Dear Friend of BOEC,
September is the month when summer is slowly winding down, the days are getting shorter, fall is starting to show in the shining yellow Aspen trees and kids are back in school. If you are like me, you are starting to think about transitioning from summer activities of biking, hiking, and paddling and you are beginning to look ahead with anticipation and hope for a snowy winter.
For us here at the BOEC, September signals the end of summer Wilderness and Internship programs and a transition to winter operation. Staff who have worked tirelessly all summer to provide amazing outdoor adventures for so many are now looking forward to some well-deserved time off before they transition to their winter roles. To give you a sense of what our summer was like, we put together a recap of the summer Wilderness programs which we hope will inspire you to take advantage of the opportunities we all have to get outside.
We are also looking back at a successful event season which was capped off on August 22nd by another successful Tee It Up Golf Scramble which raised a record-breaking $80,000 to support our Adaptive programs as well as the Keystone Adaptive Center and Heroic Military Programs. Thank you to everyone who came to play golf, who donated through the prize draw and virtual auction, and who so generously sponsored the event. Please take a look at the event recap below and enjoy the fun photos from the event as well!
Finally, we are excited to introduce our newly wrapped van, affectionately named "Joy" because all of our vehicles contribute to the joy we bring our participants. Thank you to Cornerstone Real Estate Rocky Mountains for making this A WRAP!
As we transition from summer to fall and then fall to winter, we hope that you too have enjoyed a meaningful and inspiring summer season and we look forward to welcoming many of you back for a winter of great outdoor adventure.
Until next month,
