We have completed our registration with the State of New Mexico Attorney General's Office as a non-profit corporation and have received our 501(c)3 public charity notice from the IRS.
SO . . . HOW CAN YOU HELP????
Well we could certainly use some financial assistance from anyone interested in supporting us. To date, 95% of our operating funds have been
directly from our own pockets (which are not very deep). We have received a few donations from the parents of homeschool students who have
attended our classes - and it is greatly appreciated!!!
VERY NEAR FUTURE NEEDS
We are going to need some temporary facilities (1 to 2 years) where we can hold classes, perhaps conduct some indoor archery sessions, as well as provide office space and storage. Our biggest concern is having classrooms available on a regular basis. We are currently using libraries and other "free" resources . . . but I think the librarian will probably become annoyed if we start firing off arrows between the stacks!!! Anyone in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho area who would be willing to provide us with some free or very low-cost facility space, please contact us! It doesn't have to be beautiful, just functional.
LONG TERM NEEDS
And well . . . our expectation is to create a Medieval era living history museum . . . which will require a multitude of things. One of the first items will be to find some suitable land. Location is important mostly in that we need to be accessable by those we serve . . . we are interested in northern Sandoval County and San Miguel County because of the forested land available there. Once the land has been secured and we have adequate funds to cover the expenses of owning land, then we will press on with the matter of constructing the village. Our desire is to construct a 14th century English village - timberframed houses with waddle and daub would be the bulk of it. A large hall of some sort would also be needed - for classes, meetings, the occasional wedding (you know someone will want to get married there!), and other activities.
As this endeavor grows, so will our need for financial support. As long as our supporters can keep in mind that our purpose is to provide an educational setting, that our goal is to use the Medieval era as a backdrop for teaching, then we will always be moving in the right direction!
