway
Malcolm Pettigrew
Mark Colin
Mary Casey
Matt Sherman
Peter Bibler
Ron Skinner
Roy Englert
Russell Genova
Ryan Else
Sheila Conley
Siva Hari
Steven Cook
Tom Mientus
Amy Maternick
Cece Biesecker
Gordon Schoenfeld
John & Judy Myers
Callie Craig
Jill Oppenheimer
Karen Pace
Kyle Gerecke
Lou & Linda Comadena
Mark Anderson
Steve Cramer
Sean Rose
Jessica Covell
Neil Condon
Sudhakar Sheth
Alan Meyerson
Alice Rolph
Allen Bestwick
Angela Bernardo
Anne Corbin
Arlene Hart
Axel Jimenez
Ben Cramer
Bonnie & Michael Shapiro
Brad Saget
Brenda Crook
Cathy Ellington
Cathy Fogelman
Cecilia Fontaine
Cengiz Pirgun
Charles King
Chris Gilmartin
Cory Baker
Dan Sormani
Dan Turner
Daniel Jobe
David Aguilar
David Barron
David Covill
Deb & Dan Fox-Gliessman
Diana Sebastian
Dirk Moore
Donald Detweiler
Edwin Jones
Elaine Schandel
Elisabeth Lefort
Ellen Feeney
Eric Thompson
Gabriel Betit
Garnett Smith
Gaurang Patel
Greg Burns
Greg Carter
Harold Morgan
Harry Bergland
Hester Wan
James & Cabanne Howard
James Spencer
Jane Gillette
Janet Daugherty
Janie & Joe Purvis
Jason Bopp
Jeb Brooks
Jennifer Campbell
Jesse Fruman
Joan Buttor
Jocelyn Karney
Joe Fisher
Joel Passen
John & Nancy Sasser
John Damico
John Graham
John Leonetti
John Richels
John Thackrah
JP Fasano
Karen Sweetland
Ken Chitwood
Kimberly Harkins
Kyle Hartman
Laurie Dilorenzo
Louis Ambrosio
Luis Alfaro
Lynn Bunim
Marie R. Abate
Mark Kohl
Mark Van Groningen
Martin Burrell
Marty Tasker
Matthew Bailey
Matthew Cooper
Maura Clark
Michael Dennison
Michael Echavez
Michael Maimone
Michael Steele
Michele Docharty
Michele Libonati
Mychael Danna
Nancy & Peder Jones
Nehemiah Tan
Neil Hennessy
Noah Hudson
Patrick Conti
Paul Silverman
Peggy Dupey
Peggy Lunsmann
Peter Bailey
Peter Jacobi
Randolph Shields
Renee Pratta
Richard Cerio
Richard Ross
Rita Rudisill
Rob Staback
Rob Walsh
Robin Lynn
Roger Glass
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Ron & Sherri Burke
Ryan Bresnahan
Sam Veal
Sanjeev Arora
Scott Fish
Seema Kathuria
Seth Haber
Shawn Murphy
Stefanie Pashman
Steve Martin
Susan Causley
Susie Boyer
Thomas Cohn
Tim Leehealey
Tim Morley
Tim Reynolds
Todd Powell
Tom & Kathy Ferraro
Walter Shaffer
$100+ Team Member
Zachary Silverzweig
Jonathan Rigali
Angela Kinzie
Anne Perry
Beatrice Jaynes
Betty Lou Fracassi
Brent Thompson
Center Vitality
Christopher Spitters
Claiborne Deming Jr.
David Mason
David Trowbridge
Derek Kroes
Dianne Chapman
Don Rogers
Doris Crumly
Dorothy Chianelli
Emily Lowe
Fred Coulson
James Barnes
James Kirschbaum
Jeffrey Alred
Jenny Brokaw
Jim Bagley
Lance Mckinlay
Laszlo Bock
Lea Losasso
Lois Sasser
Marjorie Lindsay
Mary Elizabeth Page
Michael Williams
Mo Barnett
Nancy Boardman
Nicole Betts
Paul Brenzel
Ray Fritzen
Richard Reed
Richard Suth
Rosemary Piazza
Ruth Uhle
Ryland Gardner & Shari
Leach
Sam Howell
Sara Donaldson
Sherri Roberts
Stephen Banks
Steve Welch
Suzanne Piper
Tereso Lopez
Thaddeus Chen
Timothy Halladay
Jane Kochan
Jay Winter
Jeremy Bohrer
Matthew Leibfried
Jen Gunnerson
Katharine Meek
Angelique Wagner
Alice Krauss
Alina Kim
Andrew Keeler
Anthony Bombacino
Arlene Orlinick
Cohen Sam
Daniel Rhodes
Elsie Gerecke
Fran Grauch
Hannah Mullins
Jennifer Zorio
Jenny Workman
Joan Presecan
John Criscitiello
John Molloy
John Phares
Jolette Wiersema
Jon Fielding
Josette Day
Kumud Kalia
Kurt Wikel
Mark St. James
Marsha Karney
Mary Decker
Matthew Paul
Michael Markiewicz
Michael Seaman
Miles Adams
Nancy Halliday
Peter Rotter
Phyllis Rodbell
Rich, Patty & Iain
Greger
Sabrina Gracias
Sae Pak
Seth Dixon
Tracy Conti
Trudy Frohlich
Jean Brokaw
Richard Manley
