Susanne Carter



COMPANION CAMP

BUSINESS PLAN

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2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Introduction

Business Information

Location

Facility

Services

Rates

Marketing Strategy

Management

Summary

Appendix

Companion Camp Services

Pet Groomer Ad

Area Pet Boarding Services

Residential Developments in Chatham County

Vitae

Future Plans

References

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Companion Camp will be a full-service pet care facility dedicated to providing quality care service at a reasonable rate. The camp will distinguish itself by providing:

• a safe, peaceful setting for cat and dog guests;

• spacious and comfortable private accommodations;

• opportunities for exercise, play and social interaction;

• 24/7 attention and care by owners who live on the camp premises; and

• an array of services, including overnight boarding for pets, long-term care for pets, doggy day care, grooming, training, and retail sales.

The timing is opportune for this venture, based upon four primary factors:

• the trend away from traditional kennels toward more upscale, homelike facilities;

• the recent, dramatic growth of the pet industry in the United States;

• continued escalation of travel among Americans; and

• a steadily growing upper middle-class population in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Chatham County has experienced steady growth over the past decade with predictions for continued growth over the next two decades.

|County |

|Single occupancy |$25/day |

|Double occupancy (two family dogs) |$35/day |

|Day camp |$12/day |

|Extended stay (30+days) |Please inquire |

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|Exercise and play opportunities |

|Extra hike or play romp |$12 |

Cats

|Overnight room and board |

|Overnight boarding |$12/day |

|Day boarding |$10/day |

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Other Pets

We are open to caring for pets other than dogs and cats. Please inquire.

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MARKET ANALYSIS

The predicted success of Companion Camp is based upon our innovative “camp” approach combined with the recent dramatic growth of the pet industry, continued escalation of travel among Americans, and the steadily growing population in central North Carolina.

The Booming Pet Industry

More than ever before Americans consider their pets as family members, and the continued growth of the pet industry over the past decade reflects the strength of that human-animal bond.

Pet owners are primarily aging retirees, baby boomers trying to fill empty nests left by grown children and young couples postponing having children until later in life who are all contributing to the growth of the industry by adopting pets.

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As Americans continue to “humanize” their pets, their spending habits reflect this trend (Statistics, 2005; Sway, 2006). According to the National Pet Owners Study conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Americans spent $38.4 billion on their pets in 2006—more than double what they spent ten years ago; 2.7 billion was for pet grooming and boarding.

A growing trend in the US is the construction of “pet resorts,” both franchised and independent, that offer luxury lodging accommodations for pets—both day care and overnight care (Yao, 2006). These resorts offer services such as wallpapered “suites” for dogs and plush condos for cats. Dogs dine on filet mignon dinners, biscuits and gravy breakfasts, and ice cream treats while cats enjoy caviar and catnip. Nightly rates are as high as $185 (Baranauckas, 2006).

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Dogs are provided massages, spa treatments, acupuncture therapy, televisions tuned to animal programs, “pet-a-cures,” blueberry facials, piped-in music, birthday parties, goodnight stories, Santa photos, and Friday night movies (complete with popcorn)—all at hefty “a la carte” prices.

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PetSmart, the country’s largest pet supply chain, has opened 62 PetHotels with an eventual goal of operating 435 (Wolf, 2006). Sales at stores with lodging are 29% higher than those without. In addition to boarding, PetSmart is offering training and grooming services. This one-stop shopping approach has increased its revenues an average of 27% over the past six years.

Wag Hotel President in San Francisco predicts pet boarding services are moving away from kennels (Berton, 2006). . "We're working hard to expunge the K-word from our vocabulary," said Joel Leineke. "We see ourselves as luxury boarding, and we're even trying to move away from that word, ‘boarding.’ We're ... a luxury hotel."

While pet resorts and hotels continue to expand across the country, less luxurious, traditional kennels still operate at a considerably lower cost. In these facilities dogs are typically “institutionalized” in nose-to-nose cages that are cramped and often stacked double-decker. We have visited several of these facilities and find them to be totally unacceptable and inhumane. Additionally, many veterinarians now offer boarding services as a supplemental service. In these facilities animals spend the majority of their days in cages and are usually unsupervised during night hours. We also find the lack of overnight supervision that is the norm for most kennels and veterinarian boarding services to also be unacceptable.

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A Different Approach

Companion Camp will carve a unique niche between the upscale, pet resort approach to boarding and the traditional cage approach, appealing to pet owners who want 24/7 care for their animals in a homelike environment and opportunities for exercise at an affordable rate. The 2004 ABKA Pet Care Services Industry Statistics Report presents an optimistic picture for small boarding services, such as ours. The survey results indicate an average gross income of $149,662 per year and an average net income of $56,494 for small facilities (1-49 runs), based upon an average occupancy rate of 58.76% for dogs and 30.52% for cats.

Travel Trends

Americans today are traveling more than ever before. The most recent National Household Travel Survey, conducted in 2001, reported that for the first time there were more personal vehicles (204 million) than licensed drivers (191 million) in this country (Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002).

Vehicle miles driven by Americans have also accelerated dramatically during the past two decades. According to the survey, Americans total 1.3 trillion person-miles of long distance travel a year on about 2.6 billion long distance trips by air, bus, car, and train. Trips taken for pleasure purposes—vacations, sightseeing trips, visiting friends and relatives, outdoor recreation, etc.—represented 56% of all long-distance trips taken in 2001. Meanwhile, business trips to attend conferences or meetings accounted for 16 % of long-distance travel, and commuting trips to work represented 13% of all long-distance travel. Trips made for personal reasons or family business represented 13% of these trips.

