July-August 2015

The Rover Reporter
The Newsletter of the Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Club
Rover’s Message
2015 Executive Officers
President
Sue Wheeler
614-7540
[email protected]
Vice Presidents
Lester Miller
938-3488
[email protected]
Amy Trommer
991-5232
[email protected]
Marcy Lucas (acting)
[email protected]
Secretary
Regina Zapotosky
939-2077
[email protected]
Treasurer
Gloria Grabenstein
652-1607
Executive Committee
Members
After Action
Pat Eby
379-8945
Historian
Vacant
Membership
Mary Watts
234-7765
Newsletter
Pat Eby
[email protected]
Publicity
Vacant
Sales Manager
Amy Trommer
991-5232
Trailmasters
Lester Miller
938-3488
Bill Rhoat
733-6915
Volunteer Coordinator
Alice Eckardt
599-5033
Webmaster
Regina Zapotosky
939-2077
July - August 2015 Edition
Hello Everyone! Hope you are having a great
summer!
I have been out walking, but I try to do it in
the early morning. I don’t want to miss my
afternoon siesta. It has been too hot to walk in
the afternoon anyway.
The AVA Convention was in the Great Northwest and several of our
members went out there for some or all of the events. It is always
great to see people from other places and know that they love walking
as much as we do.
There will be an Atlantic Region Conference in Hagerstown on March
18-20, 2016. Save the date.
You do know that volksmarching can also be a mini-vacation, don’t you?
Plan a weekend trip to places in our state and see and learn about new
areas. It is a great way to spend your time and money. Hope to see
you at our walks in the fall.
Rover
Inside this issue:
Meeting Times, 20/10 Challenge Program, Cookie Little
Page 2
Loyalsock State Forest Information and Mannsville Report
Page 3
Update, Four State Park Weekend, New Special Programs for 2016
Page 4
Awards, Things You See on Trail
Page 5
PA State Parks and Forest Prog, Linglestown Event
Page 6
Schedule of Events
Page 7
T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
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New MemberS
Welcome to:
Donna & Nels Berdahl of Boiling Springs
Ruth and William Feeser of Harrisburg
20/10 Challenge
Meeting Time and Location
Club meetings are held on the last
Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the
meeting room at Gander Mountain, 5005
Jonestown Rd (Route 22), Harrisburg. 717
-671-9700. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The next meetings will be:
July 28, 2015
August 25, 2015
September 29, 2045
Congratulations!
Cookie Little achieved her goal of walking
her 50th state and 51st capital in Juneau
Alaska in July. Way to Go!
Pictured to the left is the award for the 20/10 Challenge. The 1
1/2 x 1” pin is “Philadelphia Phillies” Red and Blue.
The Keystone State Volkssport Assn is sponsoring this special
challenge once again to encourage participation in Pennsylvania
member club AVA sanctioned events.
Out of state walkers only have to walk 10 events in PA to obtain
the award. Walkers that live in PA have to walk 20 events in PA
to obtain the award.
You can download the record book from the KSVA website:
www.ksva.net or the AVA website: www.ava.org. Then go to
Clubs, pick PA, then Keystone State Volkssport Assn. That will
take you to the choice of the 20/10 Challenge.
There is no fee to participate, but there is a fee to obtain the
award. Once you complete the book, you can pay $4 or $5 to receive the award. If your award needs to be mailed, it will cost
you the higher amount. Hand in your record book at a York
White Rose Wanderer traditional event or a KSVA event, it will
only cost you $4.
The POC is Beverly Molnar, 642 Wayland Place, State College,
PA 16803. Email: [email protected] or Phone: 814-359-6875.
Try it - you will be amazed at how quickly you walk 20 events.
Set this as one of your goals for 2015!
She had help from Marcy Lucas as they
traveled together to Hawaii and Alaska
before heading to the AVA Convention.
Penn Mary Walkers
A new club in the middle of the state! This
club in cooperation with the Nittany
Nomads will hold its first event on Aug 22
in Bedford. There will be 2 5K trails that
will make a 10K. It will start at the High
School, 330 E John St, Bedford PA
15572. Trail rating of 1A. For information
contact Sarah Garcia, 915-471-1134 or
email her at [email protected] Start
8-11am, finish by 2pm
Try to get there to support this new club.
