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 [email protected]
The Optimist Club of Traverse City
The Optimist Club of Traverse City
~ friend of youth ~