QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS
Ridge & Valley Outings Club publishes a quarterly newsletter for members. It includes the calendar of outings, and articles of interest. A subscription is sent by mail to members.
The current newsletter may be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can download it free at Acrobat
2010: Winter Spring
2009: Winter Spring Summer Fall
2008: Winter Spring Summer Fall
2007: Winter Spring Summer Fall
2006: Spring Summer Fall
NEWS
- RVOC DISCUSSIONS LISTSERV
As you may have noticed, thanks to Pam Edmonston, there is now an RVOC-Discussions list for talking about stuff not directly related to hike information, looking for hiking partners or club announcements. Members of RVOC-L (this list) do not automatically receive RVOC Discussions-L, if you want to get it, you need to subscribe:
New subscribers can join by sending mail to (either click on mailto:RVOC-Discussions-L-subscribe-request@lists.psu.edu or copy RVOC-Discussions-L-subscribe-request@lists.psu.edu into the TO: section of your email program).
No subject or message text is required. The system picks up the name and address from the e-mail headers.
You will receive an email with a link and instructions on how to confirm your subscription.
People can also delete themselves from the list by simply sending mail to (either click on mailto:RVOC-Discussions-L-unsubscribe-request@lists.psu.edu or copy RVOC-Discussions-L-unsubscribe-request@lists.psu.edu into the TO: section of your email program).
No subject or message text is required.
When subscribers write "to the list", they should send their mail to RVOC-Discussions-L@lists.psu.edu.
- CASUAL HIKING GROUP OF RVOC STARTED
Also if you are looking for more leisurely, less aerobic hikes during the week, check out Casual Hikers , a new group for those who want to stop and smell the flowers.
- ALLEGHENY FRONT TRAIL GUIDE, 2009
Ben Cramer's Guide to the Allegheny Front Trail is entering the world as a free non-profit item for the benefit of passionate Pennsylvania hikers. He has been kind enough to allow RVOC to put the file on our website. Copyright control will remain with Mr. Cramer, but he envisions this as a free product for the community and encourage all interested persons to print out their own copies. Please, thank Ben when you see him. Click here for the Ben Cramer's Guide to the Allegheny Front Trail.
- GAS MONEY FOR DRIVERS
The RVOC Counsel has put forth the following policy regarding helping driver to the trail head with gas money:
"As we all are aware, gas prices keep on going up. The drivers who volunteer to take us to the Trail Head, so we can enjoy a hike are using their gas. I propose we give a donation to anyone we drive with, to help out with the gas. Who ever volunteer to take their car receives a donation from each hiker who rides in their car.
The RVOC will start asking each hiker to donate for gas money.
Rule # 1 ____ Drivers must NOT refuse to accept gas donations.
Rule # 2 ____ Riders should NOT give more than the designated amount.
Either action would ruin the system for others.
25 miles or less, round trip $1.00 donation (per hiker to volunteer driver.)
26 miles to 50 miles round trip $2.00 donation
51 miles to 75 miles round trip $3.00 donation
76 miles to 100 miles round trip $4.00 donationSince some folks always want to drive, while others never want to drive, sharing the cost of gas takes away guilt and uncertainty about who should drive and how much to give.
RVOC 2010 - Ridge & Valley Outings Club
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