Rabbit Hole Recreation Services - Escape Rooms

Looking for something to do with your family while still practicing social distancing? Well we have good news for you! Private escape rooms are fun for the whole family and your exposure to people is minimal. They are safer than grocery stores, restaurants, bowling alleys, movie theaters, sporting events, and family fun centers.

Here is a list of precautions that we are taking to keep you safe.

• Private Booking - You will only be playing with the people you bring and the only other person you will see is your game host.

• Private Lobby - We only allow one group in the lobby at a time to ensure that proper social distancing is maintained. To achieve this goal you may be asked to wait outside of the building or stay in your game until the lobby is cleared.

• Hand Sanitizer - We provide hand sanitizer in the lobby and ask players to apply it before entering their game.

• Extra Cleaning - To help ensure everyone’s safety, extra cleaning of high touch surfaces is being completed between games.

• Touch-less Waivers - We email digital waivers to the players so that they may complete them before arriving at the facility, eliminating the need to touch tablets.

• Masks - Per the statewide mask mandate, game hosts and players MUST wear masks when in any public spaces.

Escape rooms offer people a live-action game experience in which players become heroes of their own stories. You must work together as a team to solve interesting problems, and complete the tasks at hand before time runs out. The games will keep you engaged while offering a much-needed break from being cooped up.

Whether you play at our facility or at one of the many other companies in Colorado, we appreciate your support of our industry.

Ann Hodgson, of Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County, was installed as District Governor of Zonta District 12 on July 17, 2020 leading 18 clubs from Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and  South Dakota. Ann has been a member of the Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County since 2006 and has served as Club President, chaired various committees and has been on the District 12 Board for the past eight years. She is inspired by the work of Zontians around the world, advancing the rights of women to insure their safety, education and economic stability. Ann is excited to take on the challenges of the Governor’s position as one of only 30 Governors worldwide. 

Ann graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in mathematics. Her professional career was with AT&T and its subidiaries in data systems and economic analysis. 

Zonta International was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York. It is a global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy and Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County is a local all-volunteer chapter of Zonta International.The local club has supported women and girls in Boulder County since 1982 and is perhaps best known for their Zonta EducateZ project which supports under resourced women and girls who face obstacles to education. Zonta Foothills supports the Boulder Valley Schools, Community Food Share, Mother House, the Milagros Scholarship, Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA), Sister Carmen, Harvest of Hope and others, through service, advocacy, scholarships and fianncial support. The Foothills Club has awarded more than $90,000 in educational scholarships to women since 2010 and provided more than 45,000 books to Boulder families through free libraries. They mentor high school and college-aged women through their Z Club programs.

Tron D. Welch, CFP, MBA, AIF

Welch Financial Planning

Boulder, CO

303-939-8766

welchfp.com

Earlier this year, the St. Louis Federal Reserve published a study that concluded: “The promise of economic and financial advantages associated with postsecondary degrees remains only partially supported by the most recent data.”  What’s more is that Goldman Sachs found that 2010 graduates will have to work 8 years to break even.  If tuition continues to rise, 2050 graduates are projected to have to work 15  (until the age of 37) to break even. The study published by the St. Louis Federal reserve doesn’t discount the importance of college, a college education continues to present several lifelong advantages that we hope everyone is able to achieve such as a higher likelihood of sustaining a long-term partnership, the ability to earn higher wages and better overall physical health.  While these are all aspects of a healthy life, as a financial advisor, it is concerning that college graduates are continually having a harder time establishing a healthy financial base.

We all need the financial basics of a nest egg, retirement savings and the ability to purchase a home.  Each generation has their fair share of national and personal crises.  People who have an asset base are more likely to weather these storms without financial hardship (see chart below).  I’m not talking about an enormous amount of wealth, just a solid financial base that comes from the consistent ability to save money.    What this all tells me is that we need to reconsider the conversations that we are having with teens and young adults around the “promise of college” and their financial health.  When we look at it, college really is the first major financial decision that our teens make. It’s a good time to help them begin to look at how much they are paying for something and truly evaluate what they will get in return. 

Helping our teens look realistically at what they want for themselves and their future, then encouraging them to move towards their dreams without creating an undue financial burden on themselves or their family, is probably one of the most important conversations we can have as they enter the college application process.    There are several steps towards starting this conversation, many of which are discussed in my TuitionWISE college planning seminar.  While I recommend attending our next webinar, here are a few points to get a family conversation started:

• Review family finances so that, first and foremost, you understand where you are in terms of your own retirement and your emergency nest-egg.

• Discuss any discrepancies between any contribution that the parent can offer and tuition levels. How will the discrepancies be handled?  What portion will the student be responsible for?

• If the college turns out to be over your budget, encourage your teen to negotiate and see if the college will meet you with a better deal. Colleges want to fill their classrooms with talented students, don’t be afraid to see if they can help with an affordable tuition option that does not include loans.

• Ask the university for specifics on employment rates and income levels of graduates for the program of interest. If your teen is undecided, assume an average income level for a liberal arts graduate. 

• Consider career testing or even a gap year internship for students who feel unsure about their goals.

• Write out estimated post-college living expenses so that teens can see how loans might impact their ability to pay rent or save for a house.

• If college is covered partially or 100% by family savings, discuss withdrawal strategies with a financial planner. In some instances, withdrawal strategies could save money.

• Encourage your teen to find appropriate employment within the first two years of college graduation. Those who are underemployed in the first year after graduation, tend to stay underemployed the entirety of their careers.

• If your teen is not interested in college, encourage them to explore additional options. Many trades pay more than a student will earn after a four-year degree.   

The rising cost of tuition, increased concerns around unskilled graduates and the student loan crises have all made it clear that the landscape of college is long past due for a change.  The pandemic just might give that final push towards a newer, more affordable, outcomes-based system.  Until that happens, I like to encourage people to be ahead of the game:  evaluate to ensure that the tuition makes financial sense and help your teen understand the importance of choosing a college that supports their financial future. 

If you’d like to learn more visit our website for upcoming dates for TuitionWISE.  I’m also happy to consult individually. 

You can schedule an appointment by contacting my office:  brittany@welchfp.com

Chart from:  https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2020/july/one-family-restaurant-two-stories-covid19-financial-risks

Resources: 

https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2019/february/is-college-still-worth-it-complicated

https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2018/july/college-boost-why-wealth-returns-degree-falling