Stephanie Forst
Robbyn Umland
Donna Grontham
Kelly Mcmahon
David Crocker
Gretchen Joyce
Jean Hessburg
Jennifer Ebert
Jessica Farrell
Michelle Bizzarro
Ronald Parker
Serena Tse
Chad Leonard
John Granatir
Matt Gannon
Bob Fiore
Jason Lord
Alan Ballard
Clare Gannon
Aaron Beckman
Aaron Henry
Aaron Wise
Abe Deanda
Adam Goldenberg
Adam Martines
AJ Kuehner
Ajantha Nanayakkara
Al Fleckenstein
Al Mathe
Alan Petsche
Alan Schwartzman
Alex & Mary Purvis
Alex Chase
Alex Iskenderian
Alice Peek
Alice Read
Alissa Goldman
Allen Heuvel
Allison Mcdaniel
Amanda Barlow
Amber Pringnitz
Amber Tarshis
Amd & Mr.S Hogg

Amit Dhadwal
Amy Kahn
Amy Sullivan
Anastasia Vogelaar
Andrea Crenshaw
Andrew Collins
Andrew Goldenberg
Andrew Lavigne
Andrew Marshall
Andrew Salzano
Andy Eskew
Andy Sandler
Andy Westby
Angela Heidenreich
Angelica Elizondo
Angie Mitchell
Anita Schneider
Ann Johns
Anna Cerio
Anna Lo
Anna Schroeder
Anne & Bob Lee
Annie D’Esposito
Anthony Fronzaglia
Anthony Hite
Anthony Melfi
Anthony Sedberry
Aparna Venkateswaran
Ariana Brown
Arthur Siciliano
Aude Guerin
Axek Schweiger
Barbara Ausin
Barbara Bramble
Barbara Prevost
Barbara Walther
Bart Leconey
Becci Pace
Beesham Seecharan
Ben, Terri, Zane, & A Bondi
Berna Fredman
Bertke Escher
Beth Holland
Beth Jones
Beth Plunkett
Beverly M. Paisley
Beverly Shelton
Beverly Siano
Bill Campbell
Bill Lay
Bill Leming
Bill Sloboda
Bill Winter
Bob Boyer
Bob Elliott
Bonnie Cohen
Brad Shwer
Bradley Finkelstein
Brandice Konopka
Brandon Burton
Brent Fenton
Brent Prokop
Brian & Amy Sanders
Brian Casey
Brian Colborn
Brian Gibbs
Brian Hale
Brian Kao
Brian Long
Brian Margerum
Brian Pasquinelli
Brian Schenone
Brian Yudewitz
Bridget Dickson
Brooke Govenar
Bruce Davidson
Bruce Lindsay
Bruce Miller
Byung Hwa Lee
Carmella Hardy
Carol Cannon
Carol Cannon Tajirian
Carol Williams
Carrie Coulson
Catalina Pritchard
Cathy Comstock
Cathy Pai
Cathy Wiseman
Chad Baldi
Chad Ballard
Charles Jones
Chelsea Dunkirk
Chelsea Goodwin
Cheryl Wallace
Chester Zielinski
Chris Chrzaszcz
Chris Eastman
Chris Erickson
Chris Hobel
Chris Miller
Chris Perrault
Chris Tambini
Christina Crosby
Christine Ferry
Christine Rowland
Christopher Berdan
Christopher Lee
Cindy Bambic
Cindy Pallman-David
Cintra Pollack
Cissy Hull-Allen
Clark Gillies
Clay Hartman
Clifford Walker
Colin Rowan
Connie Laster
Corey Bronstein
Corien De Jong
Craig Herget
Curt Jensch
Cyndi Harper
Dale Boyer
Dale Claus
Dale Ferber
Dale Jackson
Damon Hall
Damon Tedesco
Dan Lansen
Dan Robinson
Dan Steadman
Dana Boulukos
Daniel Cooke
Daniel Finn
Daniel Lazarek
Danni Morinich
Dar Almeter
Darice Mathis
Darla Moore
Dave & Jean Rosecrans
David & Diane Morse
David Binkley
David Bryan
David Creek
David Kahn
David Kelly
David Shaftman
David Stifter
David Woodruff
David Zimmerman
Dean Manheimer
Debra Aronson
Denise Hopfer
Denise Mullins
Dennis Sands
Derrell Harman
Diana Fisler
Diane Ibrahim
Divya Singh
Don & Barbara Battis
Don Heller
Don Hutchins
Dory Watkins
Douglas Rouse
Douglas Schnitzspahn
Dushyant Gupta
Duy Truong
E. Allen Edmonds
Earlene Johnson
Ed Haymaker
Edith Friedman
Edmond Ullrich
Edmund Burdo
Edward Gersh
Edward Schlafly
Edward Stiefel
Edward Villarreal
Edward Wiegand
EJ Junker
Elena Mcanespie
Elizabeth Birch
Elizabeth Cruz
Elizabeth Goza
Elma Page
Emelie Peine
Erik Harp
Erika Walther
Erin Albu
Erin Hennings
Erin Nolan
Ernie Woody
Evan Gibbs
Florence Greenberg
Forrest Arakawa
Foster Hensel
Fran Leach
Frank Fields
Frank Sansone
Frank Waggoner
Frank Wengler
Gail Bristow
Gail Jacobs
Garry Roseman
Garth Fasano
Gary Colen
Gary Feldman
Gary Maternick
Gary Otto
