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Annual Report to Donors 2011 www.cheleyfoundation.org Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Letter from the ChairDear Friends and Contributors:As you read through this Annual Report, you will see that the John Austin Cheley Foundation had an enormous impact on arecord number of children in 2011. To all of you, our sincerest appreciation for your support this past year.Among our many highlights in 2011:• 78 camperships were awarded to children from all In 2011, the Board elected Alan Ater, Martha Livingston over the United States. These children attended one and Kirstin Eddings Sullivan as new trustees. The three new of our five associate camps who, as usual, provided trustees have already done much work for the Foundation. experiences of the highest quality for our campers. Alan created the video, the link to which many of you received via email (and if you didn’t, it’s a must-see on our• The Board of Trustees approved the use of a portion website). Martha is our liaison with Camp Kawanhee as well of our reserved funds to fully fund the Sis Cheley as an assistant with the leadership component of the Fourth Endowment Fund, the Clay I. Colvig Memorial Summer pilot program; and Kirstin has worked tirelessly Campership Fund, and the Anna Belle Kritser with our campership committee to update and facilitate the Memorial Fund. This brings the number of endowed application process. camperships to nine. Retiring from the board this year are John Enlund and Lora Stoppel. John has been an outstanding treasurer and made• The Board approved the hiring of our first-ever paid great improvements in our financial infrastructure. John’s staff member to assist in the increasing administrative integrity and ethical standards assured all of us that our money load. With the tremendous growth in the number is in good hands. Lora served the Foundation well as assistant of children we send to camp each year, our desire treasurer and editor of the annual report for two years. Lora to maintain the high quality of our selection and was creative and committed and was a true believer in the acceptance process, and volunteers spread out across Foundation’s mission. We thank both John and Lora for their the United States, it has become impossible to complete dedication. all that needs to be done in a timely and well organized We are well into our planning for summer 2012 and another manner. Our new administrative assistant, Karen Smith, banner year for JACF. We send our heartfelt thanks for your lives with her husband and two children in Littleton, support and generosity that allow us to change the lives of so Colorado, attended summer camp as a child, and works many children. part time for the Foundation from her home. She has Thank you, made a tremendous difference in the efficiency of our organization, and her professionalism and dedication are very much appreciated.• We initiated a Fourth Summer program that allows Jim Fuller Barbara Aaron Rosston Priscilla Walker Engeln campers who have completed three JACF summers to Chair Vice-Chair Vice Chair apply for one additional summer. The Fourth Summer Development Camperships program involves campers demonstrating leadership while giving back to their community. Read more about the program on page 10.• We completely overhauled our website to update Our Mission it and make it user friendly. Please take a look if you haven’t already, to see wonderful pictures and videos The John Austin Cheley Foundation serves to secure (www.cheleyfoundation.org). the benefits of a summer mountain camp experience for children whose family resources are not adequate to cover the costs.John Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Mission Statements or Philosophies of theAssociate Camps of the John Austin Cheley Foundation Camp Kawanhee Colvig Silver Camps Weld, ME Durango, CO www.kawanhee.com www.colvigsilvercamps.com The mission Colvig Silver of Camp Camps is a family Kawanhee’s Frank owned, Foundation is to coed, residential provide boys and summer camp. Our philosophy is young men with environmentally oriented and non-experiential educational opportunities competitive, and our choice baseddesigned to encourage self-sufficiency format is designed to develop self-and teamwork and an appreciation of esteem, leadership skills, responsibility,the natural world. Our program consists and teamwork. We believe that theof a summer session of seven weeks challenges of outdoor education, fun,that promotes cooperative living in and adventure provide some of the besta safe and nurturing environment. opportunities to achieve this goal.We offer a rustic camp setting on theshores of a pristine lake surrounded Friendly Pines Campby mountains, together with a staffsensitive to the needs of boys and a Prescott, AZliberal arts philosophy that has stood www.friendlypines.comthe test of time, and yet continues toevolve. It is our hope that members of We are a residentialthe Kawanhee community will return summer camp forto their everyday lives as better, more all boys and girlsproductive citizens of the world. ages 6-13. Friendly Pines Camp is a Cheley Colorado Camps family-owned, independent camp. Estes Park, CO The camp is accredited through the www.cheley.com American Camp Association (ACA) and a member of the Western Association Since 1921, thousands for Independent Camps (WAIC). of young people from every state and more Sanborn Western Camps than a dozen countries have come to Cheley Florissant, CO Colorado Camps. The www.sanbornwesterncamps.com experience can change you. You become more Since 1948,independent and self-reliant. You Sanborn Westernface new challenges and form new Camps haverelationships. You acquire confidence been creatingand initiate the lifelong process of outdoor experiences of exceptionalself-discovery. The judgments and quality and depth. Our fun, relaxedexpectations that you bring from home atmosphere and caring staff providestart to drop away. You get in touch a supportive environment forwith your physical self and well-being. individual growth in self-confidence,Fears are faced and conquered at this independence, and awareness ofunique Colorado outdoor summer others. Each child’s contributionscamp. Friendships develop and grow at are valued in a community based onCheley Colorado Camps. mutual respect and shared adventures.www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

