Alzar School Board of Directors Meeting

On Saturday, October 18th, the Alzar School had its first Board of Directors Meeting. Josh Unger was unanimously voted to be President. Katie Basham will serve as vice president, Dr. Kim Tanabe as secretary, and Tony Pori as treasurer. Kristin and Sean Bierle were both present and will serve on the board ex officio.

Kim hosted the meeting at her cabin along the South Fork of the Payette River in Garden Valley, Idaho. It was so exciting to have this energetic group people come together to share the vision of the Alzar School. We discussed the Alzar School's strategic plan, the 501c(3) status, and upcoming programs. It wasn't all business, there was fetch with the dogs, dinner, desert, and talk of a quick run down the South Fork.

We are currently pulling our resources to find talented people to form our advisory committee. Advisory Committee members will contribute ideas, finances, and/or advice to the Alzar School. We are in particular need of accounting and lawyer contacts. If you know of anyone who could fill these rolls let us know!

Sean and Kristin's golden retriever puppy and Alzar School Mascot, Pebbles, is growing like crazy and is looking forward to her first Alzar Expedition to Mexico this December. Sean is working hard at Boise High School to perfect his teaching techniques and Kristin is studying hard in the MBA program at Boise State University.

We still have a few spaces left for the "Adventure to Mexico 2009" Expedition. If you, or someone you know would like to learn how to kayak, or perfect their paddling skills from December 27th- January 11th have them give us a call.

Fall in Boise, 2008

Hello everyone! Kristin and I are having a great fall, with big changes. First, Kristin has gone back to graduate school to pursue her Masters in Business Administration. I am currently teaching at Boise High School, one of the best public schools in the country. We recently got a beautiful golden retriever puppy, a sweet female we have named Pebbles (she has reddish ears, much like the red-headed Pebbles of Flintstones).

We are still getting out and playing outside quite a bit. Earlier this month, we headed to Mt. Idaho, near Mackay, one of the 12,000+ feet peaks here. The last two Fridays, we have been up to the "Gutter" to paddle, running into a great youth paddling club, the Idaho River Kids. We hope to squeeze in some rock climbing this weekend as well.

Another priority this fall is keeping the wheels moving for the Alzar School (of course!). We are finishing up the application process for federal 501(c)(3) tax status, redesigning the website, and preparing for our Adventure in Mexico upcoming expedition.

We'd love to hear from our supporters. What have you been up to? Have you had any cool leadership opportunities?