AMC New York-North Jersey Chapter

Youth Opportunities Program

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Sandy Hook Adventure

Working with the National Park Service, AMC has secured rental-residency at Fort Hancock’s Education Building 102 for August. The building site accommodates 50 people in 15 rooms.

To learn more, go to the Sandy Hook Adventure page.

2009 Individual Reservations Open September 1

Starting September 1, individual members and the public can book reservations for the coming year at AMC Destinations. Here are some changes you will see in 2009 rates:
  • Consistent 3-night and 5-night discounting during peak periods, simplifying travel planning – 3-night rates are always 10% off the base single night rate, and 5-night rates are 20% off (stay 4 nights, get the 5th free). New this year, discounted pricing has been extended to include all child rates, as well as private and family rooms at the Highland Center, Joe Dodge Lodge, and Cardigan. These rates are available Sunday-Friday at any combination of huts and lodges in New Hampshire and Maine.
  • Entry Level Pricing at Lonesome Lake. To encourage more families with young children to try our family friendly, easy-to-access Lonesome Lake hut, we will discount stays at Lonesome Lake by 10% Sunday-Friday.
  • Cardigan Meal Service on Winter Weekends. Cardigan Lodge will offer meal service (dinner, breakfast, and trail lunch) on Friday and Saturday nights (and Sunday nights on MLK and President's Day weekends) January through March, making it even easier to enjoy the great cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and hospitality at this destination. Whole lodge, self-service rentals will be available for chapter programs and other groups throughout the winter, and groups of 25 or more can still arrange for meal service Sunday-Thursday with advance notice.
To plan your 2009 vacation with the AMC, visit www.outdoors.org/lodging or call 603-466-2727 for more information and reservations.

Youth Opportunities Program

          The Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) has been an active AMC program in the Boston area for many years. The recent expansion of the program into New York, Northern New Jersey and Philadelphia, has been funded by a corporate grant to AMC. In this area, YOP helps to get urban young people into the outdoors by having AMC staff members and New York-North Jersey and Delaware Valley Chapter volunteers to train leaders of inner-city youth groups to be outdoor activity leaders for their organizations. And, then support them as they take their youngsters on outdoor events and outings. Most of this training for our area's youth leaders is conducted at Mohican Outdoor Center. Since 1996, when YOP began in the New York area, we have trained over 50 youth hike and canoe leaders.

        The Mohican Youth Opportunities Program (MYOP) is managed by the Mohican YOP Coordinator, who has Outreach Assistants in New York City and Philadelphia. For more information about the YOP please contact the Mohican YOP Coordinator, see below.

Dave Childs, Coordinator
Youth Opportunities Program
Mohican Outdoor Center
Appalachian Mountain Club
50 Camp Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-1221
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How To Help YOP

          There is always room for eager volunteers in the MYOP. And Of course, you can always find something to do each weekend with the NY-NoJ Chapter. To request any membership option, get a copy of our on-line AMC Membership Application.

        The application form (see above) includes all the information that you need. You can also read about the membership options.