Welcome
to the December 2006 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
Next Group
Walk:
Hyde Park YRE Group Walk THIS
Saturday, Saturday, 9 December! Club
meeting at
Next Club
Events:
New Club
News Appearing This Month for the first time!
Thanks to the Renewals and
New Members!
Recently,
we’ve received renewals and membership dues from the following last month:
Thanks Joan!
When you receive your next issue of this electronic newsletter, you’ll
note that Joan Kimmel is no longer President of the club. As editor of this newsletter (this is Andrew typing!),
Joan has been the President as long as I’ve been involved in Volkssporting –
since late 1999. She’s been an
inspiration for the sport and a tremendous asset to our club. I can’t think of a better ambassador for our
great hobby. Speaking as a member of
the Board (Treasurer), I’d like to publicly thank Joan for her help and
assistance both to me and the club over these (at least) 6 years.
Fortunately, as she’s the new secretary in 2007 (She and Nancy Patrick switched
roles starting in 2007 you’ll remember), she won’t be going terribly far!
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
Previously
Published Club News that is still relevant!
News from other Venues:
Interested in
becoming the Northeast Regional Director (NERD) of the AVA?
Joan Lampart in the later part of
November stated that if any one is thinking about running for
the NERD position, please submit their name to her before January 15. Her email address is: Jmlampart@aol.com
Vote for the top year-round
walks of 2006
From
Wendy:
Vote for the Top Year-Round Walk of 2006 for the
To submit your vote: You may vote for 3 top walks nationwide. Please do not vote for an YRE sponsored by
your own club. All others are fair game. Any state, but only for US year-round
walks.
Need:
City, State
YRE sanction number (so I can tell which walks are the same walks when
tallying the votes).
Brief description on why it is the best.
Email to: walking.guide@about.com
NOTE: I am looking for Year-Round or Seasonal Walks only, not regular weekend
events.
Deadline:
--
Wendy Bumgardner
About Walking
http://walking.about.com
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!
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Hyde Park YRE Group Walk
Saturday, 9 December
Event Special Classifications - US
Presidents, National Heritage, Riverwalk
Our usual breakfast meeting will
be held at
All are welcomed to the breakfast
and meeting!
Registration at
10:15 AM at the Eveready Diner as well. Walking at
These events below are tentative at this for 2006/2007
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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Volkssport Club of
“See
you on the trail!”
- Joan, Farrell, Nancy, and Andrew