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David P

June 09, 2006

-----Original Message-----
From: David Pippin [mailto:dapippin@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:39 PM
To: Doxey Kemp
Subject: Re: [BUSHWHACKERS] Initiatives for 2007
Here's what I think about club initiatives....

First of all, I hope to take that glacier course with my daughters one day. And I think the Bushwhacker Way Days are the best. Whatever we do, this type of ongoing refresher clinic should remain a priority. Maybe we could focus on specific topics, crevasse rescue and such.

As for new initiatives, I like the idea of an Alaska Mountaineering outing. Putting together such an endeavor myself is too daunting, but I would like to get up there sometime. My hope would be that anyone with basic skills could participate. And I guess, in general, I think it would be good to for the club to focus on basics a bit more before
taking on an Intermediate Course.

Still, there does need to be something to keep people engaged at all levels. So I think it would be good to resurrect the leadership course.

I love scrambling, but I don't think we need a course. Perhaps a series of scrambles instead.

I'm not so much into rock climbing these days, but I know you are.

We should give back. I would be happy to put together a WTA trails day. It would be fun to do this together.

I'll renew my membership soon enough. Thanks, as always, for all you do. I think my feelings are best expressed in the words of Sheila as we were driving home today: "If you saw Doxey, you would be happier." I don't know where that came from, but she's right. I'm always happier when you're around.

Later,
---Dave