78 Campers in Summer 2011!Cheley Colorado Camps Kalis McCubbin Third Summer Gustav Sjostrom Sanborn Western Camps Littleton, CO Vaxholm, SwedenFirst Summer Recruiter: Kathie Covell Dimitri Culpepper Recruiter: Sam Frostman First Summer Minneapolis, MNSage Bigford Alex Moulton Recruiter: John Kundtz Second Summer Jonathan Barron Sonoita, AZ Fayetteville, AR Englewood, CORecruiter: Annette Koweek Recruiter: Jacque Morris Kevin Perez Jonathan Backus Recruiter: Travis Amonson Dallas, TX Smyrna, TNMadeline Brasher Tatyana Parks Recruiter: Bob Kohler Recruiter: Brianne Simmons Desean Bonner Paragould, AR Chicago, IL Gaitherburg, MDRecruiter: Don Purcell Recruiter: Cindy Hallums Michael Sherwood Alessandra Cooper Recruiter: Valentine Davies Lakeville, CT North Bay Village, FLAshlynn Brooks Blue Watson Recruiter: Katherine Gannett Recruiter: Jennifer Frehling Ariana CastagnaNorman, OK Boulder, CO Salisbury, CTRecruiter: Barbara Rice Recruiter: Teresa Berglund Carly Soden Cloud Spitzfaden Recruiter: Katherine Gannett Milford, NJ Westcliffe, COSavanna Brown Ammar Yahya Recruiter: Sally Strasser Recruiter: Sam Frostman Anneka DaalhuyzenPhiladelphia, PA Denver, CO West Cornwall, CTRecruiter: Ryan Laudermilch Recruiter: Deborah Keller & Fourth Summer Sam Wagner Recruiter: Katherine Gannett Michael McGuire Kansas City, KSAnisah Clark Sierra Johnson Recruiter: Matthew Reitemeier Sam LeavittMinneapolis, MN Second Summer Littleton, CO Moultonborough, NHRecruiter: Nicole Brandrup Recruiter: Tom McGonagle Third Summer Recruiter: Jeff Roberts Emily Allerheiligen Lindsey Daniels Estes Park, CO Meaghan Kay India Fernandez Mechaela LundebyLittleton, CO Recruiter: Linda Hanick Costa Mesa, CA Westcliffe, CO Gunnison, CORecruiter: Karen Fowler Smith Recruiter: Jim Fuller Recruiter: Sam Frostman Recruiter: Megan McKinley Claire Callaghan Jakubb Fahrenkrug Sonoita, AZ Allison Radcliff Hayley Suiter Delaney McCormickMcCausland, IA Recruiter: Annette Koweek Long Grove, IA Austin, CO Huxley, IARecruiter: David Griffin Recruiter: David Griffin Recruiter: Amie Podolsky Recruiter: Maggie McGill Dru CallawayRaymond Filsinger Thornton, CO Colvig Silver Camps Friendly Pines Camp Amber OvittPompano Beach, FL Recruiter: Jim Fuller Falls Village, CTRecruiter: Jennifer Frehling First Summer Second Summer Recruiter: Katherine GannettNasir Green McCarthy Fitch Tristan Babbitt-Sampson Sabien Najim Second SummerSeattle, WA Lawrence, KS Richfield, MN Cave Creek, AZRecruiter: Cecile Delafield Recruiter: Lora Stoppel Recruiter: Craig Bower Recruiter: Kevin Nissen Cyreine Adams Laguna Niguel, CASkye Greer Alan Gonzalez Bella Bussian Third Summer Recruiter: Christine FugateSeattle, WA San Diego, CA Durango, CORecruiter: Molly McGuffie Recruiter: Katherine Richman Recruiter: Lindsay Nyquist Connor Guest Alize Adams-Pugh Anthem, AZ Upper Arlington, OHConnor Hill Alexis Halvorsen Aiden Egan Recruiter: Nancy Hushek Recruiter: Jackie & AndyNew Orleans, LA Des Plaines, IL Page, AZ LivingstonRecruiter: Brooke Cheley-Klebe Recruiter: Rochelle Carman Recruiter: Sarah Finney Kawanhee Camp For Boys Mimi ChapmanKelli Huff Eugene Hardy Dominique Ender First Summer Denver, COAtlanta, GA Denver, CO Miami Beach, FL Recruiter: Sara ZimmermanRecruiter: Akil Rashid Recruiter: Darla Harrah Recruiter: Jennifer Frehling Peter Gorman Chicago, IL Rachel FloresJohn Lancaster Sarah Kozlowski Adrian Jackson Recruiter: Cindy Hallums Minneapolis, MNBartlesville, OK Estes Park, CO Littleton, CO Recruiter: Nicole BrandrupRecruiter: Vanessa Drummond Recruiter: Robert Dern Recruiter: Lisa Snyder Jaakob Lundy Weld, ME Patrick GordonDejon Love Clarissa Leighou Alejandro Leon Recruiter: Jane Standen North Canaan, CTSt. Petersburg, FL Tucson, AZ Littleton, CO Recruiter: Katherine GannettRecruiter: Doug Tuthill Recruiter: Judith Keller Recruiter: Melisa Wesswick Randy Vu Littleton, CO Zack HrovatMariah Lucero Kam Musser Kylie Lundeen Recruiter: Sarah Cramer Parker, COLittleton, CO Columbus, OH Littleton, CO Recruiter: Jane SanbornRecruiter: Beth Best Recruiter: Jackie & Andy Recruiter: Sandra Adams-Berger Second Summer Livingston Autumn Padilla Sabrina Neskahi Jesse Clauss Monument, CO Hannah Webb Durango, CO Weare, NH Recruiter: Libby Malone Minneapolis, MN Recruiter: Lindsay Nyquist Recruiter: Kate Schoedinger Recruiter: John Kundtz Michael Tagani Aspen Park Hunter Salamone Kent, CT Atkinson, IL Fairhope, AL Recruiter: Katherine Gannett Recruiter: Brenda Saltz Recruiter: Catherine Bishop Sean Testa Weld, ME Recruiter: Kristin Tyler John Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Make a Difference in a Child’s Life, Become a RecruiterKudos to Our RecruitersA special thanks to the following recruiters for their many years of service and dedication:Nicole Brandrup David Griffin Lindsay NyquistRochelle Carman Cindy Hallums Tom McMonagleValentine Davies Linda Hanick Sally StrasserJennifer Frehling Nancy Hushek Sara Goodwin Jim Fuller Annette Koweek ZimmermanKatherine Gannett John Kundtz A Partnership is ForgedHow does the John Austin Cheley Foundation find great Between JACF, Local Schools,applicants for our Camperships? JACF has an extensive and Dick’s Sporting Goodsnational network of Recruiters/Sponsors who identify potentialcampers who may qualify for a John Austin Cheley Foundation In 2011, the John Austin Cheley Foundation partnered withcampership. (If you are reading this, YOU could become one of Goddard Middle School and East Elementary School inour Recruiters in the future if you are not already a Recruiter.) Littleton, Colorado, to help identify deserving students whoFrequently Asked Questions would benefit from an extended summer camp experience. What are the qualifications for a JACF campership? After presenting the opportunity to the school administration, school staff members jumped at the chance to be able to 1. The John Austin Cheley Foundation looks for youth, provide this type of life-changing experience for some of their ages 10 – 15, who exhibit high moral character and students. The administrative and counseling teams discussed leadership potential. This young person would benefit and nominated students who would meet the eligibility from a summer camp experience but simply lacks the requirements for a JACF campership award, presented the financial resources to afford an extended-stay camp. opportunity to the students and their parents, and served as the JACF recruiters for the students who were nominated. 