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Base Camp Bash


Leading The Way!

Set your GPS coordinates, orient your map, and save the date for our 5th Annual Base Camp Bash Fundraising Event on Friday, April 16, 2010 from 7 - 10pm at the Rox Room at Lodo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Denver to benefit the Cottonwood Institute!

Come enjoy a glass of wine, delicious appetizers, bid on fabulous trips, mountain getaways, outdoor gear, concert and event tickets, and night on the town packages. You can also challenge your friends to a Shawn White Snowboard Wii Competition and learn more about how we are leading the way and “changing the world, one adventure at a time!”

This year the Base Camp Bash will help support the following exciting projects for 2010: Cesar Chavez Organic Gardening Project, Three Trees and a River Project, and the Community Adventure Program that help diverse youth in the Denver/Boulder area explore the outdoors, raise their awareness of local environmental issues, and empower them to take action to help solve those issues.

Our goal this year is to raise $20,000, but with your help we can smash this goal!

TICKETS: Tickets are $30 in advance if you buy your tickets before April 9th, 2010 or $35 at the door and can be purchased directly through the Cottonwood Institute, by Clicking Here. In the message area, please write “Base Camp Bash” and share your information with us so we can add you to the guest list. If you prefer to buy tickets by mail, please send a check made payable to Cottonwood Institute to: PO Box 7067, Denver, CO 80207 or call 303.447.1076. Once we receive your payment, you will be added to our guest list and this will be considered your RSVP. To walk our talk in terms of environmental sustainability, we will not issue paper tickets.

CAN’T ATTEND, BUT STILL WANT TO HELP?

Consider making a donation to our Base Camp Bash 2010 Campaign! Please help us give diverse students the opportunity to explore the outdoors by donating $20.10, $201.0, or $2,010. To make a make a secure, tax-deductible donation, Click Here.

SILENT AUCTION PRE-BIDDING: - NEW ITEMS UPDATED WEEKLY!

Basecampbash07 If you can’t attend the Base Camp Bash in person, but would like to pre-bid on one of the following silent auction items, please contact April Pishna at 303.916.6081 or Click Here to email your bid. Pre-bids must be submitted by 5pm on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Pre-bids will start the bidding at the silent auction at the Base Camp Bash on Friday, April 16, 2010, so if you really want something bid high! Here is our list of fabulous items:

VACATION PACKAGES:

  • Colorado Mountain Getaway: Are you in need a peaceful and relaxing weekend mountain getaway? Enjoy a 2 night stay at the incredible Ritz Carlton: Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Please Note: Airfare is not included, blackout dates may apply. Value: $1,300. Opening Bid: $400.
  • Black Hawk Casino Staycation: The Isle of Capri Casino in Black Hawk, CO generously donated a 1-night stay and Calypso’s buffet for 2. Black Hawk casinos are now open 24-hours so you can celebrate vegas-style in Colorado! Please Note: Airfare is not included, blackout dates may apply. Value: $200. Opening Bid: $75.
  • New Orleans Vacation: Come celebrate the culture and heritage of one of America’s most fabulous cities and 2010 Super Bowl Champions! Enjoy a 2 night stay at the luxurious Hotel Monteleone in the heart of the French Quarter. This package also includes restaurant gift certificates to Arnaud’s and the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group. Local New Orleans residents will take you on a personal tour of the city, will take you to lunch, and will take you on an insider shopping spree to all of their favorite shops with shopping gift certificates included along the way. Value: $1,200. Opening Bid: $375.

OUTDOOR ITEMS:

  • Mountain Hardware has generously donated a 3-season Hammerhead 2 tent! Value: $255. Opening Bid: $75.
  • Cody Lundin, urban and wilderness survival expert from the Aboriginal Living Skills School, donated a signed copy of his books 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive! and When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive when Disaster Strikes. Value: $45. Opening Bid: $20.
  • Aron Ralston, the famous adventurer who had to cut his own arm off to survive, donated a signed copy of his book Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Value: $20. Opening Bid: $10.
  • Russell Cutts with Wyldecraft has donated a handcrafted Paleokit. Think survival kit from the Stone-Age. This one of a kind primitive survival kit contains everything you need to start friction fires and flint fires and includes a copy of Russell’s book called Wildfire Fire Making Art: A Paleoarchaeologist’s Perspective on Primitive Friction-Fires and the Development of Human Culture. Value: $65. Opening Bid: $25

MUSIC, TICKETS, AND EVENTS:

  • 2 Full Festival Passes to the 2009 Boulder Adventure Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado. Value: $150. Opening Bid: $50.
  • Elitch Gardens in Denver, CO has donated 2 passes this spring or summer. Value: $60. Opening Bid: $20.
  • AEG Live donated 2 tickets to an upcoming show at the Bluebird Theater in Denver from April 20010 - October 2010. Value: $50. Opening Bid: $15.
  • AEG Live donated 2 tickets to an upcoming show at the the Ogden Theater in Denver from April 20010 - October 2010. Value: $50. Opening Bid: $15.
  • The Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO is donating tickets to an upcoming show. Value: TBD. Opening Bid: $TBD.
  • Etown is a weekly radio show filmed in front of a live studio audience that features live music and conversations about the world around us. Etown has generously donated 2 tickets to an upcoming performance at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado. Value: $30. Opening Bid: $10.
  • We have 2 great tickets to an upcoming Colorado Rockies home game at Coors Field. The seats are located in Sec 125, Row 14 and have a phenomenal view of the action. Value $70. Opening Bid: $20.
  • The Colorado Shakespeare Festival has generously donated 2 tickets for the Festival’s 2010 season. Value: $76. Opening Bid: $25.