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The Raleigh Durham International Airport () has experienced dramatic growth over the past several years. The airport averages 458 arrival and departure flights daily and served more than 9 million passengers in 2006. In 2007 the Travel Industry Association of America predicts that the airport will serve 12.1 million passengers, a 32% increase since 2002.

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Population Growth

We anticipate the majority of our customers will live in Chatham County. This is a rapidly growing area of North Carolina. Between 2000 and 2003 Chatham County was the fifth fastest growing county out of 100 in North Carolina, experiencing nearly a 12% growth rate over the three-year period, compared to a state growth of 6.14%. Carolina Power and Light plans to build two electrical power substations in Bynum and Siler City (both in Chatham County) during the next few years to accommodate continued, anticipated growth.

In Chatham County several high-end subdivisions are either underdevelopment or in the planning stages (Over 10,000 new homes, 2006). An example is the Governors Club (), a 1,600-acre private golf community located just south of Chapel Hill, NC near Jordan Lake in Chatham County. A comprehensive list of these is included in the Appendix.

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Additionally, an estimated 10,000 new homes are scheduled to be built in the county over the next 10 years. This number does not include developments that are still to be planned and/or approved. For example, Toll Brothers, Inc., a national development firm, has announced it will partner with Palmer Course Design Company to build an 18-hole golf course at River Oaks, a planned golf community in Pittsboro. The 770-acre subdivision will include 1,546 homes -- a mix of single-family and townhomes. It will also offer resort-style amenities, including the golf course, clubhouse, swim and tennis pavilion and walking and biking trails (Palmer to help build, 2006).

Economic Growth

The population growth of the area is accompanied by a favorable economic outlook. Strong economic conditions in the Research Triangle Park area continue to have a positive effect on the growth of the county's population and economy. Business Week (Engardio, 2006) classified the Raleigh-Durham area as one of the “hot spots” in the country that has remained competitive while many other American cities have lost their competitive edge. Along with Boston, Atlanta, Montreal, Stockholm and other international cities, this area is among those “thriving as magnets of knowledge workers and investment” (p. 109).

The median value of household occupied units in Chatham County is 2000 was $127,200, compared to the state average of $108,300.

Median household income in Chatham County continues to rise and is above the 2003 state average of $39,438:

|County |1990 |2000 |2004 |

|Chatham |$41,900 |$62,800 |$69,800 |

The county’s wealth index has been above the national average of 100 since 2000:

|County |1990 |2000 |2004 |2005 |2010 |

|Chatham |97.62 |110.18 |109.32 |109.34 |109.66 |

Competition

There are currently 6 boarding kennels and 5 veterinarians and animal hospitals that offer boarding services within 15 miles of Pittsboro. None of these facilities offers the “camp” experience that our facility will provide (See list in Appendix).

Marketing Strategy

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Our marketing strategy will include a variety of methods to introduce our new business and establish ourselves in the area. These methods will include:

• A web site, providing comprehensive information about Companion Camp services

• Web links from North Carolina kennel directories

• Companion Camp logo

• Companion Camp signs

• Membership in the local Chamber of Commerce

• Visitations to local veterinarians

• Information flyers

• Brochures

• Open house for owners and their pets, including discount certificates

• Participation in local community events with giveaways that publicize the camp

• Guided tours of the facility

• Van with camp logo

• Non-profit, educational programs that benefit the community

Management

Companion Camp, LLC, will be owned and managed by Dr. Tom Crowe, ,Ph.D., PE, and his wife, Ms. Susanne Carter, MS, who are long-time pet owners and animal lovers (see vitae in Appendix).

Tom Crowe is an early retired engineering professor with extensive business experience in entrepreneurial consulting and education. He was a founder of the University of Missouri’s EMILE entrepreneurial program (missouri.edu/~emile). Tom currently serves as on the Board of Directors of the Central Missouri Humane Society. He is a life-long pet owner and currently the “dad” of two feisty border terriers.

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Susanne Carter is an early retired education grant writer and longtime educator. She has been a pet lover since she got her first puppy at age 7. She is now the proud “Mom” of two goofy but lovable beagle brothers. Susanne is Red Cross qualified in Pet First Aid and has been a volunteer at the Central Missouri Humane Society.

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Dr. Crowe and Ms. Carter will share all responsibilities included in the camp’s operation, including:

• Customer service (check-in and check-out, reservations, inquiries, etc.)

• Kennel maintenance

• Pet exercise and play

• Supply ordering and maintenance

• Bookkeeping

• Record keeping

• Marketing

During the first year of operation, Dr. Crowe and Ms. Carter will be the primary Companion Camp employees. Dr. Crowe and Ms. Carter will be assisted by a part-time groomer who will provide grooming services on a consulting basis. As the business grows, we anticipate hiring additional part-time personnel, primarily to assist with dog and cat exercise and play and kennel maintenance.

Attorney Services

Cynthia Perry, Pittsboro Attorney, has been retained to coordinate all legal issues related to the startup and operation of the camp. S/he will coordinate accounting activities with a CPA selected for this responsibility.

Kennel Connection Software

The Kennel Connection software program () will be utilized to coordinate all aspects of Companion Camp services. The program, now in its fifth version,

includes boarding, grooming, training, and day care modules.

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ABKA Certification

Dr. Crowe and Ms. Carter are members of the American Boarding Kennel Association and will participate in its voluntary certification program to insure that Companion Camp meets ABKA recommended standards. ABKA’s networking opportunities, both face-to-face and online, will provide an invaluable source of experience and resources as Companion Camp is developed and established.

