Home.5 June 2000
Greetings to All.
Did you know that the Troop has two sizes of our Troop shoulder patch? There is a full sized version (for full sized Scouts and Adults), and a 90% version for small Scouts, more appropriate for the smaller Uniform shirts. Most New Scouts get the 90% version when they "Cross the Bridge" from Webelos. However, once a Scout is over about 5 feet tall - and wearing a correspondingly larger Scout Shirt - they can (and should!) get the full-size version for their Uniform. Want One? - Just ask Bob at the next Meeting!
It's been a busy month! Joining the Troop were Tom C., a St. Agnes 6th Grader, and Brendan M. (Matt's younger brother), a 6th Grader at Williamsburg. Tomorrow night will also mark our next crop of incoming New Scouts from Pack 111; crossing the bridge into the Troop are: Michael C., Patrick D., Brad G., Jimmy S., Ryan K. and Maurice A.
We will also be welcoming three new potential ASM's this month - J.J. P., one of the former Scoutmasters of Troop 623 (Ft. Myer) before its demise, plus Todd R. and Adam S., friends of J.J. from work who want to become involved in a local Troop. All three were impressed with the Troop 111 website, so we'll credit Rich S. (again) for this recruitment!
However, we also bid "farewell and good luck" to several former members of 111. Scott C. from Scouting, and Shane M. (Scout) has decided to continue on leave of absence through the Spring semester. In addition, after an enthusiastic first visit, potential ASM Nathan T. never returned, and also never responded to multiple emailed status inquiries; disappointing, but I think I can read those tea leaves!
Please delete the C.'s, M.'s, and Nathan T. from your email lists. I will retain the M.'s on the Scoutmaster's Minute email list for now, so if you need to reach them via email, please relay through me. Do not delete the S.'s, as Casey is still highly involved in Scouts. ASM Brian P. will be generating a new Troop Roster when all the additions and deletions sort themselves out.
Finally, the Troop offers a grateful Thank You to outgoing Committee Chairman Dan C., who has served the Troop for the past five years. He steps down to a Committee Member slot, while Sue N. (J.T. R.'s mom) takes over the Chairpersonship. Without question, Dan's greatest influence on the Troop has been the initiation of some of our excellent Troop High Adventure treks of the past few years - The Virgin Islands SCUBA trek, the Rideau Canal Houseboating trek, and the Killarney Wilderness Canoeing trek, were all originated by Dan. This put some spice into our "normal" 'Let's go out and kill ourselves' sweat treks originated by yours truly for the last 12 years. He was also our point man on the purchase of the Maroon Van (TR 111-C) from the local "Ska" Band, the Instigators. Finally, the development of the Troop's Steering Committee also occurred under Dan's Leadership, as the Troop more than doubled in size (to our present 65 Scouts) since Dan joined. A nice legacy!
We start this month off with the "best" advancement news we can present; yes, folks, Brendan Macdonald completed his Scout Marathon this past Wednesday night (March 22nd), passing his Eagle Board of Review with flying colors. Brendan's Honor Roll:
Brendan's Eagle Project was resurfacing two shuffleboard courts and building a bocce court at Upton Hills Regional Park in Arlington. You will be pleased to hear that this is Arlington County's "one and only" bocce court! This project, which was termed by Ranger Brian Henessey as "outstanding" and "very professional," took just over 250 man-hours of work to complete.
Brendan is interested in attending James Madison University to study in their Integrated Science and Technology Program. He has also been accepted to four other Universities to date. Thanks to the Board of Review members Hank Dettmar, John Manning, Gordon Pennington, Rita Rooney, and Jim Smith.
And once again, "Happy 18th Birthday, Brendan!!!"
Next Up: John A., who turned in his Eagle Notebook with a good 10 solid hours to spare.... "Happy 18th Birthday, John!!!"
In other Advancement News, it was a busy six weeks since the last "Minute." In addition to Brendan Macdonald, moving up on the Rank Ladder were: Charles B. (Life), Matthew C. (TF), Max D. (2nd), Sam F. (2nd), William L. (2nd), JJ T. (TF), and Tom W. (2nd).
On the Merit Badge front, John A., Chris B., Luke B., Charles B., Sam F., Will K., Brendan M., and Thomas S. all finished Citizenship from the Community, from various MB counselors. Kenny E., Stefan N., and Eric W. each completed Citizenship in the World. John C. polished off Family Life, and William L. earned Space Exploration.
