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Big City Mountaineers

Enhance the lives of urban teens through wilderness adventures.Big City Mountaineers

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Goals

  • To deliver 55 weeklong backcountry trips in 2010 at no charge
  • To provide all necessary equipment so teens can just show up
  • To hire one teen alumni for each trip to be a Peer Leader

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Overview

BCM Trips:- provide wilderness opportunities to under-resourced teens- are desgined to increase teens self-awareness and self-efficacy- have a unique 1 to 1 ratio- are comprised of rituals and routines designed to promote group development
Deliverables:- Press coverage in hub markets- Deliver 10 week long trips = 50 teens- Strengthen ties with stakeholders (10,000 dist. list)

How will the 25K be Used?

Budget Notes: Indirect costs - BCM staffing, operational costs, Insurance
$ 25,000 all direct costs for 10 week long trips

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