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BOEC's Inspirations
The Official Newsletter of the BOEC
February 14th, 2023
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Dear Friend of BOEC,
February has arrived and we are well into the busy part of our Adaptive Ski and Snowboard program winter season. Team Semper Fi, a group of service members who have sustained an injury in the line of duty, are enjoying two days of skiing at our Keystone Adaptive Center, and another long-time partner, The Not Forgotten of Great Britain, arrived last week for two weeks of challenge, and fun with the BOEC in Breckenridge. We have welcomed back many long-time partners including Summit Middle and High School, Children's Hospital Colorado, Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado, Colorado Springs Therapeutic Rec and so many others and we are so happy to welcome many newcomers who come to experience the excitement of skiing with the BOEC at Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain.
We are just two weeks away from the 14th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Riverwalk Center and hope you will join us for two nights of live-action, environmental and adventure films during this annual event which benefits BOEC's adaptive programs. Tickets are on sale now at breckcreate.org/events but the event does sell out so get your tickets soon! Thanks to our generous sponsors and contributors, there is an amazing prize drawing with tickets available for purchase that night.
For Valentine's Day, we are excited to share a unique love story of relationships that have been sparked at the BOEC and we also share the love with our Donor Spotlight, the MaggieGeorge Foundation, a family foundation from Colorado that has supported BOEC since 2008 donating close to $500,000 to support BOEC's programs. We could not be more grateful to them for their ongoing support of the work we do.
We hope to see many of you at this month's Banff Mountain Film Festival or out on the slopes with BOEC's instructors and volunteers. Thank you for your continued support of BOEC, whether you are a first-time donor or someone who has supported us for many years - we thank you for your generosity, support, and friendship.
Warmly,
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Sonya Norris
Executive Director
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
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BOEC Hosts Banff Mountain Film Festival on February 24 and 25! |
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Join the BOEC for two nights of live-action, environmental and adventure films during the 14th Annual Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, Colorado. Tickets are now on sale for $25 for one night or $40 for a two-night bundle at breckcreate.org/events or in person at the Old Masonic Hall on Main Street in Breckenridge.
Doors open at 6 PM each night, with films rolling at 7 PM. Tickets sell fast for these two distinct nights of captivating and empowering films, so don't wait!
Proceeds of the festival benefit BOEC's year-round adaptive outdoor programming ensuring that people of all abilities and backgrounds have the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.
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BOEC Winter Intern Class of 2001-2002 |
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It's the People Who Make BOEC Special:
A BOEC LOVE STORY
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"BOEC is life-changing" is a narrative we have heard since our founding days in the early 70s and this is certainly true for several young individuals who arrived in Breckenridge for their internship in the winter of 2001 and ended up finding the love of their life. For this February issue, we share the story of LOVE, a common theme of the BOEC overall, but more specifically for the individuals whose sparks ignited through shared experiences across BOEC programming. It makes sense that young, hard-working, passionate, like-minded adventurers caring for others would fall in love in the mountains of Breckenridge. Read on to learn more about this incredible group of lifelong friends and partners whose journey began with the BOEC. |
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Kelley Fox and daughter Lily join a group on a trek in Peru |
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Donor Spotlight:
THE MAGGIEGEORGE FOUNDATION
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The MaggieGeorge Foundation's Kelley Fox shares a bit about her life story, her time on the US Adaptive Ski Team, and her incredible journey that brought the MaggieGeorge Foundation and the BOEC together. We thank this family foundation for its long history of generous support of the BOEC! |
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Welcome to Pauli Novak
BOEC Marketing Manager!
Pauli Novak joined the BOEC this month as BOEC's Marketing Manager.
Over the last 13 years in Summit County, Pauli has worked in marketing at Alpine Bank and Keystone Symposia helping to manage social media campaigns, working with development teams, and setting marketing strategy. Working at a non-profit focused on outdoor education in the mountains
is the job she's dreamed of and we are thrilled to welcome Pauli to the team!
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Ski Copper Mountain and help support BOEC!
On Thursday, March 2, BOEC will be Copper Mountain's Play Forever Thursday non-profit recipient!
Every Thursday between January 5 and April 6, Copper Mountain guests can purchase a $99 discounted lift ticket online and in advance. $5 of every ticket sold to ski on March 2 will support BOEC's adaptive programs.
So grab your Play Forever Thursday tickets and have fun at Copper Mountain while also supporting the BOEC!
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THANK YOU TO OUR KEY PARTNERS |
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Austin, Malia, Gardner, and Lindsay ready to get to work |
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The mission of the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) is to expand the potential of people with disabilities and special needs through meaningful, educational and inspiring outdoor experiences.
BOEC is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit
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