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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK.........

The Tapply-Thompson Community Center Board & Staff had much to be thankful for in 2011!

  As many people are aware the TTCC building is in desperate need of a roof.  The cost is estimated to be in excess of $85,000.  In late summer the Board kicked off a fundraising campaign – SOAR – Save Our Ailing Roof.  In a few short months we raised close to $75,000 – awarded the bid to local contractor Joe Santamaria Construction, LLC and we expect work to begin in a few weeks, weather permitting.  We are so grateful for the outpouring of support we received towards this project.

  The TTCC has a rich history in our communities.  This has been made possible through the collaboration with the United Methodist Church and locally with the Bristol United Church of Christ.  The ownership of the building has always been in the hands of these organizations and since 1946 they have generously allowed us the use of the building and property.

  We are very excited to report that as of January 19, 2012 the Bristol Recreation Advisory Council (governing board of the TTCC) took ownership of the TTCC building.  Although there will be no visible change to operations the ownership will allow us to pursue many more grant opportunities and guarantee that we can continue our programs for generations to come!

  We end 2011 with much gratitude and look forward to serving the Newfound Region in 2012.

The TTCC Staff & Council would like to wish everyone
a Happy & Healthy 2012!

We are grateful to all of the volunteers, sponsors, coaches and donors that helped to make 2011 an amazing success. With your help we were able to offer some exciting programs and fundraisers. Here are just a few of the highlights:

• SOAR (Save Our Ailing Roof) Campaign: The TTCC building is in desperate need of a new roof. We kicked off this campaign in the late summer and have been astounded by the outpouring of support from supporters far and wide. The projects estimated cost was $85,000. At this writing we have raised close to $75,000 and received a large number of in-kind donations. The roof will be completed during the winter and spring.
• Shape Up Newfound (formerly Biggest Loser): This program continues to make a difference in the health of our community. We are grateful to Donna Evans & Bonnie Tisdale for leading this successful program in the new year.
• Office Redesign: During the Christmas break we were able to partially complete our long awaited office ‘redesign’. We had a counter installed and reorganized the office space to allow for a more customer friendly environment. In 2012 our hope is to look at the entire office space and come up with a plan that allows for the most efficient use of this space.
• Tee it Up for the Kids Golf Tournament: New this year we held a golf tournament at Den Brae Golf Course in June. The weather was perfect, food was yummy, and we raised over $3,500 our first time out! Thanks to everyone that participated in making it such a great day!
• 5K Shingle Jingle: In December with the help of a dedicated group of ‘Peeps’ we held this run to raise funds for the roof. It was an incredible turn-out and we raised over $3,000 towards the roof project.

We have had some staffing changes this year with Wayne Evans joining us as our Custodian and Judi Mackey as Office Staff. We are happy to have them join the team!

We would like to express our continued gratitude to the Bristol United Church of Christ for the use of the TTCC building. Their support of our program is priceless! We are extremely grateful to the Newfound Area School District for opening their buildings and playing fields to our many programs. Thanks to the Bristol Rotary Club, Bristol Community Services and the Bristol United Church of Christ for scholarship funding for our summer camp participants. The Slim Baker Foundation continues to support our summer program with donations of funds for activities and through the use of their facility. We also want to thank the NH Marathon Committee, which donated $5,000 from the proceeds of the marathon in 2011 and the WLNH Children’s Auction that donated $7.500 for our programs. Finally, a huge thank you to all of the 2011 Annual Fund & SOAR Campaign donors. You gave over $80,000 in 2011 and we are humbled by your generosity!

In closing we would like to thank our Newfound Community for their support and encourage you to come and recreate with us in 2011. The Benefits are Endless…