[Note: As always, parents and Scouts are responsible for checking the above citations for incorrect or missing entries. You are the final safety net!]
Finally, the 50/20 Hike of March 11th generated a number of Awards for the toughest trekkers. William L., Frank R., Michael R., Chris W. and Rick W. all earned the Alonzo Stagg Medal for completing the entire 50 miles (in some extreme weather conditions to boot), while Charles B., Baxter C., Keith and Ted G., Tim H., Brad J., Stefan N., Patrick P., Hugh S.,Steven S., Vicki S-D., and yours truly, all earned a 25/10 Certificate. (More on the 50/20 Hike below.)
Congratulations to All the above Scouts!
As noted above, March 24th marks the Bridge Crossing Ceremony for our incoming Webelos Scouts, at the Parish Center's Main Hall. This coming weekend marks the first true "Patrol Campouts" in living memory; that is, unless you want to count all the trips of the late 1980's, when the entire Troop WAS one Patrol! The Scooters and Spectre Patrols will be heading southwest to Madison County for a primitive camping experience and a hike over Old Rag Mountain (the weather looks great!) The Burning Pants and Stonecutters Patrols will be heading north to camp in the Catoctins and do a battlefield tour at Gettysburg. The Savage Horde and Ungrateful Dead Patrols will be camping at Pohick Bay Regional Park and doing the COPE/Challenge course at the Hemlock facility, followed by Frisbee Golf at the Park. That will polish off March.
In April, on Saturday or Sunday, April 1st or 2nd, the Troop will be participating in a bicycle maintenance class at REI. This class will fulfill some of the requirements for the Cycling merit badge, and also help prepare everyone for the upcoming Beach Campout to False Cape State Park (April 7 - 9) and the C&O Canal High Adventure trek this August. We are also hoping that Tim Arthurs will be able to get an Aquatics Class going at Yorktown H.S. pool sometime during this same (4/1-4/2) weekend; more info TBA in this week's Weekly Notes. The following weekend (4/7-4/9), we're heading down to VA Beach for a quasi-campout at the G.'s, including a biking trip around False Cape State Park, a truly remote barrier island type area just north of the North Carolina border. There is a slight chance some Scouts may go headboat fishing instead of biking, TBA. On Sunday, April 30th, we have three activities running: First, the Philmont Scouts and Adults will be participating in their 50-Miler Award service project at Pohick Bay Regional Park, 6am-1:30pm. Second, the Troop will be joining GUST (Georgetown University Sailing Team, what a great acronym!) for a day sailing event. Philmont Scouts who are interested in attending this activity will be allowed to leave Pohick Bay early (but will have to make up the time at Philmont.) Third, the second (and final) Projectoree Organizational Meeting will be held at the Parish Center, starting at 7:30pm.
Heading into May, the Sixth Annual Projectoree will be held the weekend of May 5th-7th. As you know, this is the one event of the year where I ask all Scouts to specifically choose Scouting over their myriad other activities. Since it is also one of the Troop's most popular events, hopefully that won't be a chore! Senior Scouts are also asked to keep (at least) Saturday free to assist with running the competitions and related events.
A) Camp Powhatan Deposits - The Troop MUST make our final confirmations on March 31st; after that, our remaining slots will be taken back by the camp and given to Troops on the waiting list. Therefore, THIS COMING MONDAY NIGHT is the "Last Chance" to sign up for summer camp (by bringing in your $100 deposit check and hand-delivering it to Matt B.)
This deadline includes all our New Scouts, too!
The following list of Scouts who have made summer camp deposits is about 10 days old, so may not be all that accurate - but it's the best I have at this time:
Chris B.
Chris B.
Luke B.
John B.
Matt C.
Ray D.
Max D.
Sam F.
David G.
Will K.
William L.
Nick M.
Thomas S.
Charley S.
Carl S.
Neil S.
Mark T.
If you're not on this list, but think you should be, don't call me - I don't know! Instead, call or email Matt B. to determine your status!
B) Troop Registrations - According to Brian P., the following families have still not paid their 2000-2001 Scout Registrations. Again note, this information is about 10 days old!
Colin A.
John A.
Matt C.
Brad J.*
Shane M.**
Jay P.
Patrick P.
Charley S.*
Neil S.*
Chris T.
