Dear Friend of BOEC,
Summer is flying by and everyone is having a great time! We have welcomed back friends from the Brain Injury Alliance and Children’s Hospital Colorado for week long overnight programs held at the Scott Griffith Lodge here in Breckenridge. We held two BOEC Camp Big Tree programs for kids from all over Colorado with various disabilities and special needs and continue our partnership with Building Hope Summit County and Summit County Youth and Family Services to offer programs for local teens and kiddos to get them outside and having fun! Some of the fun they’ve had include rock climbing, high ropes course, paddling on Lake Dillon and even an outdoor movie night at the BOEC Wilderness Site. The BOEC Heroic Military Program has been super busy as well starting with a trip for injured veterans on the San Juan River earlier this summer followed by family and all women trips.
It has been beyond great to see so many happy, smiling faces enjoying the outdoors and doing things they never thought possible – and that is what BOEC is all about.
This month we are gearing up for the 11th annual Tee It Up Golf Scramble which is scheduled for Monday, August 23rd at the Keystone Ranch Golf Course. The event is sold out but you can still participate through the online auction which will open on Thursday, August 19th! Watch for news about that and how you can get in on the action! We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors, those who have contributed to the auction and of course our golfers!
This month’s Inspirations newsletter features three amazing stories about the people and the things that make BOEC so special including Jillian Palacio who transitioned to Training Coordinator this summer and is doing amazing work in this critical role. You will also meet Kim and Rosie Bachelor who are not only very generous donors to BOEC but were instrumental in getting BOEC off the ground in the early years. Finally, we wanted to share one of the coolest and most unique elements that make BOEC special which is the high ropes course located on the 39-acre BOEC Wilderness campus right here in Breckenridge.
We hope that you too are enjoying the summer and are getting outside to have fun. Thank you for your continued support and friendship. We could not do this without you!
With gratitude,
