Choctawhatchee and Western Gate Chapters
Activities February 2008
| Florida Trail Association Choctawhatchee and Western Gate Chapters Activities February 2008 |
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| Activity Participants Please note: contact the activity leader well in advance for more information and/or to reserve your place (Space is limited.) Unless instructed otherwise by the activity leader, each participant should bring: day pack, plenty of water (recommended minimum, 2 quarts), sun protection (hat, glasses, screen), insect repellent, lunch and or snacks, adequate clothing for the forecast, and comfortable, sturdy close toed shoes with socks. Long pants, work gloves, and extra water are recommended for work hikes. Activity leaders may deny participation to anyone who is inadequately prepared. |
| The Western Gate Chapter (western area) and Choctawhatchee Chapter (eastern area) span a longitude difference greater than 80 miles. To help members determine which of the two geographic areas are involved in an activity or which of the two chapters is closer to, activities will be designated as: {WG, CC, Both}. It goes without saying that members from any chapter are most welcome in any activity. The descriptor Both implies that an activity is of such importance or has such widespread appeal that members from either chapter should consider the event directed specifically toward them. Never, never should a member from either chapter refrain from attending an event because it is designated as the other chapter. All activities are open to the public unless noted otherwise. |
| Date | Activity | Rating |
Leader |
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| Friday February 1 |
Dinner Hike |
Leisure |
Tom Moody 850-983-2053 |
(WG) Dinner Hike. Dinner at the Opry.
Eat and see show at the Chumuckla Opry House in Chumuckla. Call Tom
for more information. Meeting time is 5:30 |
| Saturday February 2 |
Trail Maint |
Moderate |
Tom Daniel 850-492-8258 |
(Both) Eglin Work Day. Please contact leader for details. |
| Saturday February 2 |
Trail Maint | Moderate | Steve Kuhar 850-994-5944 |
Both) Trail work in the Blackwater State Forest. Please contact leader for details. |
| Saturday February 9 |
Awards Banquet |
Leisure |
Wallis Mayo 850-682-6098 |
(Both) The Awards Banquet is a joint activity
for both the Choctawhatchee and the Western Gate Chapters. The banquet begins at 6:00 PM (dinner), with awards to follow. Location is Ryan's Steakhouse on US Highway 85 in Crestview. Ryan's is in front of Wal-Mart. Turn North off Interstate 10. Ryans is on the left. |
| Sunday February 10 |
Planning Meeting |
Leisure |
Jo Ann Herrman 850-862-9633 |
(CC) Choctawhatchee Chapter Planning
Meeting. 2 PM. Please come
with your suggestions for activities for the May thru October 2008 period. Activity Leaders: Please make every effort to attend so that you are present to make decisions for yourself to lead activities. Telephone leader for directions to the Paula Fries Home, where the meeting will be held. This is a non-food event -- that means: bring something yummy for a late lunch. Outdoor enthusiasts of any kind, members or not, are welcome. |
| Saturday February 16 |
Hike |
Leisure |
Peggy Grantham 850-995-4267 |
(WG) Hike 5 miles around Karick Lake
and lunch at Gators in Baker. Call leader for directions. |
| Sunday February 17 |
Planning
Meeting |
Leisure |
Peggy Grantham 850-995-4267 |
(WG) Agenda: WG PLANNING MEETING
FOR MAY - OCTOBER 2007. This planning meeting
will be held at the Village Inn on 9 Mile Road in Pensacola, at 4 PM. Even if you do not lead an activity, your comments and suggestions are needed. Outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds, members or not, are welcome. If possible, plan your activities beforehand and send them to Peggy and she will enter them in her pre-planning notes. Call Peggy for her email address. |
| Monday February 18 Holiday: President's Day |
Hike |
Leisure |
Bob & Sara Williamson 850-477-7043 |
(WG) 9 AM. Celebrate Presidents Day with
a hike at Big Lagoon State Park. Meet at 9 AM in front of the Southwest Branch Library, across from the park entrance on Gulf Beach Highway. Lunch will follow the hike. Contact leaders if you want more detail. |
| Thursday February 21 |
Western Gate
Chapter Meeting |
Leisure |
Steve Kuhar 850-994-5944 |
(WG) First Christian Church, Pensacola.
Social: 6:30 PM, Meeting: 7 PM.Pat Crawford, WUWF Executive Director, will talk about his recent "Walk" to Washington D.C., National Public Radio Headquarters. |
| Saturday February 23 |
Event |
Leisure |
Cheryl Gardner 850-689-7901 |
10:00 am to
3:00 pm. Step Up Florida event at Karrick Lake North in the Blackwater River
State Forest. Please come and support Cheryl as she heads a table advertising
the Florida Trail. |
| Saturday February 23 |
Hike |
Leisure |
Christine Hale 850-939-0966 |
(Both) 8 AM. Hike the Eastern section of
Titi. Please contact leader for more detail. |
| Tuesday February 26 |
Choctawhatchee Chapter Meeting |
Leisure |
Wallis Mayo 850-682-6098 |
(CC) Social: 6 PM, Meeting 6:30 PM .
See
link below for a map and directions on how to get there. |
| Need directions to attend
a meeting? Western Gate Chapter (Pensacola, FL) Choctawhatchee Chapter (Niceville, FL) |
Interested in membership?
Follow the membership link to the State Web Page and use your browser back button to return to the Western Gate page. |