Gary Segraves
Gary Wolf
Gavriela Skouloudi
Genna Goodwin
Geoffrey Meyer
George Hines
George Sudarkoff
Gerald Smith
Gib Alberti
Glen Kim
Glen Lothary
Glenn Moran
Goran Jovicin
Gordon Huthq
Grant Young
Greg Johnson
Greg Orr
Gregory Mccoy
H Cantor
Heather Surface
Heather Zechman
Hemant Ramnani
Holland Addison
Holly Palin
Hope Miller
Ibrahim Mohammed
Inga Mader
Inn Hee Lee
Irene Calvo
Iris Law
Irvin Zimet
J Kent Millington
Jack Freeborn
Jack Gaffaney
Jack Ihle
Jacques Laramee
Jade Shopp
Jagdish Dalal
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Jamal Simmons
James Baroffio
James Hollingshead
James Marshall
James Martin
James O’Donnell
James Riley
James Scobey
James Voorhies
Jami Snyder
Jan Moye
Janice Winder
Janie/Jim Naber
Jarlath Hume
Jason Carrico
Jason Chen
Jasper Gray
Jay Gordon
Jay Grady
Jay Kaufman
Jay Wilkinson
Jean Fredette
Jean King
Jeanne Buell
Jeff Berner
Jeff Ingalls
Jeff Van Groningen
Jeffrey Link
Jenn Archbold
Jenn O’Reilly
Jennie Muskett
Jennifer Arms
Jennifer Chopp
Jennifer Collins
Jennifer Drury
Jennifer Frye
Jennifer Gregory
Jennifer Lagrotta
Jennifer Mcdonough
Jennifer Psaki
Jerald Perlman
Jeremy Farmer
Jerry & Patti Daugherty
Jerry Mcneight
Jessica Abbott
Jessica Day
Jessica Post
Jessica Vanden Berg
Jill Frederickson
Jim Manley
Jim Suhr
Joan Boroniec
Joan Hittinger
Joannah Portman Daley
Joanne Goebel
Joanne Whitmore
Jocelyn Durels
Joe & Faith Mori
Joe Bonavita
Joe Davis
Joe Della Monica
Joe Krier
Joe Sage
Joel Green
Joel Visser
John Baksa
John Cannon
John Challenger
John Chianelli
John Dimonda
John Freiburger
John Gallagher
John Gibson
John Hurlbut
John Mccormally
John Mcnally
John Morgan
John Piller
John Reese
John Sandoval
John Silva
Jon Nicholson
Jordan Duncan
Jordan Wood
Joseph Hayden
Joseph Hegwood
Joseph Herr
Joseph Hofmann
Joseph King
Joshua Olivo
Julia Lilly
Julie Ballard
Julie Causey
Julie Winton
Justin Hart
Karen Morse
Karen Petraska
Kate Finley
Katherine Bailey
Katherine Greene
Katherine Kallick
Katherine Malyj Santiago
Kathie Hellstein
Kathleen Guinane
Kathleen Sweet
Kathleen Wood
Kathryn Belford
Kathryn Hayley
Kathryn Jansen-Welch
Kathryn Watson
Katie Martocci
Kay Hasson
Keita Salantai
Keith & Mary Beth Wyne
Keithel Ballard
Kelly Powell
Ken & Amie Carmack
Ken Meagher
Kendall Krummenacher
Kenneth Brown
Kenneth Czarnecki
Kenneth Rozewski
Kennis Buringrud, State Farm
Agent
Kerr Robertson
Kevin Clark
Kevin Crots
Kevin L. Palmer
Kevin Sharkey
Kevin Vanvalkenburg
Khristina Kirschner
Kim Buntin
Kit & Raimo Hanski
Knox Burns
Kris Yettra
Krista Kaye Fredrick
Kristi Tange
Kristiann Saunders
Kristie Ronsin
Kristin Craun
Kristin Yetto
Kristina Yi
Kristy Harner
Krystin Hart
Kumi Bosch
Kurt Ivey
Laci Lake
Laili Bosm
Larry Fultz
Larry Gandsey
Larry Klock
Larry Mah
Larry Pedagana
Larry Willard
Laura Deniston
Laura Johnson
Laura Mckail
Laurie Chubb
Laurie Visperas
Lawrie Chiaro
Leann Herrman
Leigh Markey
Leonard Boswell
Leonard Liu

Leslie Sternberg
Leslie Walker
Lewis Holland
Liliana Godoy
Linda Benoist
Linda Lingafelter
Lisa Dewil
Lisa Girardi
Lisa Harper
Lisa Hobbs
Lisa Mantil
Lisa Whetzel
Lissa Guttman
Liz Greer
Lloyd Wood
Loretta Higgins
Lori Alberti
Lori Duvall
Louise Delong
Lucila De Alejandro
Luke Quandt
Luther Erlund
Lynn & Steve Taylor
Lynn Brengle
Macalyn Boyles
Maci Little
Mae Boys
Marc Epstein
Marcia Werner
Margaret Beattie
Margaret Cleveland
Margaret Creed
Margaret Sayer
Marian Kriz
Marie Hooks
Marie Patti
Mario Garretto
Marion Jamison
Mark & Glynn Snow
Mark & Janet Clarke
Mark & Patrice Allen
Mark Beauchamp
Mark Graham
Mark Magel
Mark Slaughter
Martin Bremer
