Facility Brief
A community-owned education center
LASC is raising funds to purchase a permanent Hudson Valley property as the home of The Lodge (LASC-HVLC). The building will belong to the 501(c)(3), not to private owners. A multi-day campus in Eastern Tennessee is a later phase — only after this site is secure.
The Need
Why we must own the site
Adult education and family programs need a predictable room. Renting leaves the calendar at the mercy of a landlord, a noise complaint, or a sale. A community-owned facility is the public asset: classrooms that stay classrooms, hosts who know the building, and donors who can point to a lasting place rather than another month of rent.
The address of The Lodge is shared with registered participants. It is not published here, out of respect for neighbors and for people who attend.
Program of Spaces
What the building must do
This is the working brief for a Hudson Valley purchase. It is a program of rooms, not a floor plan. We will fit the program to a real property — we will not invent a property to match a dream.
| Space | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Classroom | Instructor-led classes and the fundamentals series. Seating, a writing surface, and a host who can see the whole room. |
| Workshop room | Supervised applied-skills sessions. Durable finishes, storage for materials, and clear sight lines for the host. |
| Gathering room | Member programs and facilitated discussion. Attendance-capped so the Code of Conduct can be upheld. |
| Family / outdoor | Family Days: crafts, games, community meals. Indoor overflow when weather fails. |
| Host station | First aid, AED, incident log, and a quiet place to handle a problem without stopping the class. |
| Access | Restrooms, parking, and a path of travel that does not dump noise onto neighbors. Hours posted and kept. |
Two Phases
Build here first. Expand later.
LASC-HVLC · Hudson Valley
Purchase a permanent property as the community-owned home of The Lodge. Owning the site ends rental risk, protects the calendar, and gives donors a lasting public asset. This acquisition is the financial and operational cornerstone of everything else.
It is not a bar, a nightclub, or a private residence. It is an education center with published hours, trained hosts, and a board that can be held to the mission.
LASC-ETMR · Eastern Tennessee
A multi-day education campus for programs that cannot fit in a single evening. Early planning only: operating model, finances, and a development roadmap. ETMR does not start until HVLC is purchased, staffed, and running.
We will not raise for a second campus while the first site is still rented.
Stewardship
The building is the gift
- Owned by the charityTitle sits with Lifestyle America Social Club Inc., a 501(c)(3). A donation buys a public-benefit asset, not equity for founders.
- Used for educationThe rooms listed above. Programming stays on the public calendar. Family Days remain the intergenerational line.
- Accountable to neighborsHours, parking, and noise are operating rules, not afterthoughts. The public address policy exists for the same reason.
- SequencedHudson Valley first. Eastern Tennessee only after the first site is secure. That sequence is the board’s rule, not a slogan.
Capital Campaign Membership Application Discuss a gift of property