Presents The Traverse City Michigan Optimist Club Cabin Property

Grand Traverse County

For Support In Preservation and Education

Traverse City Optimist ClubYouth Environmental Education

“Cabin Property”

Optimist Club Youth Foundation

The Optimist Club of Traverse City Michigan

The “Cabin Property” – An Environmental Treasure For Youth Growth & Education

The Cabin Property – History and Use

Donated by Art and Mary Schmuckal to the Optimist Youth Foundation

Traverse City visitors center Cabin was moved to the property in 1964

Formal Dedication of Property and Trails System in Grand Traverse County in 2000

Partnership with T.C.A.P.S. and SEEDS Used by Elementary schools students Boy Scouts for Merit badges and camping Young Marines for growth and training

Cabin Property Dedication

The Cabin Property and trail system was officially dedicated in Fall of 2000

This made the property available to various youth organizations for education and recreation

Property use by youth groups increases yearly

The “Cabin Property” - A Unique Opportunity For Youth Education

The Cabin Property - A Unique Setting For Outdoor Youth Group Activities

½ Mile South of M-37/US 31 Intersection 44 Acre nature retreat on Beitner Creek Secured Access Covered Pavilion Picnic Facilities Camp Fire Pit and Bench Seating Four Marked Educational Trails Historic Cabin and Storage Building Unique outdoor classroom for students Water Hand Pump, and Privy

The Cabin Property – An Outdoor Environmental Education Opportunity

The Cabin Property – a Natural Setting on Beitner Creek, in Boardman Valley

The Cabin Property – Includes a Unique Outdoor Classroom Island Deck

The Cabin Property

Optimist Youth FoundationNot–for-profit organization (501-c3)

Property must be used for education or charitable purposes with a concentration around youth.

Foundation organized in 1969 Governed by a Board of (elected members from

the Optimist Club of Traverse City) Continual improvements toward the use as an

environmental education site for youth

The Cabin Property

Invitation to the Grand Traverse Area

Partnership for use of property for youth education and recreation, including addition improvements for Native American natural and cultural exhibits to the property possibly including construction, maintenance, and use of

Shelters in traditional woodland village Artesian well enhancements Educational trail markings Trail system maintenance and improvement

The Cabin PropertyWe invite a community partnership

This property is unique for natural environmental education and recreation

We want to share opportunities with a more diverse local base.

We respect the natural education heritage of our Native American history and the value this land offers in youth education.

The Cabin Property - A Natural Setting for Youth Support and Education

The Cabin PropertyNext Steps

The Optimist Club invites local Boy Scout Troupes and other youth organizations into a partnership for development.

Our mission is to continually increase the usability of our Cabin Property facilities for the benefit of youth education throughout the greater Northern Michigan Region.

For more information about the Traverse City Michigan

Optimist Club

www.tc-optimist.org

Contacts:Mike Brown

Phone 218-4923mbrown@burdco.com

The Optimist Club of Traverse City

The Optimist Club of Traverse City

~ friend of youth ~