- Location
- Newcastle, CA
Hello Everyone,
I'd like to start the discussion for ideas from everyone about what they'd like to see be done with our $4,420 in raffle proceeds from this year's event.
Please post up your thoughts, be it a project, donation or other things for the club.
So far here's the ideas I've heard discussed thus far:
1. Work with the Stanislaus National Forest to install 3 remaining fire rings at the Hermit Valley Campground at remaining sites not yet installed. Cost is ~$300/ea ring, shipping included in that figure.
2. Work with the Stanislaus National Forest to install picnic tables at the Hermit Valley campground in other sites as only one has the picnic tables currently - costs to be investigated.
3. Cash donation to the Rubicon Trail Foundation to support the oil spill kits handed out at the Loon Lake spillway when we started the Rubicon ($100, $200 or $?)
4. For emergency situations, investigate purchasing a Sierra Chapter satellite phone - I know many of us have HAM radios and HAM networks are good on the Rubicon for contacting emergency services but other locations like Deer Valley/Slick Rock or out in the desert at RenoFest or down in the Shaver Lake area don't necessarily have linked HAM repeaters with the ability to place emergency calls through. Cost for a satellite phone ~$600-$800 + investigate a prepaid monthly service fee to activate the phone only on months we have an official club run. We could keep a reserve in the account to cover some initial phone fees for the next year or two from this years proceeds but in future years, we would need to build in a few extra $'s to each registration to cover the reoccurring costs.
Please post up your additional ideas or support for one or more of the already mentioned ideas floating around.
Thank you all again!! :yelclap:
I'd like to start the discussion for ideas from everyone about what they'd like to see be done with our $4,420 in raffle proceeds from this year's event.
Please post up your thoughts, be it a project, donation or other things for the club.
So far here's the ideas I've heard discussed thus far:
1. Work with the Stanislaus National Forest to install 3 remaining fire rings at the Hermit Valley Campground at remaining sites not yet installed. Cost is ~$300/ea ring, shipping included in that figure.
2. Work with the Stanislaus National Forest to install picnic tables at the Hermit Valley campground in other sites as only one has the picnic tables currently - costs to be investigated.
3. Cash donation to the Rubicon Trail Foundation to support the oil spill kits handed out at the Loon Lake spillway when we started the Rubicon ($100, $200 or $?)
4. For emergency situations, investigate purchasing a Sierra Chapter satellite phone - I know many of us have HAM radios and HAM networks are good on the Rubicon for contacting emergency services but other locations like Deer Valley/Slick Rock or out in the desert at RenoFest or down in the Shaver Lake area don't necessarily have linked HAM repeaters with the ability to place emergency calls through. Cost for a satellite phone ~$600-$800 + investigate a prepaid monthly service fee to activate the phone only on months we have an official club run. We could keep a reserve in the account to cover some initial phone fees for the next year or two from this years proceeds but in future years, we would need to build in a few extra $'s to each registration to cover the reoccurring costs.
Please post up your additional ideas or support for one or more of the already mentioned ideas floating around.
Thank you all again!! :yelclap:
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