[IOCA] SPRING CONFERENCE April 23-25- trip details

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INTERCOLLEGATE OUTING CLUB ASSOCIATION
SPRING CONFERENCE - April 23-25, 2010
Spring conference is a great time for all.  It is a time for members
from outing clubs all over the Northeast to get together and spend
time with nature.  You will get to see a lot of new as well as old
faces while exploring new places.  If you have never been to Spring
Conference before, you don?t know what you are missing out on.  It is
going to be a fun weekend for everyone. Invite all your friends to
come!!!
www.ioca.org
Where: the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY, 12461
(directions at: http://www.ashokancenter.org/directions.shtml)

All are welcome to this wonderful event. It is going to be a weekend
you will never forget.

Special Events to look forward to?
Square Dancing Saturday Night; Smores around the campfire
BBQ for all Saturday night
Canoe or Kayak on a lake next to the campsite

Activities to do in the area:
Hiking, biking, and rock climbing at the Mohonk Preserve
Hiking in the Catskill Mountains
(Slide Mountain isn?t a really hard hike and is the highest mountain
in the Catskills)
Rafting on the Esopus River
Hiking and rock climbing in the Minewaska Preserve

Recommended Supplies:
Tent and Sleeping Bag
3 sets of clothing (remember warm clothes for at night)
Food for Breakfasts and Lunches (we will be providing Saturday night dinner)
Mess kits preferred to reduce waste
Lanterns, Cooking gear; Toiletries; Flashlight with extra batteries
Optional Equipment:
Bike, Canoe, Kayak, Rock Climbing Gear
Facilities:
We will be camping in a field.  You'll need a tent and whatever you
need for meals (other than Saturday dinner which we will provide).
Water (bring a container) and sanitary facilities will be available
nearby.
Individual fires are not permitted.  Alcoholic beverages are
prohibited at the Ashokan Center.

There are 150 spots available and we are hoping to fill them all.
Contact Kelly Barratt with any questions either by e-mail
<conference at nccouting.org> or by phone, 516-680-2538.  If you sign up
and pay before 4/17 the cost is $35, after that, it is $40.

Registration
You can register: as a group or as an individual.  If you are coming
with an Outing Club, they should register all together.  If they are
not officially organizing your club or you do not affiliate with a
college outing club then register as an individual.  The following
information needs to be provided with each person registered:
?	Full name
?	College affiliated with (if any)
?	For a group, name of the group's main contact
?	Personal E-Mail Address
?	If a vegetarian, let us know so we can have alternatives available
Saturday night.
?	If person is group contact, phone number
Send this information in an email to conference at nccouting.org
Make a check out to Don Wade and drop it in the mail (with a note of
what it's for) to:
Don Wade, 35-41 72 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372-4025  (cell:
917-697-5701)



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