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Schedule of Events for 2023 Chapter Picnic at Harriman!

Join us for our Annual NY-NoJ AMC Chapter Picnic Weekend! This year the Annual Picnic returns to the Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center! Come for just the Saturday Picnic, stay over Saturday night, or join us for a whole weekend (Friday-Sunday). It’s up to you!

 

We’ve lined up an entire weekend of fun outdoor activities, with the picnic highlight on Saturday at 4:30 pm. Full schedule is below, and click here for more info and tickets!

 

Appalachian Mountain Club
New York- North Jersey Chapter Picnic Weekend 

June 9 – 11, 2023

Schedule of the Event

Meeting Time Outing and Location  Leader(s)


FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023

3:00 p.m. onward Registration   CHOC staff
** greeters
6:00 p.m. Dinner @ Dining Hall 
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sunset Paddle Eileen, Loretta,
Mary Ann
9:00 p.m. Campfire, Fire pit by shelters Scott Frank 
10:00 pm Quiet Hours Begin 


SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2022

Registration CHOC staff
** greeters
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Morning Yoga, The Swim Dock Martina Puchta
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Dining Hall
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Swags (Bandanas, Patches, Hats) to be sent out
greeter to guide on how to sign up activities
Greeters 
9:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. A leisurely Bird-watching walk of a few miles
Please bring binoculars
Miriam Rakowski
9:15 a.m. Fishing seminar Jim Om
9:15 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
Trail Maintenance Hike –
hike a 1-mile stretch of the Suffern Bear Mountain Trail from CHOC to Big Hill Shelter
Eileen Yin
9:15 a.m.  Vigorous Hike – Northern Harriman – 10 miles
(Lake Kanawaukie in a loop).

Meet at Visitor Center, CHOC

Tim Watters
9:30 a.m. Laurel on Diamond Mountain – 6 miles
Meet at the Lake Sebago Parking Lot

Very hilly terrain at a moderate pace

Judy Kossover
10:30 a.m.  Moderate Hike – participants are invited to join in using iNaturalist and/or Seek apps for plant identification on this hike
Meet outside the Visitor Center
David Hartree
10:30 a.m. Paddling Demo 

By the Dock

Richard Dabal
10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fairly Easy Hike – 3 miles
Meet outside the Visitor Center
Don Kress
11:15 am to 12:15 p.m. Tour of Camp Baker, limited to 10 people
Meet outside the Visitor Center
Esther De Vito
Andrew Ricci
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Scavenger Hunt by the Beach
with Prizes (limited to 16 ppl)
Cheryl and Len
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Birding by Kayak
(experienced kayakers only)

Please bring binoculars

Miriam Rakowski
Loretta Brady
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hike by the Lake
Meet at the Boat Launch
Tamara Wrenn
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. First Aid Demo @ Pavilion
Simple first aid given out
Richard Dabal
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Tour of Camp Baker, limited to 10 people
Meet outside the Visitor Center
Daria Mickowski

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Leave No Trace Workshop @ Pavilion Anna Harrington and Frank Wortner
4:00 p.m.  A blind Chocolate tasting @ dining hall or Pavilion
with prizes
Cheryl and Len
4:30 p.m. Chapter Picnic and BBQ
Chair speech & prizes Dawn Riley
6:30 p.m.  Chocolate Fondue @ dining hall Cheryl and Len
8 p.m. Chocolate-related movie x 2 @ Rec Hall Cheryl and Len
8 – 8:30 p.m. Sunset Paddle
Meet at the boat launch
Eileen, Loretta,
Mary Ann
9:00 p.m. Campfire, Fire pit by shelters NEED A LEADER
(WOOD & S’MORES SUPPLIES FROM CAMP STORE)
10:00 pm Quiet Hours Begin


SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Morning Yoga, The Swim Dock Martina Puchta
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Dining Hall
9:15 a.m. –

A leisurely Bird-watching walk of a few miles
Please bring binoculars
Meet outside the Visitor Center
Miriam Rakowski
10:00 a.m.

Easy Hike – 3 miles
Meet outside the Visitor Center
Don Kress

** Greeters

Friday, June 9

Registration desk: 

3-4 pm Miriam Rakowski  

4-5 pm Loretta Brady 

5-6 pm Mary Ann Hoag 

Saturday, June 10

Registration desk:

9-10 am Mary Ann Hoag  

10-11 am Rebecca Goldburg/Ed Spirko

11-12 pm Rebecca Goldburg/Ed Spirko

12-1 pm Martina Puchta

2023 Annual Summit Leadership Award Winners, David Hartree and R.J. Lau!

Please give a huge and well-deserved congratulations to David Hartree and R.J. Lau, NY/NoJ chapter members who received awards at the AMC’s annual summit in Norwood Massachusetts in January 2023.

R.J. Lau

RJ Lau worked with Amanda Knight of the NH chapter as lead organizers for the Rumney Together Climbing Festival in the White Mountains, bringing together over 100 people for a weekend. The inclusive event featured clinics and affinity spaces, providing an opportunity for historically marginalized and underrepresented climbers could meet and enjoy time with other climbers. With support from partner organizations and outdoor retailers, the event included a land acknowledgement, observance of Juneteenth, celebration of Gay Pride month, bonfires, raffles, and presentations. 

David Hartree

David has dedicated generous amounts of his time to AMC for more than 15 years, including as Conservation Committee chair, an Executive Committee member, and one of the Chapter’s top five hike leaders for the past decade. In addition to his committee roles, David coordinates activities with neighboring chapters, organizes Earth Day events and champions the chapter’s participation in iNaturalist. In short, David exemplifies what it means to be an AMC volunteer.

 

AMC NY-NoJ Holiday Party 2022

AMC NY-NoJ celebrated the holidays in at the Perfect Pint in NYC with lots of beer, cheer, and excitement for the coming year. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!