If anyone wants to come to the Getaway, but can't afford the fees, we have a scholarship program set up to make it affordable. The Linda Lieberman/David Olive Scholarship program was set up years ago (in memory of two great folks who went home from the Getaway to check on their animals on Saturday night and didn't return on Sunday, having perished when their car went off the road on the way home). The fund gets replenished each year through generous donations, through the silent auction we hold at the Getaway, and through the contributions collected at the Saturday night Mummer's play.

Scholarships are based on need; you don't have to work a special job in return. To apply, you need to contact Charlie Baum (me), and we'll have a confidential chat on the telephone.

Mudcatters can send me a private message, including your contact information. Sometimes, it takes me a day or two to notice I have a new message, but I'll get back to you. Alternatively, go to the FSGW Getaway webpage and contact me from there.

--Charlie Baum