We are still short of our class goal to fund the National Conference on Ethics in America in perpetuity, so, in addition to continuing our campaign for direct and corporate donations, Classmates (USMA 1970 Cadet Company E2) Whit Wise and Dave Schroeder  have decided to hike the Colorado Trail (from June 17 through July 26, 2012), which runs from Waterton Canyon just west of Denver across the mountains and ends in Southwest Colorado at the town of Durango.  It is almost 486 miles long and runs as high as 13300 feet in elevation.  They also plan to hike to the top of one or two 14000 foot peaks which lie near the trail.  4 E-2 members have pledged up to a dollar per mile for the total miles completed by Whit and Dave, meaning a commitment of up to $1000 if (actually, when) they both complete the hike. Injuries, accidents, illness, weather problems, lack of commitment and possibly wild animals are the only things standing in their way.  We see this as a win/win for our NCEA Fund Drive by having additional Class members pledge one dollar (or more) per mile travelled, up to a combined maximum of 1000 miles.  Please consider signing this pledge form to contribute to the ongoing USMA 1970 NCEA Fund Raising Campaign.  To see who has already pledged, see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmX-AgGmPGXddFZXemNVUWNwYTRTeHozQ29zTkduVHc