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T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
LOYALSOCK STATE FOREST
Sullivan County
EAGLES MERE, PA
42 and go .6 mile to Eagles Mere Registration area.
There is a town clock at the registration point.
From Philadelphia take I-80 N to PA-42. Take right onto
Rt. 220/US-220 N/PA-42 1.1 mi. Turn left onto PA-42
for .6mi to Registration area. There is a town clock at the
registration point.
Please help Rovers Friends at the Homeless Shelters!
Please bring a donation of dry or canned cat or dog food,
old blankets sheets or towels, non-clumping cat litter or a
monetary donation for Rover’s homeless friends. We are
happy to help. You can bring them to the start of the
trail, not the registration point.
SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 2015
Start/Finish: 288 Eagles Mere Ave., Eagles Mere, PA
17731, Eagles Mere Information Center/Jolly Trolley Side
Car Shopping Area. There is some parking beside the
shopping/food area, along street or across street. You
will drive a short distance to the High Knob Scenic View
Drive at Loyalsock State Forest to begin walk.
Start Time:
9:00AM to 1PM on both Saturday and
Sunday.
Finish Time: All walkers must finish by 4:00PM.
Fee: IVV credit is $3.00. There is no special award or
preregistration for this event. Participation without AVA/
IVV credit is FREE. IVV award books and New Walker
packets will be available for $5.00 each. Children 12 and
under walk for free.
Trail: 5K and 10K. The trail is on State Forest paved
roads, but there are hills. The trail would not be suitable
for strollers or wheelchairs because of getting to the side
of the road. All participants must always be mindful of
traffic.
Additional Information: Call Cookie Little
(717) 567-6815, (717) 275-5932 (cell) or email
[email protected].
Loyalsock State Forest is named for the Loyalsock Creek,
a scenic freestone stream that winds through the heart of
its 114,494 acres. It is located mainly in Sullivan,
Lycoming and Bradford counties. The forest spans the
northern tier’s “Endless Mountains” and features flaming
fall foliage and cascading waterfalls.
At the registration area, there are a few places to eat and
purchase souvenirs to support the area.
In addition
Worlds End State Park is close by. To the East is the
walk in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County and to the North,
State Parks are located in Bradford and Tioga Counties.
Come enjoy the scenery and get more counties and State
Parks.
Directions: From Harrisburg take your favorite route to I80 then take PA 405 exit toward Muncy/Hughesville. Turn
right onto State Rt. 405/PA-405. PA-405 after about 4 m.
becomes US-220 N. Continue until you turn left onto PA-
Mannsville Volksmarch Report
May 16 and 17, 2015
It wouldn’t be Perry County without hills, but the one on
this walk wasn’t bad at all. It was a pleasant country walk
with not a lot of traffic. We did have a few sprinkles along
the way.
Mannsville Lutheran Church is at a crossroads and
inside was a perfect spot for a Start/Finish. Add to that
an unending food service by the Ladies Aid made up for
no restaurants close by. Our checkpoint was a little old
one-time red barn offered by a church member’s family,
who also provided a tent in the rain. Some deer and wild
turkeys were seen as well as farm animals.
Statistics show 79 walkers, 69 for credit and 10 free; 5K 11 and 10K -68. 41 Rovers participated with PA having
78 walkers and Maryland 3. We sold 4 New Walker
Packets. The trail was easy to follow but required lots of
CAUTION WALKER SIGNS and Pat had new ones on
hand.
Thanks to all who helped - Pat Eby with finalizing the
brochure and trail markings, Alice Eckardt, Amy
Trommer, Sue Wheeler, Mary Watts, Sis and Roy
Clugston, Bill Rhoat, Sue Adams, Trish Bowra, Marcy
Lucas, Charlie Johnson, Cookie Little and Sam Myers.
The Perry County Animal Shelter was happy with our pet
food donations. (The dogs won again!)
I hope a good time was had by all.
Louise Clouser
Note: the club made a monetary donation to the church
for allowing us to use their facilities.
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T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
New Special Programs for 2016
UPDATES
Bridges-Spanning the USA
Acknowledging our dependence on bridges, where the
route goes over or under a bridge (can be across any
waterway, ravine, marsh, road or railroad to afford passage
of motor vehicles, pedestrians and/or rail cars).
