2. Overview of Annual Report and Organizational Activities Introduction Purchase and Management of Little Notch Fundraising and Financial Management Organizational Development Outreach and Communications Events
3. Who are the Friends of CLN? Membership-based organization of 291 Camp alumni and new friends inspired by the effort to conserve and reopen Little Notch Board of Directors-7 and volunteer organizational committees-6 Executive Director, Communications Director, Attorney, Bookkeeper, Committee Heads
4. Our Mission… Providing opportunities for all people to practice living in harmony with nature, each other, and themselves.
5. Our Vision Little Notch is a restorative environment in which all individuals, families, and communities are welcome to practice living in harmony with nature, each other, and themselves. Little Notch will be available year-round for outdoor programming and retreats for youth groups, community-based organizations, non-profits, businesses, artists of all kinds, and innovators seeking space to dream big. Friends of CLN is committed to working in partnership with low-wealth communities, communities of color, and people with varying abilities, and will develop programs and outreach strategies to ensure that this piece of land is accessible to all. People return from Little Notch with the renewed inspiration and ability to transform their own communities by honoring their interdependence on the earth, each other, and themselves.
6. Features of Little Notch… 443 acres of land 80 acre private lake (with small and large mouth bass) Putnam Mountain Rustic and beautifully simple accommodations 7 “units” each equipped with Adirondack shelters, latrines, platform tents, and a fire circle Arts and crafts center, waterfront, ropes course, dining hall, maintenance and administrative facilities Capacity-220 guests 2400 acres of recreational space Miles of hiking trails Historic iron smelting furnace
7. What are we working towards? Purchasing Little Notch property for 1.09 million dollars by July 2014 Reopening as an outdoor education and retreat center that serves children, families, and communities Providing innovative programming that is responsive to the needs of local and regional community Creating an inclusive space where all people feel welcome Practicing environmental sustainability and responsible stewardship Maintaining a nurturing environment in which each individual can have a self-determined experience
17. Financial Management Total Income 2010 $83,996 Total Liabilities and Equity year-end 2010 $57,010 Total Income 2011 as of August 6, 2011 $85,555 Total Liabilities and Equity August 6, 2011 $87, 845
18. Financial Management continued…. Bookkeeper hired Monthly meetings with bookkeeper Audit Committee—Committee Report Savings account opened Finance committee created—Committee Report
29. 529 “likes” and comments on our page in last monthTwitter Blog Membership chat room
30. In the News!! Open Space Institute Announces Sale of Camp Little Notch Forest ParcelPress Release: The Open Space Institute, Mar. 4, 2011(Map of Camp Little Notch Parcel) Camp Little Notch Group Hires Interim Executive Director The Chronicle, Feb. 17, 2011 SonRise Lutheran Camp and Retreat Donates Sporting, Camping Gear to Fort Ann Wilderness Refuge The Troy Record, Jan. 28, 2011 Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Sell Camp Little Notch The Troy Record, Dec. 4, 2010 Camp Little Notch Property Sold for $3.95-million... The Chronicle, Dec. 2, 2010
31. In the News continued… Open Space Institute Buys Former Girl Scouts Property Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Dec. 1, 2010 Land Buy Saves Camp Little Notch Press Republican, Nov. 26, 2010 Former Girl Scouts Rescue Old Camp Property in Fort Ann Post Star, Nov. 25, 2010 Deal Preserves Camp's Tradition Times Union, Nov. 24, 2010 OSI Protects a 2,346-Acre Girl Scout Camp at the Edge of the AdirondacksPress Release: The Open Space Institute, Nov. 23, 2010 Group Finds Buyer for Camp Little NotchPost Star, June 26, 2010
32. Events! Friends of CLN Voting Meeting Honoring the History of Little Notch Board Retreat and Revision of Organizational Mission Snowshoeing Adventure First Annual Little Notch Open House Summer Work Sessions and All Friends Reunion Weekend
