Hello Fellow Climbers,
During meetings and emails we have mentioned non-profits and the benefits associated with becoming a non-profit. For a climbing club considering outings this is likely the best route. There were a few tasks to complete before considering creating the non-profit.
One task that remains is finding someone who would stand in as the third director. The other two who volunteered are rope climbers. To represent the bouldering community and their interests, it would be beneficial to have someone that boulders volunteer.
The greatest potential for expansion is in bouldering. Most of the roped climbs that are safe are available. Bouldering however, is not a permitted activity and we would like this to change. Currently there are new officials in the parks department and they are openminded about climbing. But they have asked us to help educate them about climbing. We need someone that can help to impress the benefits of bouldering to the parks department and help initiate the changes necessary to allow bouldering in Delaware.
We are also looking for someone that is able to meet at the DRG for accessibility reasons.
We plan to apply for the non-profit status (2 months from now [ we will have a specific date ] ). We need potential directors to volunteer by the previously mentioned date so we can proceed. Even if you do not boulder please volunteer. In the even that we are unable to find a boulderer to volunteer we will begin to evaluate rope climbers.
Only one officer is needed. I was planning to serve as the president. Michael Hartman has volunteered as the Treasurer. If someone else would like to volunteer as the Secretary and be posted officially on the non-profit registration please let us know. Please send all replys to “delawareclimbingcoalition” at good old gmail.com. Had to post email this way to avoid spam.
Thank you,
John
DCC Member
