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Duncannon Outdoor Club November Hike

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Duncannon Outdoor Club LogoJoin the DOC for an average paced 5 mile hike over rough terrain on Nov. 16th at Colonel Denning State Park,  Hike up a steep climb to Flat Rock Lookout and back down.  We will be looking for Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures and discuss the differences between them.  This is a strenuous hike!  Meet at the Duncannon Family Health Center at 9:00 am. to carpool.  Alternately meet at the Colonel Denning parking lot across from the trail head to Flat Rock Trail at 9:45 am.  Call 834-9216 or email dtakach@duncannonatc.org to register.  Hope to see you there!

DATC Newsletter – October 2013

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Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community LogoNEXT MEETING: The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 PM in the Duncannon Christ Lutheran Church located at 115 Church Street.  RSVP is not required but it’s greatly appreciated.  Our agenda will focus on next year’s 2014 Duncannon A.T. Community Festival and we’ll discuss the popular Duncannon Map Brochure project, fundraising, festival sponsorship, the progress we’ve made in the past month and further increasing meeting attendance.

DATC-MeetingOUR PREVIOUS MEETING: The October 22nd DATC meeting was a great success with 17 people arriving to show their support.  Dennis Hurley and a friend have offered to look into applying for a 501(c)(3) rating as a nonprofit organization.  Pastor Beth Martini brought up some great suggestions to help the community and the Doyle Hotel.  Trisha Sanders (SATC President) announced that the local 4H will be helping out at our 2014 festival and that the $1,500 donation from the Jeffrey P. McKee Foundation for the defunct Appletree Alley project would be transferred to the DATC.  A proof of the DATC Map Brochure was displayed which Joe Ether can use to help acquire more donations from businesses.  Charlie Johnson of the Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Club is looking into organizing another big hike during the 2014 festival.  Many different attendees provided Continue reading →

October 22nd, 2013 DATC Meeting

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Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community LogoThe Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:30 PM in the Duncannon Christ Lutheran Church located at 115 Church Street.  The church can be found at the intersection of Plum and Church streets.  We should park in the gravel lot along Plum Street and use the entrance on the left side of the church to get to the meeting room in the basement/undercroft.

THERE WILL BE FREE PIZZA AND SODA!  RSVP is not required but it’s greatly appreciated and helps us determine how much pizza we should buy.

Our agenda will focus on next year’s 2014 Duncannon A.T. Community Festival.  We’ll also discuss fundraising, event promotion, vendor management, the progress we’ve made in the past months, and further increasing meeting attendance and volunteer participation.

The church where we’re holding our meeting accepts any unwanted used clothes that are still in good shape.  If you’ve been looking for a place to donate your old clothes that no longer fit after losing weight while hiking the trails, then this is a great opportunity to help the Duncannon community.  All clothes are first offered to Duncannon residents and what is not claimed goes to Community Aid which is a reputable non profit organization.

Anyone who would like to be involved with this organization, offer guidance or influence its policies is welcome to attend. You might find a volunteer opportunity that suits you in any number of fields such as: planning our next 2014 DATC Festival, fundraising, supporting the Duncannon Outdoors Club, learning about Appalachian Trail maintenance and inspiring people to enjoy outdoor activities in the Duncannon area.  Join the fun!