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The Franklin Outing Club promotes outdoor activities, fostering community engagement through skiing and snowboarding events that raise funds to support veterans. Their mission is to create inclusive, family-friendly experiences while giving back to those who served.

Join us for Paint Night 🎨 and enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity at Veterans Memorial Recreation Area.&nbsp; No experience needed&mdash;just show up, paint, and share a fun night with friends and neighbors. 🏔️ $15 per adult includes canvas, paint supplies and a glass of wine, cider or beer Kids can paint for free with supplies donated by Franklin Arts (franklin-arts.org) Live music will be provided by The Ferns during the event.&nbsp; Register now online through Wednesday night or at the lodge on Thursday

Paint Night

Ski or snowboard as many runs as you can throughout the weekend and help us raise some funds! What: A fun, family-friendly fundraising event where participants ski or snowboard as many runs as possible over two days and gather sponsors who donate a one-time amount.&nbsp; When:&nbsp;February 21 - &nbsp;1-7pm&nbsp;February 22 - 10am - 4pm You can ski and snowboard both days, every run counts toward your total! Who: everyone! Members and non-members, kids, teens, adults, families. There is no age minimum and no registration fee. You can create a team or fundraise solo Fundraising Goal:&nbsp;We suggest each skier or snowboarder aims to raise at least $50, but there is no limit!! Invite friends, family, coworkers, neighbors - every dollar helps support The Vets!&nbsp; How it Works1. Register online through Zeffy (free) by clicking on &quot;I want to help fundraise&quot; below.2. Share the pledge link with supporters.&nbsp;3. Ski or snowboard anytime throughout the event and keep track of your runs. This is an honor system event.&nbsp;4. If you want to be on the leaderboard, submit your run totals daily in the lodge before you leave the hill.&nbsp;

Ski or snowboard as many runs as you can throughout the weekend and help us raise some funds!What: A fun, family-friendly fundraising event where participants ski or snowboard as many runs as possible over two days and gather sponsors who donate a one-time amount. When: February 21 - 1-7pm February 22 - 10am - 4pmYou can ski and snowboard both days, every run counts toward your total!Who: everyone! Members and non-members, kids, teens, adults, families. There is no age minimum and no registration fee. You can create a team or fundraise soloFundraising Goal: We suggest each skier or snowboarder aims to raise at least $50, but there is no limit!! Invite friends, family, coworkers, neighbors - every dollar helps support The Vets! How it Works1. Register online through Zeffy (free) by clicking on "I want to help fundraise" below.2. Share the pledge link with supporters. 3. Ski or snowboard anytime throughout the event and keep track of your runs. This is an honor system event. 4. If you want to be on the leaderboard, submit your run totals daily in the lodge before you leave the hill.

Ski-A-Thon Fundraiser

3rd Annual Don&rsquo;t Fall Off the Chair Barstool Challenge May 16, 2026 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.<div dir="auto" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-inline-start: 0px !important; text-align: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); text-align: initial; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline-start: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> </div>Support - The Vets and have fun at our barstool challenge at the Waterhorse Irish Pub, downtown Franklin. &nbsp;Build a team or join a team for this 9-hour barstool marathon complete with games, live music, and prizes.<div dir="auto" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-inline-start: 0px !important; text-align: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); text-align: initial; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline-start: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> </div>Build a team &ndash; Teams of 6-10 people committed to manning the barstool for 9 hours. &nbsp;Team members do not need to be in attendance the entire time and a Team Captain needs to be selected. &nbsp;Minimum entry fee is $1,000/team (should be easy if each member can get sponsorships of $100).<div dir="auto" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-inline-start: 0px !important; text-align: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); text-align: initial; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline-start: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> </div>Register &ndash; Team Captains must register their team and submit the entry fee by May 1st to secure a barstool. &nbsp;Contact Carol Gumbart at cagumbart@gmail.com or Joy Jones at joyj562410@gmail.com to register. Entry fee can be submitted online or by check. Links will be sent out to Team Captains for online sponsor submissions. Checks can be made payable to Franklin Outing Club and mailed to PO Box 324, Franklin, NH 03235. Be sure to write the team name in the memo section so we know how to apply the check appropriately.<div dir="auto" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-inline-start: 0px !important; text-align: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); text-align: initial; color: rgb(30, 64, 54); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; min-height: auto; print-color-adjust: exact; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline-start: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> </div>Donate &ndash; Can&rsquo;t make it on the 16th but want to donate to the Vets or to a team? Click the donation button below or mail a check made payable to the Franklin Outing Club and send it to PO Box 324, Franklin, NH 03235. Be sure to write the team name in the memo section so we know how to apply the check appropriately.

