The Tidewater
Appalachian Trail Club
10 June 2009
“Climb the mountains
and get their good tidings. Nature’s
peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into the trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into
you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn
leaves.”
The TATC General Membership Meeting is now being held
at the new PRETLOW LIBRARY located at
June 10, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
June 11-15, 2009 Thursday-Monday
Scott Hilton, 625-6052
St. Mary’s Wilderness Trail
Maintenance
Call Scott
for details.
June 13, 2009, Saturday
The Backpacker Magazine Get Out More tour is making a stop at Wild River Outfitters (
June 17, 2009 Wednesday
Rosanne Scott, 583-5960
TATC Dining Out – new summer
style!
Bring your
picnic basket, blanket or beach chairs and enjoy an alfresco dining experience!
Grab some takeout or make your own dish but don’t miss out on a chance to have
a mid-week break by joining friends for a relaxing dinner on the beach. Meet in
front of the bath house at 6:30 PM.
June 20, 2009 Saturday
Chris & Jim Sexton, 484-2827
An opportunity to do some local trail maintenance without driving
forever.
A convenient chance to do one of the main things that
we advertise as our reason for being.
June 26-28 Friday-Sunday
Steve Babor,
588-7501
TATC Cabin Maintenance/Orientation
Weekend
Become
eligible for a cabin rental by getting the cabin orientation, or just join in
with others to work on keeping our cabin spruced up.
Plan on some light weedwacking and work,
followed by a hike to and swim in
July 2-6, 2009 Thursday-Monday
Scott Hilton, 625-6052
Konnarock Crew AT Trail Maintenance
in our section of AT.
Join Konnarock Crew thru ATC, or just go as a TATC member to do some of
the heavy trail work to keep our section of the AT up. Call Scott for details.
July 3-5, 2009 Friday- Sunday
Steve Babor,
588-7501
Paddling at
Spend July 4th weekend (July 3-5) camping/canoing
in surprising
.
July 7, 2009 Tuesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
July 8, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM. at
the Pretlow Library,
July 9-13, 2009 Thursday-Monday
Scott Hilton, 625-6052
Konnarock Crew AT Trail Maintenance
in our section of AT.
Second Session to join the Konnarock Crew or go as a TATC member to do
the heavy trail work to keep the AT up. Call Scott
Hilton for details.
July 17-24, 2009 Friday-Friday
Ned Kuhns,
552-0292
ATC BIENNIAL CONFERENCE hosted by
July 19, 2009 Sunday
Rosanne Scott, 583-5960
Bike and Swim
Come out
for a Sunday play date! We’ll meet at 10:00AM in the parking lot at the Narrows
in
August 4, 2009 Tuesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
August 7, 2009 Friday
Rosanne Scott, 583-5960
HOT
AUGUST NIGHTS #1:
Meet at
6:30ish PM and bring your picnic dinner and beach chairs and enjoy a leisurely
dinner interlude. Afterwards, we’ll walk down to the fishing pier and visit the
upper deck area for a beverage, then walk back down the beach. Sunset this
night is at 8:06; moonrise at 8:49. Be sure to park across the street in the
shopping center.
August 12, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
Aug. 14, 2009 Friday
Rosanne Scott, 583-5960
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS #2: Social Night
at
There is a
band playing at the pavilion tonight (blues), so come out for some hot music
and cool ocean breezes, plus the company of fellow TATCers.
Bring a blanket or chairs, coolers usually allowed (check with Rosanne first).
Band starts at 6:30PM; meet at 6ish PM in the park in front of the pavilion.
September 1, 2009 Tuesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC Board of Directors Meeting
7:00pm at
the Pretlow Library,
September 9, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
September 12, 2009 Saturday
Jim or Chris Sexton, 484-2327
An opportunity to do some local trail maintenance without driving
forever.
A convenient chance to do one of the main things that
we advertise as our reason for being.
September 18-20, 2009 Friday-Sunday
Steve Babor,
588-7501
TATC Cabin Maintenance Weekend
Become
eligible for a cabin rental by getting the cabin orientation, or just join in
with others to work on keeping our cabin spruced up. This weekend should show evidence of cooler Fall temps after the summer’s heat. A little too early for Fall
colors.
September 25-27, 2009 Friday -Sunday
Rosanne Scott, 583-5960
Best of All Worlds Cabin Weekend and
Winery Tour
Why is this the Best of All Worlds? Because we’ll get in some
hiking, stay at the beautiful TATC cabin, AND sample some of the local beverages! We’ll arrive at the cabin Friday evening
(dinner on your own), then on Saturday spend the day out visiting wineries and enjoying
the area. Saturday evening will be a group dinner (and further tasting) at the
cabin – everyone bring a food item to contribute to the meal. On Sunday, we can
do a short hike before heading back home. Group limited to cabin capacity of 12
persons. Cost: Rental fee $5/person/night, bring your own bedding and food for breakfast
& lunch. Designated drivers required for day tour.
September 26, 2009 Saturday
Pat Parker, 851-9252
Do some
local trail or park maintenance assistance on the
October 6, 2009 Tuesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
October 14, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
October 16-18, 2009 Friday-Sunday
Scott Hilton, 625-6052
Fall AT Maintenance & Family
Campout
Come for a
fun weekend based at Sherando Lake Campground and provide some of the effort to
maintain our section of the AT. Share
some meals at Sherando.
November 3, 2009 Tuesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC Board of Directors Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
November 6-8, 2009 Friday-Sunday
Steve Babor,
588-7501
TATC Cabin Maintenance Weekend
Qualify for
rental of the cabin by attending for orientation, or just go to do some work to
help maintain our valuable TATC asset.
November 11, 2009 Wednesday
Phyllis Neumann, 566-4584
TATC General Membership Meeting
7:00PM at
the Pretlow Library,
November 21, 2009 Saturday
Chris Sexton, 484-2327
An opportunity to do some local trail maintenance without driving
forever.
A convenient chance to do one of the main things that
we advertise as our reason for being.
LOOKING AHEAD…..SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
July 17-24, 2009, ATC BIENNIAL
CONFERENCE hosted by Vermont’s Green Mountain Club to be held at Castleton
State College in Castleton, VT. VISIT www.vermont2009.org
for more info.
Canadian Rockies - now planning for a twelve day trip in July of 2010 to Banff, Jasper,
and
Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club.
We work closely with our neighbor club in
Weekday
Activity Group: If
you would like to receive e-mail notifications of local hikes, bicycle rides,
and paddles taking place during the week (usually on Tuesdays) please send
e-mail to Ellis Malabad malabad2@gmail.com
requesting to be added to the e-mail distribution list.
The
TATC/Douglas Lee Putman Memorial Cabin is available for rent. You must be a member and first
attend an orientation / work weekend in order to rent. The cabin can be
reserved 8 weeks (56 days) in advance. Please call Bob Adkisson at 627-5514 if you have any questions, or to check
on availability / make reservations.
Hikes and Activities. Please call Hikemaster
Mark Connolly 623-0764 to leave a message or e-mail at Hikemaster@TidewaterATC.com
with all hike and activities information to be included in this listing. If you
e-mail them, be sure to identify yourself by full name and that this is a TATC
event. Sign-up sheets must be returned to the Hikemaster
after the event, and will be saved for a period of several years. You may bring
sign-up sheets to the board or general meeting following the event, or mail
them to the Hikemaster: Mark Connolly,
Return to: www.TidewaterATC.com