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Welcome
to the York Hiking Club Newsletter, a complete monthly listing of hikes,
work trips, special events and announcements.
All are welcome to come on out on a hike to see what the club is all about.
A welcome sheet is handed out at every hike. This sheet has all you need to join and get on the mailing list.
Need more information on a hike or activity?
Just contact the event leader- they will be happy to answer your questions.
Parking / Directions For the Club! Four Lots Click
Print version! also the PDF version! |
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Parking
For the Club! Four
Lots Click Fee
for a hike is only if one Carpools. Please volunteer to lead a hike or two
for this 2014 year. Our new place for meetings/events is inside the York Township Recreation Building,
directions as follows:
2014 Fall Hiking Weekend: Doubling Gap Center, October 10-12, 2014: The York Hiking Club has been asked to lead a hike for the KTA fall weekend. Please contact Alan Noble (717-817-9430) if you are interested to lead a hike. More information about the KTA Fall Weekend can be found at
http://www.kta-hike.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=843&Itemid=90.
Invitations for membership have been sent to Tanya Kimmel of Dover, Mark Warner of York and Yudi Watkins of York. We look forward to them becoming members and seeing them out on more hikes.
2015 ATC Biennial Conference: Hiking through History: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Biannual Conference will be held on July 17 – 24, 2015 in Winchester, Virginia. Find more information on the ATC website
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/who-we-are/events/2013/08/08/2015-atc-biennial-conference-hiking-through-history.
Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Conservancy Specialty License Plate Now Available. See the ATC website for more information
( http://www.appalachiantrail.org/who-we-are/news/2014/07/24/pennsylvania-appalachian-trail-conservancy-specialty-license-plate-now-available
).
Log Book - Please send your hike write-ups to our Log Editor, Jim Trautman at
btrangerjet@comcast.net
We have sent out invitations to the following people who have fulfilled the requirements to join the club. Invited to join on June 24, 2014 were Sheryl Garber of Ginger Circle, York and Curt Ashenfelter from the KTA.
The Super Hike will be on Saturday, September 6 from 7 AM – 7 PM. York Hiking club has always helped
please volunteer again this year. The hours we need you are from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Please step forward and help with this worthwhile event. Call Tim Schmidt at (717) 235-5940. The link to the online volunteer registration form is here:
http://www.kta-hike.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=26
contact Allen Britton to let him know if you will volunteer. Don’t forget to register!!!!
Please note: Our historian, John Seville, notes that the York County
Card Committee: Linda Bean has graciously agreed to be our “card committee” since Sally Zimmerer has moved from the area. If you know of someone with a serious illness, having surgery, etc., please notify Linda at
.net or 764-1091 and she will send them a card.
FEELING LEFT OUT???: Please don’t be bashful feel free to step forward anytime to lead a hike. Please don’t wait to be asked. Call the monthly chairperson or me Al Britton 717-741-0624 or
. I will put you in touch with the right person. Not sure you know what to do or you would like some one to go over the hike with you, well call me, I’ll be glad to help. No experience is necessary, just a desire to get involved. The hike can be of any length.
GOT A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS? PLEASE NOTIFY Bernie Frick,
and Phyllis Morley,
if you have changed your e-mail address. This information is held
by the club only and will be used to send club information and inclusion in our
yearly logbook. Thank you for your cooperation.
THURSDAY WEEKLY TRAIL MAINTENANCE: Contact Jim Hooper for information of
that week. 717-252-3784 or
WANTED: Individuals who are willing to lead short hikes on Wednesdays There is no need to wait for the weekend to get outside. Give me a call or e mail me 717-741-0624 or
A DIFFERENCT KIND OF ACTIVITY: If you would like to lead a bike hike, canoe or weekend camping trip please let me know. Allen Britton 717-741-0624 or
Blue links below take you to a map
page!
September 1 Labor Day Picnic at JPJ: Please Join us for our usually get together at JPJ John Seville will lead us on
short hike beginning at 10:30 AM. This will be our usual covered dish. Please join us for a day of fun. Contact Alan Noble at 717-817-9430 or
and let me know what you are bringing.
September 6 Super Hike: The Keystone Trail Association (KTA) is sponsoring the sixth annual Susquehanna Super Hike & Trail Run. The York Hiking Club is hosting a water / gate station at Otter Creek Campgrounds and we are in need of additional volunteers between 11 AM and 4 PM. KTA can use additional volunteers at Otter Creek Campground for helping with the picnic and other tasks. Please contact Tim Schmidt at
, 717-235-5940 if you are able to help volunteer.
September 7 Short Hike: An easy 4 to 5 mile hike with some hills at Rocky Ridge County Park. Nice Overlooks. Bring Good walking shoes or hiking boots, water, and a snack. Hope to see you there. Meeting location is at the
Boscov's East Parking lot at 1:00 PM. Hike leader: Sheryl Garber (
).
September 14 Medium Hike: No Hike Leader
September 21 Medium Hike: A 6 mile hike connecting the various trails in Spring Valley County Park. The park includes a variety of trails which can be steep and depending on the weeks weather can be muddy in some sections. Bring water, hiking boots, and a snack. Meet at the
Vo-Tec (York
County High School of Technology) at 1:00 PM. Carpool Fee, only if carpooling, is $1.00. Hike Leader: Alan Noble: 717-817-9430 or
.
September 26, Friday, Annual Meeting and Covered Dish: Annual meeting at the York Township Park Building. Items to be considered: The election of officers for the following positions, Secretary, House Committee Chair, Trails Committee Chair, Director at Large, Activities Committee Chair and one Activities Committee Member. Time 6:30 to 8:30 PM. As has been our tradition this will be a covered dish event. Please contact Alan Noble at
or 717-817-9430 and let him know what you are bringing.
September 27, Saturday, Long Hike: A little over 10 miles on the Appalachian Trail beginning on White Rocks Trail. This will be a shuttle hike from White Rocks Trail heading south to PA 34. There are some climbs as well as boulders to maneuver around (or on if you like). There's a nice pinnacled ridge of Antietam quartzite on this hike. Bring hiking boots, water and lunch. Meet on
Woodberry
Road parking at 8:00am. Carpool fee is $3.00. Hike leader: Elyshia Menkin, 734-536-9453 or
.
Announcements:
Reminder to hike leaders - please submit your sign-up sheets to Phyllis Morley in a timely manner so that our guests get credit for their miles.
Heritage Trust has a sizable collection of York Hiking Club memorabilia in its library. However, the material dates only from the Club's Founding in 1932 to the early 1980s. For the past 30 years very little material has been added to our collection. We want to correct this omission; so John is asking members who have Club related items that might be suitable for inclusion in our archives to call him at 717-244-6769. Examples would be minutes of meetings, accounts of special events, photographs, newspaper articles, etc. We do not need any more copies of the annual log books.
Please volunteer to lead a hike or two
for this year's schedule.
* "If there are no objections within 10 days" refers to things like almost getting a hike kicked out of a park.
A sheet is handed out to all New hikers at the parking lots before the hikes.
Our new place for meetings/events is inside the York Township Recreation Building,
directions as follows:
Parking lot maps
Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology)
North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store