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Summary

Companion Camp seeks to take a bold step into the future of pet care. We offer pet owners an alternative to traditional kennels that is upscale yet affordable without being luxurious. We are confident that the approach we have developed is highly innovative and will attract middle and upper middle-class pet owners who want their pets to be happy and well cared for while they travel. Our research indicates we have selected a high-growth, economically sound area of the country in which to launch our business.

APPENDIX

Companion Camp Services

Boarding:

Companion Camp will offer boarding services for dogs and cats 365 days per year. Dogs will be accommodated in duplex cabins that provide comfortable, private lodging in a natural setting while cats will be housed in a sunny cattery in the reception center. A puppery located in the reception center will be used for temporary housing for dogs and for dogs with special needs. According to the American Boarding Kennel Association, 90.5% of small boarding facilities offer dog boarding services and average $60,329 in annual income from this service. The ABKA reports that 78.8% of small boarding facilities offer cat boarding services and average $8,990 in annual income from this service.

Day camp:

For pet owners who want their pets to have opportunities for exercise and socialization during the day, Companion Camp will offer day care services. Similar to overnight boarding, this is a growing industry as Americans work longer hours and have little time to play with or walk their dogs (Daniel, 2006). According to the American Boarding Kennel Association, 32.9% of small boarding facilities offer day care services and average $36,166 in average annual income derived from day care.

Long-term care:

For individuals who are unable to care for their pets due to long-term illnesses, extended trips, and other circumstances, Companion Camp will provide long-term boarding services.

Grooming:

Grooming is one of the most in-demand and profitable services offered by boarding kennels (Krack, 1999). Companion Camp will contract with a groomer to provide these services for our guests as well as drop-in pets. Our staff provide basic bath and nail services. According to the American Boarding Kennel Association, 55.3% of small boarding facilities offer grooming and average $26,825 in average annual income derived from grooming.

Training:

Companion Camp will contract with local experts to provide training classes for dogs at our facility. According to the American Boarding Kennel Association, 8.2% of small boarding facilities offer training services and average $5,099 in annual income derived from training.

Pet supplies:

Companion Camp will have a small retail store with pet supplies and related items for its customers. According to the American Boarding Kennel Association, 24.7% of small boarding facilities offer retail sales and average $20,213 in annual income derived from these sales.

Veterinarian care:

Companion Camp will contract with a local veterinarian to provide emergency care for its guests, as needed.

Pet Groomer Ad

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AREA PET BOARDING SERVICES

|County |City |Name/Address |Web site |Boarding rates |

|Chatham |Pittsboro |Hill Creek Veterinary Hospital | not listed |

| | |23 Rectory St. |ml | |

| | |Pittsboro, NC 27312 | | |

| | |(919) 542-1141 | | |

| | |Hope Crossing Animal Hospital | |Rates not listed |

| | |58 E Cotton Rd | | |

| | |Pittsboro, NC 27312 | | |

| | |(919) 542-1975 | | |

| | |Pettsboro Groom & Room | |Dogs: $15 |

| | |117 Elf Way | |Cats: $10 |

| | |Pittsboro, NC 27312 | | |

| | |(919) 542-6214 | | |

| | |K9Kindercare | |Dogs: $17 |

| | |150 Rock Bridge Dr | |Cats: $12 |

| | |Pittsboro, NC 27312 | | |

| | |919.542.4488 | | |

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|Orange |Carrboro |Animal Hospital of Carrboro | |Rates not listed |

| | |112 W. Main St. | | |

| | |Carrboro, NC 27510 | | |

| | |(919) 967-9261 | | |

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| | |Love Overboard | |Doggie Day Care: $10 |

| | |710 W. Rosemary | |Dog Boarding: $14-17 |

| | |Carrboro, NC  27510 | |Pick up and delivery: $10 each way within 8 |

| | |Phone: (919) 942-6870 | |mi. radius. Airport drop-offs and pick ups |

| | | | |also available . |

| | | | |Cat Boarding: $11 |

| | | | |Cat daycare: $8 |

| | | | |20-30 minute walk or a pet-n-play session: $8|

| |Chapel Hill |Cole Park Veterinary Hospital | |Rates not listed |

| | |(919) 929-3352 | | |

| | |11500 Us Highway 15 501 N # 116 | | |

| | |Chapel Hill, NC 27517 | | |

| | |Doggie Spa and Day Care | |Boarding: $22 |

| | |1101 Dawson Rd | |Day Care $18 (2-day minimum) |

| | |Chapel Hill, NC | |Early check-in or late check-out $9 |

| | | | |Late Cancel Fee $25 |

| | | | |Non-Refundable deposits may be required for |

| | | | |peak/holiday reservations. No changes or |

| | | | |cancellations allowed for deposited |

| | | | |reservations. |

| | | | |No charge for administering pills |

| | | | |No charge for special diets |

| | | | |Discount for 2nd dog |

| | |Noah's Ark Kennel & Cattery | |Dogs: $17 |

| | |(919) 932-7322 | |Cats: $15 |

| | |1217 E Franklin St | |Walks $2 |

| | |Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | | |

| | |Smith, Melanie DVM – | | |

| | |Four Paws Animal Clinic | | |

| | |(919) 942-1788 | | |

| | |1216 Raleigh Rd | | |

| | |Chapel Hill, NC 27517 | | |

| | |Green Level Kennel | |Dogs: |

| | |1401 Old Ivey Road | |0-30 lbs.: $22 |

| | |Apex, NC | |30+ lbs: $24 |

| | |(919) 362-7877       | |Cats: $9-$12 |

| | |888-813-2396        | | |

Residential Developments in Chatham County

|Name |Location |Description |Status |

|Abeyance |Moncure-Pittsboro Rd |450 acres with 35 lots |Approved, most lots sold -  |