Tunkhannock Seasonal Walk - Wyoming County
Correction: The exit number is 170B off of I-81
(Route 309 North)
Lady Liberty
Mt Pisgah State Park - The new start point is
Dandy Mini Mart, 590 Elmira St, Troy PA 16947.
570-297-2030
It is located on US –6 (Elmira St) between Mansfield
and Towanda. The Dandy Mini Mart is on the east
side of Troy, across from the Tops Market. Look for
the Gulf Gas Sign. The start box is on a rack at the
rear of the store next to the restrooms.
Event passing by or with the ability to view from the trail the
Statue of Liberty or a replica (murals are acceptable)
Make a Wish - Water Fountains
Decorative water fountains or splash pad, natural or
manmade and fountain does not need to be operating.
National Parks Centennial
All National Parks qualify as well as events that pass by a
national monument or national memorial.
State Street Sashay
Any event on a street named “State Street”
Take a Walk in a City Park
Walk by or through a named city park
Treasure Hunt
Places named with illusion to precious metals such as ice,
rock, stone, or names of gems or minerals. Street names
don’t qualify.
Vice Presidential Walks
Honoring the Vice Presidents - Birth places, burial sites,
towns of residence as well as schools, roads, towns or
other geographical places named for the VPs.
United States Post Offices
Pass a US Post Office building.
Walking America’s Ports of Call
Any walk in a city named for a Port or locations that are
currently or have been historically a Port
Walking the Path of Inventors
Walking by well known inventors/researchers homes,
gravesites, labs, workplaces or museums.
Walk the USA-Street by Street
Walk a street in all 50 states
Cookie Little, Alice Eckardt, Marcy Lucas
and Trish Bowra in Salem Oregon.
Promised Land & Varden walks - Promised Land
is now rated 2C, very rocky. Recommend only
sturdy walkers with walking sticks & boots. Varden
trail 17 at Mid valley tract is very swampy.
Moraine and Jennings - For the easiest 5K walk at
these parks - Moraine would be loop 2; Jennings
would be loop 1
Fort Montgomery NY - the seasonal has been
temporarily shut down due to construction along the
trail.
Four State Park Weekend
Oct. 23-25 2015
The Liberty Bell Wanderers are trying to help
you get finished with your PA State Park and
Forest Challenge by holding four events in four
different State Parks on one weekend. Wow!!
Ft Washington State Park
Tyler State Park
Norristown Farm Park*
Evansburg State Park
All four walks will be available on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. All registration will be at
the Hampton Inn in Willow Grove. Then you will
drive to the State Park of your choice.
* this is one of the few parks without the name
of State Park in the park system. It has been a
continuously working farm since the 1700’s.
Get your reservations now-Save the Date!
T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
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Things you see on the trail.
Alice and I went to do the Year Round in Harrisburg on the
4th of July. It was a rainy
day so we stopped in at the
John Harris Mansion and
heard John Harris Jr. read
the
Declaration
of
Independence. He had a
friend assist him with it,
Benjamin Franklin.
Events
Distance
10
Ben Lardizabal
75
Sandy Smith
525
Jan Lardizabal
25,000
Sharon Miller
10,000
Lester Miller
25,000
Sharon Miller
I had forgotten a lot about
the document such as the
listing of all of the
grievances that we had with
Summer Walking
King George and there Remember your sunscreen and water. It is very
were a lot of them.
easy to become dehydrated in the warm weather.
It was well worth the time.
Another interesting thing to see: We walked Little Buffalo
Year Round but this time at the end of the walk, we went
over to look at the Butterfly Garden that is off to the left as
you are going down the steps at the dam. It was lovely
with Copper butterflies everywhere.
Don’t forget to look around when
you walk. You don’t know what
you might miss.
That goes for the dogs too. They become dehydrated easier than we do.
So don’t forget their water too.
Although they love to walk with you,
the pavement can be hot enough to
burn their feet. Please don’t leave
them in a hot car either.
Louise Clouser’s Pickles
At the AVA Convention’s Silent Auction, a quart of
Louise’s pickles brought an amazing $50.00. She
does have a reputation for her pickles. Congrats
Louise!
