Meeting Minutes for July 25, 2006

Announcements

• Gear night: 5:30-6:30PM with Ari
• Welcome new members!
• Remember to return your library books!
• Mountain Edge Outfitters (on the Commons) is going out of business. Everything's on clearance sale.

Trips That Were

• Ashley camped at the Trumansburg festival in a hammock
• Stacy, Rob, et al. hiked up Blue Mt. in the Dacks on Sunday
• Simeon biked around Cayuga Lake on Saturday
• Kira ran up Black Mountain (on Lake George) and Blue Mountain in the Dacks, finding Black Mountain much more pleasant to run than Blue
• Dante's leg is black, blue, etc. from a freak attack of ill-tempered sea bass with lasers on theirs heads... or a biking mishap...
• COC Alum Gerry Carter had a bad climbing accident in NM during which two rocks fell on his head... safety lesson: ALWAYS wear a helmet when climbing (mandatory on club trips) or you might find out how it sounds when the doctor pulls rocks out of your skull
• Leslie and Jean climbed in the Dacks, with some bushwhacking to get to the crag

Trips That Shall Be

• Herdis is leading a trip around Lake Skaneateles on Saturday, distance about 30-35 miles. She has capacity to carry one extra bike on her car. Contact hhs22@cornell.edu.
• Jessica is leading a beginner climbing trip (top-roping) to Little Falls this weekend. Nearly full. Contact jhh20@cornell.edu.
• Rob is backpacking in Dacks next weekend, August 11-13. Will do Santanoni Range or Allen Mt. Contact wrb9@cornell.edu.
• Ben is going to the Dacks this weekend. Contact bja28@cornell.edu.
• Nathan is doing a local backpacking trip this weekend, camping on Saturday night. Contact nh65@cornell.edu.
• Eric is biking to and around Keuka Lake this weekend, camping on Saturday night. Contact efl8@cornell.edu.
• Greg is leading a group of volunteers to paddle along the "Women Swimmin'" and spot them. Event is August 12. Contact glh25@cornell.edu.

-- AriEpstein - 26 Jul 2006