2. The family income needs to be less than $65,000. The Five students from Goddard and two students from East application requires verification of family finances Elementary applied and were accepted by JACF to attend including a copy of the first page of the income tax form camp in the summer of 2011. Three of the seven students or other verification of finances. attended Colvig Silver Camps, two attended Cheley Camps, one attended Sanborn Western Camps, and one attended 3. The understanding from the youth/family that the Camp Kawanhee for Boys. camper will be away from home for 3-4 weeks during Once the students were accepted, community members and the summer. Dick’s Sporting Goods stepped in to help the students and their families acquire all of the clothing and gear they wouldTo proceed to the application process, there must be a need for their time at camp. Many individuals donatedRecruiter for the camper. A Recruiter is a non-familial adult gently used top-of-the-line gear and made financialwho can support the potential camper/family through the contributions, and Dick’s offered us tremendous discountsapplication process. The application is comprehensive and on the day that JACF took all the kids shopping. Dick’srequires three recommendations from non-family members had three salespeople ready for our group to help withincluding at least one from a teacher and/or school official. sizing, product selection, and to answer questions from theI want to be a Recruiter. How do I begin? Identify a deserving students--for most of them, this was the first time they hadyouth. To locate deserving youth, Recruiters can ask friends and ever looked at camping, hiking, and outdoor adventure gear. neighbors, ask people who work in schools, call the counseling JACF extends our sincere thanks to Dick’s Sporting Goods inoffice at a school, ask those involved in Scouting programs, Centennial, Colorado, for all of their help and support. inquire at the local Girls and Boys Clubs, check with youthpastors, or ask coaches to suggest names of boys or girls whowould qualify for a JACF campership. Any of these sources canlead Recruiters to personable youngsters who would grow froma summer camp program. Go to www.cheleyfoundation.org.Click on Campers. Click on Recruiters.I have identified a potential camper that I think qualifies fora JACF camper scholarship. Now what? Contact Karen Smithat karensmith.jacf@gmail to proceed to the application process. www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Letters from 2011 Campers I tried so many new things that Thank you for the experience last I had the chance to do things that Ihelped me grow as a human being. If summer! I had the best time I have never would have gotten to do if II hadn’t gone to camp, I probably ever had in my whole life! I learned a hadn’t gone to camp, such as fishing,wouldn’t have tried kayaking, archery, lot more things about the outdoors backpacking, canoeing, andand many other activities. Before and the wilderness and I LOVED it. It horseback riding. I got the chance tocamp I was super scared about trying helped me become more mature, and try many new things and discoveredany water activities, but now I am it helped me appreciate more things that I really like hiking and canoeing! more comfortable in the water. By back home that I take for granted. I I also learned a lot about myself atgoing to camp I got to meet kids from learned that I can do a lot more than I camp this summer. It brought outall around the world and across the thought I ever could. some personality traits that I neverUnited States. really knew I had and helped develop —Sam them too. Some traits were that I am —Randy really outgoing, funny, positive, and persistent. I found out that people like me for just being me and I felt I could really be myself at camp without others judging me. I have been carrying those traits with me to eighth grade, and I have found that I have been making friends much more easily and in my classes I have been much more positive and enthusiastic. It has even been affecting my school work because I have been working hard and been persistent in trying to understand all of the criteria in all of my classes. —Kylie One of the things that I got the The challenges I faced at Cheley Last year’s camp experience wasmost out of is being away from home, are helping me to grow as a person. very important to my personal growth. because I don’t play outside and I Each time I tried something new, I Each time I have returned home fromplay lots of video games. I also got worked hard to meet the challenge. camp, I understand more about howmore creative from sewing, more This was especially true of mountain to handle things. My first summer inbrave from water skiing, and got hikes because I continue to have a BTE helped me grow up. My secondmore endurance from tennis. fear of heights, but the counselors summer gave me the ability to see the[Because] of all of this, I got the encouraged me to keep trying. world as if it were all mine.student of the month in November. Although I did not always achieve success, I learned that it was okay and —McCarthy —Sabien that I could always try again, which I did. I will put this philosophy to use I learned that I have to be thankful during the coming year as I face and show my appreciation to my challenges at school and in other family for everything they do. I also activities. learned that I have to work hard to get where I want to get. I noticed that —Connor after camp, I became more of a confident teenager. —AlanJohn Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Letters from 2011 Campers Sanborn really changes me each The one month at camp changed I hiked 6.5 miles carrying ayear. This year taught me more about me in more ways than the years at my 45-pound pack and completed themyself than ever. I learned that no own home could. I made the best whole trip, which was just awesome. matter how much I don’t think I can do and closest friends I have ever had, Riding a horse bareback wassomething, if I convince myself, I can and learned my own strength and my something