Youth Programs

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• 4-8 - 60-65 L / Osprey or Gregory backpacks ($160-250 per pack)

• 8 Rain Jackets $60 per jacket)

• 10-20 Pealess Whistles ($6)

• Tarps - various group tarps multiple sizings

• 4 Sets of the 5 Pack Stuff Sacks ($30 per pack)

• 8-10 Sleeping bags (20 degrees or lower, $85-110 per sleeping bag)

• 8-10 Sleeping Pads ($35 per pad) 

• First aid kit ($40)

• Lock Box ($25)

• Trowel ($5.50)

• Metal cabinets with shelves ($300)

• Container set ($140)

• Crash Pads

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Farm Items in New or Good Used Condition (or gift certificates):

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Price points vary greatly depending on brand and amount of product!

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• Treated lumber (large quantities) 

• Fiberglass ribbed low tunnels 40ft

• Shelving and cabinetry for classroom

• Wire hoops and frost cover for low tunnels ($170 set of 100)

• Johnny's Seeds Gift Certificate

• Shed for Field Storage ($319)

• Chest Freezer ($449)

• Movie Projector & Screen ($510)

• New Bee Hive ($175)

• Honey Bee Swarm Catching Net ($35)

• Dandant Swarm Trap x2 (ea. $80)

• Insulated Food Pan Carrier ($200)

• Rolling Compost Bin x2 (ea.$60)

• Compost Bin Slim ($45)

• Compost Dolly ($95)

• Child Sized Bee Suit x4 ($103)

• Adult Suits x5 ($103) Size 1 S- 2M- 2L

• Cubic Yard of Gravel

• No Pop Tire Wheel Barrow x3 (ea.$140) *single tire*

• Ensilage Fork x2 (ea.$120)

• Hori Hori x3 (ea.$31)

• Mason jars Quart or larger (wide mouth or not)

• Large Airtight Storage containers x6 - (ea$16), x3 - ($25 set of 4), x6 - ($23 set of 2) 

• Farm Utility Vehicle ($8500) 

• Online Herbalism Certificate Program ($597)

• New fiber internet connection to Stables area

• Straw (for animal bedding and mulch) (~$5/bale) Peat moss ($10-$40)

• Coconut fiber ($5-$10 ea.)

• Organic fertilizer ($10-$50 ea.)

• Vermiculite ($5-$40) Perlite ($5-$30)

• Trellising materials

• T-posts x20 ($7-15) 7ft would best best

• Cattle Paneling 16’   x10 (ea.$36)

• Cattle Paneling 8’ x10 (ea.$26)

• Sink w/ sprayer (water heater-plumbing-Counter top) Faucet

• Sink

• Storage Lockers For Herbs ($520 before shipping)

• Backpack sprayer ($50-$300)

• Vegetable and herb seeds ($1-$3 ea.) Would rather have gift certificates so we can choose these

• Vegetable and herb plants ($3-$6 ea.) Would rather have gift certificates so we can choose these

• Fruit- or nut-bearing trees ($10-$40 ea.) Would rather have gift certificates so we can choose these

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• Heatable Greenhouse ($8,832)  - Purchased through a grant! 

• Wood Chipper ($2,800) - Purchased through a generous donor, thank you!

• Greenhouse Plastic ($420) - Purchased through a generous donor, thank you!

• BioPod ($185) - Purchased through a generous donor, thank you! 

• Butane-powered camp stove for tours - ($42) - Purchased through a grant opportunity!

• Fuel for camp stove x12 - ($36) - Purchased through a grant opportunity!

• Cutting boards for cooking -($20) - Purchased through a grant opportunity!

• Gas Tiller - ($899) - Purchased through a grant opportunity!

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Housekeeping Department: 

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• Microwaves

• Coffee Pots

• Mini Refrigerators 

• New bedding for Lodge Rooms (contribute toward 24 matching sets ordered in quantities by our Housekeeping Staff–approximately $80/set)

• Dehumidifiers for Cabin Rooms ($200)

• Commercial Steam Mop  ($300-$400)

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Facilities & Maintenance Items in New or Good Used Condition:

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• Lanterns

• Two refrigerators with working ice maker

• Generators

• Portable propane or kerosene heaters

• Mulcher

• Extend the decking at the Crafts Barn all the way across the front. 

