The group photo at the 2006 Gathering. For details on how to get a copy, see below.


GATHERING XXV

The 25th annual Gathering
basks in anniversary glow

A magazine-style layout of photos and highlights from this special Gathering has been posted in PDF format. You can check out a copy here. It includes some awesome color photos by Monte Dodge and is about 8 MB in total size, so we’ve broken it down page by page here. There are 9 pages all together.

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Election of Officers...

The members of the 2006-2007 board of directors are:

Mark Hudson Coordinator

Jolene Koby-Burley Assistant coordinator

George Andrews Treasurer	John O’Mahoney Recording secretary	Marsha Lee Membership secretary
Robert Croyle Member-at-large	Noel DeCavalcante Member-at-large	Karine Kelleher Member-at-large
Leslie Mass Member-at-large	Shane O’Donnell Member-at-large	Bob Peoples Member-at-large

A heartfelt thanks to those members who stepped down from the board over the past year: Membership secretary Sue Spring, Treasurer Frank Burley, and at-large member Bill O’Brien.

Critiques...

We thank everyone who took the time to fill out the critique sheets for the 2006 Gathering. Your comments carry a lot of weight with the board. After all, you’re the folks we’re aiming to serve when we hold a Gathering, so it’s invaluable to have your thoughts, reflections, suggestions and constructive criticisms for future planning.

Gathering Coordinator Stacy Boone will compile all the responses we received into two easy-to-read documents, one dealing with the general stuff like campus facilities, campground accommodations, etc., and the other dealing with the workshops. If some of the comments strike you as being harsh, don’t be alarmed. We ask people to be honest, and this reflects how they truly feel. Our goal here is to find out what we can do better, and then just do it for next time. As it is with a long-distance hike, so it is with a Gathering: Learning from past mistakes is the only way to grow and move forward.



Meeting minutes ...

General Business Meeting
Date: 10-15-06
Time: 0830 hours
Location: Concord University Ballroom

Mark Hudson opened meeting
Call to order

Minutes
Board previously approved by e-mail


Coordinator’s Report
Mark Hudson
Welcomed all to 25th Annual General Business Meeting
Thanked Sue Spring for her years of service as Membership Secretary.
Thanked Bill O’Brien for his years of service as Board Member
Thanked Frank Burley for his service as our Treasurer
Thanked all for attending Gathering


Treasurer Report
Frank Burley
Report on file

Membership Report
Sue Spring
Report on file

Companion Report
Cynthia Taylor-Miller
Recognized an thanked all field editors present at meeting


AT Museum Report
Larry Luxenburg
Set up a ten year plan for museum
Additional information listed at www.atmuseum.org


Web site Report
Bill O’Brien
Switched host service
1,500 e-mails a week
Send all 25th Anniversary photos to aldha.org


ATC Report
Brian King
Thanked Cynthia Taylor-Miller and all field editors for all there work on Companion
Look forward to getting questions or comments from ALDHA members
Limited land requisitions in the past years
ATC is still working through their plan in transforming many programs and goals
Need feedback from hiking community on how they believe ATC Board should progress
ATC respects and honor there relationship with ALDHA

Newsletter Editor Report
Sanne Bagby
Thanked all for their contributions over the year
Requested photos from Gathering
Volunteered to be archive resource for ALDHA photos
Need volunteer as editor


Gathering Coordinator’s Report
Stacy Boone
Thanked all for attending
60 programs presented at Gathering
Please submit critiques
Over 500 attended
Work trip is on so if interested please sign on
Thanked Ready for proof reading the program
Due to low pre-registering we only order lunch for 250
We had over 450 attend Friday night program
We ordered hot dogs and hamburgers to make up for the shortcoming
Spoke about lessons learned at setting up facilities and program
Spoke about folks wanting to volunteer with future Gatherings


Old Business
None


New Business

Elections of Officers

Treasurer
George Andrews
No other nominations
George Andrews elected Treasurer

Membership Secretary
Marsha Flack
No other nominations
Marsha Flack elected Membership Secretary