Martin Hierholzer
Martin West
Marty Reid
Marv & Carla Kleinjan
Marvin H Den Dulk
Mary Anne Himmes
Mary Brown
Mary Jean Geroulo
Mary Morris
Matt & Amber Dittoe
Matt Devoe
Matt Hartwig
Matt Weiland
Matthew Goldenberg
Matthew Hawley
Maureen Samways
Meghan Cox
Meghan Talbot
Mel & Morry Steinbach
Melissa Cattaneo
Melissa Daniel
Melissa Lam
Michael Aboffs
Michael Bibler
Michael Consiglio
Michael Fischer
Michael Gallagher
Michael Gratz
Michael Judd
Michael Leroy
Michael Mccoy
Michael Monahan
Michael Murphy
Michael Shapiro
Michael Stephens
Michael Tourville
Michael Wahl
Michael Yim
Mike & Carrie Masto
Mike Beck
Mike Clemens
Mike Faber
Mike Gilligan
Mike Kleiss
Mike Nestor
Mike Waldron
Mildred Howe
Mindy Solkin
Mitchell Ourvis
Molly Heafner
Monica Haggar
Monica Revelle
Monroe Garrison
Monte Enright
Mrs. Alexander Haick Jr.
N Sasser
Nadine Piazza
Nancy Macintyre
Nanette Williams
Nathalia Karrer
Nathan Fisher
Nathan Lang
Ned Field
Negron Lorena Kallal
Neil Burger
Nicholas Smith
Nicki Reynolds
Nicole Hart
Norm Abazoris
Norm Shearer
Omar Casillas
Orin Holland
Pablo Mccabe
Parker Condie
Patricia Finn
Patricia Mahon
Patricia Randolph
Patrick Burke
Patrick Lannen
Patty Schenk
Paul Loranger
Paul Mccollum
Paul Molinari
Paul O’Hearn
Paul Serena
Paula & Danny Friedman
Paula Arnold
Peter Agnes
Peter Johns
Peter Kertz
Peter Wrona
Phil Moshier
Phil Waugh
Philip Chiaramonte
Philip Zeyliger
Phillip Hodges
Prachi Vora
Ralph Perlman
Ralph Vance
Randy & Betsy Haberman
Randy Meier
Ravi Shah
Ray Soltis
Ray Wheatley
Rebecca Mcclure
Richard Almeter
Richard Aronwald
Richard Gaton
Richard Mcgrath
Richard Phillips
Richard Post
Richard Roman
Rick Erickson
Rick Largent
Rita Lombardi
Robert Auld
Robert Bontempi Jr.
Robert Cooke
Robert Fulton
Robert Hirt
Robert Johnson
Robert Mcdonald
Robert Notley
Robert Riley
Robin Kranich
Robin Levy
Robin Roberts
Rochelle Pursifull
Roger Kintzel
Ron Coscia
Ron Lindsay
Ron Riga
Ron Searles
Ronni Council
Rowland Grauch
Russell Hamblin
Rusti Smith
Rusty Baker
Ryan & Shel Schmidt
Ryan Hanley
Ryan Monahan
Salve Cacatian
Samantha Shapiro
Sandra Leonard
Sandy & Charlie Cullen
Sara Boehme
Sara Ohearn
Sara Schrum
Sara Walsh
Sarah Christianson
Sarah Cole
Sarah Hall
Sarah Mcdonald
Savithri Subramanyam
Scott Duffy
Scott Dwyer
Scott Stangeland
Scott Taylor
Scott Thornton
Sean Reynolds
Sebako Siame
Seth Aronson
Shana Byrne
Shane Melton
Sharon Liser
Shea Owens
Simon Whitburn
Sonja Lee
Stacy Pedegana
Stan & Jennifer Wilson
Stefan Zoltowski
Stella Hersa
Stephane Kirkland
Stephanie Lowry
Stephen & Lori Markowiitz
Stephen Forman
Stephen Schwinn
Stevan Trooboff
Steve Chahley
Steve Grannemann
Steve Price
Steve Salantai
Steve Slater
Steve Sutorius
Sue Swiger
Susan Howard
Susan Pratt
Susan Reese
Susan Terrado
Susun Hosford
Suzanne & Bill Boone
Suzanne Gibson
Suzanne King
Suzette Ryan
Sylvia Gildea
Tarana Oommen
Teresa Kuhn
Thad Johnson
Therese Crichton
Thierry G. Cuille
Thomas Bowers
Thomas Falatko
Thomas Fracassi
Thomas Goldenberg
Thomas Kaschalk
Thomas Kozera
Thomas Leard
Thomas Liebler
Thomas Monahan
Thomas Schlafly
Thomas Wilson
Tiffany Hurwitz
Tim & Steph Weber
Tim Richmond
Tim Trifilo
Tim Wolters
Timothy Mccall
Tina Burns
Todd Ruggini
Tom & Mary Linde
Tom Kramer
Tom Schaefer
Toni Iwasaki
Tony Breitbach
Tony Maestri
Tony Marra
Tracey Terry
Trey Tramonte
Troy Browder
Valerie & Berthold Horn
Valerie Gribble
Vicki Leary
Victor Eloy
Vincent Cirilli
Vineyards Schweiger
Virginia Jenkins
Wade Ellis
Walter Chase
William Alexander
William Cargill
William Deitrick
William Naughton
William Perrault
William Sasser
William Telle
