Welcome
to the January 2007 Electronic Newsletter of the Volkssport Club of
We organize our letter with the next month’s club events first, followed by new
club information first, then “old” (previously published) club news that is
still newsworthy , followed by other walking information, then a Calendar of
Events
Happy New Year!
Next Group
Walk:
Next Club
Event(s):
New Club
News Appearing This Month for the first time!
Welcome President Nancy
Patrick!
January brings our new VCWP Club President Nancy Patrick!
Thanks to the Renewals and
New Members!
Recently,
we’ve received renewals and membership dues from the following last month:
Membership Dues Notices and VCWP 2007 Flyer in
the mail shortly!
Club members
whose memberships in the club expire in the first half of 2007 will receive a
club membership dues notice in the mail shortly. All club members (and those who membership
recently lapsed) will also be receiving a hardcopy of the Club Walking Flyer
for 2007, outlining our five Year Round Events (YREs). Membership dues per household remain only
$10/year, and help fund the club’s activities, such as events and
mailings. We appreciate any and all
members, new and old!
It is true we
maintain a free mailing list for our emails and such, but we REALLY appreciate
those folks who join and support the club with their $10 dues!
Northeast and Atlantic Region Walking List
Club Secretary
Description
: Northeast and Atlantic Region AVA Walk List
You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/volkssportclubofwestpoint/files/
If you’re not a
member of our Yahoo! Group, please join!!
Previously
Published Club News that is still relevant!
Yahoo! Group Created for our
club!
We created a Yahoo! Group for our Volkssport Club in November. For those familiar with Yahoo! Groups, it’s
an online community where we can publish event calendars, post items of interest
that can be automatically sent to your email ID, and the like. We’d like ALL members of the club (and others
as well!) to consider joining.
Details on how to join can be seen at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/volkssportclubofwestpoint
Letter from our Northeast
Regional Director (originally published on our Club’s Yahoo! Group):
This is a note we received from Alfred Olsen, our Northeast
Regional Director....
"Hello, I am your regional director for the AVA. I have been doing this
since July 1st. I was asked to step in and fill the remainder of my
predecessor's term. I got off to a rough start having suffered
through a flood a few days before I was to start. Now I think I am back to
normal, or as normal as I ever will be. I've been learning on the job and it
has been fun.
I have been in volksmarching for about 20 years. I first heard about it through
my wife and her husband when they lived in
railroading. I then moved to
My sister's husband is T.I. Weintraub, the Rocky Mountain Regional Director. In
case you didn't know, there are two clubs in the northeast with more members
each than his whole region. We have some clout around here!
I have lived my whole life in
History is what draws me towards events and walks. I like walking in the man
made world as opposed to nature. Nothing against nature, I just get lost
amongst the leaves if I am walking alone. You'll probably not see me doing a
volksmarch alone, or if I am then it will be on concrete and asphalt.
I am glad that this is a non-competitive association. This summer's flood
ruined my books. I learned that the red ink in them is water-soluble. The books
are dry and could just as well have been left out in the rain.
By now I am sure you have heard that there is a new special interest program
involving covered bridges. My home
the NY-VT border a few years ago. That is another draw for our corner of the
country.
At the end of January is our next National Executive Committee meeting. This
one is in
(Alfred’s email address is ne_rd@ava.org)
Letter
to our club from Margo concerning the upcoming election of the Northeast
Regional Director:
Hello,
I had sent out 11 emails to the
Northeastern Regional Clubs along with 3 letters by regular mail on
December 3. I was asking that person to please
mention to their club members about the opportunity to run
for NERD. I stated that Joan Lampart had notify
me that if anyone was interested in running for the position to please
submit their name to her before January 15.
Last night I received an
email with an update from Joan Lampart stating that AVA
is now giving everyone until February 15 to throw his or her hat into
the ring. If you do know anyone interested in this position, please have
he or she forward their name to me, not Joan. I
will then send them the job description plus three
questions that the National Nominating Committee has selected and
posed for any candidate running for a National Office. These three
questions with their answers will be published in
TAW. Remember this must be done before February 15.
As of now Alfred Olsen is staying in the
running and Patty Proulx is contemplating running.
Thank you
Margo Craven
President of Walk'n Mass
(Margo’s email address is Magoo249@aol.com).
Letter
to our club from the
Here are
planned group walks for some YRE's. Directions to the start points are on
our web - or feel free to give me a call or E-mail:
January 7,
SUNDAY:
January 20,
SATURDAY:
January 28,
SUNDAY:
I will be
bringing the 2007 Start Point Books to all these walks except Midtown,
NYC. If you have ordered the book from me and have not yet paid
please bring or forward a check for $15.00 made out to PAW.
Thanks,
Maureen
732-229-8169
Current Calendar!
Please
note that the Calendar of Events contains both confirmed and tentative
dates of events.
These below are 'confirmed' times and dates!
We
are sometime asked what a 'Group Walk' (as opposed to a Year Round
Event (YRE) or Event) is - We credit our sister club in Albany, the ESCV
(EMPIRE STATE CAPITAL VOLKSSPORTERS) for the following definition of GROUP
walks: "Group Walk
means all meet and signup together at the same time, get a map and start together,
then you proceed at your own pace. There are NO GUIDES for this kind
of walk.. Nor does a group have to stay
together. "; so when you see this term in our calendar below, you'll
now know what it means! We usually have fast walkers, slow walkers,
and medium walkers, there's
almost always someone you can walk with if you join us for your first
time in a GROUP WALK!
As always, changes from the previous month in RED!
(1) Highland Falls Group YRE Walk
Club Group Walk on
Remember to bring government-issued
photo ID for ALL walkers! You will not
be allowed on the West Point Campus without it!!
Registration at
(2)
This
information below is directly from the AVA website for our Goshen 2007 Event, #
77237 :
Distance
and Trail Rating: 10 KM 1
Start
Point Address / Driving Directions:
Event
Description: The walk is on sidewalks
through the historic town of
Start
Times:
Contact:
E-Mail
Contact: jvkimmel@optonline.net
Awards
and Fees:
A Award
Comments:
This walk is cosponsored with the Sarah
Wells Girl Scout Council. The Girl Scouts will be selling soup for a donation
of $2. The A award is the Girl Scout / AVA
“Walk-Together” patch for 2006/2007.
Amenities:
Strollers:
easy Wheelchairs: medium Pets:
Yes Restrooms: Yes
These events below are tentative at this for 2007
Hold the dates,
and we'll issue confirmations in our newsletters as we get AVA sanction
confirmations and firm up details - as always, you'll send them confirmed
in our monthly newsletters:
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“See
you on the trail!”
- Nancy, Farrell, Joan, and Andrew