| | | |construction status unknown |

|Amberly           |NE Chatham and Cary. |Description - 520 acres in |Town of Cary approved. Construction not|

| |WS-IV-PA |Chatham with 360 homes plus 1350 |started in Chatham |

| | |units in Sun City, age restricted| |

| | |retirement facility | |

|Arcadia |Lamont Norwoood Rd., Balwin |10 lots on 57 acres with a |Approved 6/19/06 |

| |Township. |private roadway(5 acre average | |

| |WS-IV-PA |lot size), individual well and | |

| | |septic | |

|Bellmeade Farms |Adolphus Taylor Rd., Center and|136 lots on 557 acres, equestrian|application withdrawn 5/18/06 |

| |Hickory Townships |community | |

|Bellemont Point |Next to Bellemont Station |160 acres with 520 units |Pending awaiting Pittsboro sewer |

| |within Pittsboro ETJ, US 64 | |approval |

| |bypass & US 15-501 | | |

|Bingham Ridge |Lamont Norwood Road, WS-IV-PA, |24 lots on 94 acres, indiv. well |Approved 4/2005 and 7/2005 |

| |Baldwin Township |& septic, WS-IV-PA | |

|Bland Tract Subdivision - |East side 15/501, south of |63 lots on 110 acres, county |Preliminary approval 4/17/06 |

|renamed Legion Oaks |Evergreen Church, Williams |water, indiv. septic tanks | |

| |Township. | | |

| |WS-IV-PA. Adjoins Williams | | |

| |Corner Commercial Development | | |

| |and will share an entrance | | |

|The Bluffs |Old Graham Rd. and Rock Rest |112 Lots on 597 Acres with |Sketch approval 5/15/06 |

| |Rd., Hadley Township, RA-5, |Pittsboro water and Chapel Ridge | |

| |WSIV-PA and River Corridor |waste water treatmen | |

|Bobcat Point |Hadley Township; off Emerson |511 Acres with 135 homes - |Final approval Phase IV. Approved |

| |Cook Road. |estimate 348 people - Individual |9/2004; last 39 units under |

| |WS-IV-PA |septic systems. Phase IV, 10 lots|construction |

| | |on 58 acres. Includes a 21-acre | |

| | |park | |

|Booth Mountain |Williams Township; Lystra |300 acre gated community with 182|approved 1/2005 |

| |Church and Jack Bennett Roads. |homes WWTP and spray irrigation -| |

| |WS-IV-PA |estimate 464 people | |

|Briar Chapel |Off Andrews Store Road, Manns |Compact Community mixed use |approved 3/2005, |

| |Chapel Road and Hwy 15/501 |development - 1589 acres with |CUP at intersection Andrew stores Rd. &|

| |-WS-IV-PA |2389 units with a WWTP and spray |Hernedon Rd., 6/19/06 |

| | |field irrigation - estimate 6164 | |

| | |people | |

|Cattail Creek |White-Smith Road, Hadley TWP. |172 acres with 72 lots, |Approved 6/205 |

| |WS-IV-PA |individual well and septic | |

|Cedar Grove Subdivision |Jones Ferry Road, WS-IV-PA, RA |28 lots on 85 acres, indiv. well |Approved 9/2004; Phase II, 4/2005; |

| |40, Baldwin Township. |& septic. Phase V is 7 lots on 23|Sketch approved for Phase V 6/19/06 |

| | |acres. Uncomfirmed total is 36 | |

| | |lots on 130 acres | |

|Chapel Ridge* (formerly Buck |Hadley Township; Old Graham |792 acre golf course with 700 |Phase I approved and under |

|Mountain) |Road. WS-IV-PA |homes - estimated 1806 people - |construction,  Preliminary and final |

| | |public water supply , private |approval of phase 2B, 166 lots, 3/20/06|

| | |waste treatment with spray | |

| | |application | |

|Chatham Forest |Town of Pittsboro off Cynthia |100  Acres with 193 / 208 homes- |approved and under construction - 100 |

| |Drive north of 64 business |estimate 524 people - municipal |homes not built |

| | |WWTP | |

|Chatham Land and Timber Property|Bynum Ridge Rd., Baldwin |169 lots on 302 acres with county|Approval 6/19/06? |

| |Township, RA-40, WSIV-PA |water and individual septic. | |

| | |Borders Williams Pond on | |

| | |the south and The Hamptons on the| |

| | |east. These three combined equal | |

| | |443 lots on 1135 acres with an | |

| | |average of 2.5 acre lots | |

|Chestnut Crossing |To come |500 acres near Jordan Lake, |To come |

| | |Moncure area | |

|Cole Place/ Fitness |Location - behind Cole Park |10 acres with mixed 56 unit |approved 8/2003. Under construction |

| |shopping center off 15/501 |condo. Private WWTP with direct | |

| |intersection with Manns Chapel |discharge into New Hope arm of | |

| |Road WS-IV-PA |Jordan Lake, municipal water | |

|Colvard Farms |off  Hwy 751 -WS-IV-PA |306 Acres with 146 Homes, |approved in phases, under construction |

| | |estimate  370 people. WWTP and |55 homes completed |

| | |spray application.  Under 9% | |

| | |impervious surface. | |

|Cooper Subdivision |Hadley Road, New Hope Township,|24 lots on 130 acres. Individual |Sketch approval 3/20/06 |