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T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
Fall walk in
Linglestown PA
October 10 and 11, 2015
PA State Parks and Forest Challenge
2015-2016
Keystone State Volkssport Assn is sponsoring this
challenge program to encourage participation in events
in our State Parks and State Forests.
You will only need to complete 10 qualifying events. As
of this moment, there are 20 year round or seasonal
events scheduled with some more traditional ones to be
scheduled. All of them have a lovely and colorful patch.
Are you up to the challenge!
10K or 5K Trail
Trail Ratings: 1A Sanction AT15/101957
KSVA County Challenge - Dauphin County
Start/Finish: Linglestown Fire Station
5901 Linglestown Rd, Linglestown PA 17112
Start Time: 8 am to 1 pm.
Finish Time: All walkers must finish by 4 pm
We have so many wonderful parks and forests and this
will be the year to get out and enjoy them. But be sure to
wear bug spray in the summer. Many of these walks can
be snow shoed. So that would be a new adventure.
There is even a swim.
Pick up a KSVA Year Round and Seasonal Booklet and
the tear off the covers. These are your booklets for this
challenge and the 20/10 Challenge. This program is also
run the same as the 20/10 Challenge.
Get started. 2015 is here!
Fee/Award: This event is Free to those who wish to
participate without IVV credit. IVV Credit is $3.00. (Children
12 and under will not be charged to receive IVV Credit.) This
is a credit only walk. There will be no refunds.
Trail: 1 A The entire walk is on paved or gravel surfaces
within the village of Linglestown. (Scale: 1 easy - 5 very
difficult) Additional Information:
Point of Contact - Alice Eckardt. 717-599-5033
1234 Roberts Valley Rd, Harrisburg PA 17110
On the left is the award patch for walking Little Buffalo
www.ava.org www.ksva.net
www.avaclubs.com/SRVC State Park. On the right is the Completion Patch for
walking 10 state parks in the State Parks and Forests
Other information There will be many activities Challenge Program.
surrounding the celebration. On Saturday, there will be a 5K
Run at 7:30 am, a parade at 10 am, many demonstrations, Little Buffalo State Park is in Perry County. You register
kids activities including a show by the Popcorn Hat Players, at Sharar’s Grocery, 19 S 2nd St, Newport (great deli
and the walk will take you to the Fair held at St Thomas sandwiches). The walk box is on the bottom shelf in front
UCC. On Sunday, there will be a kids fun run, pet show, of you as you enter the store. Hours are Mondaycelebration concert and fireworks in the evening. So come Saturday 8 am to 10 pm. Sunday 9 to 9. Closed
for the volksmarch and stay for the activities, food, and Christmas. The park opens at 8 and closes at dusk. The
fireworks.
award and credit is $7.00. Credit only is $3 and of course
you can walk for free. You will sign in and pick up your
The celebration website is www.linglestown250.com for directions for the walk and then drive to the park. The
other activities and information.
park is 3 miles away.
Directions: Take your favorite route to Linglestown and
watch for the Shuttle Parking Signs on Saturday. You will
park and then be shuttled to the center of town as some of
the streets will be closed to traffic. Sunday will be street
parking.
The trail is rated 1A as most of it is on paved roads.
Some is through the woods, grassy areas by Shoaff’s
Mill, Clay’s Covered Bridge and by the lake. The trail
misses the great views, but the tranquility can still be
enjoyed. Little Buffalo is only about 36 miles from
Harrisburg. Get started on the PA State Park and Forest
Linglestown is an exit off of I-81. You can also get there Challenge and enjoy Little Buffalo.
from Route 322 by taking the Linglestown exit.
