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In conjunction with the Worcester AMC young adult members, we’re going to spend Saturday at Scarborough Beach. Yes, that’s this Saturday, which doesn’t leave much time. Please let me know by tomorrow evening if you’d like to join us, so we can arrange meeting times and carpooling.
The trip leader changed recently, so the Worcester trip announcement has outdated contact information. Please email me instead at amc2005 at shearersoftware dot com.
Start the spring with a 7.5 mile hike through the Blue Hills. Begin at the Trailside Museum (Milton) and finish at the Shea Rink (Quincy). Spotting cars is necessary. This hike is for all levels, but geared towards beginner/intermediate hikers. Must be in good physical
condition. L Stacia Zukroff, CL Andrew Shearer.
Sponsored with AMC Boston Young Members.
Please register online.
I’m helping teach a half-day AMC cross-country ski workshop in Weston, MA on Saturday morning. Spaces are still available. It covers classic (kick-glide) technique, uphill/downhill skills, and more. Excellent for beginners or those simply wishing to review the basics. Located at a golf course in Weston where they have made snow. No prior exp. req’d. Cost $25, rental equipment extra.
If you’re interested in coming, let me know, and I’ll forward the list to the sponsors in the AMC Boston Ski Committee so they know how many people to expect.
Here are the pictures from last weekend’s Blue Hills hike. We took a route that went through the northeast corner of the reservation and into Quincy Quarries.
Join us for a easy-to-moderate Blue Hills hike. Compared to last month’s beginner hike, we’ll choose a completely different route and make it just slightly more challenging. The hills are a short trip from Boston or Providence.
Register online.
L Andrew Shearer, CL John Stadalnick.
Listed with AMC Boston Young Members.
See also: pictures from last month’s Blue Hills hike.
Next trip in the Beginner Hike Series: Mount Monadnock, NH.
If you haven’t hiked Monadnock before, give it a try and find out why it’s now the most-hiked mountain in the world. This 4.5-mile loop near the southern border of NH is great for experienced hikers who like the views and beginners who like a challenge. Carpooling available.
Register online. If the Blue Hills hike is any indication, spots will fill fast.
Listed with the AMC Boston Young Members.
This scenic Blue Hills day hike is excellent for beginners and anyone else who wants to enjoy a hike at a relaxed pace. We’ll meet in the early afternoon at the Blue Hills reservation in Milton, located 40 minutes north of Providence. L Andrew Shearer, CL Bogie D. Sponsored with the AMC Boston Young Members.
This is the first in a series of hikes, and makes an excellent warmup for the next one, slated for August 19th at Mt. Monadnock.
Special Event! 6:30 – 9:30 at St. John’s Cathedral, North Main St., New, old, and prospective members are welcome. Meet, eat, socialize and learn what AMC has planned for the upcoming season. Meet committee leaders, other members, and get a feel for what we offer. Invaluable information. Bring your favorite “Heavy” appetizer or dessert (this is a substitute for dinner) for 8 based on first letter of your last name. Heavy appetizer A-S, Desserts T-Z. Soft drinks and juices will be provided. No need to register – come and bring a friend or two. Don’t miss this opportunity. L Maria Earley.
Join the Worcester Young Members for their second annual winter carnival. There will be games including human dog sled races, tug of war, capture the flag, dodgeball, and much more. Also short hikes, free barbeque, snowshoe demo, and more. The more the merrier! (Contact Andrew Shearer for carpooling from RI.) More information.
The IMAX theater management is offering the AMC a special last-minute deal: a free showing of Deep Sea 3D. It’s open to members with up to 3 other guests each. So contact me, let me know whether you’re a member or non-member, and we’ll see what we can work out.
You must respond by Sunday, February 26 to get on the VIP list and be granted admission. The showing is Tuesday, February 28th at 5:50 pm at the IMAX Theater at Providence Place Mall. Those attending must arrive NO LATER THAN 5:35 pm.
Contact: Andrew Shearer mailto:amc2005 at shearersoftware.com.
Below is a description of the film:
DEEP SEA 3D offers audiences an astonishing up-close encounter with some of the most strange and exotic creatures on the planet, from the bizarre rainbow nudibranch to the giant Pacific octopus. DEEP SEA 3D is directed by world-renowned underwater cinematographer Howard Hall and narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, with an original score by Danny Elfman. Jointly produced by IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures.
I sent this trip to the mailing list a little while ago, but there are still some open spots available. (The Highland Center had a registration snafu with our reserved block of rooms, so if they told you all rooms were full earlier, it wasn’t really true.)
This is a fun trip for beginners or any other experience level. You can choose from activities including snowshoeing (snowshoes are provided in the gear room), hiking, cross-country skiing (with rental gear available at Bretton Woods), downhill skiing, or relaxing with a board game in front of the fire while telling everyone how much you did earlier in the day. Even if you stayed in the lounge instead.
I’ll be there together with many young members from the Boston AMC. See pictures from the Highland Center 2004 trip and the 2005 trip.