William Worek
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Individuals donating
directly to BCM
$1000+ Summit Team
Mike & Cheryl Clemenson
Susan Decker
Jonathan Dorn
Heather Giannandrea
Michael Hodgson
Gregg Hosfeldt
James Kern
Joseph Maloney
James Schwitalla
Lory Stimson
Debra Sule
Skip Yowell
$500+ Rope Team
Debra Akin
William Allen
Edward Barger
Dave Bartholomew
Jeremy Beck
Mark Bluh
Mark Byrd
Robert Canavan
Jacob Dorn
Stacy Kern
Gideon Killion
Doug Kollme
Christine MacDonald
Lisa Mattis
Chad McClenathen
Steve & Nancy McDonald
Roberto & Kathleen Ortiz
Nicole Phillips
Cintra Pollack
Tom & Nancy Ream
Kurt & Elizabeth Rieke
John Telford
Mac Tillman
Douglas Tracey
Jeff Weidman
$250+ Support Team
Brian Aguilar
Amy Albrecht
B. Thomas Allison
Caren Browning
Peter Cagle
Jason Chottiner
Ann E. Daw
David Eames-Harlan
Roberta Garrison
Gary Gerhold
Bryan Gieser
Ben Gipson
Ivan Junge
Chris Knoll
Eddie Lott
Gretchen McGill
Shawn McGowan
Ann Mellencamp
William Raymond
Linda Rohan
Robert Rohan
David Rosen
Timothy Sanders
Michael Schlechter
James Schwitalla
Paul Shumpert
Douglas Tracey
Orson Watson
Thomas Wisniewski
$100+ Team Member
Gerald Aaron
Nancy Abramson
Brian Aguilar
Keith Ammons
Joanne Anderson
Judith Anderson
Chris & Mike Archer
Jennifer Arneson
David Asher
Peggy & Alex Aycinena
Christopher Ball
Ruth & David Ball
Brian Barakat
Katherine Barrows
Marisol Basulto
Anthony Bayona
Krista Bear
Lynn Beck
Adriana Bellerose
Mark Bellusci
Rick Bellusci
Marc Berenfeld
Roger Bird
Jeffrey Blum
Laurie Boorigie
Randy Breitbach
David Brisbin
Angela Britten
Derek Brookmeyer
Charles Brown
Caren Browning
Eleanor Buff
Gayle Bullington
Jeffrey Button
Cathy Byrd
Michael Calderone
Mary Campuzano
Olivia Cao
Matt Carson
Sandra Carson
Arthur Ceckowski
Terry Cekola
Mindi Chance
Susan Cherven
Julie Christianson
Eric Coblin
James Collier
David Couch
Wendy Cranfill
Ramon Cue
Erin Culley
Matt Curtis
Michelle Davis
Tyler Davis
Donald Degli, Jr.
Gerrad Delatte
John Delfs
Barbara Delorey
George Denis
Lee Dickelman
Amy dOliveira
Ivy Domenjoud
Diane Dorn
Jacob Dorn
Lauren Duncan
Ainsley Echeverria
Jeff Elliott
Art Emrich
Karen Ende
Julianne Fahey
Deborah Falcon
Kurt Feilke
Daniel Finn
Jon Floyd
Paula Fornwalt
Sam Gabremariam
Ray & Susan Gaitan
Robert Galivan
Ernesto Garcia
Larry Gile
Dan Gordon
Sherry Gordon
Matthew Grigal
Ira Haber
Ray Hamilton
Rivi Har El
Thomas Harrington
Jarrett Haskovec
Erik Heath
Aaron Henry
Robert Hoffman
Pamela Hoffner
Mark & Louise Holden
Audrey Hook
Joel Hunt
Marco Ibarra
Paul & Lisa Jackson
Rucks Jeb
Brian Jumps
Nena Kelty
Andrew E. Kern
Manorama Khicha
Robyn Kibby
Roston & Sandra Kirk
Peggy Kirk
Jeffrey Kline
Jackie Krentzman
Alan Kristal
Candace Kubicek
Letty Kwon
Matthew Ladd
Sean Laughlin
Joe & Kathy Leonard
Joshua Littlefield
Chris Longhurst
Teddy Love
Donald Lowe
Rebecca Lowry
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Lubin
Karin Malchow
Kelly Marron
Uncle Bobby Martin
Melan Matheson
Ileen Mattson
Adam Max
Jason & Amy McCampbell
Frank McCannon
Jim Meyer
Katie Michalski
Mark Millane
Debbi Miller
Mary-Alice Morgan
Will Mueller
Jonathan Muenk
Rhonna Nelson
Christine Noller
Nick Nunns
Michele Off
Debbie Oliver
Michael Oliver
Vicki Owens
Larry Parks
Bert Putterman
Patrick Quinlan
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Jeanne Quinn
Ravi Rajan
Brett Rausch
Megan Ream
Matt Reddy
Brad Reeder
Mary Lou Rizzo
Maia Rodriguez
Mark Rohan
Kathleen Rosen
Evy & Lou Rosenblum
Miriam Rosenblum
Timothy Russ
Mark Ryan
Mai Sakai
Mark Sando
Chris Schwalbach
John Schwalbach
Rebecca Shannon
