The Gorge Ice Rink. Here is how we are building it.
Nine buckets. Ten of us. One rink. A working plan from the board, in plain English, so the whole team sees the whole picture.
A working document. Updated as things change.
Ruins Party was a hit.
A room full of Gorge locals showing up for the rink. Silent auction worked. The Scott Edwards renders anchored the story. Board members brought guests and those guests bid.
All of the money is going straight into Phase 2 site work. Full recap in the pack.
1-page brief per bucket. Deeper docs when they exist.
Each bucket has a 1-page brief with three sections: where we stand, what we are going for this year, what we could use help with. That is the whole structure.
Everything, at a glance.
Business Plan
What we are building and how it runs.
Finances
Where the money stands + multi-year projections.
Capital Campaign
How we raise $12M: HNW, community funds, grants.
Marketing
Consistent posting. Newsletter is live. Grow the audience.
Events
Ruins Party proved it. Now scale it.
Merch
T-shirts and hats. Direction is open — sell or give away as donor thank-yous.
IT
Where things live. Who has admin.
Legal
Nonprofit status, donor protection, D&O, gift agreements.
Governance
Board roster, meeting rhythm, how we decide.
An all-volunteer team.
Neighbors, parents, and Gorge residents who decided ice belongs here.
Short meetings. Clear decisions.
Deeper briefs live in the folder.
This page is the summary. The folder is where every bucket's brief and supporting docs live.