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paddlesplashes_2023_maySchedule 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) |
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| 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 | |
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| Registration | CHOC staff ** greeters |
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| 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 | |
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| 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!