William Sheldon
Jayson Sime
David Skaff
Audra Smith
Daniel Smith
Dr. & Mrs. Jon Spain
Sonya Spielberg
Jay Steere
Francie Steinzeig
Casie Stewart
Brenda Stiers
Craig Strong
Syd Jones
Debi Sule
John Sule
Corey Swertfager
Kevin Thompson
Kay Thornton
Burton Tidwell
John Todd
Danielle Tornambe
Sharon Travis
John Trombly
Mark Trowbridge
Edwin Truman
Tom & Collin Walder
James Walker
Mark Walker
Robert Warren
David & Barbara Weaver
Meredith Weaver
Kevin Whitcher
William Witte
Tim Wolcott
Sherry Young
Change a Life
Fundraisers
Raised over $1,500
John Trombly
Syd Jones
Raised over $1,000
Brad Carson
Robert Rohan
Raised over $500
Kelly Kraus
Debra Akin
Nicholas Kirk
Miriam Rosenblum
Hillary Harding
Lisa Stright
Mark Walker
Raised over $100
David Couch
David Keeler
Paula Bullington
Esther Gomez
Sarah Hardin
Meghan Chandler
Robert Warren
Amy Blum
Hugh Ewing
Mark Godley
Raised between
$0-$100
Bernard Rupe
Nicole Vera
Challenge
Fundraisers
Raised over $25,000
Kern’s Golf Tournament
Raised over $5,000
Syd Jones’
“Climbing High for
Inner City Kids”
Dr. Tony and Brendan’s
“Fantastic Bike Ride”
8000 Meter Challenge
Raised over $1,000
Jesse Hermreck’s
“Pikes Peak or Bust!”
Ivan Junge’s
“In Their Footsteps”
Compupay
Debbi Miller’s
“Holiday Fundraiser”
Ben Gipson’s “Run.
Bike. Beer”
Raised over $500
The Highpointing Challenge
Primal Quest

Foundation
Donors
ADP Foundation
Amgen Foundation
Benson Family Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Build-A-Bear Foundation, Inc.
Circle Of Service Foundation
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Community Foundation for North Texas
El Pomar Foundation
JP Morgan Foundation
Garfield Foundation
GE Foundation
Global Impact
Grant Family Fund
Leave No Trace Connect Grant
Liberty Hill Foundation
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Mattel Children’s Foundation
McConnell Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation
O’Connell-Allen Family Foundation
Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club Foundation
Progressive Insurance Foundation
Salesforce Foundation
Sara Lee Foundation
The Dixie Foundation
The Guardsmen
Unilever United States Foundation, Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
BCM Sponsors
Summit Team
Backpacker Magazine
JanSport
KEEN
REI
SOLE Footbeds
Ropes Team
Any Mountain
Mountain Gear
The North Face
Support Team
Backbone Media
Clif Bar
Hanna & Associates
Optic Nerve
Base Camp Team
Alba Botanica
Gregory Packs
North American Gear
Redwing Shoe Company
Rutabega Paddlesports
Sea to Summit
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools
Zappos
Approach Team
Atwater Carey
Blessing Rings
Gear to Grow
Granite Gear
Innate
Kelty
Midwest Mountaineering
National Geographic Maps
Outside Hub
Revolution Cleaners
Corporate
Donors
Active Network
Advenir, Inc.
Allied Beverage Group, Llc
American Express Charitable Fund
Ameriprise Financial
AMG Corporate Headquarters
Bank of America
Barakat, Jacobs and Associates PL
BBR Sevices, Inc.
Benecia Health & Fitness Club
Benicia Firefighters Association
Best-Care
Biorx Llc
Blue Waters Kayaking Blue
BNI Miami-Dade Inc.
Boeing Charitable Trust
Boeing Company
CA, Inc
Cameron Builders, Inc
CampBound.com
Campos Engineering, Inc.
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
Chicago Mountaineering Club, Inc
CIEE
Citigroup Payment Services
Cm Niemira Trust
Cohen Law Offices
Columbia Sportswear
Community Shares of Colorado Donors
Compupay, Inc
Cupcakes Raleigh
DFW Fire Protection, Inc.
Eddie Bauer, LLC
Electronic Arts Matching Gifts
Esquire Express Inc.
