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Tom's Thumb Trail Head The Arizona Mountaineer August 2012 Thad Colgrove on rappel in Sundance Canyon. Story by Thad Colgrove. Page 12 Cover photo: Cheryl Beaver The Arizona Mountaineering Club Meetings: The member meeting location is: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Granite Reef Senior Center President Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 1700 North Granite Reef Road Vice-President John Gray 480-363-3248 Scottsdale, Arizona 85257 Secretary Kim McClintic 480-213-2629 The meeting time is 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Treasurer Curtis Stone 602-370-0786 Check Calendar for date. Director-2 Eric Evans 602-218-3060 Director-2 Steve Crane 480-812-5447 Board Meetings: Board meetings are open to all members Director-2 Cheryl Beaver [email protected] and are held two Mondays prior to the Club meeting. Director-2 Douglas Matson douglas.matson Dues: Dues cover January through December. A single @gmail.com Director-1 Daniel Gonzales 602 550-08371 membership is $30.00 per year: $35.00 for a family. COMMITTEES Those joining after June 30 pay $15 or $18. Members Archivist Jef Sloat 602-316-1899 joining after October 31 who pay for a full year will have Classification Nancy Birdwell 602-770-8326 dues credited through the end of the following year. Dues Cllmbing Shoe must be sent to: Rental Linda Locke 602-371-9300 AMC Membership Committee Elections John Keedy 623-412-1452 6519 W. Aire Libre Ave. Equip. Rental Bruce McHenry 602-952-1379 Glendale, AZ 85306 Email Curtis Stone 602-370-0786 Schools: The AMC conducts several rock climbing, Land Advocacy Erik Filsinger [email protected]. mountaineering and other outdoor skills schools each Co-Chair John Keedy 623-412-1452 year. Browse the AMC website for information on Librarian David McClintic 602-885-5194 Membership Rogil Schroeter 623-512-8465 schedules and classes. Mountaineering Bruce McHenry 602-717-8956 For More Information: Newsletter Cheryl Beaver [email protected] Website: Outings Dave McClintic 602-885-5194 www.amcaz.org Programs Kim McClintic 480-213-2629 Mail: Technology Steve Crane 480-812-5447 Arizona Mountaineering Club Trng & Schools Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 4340 E. Indian School Rd., Ste 21-164 ORC Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Anchors Eric Evans 602-218-3060 Lead Mike Knarzer 602-751-1701 The AMC Land Advocacy Committee: The Committee works to maintain public access to climbing areas. If you know of areas that are threatened with closures or climbing restrictions, please notify the Land Advocacy representative Erik Filsinger at [email protected]. Newsletter: The Arizona Mountaineer is published monthly by the AMC. The newsletter depends on contribu- tions from its members so PLEASE send us your articles, gear reviews and/or photos. Digital photos should preferably be in JPG format and 300 dpi. Articles can be in any standard word processing format. Advertising in the Arizona Mountaineer is accepted, subject to approval, at the following rates. Personal ads are free to members. Business ads are $5.00 for a business card, $10.00 for half page, $20.00 for full page, and $25.00 for inserts. Contact Dave McClintic at 602-885-5194 about billing. All ads are to be submitted to the newsletter committee by the 1st of the month prior to the month to be published. Submit items for publication and direct any questions through email to Susan at [email protected]. All submissions are subject to approval by the AMC newsletter committee: Cheryl Beaver, Tracy Fleming, Susan Harnage, and Jutta Ulrich. amcaz.org 2 Outing Leaders Treasurer’s Report BOARD OF DIRECTORS Requirements for becoming a leader: take the Basic, Arizona Mountaineering Club President Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 Anchors and Lead classes (or equivalents), be a Vice-President John Gray 480-363-3248 Income Statement member for at least one year, complete a basic first Period Ended June 2012 Secretary Kim McClintic 480-213-2629 aid and CPR class (8 hours or more), and be approved Treasurer Curtis Stone 602-370-0786 for leadership by at least five current leaders through INCOME Director-2 Eric Evans 602-218-3060 Advertising 0.00 Director-2 Steve Crane 480-812-5447 formal application process and by the Board of Directors. Dues 3,255.04 Director-2 Cheryl Beaver [email protected] Contact Nancy Birdwell at (602) 770-8326. Grants Received 0.00 Director-2 Douglas Matson douglas.matson Outing Leader Contact Info Interest 0.00 @gmail.com Mountaineering Schools 600.00 Director-1 Daniel Gonzales 602 550-08371 Eric Evans ....................................... 602-218-3060 Rental Equipment 20.00 [email protected] COMMITTEES AARS Fall 0.00 Archivist Jef Sloat 602-316-1899 Bill Fallon ....................................... 602-996-9790 AARS Spring 945.00 Classification Nancy Birdwell 602-770-8326 [email protected] Basic Fall 0.00 Cllmbing Shoe Rental Linda Locke 602-371-9300 Erik Filsinger ........................... [email protected] Basic Spring 3,380.00 Lead Fall 0.00 Elections John Keedy 623-412-1452 Jason Garvan ................................... 