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Subject: Re: It is up to the new Expedition Leader

Author:
Belvedere

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Date Posted: 21:33:13 02/27/04 Fri
In reply to: Chuck Hayden 's message, "Re: It is up to the new Expedition Leader" on 18:17:45 02/25/04 Wed

I'd be down (Of course!). It'd have to be 2005, of course. Can't get much more for 2004. Fill me in, I'll get the ball rolling.

>Lynne,
>
>The 2004 expeditions are already scheduled, so this
>would be October/November of 2004 or it would be in
>2005, so you are wide open to volunteer for the job.
>Or if you don't, you can just join the expedition.
>There will be some research and preperation to do.
>
>Let me know either way.
>
>Glad to here you'll be going on the Soo Locks. It
>should be a great time.
>
>Hey how is your recovery going?
>
>Pathfinder
>
>
>
>>Chuck, I'd be very interested...but if I do the kayak
>>trip, I'll be tapped out for vacation for the year
>>(I've alredy got a lot planned for 2004).
>>
>>(An aside: I also voted for a class in leading
>>expeditions. :)
>>
>>Lynne
>>
>>>The director of trail development of the North
>Country
>>>Trail talked to me the other day about an joint
>>>promotional expedition of the North Country Trail in
>>>the UP. I mentioned our idea about a ghost town and
>>>he was vary interested. He mentioned a friend who
>was
>>>on the Keewanaw Pennisula and had a few days to kill,
>>>so he did some explore.
>>>
>>>One day while rounding over a hill, he was
>overlooking
>>>Lake Superior and an abandoned smelting town. He
>said
>>>it was a surreal scene. The buildings with a forest
>>>growing up through the town, and the smelting stacks
>>>with trees growing through them with Lake Superior as
>>>a background.
>>>
>>>How Cool!!!
>>>
>>>But we need an expedition leader. No experience
>>>necessary, we will train you. If you have experience
>>>- Great!! We need you. All you really need is an
>good
>>>interest.
>>>
>>>Responsible for:
>>>
>>>Research (A fun part)
>>>Planning and Preparation (Another fun Part)
>>>Teaching and Expedition Skills Class related to the
>>>Expedition (with help)
>>>Organizing the Team (pretty easy they are usually
>>>trained personnel)
>>>Planning a route (We can supply the mapping
>resources)
>>>Executing (You assign tasks to capable team members)
>>>Full Support of Club resources and experts (which can
>>>be vast)
>>>
>>>This is a great opportunity and will be great
>>>experience.
>>>
>>>It really won't be a lot of work, think about
>planning
>>>a trip for yourself, and having some people come
>along
>>>with you. We have people to take care of the
>details.
>>>
>>>If you are interested in heading this expedition up,
>>>then post here or drop me a line.
>>>
>>>Andy, Randy, Lynn, Belvedere any of you interested.
>>>
>>>Pathfinder

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Re: It is up to the new Expedition Leader	rando	09:42:26 02/28/04 Sat