The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting Monday, August 26th at 6:30 PM in the Duncannon Christ Lutheran Church at 115 Church Street. Please note this change in meeting location!  The church is located at the intersection of Plum and Church streets.  We can park in the gravel lot along Plum Street and we should use the entrance on the left side of the church to get to the meeting room in the basement/undercroft.

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 fundraising, the progress we’ve made in the past months and further increasing meeting attendance.

And just in case you need another reason to attend, THERE WILL BE FREE PIZZA AND SODA!

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The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting at 6:30 PM on Monday July 22nd, 2013 near the bar in Sorrento’s Pizza. Please note this change in meeting location!  Join us for some FREE PIZZA and share your experience with us.  RSVP is not required but is greatly appreciated.

This meeting’s agenda will primarily focus on next year’s 2014 Duncannon A.T. Community Festival. We’ll discuss the past 2013 DATC Festival Survey results and cover topics such as:

• A better date or time of year.
• How to attract more people.
• Catering to the needs of hikers.
• Getting younger people involved.
• Making it a better experience for vendors, volunteers and attendees.
• Promoting the DATC to increase membership and participation.
• What we must do right now to get on top of the 2014 festival.

Anyone who wants 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.

We hope to see you there!

The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will be holding its next meeting at 6:30 PM on Monday June 17th, 2013 near the bar in Sorrento’s Pizza. Please note this new change in meeting location!  Join us for some free pizza and share your experience with us.

This meeting’s agenda will primarily be focused on discussing the recent Saturday June 1st, 2013 Duncannon AT Community Festival. Topics will include a potentially different date or time of year, how to attract more people, how to cater to the needs of hikers, how to get younger people involved, how we can make it a better experience for vendors, volunteers and attendees, and how we can better promote the DATC so more people take part in next year’s festival.

To receive timely meeting notifications via e-mail, signup for the DATC Newsletter and select “interested in meeting notifications”.  You can also leave a comment below to let us know if you’re interested in attending or if you’d like more information. We hope to see you there, it takes good people to make a good community.

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