3rd Annual Don’t Fall Off the Chair Barstool Challenge May 16, 2026 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.Support - The Vets and have fun at our barstool challenge at the Waterhorse Irish Pub, downtown Franklin. Build a team or join a team for this 9-hour barstool marathon complete with games, live music, and prizes.Build a team – Teams of 6-10 people committed to manning the barstool for 9 hours. Team members do not need to be in attendance the entire time and a Team Captain needs to be selected. Minimum entry fee is $1,000/team (should be easy if each member can get sponsorships of $100).Register – Team Captains must register their team and submit the entry fee by May 1st to secure a barstool. Contact Carol Gumbart at cagumbart@gmail.com or Joy Jones at joyj562410@gmail.com to register. Entry fee can be submitted online or by check. Links will be sent out to Team Captains for online sponsor submissions. Checks can be made payable to Franklin Outing Club and mailed to PO Box 324, Franklin, NH 03235. Be sure to write the team name in the memo section so we know how to apply the check appropriately.Donate – Can’t make it on the 16th but want to donate to the Vets or to a team? Click the donation button below or mail a check made payable to the Franklin Outing Club and send it to PO Box 324, Franklin, NH 03235. Be sure to write the team name in the memo section so we know how to apply the check appropriately.

FOC's 3rd Annual Barstool Challenge

One of the students at PowerfulKids Experience (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://powerfulkids.com/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://powerfulkids.com/</a>) has taken on a pretty big community project.&nbsp; At just 13 years old, his goal is to raise $5,000 for Veterans Memorial Ski Area to help improve snowmaking and move the mountain closer to getting a new T-bar. Why? Because Veterans isn&rsquo;t just a ski hill. It gives local kids and families an affordable place to get outside, learn to ski and snowboard, build confidence, make friends, and become part of an incredible community. And he wants to help make sure the next group of kids gets that same opportunity.<img height="16" width="16" alt="🔥" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8e/3/16/1f525.png" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp; THE CHALLENGE PKX students are being challenged to raise $25 each.Our Level 3 students are stepping up to raise $50 each.And we&rsquo;re inviting local businesses to contribute $100 or more and help these kids make a BIG impact. This is exactly what we want our students learning:Not just how to become stronger themselves, but how to use that strength to make their community stronger too. $5,000 is a big goal for a 13-year-old. Let&rsquo;s show him what can happen when a community gets behind a kid willing to lead. <img height="16" width="16" alt="❤️" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6e/3/16/2764.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"><img height="16" width="16" alt="🏂" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf8/3/16/1f3c2.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"> If you&rsquo;d like to contribute or have your business be part of the project, send us an email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:hello@powerfulkids.com," rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">hello@powerfulkids.com,</a> drop checks off at Bessie Rowell Community Center made payable to Franklin Outing Club, or make a donation here online.&nbsp;

One of the students at PowerfulKids Experience (https://powerfulkids.com/) has taken on a pretty big community project. At just 13 years old, his goal is to raise $5,000 for Veterans Memorial Ski Area to help improve snowmaking and move the mountain closer to getting a new T-bar.Why?Because Veterans isn’t just a ski hill.It gives local kids and families an affordable place to get outside, learn to ski and snowboard, build confidence, make friends, and become part of an incredible community.And he wants to help make sure the next group of kids gets that same opportunity. THE CHALLENGEPKX students are being challenged to raise $25 each.Our Level 3 students are stepping up to raise $50 each.And we’re inviting local businesses to contribute $100 or more and help these kids make a BIG impact.This is exactly what we want our students learning:Not just how to become stronger themselves, but how to use that strength to make their community stronger too.$5,000 is a big goal for a 13-year-old. Let’s show him what can happen when a community gets behind a kid willing to lead. If you’d like to contribute or have your business be part of the project, send us an email hello@powerfulkids.com, drop checks off at Bessie Rowell Community Center made payable to Franklin Outing Club, or make a donation here online.

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$5,000 FOR THE VETS — KIDS HELPING KIDS SKI FREE

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Paint Night

More ways to support us

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Ski-A-Thon Fundraiser

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FOC's 3rd Annual Barstool Challenge

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$5,000 FOR THE VETS — KIDS HELPING KIDS SKI FREE

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