We had a great annual meeting! Thanks to all those that attended!

Registration is Open for the 2010 Maine Chapter Annual Meeting

Calling all AMC members! You are invited to the Maine Chapter’s Annual Meeting- a weekend of fun, food, and activities. The 2010 meeting will be held Friday, October 1st to Sunday, October 3rd at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro, Maine. Camp Kieve is on Damariscotta Lake and is close to the Camden Hills, where many of the weekend’s hikes will take place.

Please download, complete and return the Registration Form (PDF) to sign up for accommodations and meals (also available in Wilderness Matters).

Camp Kieve accommodations include bunks in newly renovated and heated cabins with full bathroom facilities or a spot for pitching a tent. Meals include hot and cold breakfasts, trail lunch buffet options, and a delectable chicken or vegetarian dinner on Saturday. The full weekend (two nights in a cabin and all meals) is $99 per person. Al a cart options are available, so members can pick and choose from meals and nightly accommodation options. The spacious cafeteria is also newly renovated and heated.

The majority of the weekend’s activities will take place on Saturday, October 1st. Many of the activities are currently being planned and will take place in the nearby Camden Hills. Please sign up for activities with the leaders as listed.

The weekend agenda includes:
Friday

  • Chili cook-off supplied by the Maine Chapter Executive Committee from 5-9PM
  • Picture sharing from 6:45 – 7:30PM. Please send your pictures to Jeff
  • A sing-out from 7:30 – 8:30PM

Saturday

  • Choose an activity from our calendar page. Please contact the leader listed to sign up
  • 5PM social hour
  • 6PM chicken or vegetarian dinner
  • 7PM Annual meeting and committee reports
  • 8PM Guest speaker Rich Cromwell

Sunday

  • Choose an activity from our calendar page. Please contact the leader listed to sign up

Rich Cromwell on his bike adventure

Rich Cromwell spent 61 days this past summer riding his mountain bike off-road down the Rockies from Banff, Canada, to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, on the Mexican border. Rich followed the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route crisscrossing the Continental Divide over 30 times during his 2830 mile adventure. This route is defined by the word ‘remote’. The entire trail is basically dirt road and mountain-pass riding. In total, it has over 200,000 feet (37.5 miles) of elevation gain. With the exception of the Great Divide Basin in Wyoming and the desert in the far south of New Mexico, he was gaining elevation or descending for the entire route. The diverse nature of the terrain makes for an incredible visual, sometimes overwhelming experience. The route offers something different every day – whether it be riding conditions, scenery, wildlife, points of interest or wonderful folks along the way. Rich lives in Brunswick, Maine and is currently Vice President of the Merrymeeting Wheelers biking club.

Please note:

  • By sending in the 2010 Registration Form, you will be registered for meals and accommodations, but not the daytime trips/outings. Please submit one form per person.
  • The scheduled trips/outings require advanced registration with the trip leader. Visit the calendar of events and sign up with the trip leader directly.
  • For overnight guests, please bring linens or a sleeping bag, a headlamp, towel, and any other personal items.
  • Please do not bring pets or smoke at Camp Kieve.
  • Need directions to Camp Kieve?

For more information, please contact Larry Dyer or 207-655-9097. All AMC members are encouraged to participate in any or all of the weekend’s activities, as well as voice their opinions on the direction of the Maine Chapter.

The Nominating Committee has put together the slate of candidates for the next Executive Committee. These are shown below in addition to the business agenda for the annual business meeting from 7PM-8PM on Saturday October 2 at Camp Kieve. Please contact Paul Hahn at atla...@amcmaine.org, Chair of the Nominating Committee, for more information. Other members of the 2010 Nominating Committee are Joleen Rice and Evelyn Saywer.

2010 Committee Reports are available here (184 KB PDF). Paper copies will be available at the annual meeting.

Below is the business agenda for the annual meeting, as well as biographies of new candidates seeking positions on the Executive Committee. The agenda can also be downloaded Business agenda 2010 (60 KB PDF)

AMC Maine Chapter 2010 Annual Meeting

October 2, 2010 Business Meeting Agenda

Camp Kieve- Nobleboro, Maine

7:00 – 7:10 Call to order, summary of year (Carrie Walia, Chair)

7:10 – 7:15 Introduction and Election of Executive Committee (Carrie Walia, Chair)

7:15- 7:30 Outings Presentation and Leader Recognition (Jeff Aceto, Outings Chair)

7:30 – 7:35 AMC Staff Update (Lindsay Bourgoine, Maine Policy Associate)

7:35 – 7:50 Maine Woods Initiative & Chapter role (Peter Roderick and Scott Dyer, ME- MWI Co-chairs; Andy Tinto, Assistant Manager Gorman Chairback Camps)

Persons Seeking Re-Election to the Maine Chapter Executive Committee
Position – Person

    At Large- Paul Hahn
    At Large- Scott Dyer
    Chair- Carrie Walia
    Meetings and Education- John Mullens
    Membership- Mara Kruze
    Newsletter Co-Chair- *Bob Cummings
    Newsletter Co-Chair- *Brenda Cummings
    Outings- Jeff Aceto
    Past Chair- Laura Flight
    Secretary- Diane Edwards
    Trail Maintenance Co-Chair- *Peter Roderick
    Trail Maintenance Co-Chair- Keith Chapman
    Treasurer- Denise Courtemanche
    Vice Chair- Larry Dyer
    Webmaster- Tim Flight

* Persons looking to retire from this position as soon as a qualified candidate is found.

Persons Seeking Election to the Maine Chapter Executive Committee (Bios are below)
Position –   Person

Vacancies not filled as of this annual meeting
Position

    Conservation
    Public Relations

Scott Dyer- seeking one of two Co-Chair Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) Maine Chapter Committee positions
I am an active outdoor enthusiast and am interested in becoming more involved with AMC. I believe in the well being of Mother Nature and promoting its healthy benefits through education and respect for all it has to offer. The great outdoors has provided me with common respect and appreciation for waterways, wildlife, mountains, plants, and trees.

My background includes a life long adventure of hiking, backpacking, biking, kayaking, swimming, and snowshoeing. The formal training I’ve been blessed with includes Wilderness First Aid at the Solo School in NH; Winter Mountaineering with Marc Chauvin of Chauvin Guides at Joe Dodge Lodge; and most recently the Chapter Youth Program with AMC. I am also a member of the Velo Bike Club in the Mount Washington Valley.

Living in Stow, Maine my backyard is a living dream. My backyard consists of Evans Notch and the Mount Washington Valley. The purity and essence of the great outdoors fuels my everyday and I would like to share this energy. The AMC has been and will continue to be a great vehicle in which to drive this energy.

Peter Roderick- seeking one of two Co-Chair Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) Maine Chapter Committee positions

Carolyn Arcand- seeking Young Members Chair position
I’m originally from the Boston area, and have lived in Maine for the past seven years. I am currently a full time PhD student, commuting to Boston several times a week to attend classes and working towards my degree in Public Policy. I spend most of my free time outdoors and enjoy running, hiking, and skiing. I have been involved with the AMC Young Members group for the past two years, and am in the process of becoming a volunteer trip leader. I look forward to becoming more involved with the AMC!