Checking Out The San Diego Skyline

Now that we're moving forward with the event, I find myself looking up; suddenly I became aware of San Diego's changing "skyscape". I've been here long enough to know that the El Cortez hotel was once the tallest building in San Diego - wow how things have changed! It seems to me like the waterfront would be a great place to look for a building with a fantastic view. I mean if you're going to rappel, you might as well enjoy the view on the way down.

With the help of several members of KIT's Board of Directors, we started making contacts with building owners to determine their interest in being the host site for Over The Edge. After several days, eureka! Two business groups are showing interest ...both along San Diego's amazingly beautiful bay. This is going to be fantastic!

Looks Like We're Going To Do This Thing!

Can you believe it, the staff at KIT loved the idea of the event! So my next task was to sell the idea to our Board of Directors. After a great deal of research about previous Over The Edge events in Canada, I approached the Board fully armed and ready for their questions. After a short discussion where we focused on fun things like insurance and liability, the Board voted to move forward with the project - Yahoo!! Now, to find building that would allow us to do such a crazy thing like intentionally using a rope to go from the top floor to the street level rather than taking the elevator. I'm sure someone downtown will see the value of hosting this event, I just need to find him. More to come....

You Want To Do What?

That's what my husband said when I told him I was thinking of doing something really different to create awareness and generate funding for KIT - he knows I'm really passionate about my work, but he thought this was going just a little too far over the edge. You see I'd been researching different ways to garner support for KIT during these challenging times and I came across an event called Over The Edge. What a concept - find the tallest building in San Diego and allow people to legally rappel from the top to the street. Wahooo - with all the thrill seekers in San Diego, this could be really fun!

I decided to test the idea of going Over The Edge for KIT to the staff; I'll let you know how it goes ...wish me luck!