• Sand for volleyball court 

• Deck sealing for all of the freshly power washed decking. 

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Guest Accommodation Items in New or Good Used Condition:

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• Lamps (table and floor lamps)

• Chairs for cabins

• Side tables for sleeping and community rooms

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Technology & Internet: (contact us for the specifications needed)

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• WiFi Access Point Replacement / Hardware

Many of our existing WiFi Access Points are no longer supported by the manufacturer. The support stopped in 2021.

Ubiquiti Unifi 6 Pro Access Point $150 each x Qty 12 = $1800

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• WiFi to Cabins 7 to 20 / Hardware

We successfully tested a WiFi Mesh from the Lodge to Cabins 1 - 4 this year. Wireless networking can be affected by trees, metal roofs fluorescent lights and building construction. I believe we can get the Ring Road done with 7 WiFi Mesh devices. We will also need antenna mounts, masts and surge suppressors. We may also need some indoor electrical outlets installed to power the Mesh devices.

Ubiquiti Unifi 6 Mesh $180 x Qty 7 = $1260

Stand-off brackets  $50 x Qty 7 = $350

Antenna Mast $20 x Qty 7 = $140

Ethernet Surge Suppressor $13 x Qty 7 = $91

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• Wireless Bridge from Tower to Dining Hall / Hardware

In order to keep the Tower online when the Ascender Building is removed, we need to connect it to the Dining Hall.

Building to building Bridge $500

Stand-off brackets  $50 x Qty 27 = $100

Antenna Mast $20 x Qty 2 = $40

Ubiquiti Surge Protector $13 x Qty 2 = $26

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• Webcam with POE Switch

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• Weather Station / Hardware- ​$40 deposited towards a camera to stream a view of the smokies by Jack. Help reach this goal. 

Davis Industries weather station $725

Stand-off brackets  $50

Antenna Mast $20​  

 

• Kenwood TK-3202L Radios / Hardware

Keep searching for used TK-3202L VHF radios Qty 8 x $40 = $320

Replacement antennas, batteries and chargers $150

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• Cliff Haven Deck connection to Cliff Haven Closet / Internet

Conduit and fittings $100

Fiber Optic connectors $4 x Qty 12 = $48

Battery Backup $150

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• Inbound / Outbound VOIP / Phone

Start using VOIP for inbound calling. When we have this working, we can drop one of the Frontier voice lines at $90 per month.

$20 per month

 

• VLAN Implementation / Hardware

HP ProCurve Switch w/ SFP Fiber Modules 7 x $100 = $700

 

• Fiber Broadband / Internet

Balsam West 300/300 mbps $152 per month

 

• Wireless Bridge Craftbarn to Farm and Well House / Hardware

Ubiquiti UISP LTU Rocket $400

Ubiquiti UISP 10db Antenna $125

Ubiquiti UISP LTV Pro Qty 2 x $180

Ubiquiti Surge Protector Qty 6 x 13 = $78

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• Replace Ethernet cabling in Cliff Haven / Supplies

New spool of 500 ft Cat6 Ethernet cable $150

Keystone Jacks and Faceplates Qty 12 x $5 = $60

 

• Windows 11 Computers / Hardware

5 new computers (Robin, Rin, Julia, Steph, Program Director) @ $750 = $3750

 

• Asterisk (Phone System) Support / Outside Services

Professional Asterisk consulting $50 per hour x 8 = $400

 

 

• Supplies

Replacement APC Batteries $75 per month

Replace SU750 with SUA750 Backup Qty 2 @ $125

Replacement Monitors 2 @ $120

KB, Mice, cables $120

 

• Renewals / Software

Sophos Renewal TBD

Bitdefender $120

Domains $160

MSP $5 per computer per month

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• LARGE flat screen smart tv that can be affixed to the wall in the Great Room.

• Desktop Computers –four have been generously donated!

• Hardware upgrades for the Firewall and Phone system server

• New fiber connection to the Tower and Stables

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Vehicles Needed for Camper and Guest Transportation in New or Good Used Condition:

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• Van for Transportation of Campers and Guests

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Kitchen 

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• Heat lamps for hot bar (this one is my number one)

• Stove range w/gas ovens (Not Convection)

• Replacement toilet paper holders for dining hall bathrooms

• Steam exhaust attachment for dishwasher