January 2012 Trail Mail

Hello Tennessee Valley Hikers!

2012 is upon us and we have already had some great hiking weather.  I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy it.  I would also like to ask for your help.  My work schedule the last few months has been such that I am not able to properly function as chair of our chapter, so we need some people to step up and help organize hikes, trail work, Alabama Trail planning, any other activities we want to do and publicizing those events.  This organization is what we the members make it.  I apologize that I have not been able to contribute more lately and I hope that some of you will help our organization live up to it’s potential.  Hikes can be led by anyone and is a great way to share your favorite hikes with others.  As far as trail work, the state lands crew is building the new 11 mile trail in the Walls of Jericho this spring and they need all the help they can get.  I will help anyone that wants to take the initiative to lead an event get it planned and get the word out.  There is so much we can do here in North Alabama from getting people out on the trails to building trails to designing the trails of the future!  I do want to thank you all for what you have already done and hope you will join us for our next meeting.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 6:00pm in Meeting Room A/B in the Main Public Library in Huntsville.  We will be discussing progress on the Alabama Trail, recapping the year and setting goals for next year, as well as winter hikes and trail work.

Now is the time to start renewing memberships for 2012, please go to the membership website to renew your membership or to become a member and to help our organization and our voice grow.  Notice that we have moved into the digital age and now allow you to get your membership online!

For updated news, links and events, please visit our website or Facebook page at:

http://hikenorthalabama.org/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=188957871139

Statewide News and Events

- The AHTS will be holding our annual conference on March 9th – 11th, 2012 at the 4H Center in Columbiana, Alabama.  The key note speaker this year will be Michael Leonard, the man who made the connection of the Pinhoti Trail to the Appalachian Trail a reality.  Additionally there will be 3 days of presentations on hiking gear, hiking destinations in the Southeast, history, the environment, hands on presentations and much more.  Please go here for more information and to register.

Upcoming  Events

Tuesday, January 17th, 6:00pm
January Meeting
The January meeting will be on Tuesday, January 17th at 6pm at the Main Branch of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library.

I hope to see you all at our upcoming events and thank you for your dedication to our hiking pastime!  Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions or ideas.

Lucas Veverka
Alabama Hiking Trail Society
Tennessee Valley Chapter – Chair

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