Eveready Battery
Fannie Mae SERVE Matching Gift
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Florida Trail Association Inc
Fort Myer Construction Corp
FVO Administrative Services SC
Fyber Design Group, LLC
GAP Foundation Gift Match Program
Gardner, Underwood & Bacon, LLC
Geartrade.com
Genesis Risk Advisors
GivingExpress Online
Goldman Sachs Matching Gifts
Herbrucks Poultry Ranch
Hockenberg Newburgh
Houston St. Bar & Patio, LLC
Hughes Produce Sales, Inc.
Individual Employees of REI
Inyasi Enterprises, Inc
JWCaccamo
K. R. Tools
KAP Foundation Inc
Kern Company
Lincoln Strategy Group, LLC
Microsoft
Microsoft Giving Campaign
Miller Construction Company
Nestle
NH Neurospine Institute
Northern Michigan Construction, Inc.
Oliver Exterminating Corp
Oregon Mountain Community
Pershing
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Public Adjusters Incorp.
R. Beauchamp Antiques, Inc.
R. Cliff Mendheim, LLC
Rainer Investment Management
Raymond Oil Company, Inc.
Right Now Tech
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurants, Inc.
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler
RSF Innovations in Social Finance
Salem Leasing Corp
Second Source, Inc.
SEI Private Trust Company
Silverio & Hall, P.A.
SJL
Society of Personal Investment
Southern Wine & Spirits Of America
Sports Plus
Sterling-Rice Group
Stonecutters Inc.
Strategy, LLC
Strike Entertainment, Inc.
Sun Microsystem
The Mclaughlin Family
The Wine Club, Inc
Thunderridge Grizzly Bear Club
Trekaroo
Truist Altruism Connected
Turner Industries Group, LLC
Vail Resorts
Valero Refining Co.
Venetian Builders Inc.
W. L. Gore & Associates
Wampler Buchanan Walker
Warren Benning & Glass
Water Course Food
Wells Fargo
Westview Country Club
World Aquaculture Institute
Government
Alameda County Public Health Department
State of California
2009 Summit for
Someone Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Backpacker Magazine
Presenting Sponsors
JanSport
Mountain Gear
Gear Sponsors
SOLE Footbeds
La Sportiva
Clif Bar
Black Diamond
Outdoor Research
Mammut
Women’s Adventure Magazine
Mountain Hardwear
CamelBak

We couldn’t do
it without you
Team Leaders
Amy Hardy
Anna Sharratt
Arnold Kim
Bernard Rupe
Bruce Corey
Darin Fearday
David Curtis
Debra Akin
Duncan Forbes
Gentry Elisabeth Fischer
Jeff Houston
Jenny Myers
John Sasser
Joshua Neff
Katie Hawkins
Keith Dumbleton
Lindsey Isaacson
Liz Cornish
Marshall Disrude
Matthew Davidson
Nicole Blaser
Raffaela Oeler
Rebecca Shannon
Sarah Roth
Tracy Semar
Youth Agency Leaders
Veissa Keith-Queen
Aaron Gilbert
Albert Mou
Allison Leach
Amanda Fox
Antoinette Kilton
Caitlin Wicker
Carla Schulz
Carlos Contreras
Casey Baxley
Courtney Reed Tanner
Dan Frederick
Daniel Agredano
Darla Harrah
Drew Demarie
Efrain Gonzalez
Elizabeth Bossert
Elizabeth Higgins
Emily Goltz
Emily Mehta
Gary Ross
Hooman Shahrokhi
Jaime De Leon
Juan Ascencio
Malia German
Mary Kathryn Sagaria
Natalie Murillo
Nathan Pugh
Patti Brooks
Pedro Naranjo
Phil Jensen
Regina Jackson
Richard Mick
Rosie Galvez
Sarah Hardin
Sarah Mcgill
Shanna Gronewold
Simone Alexander
Steven Kim
Susan Colon
Terrico Nicholson
Thomas Feeney
Tsehai Teklehaimanot
Tyler Edmondson
Volunteers
Abigail Rankin
Adam Rubinger
Ainsley Echeverria
Alison Van Dusen
Amanda Brown
Amy Blum
Andrew Saunders
Andrew Vigil
Andy Gill
Bradley Carson
Brendan Leonard
Brennan Coe
Chris Kearns
Christine Grodecki
Christy Hathaway
Dane Zehrung
David Couch
David Keeler
David Stone
David Sullivan
Dominique Tamburrino
Erin O’Neill
Frank Whiting
Garrett Christenson
George Schevon
Greg Rohan
Hester Bennett
Hugh Ewing
Ivan Junge
Jason Cook
Jeff Weidman
Jeffrey Chow
Nicole Vera
Jessica Downing
Jessica Lynds
Jim Bodoh
John Mathews
John Trombly
Jonathan Higgins
Jorge De Leon
Joseph Ureno
Josh Zeldner
Kimberly Rooyakkers
Kirsten Gum
Lisa Stright
Lloyd Letellier
Lynn Vanerden
Madrianne Wong
Marcy Haugh
Margie Martinson
Maria Drews
Mark Walker
Mason Disrude
Matthew Malchow
Meghan Chandler
Michael Schnietz
Miriam Rosenblum
Nathan Miller
Nick Kirk
Nicole Davila
