Lookout over Easthampton and beyond, photo courtesy of Len Ulbricht the Southeast Open Volunteer Positions Biking Vice Chair CYP Vice Chair Communications Vice Chair Trails Chair Map and Compass Training tee chairperson, Len Ulbricht, at Conservation Vice Chair [email protected] for further infor- Education Vice Chair B XC Skiing Vice Chair To honor the late Barry Farnsworth, mation. our recent Education Committee Contact Chapter Chair at [email protected] if you are Vice Chair, the Executive Board has Map & Compass Training Op- interested in a position on the Executive Board. voted to create a $100 scholarship portunities Save the Date toward the cost of M&C training tu- ition. Barry had a personal interest A map and compass (M&C) are two of the ten must have essen- Lonesome Lake Trail Work in promoting M&C training within the tials for wilderness hiking. (Do Lonesome Lake May 31-June 1 chapter, and the Board chose to rec- you know the other eight?) Key ognize him in this manner. The funds Chapter Hut Weekend elements of M&C instructional Highland Center may be used for training programs training include basic compass September 18-21 offered by any AMC chapter or use, correction for magnetic those offered by non-AMC entities. variation, terrain map reading, Wilderness First Aid following a compass course, tri- November 8-9 This scholarship is open to both trip leaders and non-trip leaders in SEM. Page 4 >> Fall Gathering Interested parties should review the October 17-19 - Maine scholarship application form and, Volunteer Opportunity Board Meetings upon completion of training, submit Education Committee Vice Chair 6:30pm electronic an SEM scholar- May 14, June 11, September 10, ship application The Education Committee organizes October 8, November 12 to the Educa- and promotes training of trip leaders for our chapter. Two fundamental tion Committee programs, Leadership Training and May 2014 chair. Reim- Wilderness First Aid, are planned bursement will and supported every year. Other pro- Visit AMC SEM Website be made upon grams may be offered at the commit- The Southeast Breeze, the newsletter of the South- approval by the tee’s discretion. eastern Massachusetts Breeze Newsletters Chapter (SEM) of the Ap- palachian Mountain Club chapter’s Exec- (AMC), is published 12 utive Board. The Vice Chair and Chair share tasks Photos times a year. Editor: Andrea Holden [email protected] Page 4 >> Contact Education Commit- 1 Are you a detail person, long-time chap- ter member or former board member? We’re forming a committee to update our chapter Bylaws and Operating Rules. See our current Bylaws and Operating Rules. Contact your Chapter Chair at [email protected]. Like to work with groups of children? Want to share your outdoor knowledge with the next generation? Our Chapter Youth Program (CYP) is looking for leaders. A typical CYP might include a local walk with some nature lesson or trail game. Contact Sally Delisa [email protected] Like to ski? Want to see more ski trips? Our Ski Committee needs a Vice Ski Chair to work with our Ski Chair to help to plan ski events, both down- hill and cross-country. Contact [email protected] for more information. Conservation minded? Want more conservation activities? Our Conservation Committee needs a Vice Conservation Chair to work with our Conservation Chair to help plan conservation events and education. Contact [email protected] for more information. If you’d like to give back to your SEM chapter, we’ll find something small for you to do to get started. Contact the Chapter Chair at [email protected] and we’ll match up your interests and capabilities with our needs. 2014 Executive Board Find activities (hikes, bikes, etc.) Chapter Chair Cape Hiking Chair Hiking Chair 1. The monthly Breeze - email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2. AMC Outdoors magazine - mail Cheryl Lathrop, 508-668-4698 Farley Lewis, 508-775-9168 Paul Miller, 508-369-4151 3. Online trip listings 4. Sign-up for short notice trips (cen- Vice Chapter Chair Cape Hiking Vice Chair Hiking Vice Chair ter bottom of page) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Maureen Kelly, 508-224-9188 Peter Selig, 508-432-7656 Leslie Carson, 508-833-8237 Pictures and Article Submissions Past Chapter Chair Cape Hiking Vice Chair Ski Chair We encourage SEM members to sub- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] mit articles and photos for both the Jim Plouffe, 508-562-0051 Janet DiMattia, 508-394-9064 Barbara Hathaway, 508-880-7266 Breeze and our website. Materials will be edited at the editor’s discretion. Secretary Paddling Chair Ad Hoc Committees Send to [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Karen