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2007 Telemark Ski Clinic Registration
January 05, 2007
The registration page for the 2007 Telemark Ski Clinic is now available. Please visit Telemark Ski Clinic page to see the schedule. Find the registration link at the bottom of the page.
Philip, Jim and Shauna are looking forward to getting started! See you on the hill!
UPDATE: Registration for the Telemark Ski Clinic has now closed.
Posted by dkemp at 03:08 PM
Club Night schedule change
January 03, 2007
Next Tuesday night, January 9th, is Club Night. Doug H will show slides from Bolivia. I hope you got the Evite - please let me know if you did not.
Club Night schedule will be different in 2007. In the past it has been second Wednesday of the month, and that was successful. However, I had numerous requests to let it "float" around a bit, because some people simply can never make Wednesday nights. That's cool. So this year we will shift to a more flexible schedule, where Club Night occurs one night during the second week of the month.
So look for Club Nights during the second week of each month.
Posted by dkemp at 01:42 PM
Board of Directors meeting
December 15, 2006
The Board of Directors met Thursday night. A brief overview of the meeting follows.
We discussed plans for the telemark clinic and the avalanche course.
We discussed formation of leadership training for the club.
The Board approved a proposal for multi-year memberships and out of state memberships.
The Board decided to renew our membership in the Friends of Northwest Avalanche Center. This is our third year for corporate membership in this fine organization.
We also chose to join, at the non-profit corporation level, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. We will be embarking on more Leave No Trace initiatives in 2007.
Posted by dkemp at 01:48 PM
Annual Club Meeting Report
November 14, 2006
We had a good Annual Club Meeting. It was held at Northgate Community Center. I did a PowerPoint presentation about the club - where we are and where we are going. There was good feedback from club members, and new ideas came out.
Here is my PowerPoint presentation. If you prefer, you can view the presentation as a no-frills pdf file.
Posted by dkemp at 10:08 AM
October Club Night was Knots Night
October 19, 2006
Our October Club Night was held last Wednesday night at Randy K.'s house. Randy was a great host, and led us through practice of basic knots for rock climbing. We had six in all, and it was great to learn new knots or practice old ones. Thanks Randy!
Posted by dkemp at 08:08 PM
Seth Pollack photo published in Alpinist magazine
February 27, 2006
Well I'm so excited I'm just beside myself. Our buddy Seth Pollack has a photograph published in Alpinist magazine this month - a full two-page spread! The stunning photograph of Alaska's Mount Bradley was taken a few years ago in the Ruth Gorge. Light and shadow accentuate the snow flutings and sheer rock walls. The awesome face of Bradley soars thousands of feet into the brilliant blue sky. Don't miss it!
And in case you haven't seen it recently, visit the Seth Pollack Photography website. Its fantastic! Way to go Seth! 
Posted by dkemp at 10:59 PM
March Board of Directors meeting
The Board of Directors is set to meet Wednesday night March 1. Please let us know if you have items that you wish the Board to discuss. Email us at information@bushwhackerclimbingclub.org.
UPDATE: We held the Board meeting as scheduled - it was fun and productive. Discussed membership issues, upcoming courses and clinics, and use of the listserve and other technologies.
Posted by dkemp at 09:24 PM
Telemark movie night was fun
January 24, 2006
Randy and Lisa hosted a movie night at their place last night. They showed The Joy of Telemark Skiing - it was great! They had piles of spaghetti and lasagna, there was lots of stories and plans for skiing. Thanks to Randy and Lisa for a nice party! 
Posted by dkemp at 09:09 AM
Instructions for comments
January 16, 2006
Hey all. Commenting on posts is a favorite feature of webblogs. For instructions on leaving comments, go to the Comments Instructions page.
Posted by dkemp at 03:36 PM
Updated club website is now a webblog!
January 13, 2006
Today we announce another significant upgrade to the club website. The site is now a webblog. On first glance it may appear to be a merely cosmetic alteration, but actually the change is much more fundamental and functional.
Blogs allow an author to create entries without specialized software, and entries can be made from anywhere on the internet. In addition, we can and will have multiple authors. Another common feature of blogs is the ability of readers to post comments to entries - good stuff!
The old Bushwhacker Newsletter site is now defunct, but the trip reports, feature articles and yes, even the restaurant reviews will be brought forward to this new webblog site. That effort is underway.
There are other bells and whistles on the site, and even more cool stuff is in the works. I hope you enjoy this new site for our club.
Posted by dkemp at 09:54 AM
Board meeting
January 05, 2006
The club Board of Directors met Wednesday night January 4. The meeting was very fun and productive. We did breakout sessions covering such issues as the upcoming Basic Glacier Course and membership issues such as online renewal payments. Good stuff!
Posted by dkemp at 11:21 AM
Bushwhacker Fundraiser follow-up
January 03, 2006
You may remember that in April 2005 we held a homebrew/potluck fundraiser for Sam Hill crag. The money was raised to support the successful effort to purchase this property in Icicle Canyon. That night more than nine-hundred bucks was put in the jar, and with other Bushwhacker member donations we raised more than one thousand dollars.
You can visit the Washington Climbers Coalition website to get the full story, and note the nice reference to our club on their page. Thanks to all that participated!
Posted by dkemp at 10:21 AM
December Pub Night
December 16, 2005
Bushwhacker Pub Night, December 14, was fun. We shifted the Pub Night to the Tractor Tavern to join Second Ascent's Tenth Anniversary party. Bushwhackers in attendance were Ian, Doxey, Doug, Carla, Joe, Lisa, Adam and Chad. It was a great party! Remember, the club's Pub Night is held the second Wednesday of every month. Hope to see you next time!
Posted by dkemp at 04:07 PM
Dec 7 Board meeting
December 08, 2005
The club's Board of Directors met on Wednesday night December 7. We had a great time and covered a lot of material. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month. If you have business for the Board, please let us know.
Posted by dkemp at 03:50 PM
New Website
November 17, 2005
I hope you enjoy the new website for the Bushwhacker Climbing Club. Please invite your friends and neighbors to come here to learn more about the club and our courses.
Many people have asked about the old Bushwhacker Newsletter, and if that will be resurrected. The answer is yes, indeed; in the future we will be incorporating that into this new site.
Posted by dkemp at 08:58 PM
Annual Club Meeting
The Annual Club Meeting was Tuesday night, November 15, held at Issaquah Brewhouse again this year. It was a fine crowd of about 30 individuals, all meeting and greeting. We conducted our business too; a presentation about the status of the club and plans for the upcoming year. I hope all that attended had fun and learned more about the club.
Posted by dkemp at 02:51 PM
Changes on the Board of Directors
November 10, 2005
Many hearty thanks to departing Board members Angela, Mario and Chad. New members Allen, Katie, and Steve are excellent additions to the Board.
Posted by dkemp at 09:18 PM
Milkshake Madness
November 01, 2005
Milkshake Madness was an extravaganza! I never counted but there were a lot of people there, lots of milkshakes and a terrific slide show. Mmmm, good times!
Posted by dkemp at 09:14 PM