Mark T.*
Scouts marked with an asterisk had indicated Brian that a check was imminent. Again, that was 10 days ago. All others need to get on stick! ** Shane M. remains on Leave of Absence; he WAS registered with BSA!
C) Boy's Life to Outside Magazine transition - All current Eighth Graders (including Danny S.) will note the demise of their Boy's Life subscriptions this upcoming month, and the sudden appearance of "Outside Magazine" on their doorsteps. This is the Troop's normal transition for graduating Eighth Graders, so you needn't wonder what happened to your Boy's Life! We hope you enjoy your new, "higher level" Outside Magazine subscriptions.
-Scout Mass-
We started off February with our first St. Agnes Scout Mass in about 5 years. For a change, our select date didn't interfere with any of the myriad activities normally booking the 9am Mass - this has caused late-breaking cancellations on several previous years' attempts. About 30 Scouts showed up, acting as the Lector, all 3 Altar Boys, and about half the Ushers, leaving about 20 of us in the pews (where we were joined by about a half-dozen Cub Scouts.) Father Gould graciously allowed me a few moments at the end of Mass to address the Parishioners, which I used to thank them (and the Parish in general) for 60 years of support for the Troop. Sometimes, we forget all too easily that without St. Agnes, there would be no Troop 111.
(from Rick W. with help from Mark S. and Ed W.)
This was to be a very unique weekend for the participants. Dr. Bob had become extremely sick earlier in the week, from a horrible combination of the flu, a cold, strep throat, bronchitis and a sinus infection (yes, all at the same time!), and was unable to participate in this trip. The first Troop 111 event Bob has involuntarily missed in 10 1/2 years.
The participants began arriving at 3:30pm. Jay and Gordon P. had already done a thorough job of packing and sorting all the food and crew gear for the weekend. A few last minute items were added - after a quick call to Dr. Bob to ascertain the whereabouts of the Troop Medical records - we were on our way at 4:20pm.
We made great time in our escape, as many had not gone to work that Friday due to the snow, ice, and freezing rain the night before and earlier in the day. All area schools except Arlington and Alexandria were closed. We hit Breezewood in just 2 hours and stopped for a fast food dinner and vehicle fuel up. Each vehicle picked its choice of fast food and we rendezvoused in the McDonald's parking lot at 7pm. A little later on, we learned that Jack O. had left his winter coat at Taco Bell. He ended up borrowing a coat from Eric W. for the weekend. We were making pretty good time at this point, and were projecting an arrival at the Kooser cabins around 9pm - not bad, given that it was raining off and on keeping the highway speeds down. Little did we know what lay ahead.
About 2-1/2 miles before our exit we saw the brake lights. ARRGH!! From what I was able to sort out on CB Channel 19, apparently a semi-truck was involved in a very serious, fiery crash causing a complete closure of the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike. All traffic was required to exit at Somerset, a very slow, tedious process. We ended up losing 1-1/2 hours to this delay, but at least we didn't have to make a detour. The next day talk on the slopes convinced me that we were the lucky ones. Many who arrived at the traffic jam after us waited 3-4 hours before exiting. However, our misadventures were not over yet. In the middle of Somerset, in a driving rainstorm, John K. came over the CB with a distress call. He had a terribly loud banging sound coming from the engine compartment of the white van. All I could think about were flashbacks of the white van problems at Canaan Valley. We all pulled over and I lifted the hood of the white van to investigate. It turned out the grommet securing the armature from the wiper motor to the wiper blades had dry rotted and fallen off. John was willing to proceed to Kooser without wipers. It was tough to do, but we all eventually made it safe and sound.
We pulled into the parking lot where Lyle, the caretaker, parks his RV and Gordon and Rick Wolff made their way in to pick up the cabin keys. Simple, right? WRONG! As the rain fell onto the slightly sloped parking lot it was freezing into a very smooth, slick, wet, inch-thick sheet of ice. Just trying to walk from our vans to Lyle's RV was risky business. We eventually made it, got all the keys and advice on where to park for the night, and headed to the cabins. Cabin assignments for our 5 cabins were made followed by a frantic, semi-organized unload of the vehicles - then the various cabins got busy settling in for a short night. The Troop TV/VCR ended up in the senior scouts' cabin where they watched The Matrix into the wee hours. Since we arrived so late due to traffic problems, we missed our opportunity to pick up rentals on Friday night. This resulted in an earlier than planned start to Saturday to allow enough time to get through the rental shop. Lights out in my cabin at 12 midnight followed by, at most, 2 minutes of talking and then dead silence. We were all wiped out! Fortunately, the weather started getting much colder overnight.
