Minutes for Meeting of 04-05-2000

Hello Ramblers!

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.) Important: Unless otherwise announced, the meeting place for all hikes is behind the Park Student Center, in the parking lot.

2.) Future hiking club meetings, for this semester, will continue to be held in Forbes 307. Signs will be posted in case you forget!

ANNOUNCEMENT: CLUB ELECTIONS

Elections for next year's club offices will be held this month. Submit your nominations during the meetings this month. Remember only registered students (undergrad or graduate) can hold office seats.

ANNOUNCEMENT: END OF YEAR PARTY

The topic of a year end event was brought up when some old award certificates were found in the box of stuff turned in by Phil. Hanna is asking for input as to what kind of event (outdoor picnic, awards banquet, etc.), what theme, and what activities people would like to do at it to close out the school year. Email Hanna hanna@u.arizona.edu with suggestions/ideas.

ANNOUNCEMENT: SURVEYS

Also found in the box were surveys used in previous years to query members on how the club was running and things they would like to see. The forms had questions that were appropriate at either the beginning (what would you like to do this semester?) or the end of the school year (reflecting on how well things were done). The club seeks input on whether a survey should be done and what questions would be useful to improve how the club works. This will be discussed at future meetings. Email Hanna hanna@u.arizona.edu if you have any input.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CLUB PROPERTY:

Ross Lampert is the new gear warden for the club. If there are members of the club, who have borrowed any equipment, such as backpacks, sleeping bags, stoves, etc., please contact Ross @ 325-5912, so that arrangements can be made to return items.

Joe Leisz is the librarian for the club, taking care of "The Box", containing maps, hiking guidebooks, etc. If anyone wants to return or borrow stuff, see Joe after the meetings each Wednesday or drop by his office (Forbes: Room 325) to check things out as needed, or contact Joe @ 621-9783 or E-mail: jleisz@ag.arizona.edu.

ANNOUNCEMENT: EARTH DAY:

U of A's Earth Day celebration will be held on Friday, April 21st on the UA Mall. If the Ramblers or any other club is interested in having a member recruitment/information table, this would be an excellent opportunity to publicize the club, inform people on outdoor safety, and responsible use of the environment as part of the Earth Day celebration. If interested, space will be available - let BJ know, and he'll save a spot, or if anyone else has something they'd like to present on the mall that day, the entire mall is reserved for Earth Day festivities and we are looking for a very diverse set of booths! It's free of charge to non-commercial groups, or for commercial groups that are not actually selling a product.

ANNOUNCEMENT: RAMBLERS T-SHIRT CONTEST:

Please submit your drawings, ideas, etc. for this year's Ramblers Hiking Club T-shirt.

ANNOUNCEMENT: WILDERNESS PLANNING MEETING:

There is a Bureau of Land Management's Baboquivari Peak and Coyote Mountains Wilderness Planning Meeting being held on April 8, 2000 @ 9:00AM to Noon. The location is the Mary Dill Elementary School cafeteria (look for the blue roof) at 16350 W. Ajo Way, in Three Points, AZ. Breakfast is provided. Contact Catie Fenn @ or (520)-722-4289 for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESENTATION:

There is an Arizona Highways exhibit being presented at the Center for Creative Photography from now until April 9, 2000.

PAST HIKES:

1.) Liz's slideshow of her spring trip to Monument Vally was postponed to next week.

2.) Michael hiked to Rincon Peak on Saturday on a joint hike of the Southern Arizona Hiking Club and the Sierra Club. It was snowing at the peak.

3.) Ross led a hike with Joel and Mihoko to Mt. Kimball along the Pima Canyon trail. They lost the trail for some time below the second dam where it crosses the wash many times. The summit was reached at 4 pm with some snow along the way (but no accumulation). The return trip took 5 hours making it a full day hike.

FUTURE HIKES:

1.) Ryan is leading a hike to "The Jug" in the Sierra Anchas later this semester. Contact Ryan: ryan@BPA.ARIZONA.EDU. Here is some web site information for a few harnesses. Ryan can get an additional 20% off.

Small Harness 1, Small Harness 2, Large Harness 3 Here are also a few others, available at REI for $29.95: Harness 4, Harness 5

2.) There is a trip to the Mule Shoe Ranch area being planned, which will involve some volunteer work and a hike to some hot springs. Contact Andy: andy.odell@nau.edu.

3.) Paul Strominger is interested in doing a trip in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas sometime in April. He would fly to El Paso and meet people, who are interested. He has in mind either a normal weekend or a long weekend, and either day hikes or backpacking. Contact Paul at: pstrominger@CYC.COM.

If anyone wants to post additional announcements for any hikes, etc., please feel free to use the listserve. Meanwhile, keep Rambling!

Steve filling in for Wolfgang