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Welcome to the Mohawk Hudson Chapter still the Newest Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club |
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Welcome to the Mohawk Hudson Chapter still the Newest Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club |
Mohawk-Hudson Chapter represents Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties in New York State |
Jump to our "October-December 2008 Schedule of Outings" page.
Read or download a copy of our Fall 2008 Western Slope Newsletter in PDF format.
Take a look at: What's New or how to Join Our Chapter
Read news of meetings and upcoming AMC events
Look for other AMC Chapters
See who's on our Exec. Committee
Read the AMC Mission Statement
| What's New? |
Wally and I have been hard at work planning upcoming events - clambake, chapter weekend at the Highland Center, upcoming Fall Gathering in Maryland and our Annual Meeting in November at the Butcher Block Restaurant. We hope for many more opportunities to get together to meet and greet old and new friends and participate in the club events.
August was a challenging month, for we found with all the rain, heat, and people off enjoying vacations or doing other activities, hiking became sporadic. As the summer came to a close and the weather got cooler, our club picked up again with people calling to sign up for hikes. We do have our regular hikes, mid-week hikers and the AARP Group so everyone should be able to find a hike that is just right for them!
Our November Banquet will be a highlight with Carol White, a wellknown hiker/writer, as our featured speaker. We only have 65 places available so be sure to sign up early this year.
The AARP group was pleased to receive 40 suggestions of wonderful hiking places from Martha and Fred Schroeder. We are all excited about where this group is going next! Now we just need to get our Kevin Cox, Outing Chair, back up to speed. He is recovering from a broken leg and expects to be back on the trail in October. No, it didn't happen while he was hiking!
As I write this article, Billy and I are looking forward to the tasty clambake tomorrow. Yum!
--- Enny Dufur, Co-chair
| Chapter Meetings |
Annual Chapter Meeting:
This year's annual meeting will be held at the Butcher Block Restaurant, 1632 Central Ave, Albany, NY on Thursday, November 20. Social hour will begin at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30. A business meeting, including the election of new officers, and program will follow.
Carol Stone White will be the featured speaker for this year's Annual Dinner Meeting. Her latest book, Catskill Peak Experiences, has been on the bookshelves for several months, and many of us have been thrilled by it. The book is subtitled, "Mountaineering Tales of Endurance, Survival, Exploration and Adventure from the Catskill 3500 Club." She has finished writing a similar book dealing with the Adirondack Mountains. She will share with us what was involved in writing both books, along with her slides. Accompanying Carol will be her husband and hiking partner, David White, who is the current membership chairman of the Catskill 3500 Club.
Reservations for the Annual Dinner Meeting are required and we are limited to 65 places. See the Fall 2008 Western Slope Newsletter for details and reservation information.
Prospective Members Welcome:
As always, members and prospective members are welcome to attend all chapter activities and meetings. If you have any questions about our club, need directions to the meeting, and/or would like to obtain a copy of our quarterly newsletter, feel free to contact either of our Chapter's Co-Chairs, Evelyn Dufur 477-7132 <edufur@aol.com> or Wally Herrod 758-9463 <bwherrod@berk.com>.
| Membership |
If you are currently a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and live in one of the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington and you haven't designated another Chapter you are a member of the Mohawk Hudson Chapter. If you are not a member, click here to find our secure membership application form. The form is located at https://bushwhack.outdoors.org/secure/membership-register-mh-signup-form.shtml.
| Volunteer Opportunities |
Follow the link below to view the committees we have set up to service the Mohawk Hudson Chapter. Members, and prospective new members, should contact the committee chairman directly to volunteer to be part of a committee. See the club officer and committee list for addresses and telephone numbers. There are tasks from short well defined ones to long term research projects. There are armchair tasks and outdoor tasks. Everyone interested can contribute and be a valued member of the committee and the chapter. It really can provide a great deal of fun and self satisfaction. Click here to go to our Volunteer Page.
| AMC Chapters on the Web |
We're not alone! You may reach all the AMC chapters' Web sites from the links below.
Berkshire |
| Interesting Links |
If you're finished browsing our site, try clicking on some of my favorite outdoor links* below.
AMC Outdoors Home Page | NY-NJ Trail Conference | Weather Underground| Adirondack Mountain Club | NYS Ski Conditions |
*note:These links are provided for entertainment and education purposes only! We take no responsibility for the information contained in any of these links. Internet URL's have a tendency to change, or even disappear completely, from time to time, so if a link gives you that infamous 'ERROR 404', my apologies -- you're on your own from here
**As always, hike at your own risk.
Mohawk Hudson Chapter
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club, a nonprofit organization with more than 80,000 members, promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of the Northeast. We believe that the mountains and rivers have an intrinsic worth and also provide recreational opportunity, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the region. We encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that successful conservation depends on this experience.
Updated: September 26, 2008 .....ceh
Charles E. Hatch, Editor
Schoharie Creek Publication - Howes Cave, NY