ABOUT US
Nick's Story
The Reeno Foundation was created to honor the
memory of Nicholas Ruschmeyer.
Nick was a warrior who always put others first.
His wishes were for a foundation to be started to offer opportunities for young
people to experience hiking, climbing, backcountry skiing, paddling, and all
the outdoors has to offer.
His extraordinary courage, perseverance, and
strength while battling cancer is a testament to his approach to life. Nick
shared his passion for the outdoors with all he knew. He was a certified rock
climbing instructor, backcountry guide, skier and snowboarder. As an
accomplished mountaineer, Nick dedicated his life to leading people on
experiences that allowed them to push themselves to grow and learn. Whether
beginner or expert, Nick’s patience, kindness, knowledge, and love for what he
did made everyone want to follow him.
Nick took his love for the outdoors and earned his
bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education & Adventure Leadership at Johnson
State College, VT. He worked as the Manager of Terrain Parks at Jay Peak Resort
in VT designing and building the snowboard park features for the mountain and
learning terrain. Nick was also the co-owner of Lynx Mountain Guides of VT and
made his home in the northeast kingdom of Vermont.
Mission
The Reeno Foundation increases access to powerful transformative outdoor experiences for children and young adults.
Focused in the northeastern US, Reeno enables young people to participate in experiential education or professional outdoor opportunities, and encourages a life-long connection to the natural world.
Vision
Guided by the values and practices that Nick lived by, Reeno strives to expose, and therefore connect, people to the natural world through new and often challenging outdoor activities.
Through these experiences, Reeno recipients will expand their understanding and connection to, not only nature, but to themselves and the people around them.
Reeno understands that being outdoors and pushing oneself to try new things can be truly transformative, and can set one on a previously unseen path; by providing scholarship funds, we strive to remove barriers for this transformation.
Elected Board Members
President: Sherrie Ruschmeyer
Vice President: Larry Ruschmeyer
Treasurer: Renee Duffield
Secretary: Lindsey Wight
Community Partners
madathlete: GEAR UP. GET OUT THERE.
Silverton Mountain
Miso Hungry Authentic Japanese Ramen
AXIOM ADVENTURES
JAY PEAK
The Woodshed Lodge
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Other Members
Craig Cimmons
Max Post
Emma Schaffrick
William Jones
Advisor's to the Board:
Michael Matson
A Sincere Thank You
Thank you so much for your donation to the Reeno Foundation. Please check out the website to see how your donation will benefit a a scholarship recipient. Join us for future fundraisers, learn about the Reeno Foundation and Nick's Legacy.