Saturday began with a 6:15am wake up. We were all wandering around in a bit of a daze for an hour or so. Cereal, donuts, juice, and milk in the cabins and we all geared up for a day on the slopes. It was quite foggy and there had been a light dusting of snow. Temperatures were in the low 20's. We were on our way to the resort by 7:30am and arrived by 8am. The roads were heavily salted to prevent freezing due to the heavy rains from the night before. Gordon P. and Mark S. worked out the deal with Group Sales while John K. and I organized the scouts and established a "home base" for Eric, our lodge sitter who was still on crutches following his hip surgery, in the top floor of the lodge. We all regrouped in the rental area and made our way through the fairly efficient process. Fortunately, the resort was not that crowded, even though it was a Holiday weekend. Everyone was outfitted and ready to hit the slopes by 9am, about 30 minutes after the lifts started running. Chris W. took his place as Snowboard Instructor to teach Dale R. and Drew D. the basics.
John and I returned to the Group Sales desk. The guy there said that the 7-Springs Vehicle Maintenance shop might be able to help us with our white van wiper problem. We were all set to head into Somerset to get it taken care of, but made their way to the maintenance shop where Kevin, the mechanic, took a look. Within an hour, he had the van fixed up and ready to roll. Unbelievable! We returned to the resort and made our way to the "home base" in the lodge. Over half of our Scouts were playing video games in the lodge rather than skiing or boarding. Rick gave them all a somewhat "stern" lecture and most of them got the message and headed back out to the slopes. We were on the slopes by 10:30am, heading immediately headed for the North Face slopes.
Once at the top there was a lot of talk about the wind, the fog and the icy conditions on the North Face slopes. I traversed over to North Face fighting all three on the way. Everything seemed to be a sheet of ice, pretty disappointing! After trying a few more of the slopes and making my way to the last chair lift, #10, I realized it wasn't that bad after all. It was merely a matter of selecting the slopes and paths on the slopes carefully to avoid the worst spots. I mastered that and boarded for another hour or so alone. There was a bit of excitement on chair lift #10 when a little girl, Allison, and her mother attempted to mount the lift just ahead of me. Mom made it fine but Allison was so small that she never quite got her bottom up on the seat and ended up dangling precariously from the chair hanging on for dear life. What made it even more interesting is that 50ft after mounting this lift it goes over a pond of water. The lift operator reacted in the nick of time stopping the lift as Allison had just reached the edge of the pond. The lift operator ran up to catch Allison but he was having difficulty. In the meantime I had already begun to remove my board from my foot and I ran up to the water's edge to help. As the crusty, icy, snow cracked beneath us we were able to lower a teary eyed, frightened Allison safely to the ground. She calmed down quickly and Allison and I remounted the chair behind her Mom and rode up together. They were reunited at the top and happy to be together again.
On that note I took one more ride down and then headed back in to check on Eric and anyone else hanging out at the lodge. I was only in the lodge for a few minutes. Just long enough to learn that Dale had switched from snowboarding to skiing, then join up with Chris, Neal K. and Jay. We all headed back to the North Slopes together and spent the next few hours there. Very short lift lines. Around 2:30pm they headed into the upper lodge for a quick warm up and bite to eat, but I remained on the slopes alone and decided I'd start heading back at around 3pm and try to hit a few different slopes along the way. I won't soon forget that 3pm run. I had a spectacular fall into an ice berm which broke my right binding and ended my day about 2 runs too early. It was extremely difficult to get back to the lodge with only one binding. Unfortunately, my bindings are fairly specialized and were not repairable at 7-Springs. So that was the end of my weekend on the slopes; tomorrow, I join Eric in the lodge. We all gathered together at 4pm, loaded our gear and made our way back to the Kooser cabins to change into Scout Uniforms for dinner and Mass in Somerset.
