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 registration!
Appalachian Mountain Club
New York- North Jersey Chapter Picnic Weekend at Harriman
June 9 – 11, 2023
Schedule of Events
| Meeting Time | Outing and Location | Leader(s) | |
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| 3:00 p.m. onward | Registration | CHOC staff ** greeters |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner, CHOC Dining Hall | ||
| Campfire, Fire pit by shelters | |||
| 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 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, CHOC 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. | A leisurely Bird-watching walk of a few miles | Miriam Rakowski | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Fishing seminar | Jim Om | |
| 9:15 –12:15 p.m.?? | 4-hour Padding Instruction | Eileen Yin | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Paddling Demo | Richard Dabal | |
| 9:30 a.m. – | Hike | David Hartree | |
| 11:30 – 12 p.m. | First Aid Demo @ Pavilion | Richard Dabal | |
| 1:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m. | Scavenger Hunt by the Beach | Cheryl and Len | |
| XXXX | Leave No Trace Workshop | Anna and Frank | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Early afternoon Bird-watching paddling (experienced kayakers only) | Miriam Rakowski Loretta Brady |
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| Moderate Hike *TBC | Ed Spirko | ||
| Baker Camp Tour *TBC | Ed Spirko | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | Chapter Picnic and BBQ | ||
| Chair speech & prizes | Dawn Riley | ||
| Late afternoon | Chocolate Fondue Trivia – Chocolate-related movie |
Cheryl and Len | |
| Campfire, Fire pit by shelters | Need a leader to set the fire; who buys supplies | ||
| 10:00 pm | Quiet Hours Begin | ||
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| 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Morning Yoga, The Swim Dock | Martina | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, CHOC Dining Hall | ||
| Sunday Paddling. Meet at Visitor Center | Eileen Yin | ||
| 9:15 a.m. | A leisurely Bird-watching walk of a few miles | Miriam Rakowski | |
** Greeters
Friday, June 9
Registration desk:
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 (TBD)
11-12 pm Miriam Rakowski
12-1 pm Martina Puchta
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