To reserve a space on a weekend trip or day event, call the leaders between Sunday and Wednesday of the previous week, before 10 PM. If you need information earlier than that, call David Levner at 718-897-1448.
To go on a camping or cabin trip, you must be a member. You can mail us your dues or pay at the site. One year's membership costs $12 for an individual or $18 for a family ($8 or $12 if you receive the newsletter by e-mail). Make out your check to Campers' Group and send it to David Levner, 63-36 98th Place, Apt. 5J, Rego Park, NY 11374. Also send all deposits for cabin trips to this address.
Murray Bernstein 718-638-6496
January 1-3,
Frost Valley YMCA,
Oliverea, NY
Begin the new year on the right trail. You can now view the stars through
a telescope in the newly opened observatory. Two nights lodging and five
meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch) for $135 per person, with
discounts for children. X-country skis and snowshoes provided, but bring
your own ice skates. Limited to 10 people. For those with special dietary
needs, please make your request at the time of reservation. To reserve,
send a check for $135. NO CALLS BEFORE NOVEMBER 29.
Eliot Kipnis 718-499-6618, David Levner 718-897-1448
January 15-17/18,
LaAnna Youth Hostel,
Cresco, PA
Join us for an activity-filled getaway in the Poconos. The hostel,
a rustic lodge set in the woods by a gently rolling stream, is near
hiking trails that can be skied on if the weather cooperates. We won't
be far from
Promised Land State Park
and Tobyhanna State Park. The hostel has a fully-equipped kitchen, hot
showers and flush toilets for $12 per person per night. Only two hours
from N.Y. City and Philadelphia. NO CALLS BEFORE DECEMBER 13.
Denise Drossos 718-435-3160, Dan Bachmann 908-874-4935
February 12-15 (Presidents Weekend),
High Peaks Base Camp,
Upper Jay, NY
All Winter sports and a comfortable lodge. Nearby Lake Placid has indoor
and outdoor ice-skating rinks; go to Mt. Van Hovenberg and Cascade for
x-country skiing; Whiteface Mountain for downhill skiing. All equipment
can be rented, and you can purchase lessons. Or explore the back country
of the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Area. The base camp is heated
and has a restaurant and bathrooms with showers. Two nights and two
meals (Saturday and Sunday breakfast) for $20 per night, per person. Since
this trip is a long drive, try to get one or two days off following the
14th/15th so you can extend your stay. To reserve, send a check for $40.
NO CALLS BEFORE JANUARY 12.
David Levner 718-897-1448, Jeff Crump 212-932-3470
Saturday, February 20, Day trip to
Minnewaska State Park,
New Paltz, NY
Minnewaska is the best park for x-country skiing within a three-hour
drive of New York City. Bring your own skis or rent them. Lessons
available. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 14.
Joanne Hawker 212-690-3795, Robert Vanterpool 212-234-9440
Saturday, February 27, Escape the Winter Blues Pot Luck Party, Midwood, Brooklyn
Party with good food and fun people. Bring your favorite ethnic dish or
beverage. Limited to 25 Campers' Group members. Accessible by public
transportation. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 21.
Brian Ribner 718-253-3063
Tuesday, March 9, Annual Meeting, Brooklyn, NY
Meet to plan our agenda for the coming year. How many Summer camping trips
should we have in 1999? Which parks should we visit? How can we improve
the way trips are led? How should we attract new members? Should we set
up a reserve to bail Ms. D. out for collecting firewood in a national
recreation area, as it is bound to occur again in 1999? We need your
opinion! Members only. Located near public transportation.
Denise Drossos 718-435-3169
March 12-14,
Pocono Environmental Education Center,
Dingmans Ferry, PA
Winter sports and environmental education at this wooded preserve. Two
nights and five meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch), $100
per person. You can rent x-country skis if there's snow. For a few
extra bucks you can relax or practice your laps in the indoor swimming
pool. To reserve, send a check for $100. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 10.
Christine Forkner 212-874-1112, Kirsten Andersen 914-923-9428
CONTACTS: Benevolent Dictator David Levner 718-897-1448 levner@panix.com :-) Treasurer Cathie Carmen 718-463-2431 Non-Dictator Denise Drossos 718-435-3169 msdteach@worldnet.att.net World-Wide Web home page: http://www.panix.com/~levner/camping/