| |RA-5, WSIV-PA |well and septic | |

|Cottages at Stonegate |Poythress Road, Baldwin |Phase 3 5/15/06 of 11 lots on 64 |Sketch approval of Phase 3 5/15 |

| |Township, |acres with individual well and |(Both the subdivision application and |

| |WSIV-PA. |septic |the planning board notes for the 10/05 |

| |Split watershed and zoning | |approval identify the zoning district |

| |RA-90 WSII-BW and RA-40 WSIV-PA|15 lots on 46 acres with |as being RA-90 however the Arcview map |

| | |individual well and septic |identifies it as RA-40) |

| | |(10/17/5) | |

| | | | |

| | |Development total 26 lots on 110 | |

| | |acres | |

|Dixon Property |Manns Chapel Road (shares a |28 lots on 83 acres, Baldwin |Sketch approved 4/17/06 |

| |boundary with Briar Chapel). |Township. County water and | |

| |WS-IV-PA |individual septic. | |

|Estates at Windfall Creek**   |Big Woods Road -WS-IV-PA |290 acres with 55 homes, estimate|approved 09/2004.  |

| | |142 people, septic system.  ?31 | |

| | |lots on 150 acres additional? | |

|Fearrington Village/ Galloway |15/501. |1150 Acres with 1825 homes. 233 |approved, ongoing construction in |

|Ridge Retirement/Assisted Living|WS-IV-PA. Millcroft Cluster |units in Galloway Ridge. Estimate|phases (South Camden and Millcroft); |

|Community / Millcroft Cluster |Homes on Millcroft Road. |3055 total people. Private WWTP |owns additional 110 acres plus option |

|Homes | |with direct discharge into Bush |on 200 more (potential of 275 houses). |

| | |Creek. Older phases I - III on |Final Approval on Millcroft Cluster |

| | |septic tanks. |Homes 6/19/06 |

| | |Millcroft Cluster Homes: Close1 | |

| | |and 2, 49 lots on 15 acres, Close| |

| | |3 & 4, 14 lots on 4 acres for a | |

| | |total of 60 lots on 19 acres. | |

|Fern Creek Subdivision |Sugar Lake Rd, New Hope |4 lots on 20 acres |Approved 6/19/06 |

| |Township, RA-40, WSIV-PA | | |

|Forest Oaks (renamed Weldon |East Chatham and Town of Cary. |122 homes on 130 acres in |approved by Cary 11/13/2003. |

|Ridge) |WS-IV-PA |Chatham. |construction ongoing. |

| | |[327 acres in Wake (Cary) with | |

| | |590 units] Included a 1500 | |

| | |student Catholic High School and | |

| | |a 500 Catholic K-8 School | |

|Governors Club Complex |Mt. Carmel Road/Farrington Road|Golf course on 1832  acres with |Governors Park, The Summit and a |

|[Governors Forest, Governors |and Lystra Road -WS-IV-PA |1600 homes - estimate ?4128 |shopping center are all associated with|

|Village, Governors Park and | |people - WWTP with spray |this development and in varying stages |

|Summit] | |application.  Governors Club - |of approval or application. |

| | |700 homes on 1050 lots,  | |

| | |Governors Forest - 51 on 60 | |

| | |acres, Governors Village. | |

| | | Recently added 19 acres and 49 | |

| | |homes for Village, converted 11 | |

| | |acres previously designated | |

| | |commercial to 76 town homes | |

|Grantham Subdivision* |Old Graham Road, WSIV-PA, |74 lots on 96 acres with |Approved |

| |unzoned, Hadley Township. |Pittsboro water, connecting to | |

| | |Chapel Ridge drip irrigation | |

| | |waste water treatment, estimated | |

| | |27.9% impervious surface | |

|Griffin's Crossroads |Mt. Gilead & 64 by-pass |80-100 acres with 40 units |Potential land purchase |

|Hamlet Grove |Hamlet’s Chapel Road ; north of|34 lots on 50 acres |approved 6/00 Final building phase. |

| |Pittsboro | | |

|The Hamptons |Mt. Gilead Church Road |89 lots on 183 acres, county |Sketch approval |

| | |water with indiv. septic, | |

| | |WS-IV-PA | |

|Harrison Pond |River Forest Rd., Baldwin |43 lots on 74 acres, county water|Approved 6/19/06 |

| |Township, split RA-40 and RA-5,|and individual septic | |

| |split WSIV-PA and River | | |

| |Corridor | | |

|Heartland Grove |Mann's Chapel Road |35 lots on 90 acres with indiv. |Approved 12/2003 |

| | |well and septic, | |

|Henry's Ridge |Hwy 64 near Mt. Gilead Road, |35 lots on 90 acres with indiv. |Approved 5/2005. |

| |New Hope Township. WS-IV-PA. |well and septic, WS-IV-PA | |

|Heritage Pointe |Location - Rt. 64 East |350 acres with 70 lots (some |Approved 10/2003, under construction |

| | |sold) | |

|Hickory Downs |Bowers Store Road, Hickory |41 lots on 167 acres. Individual |Sketch approval 2/20/06. For public |

| |Mountain Township, unzoned and |well and septic |hearing 3/20/06 |

| |local watershed | | |

|Hills of Rosemont |O’Kelly Church Road -WS-IV-PA |Gated Community, 400 acres with |Approved and under construction |

| | |68 lots | |

|Jones Ferry Landing |Jones Ferry Road WS-IV-PA |23 lots on 52 acres |Approved 6/00 Construction status |

