Stickerville Bathhouse Project

Donations & Pledges now being accepted, please see forms below.

THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed time, skills, money and donations to the project and fundraising so far.

WHAT STAGE ARE WE IN? 

Jeff Fereday is our new chair of the bathroom committee. He and Becky Smith, are our 'local' folks who are working with volunteer tradespeople and others to organize the project construction. Thanks to cash donations and the silent auction, we have raised nearly $100,000 toward our fundraising goal of $120,000, which is enough to proceed with the project as we work toward raising the remainder of our goal.

Our community has really come together, and we really appreciate all the donations. Whether you have donated money, instruments and other items to our fundraising auction, building materials, or skills, we really appreciate all of it.

TIMELINE

Secure permits, round up materials, do site prep as needed - ONGOING
Secure funding - ONGOING
Break ground - September 2026
Layout plumbing & foundation - Fall 2026
Build structure - Spring 2027
Secure funding - ONGOING
Finished bathhouse - June 2027

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Join the bathhouse project committee!
Make a donation!
Come to a work party!
Help secure materials for free or reduced costs if you have connections!

QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS

Reach out in person, or email Stickerville at StickervilleFiddle@gmail.com, Jeff Fereday jcfereday@gmail.com or any of the Stickerville board members.

Do you love and value the depth and warmth of the cultural and personal experiences at Stickerville? Believe in the educational value of the formal and informal learning taking place at all hours? Please consider joining our fundraising efforts and invest in this bathhouse and the future of Stickerville.

How to donate

Use the form below, or mail a check made out to “Weiser Friends of the Fiddle” to:

Weiser Friends of the Fiddle
22139 Eel Lane
Middleton, ID 83644

HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT?

In the past few years, many changes have led us to consider developing more long term self-sufficiency for Stickerville; the exorbitant and increasing costs of renting portable toilets, the uncertainties of the fiddle contest attendance, the exclusion of campers from the high school fields, and the increase of both families and elders in our community. Building our own toilet and shower rooms creates a long term, cost effective solution to ever increasing rental costs and reduces our vulnerability to changing circumstances in the surrounding community and businesses. And, it makes it more likely that our elders will be able to keep coming to Weiser, while new folks can come and fall in love with this remarkable and singular cultural event for generations. 

A bathhouse committee from our membership formed, we developed a program, researched all sorts of ideas, evaluated options and recommended to the board and membership at large that we build a simple building to code that is designed to meet our needs. (We thank Mark Snyder, architect, musician and Weiser devotee, for donating his time and expertise to help us clarify our program needs and design this for us.) 

Total donations so far

NOTE:  We use the Company Zeffy for donations and payment processing. Zeffy does not charge Weiser Friends of the Fiddle a fee for using their service, so 100% of your payment will go directly to Stickerville. A voluntary contribution to Zeffy will be suggested before the payment step of this transaction. This contribution is NOT a requirement to continue with your payment, though the contribution allows Zeffy to continue providing this service free of charge to non-profits.

Unlike other donation platforms, Zeffy does not charge transaction fees, so your entire donation goes directly to Weiser Friends of the Fiddle. However, the platform does give you the option to add a tip to help Zeffy keep running its services. If you do not wish to add a tip, in the confirmation message, just choose ‘Other’ in the drop-down menu and then enter $0.