Board Members at Large
Those nominated and seconded were:
Karine Kelleher
Robert Croyle
Leslie Mass
Jim Niedbalski
Vera Hurst
No other nominations
Each candidate gave a short talk about themselves
Membership voted and election committee is tallying ballots


Chuck Wood
Presented to South Folklife Center a beautiful bird house he built in ALDHA’s name
Presented to Bob Peoples a milk bottle he found during his travels
Displayed several metal grave markers he built to recognize those ALDHA members who have died


Resolutions
Bill OBrien made the following motion:
Whereas the first Gathering of ALDHA occurred in 1982 and whereas this 2006 Gathering marks the 25th Gathering, we, the members of ALDHA, congratulate, commend and thank the creator and chief instigator of that first Gathering, and the founder of ALDHA, Dr. Warren Doyle.
Motion was approved on voice vote.


Honorary Life Membership
Bill O’Brien, presiding
2005 Honorary Life Membership is presented to Laurie and Leonard Atkins
Were at first Gathering, first editor of newsletter, Companion field editor, always willing to do programs at Gatherings, prolific authors on trail-related books, and numerous other functions throughout the years

2006 Honorary Life Membership
4 years as Coordinator, 2 years as Board Members, Companion editor, Gathering Coordinator
Stacy & Greg Boone


Election Result
Elected as at-large members were:
Robert Croyle
Karine Kelleher
Leslie Mass


Work Trip
JoJo Smiley
Looking for more volunteers need to know by 4pm on number going
Leaving from Folk Life Center 7am Monday


Recognition to Weather Carrot
Mark Hudson
For his efforts with 25th Anniversary DVD
Presented Director’s chair & ALDHA Oscar
Weather Carrot thanked all and recognized Ryan Crawford as DVD Videographer

Long Trail Festival
Wayne & Kathy Kravetski
August 17-20, 2007
Rutland Fair Grounds
Free admission and camping
More information on website, www.longtrailfestivalvt.com


Motions from Floor
JoJo Smiley
Increase membership dues from $7 to $10
Motion 2nd
Discussion on motion
Motion to close discussion made and passed
Motion passed


Jack Tarlin
Motion Board considers holding General Meeting from 9am/9:30am to
12/12:30pm
Motion 2nd and passed

Motion to forego singing Walking Jim’s ALDHA song at General Meeting
Motion 2nd and passed
(We enjoyed the song as a group on Friday night, during the 25th anniversary video.)

2007 Gathering
Mark Hudson

Gettysburg College
Approximately $250 per year for million dollar coverage required by college
College cost $650
Farmer cost for camping $600
Motion 2nd and passed
Leslie Mass is Facilities Coordinator
Dave Hennel is Program Coordinator


Spring Meeting
Looking at Gettysburg College with Blackburn as backup
More information will be posted on web site


ATC Biennial Meeting
July 13-20, 2007 Ramapo College Mahwah, N.J., and ALDHA will once again offer a reception for long-distance hikers, but this time it will be co-hosted by folks from the International Appalachian Trail.
Information will be posted in the newsletter and link located on www.appalachiantrail.org

Meeting closed at 1050 hours


Minutes respectively submitted,

John F. O’Mahoney





Spring steering committee ...

The spring steering committee meeting where plans for the 2007 Gathering will be discussed is scheduled for March 23 and 24, 2007, at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., and the Ironmasters Mansion Hostel in Pine Grove Furnace State Park. On Friday, we will tour the college and campground starting around 1 p.m., and the board meeting will convene the next day, Saturday, at Ironmasters.



Group photo ...

Copies of the group photo taken Saturday afternoon are available directly from the photographer. Here’s how to do it. Log onto http://www.associatedphoto.net/ and you’ll see the ALDHA group photo near the top. There’s an order form you can open up, print out and mail along with your payment. OR, you can open up this PDF copy of the order form that we created for ALDHA’s Web site, fill it out and mail it to the photographer at the address listed on the form, along with your payment. Allow two weeks for your order to arrive.

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