| |North Chatham County | |unknown |

|Kentview |Northeast of Pittsboro; Baldwin| | |

| |Township | | |

|Knoll Ridge Estates |Oakley Church Rd., Matthews |15 lots of 76 acres |request postponed |

| |Township, Local Watershed | | |

|Laurel Hills |Laura Johnson Road, Hickory |18 lots on 60 acres, individual |Approved 7/2004 |

| |Township |well and septic | |

|The Legacy at Jordan Lake** |Big Woods Road, WSIV-Protected |475 lots on 577 acres, county |Approved 3/2004 |

| |and WSIV-Critical RA 40 PUD |water, spray irrigation waste | |

| |Williams and New Hope Township |water treatment. . | |

|Legion Oaks - formerly Bland |East side 15/501, south of |63 lots on 110 acres, county |approved 4/18/05P |

|Tract |Evergreen Church, Williams |water, indiv. septic tanks | |

| |Township. | | |

| |WS-IV-PA. Adjoins Williams | | |

| |Corner Commercial Development | | |

| |and will share an entrance | | |

|Lewis Metty Development |N/A |60-70 homes on 165 acres |N/A |

|Lystra Gardens |Lystra Road, Williams Township,|PUD with 139 lots on 140 acres, |Proposal withdrawn 6/2006 |

| |WSIV-PA |private waste water treatment |Up for public hearing 3/20 |

| | |with spray application | |

|Magnolia Trace |Location - Adjacent to |20 acres with 33 homes, |  |

| |Potterstone |approximately ½ completed | |

|Mayfield |Lonnie Fields Road, Gulf |11 lots on 65 acres |Approved 12/2005 |

| |Township | | |

|Meadowview* (correct name is |N.C.87 and Old Graham Road |739 homes on 870 acres Planned |Approved |

|Parks at Meadowview) |(S.R. 1520), south of Chapel |Unit Development - 1,766 people | |

| |Ridge (60% open space). Center |with est. 286 school children - |History: |

| |and Hadley Townships. UNZONED |Pittsboro water proposed but |5/06 sketch approval of additional 139 |

| |AREA -WS-IV-PA. Watershed |private water within the |lots and an additional 155 acres. |

| |district WSIV-PA. drains into |development supplied by Heater |5/06 approval of 715 lots on 793 acres;|

| |Haw River above Pittsboro |Utilities - Plans to utilize the |3/06 reduced # lots from 715 to 600 on |

| |intake |Chapel Ridge WWTP (operated by |793 acres. |

| | |Heater Utilities)  with spray on | |

| | |the Chapel Ridge golf course and | |

| | |on the meadows within Meadowview.| |

| | |minimum lot size 40,000 sq.ft.  | |

|Midfield  |Jones Ferry Road and Crawford |175 acres with 25 homes, |approved under construction |

| |Dairy Road -WS-IV-PA |approximately 54 people | |

|Monterrane Phase I  |Mt Gilead Church Road WS-IV-PA |32 lots on 151 acres, about 50% |approved |

| | |completed | |

|Monterrane Phase II |Mt. Williams Township, |32 lots on 151 acres, about 15% |approved 7/2003 |

| |Mt.Gilead Rd |comp. | |

|Moore's Ridge (Steele Farm) |Pittsboro, Rt 64 West next to |347 units on 97 acres with mixed |Approve by Pittsboro pending waste |

| |CCCC |use, Pittsboro water and waste |water treatment |

| | |water treatment | |

|Page Subdivision*  |Across Old Graham Road from |105 acres with 74 units, utilizes|approved 12/2004 construction not |

| |Chapel Ridge -WS-IV-PA |the Chapel Ridge WWTP |started |

|Park Pointe East and West |Pea Ridge Rd, New Hope Township|East has 21 lots on 131 acres, |East approved 12/2004 and West approved|

| | |West has 11 lots of 54 acres |10/2003 |

|Meadowview* (correct name is |N.C.87 and Old Graham Road |739 homes on 870 acres Planned |Approved |

|Parks at Meadowview) |(S.R. 1520), south of Chapel |Unit Development - 1,766 people | |

| |Ridge (60% open space). Center |with est. 286 school children - |History: |

| |and Hadley Townships. UNZONED |Pittsboro water proposed but |5/06 sketch approval of additional 139 |

| |AREA -WS-IV-PA. Watershed |private water within the |lots and an additional 155 acres. |

| |district WSIV-PA. drains into |development supplied by Heater |5/06 approval of 715 lots on 793 acres;|

| |Haw River above Pittsboro |Utilities - Plans to utilize the |3/06 reduced # lots from 715 to 600 on |

| |intake |Chapel Ridge WWTP (operated by |793 acres. |

| | |Heater Utilities)  with spray on | |

| | |the Chapel Ridge golf course and | |

| | |on the meadows within Meadowview.| |

| | |minimum lot size 40,000 sq.ft.  | |

|Nurnette Mountain Estates |SR#1700, Mt. Gilead Ch., |1 lot on 1.5 acres |Approval sketch design 6/19/06 |

| |Baldwins Tnshp.  | | |

|Pennington Subdivision |Big Woods Rd., New Hope |18 lots on 97 acres with county |Sketch approval 4/17/06 |

| |Township, RA-5, WSIV-PA |water and individual septic | |

|Peppertree |Mann’s Chapel Road -WS-IV-PA |24 lots on 41.5 acres |approved 6/00 construction status |