I’d never done before anddo it. I also learned that when I will to achieve anything. I overcame the thrill was beyond belief. Iconstantly encourage others, often it my hatred of the outdoors, and came outcamped which was a privilege I’dturns into self-motivation for me to appreciate it, in all of its beauty never had before and all the campersbecause it makes me want to be more and generosity, and it let me gain a and counselors made it anof a leader. Sanborn also gives me the new understanding of myself and unforgettable experience. I learnedopportunity to meet many different everyone else in my life. that no matter how weak or tired Ikinds of people with many different am, I can overcome any obstacle thatpersonalities. They teach you many —Isabella comes my way. From that I alsothings about different places. Without learned that pushing myself beyondthe campership, I wouldn’t get the The biggest challenge I faced was my limits shows how easy it is toopportunity to learn about myself and when I was on my Sole Mountain trip accomplish the goals that seemget this wonderful experience with and climbing 3 fourteeners in one impossible. I also learned thatthe best people in the world, who week. The hardest one for me was through the Code of Living I am neverhappen to be my family now. Mount Elbert. They wanted to get me alone and that there is always off the mountain, but I wouldn’t let someone there to encourage me. —Michael them because I was so close to the summit. So I pushed myself and I —Ammar made it. This year has changed me and taught me new things about myself. It showed how mentally strong I am. Camp taught me that all things are not easy as you think, or as they appear to you. —Patrick www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Letters from 2011 Campers’ Parents Isaac is profoundly skilled at Delaney couldn’t stop talking remaining calm. I really see this skill about camp prior to going. Once she become stronger each year he returned it was all she could still talk attends camp. Colvig really works at about. Delaney filled us in on every keeping campers in a respectful and detail of every adventure, all of which kind way of communicating with one seemed equally important and fun to another. Isaac’s much less likely to be her. She is a trooper who will try judgmental of his peers because of anything once. She tried camp, away camp time working on this skill. from family and home and is eager to Although Isaac is very balanced, he return. Of all her experiences, I can struggle with leadership and believe she learned the most by speaking in public. However, when being away from home, friends and he is at camp, the new peers and family immersed in nature, with environment help him to better use “strangers.” She took this opportunity this part of himself. When he returns to make friends and take chances to regular life, he walks taller, leads allowing her to grow as a person. more and leaves the insecurity behind. It was Tristan’s first chance to view Annika was able to travel to a new,the darkness of the night sky and far away place independent of herrealize there are so many stars. He parents, but with a group of newalso learned to survive without the friends and learn some self-conveniences of home and was able confidence. She was able to meetto make quick and common sense new people, make new friendshipsdecisions because of it. and learn to be part of a large group of girls on a daily basis and to count Jonathan has more confidence in on them and to be counted on. Shehimself and his abilities to be on his learned more responsibility forown and take care of himself. He’s herself and as part of a group, andlearned to travel independently. responsibility for the horses as well. While developing a strong sense of She learned to work throughwho he is in character and beliefs, he homesickness (and now campalso has learned to blend, and enjoy sickness). She learned to copepeople who see things differently without technology and that shethan he does. Each summer he didn’t miss it as much as she thoughtreturns more mature, I see confidence she would. She needs morebuilding in him and a surety of who stationery as she can write a lot ofhe is and what he wants out of life. letters in a month! She learned that she is likable. I believe Alize learned that there are responsibilities for everyone regardless of race, finances, and age. She came back more willing to carry out her responsibilities. John Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Letters from 2011 Campers’ Parents The camping experience meant As an only child being raised bythe world to Lindsey. She was so only his mother, this was an excellentworried about going but when she time for Alex to be around other boysarrived at camp, she was made to feel and men who could be positiveso welcome. Everyone was so influences on him. He had suchfriendly. When Lindsey returned fantastic experiences riding andhome she seemed more grown up, training horses, hiking, and justmore confident, and more self-reliant. learning to be comfortable beingHer interest in horses has grown even himself on his own away from home. more. You have given her an When I picked him up, he was soexperience I could not provide her happy and full of life—I’ve never seenand she has blossomed with it. You him that way! Since his experience atshowed her how very capable she camp, there have been markedreally is! positive effects in his demeanor and personality. He talks and shares more Claire is much more self-confident about his days and his thoughts. He’snow. She takes initiative now in ways had more interest in physical activityshe did not before (homework, and even joined cross-country at hishousework, etc.) and she has grown new school. I think Alex learned thatsocially as well. he can have meaningful bonds with people he might not have before This camping experience made even attempted friendships with. ItAlan stronger and more secure than has been a very valuable experience.ever. It couldn’t be better. He isabout to start high school with so www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011much confidence. This camp meantso much to him in every sense. Helearned how to be more responsible,respectful and take care of himselfbetter than ever. He is a young adultafter camp. He LOVED every momentof it.

