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Student Calendar for Mountain Alliance
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Mountain Alliance Calendar
Fall 2009
General Program and Trip Descriptions
All trips meet at Watauga High School with the majority being suitable for a beginner.
Specific trip details will be given at membership meetings call Mountain Alliance at
263-0383 or check out our website www.mountainalliance.org for more information.
Fall Fundraiser Climbathon: Huge night of fun, and climbing. Help us raise money to keep offering
exciting opportunities for Mountain Alliance students. The event will be held on
Wednesday October 14th
in the Auxilliary gym at Watauga High School. Time: TBA
Date: Day: Trip: Location: Time:
Sept. 4th Thurs MA KICK OFF WHS 6:30-8pm
Sept. 10th Thurs Hike and Swim Hunt Fish Falls 3:30-7:30pm
Sept. 12th Sat New River Big Sweep New River 8am-3:30pm
Sept. 14th Mon Hospitality House King Street 3:30-5:45pm
Sept. 17th Thurs Membership Meeting WHS 6:30-8pm
Sept. 26th Sat Elk Knob Trail Building Elk Knob 8am-4pm
Sept. 27th Sun Climbing at Halloway HallowayMnt. 9am-2pm
Oct. 1st Thurs Membership Meeting WHS 6:30-8pm
Oct. 3rd
Sat Hound Ears Chili Cook Out Hound Ears TBA
Oct. 4th Sun Little Lost Cove Climbing Little Lost Cove 9-8pm
Oct. 10th Sat Creeper Trail Biking Abington, VA 9-5pm
Oct. 12th Mon Hospitality House King Street 3:30-5:45pm
Oct. 14th Wed CLIMBATHON Auxiliary Gym TBA
Oct. 15th Thurs Valle Country Fair Set Up Valle Crucis 3:30-7:30
Oct. 17th Sat Valle Fair Hike and Take
Down
Valle Crucis 11-6pm
Oct. 20th Tues Humane Society Greenway 3:30-6:30pm
Oct. 25th Sun Disc Golf Ashe County 11am-5pm
Oct. 27th Tues Trail Building Mountains To Sea 3:30-7pm
Oct. 29th Thurs Membership Meeting WHS 6:30-8pm
Nov 3rd
Tues Humane Society Greenway 3:30-6:30pm
Nov. 9th Mon Hospitality House King Street 3:30-5:45pm
Nov. 12th Thurs Membership Meeting WHS 6:30-8pm
Nov. 14th Sat Hike and Grill Price Park 9am-3pm
Nov. 15th Sun Table Rock Rappel Table Rock 9am-8pm
Nov. 21st Sat Robert’s Caving Roberts Cave 9am-5pm
Dec. 3rd
Thurs Membership Meeting WHS 6:30-8pm
Dec. 4th Fri Carols and wood at Mary’s Meat Camp, NC 3:30-7pm
Dec. 14th Mon Hospitality House King Street 3:30-5:45pm
Mountain Alliance Fall 2009 Personal Outdoor Discover Series (PODS)
What’s new at Mountain Alliance? This fall we are offering a new series of adventures!
Each POD will be a series of workshops students will participate in to discover and learn
the skills and techniques of each POD topic. Each POD is designed to accommodate
students of all still levels. You will not want to miss out on this exciting new series!
Backpacking 1: The Backpacking POD 1 will have 4 hiking trips leading up to a weekend backpacking excursion. Students
will be instructed on the basics for planning and leading a hiking and backpacking trip. Information about
the nearby environment, Leave No Trace ethics, and outdoor cooking skills will also be learned in this
POD. The dates for the POD will be Tuesdays: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, and 10/6 with a Final Trip Friday-
Sunday 10/9-11. Each trip date will include a hiking trip with a lesson plan. The Final Trip will be a 2
night backpacking trip.
Backpacking 2: The Backpacking POD 2 will have 4 hiking trips leading up to a weekend backpacking excursion. Students
will be instructed on the basics for planning and leading a hiking and backpacking trip. Information about
the nearby environment, Leave No Trace ethics, and outdoor cooking skills will also be learned in this
POD. The dates for the POD will be Fridays: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 with a Final Trip on 10/30-11/1.
Each trip date will include a hiking trip with a lesson plan. The Final Trip will be a 2 night backpacking
trip.
Biking: The Biking POD will explore both road and mountain biking in a 5 week course. Students will learn about
the different parts of a bike, bike safety, bike repair and maintenance, and about the local Boone Bike
Initiative. Each trip will consist of a bike ride and a lesson plan. The dates for this trip are Thursdays 9/24,
10/8, 10/22, 11/5 with a Final Trip TBD.
Climbing: The Climbing POD will be an introductory excursion into the world of Rock Climbing. Students will have
three days of climbing at the Footsloggers Tower 9/24,10,8, and 10,29. Students will end the series with
an overnight camping trip where they will climbing on real rock and learn to rappel! Students will choose
between one of the following dates: 10/24-25 or 11/7-8.
Outdoor Photography: In this POD students will learn the ABC's of photography as it applies to an outdoor setting. Students will
learn the in's and out's of their camera, what it takes to become confident in setting up great photos, how to
use photoshop to make small modifications to their prints, and how to print and frame a finished product.
After four weeks of learning the ropes, students will debut their final work in a gallery showing at Reid's
Cafe as a part of the Boone Art Crawl. Get excited to take lots of amazing pictures and learn some really
helpful photography skills. Dates for this event are Thursdays 9/17, 10/1, 10/22, and 11/5. The Reid’s
Café presentation will take place Friday 11/6.
If you have any questions about the Personal Outdoor Discovery Series contact the
Mountain Alliance office, 828-263-0383.
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