POC event leaders needed for activities with the club.
Please contact Tom Miller at 570-992-1321 or
come to the quarterly meeting and sign up in person.
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ABOUT US
The Pocono Outdoor Club's mission is to get people off the couch and into the outdoors. The club enjoys hiking, camping, mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, canoeing and maintaining area trails since 1989. We play, work and hang out in the woods. We are advocates for area trails; protecting existing trails from increasing encroachments and working with local agencies and land managers to promote more trails for more trail users. The P.O.C. is a member organization of the Keystone Trails Association.
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POC takes a "go green" approach!
The Pocono Outdoor Club is trying to help the environment by cutting down on the printing of the quarterly newsletter by offering the newsletter via email. If any member would like to help out the environment and help the POC go green, please email POCgoesGreen@gmail.com and the newsletter will be emailed to all members who request it and whose dues are paid for the current year. This will be the last time the news letter will be posted on the website for free download.
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ATTENTION
Backpacking Companion wanted for a backpacking trip to start in North Adams Mass. Going north. I will be leaving on June 26, 2008 and if all goes well return home during the week of July 27.
I am comfortable with 10 – 15 miles per day and taking a zero or nero every 5 – 7 days. I am not necessarily looking for someone to hike step for step just someone to meet up with for meals and night camping. If you do not have that amount of time a companion for part of the trip will be fine.
I am 66 years old and in good hiking shape as I work out all year.
If you would like to discuss this further please email RGRANRATH44 at comcast.net
Bob Granrath
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POC President’s message One year ago you elected me president of your club and this year once again you have re-elected me your president. I thank you for your confidence and now it is time to reflect back upon my accomplishments. The truth is there are none, however twenty some odd of our members have made this year an outstanding year. Every weekend had hiking events, thanks to our many trail guides Frank Allen, Don Bonnet, Stephanie Croteau, Linda & Dave Domico, Flo & Tony Gatto, Roy Kleinel, Charlie Lentz, Karen Livingood, Tom & Rosemary Miller, John Motz, Dan O'Rouke, WIll Ochlmann, Sue Prendegast, Steve & Joan Simpson, George & Jean Singlemann and Bob Wacker. There was two one day biking events and two weekend biking events, thanks to you Linda Desmond. There was a great Delaware Rive Kayak/Canoe trip (17 miles, just a little long) thanks to George Singlemann...oops that's me, and two super days on two different lakes (Beltzville and Promised Land) thanks to Tom & Rosemary Miller. The Millers also coordinated a weekend camping hiking trip upstate We lost our newsletter editor Stephanie Croteau when she move to Our membership drive was somewhat disappointing but never the less we did manage to recruit some twenty new members, hopefully we can do better next year. Our annual meeting was a great success and well attended. The changes to the By Laws were approved (see p....for details) The slate of officers are as follows: as I previously mentioned I was re-elected as President (2 year term), Roy Kleinel as Vice President (one year tern), Judy Zarach as Secretary (one year term), Rosemary Hubner as Treasurer (two year term). It should be noted that Rosemary Miller who has been our Treasurer for four years has stepped down; however she has consented to remain our historian. Thank you Rosemary for your years of service. Also Jean Singlemann has stepped down as Secretary but has agreed to accept the position of Hospitality Coordinator. Well I thank we have had a truly eventful and successful year, thanks to all of our dedicated members. Thank you, Thank you, to all who have participated. I look forward to next year and I ask each of you to continue to support and step forward and make 2009 an even better year than 2007. Your President, George Singlemann
Remember there is no CL_B without U !!!!!!!!
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Prices Reduced/New Color Added to First Edition Club T’s!
(new color picture coming soon)
The Club's first edition T-shirts are now available in Navy Blue (M and L sizes only).
The Navy Blue Tee's are 50/50-poly/cotton blend and look sharp with white graphics. The original All Cotton Green Tee's are still available in all sizes- AdultS/M/L/XL. All Tee's sport the original POC Tagline-“Take A Hike!” Requests for children’s sizes should be submitted- if we get enough we will order some. Specify size and color when ordering.
Tee's are $12 for non-members/$10 for members.
Patches are still $3.00 each. Shipping costs will be determined per order.