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T HE R O V E R R E P O R T E R
2015 ATLANTIC REGION CALENDAR of EVENTS
AVA as of June 29, 2015
July
18
27
28
GB
NW
M
Sterling VA (W&OD Trail)
York White Rose Wanderers
Alexandria VA (Barrett Branch Library) Washington DC Area VC
Harrisburg PA (Gander Mtn-6)
Susquehanna Rovers
717-677-6511
571-405-4808
717-614-7540
Columbia MD (Blandair Park)
Manheim PA
Montrose PA (Blueberry Festival)
Leesburg VA (W&OD Trail)
Lewisberry PA (Gifford Pinchot SP)
Bedford PA (High School)
Upper Marlboro MD (Merkle Wildlife)
Greenbelt MD
Alexandria VA (Barrett Branch Library)
Harrisburg PA (Gander Mtn-6)
Quakertown PA (Nockamixon SP)
Quakertown PA (KSVA Meeting)
Columbia Volksmarch Club
Julie Geyer
Finger Lakes Volkssport Club
York White Rose Wanderers
York White Rose Wanderers
Nittany Nomads
Annapolis Amblers
Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers
Washington DC Area VC
Susquehanna Rovers
Liberty Bell Wanderers
Keystone State Volkssport Assn
410-290-6510
717-451-0709
607-754-1979
717-677-6511
717-432-2195
915-471-1134
301-805-4278
301-937-3549
571-405-4808
717-614-7540
610-906-6252
215-529-5686
Tappahonnock (Essex County)
Wassaw VA (Richmond County)
King George VA (King George County)
Burke VA (Oktoberfest)
Norfolk VA
Hillsborough NJ (Duke Farms)
West Friendship (Farm Museum US)
Mt Holly Springs PA (Trine Mem Pav)
Alexandria VA (Barrett Library)
Newport News VA (Riverview Park)
Macungie PA (Bear Creek Mt Resort)
Damascus VA (VA Creeper Trail)
Lovettsville (Oktoberfest)
New Providence PA (P Church Pav)
Eagles Mere PA (Loyalsock St For)
Annapolis MD (Oktoberfest)
Alexandria VA (Barrett Branch Library)
Harrisburg PA (Gander Mtn-6)
VA Volkssport Assn
VA Volkssport Assn
VA Volkssport Assn
Northern VA Volksmarchers
Gater Volksmarsch Club
Princeton Area Walkers
Columbia Volksmarch Club
Cumberland Valley Lead Foot Club
Washington DC Area
Peninsula Pathfinders of VA
Liberty Bell Wanderers
York White Rose Wanderers
Loudoun Walking and Volksmarch Club
Penn Dutch Pacers
Susquehanna Rovers
Annopolis Amblers
Washington DC Area
Susquehanna Rovers
757-766-3065
757-766-3065
757-766-3065
703-644-0189
757-421-0070
908-208-9821
410-290-6510
717-677-6511
571-405-4808
757-930-4538
610-906-6252
717-677-6511
703-737-2175
717-786-7118
717-275-5932
410-224-0907
571-405-4808
717-614-7540
Bordentown NJ
Frederick MD (Oktoberfest)
Linglestown PA (250 Anniversary)
Arlington VA (US Freedom Walk)
Laurel MD (Municipal Park)
Willow Grove PA (State Park Wkend)
Elkridge MD (Branch Park)
Harrisburg PA (Gander Mtn-6)
Rockville MD (Rock Creek Park)
Rockville MD (Croydon Creek)
Princeton Area Walkers
Seneca Valley Sugarloafers
Susquehanna Rovers
US Freedom Walk Festival
Freestate Happy Wanderers
Liberty Bell Wanderers
Columbia Volksmarch Club
Susquehanna Rovers
York White Rose Wanderers
Seneca Valley Sugarloafers
609-259-2365
301-431-6668
717-599-5033
703-209-0174
301-717-3604
610-906-6252
410-290-6510
717-614-7540
717-677-6511
240-753-0009
Gettysburg PA (haunted Gettysburg) York White Rose Wanderers
Harrisburg PA (Gander Mtn-6)
Susquehanna Rovers
Hershey PA (Hershey Walkfest)
Susquehanna Rovers
717-677-6511
717-614-7540
717-379-8945
August
1
4
8
8
15
22
22
22
24
25
29
29
W
GRP
W
GB
W
W
W
W
NW
M
W
M
September
5
6
7
12
12
12
13
19
19
19
20
24
26
26
26-27
27
28
29
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
GB
W
W
W
W
NW
M
October
3
3
10-11
16-18
17
23-25
24
27
31
31
W
W
W
3WS
W
4W
W
M
GB
W
November
13-15
24
27-28
4WS
M
4W
Legend: W=Walk, GRP= Group Walk, GW=Guided Walk, NW=Night Walk, M=Meeting, S= Swim , B=Bike GB=Guided Bike
Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Club
1820 Brentwood Drive
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057-3477
July - August 2015
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