Board Meeting Minutes 7/21/2026

MCA Board Meeting

Date: 7/21/2026

Present: Rob Koning, Teresa Chirichello, JC Woodward, Becky Barrett, Mark Meany, Kim Smith, Jeff Archibald, Mick Foot, Bethany Reinbolt (via phone)

Action items for next meeting (9/15/2026) - at Mick’s

Chris:

• Continue to build website

Jeff:

• Will write a letter to Michelle telling her that she has been voted off the board

• Reach out to Dylan or Matt (SPNF) to see if they want us to help steward the property (trail maintenance, etc.).

• Will reach back out to Jeanine and Max (Monadnock Conservancy) about finding a place to put the trail to the Dark Tower at Marlow

• Jeff will follow up with Nick about getting ownership of the website and all assets (and put in Jeff’s name)

Rob:

• Put in REVO application for a casino run

• Publish BD work day info to website

• Post minutes to website (once Mick shares these)

JC:

• Reach out to Chris and Cheri Domina about cutting up fallen trees at Swanzey

• Continue conversation with Jim Legee (NH state park) about projects at Bear’s Den

Mick:

• Update Facebook, CCC mailing list, MCA mailing list about BD work day

• Send this letter to Rob to put on website

• Save and distribute minutes to Google drive and give to Rob to put on website

Board Members

• Teresa noted that she does not want to be off the board entirely, but thinks that she would like to continue to be an alternate board member. A discussion ensued in which people discussed qualities of board members (time, talent, treasure).

• Michelle has not showed up for some time and hasn’t responded to Jeff’s attempt to reach out.

• Jeff made a motion to vote out Michelle due to lack of involvement and vote in Bethany and Teresa. Motion passed.

Indian Arrowhead 

• Jeff walked through the property with Dylan Summer (SPNF)

• Only one crag is on their property. They stated that everything previously done is OK, but asked that no new hardware be installed on this crag.

• Three other crags are on private property (George Hall with verbal permission). These climbs are considered “open” at this point.

• Discussed possibly offering to help with trail maintenance on the property, as a way to earn SPNF goodwill (though the trail would not be used to access the climbs)

Marlow Profile

• Monadnock Conservancy removed trail to Dark Tower

• Some conversation about finding a workaround to access this area

• Jeff followed up with an email (6/3/2026) to Jeanine about continuing this conservation

• Jeff will send another email to Jeanine and Max about finding a trail that does not cross a wetland

• We also discussed the possibility of putting in a trail just next to MC property if MC cannot find a good solution

• Also some discussion about putting in large stepping stones through the wetland that could solve the problem and not require much in the way of future maintenance.

Casino Application

• We are now officially a charitable trust organization - Rob pushed through the application to the Charitable Trust Unit registry

• Rob will still need to apply to REVO with our new designation

Bear’s Den

• JC contacted the state park assistant for the southern region (Jim Legee)

• Clean up trash pile, clean up debris from the potholes, add additional blazing to reduce herd paths

• The state park will do additional signage

• Also discussed establishing an official trail to the summit (will do a field visit with Andrew Pealjuk), we can assist in planning and creation of trail to summit

• Potential work day Saturday, August 22, rain day Sunday, August 23.

• Mick will post to Facebook, Cheshire County Climbers, and MCA mailing list

• Rob will post an update on the website

Swanzey

• A couple trees down on the trail by the cliffs

• JC expressed interest in clearing these out, will contact Chris and Cheri ahead of time to let them know we will be chainsawing on the property