We arrived promptly at 5:30pm for dinner at The Italian Oven and they were set up and ready for us. The meal was filling and plentiful. Tossed salad appetizer followed by a generous plate of spaghetti and 3 good sized meatballs for each of us. Plenty of delicious bread on the side as well. Everyone ate well, but the meatballs were not a big hit with the Scouts. Many thought "they tasted horrible". Oh well, more for us adults! Surprisingly, we were done by 6:00pm and beginning to overstay our welcome by about 6:15pm. Since Mass wasn't until 7:30pm, we headed back to the cabins to kill a little time. We planned to regroup and depart by 7:10pm, but didn't get out of Kooser until about 7:15pm. The mad rush was on! We made it just in time and ended up scattered all over the Church in groups of 6 here, 8 there and 5 more wherever, etc. After Mass, we made our way back to the cabins for the night. Everyone but Todd G. and Mark S., that is; they spent another few hours night skiing before returning to Kooser. Tonight the TV/VCR was in our cabin and we also watched The Matrix into the wee hours of the night. As soon as it was over it was lights out and silence. Sleep came easy for everyone.
Sunday morning wake-up at 7:15am. Cereal, donuts, juice, and milk in the cabins again for breakfast. Everyone geared up for another day on the slopes. There had been another dusting of snow, and it continued snowing lightly for most of the day. Today, the temperatures were in the low 20's - quite a change from Friday! We were on our way to the resort by 8:15am and arrived by 8:45am. No rental shop to deal with today, so things went quicker. Most evereyone was on the slopes by 9am. Eric and I set up in the lodge in virtually the same location as the day before. The light dusting of snow made the conditions better than Saturday, as the icy spots were now somewhat covered by snow. Sitting in the lodge all day gave me an opportunity to see a part of the ski trips I didn't even know existed, because I tend to stay on the slopes all day, and rarely spend any time in the lodge - that being, I was utterly amazed at the amount of money spent and time wasted by dozens of teenagers at the array of video games. Unfortunately including many of our Scouts - some of whom literally spent hours playing or watching others play. Ask my sons, the single most thing I have the least tolerance for is time wasted playing video games! Oh well, that'll teach me to break my binding!
The day progressed smoothly, but ever so slowly, with most Scouts and adults coming and going through the lodge at various times. Very few never showed up (later, I learned they spent their break time in the more austere lodge at the top of the mountain.) Everyone began to trickle back in between 5pm and 6pm so that we would be ready to leave at 6pm. Regrettably, we forgot to remind the rental snowboarders to bring their spare shoes with them, so we ended up with 2 barefoot scouts, Jack and Drew, for the ride back to the cabins home. A short piggyback ride to the vans and they were good to go.
Dinner was planned to be in the largest cabin with Monty Python video accompaniment. Much to our surprise, the pizzas were waiting for us when we arrived. It turns out, they had been delivered at 5:30pm, not at 7:30pm as we had requested. Ah well, cold pizza and warm-er-ah-SODA, yeah that's it, SODA, breakfast of champions! A half hour or so later, the Scouts and adults slowly trickled back to their respective cabins, with most all returning by 10pm. A little earlier to bed tonight and a chance for a good night's sleep after another great Troop 111 ski/snowboarding trip.
Monday morning wake up at 7:15am followed by the by-now overly familiar cereal, donuts, juice, and milk breakfast. A quick pack up of the crew gear and our personal gear. John drove the white van from cabin to cabin picking up the crew gear first and the personal gear on the second pass. We were all loaded and ready to depart by 8:15am. First stop, the Exxon station just down the road for a top-off for all vehicles. On the road for real at 8:30am. We approached Breezewood at 10am and almost unanimously everyone voted to continue all the way without stopping. We cruised into St. Agnes at 12 noon. A quick re-stowing of the crew gear and we were ready to head home. All were home by 1pm. As usual a great trip, only a shame our SM couldn't partake of the fun.
Skiers were: Luke B., Charles B., Sam F., Todd G., Matt G., Daniel H., Will K., Neal K., Dale R., Neil S., and Tom W. Snowboarders were: Drew D., Dan H., Jack O., Jay P., Thomas S., and Chris W. Adults were: John K., Gordon P., Mark S., Ed W., and Rick W.
(from Ted G.)
TROOPS 104/111/149/167/647 HIKE TO DALLAS!
On March 11th, 71 hikers participated in the annual March one-day death-hike, run as a 50/20 this year. BTW, 50/20 means 50 miles in 20 hours! The hikers combined for a total of 1,326 miles, enough to go from Arlington to Dallas, Texas! In addition to Troop 111's Scouts and families, Philmont-bound Scouts and adults from Troops 104, 167, 149, and 647 joined in to produce the record turnout.