The place we’ll be staying for the weekend is like a hotel with bunk beds, and is located in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. We provide an online tool that lets you organize carpooling with other participants. Trip cost of $98 includes shared rooms, 2 breakfasts & 2 dinners. To register, visit:
http://ashearer.com/personal/trips/register.php?tp=2006-02-highland
(This registration list is handled by Dave Conna of the Boston Young Members.)
Thu Nov 10 Young Members Movie and Munchies
I posted pictures from the camping trip over Columbus Day weekend. The one with all the rain, which was interrupted only by flooding. At least until midday Sunday, when it did finally let up enough to have a nice hike and take some pictures. 
With the Boston AMC Young Members, I’m leading a camping & hiking trip in New Hampshire over the long Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 7–10. There’s still space available, and the time of year is great for moderate hiking weather and fall foliage.
Beginner and intermediate hikes offered daily as determined by group abilities. Trip cost of $40 includes 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners and 2 happy hours. To register go to ashearer.com/personal/trips/register.php?tp=2005-10-campton. L Dave Conna (knoctover at yahoo.com, 978 897-1195 before 10 pm). Other Ls Andrew Shearer, Sarah Dawson, Tom Hollis, John Stadalnick.
The trip is sponsored by the Boston AMC Young Members.
We have available spots and a few kayaks for cheap rental for the Providence kayak trip on Sunday, June 26. Since it isn’t a purely flatwater trip, you should be comfortable with sitting in a kayak, but don’t need a lot of experience in order to enjoy it.
You can sign up online.
Trip description:
We’ll spend time enjoying downtown Providence from the river, and also paddle outside the Hurricane Barrier to get a taste of Narragansett Bay. Not literally. L Bev Thomas, CL Andrew Shearer. The route is similar to the one in these pictures.
Here are the pictures from the recent car camping trip with the Boston chapter. It was a rainier weekend than we would have liked, but it held off on Saturday enough to get in some hiking, frisbee playing, and warming up around the campfire. Thanks to everyone from the Narragansett chapter who attended.
Boston Young Members Fri.-Sun. May 20-22 Campton Car CampingThanks to everyone for the good turnout we had at the free IMAX movie event on April 12.
The mailing list is the best way to publicize last-minute opportunities like that one, and to make it easier to subscribe and unsubscribe, I’m transferring it over to Yahoo Groups. You can use the sign-up box at the upper right of the page to join. I’ll be sending invitations to the entire existing mailing list over the next few days.
Welcome to the redesigned web site. See the Events page for a new batch of trips.
(Subscribers to the mailing list have already received these trips, except for one that is flagged below as “new”. I’ll send that one to the list shortly. If you’re not on the mailing list but should be, let me know! The email address is amc2005 at shearersoftware-dot-com.)
To register for any of the trips without explicit email addresses, please contact me at amc2005 at shearersoftware-dot-com.
Fri April 1 New & Prospective Member Potluck Social.
6:30 – 9:30 pm at 7 Esmond St. Smithfield. New, old, and prospective members are welcome. All committees will be represented with a preview of up-coming events for spring and summer. Bring appetizer or dessert for 8 as follows: Appetizers: A-S, Desserts T-Z. DIRECTIONS: I-295 to exit 7A in Smithfield, follow Rt. 44 East ¼ mile to first traffic light (Hess gas station at corner). Turn left onto Esmond St., continue about 1 mile to blue-painted Neighborhood Center on left, opposite a mill complex. Parking on side or rear of building, and across the street at mill complex.
The Smithfield location is particularly close for Providence residents, at only an 8-mile drive from downtown. See a map [from Google Maps].
Our northern hikes leader Sean is leading 3 trips in April and May. Northern Hikes trips aren’t posted to the web, so please contact me for details.
Sat April 9 Arcadia Trail Project (New!)
Join in with our Chapter’s trails and young members committee members to improve the Arcadia Trail in the Arcadia Management area. Stepping stones will be placed on a wet section of the trail along with light brushing tasks. Start 9 am. Bring water and lunch. L Chris Shafer, CL Maria Earley.
Beginner Rock Climbing Course - April 9, 16, 23, 8 AM–4 PM.
See details in the post below.
Get involved with the AMC! Our Young Members planning meetings are open to all, whether you have a trip in mind or not. We’re scheduling one soon, so please contact amc2005 at shearersoftware-dot-com to sign up.
Even better: earn peer-group admiration by becoming a leader or co-leader! If this is something you might want to try, contact us by email or come to a planning meeting. We can answer questions and get you started.
These aren’t Narragansett AMC trips, but your membership (or regrettable lack thereof) is good with the Boston chapter too. Sometimes you can even carpool there with someone from RI.
Saturday, April 23. Mt. Lafayette or Moosilauke, NH. [Trip rating: 5-9 miles, moderate pace, average terrain.]
Have fun in this spring warm-up moderate trip. Great views, no bugs. CL Bogie D, L Andrew Shearer.
Full trip listings are here. If you end up registering through Bogie, let him know you heard about the trip through the Narragansett chapter.
Although not affiliated with the AMC, the Rhode Island People’s Ultimate League can still be a lot of fun. We’ll grant them that. The co-ed summer league starts in June, but beforehand they have pickup starting April 20 and a one-day women’s frisbee clinic on April 8. See their web site for details.