In their words
Every summer, we ask our teens and volunteers to enter our Personal Expressions Contest. Top entries are listed below.
2010 Teen Expression winners
1st place winner – Henry Junior Palomo
2nd/3rd place winner – Julian Clark
2nd/3rd place winner – Brent Bell
2009 Teen Expression winners
1st place winner – Hajia Muya
2nd place winner – Yesenia Aguila
3rd place winner – Timmeya Russell
Adult Expression winners
2010 winner, Jeff Chow
2009 winner, MK Sagaria
2008 winner, Syd Jones
2007 winner, Amy Blum
2007 Honorable Mention, Jessica Downing
Audio History project
In 2009 BCM undertook an exhaustive interview campaign. Tracing back our roots, we interviewed 20 people who were critical in today’s success. Interviewees included our founder, past board members, early supporters, SFS climbers, and of course volunteers. Below are 5 of the 20 stories:
- BCM founder Jim Kern discusses going camping with his son and the unlikely origins of Big City Mountaineers.
- Skip Yowell talks about his personal experiences building Big City Mountaineers through fundraising and sponsorship.
- Deanna Filkins shares her experiences laying the groundwork for female inclusion at Big City Mountaineers in the early 90’s.
- Madrianne Wong reads her story about getting involved with Big City Mountaineers.
- Mary Kay Stohr talks about learning to relate to street smart teens and developing a special connection.
