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Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest In addition to Rosendin’s maintenance efforts at Camp BAY TO BAY 2019
employee-owned firm with offices in Tempe, Arizona, Colley, the company may also send current employees
was announced recently as the new solar partner for to the camp to teach classes for the campers, including
Camp Colley, a summer adventure camp located on showing them how solar power works, setting up SOLAR POWER ROSENDIN'S SOUTHERN
the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona. As the camp’s electrical experiments, and other STEM projects to
solar partner, Rosendin will ensure that the camp and further inspire youth to consider a STEM career. CALIFORNIA CYCLING TEAM
its facilities have consistent power to operate the
camp. Plans are also in the works for Rosendin to add Wi-
Fi, internet, and surveillance cameras to the site to
“When we were introduced to Camp Colley, we monitor the solar panels remotely. They are also
were instantly drawn to their mission to help kids considering adding other cameras to monitor the
realize their full potential through fun and innovative camp’s buildings and other facilities during the winter
STEM (science technology, when there is too much snow
engineering and math) “Initiatives like Camp Colley to drive to or access the camp
programming,” said Brandon will help create the Rosendin site. The internet would only
Stephens, Division Manager employees of tomorrow, so be used for surveillance and
at Rosendin. “Initiatives like monitoring and would not be
Camp Colley will help create it’s a win-win to partner with available to campers to use
the Rosendin employees of the camp to ensure they while they are at camp.
tomorrow, so it’s a win-win
to partner with the camp to have the resources they Camp Colley is a secluded
ensure they have the resources need to succeed and engage adventure camp nestled in the
they need to succeed and today’s youth in a variety of inspiring Ponderosa Pines on
engage today’s youth in a Arizona’s Mogollon Rim. The
variety of STEM opportunities.” STEM opportunities.” camp introduces youth facing
life challenges to the fun and
Camp Colley immerses youth in nature while engaging education of outdoor recreation. The camp is owned
them in leadership and recreational experiences, by the City of Phoenix and funded by Camp Colley
taking them out of everyday stressful environments Foundation. Programming at Camp Colley effectively
where air, noise, light and automation pollution engages youth to build self-confidence, resilience,
hinder opportunities for them to experience their full- and healthy relationships—all of which provide ive years ago, Rosendin's Southern What started as an opportunity to make
range of capabilities. The camp is owned, operated, necessary social supports for youth to transition more California office formed a cycling BIKE MS: BAY TO BAY a difference in the lives of people with
and funded by the City of Phoenix, Camp Colley successfully into adulthood. Fteam to ride in Bike MS - an epic MS, has turned into a lifestyle for many
Foundation, and Tonto Creek Camp. Camp Colley is fundraising ride that is helping fuel OCT. 19-20, 2019 of the team members. The importance
unique in that it also offers full and partial scholarships progress toward a world free of MS. Each of having a work-life balance and having
to help disadvantaged kids experience the camp. year, the "Rosendin Riders" team has IRVINE, CA people around who motivate and support
nearly doubled their fundraising efforts each other speaks volumes to Rosendin's

“Camp Colley was founded on the belief that every over the previous year having raised over opportunity to engage with one another mission, vision, and core values to lead,
child should have a chance to experience nature in its $20,000 for the MS Society! In 2019, the off the clock and develop friendships inspire, build people, and care. For this
purest form. For this reason, the camp is entirely off team has a goal to raise $15,000. while motivating each other to live active team, there are no signs of slowing down
the grid and self-sustaining, with power provided by and healthy lifestyles. anytime soon.
solar power and a backup propane generator,” said To prepare for the annual two-day 100-
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “We are so pleased to mile journey, team members begin In addition to training for the annual To learn more or donate visit the
have Rosendin as Camp Colley’s new solar partner, training early taking part in weekly Bike MS ride, these team members have Rosendin Riders page at http://main.
as their support allows us to have even more kids rides that start at 20 miles each day. As participated in local races ranging from nationalmssociety.org/goto/Rosendin.
experience the wonders of camp and northern the event gets closer, the rides increase 5K (3.1 miles) runs to full marathons
Arizona’s nature.” to 40 - 50 miles each day. Aside from
busy schedules, the 16 Rosendin Riders (26.2 miles). Some are also training and
balance work and use their ride time as an competing in Ironman triathlons.

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