RESTAURANTS, FOOD, AND BEVERAGES:

  • Mondo Vino has donated a case of red wine from their private collection. Value: $200. Opening Bid: $50.
  • The Kitchen in Boulder, CO is donating dinner for two and wine for their Community Night. Value: $106. Opening Bid: $30.
  • Restaurant gift certificate to Tables in Denver, Colorado. Value: $75. Opening Bid: $25.
  • Mountain Sun Gift Package: $50 gift certificate for their delicious brew and food good at all Boulder/Denver locations and a Mountain Sun T-shirt. Value: $65. Opening Bid: $20.
  • Hapa Sushi in Boulder and Denver, CO donated a gift card for their amazing sushi. Value: $50. Opening Bid: $15.
  • The Cherry Tomato in Denver, CO donated a gift card to their delicious Italian Restaurant. Value: $50. Opening Bid: $15.
  • A gift certificate to Cake Crumbs the best bakery in Denver, Colorado. Value: $30. Opening Bid: $10.
  • Vita has donated a gift card that can be used at Vita in Denver, Colorado or Blue River Bistro in Breckenridge, Colorado. Check out Vita’s 1/2 off bottle of wine night on Tuesdays! Value: $25. Opening Bid: $5.
  • Oblio’s Pizzeria in Park Hill donated a gift certificate for their world famous pizza. Value: $25. Opening Bid: $5.
  • Artisan Brewed at Home: two 12 oz bags of coffee and 1 Artisan press from in Denver, Colorado. Value: $60.
  • Fluid Coffee Bar in Denver, Colorado has put together a Fluid Sustainability gift basket for coffee-lovers, which includes a French Press, a bag of whole bean Novo Coffee, and a reusable travel mug so you can reduce your environmental footprint. Value: $75. Opening Bid: $25.
  • Snooze, which happens to be one of the best breakfast joints in Denver, has donated a $50 gift certificate for breakfast for four and a fashionable Snooze t-shirt and baseball hat. You have to try their upside down pineapple pancake! Value: $85. Opening Bid: $25.
  • Chipotle has donated a gift certificate for burritos for 4 as well as free burrito cards for our giveaway table! Value: $100. Opening Bid: $30.

HEALTH, BEAUTY, AND GROUP ACTIVITIES:

  • The Blues Jean Bar is donating an after hours private shopping experience for up to 30 people at their Cherry Creek store, including wine and beer! Get ready for drinks, denim, and discounts for this girls night out! Value: Up to $750. Opening Bid: $50.
  • Julie Campilio, Professional Yoga Instructor, is donating a private yoga session for up to 10 people at your private home. Value: $150. Opening Bid: $30.
  • The Redirect Guide donated a spa party for 4 friends to MoonDance Botanicals in Denver, CO to use for their Fresh Fabulous Face or Foot Pampering treatments. Value: $75. Opening Bid: $25.
  • The Redirect Guide donated a $25 gift certificate to MoonDance Botanicals in Denver, CO to use towards products, spa treatments, massages, or classes. Value: $25. Opening Bid: $10.
  • One hour massage therapy session from Deborah Currier, CMT. Value: $55. Opening Bid: $20.

ART, JEWELRY, CLOTHING, AND ACCESSORIES:

  • Framed scenic outdoor photo original from Pishna Photos. Value: $250. Opening Bid $50.
  • Large “Be Nice or Leave” signs and folk art from Dr. Bob in New Orleans, Louisiana. Value: $75. Opening Bid: $25.
  • Small “Be Nice or Leave” signs and folk art from Dr. Bob in New Orleans, Louisiana. Value: $25. Opening Bid: $10.
  • Hand blown wine glasses by Terri Walker in New Orleans, Louisiana. Value: $360. Opening Bid: $50.
  • Linda Bjork donated a Baby Girl Gift Package, a perfect gift for the next baby shower you have to attend. Includes a hat, wash cloth, 2 bunny purses, a hand stitched pillow case, and an activity puzzle mat. Value: $100. Opening Bid: $20.
  • Linda Bjork donated a Baby Boy Gift Package, also a perfect gift for the next baby shower you have to attend. Includes 2 hats, one shirt and pant outfit, an activity puzzle mat, and a block stacker to keep kids entertained. Value. $75. Opening Bid: $15.
  • Linda Bjork also donated a Kids Activity To-Go Basket, which is great if you have kids, if you are a grandparent, or if you need to entertain visitors with kids. This basket includes, 2 Art Supply Brief Cases, 2 colored pencil sets, magic markers, sketch pads, writing tablets, books, games, and more! Value: $200. Opening Bid: $50.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:

  • A free Infrared Home Energy Audit from Xcel Energy. Value. $120. Opening Bid: $40.
  • 4 hours of Energy Efficiency Improvements from Eco Handyman. Value: TBA. Opening Bid: $TBA.

OTHER FABULOUS ITEMS:

  • Pampered Pooch Package, including: doggie bed, bowl and place mat, collar, leash, 2 books, tons of toys and much, much more! This is the perfect “starter kit” if you are planning to get a new dog or a great way to spoil your pooch. Value: $200. Opening Bid: $50.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:

To walk our talk in terms of environmental sustainability, the 2010 Base Camp Bash will be a Zero Waste event! We will also use the event as an opportunity to inspire attendees to reduce their environmental footprint. In addition, we are also purchasing renewable energy certificates to help offset our energy use the night of the event.

2009 Base Camp Bash Slide Show: Click Here.