[pct-l] PCTA - Annual Meeting Conference Schedule

[Ronald Moak <ronm@fallingwater.com>]

Since this was requested by a couple of people. Here's the schedule. A
better looking and more complete version can be found on the PCTA website.
In addition the website 
contains links to the Forestry Center and Mallory Hotel. So you can print
out a map
and not get lost.

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Pacific Crest Trail Associations Annual Meeting

Location: 	World Forestry Center - Portland
Date:		January 22, 2000				
Theme:		A Partnership Strategy for the New Millennium

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Tentative schedule of the activities: 

9 a.m. - Welcome

	Introductions - Bernie Smith, chairman, Host Committee 
	David Foscue, PCTA President 
	Steve Queen, chair of the Mt. Hood PCTA Chapter 

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. 

	Panel discussion on the condition and maintenance 
	of the PCT. Will there be a trail for you? For the 
	next generation? 
	
	Facilitator: Jackie Diedrich. 
	Panelists: Bob Nida, PCTA Vice President; 
	Reuben Rajala, PCTA Director of Trail Operations; 
	Della Webb, Willamete NF Trails Coordinator.

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. - Break 

10:30 - 12:00 a.m. 

	Panel discussion with audience participation 
	on volunteer opportunities and resources - 
	what do agencies need, and what can PCTA offer? 

	Facilitator: Jackie Diedrich. Panelists: Gary 
	Paull, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF Trails Coordinator; 
	Reuben Rajala, PCTA Director of Trail Operations; 
	Mike Tippie Acting Recreation Staff on the Gifford 
	Pinchot NF, USFS; Wendy Evans Volunteer and Senior 
	Program Coordinator, Mt. Hood National Forest; 
	and you, the audience. 

Noon - Lunch

	Bring your own or available at Cascade Grill 

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. - Experiences of a Thru-Hiker - Jim Kress 

1:45 - 3:30 p.m. - Select from the following activities:

	1. Conditioning for Long-distance Hiking 
		and Health Along the Trail - Dr. Steve Boyer 

	2. Resources for Trip Planning - Jeff Schaffer, 
		author, and Joe Sobinovsky, PCTA Director of 
		Membership Services 

	3. No Trace Camping for Hikers and Equestrians - 
		Mike Re	4. US Forest Service booth with information, 
		maps, publications - Gail Throop and Shannon Hopkins 

	5. Light Weight Gear for Hikers and Equestrians - 
		Bill Gurwell 

	6. Pack Travel on the PCT with Horses, Mules and Llamas 
		- Becky Wolf 

	7. Camp Cooking - Roberta Cobb and Alan Young 

	8. Twenty pounds to see you through! - 
		Scott Conover and Roger Carpenter, ALDHA West 

	9. Techniques of Trail Maintenance/Training 
		Opportunities - Duffy Dufresne and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald 

	10. Dealing With Snow - Winter Camping - Lesya Struz 

	11. Off-Trail Hiking, Using Map, Compass and GPS - Del Zander 

	12. Volunteer Recruitment and Sign-up; - Jack Konner 

	13. Book signing - Bart Smith, photographer for 
		Along the Pacific Crest Trail and Jeff 
		Schaffer, author of The Pacific Crest Trail Guidebook. 

	14.  PCT on the Web - Ron Moak 

	15. PCTA Store - Laraine Downer and Eric Weinmann 

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Formal Annual Business Meeting of the PCTA 

6:30 p.m. - Annual Awards Banquet* - The Crystal Room, Mallory Hotel 

	Camaraderie and to celebrate and honor volunteers and 
	friends President Dave Foscue will star in the Master 
	of Ceremonies role. Bob Ballou will plan and orchestrate 
	the banquet agenda. 

	* Reservations required - Contact Joe Sobinovsky - 
	  PCTA at (916) 349-2109. Cost is $35 per person, 
	  with two menu choices: prime rib or salmon. 



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