Muir Valley - 2012 Fundraising and Awareness

[mssmith]

six! been meaning to sign up for awhile, thanks for the motivation

[dustonian]

Alright I'm in to make 7. That may be a couple fewer new routes per year, but I need to climb more anyway.

[Artsay]

Thanks folks! I just made a $20 donation to FoMV thanks to YOU!

[climb2core]

Had another friend from FB just sign on. That makes 8! Niiiicce!

[kato]

• Speaking with your local gym about holding a comp to grow awareness and raise funds.

Just my 2 cents but... You don't get much bang for the buck from a climbing comp. But what might work better is a charity dinner- e.g. a $75 a plate kind of affair.

[climb2core]

• Speaking with your local gym about holding a comp to grow awareness and raise funds.

Just my 2 cents but... You don't get much bang for the buck from a climbing comp. But what might work better is a charity dinner- e.g. a $75 a plate kind of affair.

Hoosier Heights raised over $6000 with their comp... so it seems possible to raise decent cash?

[Artsay]

Yo kato! Good to see your name!

As an owner of a fantastic bouldering gym (Climbtime Cincy), what are your thoughts on a comp being beneficial in raising awareness? Money is great, needed, wanted, and all that but what's most important is informing the community of what their individual responsibility is as a climber visiting Muir Valley .... or as an avid climber that wants to support climbing on private land. This is bigger than a one season or year fundraiser and we really need to get the message out.

[toad857]

Money is great, needed, wanted, and all that but what's most important is informing the community of what their individual responsibility is as a climber visiting Muir Valley .... or as an avid climber that wants to support climbing on private land.

Good point! Climb time breeds young, new climbers that simply can't wait to get down to the red. And the climb time regulars can be seen frequently around the Red. I can think of no place where this kind of mission is needed more!

Need to cut costs? Just ask people to step up--volunteers can strip walls, set routes, play the music, and all the rest.

[kato]

I'm impressed that HH was able to raise 6k. Is that 6k after expenses, i.e. lost income from closing beforehand, paying employees, feeding volunteers, etc.? I figure for any non-sanctioned, bouldering-only comp, the draw will be at best 100 climbers and the price point seems to be less than $20. If it costs more than that, fewer competitors show. There are many variables of course, but that seems average.

As far as awareness- Comps are good for just a quick jolt, and will only reach people who compete, and many (most?) don't. And as you say- it needs to be on the minds of the MV "clientele" every time they visit. I usually try to think of some similar organization that is successful and model after that. It's hard to think of something that is similar to MV- a donations-based recreational area. Google those terms and you get a ton of yoga studios. The overhead there has got to be miniscule in comparison. One thing I notice though, the secret is probably to just come out and say, "you are expected to donate $10 (or whatever) each day you visit MV". The less ambiguous the better.

[toad857]

The less ambiguous the better.

agreed!