Partnerships John Austin Cheley Foundation Raises Over $86,000 on 2nd Annual Colorado Gives Day Colorado Gives Day is an initiative of Community First Foundation to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Colorado residents were asked to “give where you live” on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.JACF Campership: Fourth To offer an easy, efficient giving experience, Community Summer Pilot Program First Foundation encouraged individuals to use GivingFirst. org, its online resource to Colorado nonprofits. On thisIn 2011, the Foundation initiated a Fourth Summer program website, people could learn about and donate to any of that allows campers who have completed three JACF the 928 participating charities, including the John Austinsummers to apply for one additional summer. A component Cheley Foundation.*of the Fourth Summer campership requires the camper to To motivate donors to give, FirstBank contributed $300,000create and implement a long-term leadership project that to create an Incentive Fund that boosted the value of eachdemonstrates the characteristics of initiative, responsibility, donation. FirstBank, Community First Foundation, andand dependability. Fourth Summer campers are required to ten other Colorado foundations covered the cost of thekeep a journal to record all aspects of the experience. The processing and credit card fees associated with onlinejournaling allows the camper and mentors to be aware of giving so that every dollar donated went directly to thewhat the camper has learned from his/her service project. participating nonprofit organizations.In 2011, we had three Fourth Summer campers who In 2010, the inaugural Colorado Gives Day distributed $8.7completed projects in their local communities. Allison Radcliff million to 529 nonprofits across the state of Colorado. Moreworked with a Special Olympics basketball team at her local than 52,000 individual donations were made during Coloradohigh school; Sierra Johnson created a website to list local Gives Day 2011—an increase of 150 percent over last year’svolunteer opportunities for fellow high school students; and 20,000 donations. Those 52,000 individuals donated $12.4Meaghan Kay volunteered with Someone Cares to provide million to Colorado nonprofit organizations on Coloradoassistance to the homeless population in her community. Gives Day 2011. After adding $300,000 from the IncentiveMany thanks to JACF Committee member Ann McCollum for Fund, Community First Foundation distributed $12.7 millionher hours of mentoring these campers with their projects as to Colorado nonprofits for Colorado Gives Day 2011.the Foundation launched the highly successful initial year of The John Austin Cheley Foundation received over $86,000this three-year pilot program. in donations on Colorado Gives Day, including over $2,000 from the Incentive Fund. This was a huge increase over last year’s JACF Colorado Gives Day total of $46,000. Thank you to all of you who donated to JACF on Colorado Gives Day, whether you live in Colorado or elsewhere. We appreciate your support and hope that you will participate in Colorado Gives Day 2012. *To access the JACF profile on Giving First’s website, go to www.givingfirst.org/johnaustincheleyfoundation.John Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Our Endowed Camperships Contributors 2011An Endowed Campership is a donation of at least $100,000, Foundations 2011restricted to fund the costs of one or more camperships inperpetuity. Camperships may be named after the donor or • Rev. Abraham Kahu-Akaka Ministries Foundationanyone the donor chooses to honor or remember. This can • John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundationbe a living tribute to someone deserving of such recognition • Butler Family Foundationor a lasting memorial for a friend or loved one. The donor • The Chinook Foundationmay also express a preference that the recipient of the • Crystal Waters Foundationcampership attend a specific Associate Camp. • Faegre & Benson FoundationIf you are interested in establishing an endowed • Haughey Family Foundationcampership, please contact our Development Chair, • Frances H. Ingham FoundationBarb Rosston, at [email protected]. • Jockey Hollow Foundation • Kapp Family Foundation • Reverdie and Jean Ater Memorial Endowed Campership • L & M Charitable Foundation • Sis Cheley Memorial Endowed Campership • Nelson Family Foundation • Craig I. Colvig Memorial Endowed Campership • Henry Safford Peacock Foundation • The Anna Belle Kritser Memorial Endowed Campership • Sam Price Family Foundation • The Kundtz/Tuohy Endowed Campership • Upper Arlington Rotary Foundation • The John C. Lebor Memorial Campership • The Jay Whipple Family Foundation • The Carol and Ron Periard Family Campership • The Robert Perkins Campership Matching Gifts • The Sanborn/Miller Endowed Campership • Microsoft Matching Gifts Program • Enterprise Holdings Foundation • Street Family Gift Fund • Cheley Camps Staff The Cheley Camps staff once again donated a record amount — $7,700, which was generously matched by Jeff and Erika Cheley, Don and Carole Cheley, Brooke and Kurt Klebe, the Microsoft Corporation and Enterprise Holdings Foundation. With the matches, the total donations reached almost $40,000. This will allow us to send 8 additional campers for the summer of 2012.www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Contributors 2011Honorary Tributes The Summit Society • 7 amazing years at Cheley The Summit Society recognizes individuals who have declared • Bill Deschner an intent to remember the John Austin Cheley Foundation in • Pete & Thelma Gabel their estate planning. • John Kundtz’s 50th Birthday • Debra Leibold Barbie