| | | |unknown |

|Polk's |US15-501 across from WIlliams | | |

| |Corner | | |

|Potterstone Village  |Town of Pittsboro, off 15/501 |110 Acres with 194 homes - |approved, under construction with 150 |

| |south of 64 business |estimate 495 people - municipal |homes not built |

| | |WWTP | |

|Powell Place  |Intersection of Hwy 64 Bypass |148 acre mixed use residential |Approved by the Town of Pittsboro |

| |and 15/501       |and commercial development with | |

| | |910 units - Pittsboro WWTP - | |

| | |estimate 2348 people | |

|Ridge Springs |Booth Road, Hadley Township |12 lots on 34 acres |approved 5/2005 |

|River Oaks  |Intersection of Hwy 64 business|773 acre golf course with 1546 |rezoning approved by Town of Pittsboro |

| |and Bypass - east of Pittsboro |homes - estimate 3989 people - On| |

| |and adjacent to the Haw River |Hold until Pittsboro Wastewater | |

| |State Natural Area |Treatment plant expansion. | |

| | |Wastewater treatment eventually | |

| | |to Town of Pittsboro with return | |

| | |effluent from Pittsboro to be a | |

| | |spray application onto Golf | |

| | |Course | |

|Rosemont |O'Kelly Church Road, Williams |47 lots on 262 acres |Approved 10/2004 |

| |Township | | |

|Running Springs | | | |

|Scarlet Oaks |Polks Landing Road, WS-IV-PA, |7 lots on 12 acres, indiv. well &|Final approval 4/17/06 |

| |RA-40, Baldwin Township. |septic |Approved 7/2005 |

|Scott Hills | | | |

|Shadymont |US 64 west of US15-501 |N/A |N/A |

|Shambley Meadows |Hadley Mill Rd and Jay Shambley|23 lots on 43 acres |Approved 7/2005 |

| |Rd, Hickory Township | | |

|Stonecreek Village |East Chatham , Northwest Cary, |Total 56 acres site, ? acres in |Town of Cary ETJ  approved, |

| |near Davis Drive and High House|Chatham, 133 homes in Chatham, |construction  started |

| |Road, adjacent to Riggsbee |the project includes 90  town | |

| |Farms development in Cary.  |houses, 300 homes, restaurants, | |

| |Tree removal problem |office and commercial space. | |

|The Preserve at Jordan Lake** |Off Big Woods Road, adjacent to|600 acre golf course community |approved with some construction |

| |the Homestead -WS-IV-PA |with 475 homes - estimate 1290 |ongoing            |

| | |people - WWTP with spray | |

| | |application | |

|Sanctuary at the Haw (formerly |along the banks of the Haw |650 acres gated community with |Required an amendment to the Watershed |

|Williams Pond) |River on the south side of  |185 homes - estimate 477 people -|Protection Ordinance to allow for |

| |Bynum Ridge Road. |septic system -  County water - |combination of zoned areas - approved |

| |WS-IV-PA |(242 acres in RA5 and 408 acres |3/21/05 |

| | |in RA40)             Note: | |

| | |without rezoning and Watershed | |

| | |change total number of lots could| |

| | |be 456 | |

|The Settlement  |Tobacco Road off Mann’s Chapel |~70 acres with 44 lots | approved |

| |Rd WS-IV-PA | | |

|Strowd Mountain Development |Mann's Chapel Rd. & Crawford |105 acres with 21 homes |approved ?? under construction |

| |Dairy Rd. | | |

|Valley Meadows (formerly |Mann's Chapel Road, Baldwin |26 lots on 75 acres with county |Approved 9/2005 |

|Midfield) |Township, WS-IV-PA |water, indiv. septic WS-IV-PA | |

|Valley View |Andrew's Store Rd. | | |

|Weiland Woods | | | |

|Weldon  Ridge (formerly Forest |East Chatham and Town of Cary |130 acres in Chatham with 122 |Approved, Town of Cary, construction |

|Oaks) |WS-IV-PA |homes [327 acres in Wake (Cary) |ongoing |

| | |with 590 units] Included a 1500 | |

| | |student Catholic High School and | |

| | |a 500 Catholic K-8 School | |

|White Mountain |Hanks Chapel Rd. |74 lots on 201 acres |Approved 6/2006 |

|Williams Pond (renamed Sanctuary|along the banks of the Haw |650 acres gated community with |Required an amendment to the Watershed |

|at the Haw) |River on the south side of  |185 homes - estimate 477 people -|Protection Ordinance to allow for |

| |Bynum Ridge Road - WS-IV-PA |septic system -  County water - |combination of zoned areas - approved |

| | |(242 acres in RA5 and 408 acres |3/21/05 |

| | |in RA40)             Note: | |

| | |without rezoning and Watershed | |

| | |change total number of lots could| |

| | |be 456 | |

|Windfall Creek, Phase II |Big Woods Rd |8 lots on 43 acres | |

|Windham |North Ridge Rd, New Hope |23 lots on 123 acres. Individual | |

| |Township. Split zoning RA-5 |well and Spetic. |Final approval 5/15/06. Approved 8/2005|

| |and RA-40 and RIver Corridor &| | |

| |WSIV-PA Watershed. | | |

|Womble Subdivision* |Old Graham Road across from |202 acres with 56 units, utilizes|approved 12/2004 and under construction|

| |Chapel Ridge -WS-IV-PA |the Chapel Ridge WWTP | |

|The Woods at Wilkerson Creek |Tobacco Rd., Baldwin Township.|23 lots on 47 acres, county water|Sketch approved 5/15/06 |

| |RA-40, WSIV-PA |and individual septic | |

|Yates Subdivision |Lewter Shop Rd., Williams |24 lots on 76 acres with |Sketch approved 5/15/06 |

| |Township, RA-40, WSIV-PA |individual well and septic | |

VITAE

ELIZABETH SUSANNE CARTER

EDUCATION:

