We've also organized day trips in the NY City area and a couple of parties. If you are interested in setting Campers' Group policy, attend our annual meeting in March.
If you want to escape America, then contact Dan Bachmann about camping or hosteling in Europe in Y2K: 908-874-4935.
To reserve a space on a weekend trip or a day event, call the leaders during the listed time period. All reservation checks should be mailed to David Levner, 63-36 98th Place #5J, Rego Park NY 11374. If you need information earlier than the dates listed below, call David 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 it at the site. One year's membership costs $12 for an individual or $18 for a family ($8/individual or $12/family if you receive the newsletter by e-mail). Make your check payable to Campers' Group and mail it to the address in the preceding paragraph.
Saturday January 8, Y2K Potluck Party
Y2K (YES 2 KIM'S) party. Start celebrating the next 1000 years with good
food and good friends. Bring your favorite dish, a fun spirit and dance
music. RSVP WITH DENISE FROM DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 3, AND RSVP WITH KIM
AFTER JANUARY 3.
January 14-16,
Frost Valley YMCA,
Oliverea, NY
Celebrate Martin Luther King's Weekend with us in the snowy Catskill
Mountains. If the night sky is clear, you can view the stars in Frost
Valley's new observatory. Two nights lodging in a modern, well-heated
cabin and five meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch) are
provided. Vegetarian meals can be arranged. The cost is $140 with
discounts for children under 15. The fee includes x-country ski rentals;
snow shoes are also available but bring ice skates if you have them.
Limited to 10 people. To reserve, mail a check for $140/adult; call for
the price for children. NO CALLS BEFORE DECEMBER 14.
January 29, Ice Skating, Chelsea Piers, NY
You can do it forwards, backwards, in circles, with a twist, together or
alone, just come and do it. We'll meet at 11:30 at Chelsea Piers and skate
the morning away. Bring skates if you have, or rent at the rink. Entrance
fee is $11 adults, $8/children and $5 for skates. NO CALLS BEFORE JANUARY 21.
February 6, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Brookville, NY
Come see the newly-bloomed camellias. Look, touch and smell the array of
other various plants and trees amongst rolling lawns and formal gardens.
Then take a short hike in a wooded section of the 409 acres of land.
You don't have to love plants to enjoy this beautiful place. NO CALLS
BEFORE JANUARY 29.
Saturday February 12, Nassau/Queens Drum and Dance Gathering, Rockville Center, NY
Bring your drums, klabas, tambourines and dancing feet for a night of
drumming and dancing. Fifteen minutes from Queens line and Jamaica. $5
fee. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 5.
February 18-21,
High Peaks Base Camp,
Upper Jay, NY
All Winter sports and a comfortable lodge in the Adirondacks. 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 warm and has a restaurant, bathrooms and showers. A hearty breakfast
is provided. The cost is $25/night. Because this trip is a long drive
(5-6 hours), try to get some days off from work to extend your stay. To
reserve, send a check for $25/night. NO CALLS BEFORE JANUARY 18.
February 26, Day Hike, Harriman State Park, NY
If you want to keep fit and warm during the Winter, bundle up to a moderately
paced hike in the mountains of Harriman State Park. Smell the scent of
earth while trekking up and down the trail. Public transportation available.
Meet at 10:30 AM. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 18.
Sunday March 5, Annual Meeting, Brooklyn, NY
Meet to plan our agenda for the coming year. How many Summer camping trips
should we have in 2000? Which parks should we visit? How should we attract
new members? We need your opinion! Members only. Located near public
transportation. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 25.
Saturday March 11, Third Annual Potluck Party, Staten Island, NY
Winter Reunion in Staten Island. Share laughter and song by the warmth
of the FIRE. This is the 4th annual shindig at Neysa's. Bring food,
laughter, pictures from our Summer camping trips and musical instruments
for all to enjoy! Members and their guests. P.S. BYOM...........
(Bring your own marshmallows.) NO CALLS BEFORE MARCH 3.
March 24-26, Cabin/Camping Weekend at French Creek State Park, Elverson PA
Stay in an electric-heated cabin or a human-heated tent: your choice. The
cabin has a kitchen, bathroom, shower and carpeting, but is limited to six
people. There are 32 miles of hiking trails and two lakes in the park. It
is near Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. Staying in a cabin costs
$45 for the weekend. NO CALLS BEFORE FEBRUARY 24.
CONTACTS: Benevolent Dictator David Levner 718-897-1448 levner@panix.com :-) Non-Dictator Denise Drossos 718-435-3169 MsDteach@worldnet.att.net World-Wide Web home page: http://www.panix.com/~levner/camping/