Blake William R. LaBahn • Dean McCormick, Jr Marian Marzetti Bridges Andrew W. and Toby • Lindsay Miller’s 18th Birthday Donald S. & Carole Cheley • Erin Montgomery Jeff Cheley Livingston • Emily Moss Zilpha Curtin Martha D. Livingston • Barbara Baxter Pillinger Dr. William & Lois-Marie Dean D. McCormick, Jr. • Jay Smith’s 80th Birthday Dr. Thomas J. McGonagle • Marriage of Jeffrey Tomlinson & Kathryn Quinlan Deschner Kathryn Miller • Al & Sara Zimmerman Sue Eagleson James W. Mytton Mayo Emory Ronald W. & Carol HersheyMemorial Tributes Robert P. Fletcher Jim Fuller Periard • Madonna Badger’s Family Katherine E. Gannett Robert C. and Nancy Schorr • Stephen Barkley Julie Gardner Robert K. Schrepf • Patricia Craemer Brown Barbara Cooper Hall Linda Pigg Schroeder • Jack Cheley Vic & Linda Gresham Hanick Adam Smith • Craig I. Colvig J. David Holt Virginia “Ginny” Stafford • William B. D. Dowell William C. Horne Lora Farmer Stoppel • Norris Emmons Brooke Cheley Klebe Dr. Thomas E. & Susan Ukena • Ben B. Franklin John F. Kundtz Carol Westerman Watt • Bess Fuller & Bill Fuller Sara Goodwin Zimmerman • Bill Fuller • Betty Rowton Holt You Are Invited To Join The Summit Society • Mickey McArthur The Summit Society recognizes and honors the extraordinary • Marty Mettner McHenry individuals whose planned gifts will provide a lasting legacy • John Love McKown benefitting all the youth we serve. These generous people are • Carolyn Mertz motivated by their belief in the Foundation and their desire to • Sandie Miller help provide a camping experience for many. There are a number • Carolyn Morrison of ways to include JACF in your estate plans, but regardless of the • Sam & Joyce Price option you choose, your gift will make a significant contribution to • Robert W. Stafford the Foundation. If you would like more information on joining the • Mary Stanley Summit Society by making a planned gift, please contact • Blue Watson Barb Rosston at [email protected]. • Margaret (Margo) Wiese • Melissa WilsonJohn Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Revenues, Gains and Financial Summary 2011Other Support Despite a challenging economic and investment environment,For the Year Ending December 31, 2011 the Foundation had much to celebrate financially. Annual fundraising increased (3.2%) over 2010, which enabled us Individual, Corporate and Other 60% $ 179,566.00 to increase the number of camperships to 78. The Board of Trustees took several steps to assure the long-term Foundations and Trusts 36% $ 108,541.00 sustainability of camperships by fully funding to the the Craig I. Colvig, Sis Cheley and Anna Belle Kritser endowments to the Bequests 14% $ 41,125.00 $100,000 “Endowed Campership” level. The Foundation also designated $1.0 million of assets towards endowment, thus Realized/Unrealized -23% $ -69,511.46 making it a reality that an additional 10 camperships will be Investment Gains/Losses available annually. All of this means that as of the end of 2011, the Foundation is able to provide 19 camperships in total in Interest/Dividends 14% $ 41,949.00 perpetuity. 2011 did prove to be a very difficult investment environment, Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support $ 301,669.50 as global markets continued to assess the rapidly changing perceptions of the European debt crisis and global economic Interest/ growth rates. The JACF Investment Portfolio declined (1.66%) Dividends and underperformed its benchmarks, as it was positioned for a continued recovery of global equity valuations and not for Realized/ Individual, the significant gains realized in fixed income securities. As we Unrealized Corporate begin 2012, however, this positioning has paid off well and the Investment and Other portfolio has appreciated nicely and gains exceed benchmarks. Gains/Losses We continue to monitor our investments for excessive risk and project that our portfolio will continue to appreciate to Bequests generate income to increase the number of camperships available in future years. Foundations Core operations for 2011 showed a modest net loss for the and Trusts year, as we both added staff to assist with day to day operations in our comprehensive campership award process,Functional Expenses and contracted with a development consultant to help us expand our fundraising plans. As we head closer to our goalFor the Year Ending December 31, 2011 of sending 100 deserving kids to our five associate camps, we have begun to build the infrastructure to support and sustain Camperships 78% $ 308,228.00 our growth. It’s hard to believe that over the last twelve years the Foundation has increased the number of camperships General and Administrative 13% $ 52,248.36 awarded by over 450%. Fundraising 9% $ 33,016.60 Buffie Berger Treasurer Total Functional Expenses $ 393,493.00 Fundraising General and The financial information is unaudited at the time of the publication of our Annual Administrative Report and is thus subject to adjustments and modifications. The audited financial statements and related notes will be posted on our website and are to be included in our 990 non-profit tax filing for the year ending December 31, 2011. Camperships www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Special Thanks to Our 2011 ContributorsCampership Circle Karol Ann Johnson Anne L. Mattson W. Peterson Nelson L&M Charitable Foundation, Inc. Gary and Bev Nelson Kenneth R. and Jackie OldhamGifts of $5000 and up Debbie and Greg Leibold Stuart J. Newsome Steven C. and Ruth Peeters Andrew W. and Toby Livingston Ginger Burner Ovens Mark B. PeriardChristopher M. and Allison Bovard Elizabeth D. Livingston Jane Schorr Penoyer Tom Sawyer Camps, Inc.Donald S. and Carole Cheley Martha D. Livingston