PSDC Fall Campout

at
C.C.C. Camp
Winona State Forest
Lorraine, NY

September 20th and 21st, 2008

Fall Campout, Work Detail & General Membership Meeting

Registration Form:

The registration form is available for download here: Registration Form. Please see the "Documents Available for Download" section near the bottom of this page or the "Forms and Documents" link on the left side of the page for any other downloadable forms or documents related to this event.

Pre-registration for dinner is required by September 15th.

Event Description:

The fall campout this year will be much different. The Winona State Forest area where we hold a number of the snow races was hit particularly hard by a strong storm earlier this summer. WFRA needs a lot more help getting the trails open. We need as much help from members on these dates as possible. There will be training and dinner but the speaker that is normally included in this event will be skipped in favor of more time to work on the trails. We will also be finishing up the timing shed and cleaning up the PSDC trail material (fencing, signs) in the barn where it is stored.

Reduced trails or no trails may be open for our snow races if we cannot get help to clear these trails.

Important Venue Restrictions:

Gig training only, ATVs are not allowed in the forest on DEC trails.

Event Schedule:

Saturday, September 20, 2008:
9:00AM - 12:00PMTraining
12:00PM - 6:00PMWFRA supervised trail and barn cleanup and timing shed building
6:00PM - Dinner, Silent Auction
After DinnerGeneral Membership Meeting

Sunday, September 21, 2008:
9:00AM - 12:00PMTraining
12:00PM - WFRA supervised trail and barn cleanup and timing shed building

Event Fees:

Sorry, but we cannot accept foreign currency. All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars.

EventFee
Adult Dinner$15.00
Junior Dinner$12.00

Event Organizers:

Event Information:

Training will be on Bargy Road, out & back, with personnel available to assist in turning teams around. We will then go in groups & start clearing the trails. We will be working very closely with WFRA to throw and move debris off of the trails. The timing shed needs to be finished as well so, any carpenters are welcome. We will also be cleaning up the PSDC trail material (fencing, signs) in the barn where it is stored.

Venue Policy:

We do not have permission to use chainsaws etc., unless certified in NYS.

Auction:

There will be a raffle basket and Silent Auction at the dinner/membership meeting. Please feel free to make donations...they are always appreciated

Food:
Lunch:

Lunch will be provided by WFRA for those working on the trails.

Dinner:

Dinner will be provided by the Pulaski Fire Department at the Pulaski Fire house Saturday Evening at 6PM. Dinner will be: Turkey, Ham, and Mashed Potatos with gravy, pasta dish, salad, a soda, coffee, & water. Alcohol beverages will be available at the fire station.

Pre-registration for dinner is required by September 15th.

Question & Answers e-mail:

Event Registrar:

Nancy Aubrey
Address: 14 Gold Street, Norwich, NY 13815-1512
Email: snowwolf53@roadrunner.com
Phone Number: (607) 334-6889

Pre-registration for dinner is required by September 15th

Make checks payable to the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club or (PSDC).

Documents Available for Download:

Directions to the Event:

From I-81, take exit 39 (Mannsville), go east at the stop sign, go straight through intersection at US Route 11 onto County Route 90. Follow County Route 90 signs (& race signs). C.C.C. camp will be on your left.

You can click this link to visit Google Maps to get directions to the event site (site address is preloaded).

Directions are also available from the WFRA Website, at http://www.winonaforest.com/directions.html.

To use your GPS or electronic instruments to find the way for you enter the coordinates: 43.712718N, 75.970423W

Hotel Information:

The Portly Angler Lodge

County Route 2A
Pulaski, NY 13142
(315) 298-4773
http://www.theportlyanglerlodge.com/

Christina has blocked off the following rooms at the Portly Angler:

  • 5 rooms with 3 bunk beds (will sleep 6 people) = $187.70 per night (or $31.30 per night per person)
  • 8 rooms with either a Queen or Double bed and 2 bunk beds (will sleep 6 people) = $172.05 per night (or $28.70 per night per person)
Note from Christina Gates:

People will have to share rooms!! Be friendly with each other!!! The rooms are the full price regardless of the number of people staying in them, so it is less cost per person if we share rooms!! The block on the rooms will be lifted as of September 10th so that the owners can rent the rooms and not be stuck without full occupancy. Therefore after the 10th people will take their chances making reservations. When making reservations people will need to say that they are with the PSDC fall event group, or they will be told that there are no available rooms. I have blocked off ALL of the remaining rooms in the entire place...so if people do not state that they are with the PSDC nothing will show as available!!

Sorry for the delay..I didn't know what a HUGE deal Salmon fishing season is in the area!! Finding ANYTHING available, AND then trying to co-ordinate a place to meet, eat, and stay while in the area was a BIG job!! The Portly Angler is the ONLY place with enough space for everyone, that is dog friendly (including camp sites) for at least ma 20 mile radius...believe it or not. Please act quickly to make reservations I have blocked ALL of the remaining rooms in the entire hotel!! These rooms are reserved currently on MY credit card...therefore the block will be lifted on the 10th of September so that the rooms can be rented if PSDC members have not claimed them...and I do not have to pay for them PERSONALLY.

YOU NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!!

Find friends and group together in 5-6 people so that the cost per person is less!

Please contact me if clarification is necessary on any of the hotel information...I know it is very different from our usual.