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October/November Newsletter
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Some trips and activities are spotlighted on our MAJOR EVENTS page.
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October 21st 9:00 am, Sunday, HIKING AT BROXTON ROCKS: There will be a 2-hour plus guided hike through the Nature's Conservancy's Broxton Rocks, which is heralded as a very pretty area a great deal of unusual flora. There may or may not be a $10 fee for the tour. There are only 2 tours each year - the first in September will be filmed by Georgia Public Television. We will meet at Panera's on Atlantic near Southside Blvd. to drive to Broxton (Douglas, GA) which is about 2 hours from here. Leader: Marta 725-9521 October 27, Saturday, SIDETRACKERS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR CAMPOUT AT OCEAN POND’S GROUP SITE: Show your true fearless Sidetracker Spirit by camping out under a blood red moon next to the creature filled lake. Don’t stray too far from the fire for there are things lurking in the woods with red beady eyes and sharp ravenous teeth. Come down anytime after 12 p.m. on Saturday but the games and dinner will start at dusk. We will cook out unknown hunks of meat over the fire, carve ghoulish pumpkins, tell ghost stories, and play some games to get in the true spirit of Halloween. The Ocean Pond group site has flush toilets, a pavilion; very nice barbeque grills, and is only haunted by a few scary apparitions. Dress as your favorite Halloween character. The wilder the better! There will be a prize for best costume as well as best decorated tent! Bring your own pumpkin for the pumpkin carving contest! Big prizes!!! We will be looking for volunteers to help on committees such as food preparation, decorations, entertainment and cleanup. Many hands make light work and if everyone just pitches in a little the party will be much more enjoyable for everyone. The reason for these committees is that we’d like to have all these things (dinner, decorations, and games) included in the camping price. Depending on the number of people coming, we will charge a flat fee of $10 or so. I will send out a communication of the exact cost as soon as I tally the RSVP’s. Contact Diane K. at 904-545-5087 to RSVP and/or to choose your committee. RSVP by Friday, October 19th to make sure we can accommodate everyone!
November 3rd Saturday, 9:00 am, HIKING AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
AREA:
Come join us and hike this area located in the Fort Caroline area. There are a
variety of habitats including maritime hammocks, scrub vegetation,
freshwater swamp and salt marsh. Mounds of oyster shells left over from 1000
years of pre-Columbian and Timucuan Indians can be seen. This is also a
great birding opportunities. We will meet in the parking lot at the
Timucuan Preserve
Visitor
Center off Fort Caroline Rd. There we will shuttle to the Timucuan Preserve
Trailhead Parking as parking is limited. Bring water, sunscreen, insect
repellent and any food you may want as we may be on the trail for a couple
hours. see web site for directions. Leader: Stephanie M (268-5569 H)
(502-1005 C) You can view or print a Timucuan Preserve trail map by clicking HERE. November 11th Sunday, FOLK FESTIVAL: The festival has been rescheduled for this day and is being held at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs. This is the 55th year of the festival which is a barrel of fun. There are about 5 stages with entertainment consecutively on each, a marketplace, a folk life area, the Seminole Camp, a Banjo Contest, Crafts, Workshops, Dance, Food and Environmental Awareness Groups. There is something for everyone. It will be a nice laid back day of listen to music and fun, but you can choose to hike the trails in the area. There is a $20.00 charge in advance and $25 at the door. We will meet at the Hardees’s on Lane Avenue, time TBD. Leader: Marta 725-9521 http://www.floridastateparks.org/folkfest/ November 18th 8:30 AM, Sunday, BLACK CREEK PADDLE IN JENNINGS FOREST, COOK OUT BURGERS, WATCH THE 1:00 PM JAGUAR GAME: We will paddle a couple of hours on Black Creek and work up an appetite, barbeque burgers at Diane’s close by and watch some of the Jaguar game. Bring kayak, water, sunscreen, hat. I will provide the burgers/hot