480-734-6801 Equip. Rental Bruce McHenry 602-952-1379 Lead Spring 570.00 Email Curtis Stone 602-370-0786 [email protected] Training Other 0.00 Land Advocacy Erik Filsinger [email protected]. John Keedy ...................................... 623-412-1452 Other 5.00 Co-Chair John Keedy 623-412-1452 [email protected] TOTAL INCOME 8,775.04 Librarian David McClintic 602-885-5194 Membership Rogil Schroeter 623-512-8465 Mike Knarzer .................................. 602-751-1701 EXPENSES Mountaineering Bruce McHenry 602-717-8956 [email protected] Admin 958.34 Newsletter Cheryl Beaver [email protected] David McClintic .............................. 602-885-5194 Promotional 0.00 Outings Dave McClintic 602-885-5194 [email protected] Bank chgs 247.34 Programs Kim McClintic 480-213-2629 Capital Expenditures 0.00 Technology Steve Crane 480-812-5447 Bruce McHenry ............................... 602-717-8956 Equipment Maintenance 0.00 Trng & Schools Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 [email protected] Grants Expended 0.00 ORC Bill Fallon 602-996-9790 Chris Meyer [email protected] Insurance 0.00 Anchors Eric Evans 602-218-3060 Land Advocacy Committee 0.00 Lead Mike Knarzer 602-751-1701 Monica Miller ................................. 623-362-0456 Library 0.00 Jeff Nagel ........................................ 602-318-9538 Newsletter 416.20 [email protected] Outings 432.36 Outing Leaders 265.00 Rogil Schroeter ............................... 623-512-8465 Programs Monthly Meeting 536.86 [email protected] Training 5,249.07 TOTAL EXPENSES 8,105.17 Curtis Stone ..................................... 602-370-0786 [email protected] OVERALL TOTAL 669.87 Frank Vers ....................................... 480-947-9435 [email protected] ACCOUNT BALANCES Checking & PayPal 13,584.10 Justin York....................................... 480-229-8660 Accounts Receivable 0.00 CD Account 15,000.00 TOTAL CASH ASSETS 28,584.10 AMC Outing Gear 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 28,584.10 amcaz.org 3 Contents Discount Directory 2 Who does what, Committees, Addresses These merchants offer a discount to AMC members: and Numbers • Arizona Hiking Shack - 3244 E. Thomas 3 Outing Leaders, Treasurer’s Report Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85018, (602) 944-7723 4 Contents, Discounts, NL deadline, and www.hikingshack.com. Show your AMC Birthdays membership card and get a 15% discount. 5 Board Meeting Minutes • AZ on the Rocks Gym - 16447 N. 91st St., 7 Member Program Scottsdale, AZ 85260. 480-502-9777. 8 Lead School Flyer 10% off membership. 9 Over The Rim • Climbmax Gym - 1330 W Auto Dr, Suite 112, 10 Tom’s Thumb Parking Tempe, AZ 85284 - 480-626-7755. 12 Bear and Sundance Canyons 10% off membership. 18 Calendar - Billboard • Phoenix Rock Gym - 1353 E. University, 19 Hiking Shack Ad Tempe, AZ 85281. 480-921-8322. 20 Basic Rock Climbing Flyer 10% off membership. September Newsletter Submission Deadline: August 1st Welcome New Members Laura Schappert, Dorothea Jackson August Birthdays Mark Christiani 8, Tom Kreuser 11, Arthur Tucker 13, Keith Waldrup 15, Kathy Sharp 17, David Swanson 18, Amanda Drake 19, Cheryl Beaver 20, Daniel Warren 22, Jim Waugh 24, Gary Martinez 28, Steve Rangel 28, Roberto Franco 30, Gavin Storey 30, Tim Lange 31 amcaz.org 4 AMC Board Minutes - July 9, 2012 Board Minutes: July 9, 2012 1. Call to Order: 7:02 PM Board Members present: Bill Fallon, John Gray, Curtis Stone, Cheryl Beaver, Eric Evans, Douglas Matson. Committee Chair: Erik Filsinger. 2. Minutes of the June meeting were approved. 3. Treasurerʼs report was reviewed and approved. The report will be published in the August newsletter. 4. Committee Reports: a. Membership: 226. Mid-year membership renewal reminder postcard will be mailed out. b. Programs: i. The June member meeting, the Annual Gear Swap and Climb, was held at PRG in Tempe. Thank you to Dief and the staff at PRG. ii. There is no program for the month of July in observance of vacations and due to historic low attendance in July. iii. The August program is still in development and will be announced via email and on Meet Up. iv. Board members expressed desire to bring in a big name climber. c. Outings/Activities: i. Upcoming: 1. Fall Lead School: Sept. 11, 12, 13, 15, 15- Mike Knarzer 2. Grand Canyon Clean Up-Sept. 29-30: John Gray 3. Queen Creek Clean Up: David McClintic and Tiina Perlman 4. J-Tree Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 21-25 5. Sven Tower III Trail Project- Dec. 1- Paul Paonessa (needs crew chiefs) ii. Recent Past: 1. The Overlook- June 16 - Curtis Stone. d. Land Advocacy: i. QCC: No new developments ii. McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Climber Access. Upcoming Trail project near Sven Tower III Trail. e. Training and School i. Lead School Sept. 11, 12, 13, 15, 15- Mike Knarzer ii. Basic Outdoor Rock: October 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20 5. New Business: a. T-Shirt Plan: Cheryl and Bill discussed numbers collected on cost of producing shirts.
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