Trip Report April 6, 1962


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Green Mountain Club

Montpelier Section

Resume of 1961-62 Activities

Harlan Farnsworth, Bill Doyle Co-presidents
Roili Schweiker Secretary-Treasurer

Balance on hand April 28, 1961 = $59.76; April 7, 1962 = $79.63

Members April 28, 1961 = 21; April 7, 1962 = 25

Fall Schedule

September 29-30 Sterling Lodge – Madonna Peak. Leaders: Harlan Farnsworth (Friday)(Work party) and Frances Holmes (Saturday)

October 8 Spruce Mountain – Afternoon fall-foliage walk. Leader: Doc Bryant.

October 21 Taylor Lodge. Leader: Dave Otis.

November 4 Prospect Rock – Rainy day. Leader: Pat Clayton. Another contingent hiked from Beaver Meadow up Whiteface and over to French Camp and met first contingent.

November 26 Community Cookout at Ricker Pond.

Winter Schedule

January 7 Hancock Brook hike cancelled because of weather.

January 20 Taylor Lodge – Oyster Stew with Burlington section.

February 10 Owl’s Head in Groton Forest – snow shoe and ski – cold day – cocoa on top.

February 11 Mt. Moosilauke – cancelled – weather

February 16 Moonlight walk in Hubbard Park on snowshoes – no moonlight – cocoa, popcorn and slides at Farnsworths afterwards.

March 3 Mt. Hunger ?

March 17 Stew Party at Glen Ellen Lodge. Burlington section joined us.

March 20 Moonlight walk to Jerusalem near Plainfield – snowshoes – cocoa and cake at Schweikers after.

April 1 Knox Mt. ?

April 7 Annual meeting at Vermont College. Approx 25 attended. Buffet supper. Business meeting. Voted to pay $40.00 to main club for trail expenses. New officers elected: Wayne Cliff, President; Marion Gorham, Secretary-Treasurer. Program speaker: Roy Buchanan

Spring 1962 Activities

May 6 Hancock Brook – Rainy day but 5 went. Tuckerman’s Ravine, 2 went.

May 19 Sterling Pond, 7 wen. See report.

May 26 GMC Annual Meeting.

May 27 Tuckerman’s Ravine.

June 9 Annual pilgrimage to Camel’s Hump.

June 17 Chicken Barbecue at Allis State Park.

5/20/62 $51.90 in treasury

  18 paid up members to date.