M.S. in Education with emphasis in English, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

B.A. in English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Lifetime teaching certification in secondary English and K-12 Library Science

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Grant Writer

College of Education

University of Missouri-Columbia



(November, 1999 –present)

Writing Tutor

Online Writery

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO 65211



(Fall, 2006-present)

Grant Writing Consultant

World Neighbors

4127 NW 122nd Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73120 USA



(Fall, 2006-present)

Senior Consultant

Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)

P.O. Box 51360

Eugene, Oregon 97405-0906



(Spring, 2002-present)

Library Coordinator

Center for Innovations in Special Education

College of Education

University of Missouri-Columbia



(August, 1995 – November, 1999)

Research Assistant

Western Regional Resource Center (WRRC)

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR



(September, 1992 - July, 1995)

Librarian

Southwest Missouri State University

Springfield, MO

missouristate.edu

(August, 1980 - September, 1992)

Educator

Stockton R-1 School System

Stockton, MO

(August, 1976 - June, 1980)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Educating Our Children Together: A Sourcebook for Effective Family-School-Community Partnership, Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2004;

Mothers and Daughters in American Short Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography of Twentieth- Century Women's Literature, Greenwood Press, 1993

War and Peace Through Women's Eyes: A Selective Bibliography of Twentieth-Century American Women's Fiction, Greenwood Press, 1992

“The Joys and Sorrows of Grant Writing: Navigating the Unpredictable Waters of Higher Education,” AAGP Journal, Fall, 2004

“Grant Writing in the Age of Collaboration,” AAGP Journal, Fall, 2004

“Reshaping the War Experience: Women’s War Fiction” Feminist Teacher, Fall/Winter 1992

“Creating a Landscape That Never Was: Women’s Fictional Interpretations of the Vietnam War Experience” Midwest Quarterly, Spring 1992

“Variations on Vietnam: Women’s Innovative Interpretations of the Vietnam War Experience” Extrapolation, Summer 1991

Tom’s vita

FUTURE PLANS

Once Companion Camp has been established as profitable operation, Dr. Crowe and Ms. Carter also intend to create a concurrent not-for-profit canine rescue and shelter organization. These services will benefit the community while also serving as an effective marketing tool for Companion Camp’s for-profit services. Among the envisioned services of the non-profit organization will be:

▪ Dog rescue and adoption services (working in collaboration with other area rescue organizations)

▪ Reading education programs, such as Reading with Rover () and Reading Education Assistance Dogs ()

▪ Pet therapy services in area schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, in collaboration with the Delta Society’s Pet Partners Program ()

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References:

American Boarding Kennel Association. (2005). Pet care services industry statistics. Colorado Springs, CO: Author.

Baranauckas, C. (2006, Sept. 24). A dog’s life, upgraded. The New York Times, 3A.

Berton, J. (200, Nov. 13). Hotels for the canine carriage trade: Upscale kennels cater to dogs' -- or owners' -- whims, from color TVs to pools, massages. San Francisco Chronicle, A1.

Boncompagbi, T, S. (1997, July 25). Animal sitters find dog days if summer to be cat’s meow, Wall Street Journal, B7A.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2002). National Household Travel Survey, 2002. Washington, DC: Author. ()

Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. County demographics.

Daniel, F. (2006, Feb. 24). Dog day care part of trend that makes pets' lives easier. Winston- Salem Journal.

Engardio, P. (2006, August 21). Slicker cities. Business Week, 108-111.

Krack, J. (1999). Building, buying, and operating a boarding kennel. Colorado Springs, CO: American Boarding Kennel Association.

McDonough, C. (2006, Dec. 12). Chatham growing -- but you knew that. Chapel Hill Herald Sun.

Over 10,000 new homes planned for Chatham County (2006, Jan. 15, 2006) Chatham Journal Weekly.

Palmer to help build Pittsboro golf subdivision (2006, July 13). Chatham Journal Weekly.

Turner, T. (2006, Oct. 21). The suite life; Pampered pets enjoy gourmet grub, quiet quarters at upscale kennels. Columbus Dispatch.

Wolf, C. (2006, Dec. 29). PetSmart finds plush profit in luxury lodging for pets. International Herald Tribune.

Yao, D. (2006). Pet Boarding Industry Finds Pampering Pays.

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Hours of Operation

Companion Camp is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, so that pets are cared for and never left alone. Although we are available 24/7 for walking, playing and meeting the needs of our guests, we maintain lobby hours for check in and out as follows:

Monday-Saturday: 8 –10 AM and 4-6:00 PM

Sunday: 4-6 PM

PET GROOMER. Companion Camp, LLC seeks a business relationship with a dog & cat groomer. We are a nontraditional, upscale dog and cat boarding service located in Pittsboro, NC. Based upon applicant’s experience, we offer a made-to-suit footprint in our reception building. Established as well as start-up groomers are welcome to apply. Grooming for our clients expected; grooming for your clients very much welcome. In addition to a built-in client base, floor space, facilities, and advertising, we offer the right groomer appointment setting, booking-keeping, insurance, and pick-up/drop-off services. Rent, lease, commission, percentage arrangements and equipment allowances negotiable. In short, we are seeking a motivated groomer who shares our customer-first, upscale vision of pet care. For more information, please send a short statement-of-purpose and resume to:

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