Club Members see Possibilities
An advisory group of club members and officials have been examining the merits of relocating the club headquarters situated in Lower Queen Anne and West of the Seattle Center. Some members want to stay at the current location and make some improvements and others welcome the opportunities that a move affords. Everyone is concerned about the finances.
For many Mountaineers members it is the lack of parking that drives their desire for a new headquarters building. The club only has a few spaces it can reserve so parking can be difficult even when the Retired Rovers meet mid-day. Members attending routine evening courses and seminars find themselves paying to park at nearby commercial parking lots and when events are scheduled at Seattle Center the parking situation becomes impossible. Members are forced to allow extra time to fight the traffic and find parking. Some have given up completely but most see the possibilities offered in a new facility.
Many members dream of the possibilities offered by a new state-of-the-art Mountaineers Headquarters that projects our image as a contemporary outdoors recreation and conservation club. They want a building designed to meet their specific needs. Club leaders see the significant financial benefits that a new facility will provide the club and recognize that a well designed facility allows staff to be more focused on the club mission.
One thing is certain. The Mountaineers Board of Trustees is responding to the desires of members. The Headquarters Building Advisory Committee is working together with club members and leaders, club staff, real estate professionals, appraisers, planners, designers, the City of Seattle and other experts to ensure that all options are considered and the best decisions are made for the future of our club.
The views of every member are important. You are encouraged to follow the links on this website and review the information gathered by the committee. Whether you want to influence the options that are considered and the decisions that are made or whether you just want to keep informed, together we are all working in pursuit of a vital future for The Mountaineers.
April 6, 2006
At the April 6 meeting of The Mountaineers Board of Trustees, the group voted on two important issues facing the club. On the agenda were the approval of a lease with the City of Seattle for the Building 67 property at Magnuson Park, and the sale of The Mountaineers Building.
The board voted 13 to 7 in favor of approving the lease with the City of Seattle. In a separate motion, the board then approved the sale of the building by a vote of 16 to 4. These votes came one year after the Building Advisory Committee submitted their recommendations to the board.
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