Send check payable to "Pocono Outdoor Club" to POC T-Shirts or Patches at RR6 Box 6387B, Stroudsburg PA 18360.
Proceeds benefit the POC Trailcare Program
UPCOMING TRAIL CARE DATES 2008
(for 2007 trail care accomplishments see below)
Many Hands make Light Work. Trail Maintainers are also wanted to perform ongoing maintenance outside of these regularly scheduled trail care events. For more information contact John Motz 570-236-1462.
The Pocono Outdoor Club offers all members and members of the public the opportunity to contribute to the quality of trail experiences throughout the Pocono’s. We offer FREE training to all volunteer maintainers and work with area land managers to facilitate quality trail experiences.
ACRONYMS YOU NEED TO KNOW (YNTK)
BPSP – Big
DSF –
SHR – Snow Hill Road TST – Thunder Swamp Trail
April 5th – Exploratory Hike at TST for Saw Creek Bridge Replacement and upcoming season projects evaluation. Lots of hiking, some note taking, 26 miles of trail to cover. Hope you can join us. Meet at main TST trailhead on SR 402.
April 11-13th – Chainsaw Safety Training – KTA – for maintainers interested in operating chainsaws on state owned lands for trail maintenance. This course offers safety and operation basics for chainsaw use.
April 26th – Thunder Swamp Trail – Finish brushing north of SHR, brushing and clearing south of SHR.
May 3rd –
May 17th –
June 7th – National Trails Day Trail Care at
June 21st –
September 13th & 27th – Thunder Swamp Trail –
October 11th & 25th – Big
Volunteers of all levels are welcomed. Volunteer opportunities range from blaze painting and pruning to whole-sale trail clearing and tread construction and rehab. No experience necessary, will train any healthy and willing volunteers. Volunteers should bring gloves and water, snacks, and lunch if appropriate. Contact Trail care Coordinator John Motz 570-236-1462 trailbldr@hotmail.com for more info. Attendance at 3 trail care events or 20 hours of trail care earns a POC Trail care Crew t-shirt.
Not available for purchase. See you on the trail, John Motz, Trail Care and Advocacy Chair
The Pocono Outdoor Club Trail Care Program started in the early 1990’s by Tim Clegg, shortly after the Club was formed. Since that time, the Club has logged thousands of hours in the woods caring for our area trails, clearing brush, painting blazes, building new trails, mitigating erosion, etc. In an effort to gain more hours from our maintainers, we designed a POC Trail Care Crew Volunteer Maintainer shirt. The shirts are awarded each year at the Annual Membership Dinner to those volunteers who invested significant time doing trail work. Currently, attendance at 3 Trail Care events or 20 hours is required to earn a shirt. In 2007 we broke the record for most shirts awarded. Way to go Crew! This years Trail Care Crew Tee awardees are: Tony and Flo Gatto, Charlie Lentz, Roy Klienle, Tom and Rosemary Miller, George Singlemann and Judy Zarach.
Another great season of trail stewardship was logged in 2007, with the POC Trail crew accumulating over 500 hours again. What did we do for over 500 hours? Here is some of the trail work our VOLUNTEERS got done:
Big
Collected rocks from North Trail for erosion control on North and Indian Trails
Installed some water bars on Indian Trail, with some to go ('08!)
Cleared brush on upper Indian Trail, South Trail, Upper North Trail and North Trail Lower Loop
Installed signs on North Trail Lower Loop
Cleared Thunder Swamp Trail north of Pennel Run to 402
Blazed Thunder Swamp Trail west of 402
Cleared Bruce Lake Trails east and west of lake and Red Oak Ridge Trail (62-65)
Blazed Bruce Lake Trail (62-65)
Cleared
Cleared Orchard Trail
Moved a ton of rock at
Promised
Cleared and Blazed Boundary and Short Trails (82-83-85)
A HUGE THANK YOU to all the POC members and the Keystone Trails Trail care Crew for all their hard work in 2007. And don't worry, there's no shortage of work for '08. We'll be continuing our work at Big Pocono SP and Delaware SF. As always, if you see any trail anomalies at any of these, or other local trails that need attention; please contact our trail crew coordinator
John Motz at trailbldr@hotmail.com or call 570-236-1462.