Our annual meeting with hikes was held on Saturday, November 8. Hikers chose from the Austin/Madison Run loop or Stull Run Trail. Twenty-nine hikers joined us for an outing. Twenty people attended the social gathering and Annual meeting held at Lil Gus's in Grottoes.
Meeting updates:
*Our slate of officers for next year include President: Jean Stephens, Vice President: Lavern Beachy, Secretary/Communication Director: Jana Newman, Treasurer: Nancy Hall, and John Kolp: Outreach Coordinator. Jim Fye and Pam Heinrich will assist as needed with duties.
*Members approved the motion to join the Charlottesville Chapter in a combined Meetup account. We will continue to use our email blast to announce hikes, but Hike Leaders will have the added choice of also posting on Meetup.
Meeting updates:
*Our slate of officers for next year include President: Jean Stephens, Vice President: Lavern Beachy, Secretary/Communication Director: Jana Newman, Treasurer: Nancy Hall, and John Kolp: Outreach Coordinator. Jim Fye and Pam Heinrich will assist as needed with duties.
*Members approved the motion to join the Charlottesville Chapter in a combined Meetup account. We will continue to use our email blast to announce hikes, but Hike Leaders will have the added choice of also posting on Meetup.
Wilderness First Aid: January 31 and February 1 2026.
Medic Solo is providing the opportunity to receive wilderness first aid training. PATC SSVCers get $25 off if paying by check, Venmo, or Friends and Family PayPal; or $10 off if using a charge card. Register using this link here and in the last question, write "PATC SSVC Active Member" and Medic Solo will take care of your discount. In that same last question you can also write "Desire Friday Eve CPR Add-On." (6pm-9:45pm, $75 or if charge card then $79), Medic Solo instructor personally guarantees best CPR/AED class the person has ever had, or refund!
https://solowfa.com/disaster-travel-wilderness-first-aid.html
For questions on registering for Wilderness First Aid, contact Jean Stephens: [email protected]
Medic Solo is providing the opportunity to receive wilderness first aid training. PATC SSVCers get $25 off if paying by check, Venmo, or Friends and Family PayPal; or $10 off if using a charge card. Register using this link here and in the last question, write "PATC SSVC Active Member" and Medic Solo will take care of your discount. In that same last question you can also write "Desire Friday Eve CPR Add-On." (6pm-9:45pm, $75 or if charge card then $79), Medic Solo instructor personally guarantees best CPR/AED class the person has ever had, or refund!
https://solowfa.com/disaster-travel-wilderness-first-aid.html
For questions on registering for Wilderness First Aid, contact Jean Stephens: [email protected]