Pat Callahan
Paul Rosen
Paula Bullington
Paula Davis
Phyllis Coletta
Rachel Stern
Robert Castaneda
Robert Warren
Sara Shelton
Shelby Lazaroff
Skip Yowell
Summer Olson
Yuko Aoyagi
Front Country
Volunteers
Ally Murri
Bob Faber
Bob Box
Caitlin Jezek
Chelsey Lehl
Chris Ball
Dan Kobler
Dominique Tamburrino
Don Morris
Elizabeth Williams
Emily Wypyszynski
Greg McRae
John Jacobs
John Trombly
Jonathan Dougherty
Joseph Ureno
Josh Rupe
Katie Hawkins
LeeAnn Reich
Matt Olin
Melissa Reeck
Michael Conlin
Nick Bohnenkamp
Nick Martin
Pat Callahan
Peter Fagenholz
Rob Chatfield
Shelby Lazaroff
Stephanie Cooper
Steven Smith
Susie Blaisdell
Tom Masloski
MK Sagaria
Drew Demarie
Paul Rosen
Rebecca Shannon
UFG Trip Leaders
Eric Zandona
Joshua Neff
Rebecca Stievater
Anne Kiser
Matthew Baxley
Nathan Miller
Dena Peters
UFG Trip Liaisons
Eric Bankston
Michael Mees
Tara Cryderman
Greg Bickel
UFG Volunteers
Hugh Ewing
Lisa Stright
Erminia Pena
Collaborative
Service Providers:
Great Western Power
Company
Trips For Kids
Jack London Aquatic
Center
Save The Bay
California Canoe and
Kayak
East Bay Regional Park
District
Save Mount Diablo
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Thanks also to the following supporters
for their in-kind donation of product.
Active Gear Review
Chicago Mountaineering Club
Constant Contact
Cooke Custom Sewing
Columbia
Dell
Deuter
Duluth Pack Liners
Duluth Packs
Ex Officio
Go Lite
Gregory
Innate Water Bottles
Kohl Sudduth
Kokatat
McNett
Mont-Bell
Native
Osprey
Outdoor Divas
Platypus
Primus
Rebel Salon
Rocky Mountain Gynecologic Oncology
Sawyer
Smartwool
Snap Dragon
Sportgenic
The Art of Eddie Mize
Tilley
Triks Skirts
Veracity Credit Consultants
Western Mountaineering
Thanks also to the following supporters for
their in-kind donation of services in 2009:
Hiebing
Bob Box
Rob Chatfield
Stephanie Cooper
Peter Fagenholz
John Jacobs
Steve Smith
DanKobler.com, Inc.
Chelsey Lehl
Matt Olin
Erik Husman
Erik Van Hansen
Google Ad words
Jeff Weidman

Big City Mountaineers Staff
Board of Directors
Amy Blum
California Regional
Program Manager
Brendan Leonard
SFS Climb
Coordinator
Elizabeth Williams
Colorado Regional
Program Manager
Paul Andrews
Chief Financial Officer – Vail
Resorts Development Co.
Dave Bartholomew
Principal – Ascent Advising
Jonathan Dorn
Editor-in-Chief – Backpacker
Magazine
Ian Haldimann
Principal – Sage Tree LLC
Michael Hodgson
President – SNEWS LLC
Dawn Martinez
Accounting Consultant, CPA
Lisa Mattis
National Director, Individual Giving
– Outward Bound
Elizabeth Bohuski
Americorps VISTA
Brie Brower
Staffing Manager
Rasheeda Grant
Americorps VISTA
Rachel Greenwald
Pacific Northwest
Regional Program
Manager
Hillary Harding
Marketing Manager
Mitsu Iwasaki
Director of
Operations & Safety
Syd Jones
Executive Director
Lloyd Letellier
Youth Agency
Liaison
Debbi Miller
CPA
Tanya O’Grady
Bookkeeper
Megan Ream
Development
Manager
Bernie Rupe
Midwest Regional
Program Manager
Teen Employees
Lauren Chapman
Madrianne Wong
Javier Amaya-Lopez
Josh Rupe
Peer Leaders
Segi Urbina
Ramon Arroyo
Jordan Cai
Fatima Kiass
Juan Villela
Marquise Jenkins
Rocio Burciaga
Flora Tadela
Nicole Davila
Stareesha Martin
Yesenia Aguila
Peter Chan
Abrianna Love
Paul A. Shelowitz
Attorney – Akerman Senterfitt
Mac Tillman
Director of Integrated Marketing
– Del Monte Foods
Summit Team Sponsors
Enrique Washington
Partner – Generator Group
Jeff Weidman
Principal – Heiden/Weidman Group
Skip Yowell
Co-Founder – JanSport
Advisory Board
Riley Etheridge
Past President
Drew Kern
Former Board Member
Jim Kern
Founder
Mary Kay Stoehr
Past President
E-mail info@bigcitymountaineers.org
Web www.bigcitymountaineers.org
Colorado Address
1667 Vine Street
Denver, CO 80206
303-271-9200
California Address
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San Leandro, CA 94577
510-895-8607
Thank you to Matthew Bates
for designing the 2009 Year in Review.
Big City Mountaineers, Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation, Federal ID 65-0200163
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