dogs for the cookout but if you want anything to go with it please bring it along with what you want to drink. There is a small park day use fee under $5.00 and the activity is limited to 10 people. We are meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Hardee’s in Middleburg. It is on Blanding just past CR 218 by the Winn Dixie. Leader: Diane K. 904-871-1677. November 24th 6:00 pm, Saturday, LIGHT PARADE DOWNTOWN: We will gather to watch the area’s largest lighted boat parade. After the parade is a fantastic fireworks display will be presented. We will meet in the raised deck behind River City Brewing Company restaurant on the South bank River walk. Leader: Judy M 398-2750. December 1st and 2nd Saturday and Sunday, HOLIDAY PARTY AND CAMPING AT OCEAN POND: This event is for members and member’s guests only. Meet at Ocean Pond’s Reserved Group Camp Site beginning at 10 A.M. There will be tree decorating (bring a decoration to add to Judy’s Charlie Brown tree), games/challenges (entertainment by the Toy Master, Diane K.), a Chinese gift exchange and music by the Music Man, John G. The Club will provide the meat, bring a dish to share. Mary Jane J. is coordinating food, so please check with her for Fun Food Categories. Santa and Mrs. Santa: Sandy & Jeff @ 955-4550. December 8th Saturday, NIGHT OF LIGHTS IN ST. AUGUSTINE: We will meet in St Augustine, (time and place to be determined at a later date,) and walk around and enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights. More information will be in the November newsletter. Leader: Earline V. 998-4244 home 614-8629 cell e.veltman at comcast.net. December 9th Sunday, 4:00 pm, PLANNING MEETING: We’ll do a pot luck dinner at Earline’s house so bring a dish to share, what you want to drink and come help us plan the activities for the next quarter. This club is run by its members and it is the members that create the calendar of activities. Come and support your club by attending the planning meeting with ideas to put on the calendar for the next few months. If you’ve never led a trip but have an idea for one, join us. There will be someone there that will be willing to co-lead the trip with you or if you still don’t feel comfortable as a co-leader, you can help someone plan it and they will lead it for you. Leader: Earline V 998-4244 home 614-8629 cell e.veltman at comcast.net. December 15th Saturday, Bike ride on Jekyll Island: We will meet at Panera Bread on Atlantic (near Southside Connector) around 10:00 A. M. with departure at 10:30. We will have lunch at Zachary’s (a local seafood restaurant) on arrival. Bike rentals at nearby mini-golf center for those who need a bike. A ride around the island and a visit to the historic district is planned. This may include optional visits to the new Turtle Center and the church with a real Tiffany (signed by Mr. Tiffany) window. Christmas lights will come on at dusk. Sunset at 5:30 PM. Lunch is priced at $6-$8. Bike rental is $8.00 for 4 hrs or $5.25 for 1 hr. Turtle Center is $6.00 for those who want to visit. Travel time is approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Leader Mary Jane 651-2201. http://www.jekyllisland.com/activities/biking.asp December 31st thru
January 1st. Monday and Tuesday, ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE AT HANNA PARK:
Join us for our annual New Year’s Eve camping trip to Hanna Park for a
potluck dinner. We will have a campfire, hike along the nature trail by
moonlight and be on the beach at midnight, where we will be able to view the
fireworks from Jax, beach and Mayport. Camping is free at the group site for
those who do not wish to drive home that night. Come out early Monday
afternoon, help Diane J. pick up trash which pays for our stay on the site,
set up your tent, enjoy hiking, a campfire and have dinner around 6:30 PM.
We will be at the primitive group camping site at the north end. You can
park at the camping site to unload, and then park in the parking lot.
Facilities are within walking distance. Bring a homemade specialty or pick
something up at the store. Hanna Park is near the entrance to Mayport Naval
Station and at the end of Wonderwood Drive. At the gate tell them you are
with Sidetrackers and get directions to the group primitive camping area.
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