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ginerbiner
Oct 22, 2004, 3:04 AM
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But now we have the chance to climb at a top secret crag. Thats right, off the radar... closed for over a decade, off freekin' limits.
now is your shot to take a peak and open the doors on a true gem.
mouth watering 3 star 5.8, 5.9 and 5.10 cracks on orange stained sandstone walls
mind numbing 5.11 slabs - pullin' on nothin' but nubbins and pinches
throw in the occassional forearm nukin' sport climb
a hillside strewn with bullet hard sandstone boulders
all set at the edge of a sweeping valley with a great view and peaceful setting.
How do you get in to this place?
Well...... show up at the Boulderween Party at HP40 this saturday on October 23rd with all the pennies and cash you can pull out of that piggy bank.
We are having a big fundraiser at Boulderween to purchase a crag in the deep south, TAG area, Alabama!
that's right... we are purchasing another crag... but we need your financial help to pull it off. Be there for the unveiling of the SCC latest project and be a part of history as we own and manage our third southeastern crag!
Event: Boulderween Halloween Party
Location: Horse Pens 40 near Steele, AL
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2004
Come on out and join the SCC for a spooktacular Halloween Party at Horse Pens 40, Saturday, 10/23 and help raise money towards the purchase of an Alabama crag! Enjoy a weekend of bouldering and warm up for the big Triple Crown Event pulling down on Horse Pens' monstrous slopers.
There'll be music and festivities till the clock strikes the witching hour! Prizes will be given out for the best costumes, so put on your favorite costume for a spooky, ghoulish night of fun at one of the Southeast's best boulderfields.
Trick or Treat? Raffle tickets will be for sale during the day Saturday and the gear raffle will be held during the party. We'll have lots of great "treats" so be sure to bring some extra cash for tickets.
Weekend price of $20 per person includes camping Friday and Saturday night (complete with all the bouldering you can handle), the Halloween party, and dinner Saturday. Or just come out for Saturday only for $7 per person.
All proceeds will go towards a potential land acquisition project in Alabama.
Come join us, if you dare!!!!
For directions and info on Horse Pens 40 go to www.hp40.com
Can't attend? Send your tax deductible donation. See the Southeastern Climbers Coalition site for details www.seclimbers.org
The SCC is a 501c3 non-profit, grass roots, climbers organization, and the most active climbers coalition under the Access Fund in the entire country. Check us out. Help us save a crag.
... if we own it, it will always be open.
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bradmc
Mar 3, 2005, 2:24 AM
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The Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) http://www.seclimbers.organnounces that the contract for the 3.14 acre Jamestown climbing area was signed by the landowner today, March 2, 2005. The document is currently being mailed to Gus Fontenot's (SCC attorney) office.
Jamestown is located in northeast Alabama and consist of a mile long sandstone cliff that has been closed since 1993 and is now scheduled to re-open on May 2, 2005.
The tract is to be purchased for $19,000.00 of which a $1,000.00 earnest check was submitted as a down payment.
The dirty work and grunt labor has been done. Now comes the fun part. We need to raise approximately $18,000.00 in the next 60 days and the crag is ours, forever. So far we have raised approximately $6,800 of which has gone to pay for the survey, appraisal, earnest check and insurance fees.
Access to the tract will be available by accessing land owned by Alabama Power Company (APC). We have obtained a ROW easement and have purchased a $1mil general liability policy to cover the hiking easement. APC has said that this is not meant to be a public access to the cliff and that members of our group (The SCC) are only allowed to use the trail. This is no different from any hunt lease where only members are allowed to enter the land. Dues paying SCC members will be allowed to use this access. Non members of the SCC can either rappel down at the powerlines or walk in from the bottom. A map and information will be available for these alternate access points. We encourage climbers to join the SCC and help us to raise money for this tract.
You can donate to Jamestown now online:
http://www.seclimbers.org/....php?name=membership
or send a check to:
The SCC 275 Stone Mill Trail NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
If you would like to donate funds or have any questions, or would like a copy of the business plan, please email Brad McLeod at mbmcleod@mindspring.com
Check The SCC website: http://www.seclimbers.org for updates
Thanks for your support of the SCC and the effort to re-open Jamestown.
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bradmc
Apr 4, 2005, 4:27 AM
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Awesome job climbers!
We have reached our goal of $27,400 to help purchase and preserve 3.14 acres (1,550 linear feet) of cliffline at Jamestown, Alabama. We basically raised over $20k in 30 days! Everyone that donated time, money and energy to this project are all part owners in a great climbing area.
We still have a few pledges out there to get in.. so go ahead and write that check and drop it in the mail as we will definetly need it as we write the big check for $18,290 to purchase the crag (we have already paid $1,000 in earnest money to the land owner).
Come on out and join us in our ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday May 7th, 2005 at 2:00 central time (3:00 eastern time) at Jamestown. We are going to cut the ribbon and climb a few routes and then go eat some bbq and drink a few colds one at a nearby spot (to be announced at event). It would be a great time to meet some of the awesome SCC volunteers that put together the Jamestown project as well as meet some of the SCC board members if you want to talk with them about future projects.
If you have questions about the ribbon cutting ceremony-party email Brad McLeod at mbmcleod@mindspring.com
Thanks for everyones great help in purchasing this crag. Look forward to seeing you all out there at our new cliff line.
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bradmc
May 10, 2005, 1:45 AM
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On Friday, May 6th, 2005, The Southeastern Climbers Coalition closed on the Jamestown tract (3.14 acres, 1,550 linear feet) in northeast Alabama.
This area has been closed for over 10 years and has been now re-opened to the public.
The tract was purchased for $19,290.00 and was paid in full. There will be no bank mortgage for this tract.
Special thanks go out to all of the volunteers, sponsors and donors that helped to make this project a reality.
Thanks!
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boardline22
May 10, 2005, 2:08 AM
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great job, thanks alot
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vegastradguy
May 10, 2005, 2:58 AM
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even though i'm out west, congrats! that's awesome that you guys put forth the effort to acquire and protect and amazing area...good job!
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bradmc
Aug 6, 2005, 8:20 PM
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check out the new video on the Jamestown success story:
http://www.kinetiscapefilms.com/html/Approvals/JTown_Master.mov
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