Rain was the big news this year, with drizzle already falling under misty skies as the hikers headed eastbound along the W&OD trail, starting from Ashburn (in Loudon County). After an effort at getting a group photo of the assembled masses, the Philmont Scouts started off, crew by crew, to give the Scouts an opportunity to get used to hiking together. The rest of the Troop 111 Scouts and families followed, heading along the bridle path running parallel to the paved biking/walking path. An early morning thundershower tested the hikers' raingear and probably contributed to an unusal number of bailouts (33) at the ten mile mark. Another downpour hit around 11am, but then the weather improved to ideal conditions--overcast and cool, but not cold--through the afternoon. Welcome food stops came at miles 10, 16, and 20, as the hikers continued towards Arlington along the W&OD trail. Most of the Philmont Scouts bailed out at the required 20 mile mark.
Hikers doing 25 miles took the Custis Trail to Stafford Street and finished at St. Agnes; those aiming for the full monte continued along the Custis Trail for a stop at Starbucks in Lyon Village, then on to Rosslyn and the Mount Vernon trail along the river. Eight hikers went beyond Lyon Village to another food break at Gravelly Point (31 miles, near National Airport), then up the Four Mile Run Trail through Shirlington to rejoin the W&OD trail at its origin at Columbia Pike. Unfortunately, another short burst of rain hit these hikers at about 5pm, followed by a severe thunderstorm around 8pm. The thunderstorm dumped very heavy rain and some hail on the hikers, forcing them off the trail briefly.
Seven wet and cold hikers reached Bluemont Park (38 miles) where hot food and dry clothes waited. From this point, five continued for the final 12 miles, repeating a 3 mile circuit from Bluemont to the Custis Trail into Ballston and back to Bluemont on the Bluemont Junction Trail. The sag wagon supporters gathered under shelter at the tennis courts to party, encourage the hikers, and keep them supplied with food (pizza even!) as Saturday turned into Sunday. The hike ended shortly before 2am - a hair over 20 hours, but I think we'll grant a waiver given the conditions!
33 hikers stopped at 10 miles, 4 at 16 miles, 14 at 20 miles, and 7 at 25 miles. The honor roll: William L., Michael R., and Chris W. finished the 50 miles and earned the prestigious Alonzo Stagg medal! Adults Frank R. and Rick W. also completed all 50 miles. Charles B. and Stefan N. completed 38 miles, and Baxter C. 35 miles. Others going past 25 miles were Tim H. (home from college, 27 miles), Steven S. (26 miles), Brad J. (26 miles), Ted G. (28 miles), and Dr. Bob (26 miles).
The participants were: Tim A., Luke B., Rob B., Galen B., David B., Charles B., Jeff C., Baxter C., Creedon, Dan C., Max D., Vickin S-D., Margot S-D., Sam F., Peter F., Sharon F., Michael F., Todd G., Keith G., Ted G., Matt G., Andrew H., Woody H., Clay H., Daniel Her., Carl Her., Daniel Ho., Dan Hu., Tim Hu., Brad J., Will K., Mary Ellen K., Neal K., Dennis K., Dr. Bob, Jay L., William L., Marissa L., David M., Daniel M., Kevin M., Brendan Mc., Matt Mc., Hank Mc., Glenn M., Kelsey N., Stefan N., Patrick O'C., Patrick P., Frank P., John P., Michael R., Frank R., Tom S., Hugh S., Ryan S., Carl S., Fred S., Glenn Sm, Neil S., Mark S., Steven S., Clark T., Dan T., Nick T., Mark T., Tim T., Timothy W., Tommy W., Chris W., Eric W., and Danger Rick.
The hike would not have been possible without fantastic food and logistics support from Lucia and George L. and an army of transportation, food, and sag wagon assistants. From all of the weary hikers, many thanks for the excellent support to all the members of the following army:
Lucia and George L., Nancy and Tom T., Bill N., Lynn W., Ann B., Rita R., Joy G., Randy T., Tim W., Jim H., John K., Heidi B., Pat H., Noel S. (and Charlie didn't even hike!), John and Tim A., Dan and John C., ...and to anyone else who was (inadvertently) missed!
- Dr. Bob
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