Ken and Cathryn Pippus Barbara Jean SayeJeff and Erika Cheley John W. and Yancey McCollum Palmer and Andy Quaroni Fred P. SchonwaldJohn D. and Kathy Enlund Thomas and Georgene McGonagle Don W. Reynolds, Jr. Richard A (Smitty) SmithJockey Hollow Foundation Judith H. Melly Jeff Roberts Brian K. SohnMary F. Jones Jason L. Michel Mary E. Satter Steve and Renee SpanglerThe Kapp Family Foundation North Scott Community School Martha Scharfenberg Michelle SpidellKurt B. and Brooke Cheley Klebe Vincent E. Starzinger Martha T. StokelyKarla H. MacMahon District Bob Allen and Pamela Street Craig and Lora StoppelJames and Kelly Mazzo Nicholas S. and Susan B. Noyes Jeffrey D. and Rachel Street James and Catherine A. TannerKarol Koon McArthur Ronald W. and Carol Hershey Randall H. and Holly StreetThe Sam Price Family Foundation Gregory J. Swift PartnersGregory L. and Barbara Rosston Periard John K. and Donna L. VanierEstate of Margaret J. Wiese James M. Perkins and Family George H. Warrington Gifts up to $249 Mary Olin Pritzlaff Dorothy Biram WidmannBenefactor Robert C. and Nancy Schorr Peter L. White Anonymous (2) Linda Pigg Schroeder Gerry and Martha Wyrsch Daniel AbrahamsonGifts of $1000-$4999 Marcus and Joan Sessel Charles and Laura Adams David H. and Betty Street Friends Rev. Abraham Kahu Akaka MinistriesSue Eckles Anderson Kirstin and Patrick SullivanAnonymous J. Andy and Nancy Thompson Gifts of $250 - $499 FoundationBeulah H. Appleton Upper Arlington Rotary Foundation Melissa AllenBuffie Berger Alice Dodge Wallace Lee R. Adler Claudia AltermanAmy Blevins and Phil Bickler Carol Westerman Watt Federico C. Alvarez Kathleen AmbronDavid and Gretchen Black The Jay Whipple Family Pamela Beardsley Ann E. AmmanWilliam R. Roach and Julie Roach Jane Miller Bell Charles F. Axelson Foundation The Blatt Companies, Inc. BKD Wealth Advisors Bryant Ann Darling Williams Claire P. Caudill Stephanie BaerJohn and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Alfred C. and Sara Goodwin Elizabeth E. Chamberlin Mark and Mary Barrett Robert B. Clasen Joanne S. Becker Family Foundation Zimmerman Joe K. Creviston Gimo BerryButler Family Foundation Ken Curry Mark and Mary BestLaird C. and Nancy Campbell Patron Joellen D’Avignon Mary Lou BlairThe Chinook Foundation Kenneth R. Dulin Jessica BloiseCrystal Waters Foundation Gifts of $500 - $999 Loyal Durand Janice S. BloomWilliam H. and Lois Deschner Sondra Eddings Mary BlumDWK Charitable Lead Trust Barbara and Marcus Aaron II Gus and Diane Elliott-Lee Kailey BluntJay T. and Priscilla Engeln The Alcott Family Fund William S. Essin Elise BoothEnterprise Holdings Foundation Buddy and Julie L. Arnheim John and Debbie Evangelakos Warren BoothHomer and Peggy Evans Alan L. and Jill Ater Thomas R. Fuller Alan B. BornsteinFaegre and Benson Foundation Gerald and Sue Bergeron Jennifer Furmaniak Natalie BornsteinMary Joy Allaert Feeney Brian A. and Sarah Bracco Peter S. and Thelma Gabel James C. and Anne D. BoyceMelinda Mayo Finley Betsy Moog Brooks Ralph W. Gilbertsen Marian Marzetti BridgesJohn P. Fletcher Family Fund Stephanie V. Chestnut Drew A. and Elizabeth S. Graham Amanda BrookoverRobert P. and Lynn Fletcher Edward M. Corley Jim and Laura Hahn Madeline BrooksJames H. and Susie Fuller Bob Dorweiler Harry C. Hershey James C. and Mary Claire BrothersRichard H. Fuller Helen Spidell Evans Wyandt Holmes Sarah BryanKatherine E. Gannett Margaret K. and Charles T. Fisher III Thomas F. Hornbein Hattie BuikemaDonald E. and Julie Gardner Peter D. Horne Thomas BurkBarbara Hall Family Fund Betsy Kassab Craig CalhounHaughey Family Foundation Thomas O. and Sam Frostman Bradley D. and Kimberly W. Kittle J. Tyler CampbellTimothy C. Hershey B. Kent and Susan Garlinghouse Joy S. Klein Sandy Campbell and SharonThe Robert E. Hopper Family Fund Charles M. Godwin Mark and Patricia LandayCatharine C. Hurley William and Liz Goodwin Mark N. and Kathy Ryden Larson ColemanFrances H. Ingham Foundation Margaret Weatherly and Thomas B. Stephanie Morrison Ymkje CarringtonCleat and Camille Jerden Randolph Moss Lauren M. Cashatt Hall III James G. and Cynthia Neighbor Charlotte Caudill Michael H. Horner The Nelson Family Foundation Domenic Centofanti Ron and Marjorie Joekel Eric G. and Teri Chang-Tung Grace Anne Kittle Cara Clarkson Steve and Ann Koets William R. LaBahn Ferd LaBrunerie Tim and Sue Ellen LathamJohn Austin Cheley Foundation • Providing The Experience of a Lifetime

Special Thanks to Our 2011 Contributors Names in BOLD denote individuals who have given consistently the past five years or more.Nicholas B. Clinch Elaine Harvey Laura G. Marvin Richard M. and Jennifer Rigley Brent P. Mayo Jacob RigsbyKatherine Clurman Stephen Harvey James W. Roberts Carolyn J. Hastings Albert C. and Maxine McClain Patricia C. RobertsB. Robertson and Sheila Cohen Bridget and Brick Root Denise Healy Ann B. McCollum Peter RosstonLaura Coles Beverly and John M. Hepburn Veronica RothsDavid D. Cone Foundation Dean D. McCormick Elizabeth Roush Marshall R. and Carole E. Hessler Alex RoweSarah Cramer Mary McCrary Jane Sanborn Thomas Higley Jackson ScherSara Crow Margaret F. and Vernon I. Hill Sarah McCue Frank and Jane Sewell Bill Hiner William C. and Virginia L. McGehee Anne ShinglerJodee D’Avignon Charles and Rebecca Sloan Ginny Hittner Dana McGlothlin Jay R. and Caroline SmithElizabeth DeGrood Jeff SmithJames M. Deister Leslie Hock Thomas G. and Anne McGonagle The South Restaurant Robert L . McGrath Brenda A. StaabShaun del Rosario Alice Hodgkins Catherine Hansen StampJohn Deschner Jacob McIntyre Philip H. Stark Lauren A. Holderness Peter O. McKown Nancy C. SteeperJacob Devine Robert A. and Suzanne Ullmann Ruthann I. Holle Joye Ashton McKusickEnid R. and James W. Dickson