Singleton, 508-730-7701 Betty Hinkley, 508-241-4782 Family Events Chair Breeze Deadline [email protected] Treasurer Paddling Vice Chair Chris Pellegrini, 508-244-9203 Monthly on the 15th [email protected] [email protected] Patty Rottmeier Ed Foster Family Events Vice Chair Sign-up for the Breeze 508-982-1099 (c) 508-228-4207 (h) [email protected] Call 800-372-1758 or email Communications Chair Bill Pellegrini, 508-244-9203 [email protected] Membership Chair [email protected] [email protected] Gina Hurley, 508-362-6573 Social Director [email protected] Where to find Breeze Publications Membership Vice Chair Trails Vice Chair Melissa Powers [email protected] [email protected] Volunteers Wanted Ellen Thompson Wayne Anderson, 508-697-5289 Staff Volunteer for the Executive Board. Do you have skill and want to see where Biking Chair Conservation Chair Social Networking Moderator you fit? Lead hike, bike, ski, snow- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] shoe, x-country or paddle trips. We Cheryl Washwell, 774.259.4535 Joanne Jarzobski, 508-775-7425 Susan Salmon have volunteer positions open! Con- Chapter Youth Program (CYP) Chair Education Chair Blast Editor tact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sally Delisa, 781-834-6851 Len Ulbricht, 508-359-2250 [email protected] Want SEM activities delivered right Gina Hurley, 508-362-6573 to your email inbox? Sign up for AMC “digests”. Access the Member Breeze Editor Center from our home page (amcsem. Andrea Holden, 508.837.6998 org) or call 800-372-1758. View from the Chair By Cheryl Lathrop May brings us sunshine, fl owers, and warm weather – and also SEM hikes, bikes, and paddles! In early May we offer our annual Leadership Training for aspiring activity leaders or anyone looking to see how trips are run. And in late May we offer our annual chapter trailwork event—the cleanup of our adopted trail in the White Mountains: The Lonesome Lake Trail. A fun weekend of work mixed with hiking! Want to get more involved? Email me and I’ll fi nd something for you that matches your interests and capabilities. Got something to say? Got a good idea? Want to volunteer? Feel free to contact me anytime about anything! [email protected] Chapter Chair Wellfleet Hike 2 March 2014, photo courtesy of AMC SEM Flickr Photostream As always, feel free to contact your chapter chair, or vice chapter chair at any time. Chapter Chair: Cheryl Lathrop ([email protected]) ~ Vice Chapter Chair: Maureen Kelly ([email protected]) From Page 1 >> Mt. Tom Spring Hike We arrived at the trailhead with that typically involve the planning, coordi- overcast conditions, temperature nation and hosting of training sessions, March 22, 2014 at 32 degrees, and ice on the trail. nominally two or three weekend sessions The slippery kind of ice, the kind per year. Presenting training material By Len Ulbricht nothing but spikes will handle. is not required. Upon expiration of the Gloves, fleece and parka time, Chair’s term in office, the Vice Chair nor- and on with the micro-spikes. Ah- mally moves into the Chair’s position. The forecast portended gloomy conditions, cloudy with chance hhh the joys of spring. Though the uphill climb was gradual and well Small event planning experience help- of morning snow and showers, blazed, it was slow going on the ful. Completion of Leadership Training wind picking up, temperature or Wilderness First Aid desirable but not near freezing, not one’s preferred ice bound trail. After a couple of required. choice for the first spring hike of delayering stops, about 3/4 of the the year. The day’s plan called for way to the ridge line flurries and To explore this volunteer position further, hiking up Bray Loop, Lost Boulder, a light shower forced us to put contact Len Ulbricht, the Education Com- Keystone Ext and DOC to the west on rain gear. It is spring, isn’t it? mittee Chair, at [email protected]. facing ridge of the Metacomet- The ice and frequent gear swaps Monadnock Trail, turn south along slowed our pace. It wasn’t long CONSERVATION the precipice to Mt. Tom, double before decision time came upon reaching the ridge. Behind sched- Buy in bulk whenever possible. back and continue north along the This means that instead of buy- ridge line past Goat Peak to Mt. ule, we bagged the southerly spur ing individually wrapped bags Nonotuck, double back again and to Mt. Tom and followed the ridge of goods such as rice, beans, tip return via Teabag to reservation line north. etc., you can bring your own container, and fill it with rice your headquarters, a distance of 8.9 self! This significantly cuts down miles with 900 ft. elevation gain. Page 5 >> on packaging, and it quite often less expensive.