J. David and Pamela Holt Jeanne M. McLaughlin SteinJohn C. Donovan Debra S. SullivanDenis Duman and Alix Shafer Jason Hone Gregory McVie Zoe Summers Terry TaylorPeter and Elizabeth Dumanian Louise M. Hopkins Claire Meier Jack Thomas Sarah ThomasAnnie Dunn Richard T. and Carol Hoppe Diana D. Memos Christopher S. and HeatherAndrew Eaton William R. Hornaday, Jr. Katherine C. Meredith Thompson William C. and Mary Horne Wendy G. Z. ThorpeCarolyn Echols Donald H. and Dorothy K. Alex Meyer Ashley Tierney Rhonda L. Mickelson Susan TiltonRebecca Ekert Hougland Michael K. TrislerJohn and Missy Eliot Harold J. and Rici Miller Robert J. and Margaret O. B. David and Leann Howard Nancy M. MoorRebecca Ellerbroek TrousdaleBarbara E. Emmons Meredith S. Hunt Timothy S. Moor Gayle C. Trump Rebeca A. Beall-Moore and Larkin TurnerAnna Engeln Arthur L. and Sally Hurme Cabell and Mary Tutwiler Douglas S. Moore Nancy D. UllmannCraig Enlund Carl L. Jacobsen Alan and Becky UpchurchMrs. David W. Enoch William G. and Barbara C. Moore Michele and Greg Van Hare Robert D.Jamieson and Sumi K. Nicholas G. Van PattenJames Enyeart Emily Moss William VernonTom and Jeanne Eshelman Bitner Mrs. Luigi H. Mumford Anne Vickery Caroline WadeBob Essin Matt Jass Karen Myles G. H. Wagner Jean A. Jensen James W. Mytton Al M. and Ruthie WaldropGaye Evans Melissa Walker Emily Juarez Philip M. and Amy S. Nichols Bill WeismillerElizabeth Farnham William F. Kalbac Carol Parker O’Reilly Melisa Wesswick Nathan WilsonJessica Feltner Kent and Janet Keller Laura Obrycki Lauren Wuertemberger John D. and Beth A. ZakrasekLaura L. Fleetwood William Kemp Helen Oexmann Kathy ZinkPatricia Lynn Flint Mary Lainson Olsen Peter J. Zollinger Penny KerndtCarolyn Foster Becca OlstadMargaret Lee Franklin Janet Kernes Beverly OwenMegan Franz Frances Kidwell Henry Safford Peacock Foundation Anne Lamkin KinderFord C. and Ann B. Frick Simone Pendleton Arla A. KlimeshRichard B. Fritz Owen Perkins Doug, Cheryl, Jennifer and DouglasTracy Fuller Cora E. Petrocine Klink Andrew R. and BernadettaStanley and Di Ann K. Fure Mary Katherine Knorr PfeiffenbergerDuane and Anne Downs-Gabel Stuart and Hazel A. Knutson Franklin H. Pfeiffenberger Lucas E. PfeiffenbergerMegan Gaines Christie Koets Barbara Baxter PillingerPatrick Galuska Theresa L. Kokoruz Barbara A. PodschunRyland Gardner and Shari Leach Ronald Kornish II Lyle and Marlys PolsonMatthew Garlinghouse Suzy Kossen Mary Heinecke PoulsonEric Gershon Barbara J. Kripps Barbara Porter Pray John Kundtz and Thomas AmonDeirdre and George Glober Elizabeth Quinn Timothy J. LathamJoshua Gondrez Melissa Randall Helen Law Patricia Pease RiceDottie Gottshall John H. and Laura Lee Andrea RickerRachel Goyette Joan K. Lehning Richard RiddellRhonda GrantW. B. Martin Gross John and Patricia LeiboldAnn Guhman Scott LeiboldJohn W. Haefeli Fred Littooy and Karla Van DrunenBill and Toni Hamill Robert and Kathryn LohrChristine M. HancockVictor and Linda G. Hanick Shelbie Loonam-HesserTrika Harms Zum Spreckel Pamela K. LundgrenJennifer Harten Harriet S. Macomber Andrew F. Mallinger www.cheleyfoundation.org • Annual Report 2011

Prst Std US Postage PAID Permit #90 Santa Clara CA P.O. Box 27179 Denver, CO 80227 Providing theExperience of a Lifetime Trustees, Officers, & Committee Members BOLD indicates Trustee Chair: James H. Fuller (Fort Collins, CO) Vice Chair Development: Barbara Aaron Rosston (Menlo Park, CA) Vice Chair Awards: Priscilla Walker Engeln (Colorado Springs, CO) Treasurer: Buffie Berger (Denver, CO) Assistant Treasurer: Debbie Gardner Leibold (Littleton, CO) Assistant Treasurer: John McCollum (Atlanta, GA) Secretary: Amy Blevins (Larkspur, CA) Assistant Secretary: Carol Westerman Watt (Stamford, CT)Environmental Benefits Statement Alan L. Ater (Aurora, CO) Linda Gresham Hanick James G. Neighbor (Shawnee, KS)Since 2011, the John Austin Cheley Christopher M. Bovard (Estes Park, CO) Ron and Carol Hershey PeriardFoundation has saved the followingresources by using recycled paper (Dallas, TX) John F. Kundtz (Minneapolis, MN) (Springfield, IL)and printing in a green certified Susan “Sam” Frostman William R. LaBahn (Boulder, CO) Owen Perkins (Denver, CO)facility for the production and Martha D. Livingston Jeff Roberts (Denver, CO)printing of their Annual Appeal and (Westcliffe, CO) Kirstin Eddings Sullivan Annual Report. Katherine Gannett (Columbus, OH) Ann B. McCollum (Ames, IA) 2 fully (West Cornwall, CT) Cynthia Beck Tomlinson grown trees Charles M. Godwin (Lincoln, NE) (Albuquerque, NM) 366 gallons Barbara Cooper Hall Thomas J. McGonagle (Bend, OR) of water 609,875 BTU’s (Oro Valley, AZ) (Denver, CO) of energy 40 pounds Former Trustees (*deceased) of solid waste 80 pounds Mary Rogers Barrett Ben Franklin* Sue Turner Jacobs* Mary Helen Nancy Cook Steeper of greenhouse gases Mary Lou Blair Susan “Sam” Frostman Charles Jerden McCormick* Lora Farmer Stoppel Sandy Campbell Katherine E. Gannett Maridan Kassab Bob Allen Street Jack Chalendar Susan Garlinghouse Anna Belle Kritser* Marty Root O’Leary David H. Street Bryant “Curly” Charles M. Godwin John F. Kundtz Carol Hershey Periard Kathy Trammell Bill Goodwin William R. LaBahn Andy Pfeiffenberger Pat Tuohy Denniston* Linda Gresham Hanick Jack Lamkin Judy Benfer Phillips Patsy Turner Marjorie Denniston Helen Hocker* Walter Lamkin Bill Root Tom Ukena Bob Dern J. David Holt Andrew W. Livingston Robert Schorr Hulse Wagner William Deschner William C. Horne Sue Wexler Mazzoni Linda Pigg Schroeder Carol Westerman Watt John Enlund Bill Hottel* Mickey McArthur* Rich Smith Jerrold Wexler* Homer Evans Mary Lue Hottel* Dean D. McCormick, Jr.* Robert W. Stafford* Sara Goodwin Earl Feldman* Virginia Rosenberg Robert P. Fletcher Zimmerman Stafford